SUNDANCE CONTRACTING LLC
About us
Full service Home Improvement Contractor. We focus on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC
Business highlights
Emergency services offered
20 years of experience
Services we offer
ADDITIONS, BANISTERS, BASEMENTS, BATHROOMS, BOILERS & HISTORIC., BRICK POINT-UP, BUILT-INS, CARPENTRY, CONCRETE, DECKS, DEMOLITION, DESIGN/BUILD, DRYWALL, ELECTRICAL, EXTERIOR DOOR INSTALLATION, FENCING, FINISH CARPENTRY, FRAMING, HARDWOOD RESURFACE, HVAC, INLAID HARDWOOD, KITCHENS, LANDSCAPING, LOCKSMITH, MASONRY, PAINT, PLASTER, PLUMBING, PRESSURE WASHING, RADIATORS, ROOFING, ROOFS, SECURITY DOORS, SECURITY WINDOWS, SIDING, SPACE PAC, STAIRCASES, TILING, WELDING, WINDOWS
Amenities
Emergency Services
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
Reviews
4.015 Reviews
| Number of Stars | Image of Distribution | Number of Ratings |
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| 60% | ||
| 13% | ||
| 7% | ||
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Linda R.
Oct 2015
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Paul B.
Dec 2013
It was OK, but I was disappointed overall given the previous positive reviews on Angies List. All the jobs were done to a good standard, but I was frustrated by a couple of issues. 1. They promised to have one job done by a certain date, but missed that deadline, which has knock on effects for other work around the house. 2. I asked for a couple of extra pieces of carpentry work to be done, which was not part of the contract. This ended up costing a fortune, and I do not think the costs were justified (# hours of work, # of carpenters required).
As with so many contractors on Angies list, the salesperson who comes round, is NOT the person who who does the work. He just farms it out to some sub-contractors - so it might just be easier to hire them direct.
As with so many contractors on Angies list, the salesperson who comes round, is NOT the person who who does the work. He just farms it out to some sub-contractors - so it might just be easier to hire them direct.
Response from SUNDANCE CONTRACTING LLC
"I am sorry that the client was not happy with the outcome for several reasons. The client requested additional work be done, and the work was done hourly, per our agreement. Clients often have different expectations on how long a task will/should take, but this client seemed to be experienced with home improvement work (he works on his own house from time to time). I did not quote an estimate of how long the HOURLY work would take. The hourly rate for such work is stated in my contract. I will would like to point out that I am a General Contractor. I hire subcontractors to perform skilled construction work for my company. Most professional Home Improvement companies rely on subcontractors for a decent percentage of their work. A home owner can always save money by hiring a plumber, electrician, or roofer directly. The reason people hire a General Contractor is so they don't have to manage all of those different tradespeople and all of the moving parts. Most people don't have the time, desire, or experience to manage construction projects, and hire a person like myself to do so."
Sonya H.
Oct 2012
I had a mixed experience. I think they did good work. We had them do a whole sweep throughout our home, doing projects. The prices were good, but I feel he was unable to really access the cost of some of the project. He ended up sub-contracting some of the work. Overall, I had a mixed experience throughout.
Livius C.
Sep 2011
They did a good job. After they did that I called them to fix some fascia outside near the roof. The job turned out great. They were very professional and I had everything I asked. I liked the fact that they didn't ask for the money for the materials. There was another company who wanted 50% of the amount to get the materials. The other company quoted $3000 but these guys charged me $750. They were very trust worthy and upfront. There was no demand for 30% down or anything like that. They were very straight forward and they gave me some of the materials if I wanted.
Timothy L.
Jun 2011
They exceeded expectations. The owner, Dan, was top-notch. They had great attention to detail, excellent customer service, I was very pleased, and I would recommend him to others. I will use him again.
Troy E.
