ART PIEL HOME REPAIR & IMPROVEMENT

WE RAN INTO A LOT OF TROUBLE ON THIS JOB, WHICH WASN'T ART'S FAULT BUT THE DESIGN OF THE BATHROOM WE WERE WORKING WITH. ART HAD TO GET ''CREATIVE'' IN ORDER TO GET THE ONE VANITY AVAILABLE IN THE CORRECT SIZE TO WORK IN THE EXISTING SPACE. THE WORK REQUIRED TWO TRIPS, AS ONE PIECE WAS NOT IN STOCK AND HAD TO BE TRACKED DOWN AT ANOTHER STORE (BY ART). I'M ONLY GIVING A B ON QUALITY BECAUSE I NOTICED A BIT OF PAINT ON THE VANITY AFTER HIS TOUCH UPS. (IT WAS STILL WET AND WIPED OFF EASILY.) UNFORTUNATLY, LIKE MOST GOOD SERVICE PROVIDERS, ART IS IN HIGH DEMAND AND IT'S OFTEN DIFFICULT TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THAT'S THE ONLY REASON I'M GIVING HIM A ''B'' ON RESPONSIVENESS.

THE OWNER WAS ON TIME, POLITE AND FAIRLY PRICED. HOWEVER QUALITY OF WORK WAS AVERAGE. ONE CABINET NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AS THE HOLE WAS DRILLED IN THE WRONG SIDE OF THE DOOR. HE HAS INDICATED HE WILL PAY FOR IT. KNOBS AND CABINETS WERE CUSTOM ORDERS AND EXPENSIVE. I WILL NOT HIRE FOR ADDITIONAL WORK.

OVERALL GOOD SERVICE, VERY PROFESSIONAL.

UPON REQUEST, ART WILL GIVE ADVICE AS TO OTHER NEEDED MAINTENANCE... PRICELESS FOR SOMEONE LIKE ME WHO'S A FIRST-TIME HOME OWNER. THIS TIME HE POINTED OUT IT'D BE COST-EFFECTIVE TO REPLACE THE STORM DOOR RATHER THAN TRY TO REPAIR (AND I COULD GET A BETTER DOOR).

HE HAS AN ELECTRICIAN''S LICENSE, IS VERY INTELLIGENT, HAS VERY GOOD IDEAS. HE USED TO BE A SHOP TEACHER IN A SUBURBAN HIGH SCHOOL. VERY NICE PERSON. ART PIEL HAS SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE IN MATERIALS & TREATMENTS TO BE USED FOR PEOPLE WITH CHEMICAL SENSITIVITIES - PEOPLE WHO HAVE ALLERGIES TO STRONG CLEANING MATERIALS, SOLVENTS OR PAINTS. I HAVE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITIES AND HE WAS ABLE TO USE MATERIALS THAT I DID NOT REACT TO.

I PLAN ON HAVING HIM BACK TO PERFORM SOME ELECTRICAL WORK.