Dexter Builders

This TINY project has been an awful experience. They sold us on their knowledge of building locally, doing significant renovations, and using a project management portal so you always know the status. From where I am sitting, none of what they said appears to be true. They have struggled to find the right contacts to complete the work that they scoped, and seem to give up before they have even started accepting the slightest resistance from zoning or others as the rule rather that leaning in with curiosity to learn more and help me get my job done. I have to continuously follow-up with them to get any information. They are not forthcoming about anything going on, the dog has constantly eaten their homework, and are an unsettling combination of unaware and unaccountable. This is poor and potentially dangerous for home construction.

Dexter Builders are absolutely wonderful! Every project we have them do they always exceed our expectations. Great communication from start to finish. Honest up front pricing and quality work. Look no further for any project. You have found the best!

It was great. They did excellent work. Everyone I met was very helpful and professional. I received immediate answers to any questions I had. The project was completed on time and on budget. They left the house spotless.

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These people were extremely professional. They recommended different options for fixing the problem including outlining the most economical fix. They arrived on time to do the work, were efficient, cleaned up after themselves, and were a pleasure to work with. Excellent company!

The work was excellent, there were some issues with scheduling and communication.

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The project went exactly as planned, on schedule, very professional, and excellent work.  I was very pleased with every aspect of their service, responsiveness, and quality.  I will be using Dexter Builders for my next project.

Went great. 3 different trades scheduled back to back. Everyone showed up and had the job completed in 4 days straight.

We had initial problem when delivered products for roof were not the higher quality ones we had spec'd . Owner said office error, then did deliver the material as ordered.  Excessive amount of materials left over, which we had to dispose of.
Had another contractor go on roof to check, found flashing problems and a couple areas that needed to be redone. Dan was responsive and two men were here and worked to repair to our satisfaction.
Clean up did  not go well, we still have nails around house one yr later. Owner did come back to pick up nails, but our drives, walks and grass  were covered in hundreds of nails......flat tires for us and our grass mowing service.
But the good news is that we have no leaks, and it looks really good.

Perfectly. No problems whatsoever.

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The whole process went very smoothly. Completed in just three days, and with the welcome addition of a water hammer arrestor.
Rachel kept us updated every day, and she was available to answer our questions. The project couldn't have gone better, we're looking forward to working with Dexter Builders in the future.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR REVIEWS, PLEASE LOOK AT DEXTER ROOF AND SIDING.  I am submitting this review under the Dexter Builders name because Dexter Roof and Siding is owned by Dexter Builders.  Dexter Roof and Siding completed my job and I would recommend them to friends and family.
What you get:  A good quality roof for less money
What you don't get:  A slick salesman who tries to pressure you
I obtained 6 bids for my roofing job and Dexter Building company had the lowest bid by far.  I estimate that I saved $5-$15K vs. the other bids for what seemed to be the same roof.  I was hesitant to hire Dexter Building Company at first because their bid was so much lower than the others and I actually joined Angie's list just to read other reviews.  The job took longer than they estimated (6 days vs. 3 days) and it was messier than I anticipated (all roofing jobs are hard to live through I hear!).  In the end, Dan Schmidt came by and I expressed all my concerns.  He was very responsive and sent a crew out to complete the work to my satisfaction, which including replacement of the chimney flashing and addition of vents.  As of now, I am very happy with the finished job and I would recommend them and hire them again.  This is my very first Angie's List review, so I hope I have the ability to update this review if any issues with the roof occur.  Dan has assured me that there is a guarantee so not to worry.  There were no hidden charges, no up selling and no bids with 4 options (standard, premium, super awesome, etc.) . 
Not only was Dexter Roofing's bid less than all the others, but it also included additional vents and extending and connecting the downspouts (per my request).  A gutter company came out to finish the downspout portion.
Dan Schmidt was the only salesperson who actually got up on my roof and inspected it prior to bidding.  He clearly has roofing experience.

The concrete had seriously deteriorated.  They replaced it.  I do not remember the exact timing and pricing, but they were prompt, courtesous, reasonable priced and the work looks better than the original.  I would use them again

Very well. We've used them several times. Great quality work. Occasionally slip on delivery dates. They're not cheap, but they do good work.

I did the demolition work of tearing down an old deck, and had Dexter Block build a brick paver patio in its place. They did a great job, and did the work ahead of schedule. The project team was great, and worked h****** this project. They kept the area clean during the project, and cleaned up well after the work was done.
The patio brick paver is level and graded well; this is due to the ground preparation work performed by Dexter Block. They communicated well during the pre-sales process, and during the project.
Can't wait to plan our next project and continue building out the patio next year!

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Dexter builder returned my call immediately. An appointment for a quote was arrange and Rachel arrived on time. She sent me an email with the quote later that same day. Rachel was efficient, very personable and very knowledgeable. It was Rachel that sold me on using Dexter Builder. The workman that installed the shower pan was on time and very knowledgeable. I appreciated him answering all my questions, giving me tips and doing a great job even though we didn’t hire they to do the complete shower (tiling). In hind sight, I should have had them lay the tile. It would have been a lot easier and a lot faster with less stress.

Dan from the roofing department arrived at my house early, beat me home actually. I described the problem to him. He went up on the roof to investigate. He took before and after photos of the repair. Was very happy with their service.

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Did a great job

Dexter Block rebuilt our chimney on our 100 year old house and did a fantastic job. We wanted to save the original brick and they were able to do that, and even improve on it by creating a very nice pattern at the top of the chimney that mimicked the brickwork on the first story of the house. They were quick and extremely reasonably priced. The job required scaffolding and they got it up and back down fast and smoothly. We'd use them again in the future if we have any other masonry projects. Highly recommended.

Quoted 4 week job became a four month job.