James Hranek Home Improvement contractor

I called and he said that he would stop by and get back to me with a quote for both jobs.  He said I did not need to be there because he would swing by while in his travels and since it was outside work I did not need to be there.  He never called back and it has been almost a month.  I tried to call but my message was never returned,

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I was originally quoted $400 and then more materials added on to that. He works pretty hard. It was hard to get him there for the whole time. He came on a Sunday to put the scaffdol up. I think he worked a total of 8 hours.  I liked him. He is pretty competent and straight forward.  He is prompt and a whole lot better then other guys I used a few years ago. I thought he charged me a bit much to transport the gutter materials. I think he is pretty capable. He knew I had this done within a week but I think he tried to juggle things to help get it done. Once he was there he really got down to business. He got it done in my timeline.  I felt like I was being jerked around a little bit but there are some other things to consider.  I felt left waiting for a little bit thinking he would be there.

I hired Jim to do some maintenance work on my roof which is old and in need of repair.  It's a compound roof with areas of slate, copper, and old tin.  All these areas have leaked in the recent past, and will eventually need to be replaced.  Jim knows how to work with all these materials and found the sources for leaks that others have missed.  He seems to understand how old roofs are built.  We will be talking about a larger roof project in the spring.  In one place I needed some custom molding and carpentry to repair storm damage and I was pleasantly surprised at how well Jim did this work.  He got the custom milling done for less than I could have myself. 

Jim and I are also talking about other work including carpentry, painting, drywall and bathroom remodeling.  Though the work Jim has done for me so far has been mainly roof repair and handyman type small jobs, I am convinced he is a good general builder and I intend to use him again as such.  I've already recommended him to my next door neighbor.

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The thing that is interesting about Jim, he talks with you to go over options and gathers your ideas as well.  He doesn't just show up and work without knowing how you want things to be done.  He will spend time and problem solve with you.  The first time he showed up he called to tell me he would be ten minutes late after taking his kids to school in the snow.  How many contractors will call when they are only going to be ten minutes late?  The quality of his work is excellent, he is efficient with his time, and after being gone I pulled in the driveway and thought I was at the wrong house because it looked like a brand new home.  I would recommend him to anyone and will use him again in the future, even for big projects.