M & J STUCCO

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STUCCO WAS REPLACED, BUT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE WINDOW MOLDING AND SILLS. MOLDING WAS SCRATCHED AND SOME PIECES HAD CHUNKS OF WOOD TORN OFF. WHEN REMOVING THE OLD STUCCO THE CAULK WAS NOT SCORED CORRECTLY. THIS CAUSED OVER 95% OF THE MOLDING AND TRIM TO HAVE LARGE PIECES OF PAINT TORN OFF. WORKMEN WERE UNSUPERVISED AND HOMEOWNER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE PROBLEMS EARLY IN THE RESTORATION SO THAT ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS COULD BE DISCUSSED. AS A RESULT, IN ADDITION TO THE $12600 PAID TO M&J, I HAD TO REPLACE AND REPAINT MOLDING AROUND WINDOWS AT AN ADDITIONAL COST OF $5300. IT WAS LESS COSTLY TO REPLACE THE MOLDING THAN TO SCRAPE AND REPAINT. M&J WAS WILLING TO SHARE LESS THAN 15% OF THE ADDITIONAL EXPENSES CAUSED BY THEIR POOR WORKMANSHIP. M&J ALSO HAD TO BE CALLED BACK FOR FOLLOW UP CLEAN UP OF TRASH AROUND THE HOUSE. THIS FINAL CLEANUP STILL LEFT LARGE PIECES OF TRASH TO BE CLEANED UP BY HOMEOWNER. M&J SAID THEY DID EVERYTHING REQUIRED IN THEIR CONTRACT. VERY BAD EXPERIENCE.