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"Came out for an estimate and never made contact again."

"The job went really well. I’m very satisfied with all of the quality work !! I would recommend Rueda construction to anyone."

"Exterior paint for 1,500 sq ft single story house. Contractor provided an estimate site unseen. The estimate was very high, which was OK if a follow up site visit would result in a more accurate estimate based on measurements. I provided pictures of the house as requested. Got a revised, slightly lower estimate, still very high. Finally got them to set up an appointment but once they found out I had another painter also coming to provide an estimate they said they weren't coming out to measure but would do the job at the significantly higher price already provided."

"Last year in 2024 I hard them to come and remodel my kitchen and flooring. I am disabled and I have a hover around which I can take outside. However when the weather got warm I was going to take my hub around out into the yard but the door frame was too small from what it used to be. I called and asked if they could come and modify the door frame and they were quick to respond and modified my door frame from the kitchen out to the porch. Now I can take my hub around outside and enjoy working in my flowers. I highly highly recommend Robin's remodeling. They are a fantastic crew and deserve nothing but the best. Thank you ever so much Mary Knight"

"Shorten’s home improvements is a professional home improvement company. Excellent communication, always kept me updated on the progress of the job. Always maintained a clean job site. I will be using them for all future home improvement projects."

"Fast, affordable, and floors look great. I would definitely hire them again."

"The area below the deck was covered with an oily, greasy, slippery residue ie, flagstone patio, stucco house walls, stone support pillars for deck, and numerous potted and bedding plants. Even the doormat was greasy. It had been explained to me that there would be a waiting period of 3 wks between the power wash of the joists and the spraying of the sealant. After the power wash I texted to remind the contractor for the stone area and plants to be covered, but did not know that the sealant would be applied the very next day to wet wood…and without any protective covering to the patio, pillars, house, and plants. Windows thankfully were covered. I slipped on the greasy doormat when I discovered the problem the next morning. I was not at home the day of the spraying. The cans left in the driveway said not to spray on wet wood, to protect areas/plants/objects not being sprayed, and remove immediately any overspray with compliant cleaner. I made the first payment for materials at Lowe’s ($3182.99) in July. The second payment was for posts and 2x4 wood ($1800-no receipt given) combined together with $7000 requested by contractor unexpectedly one Friday afternoon. He usually just dropped by- no appts or advance notice. Contractor left immediately after getting my check to “pay my guys”. At this point I have paid $11,982.01 toward the $14,500 contract, leaving approximately $2517. 01. Although Gerry has made numerous trips to my home, he has not brought me a copy of my signed contract or the second receipt for more materials -$1800. I asked at least 3-4 times for these documents. There was some adjustment to the original design because I did not want the small pickets seated on a huge horizontal 2x6 board. This necessitated a return of the bottom boards in exchange for smaller 2x4 boards which were then placed vertically at top and bottom to hold pickets. At the beginning of the project, I pointed out to the contractor that one of the existing posts had wood rot. Another post was unstable and I approved new posts. I had 7. He put in 14 per code but they were much smaller than original ones. That was ok with me. I have no receipt for the post wood (part of the $1800 I think) but a neighbor-house builder-contractor came by and checked Lowe’s cost for posts between $800-900. Other material might have been in that rounded figure, but again, I have no receipt. All of those posts were installed, but several were then removed because of damaged wood. I don’t feel I should pay labor twice for those posts, nor do I believe that the labor costs boosted my expenses to $18,000, a total figure the contractor jotted on a note paper, but we never discussed a new figure. Last week I asked to meet with the contractor at his convenience and asked again for him to bring my signed contract and receipts for the $1800 for “materials”. He chose 2 pm Friday, but at 3pm, I texted because he was not there. At 3:15 I told him we would need to reschedule. I had 2 appts with stone masons to assess the damage to my stonework. Both were shocked at the damage and explained that flagstone absorbs oil and power washing would not remove all the blotchy stains. They also looked at the pillars and chimney stone which was turned dark from the oil and the gravel in the driveway which was turned black. There were oil drip lines on the stucco walls and a few areas where stones had been broken from the chimney, patio, and a post. They described the procedure for removing stones to replace damaged areas so they would not be “puzzled” in with small pieces. Those areas needed to be rebuilt. Someone glued random stones into the patio and chimney with white apoxy on Friday after 5 pm after I left for dinner. These areas will need to be removed and properly repaired. I contacted an attorney at the suggestion of the stone masons and the staff at Sherman Williams Paint store when I showed them pictures. The staff at Sherman Williams also said the wood should have been dried for 3weeks, even tho it was treated wood. When I texted the contractor that I needed an attorney, he wanted to pressure wash the patio etc and put siding in 2 places and then he would be “finished”. I believe the patio and stonework Will need some significant repairs and the contractor’s liability insurance might need to be explored. I cannot make a further payment until the stone damage has been corrected by a stonework professional and a final figure is fairly negotiated. I don’t think the expense of righting my property damage and getting legal advice to do it is my responsibility."

