A 1 Construction & Exteriors

He did really good work! Chuck was here all the time checking the guys during the job. I've been hit with some hair since, and they've been out to replace it! They cleaned up after themselves.

We had A-1 roofing company give us a bid for re roofing our house and garage. He was supposed to replace any sheathing that needed replaced which he failed to do. He finally replaced the wood that needed replaced after we put some pressure on him.We also have a flat roof on our house which he replaced and a few week's ago it started leaking, they were not bad leak's just a few drip's. I called him and asked him to com look at it. He said he would be up to check on it and he never showed up. I called him back and told him I wanted it torn off and replaced along with any bad wood that needed replaced. He said he was not going to replace it. We paid him $ 15'000 dollar's to do the job. He gave us a 10 year warranty on labor and materials.I would not recommend him to replace the roof on a dog house much less than a house if I knew about his company.

I was pleased with the job they did. It took a little longer than expected, but the guy doing it was trying hard to make sure he did a good job. Chuck came out several times throughout the job to inspect, and even had them rip a few things back off and redo them. He also brought in a window wrap guy to help with that part since the main carpenter was a little inexperienced with it. They did a great job cleaning up around my house after as well.

Excellent. Couldn't be more pleased! Chuck worked with my insurance company to get all siding replaced along with guttering, etc. on the side of the house the tree fell into. In addition he painted the front of my house and the trim (no siding on the front) and the concrete foundation up to where it met the siding on the remaining sides of the house. Chuck is very meticulous and has high standards. He takes pride in his work. He is honest and fair, and made sure I was satisfied with the work being done as it was being done. This was a big job and it was completed in a timely manner. I do highly recommend this man and his company.

I give them the top rating, he did a really good job. The price was fair and reasonable. He's really good, professional guy. He did the work himself and took about two days to complete. He left the area pretty clean when done. He took his time, good craftsmanship. He explained what type of windows used and how they work. I plan on using him again.

We hired this contractor because we wanted one crew who could do the 3 jobs we needed done rather than try to juggle 3 contractors schedules. Because of our split work schedules we needed the work done between a Wed thru Sat and we made that very clear numerous times. Chuck was quick to respond to bid the job, and to return the next day for us to pick colors, sign the contract and require a LARGE check for the deposit. WE PUT DOWN HALF OF THE CONTRACTED PRICE AS A DEPOSIT. That was all that went smoothly! SEVERAL appts were made, supplies were even delivered (and when they were delivered the guttering supplies/roof vents etc were laid in the yard, next to the alley where anyone could have just pulled up and loaded them up-so WE had to move them all to the porch). A disposal trailer was placed in our driveway (which was fine thinking the job would be SURELY be done in a couple days - while we parked vehicles on the street!) but no crews ever showed up. Many many many phone calls and promises happened but after 8 appts total (2 maybe 3 were due to rain) we had had enough and cancelled the contract. Come to find out this company does not employ regular crews, it hires different crews from wherever, whenever. Plus a separate contractor hired for the guttering. We were under the initial assumption that Chuck EMPLOYED crews (HIS CREW/EMPLOYEES-not subcontractors). If we had known that he subbed things out he would not have gotten the bid. When we cancelled, and asked for our deposit back immediately, Chuck refused until the supplies could be retrieved from our roof. He was suddenly "too busy" to come back to town and return the money that we paid him BEFORE supplies were delivered or work was started. Chuck was rude and short and hung up on me twice, refusing to return the deposit until the supplies could be picked up. He and my husband finally agreed that could be done on Saturday (when the supplier could come back and get them down) and a check would be given to us then. When this was done, the supplier pointed out that they had knocked off a vent while placing the supplies on the roof, which left an exposed opening (and it had rained a couple times on the supplies). The contractor did leave a vent and had them seal it down and left a check, assuring us it was good. Then wrote on the voided contract that he was "not responsible for any damages"???????? We deposited the check on a Saturday, the check was sent to his bank on Monday only to find out on Tuesday that it "would not clear at this time". After many phone calls and emails my husband called Chuck on Wednesday who contacted his bank. He told us he was going in the next morning to "clear it up". My husband received a call later from the contractor, his bank, and our bank, that the check had been covered and would be paid. All of this inconveniencing our bank and us, all the while holding up getting the roof replaced for yet ANOTHER week! We thought we researched our choices in roofers well...but learned important questions to still ask: Do you have personal references? (Because obviously a few sporadic reviews can give false grades) Do you employ your own crew? Materials warranty comes from the manufacturer but what happens to the labor warranty when you use various crews or retire? How long will it take to complete this work? Will YOU (the contractor) ever be on site? and I don't know about most other companies policies but we will NEVER give a deposit this large (half of the job costs) to a company up front again! Total: we are out several weeks of stress and aggravation and STILL HAVE NO ROOF!!! Not to mention the guttering! Buyer beware! Even an "A" rating on Angies List can spell disaster! Be sure to check the number of ratings and how old they are!

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I didn't have any problems with this company, I just decided to go with another company.

I was not happy with the company over all. First the service was delayed a couple of times which wasn't that bad but on the day of service I arrived home from work and found the crew but not the owner and there was not one person on site that spoke English. I had to ask my neighbor to translate to them for me. They had most of the roof done but had not installed the roof vents that were ordered. There was some fascia siding removed from a 2nd story dormer and not replaced. I called the owner and he said they had not done this, but that it was already like that. I'm pretty sure as many times as I've been on that roof and called other roofing companies for repair work that this big of a hole would have been noticed. Mr Polley said he would come back out and take care of it but never did.