May 2011
I joined Angie's List simply to warn people of the shoddy workmanship of this unprofessional company. The company was recommended by a now ex-friend. I needed some outside carpentry work done, as well as some interior sanding and painting--all to stop a leak coming from the upper deck. We agreed that we would take a certain approach to addressing the problem. But, one day I came home from work, only to find that the contractors under Dan's direction decided to fix my leak in a sloppy way, with an ugly result. I'll eventually have to pay again to have their work undone. Dan is arrogant and impatient--generally unpleasant to deal with. And after getting fleeced, the leak in my ceiling came back.
Response from SUNDANCE CONTRACTING LLC
"I have tried to reach this customer via email and telephone to address the construction and customer service issues. I have received no response. Until seeing this posting, I was unaware of any problem with the work we did at his house. The definite solution to this problem would have cost more than $5,000. We agreed to try the cheaper solution first. I am not happy to hear that the customer feels fleeced for his $1,500. Most all of my customers like dealing with me and this is how I grew my company. It was a friend of his that referred him to Sundance Contracting in the first place. I don't know what went wrong and when, but I am sorry to hear about this."
Libbie B.
Jul 2010
They did a very good job. It was perfect the very first time. We liked that. It was very straightforward work. Their price was competitive. We will use them again in the future.
Jesse S.
Jul 2010
I don’t recall how much I spent to get the job done. It must have been between $5,000 and $10,000. I will use this company in the future.
Daniel S.
Jul 2010
It went well. The end product was pretty good and it happened according to a quick time frame. It happened very efficiently.
Daniel S.
Jul 2010
There was a lack of communication. The problem they tried to fix in the roof wasn't fixed. I had originally considered using them for other work, but after that I decided not to.
Response from SUNDANCE CONTRACTING LLC
"There is a breakdown in communication somewhere. We did some interior work in relation damage caused by a roof/water intrusion issue. We did not do any roofing or other work to address the water intrusion issue, but did give input on how to fix it. I was never contracted or asked to perform such work either. The customer and I were discussing a replacement of his whole roof at the same time, so he might have been distracted. I have since tired to contact this customer for clarification, and had no response."
Michael C.
Oct 2009
Very well. Work was completed pretty quickly and cleanly. They even had the welding guy come out for the security bars on a weekend. There were a few minor quibbles but nothing that couldn't be solved. Dan kept me well aware of the costs and increases and nothing was outrageously expensive. It was more expensive than other estimates, but I needed this work done to fix another contractor's mistake so it was money well spent. I would definitely hire Sundance again.
Paula L.
Nov 2008
It went great, overall. He was a very good communicator, and the crew was very nice. They finished when they said they would, and he was good about providing an estimate and following up with the paper work. He also came back himself to inspect the work they had done and make sure we were happy.
Ellen H.
Aug 2008
My husband and I have been very pleased with Sundance, which is why we used them again for our kitchen remodel after the basement bath project. The best part about the project was how responsive Dan Benjamin was to problems, issues, and additional work that comes up as part of the remodeling process. He aims to be fair and provide a good level of customer service. He's not one of those contractors that you can never get a hold of or that ignores requests/questions. One particular item comes to mind as an example of something really exceptional; it has to do with the basement bath remodel. We were planning to reuse the tiles in the bathroom, since they were the same that were in the hall and we were able to find the original type of tiles used. When the plumbers came to dig a hole for the shower drain, they ended up scratching probably about 9 of these 1" tiles; Dan worked it out with them that they had to be replaced at no cost to me. I could easily have seen a contractor saying "that was part of the work that had to be done, so it's something you have to pay for," but Dan, with his good customer service, decided it was something he should work out with the plumbers. With our kitchen remodel, we wanted to try to save some money by doing parts of the work ourselves, and Dan was very amenable to that. He never intimated that a job in which he didn't do everything from start to finish wasn't worth his time, which some contractors do. He also shows up when he says he will! And gets quotes to you in a reasonable time frame, and you don't have to chase him down. He generally knows what is going on at the job site as well, he's very hands-on. We'd definitely recommend him to others; we've dealt with a number of different contractors over the years, and we think we've found one we can use for the duration. Also, on a side note, he was great about our dog and letting us keep her out instead of crating her during the day. It means a lot to us to be able to give the dog that freedom and know that the workers can handle working around her.
