Don Goodworth

No problems, excellent work

See above.

the gentleman showed up when he said he would. he built my small ramp quickly and did a very good job.
He was very courteous and friendly and went out of his way to help me.
 

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He was very respectable and we felt very safe with him. he was there right on time, was very professional, honest, presentable and efficient. I am about to call him again for another project. He was very resourceful and was able to give me recommendations of individuals who also followed through.

Everything went fantastic from start to finish.  I found a few companies on Angie's List but when I read Don Goodworth's reviews and ad, I chose him because he does everything so I wouldn't have to have different people coming out.  I did not call other companies for estimates.  I called Don on a Monday afternoon; he came out on Tuesday to see what I needed; called me back in 2 hours with estimate; started the job at 8 am on Thursday and finished the job on Friday at 10;30.  He has a partner, Jimmy, that did the painting.  Can't say enough nice things about him.  A pleasure to have in our home.  Don is great too.  As a former home instector he went around the house pointing out little things I need to do before I list the house for sale this month.
Even though Ii did not have estimates to compare price, we are completely satisfied with their work.  Will have them come back in a minute if I find something else I can't do myself.
Great people...hire them...you won't be sorry.

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I was not dissatisfied with him in any way.  He was just a lot higher than a friend of us that does little projects on the side, which is all we had and we didn't have a major thing.  I met at the job site with him and we talked about what I wanted to have done.  I was very specific describing what I wanted done.  The estimate he sent me was not specific at all.  He had huddled several things together that we wanted priced separately and had included things that we did not ask for.  That was my problem because when I'm getting estimates, if everyone's not giving me estimates on the same thing, then it's pointless.  That was my problem with that.  I had to re-email him the specific list of things I wanted.  He was fine on responsiveness and punctuality.

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It was a disaster from the start. The two carpenters would make decisions regarding closet design and wall framing  without consulting me. Oddly, the work  would start  and not be completed and in the end all this work needs to be redone.

They worked limited hours each day they did show up ( 10 to 3 with a lunch was the regular hours) and not complete the various projects. In fact , the first week of work , Don took a vacation after getting a check. He just  took off  on Friday , Monday and Tuesday and did not even notify me. Every week I was constantly calling and texting trying to
figure out if anyone was going to show up.

They finally walked off the job after demanding more money while literally nothing was completed and realizing I was not going to pay up.

It was a classic contractor behavior, in which the house is ripped up  ,evething left incomplete and demand more money to
complete the work

I am having to pay a new contractor money to redo their work
as well as complete the numerous incompleted projects.

The carpenter that he had out was very professional, polite, and did a great job.  He did exactly what I asked him to do and more without charging more.  He was supposed to fix a small area of the frame of the door and he just did the whole frame.  He also recommended a superior product for our flooring that was at the same cost.

I went out and picked up the stuff so they only charged me for service.  They did a good job.  They came to do the work, they did it quickly, they did it right, and they were pleasant.  I plan on having them come do some more work for me.

Don was a pleasure to work with.  He was extremely prompt and always prepared.  He and his workers were always very professional and capable.  Don's estimate was very competetive, and his work was of high quality.  I would highly recommend him for any remodeling or repair work.  I definitely will be calling him again!

The work was accomplished without problems and in a reasonable time.

I am more than pleased with everything that Don and his crew did.  His carpenter, Doug did most of the work, and he is a most exacting craftsman.  Everything was finished in a month, though Don had other jobs going at the same time, and I added a few things to the original job.  They cleaned up after themselves, and hauled off the trash.

All of the work was done as promised and well, but the most impressive was a 'floating shelf' to hold a 48 bottle wine rack--Doug built it as a 'box', and he and Don installed it, by attaching it to studs in the wall.  Wine and wine rack sit securely and happily atop this shelf.

Don and his crew leveled the lot next door after the house was torn down, and took down the fence between the properties. They then put up an entirely new wooden privacy fence around the newly combined properties and laid a new concrete driveway, all of which was done very well. Also, someone hit our fence recently and, after they still had not made the repairsthey promised to make, we called Don and he made the repairs and did not even charge us for it. He is very professional and all of the work performed by he and his crew is top-notch.

Don and his crew were prompt, skilled, professional but friendly, willing to accommodate. Don kept after delinquent suppliers, help us find good sources for needed material. Quality excellent; price reasonable.

Part of the obstacles, I have with house repair are due to being a woman, living alone. and, having a busy work schedule. I was glad to find someone I could trust to come to my house and do the work, without me being there.Don, was quick to come and give me an estimate. And,took care of all the problems. I feel, He went beyond the usual responsibility. Since, the fan was old, and needed new parts. That are hard to find. He went and purchased a new fan and installed it.I won't hesitate to call him for my next job!.He was a pleasure to work with.

Apparently, my father's roof was leaking because there was water damage to the drywall ceiling in his living room. I called Don and he came over the next day to assess the damage and give me an estimate of the repairs. He said that the roof had been punctured, possibly by a falling tree limb, and the water had leaked through the attic onto the drywall. Don arrived on the day we had scheduled and he fixed the roof and the drywall in a matter of 5-6 hours. He was on time, worked until the job was completed, and charged me the amount of the estimate. I was very please with every aspect of the encounter with Don. I would recommend him to others and I would use him again.

I would recommend him highly

It went well.  I thought the pricing was fair.  His friendliness, professionalism, and ability were top notch.  He was on time, and he showed up when he said he was going to show up.

The repair job went very well!

He is very easy to work with and he is going to come back to do more work for us. I will use him in future

Don came to my home on a Friday afternoon and gave me an estimate, which included the breakdown of materials, labor, and time. he then provided me a written proposal, which I signed, and provided a deposit to him to begin. He began work on Friday 2/4/11. He took meticulous measurements of the each existing step, (none of them were the same size or distance from each other) to ensure that the new steps would fit snug and tight to eliminate squeaks, and that they were equidistance apart. Because I have asthma, he offered to do the staining, painting, and varnishing at his location, so that I would not have any issues with the fumes. This involved taking all of the materials from my home to his shop in Covington, doing all of the prep work there and them bringing everything back to my home in Slidell. He worked on the materials over the weekend, and Monday he came back to complete the installation. He even worked around my last minute scheduling change that had him come in the afternoon!He took his time to make sure each step was leveled and the spacing was matched, so no more ?tripping? up the stairs. Every step was ?glued and screwed?, all holes were puttied painted, and the new stairs look fantastic! Don was Prompt, Courteous, Professional, and very easy to work with. He was very conscientious of my pets, and my furniture, ensuring that everything would be protected from any dust or debris. I would be glad to offer him a reference, and will be using him in the future on another project!

Overall, we were very satisfied with the work performed by Don. He was punctual, provided a good work product, was flexible on the repair date, and provided us a written estimate which he adhered to. We would definitely hire Don in the future.

I liked the fact that they were very thorough in his price list and he seemed to be very knowledgeable about what he was doing. They came to my home and then mailed the quote.