We got a quote from A1 for windows. I was happy with the price and they seemed professional. When I was ready to move forward with having the windows installed I called several times and left voicemails. I still have not heard back from them and its been at least 3 weeks since I last called. I would not recommend them. Is this how A1 would handle an issue if I did use them?

I called and Chuck responded very quickly, he met us the next day and we knew right away we wanted to go with his company. Chuck is very personable and friendly, it?s almost like talking to family. He ordered the windows and in about two weeks he was installing them. The little house is old and the old windows we?re poorly installed and fitted, but Chuck has made the new ones look as though they are original to the house. They look great!! We will be using A-1 Construction again.

Chuck originally installed my siding and windows in 2005. His work at that time was excellent. The window was under warranty and I wanted to make sure I gave the company the proper measurements and Chuck came out and measured it for me. He said to call him when I received the replacement and he would install it. It fit perfectly and I was able to install it myself. My siding was also under warranty and I decided to replace the defective area. Chuck also replaced the defective area for a very reasonable price ($400). It looks great again. The bigger project was my new deck. They prepped the site and poured cement footings for the 6 X 6 support posts one day and built the deck after letting the cement cure. Chuck's crew (Terry and Robert) worked all day through the heat and humidity and finished my new deck in one day. They did a great job of cleaning up the area after finishing. Chuck is not only an experienced professional, his crew has a superior work ethic. I would not hesitate to use him again. I was glad to find him on Angie's List nine years after he had done the original work on my home.

I was very pleased with the job A-1 did. they were prompt efficient, and friendly. They did a thorough clean-up of debris when they were finished and no payment was made until they were through. If I need any exterior work done on my house in the future I plan on contacting A1 Construction & Exteriors.

Worked fast and did a great job. Chuck is very pickey and wont leave until everything is perfect. I guarantee if you go with chuck you will be happy.

After sitting through sales pitches of well known siding companies, we looked at the BBB website and discovered this local company with an A+ rating. The sales pitch from this local company was much better. He did not attack the competitors; he just gave us our options, told us what his company would do and how it would be done. The price was thousands less than other quotes, and we were able to look at some jobs that he had completed nearby. A-1 Construction not only gave us a great job on the siding, they also painted the portion of our concrete foundation that is exposed above ground the same color as the siding, plus they painted our garage doors -- all at no extra charge. The company did a great job for us, and we would use them again.

The roof on the house in independence, MO was leaking. I obtained bids from three sources. A couple of bidders said they could repair the leaks for around $350. The age of the roof made replacement a better option. The bid by A-1 Construction and Exteriors, which is owned by Chuck Polley, was substantially less than the other two bids for the same quality roofing materials. One bidder only wanted to overlay the existing roof rather than remove and replace it. A-1 Construction and Exteriors had previous excellent reviews and my discussions with the owner led me to accept their bid. Mr. Polley noted that the roof was not properly vented and suggested that I replace the old vents and put one in where the hole for a previous vent had been covered over when the old roof was installed. It is this attention to detail and that Chuck Polley explained to me everything he suggested and the attendant costs that demonstrated to me that I had chosen wisely. During the roof replacement some other repairs were needed. The deck at the back of the house had disconnected from the rim joists because of old, now inactive, termite damage. Also, the rim joists of the front porch needed some repair and replacement along part of their lengths. Mr. Polley and I discussed the requirements of the jobs and arrived at a satisfactory price. Again, each step was discussed and explained. I believe that A-1 Construction and Exteriors provides honest, well-explained services at a reasonable price. Also, Mr. Polley will go above and beyond what is required to ensure customer satisfaction.

We purchased our home about 5 weeks ago and during the home inspection I learned that "some improper" roof repairs had been performed. A surprise as the roof had been represented as "recently replaced". I then contacted a roofing specialists (recommended by real-estate agent) to evaluvate the roof and result was the roof appeared to be in good order excepting some caukling that had recently been applied around the roof vents. I was assured it was simply cosmetic and there were no apparent issues to be concerned about. However, recent rains caused the roof to leak. We did have a problem that needed repaired quickly. After researching Angie's list I contacted A-1 Construction (Chuck Polley) because they were located nearby and had received good reviews. As it turned out, dealing with Chuck and crew proved to be a great value to me. Despite a busy schedule, Chuck made time to visit me and evaluate the roof. His professionalism and expert knowledge became quickly apparent. After Chuck inspected the roof he stated although it looked good, something was making it leak. He recommended they pull off one of the roof vents to see how it had been installed. We also discussed adding gable vents (my suggestion as the house had only one) to improve attic ventilation and I pointed out a few spots on the siding that needed repaired. I was quoted a price and approved the repair plan. Chuck scheduled a crew which began work 2 days latter. Sure enough, the roof vents were improperly installed. The shingles and vent flashing were improverly layered and there was no sealer between the vent flashing and roof. One vent was leaking and all of the others had water trapped under them. The crew removed 14 vents and surrounding shingles and reinstalled the vents properly. The shingles were then replaced with new ones. 3 gable vents were installed and the siding was reattached in 2 or 3 areas. The repairs look great and the crew cleaned up all the mess. Repairs took 2 days. The one thing I want to point out is Chuck's professional habits. He explained everything as the work progressed. His quoted price was held firm despite finding a few other things that needed fixed. The work was completed quickly and properly. All very much noted and appreciated. He's the "Real Deal" and if I sound like I'm related to him, not the case. But, I was treated as if I were! Rick Dragoo

It went great. He was punctual and gave me an estimate without any sales pressure. When I said "lets do it", he was there within a week and had the whole job done in just a few days. They also did a great job cleaning up afterwards!

Check Polley was reasonably priced, on time, professional & completed the job on the time. His crew was courteous & professional, working efficiently & cleaning up as they went.