Charles A.
Jul 2008
We had a great experience with Dan and his team. Dan met with us several times before things got started and made several helpful recommendations on design. I did a lot of the demolition myself, but Dan's team came in where I was stuck and quickly finished the rest of the work. Dan and his crew were very professional and great at communicating where the project stood at each stage. On most days, Dan would send me a text message with a progress report and next steps. This worked great for me. I'd rather hear from him than come home and search around to try and find out what had happened that day -- I never had a surprise waiting for me at home. When minor problems occurred -- small delay in timing or a nick in the wall from carrying equipment upstairs -- Dan was the first to tell me and explain how it was going to be fixed. I felt a very high level of trust because nothing was hidden and I never came home to discover a problem. The work was completed promptly and we have been very pleased. The quality of workmanship is very good and its clear not just Dan, but his whole team, takes pride in their work. Little details weren't overlooked and Dan was often on the scene to make sure work was done correctly. This spring, about 4 months after the project was complete, a major wind and rain storm hit the city and we came home to find a leak in the bathroom in the exhaust fan that had been installed. The windstorm had damaged the exhaust. I called Dan and within 48 hours, he had come out to fix the problem, repairing the fan, replacing the damaged drywall in the ceiling, and painted the new work to make it looking like new. All at no cost. His guarantee on his work was solid and we appreciated how quickly he responded. Our finished bathroom is fantastic. We've been very happy and will call Sundance and Dan for future projects. We also have 3 neighbors within two blocks of us that have also used Sundance and they've been very pleased with the work as well.
Jason C.
Jul 2007
After 4 months of work on a 10 foot by 5 foot bathroom, I gave him an ultimatum. Finish the work or get out. He chose to get out. He purchased a house and decided that it was more important to spend his time remodeling his house rather than finish the work he started for us, despite the fact that I prepaid for materials and most of the work. So we were left with a bathroom that was about 80% finished and covered in construction debris. My goal at that point was to get it functioning, so I spent two full weeks cleaning all the cr@p out of it that he left behind and fixing the electrical work so I had lights. The work he did do wasn't even done that well. The drywall had scrapes in it, some of the electricity didn't even work, the overflow pipe for the tub was misaligned so water leaked onto the floor under the tub, the temperature sensor for the heated tile was never installed. He also left a huge hole in our kitchen ceiling where they stepped through during demolition.
Response from SUNDANCE CONTRACTING LLC
"There were problems and timeline issues with this job originating from both sides. I did have too many things going on at the time. When completion was near, the member offered that I give him a credit to finish the job of about $800-$1000, and that he could finish it up himself, since we both acknowledged that I had too many things going on to finish quickly. I took him up on it and gave him an additional $300 to $500 (it has been several years now) for his troubles. He had recently remodeled another bathroom in his house himself. I don't believe my company was even established at this point, and had a full time job at the time. It is true that I had recently bought a new house and was working on it at the same time. The member and his wife did have a second full bathroom in the basement to use while construction was going on. The member had done this second bathroom remodel himself, which enabled them to have one full bathroom to use during construction of their Master bathroom. The member and his wife were personal friends of my wife and I for several years. After moving out of state (about 5 months after this work was "done") they posted this report."
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FAQ
SUNDANCE CONTRACTING LLC is currently rated 4.0 overall out of 5.
SUNDANCE CONTRACTING LLC accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard
No, SUNDANCE CONTRACTING LLC does not offer free project estimates.
No, SUNDANCE CONTRACTING LLC does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, SUNDANCE CONTRACTING LLC does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, SUNDANCE CONTRACTING LLC offers emergency services.
No, SUNDANCE CONTRACTING LLC does not offer warranties.