
Serving Haddock, GA and surrounding areas
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In business since 2013
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"We had several contractors prove estimates but finally selected Express Sunrooms to build our sunroom. The project would sit on an existing patio slab which measured about 22?x13?. A sloped roof would make the room seem confining and only reach about 7? in height at the external door. A gabled roof would provide a sensation of a larger room. Only Express Sunrooms would provide a presentation that provided a gable roof. As you can see in the attached photos, we got what we asked for. The external walls are all aluminum. Doors and windows are double-pane, gas filled. Windows are all custom ordered, slide horizontally and are, of course, screened. The roof is shingled which match the original roof. Part of Wesley?s job was to locate materials such as the shingles and horizontal siding to ensure a good match. Heat and air is provided by a 1-ton, 110Volt, hotel-style unit manufactured by Fujitsu. The unit includes a heat pump and is rated at about 10 amps when the heater coils are energized and includes a remote control. It is providing a nice cooling to a room exposed to the harsh Georgia sun. Even in September it?s hot outside. The external unit is low profile and barely visible above the wall line. Express Sunrooms of Macon is owned/operated by Wesley Turner. He has assembled an outstanding crew that I can?t say enough about. But I?ll try. The original slab was sloped for water drainage. New concrete (4?-5? thick) and 18? footers were the first stage of the job. This ensured a level floor plus elevated it so no water from the pool could possibly flood the area. The enclosure crew did an outstanding job of not just finding problem areas, but in providing solutions. Ricky is the site manager and had several issues to tackle. First, our laundry room is in the center of the house which is on a concrete slab. When the house was build, the dryer vent was buried in the slab and went under a closet to an external port which came out at the patio. Solution: solid tin pipe runs up a corner by the dryer and exits at the roof. The exit point is capped to keep rain out and painted black to match other roof details. Inside, a new dryer lint trap which has a window so you can tell when it needs cleaning couples the dryer to the pipe. The gabled roof was also a challenge. As you can see from the photo, two sloping roof lines meet which could cause an undesirable water fall in a heavy rain. Ricky devised an altered roof line with a catch-pan and down-spout that I believe is a good solution. From the ground you can?t tell just how ingenious his solution is. Another unforeseen problem was found when the old siding was removed. Rain managed to find a way behind the siding, causing some wood rot and mold. This was all resolved as part of the construction. The electrical work was done by Bo Electric of Warner Robins. His two-man crew (of which Bo is one) provided all the electrical work and materials. At one point Bo had to open up a panel about 7 feet off the floor and crawled INSIDE the fireplace enclosure to wire a ceiling fan. I really wish I had a picture of it as it was quite a site. As mentioned, it?s been hot here and his young helper did all the attic work which I?m sure was blisteringly hot and not one complaint! Hooks Heating and Air of Byron installed the hear/air system. He showed up at the site one morning to see if the system was already delivered. Even though it wasn?t scheduled yet for installation, he and his crew took the time to install it. Anytime you get a contractor on the job early is a good sign! The unit couldn?t be tested yet as the electrical had not yet been completed. Once electrical was connected, Joe, owner, took plenty of time to explain the controls and what to look for by way of signs of a problem. Joe is very personable and I would recommend him for repairs and new installations. Drywall was done by Chucks Drywall, another local contractor. Work went a little slow but you can?t make sheetrock mud dry faster than science allows. Chuck installed all the drywall and painted all the walls. Nice job and it really makes the sunroom more like a room that belongs to the house. Baseboards will have to wait until the floor tile is installed. The floor tiling began today (Sept 26)and will complete all construction. And I can?t forget to mention Wesley. He gave a good presentation during our initial search for a contractor. More than that, he strikes me as a hands-on manager who monitors work progress and meets with his crew to discuss issues and progress. He?s not one to get the workload and then hand over everything to someone and site behind a desk. During the enclosure building, he could often be found at the job site inspecting and making sure things were going according to plan. We love the sunroom and can?t wait to bring in furnishings and begin to enjoy the birds and the night sky. All-in-all, Great job and we would recommend Express Sunrooms of Macon in a heartbeat. BTW Angie, the question ?Was money paid or were services performed?? is confusing. Doesn?t seem like a yes/no answer is appropriate."





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