"I’d like to talk about my experience with Southern National Roofing. Stay as far away from the company as you possibly can. I’ve done a good amount of different sales jobs throughout my time but this was like nothing of all. Originally when interviewing, they told me I’d be making 8-12% of all projects sold and that their average roof was about 15/20k. I was told, If I were to discount the sale I would keep the that 8-12%. I was also told that due to flying from pa to Charolette for the training I’d be reimbursed for my travel if it does or doesn’t work. When I arrived to the first day of training, they first preached their “core values” of being “honest, having integrity” etc. within the first 10 minutes of being there. The sales manager Gary asked “beyond this sales role, is anyone here looking for advancement into management?” Everyone in the room besides 3 people and 1 that didn’t hear the question raised their hand. Gary then says “you, you, you and you please leave immediately, I know what I’m looking for and that’s not it.” Yet the job posting specifically asks for money-motivated individuals with a strong background of sales success. The person that did not hear the question then interjects and says “I did not hear the question sir” yet, Gary the sales manager, did not care. After Gary’s aggressive tactics to get the gentleman whom did not hear the question to leave the room. After back and forth for a full minute the gentleman left. Most people in the room knew something was wrong. I almost walked out right then and there. I stayed in my seat surprisingly and continued the first day. When going over the payment compensation, it was completely different than I was told in the interviews. 7% at par then 10% on top of anything above par. Then the more discount the extreme the drop of commission. They then go on to say their average roof is between 25/35k. I received more of the script in the later days and it felt as if their script was dishonest and shady and it didn’t feel right. The script says you’ve been in the roofing industry for over 10 years (a lie to the customer.) After that day, I go up to Gary and I ask, “I believe I was one of the only people who flew down here from pa, if things don’t workout I still get that travel reimbursement correct?” He says, “we invested $150 a day into your hotel.” I was surprised that was the response I got. I go on to say “I need to know financially if I will be reimbursed.” Gary then says, “yes you’ll be reimbursed.” I walk in the next day after understanding the script was dishonest and not for a strong morality person like myself. I go up to Gary and I ask for the travel reimbursement. Gary then tells me he will not be reimbursing me for my travel due to my premature leave, even though the day before it was promised to me. Conclusion: in the first 3 days I understood I was lied to 3 different times by 3 different people. The company frames it as this unique opportunity to make tons of money, this is partially true with their close % but after running their numbers myself. Their close % doesn’t match up to the revenue they reported last year (possibly another lie but I can’t prove that). The interviews do whatever they can to bait you into at least going to the training class. They fired 3 people on the spot after asking what I believe to be a trick question. Genuinely, they could’ve just said they were looking for people to move up in the interviews and turned people away in the interviews. Instead of wasting peoples time and money to come down here. Some people drive 3/4 hours just to be turned away by a trick question, and fired one for not hearing the question. I was told I’d be reimbursed for my travel the day before just for the sales manager Gary to go back on his word. This company is the lowest of the low when it comes to sales and those who have morality and looking for at least a decent company culture, stay as far away as you can. For those whom do not care what they say to people as long as they get a sale, try it out maybe. But at the end of the day, if they preach honesty and transparency it was nowhere to be found on the first couple days, what do you think is gonna happen 2/3 months later. Overall this was the worst sales experience I’ve been apart of and couldn’t be happier I left earlier without wasting anymore time on an untrustworthy employer."