Carolina Construction Services

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This was our first Angie's Deal purchase, and maybe our last. This is also my first review. The Special deal was for 2 Painters for 8 hours for $399 (reg. Value $800). The job was to paint one small bedroom and with time remaining, paint the hallway trim. The PROBLEMS: To start with, I learned this was NOT a 50% Off Deal. The owner advised that it was not really an $800 value deal; he does not charge $50/hr for his painters. Her said it was more like 30% off. He said needed to fix that with his Angie's List account rep. The painters started late and quit working early. They didn't attempt to start the hallway trim. I also learned that their time starts when they pull up to the house and ends when their packed in their cars and ready to leave. It takes 30 minutes to get ready, and 30 minutes to pack up. When they started late and quit early and it's ended up really more like 12 hours of painting, not 16. Again, the job was to paint one small bedroom and as much hallway trim as possible. No ceiling, no closet, no doors, and no furniture to move, all pictures, posters and electrical wall plates had already been removed. (Hoping to make the most of their time and this deal, we had worked hard to prepare. Doors through out the hallway had also been removed. We had even dusted and vacuumed the walls.) The RESULTS: At what would have cost $865, the two professional painters took the a whole day to paint one small bedroom. That was no deal. The special deal is erroneous and should be corrected. It is false and misleading. Even the current $199 deal is misleading. It is not 50% off. The poster push pin holes had been patched with drywall mud that was slow to dry. Four hours after applying it, they were still drying it with a hair dryer. (A simple vinyl spackle from Lowes would have dried in minutes and been more appropriate for push pin holes.) The owner was very defensive and argumentative. He offered to ask the painters to come back in and work another half an hour. But, by that time I had had enough. We DO NOT recommend Carolina Construction Services. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I'm glad David responded to my review, it helps me to better understand the way he conducts business. The number of push pin holes is greatly exaggerated. And, I was concerned why the hair dryer had been running so long, over 30 minutes before lunch (and 15 minutes more after lunch). So, I checked on their work during their lunch and took several pictures. Several wet patches were still evident at 12:15pm, and it is clear in the pictures that there are no where never 600?700 push pin holes patched. There were also multiple wet patch spots that needed drying, not just one. Pictures don't lie. The biggest wet patch that David described was actually for a hole created by the painters themselves. David said it was where an expanded ¼ inch molly bolt (for curtain rods) had mistakenly been pulled through the drywall. Seriously, why would you do that? David did come out for a previsit and we discussed painting the room, not the ceiling or closet, just the walls and trim, and then as much as the the hallway trim a possible. It was agreed, they would paint what they could in the allotted 8 hours. In turn, I could see their work, and decide whether to award additional work. We never discussed an additional rate per man for any over allotted time. That's just fictitious. David's recollection of their setup and start time is also erroneous, they didn't actually start working until 8:45am. Clean up started at 4:15pm. Remember, I was here ? David was not. As for saying all furniture was put back, literally nothing was moved back. David's false 50% off ads are still posted. He knew and admitted it was wrong last week, and he's still doing it. Who makes up the value of these ads - David or his Angie's List account rep? Before David arrived at day end, I did talk with the lead painter when he said they were finished. I asked them why they didn't even start the hallway trim, and he stated that they didn't start anything they couldn't finish. So, they just quit early and had packed up. He never offer to paint the doors as David says. If I knew they were not going to start the hallway trim, I would have gladly had them paint as many doors as they had time to complete before they packed up. I didn't pay to have a room painted, I paid for 2 painters for 8 hours. As for lack of professionalism, David was adamant that they had not used an oil based primer, and argued the fact. The picture I took earlier clearly showed they used a Zinsser oil-based stain blocker. In a huff, David stomped out to the truck, brought back two paint cans and shoved them in my face. ?Don't tell be how to do my job, and I won't tell you how to do yours!? One paint can was oil-based, one was a latex primer. I believe that David never intended to paint anything other than the bedroom walls and trim. And, when that was finished, it was time to pack and leave. I believe he just wanted to do the least amount of work possible because it was a special sale price. David continues to falsely advertised the value of his work. They started late, finished early and failed to work the 8 hour time contracted, and his professionalism was found lacking.

It was an Angie's List Big Deal that I purchased. They were great. They did a wonderful job. He was on time. If there was a problem or he was going to be late, he called. He was very professional and I was very, very pleased. I spent additional money. I really liked the way they called. They let me know when they would be here and how long it would take, which I really appreciated.

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David and his team were very pleasant to work with....they were able to squeeze me in on short notice and did a great job---I appreciated their attention to detail with the job itself, with the prep work, and with the clean up afterwards....I have already asked for an estimate for another room I would like painted!

DAVID & HIS CREW WERE GREAT. THEY OFFERED GREAT PRICES AND WERE ABLE TO WORK ME INTO THEIR BUSY SCHEDULE PRETTY QUICKLY. VERY GREAT COMMUNICATION ABOUT ANYTHING AND WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND TO MAKE SURE I WAS HAPPY. WOULD RECOMMEND TO ANYONE.

Todd did most of the work, about 10 hours of time: 4 hours on Tuesday, 2 hours on Wednesday, 4 hours on Thursday. David assisted for the first two hours on the first day, and was there on the last day (about 2 hours). My husband met with David for the initial consultation. David had some trouble emailing the estimate to him; we didn't get it until we called him looking for it. When David and Todd came to the house to do the work, they were very nice and got right to work, but didn't introduce themselves to me (it was my first time meeting them). There was no demolition needed; it was already done. We had 4 areas that needed sheetrock and base molding in two closets and a bathroom. The sheet rock and molding look nice and David and Todd made sure I was happy with the results, going back over an area I was concerned about. Stabilizing the tub footing was an additional request, not part of the original order, and they did a quick fix for me without hesitation or additional cost since it only required slipping a 2x4 under the feet. Overall, I was happy with the work and loved how important it was to them that I was happy. I will call them again when we need other work done.

I first bought an Angies Deal for 2 painters for a day and used them to paint my basement - paint job was great, and then did a great job of cleaning up. Then I asked them to repair drywall and paint the garage which was a larger job. Again very professional, paint and drywall job was excellent.

The job went great. Two painters came to do six hours of painting each, and they worked accurately and steadily the entire time. As mentioned above, because the ceiling work went more quickly than anticipated, the painters moved on to paint walls and woodwork. Again, their work was excellent and we were grateful they were able to come back the second day to finish the job. This job went so well and the price was so reasonable we would definitely hire them again.

He was referred by a friend and is very polite and prompt. He did good work and also recommended that I let the wood breath over the winter before I painted it. He could of had the work right then but was honest enough to tell me the truth in hopes that I will call him in the spring to paint the deck. He is honest and trustworthy and I will use him again in the future.