HOUSEWORKS/TRADEWIND BUILDERS

THEY COULDN'T GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE AND THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN BACK TO ME. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE WORK AND I STILL HAVE THEIR MONEY BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN BACK TO ME. THEY ARE A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR SMALLER COMPANIES.

THE SMALLER PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE LARGER PROJECT, THE FRONT PORCH, TOOK OVER 6 MONTHS TO COMPLETE, NEITHER ON TIME NOR ON BUDGET. THERE ARE 3 PROBLEMS WITH THIS VENDOR: THE PRICE IS NEVER THE PRICE, THE COMPLETION DATE IS NEVER MET, AND THE VENDOR DOES NOT CORRECT THEIR ERRORS OR PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM THEIR WORK. FOR EXAMPLE, THE HOUSE HAD TO BE ON STILTS WHILE REBUILDING THE PORCH. THIS RESULTED IN CRACKED CEILING AND A LEAK. THE VENDOR DID NOT FIX THESE. THE VENDOR DID NOT ACCURATELY ACCOUNT FOR LENGTH OF PORCH AND ACTUALLY TRIED TO CONVINCE US TO SHORTEN ONE SHUTTER ON EACH SIDE TO COMPENSATE FOR HIS ERROR. THE VENDOR REFUSED TO REBUILD THE CONCRETE STEP THAT IS TOO NARROW. FINALLY, THE VENDOR DID NOT CLEAN UP HIS MESS. WE STILL HAVE CEMENT BAGS AND HAVE RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE THE PRIOR FOUNDATION REMOVED. APPROACH THIS VENDOR WITH CAUTION. FOR SMALL PROJECTS HE IS OK. IF YOU USE THIS VENDOR BE SURE THAT ALL OF YOUR BASES ARE COVERED.