DRAKE CONSTRUCTION

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Excellent job!  Beautiful workmanship, friendly and professional crew. We are delighted with them and what they have done on our home.  They show up on time, work well together, take very short lunch breaks, clean up after the job, etc.  We HIGHLY RECOMMEND  this company!   Construction was done properly, and these guys know their stuff.  They are the BEST.

When I needed a contractor to repair a bathroom, I searched Angie's List and found that Drake Construction had some pretty good reviews.  I called Drake's Construction to be greeted by an answering machine. I left a detailed message on the machine along with my contact information; however, I never received any reponse back from this company.  Lucky for me, however, as when I was forced to continue looking for a contractor, I found one that I will use forever more.

The workers looked at the roof and decided I only needed some caulking, which they did. I replaced the plaster in my office and when the snow melted it leaked on the new plaster. I will have them come back and do what I had intended.

1st phase-boiler, water heater, infloor heating, new concrete floor, window installation. This was smooth and efficient. Good quality work. Grade A
2. Framing, drywall, taping, insulation- This went okay, many delays started here. A few areas of drywall taping were not especially smooth. Grade-B
3. Painting, trim work,new stairway- Work became sporadic at this point. Painting was a little sloppy. Grade B-
4. Bathroom, installation of vanity, sink, toilet, tile flooring- done after many delays. Grade B
Shower tile work- Done quickly after delays, very sloppy. Bob did offer to fix this, reluctantly. We declined. Grade C.
5. Ceiling- Suspended ceiling installation went quickly. Grade B
6. Delays- Some delays were unavoidable(high humidity weather, homeowner electric installation slowed by his work schedule,required beam move by code inspector.) Other delays were annoying-contractor's busy workload. We became a low priority because of and quot;outside workand quot;, contractor's 2.5 week vacation in the middle of the project. Work came to a halt. Vacation delay would have been easier if we had known ahead of time.
7. Supplied by homeowner-not included in price-All electric supplies, lighting and installation, paints, bathroom tile and grout, door knobs, bathroom vanity, shower base and bathroom fixtures. This was known at time of contract.
8. Price- Exceeded estimate. Some extras were known ahead. The price for tile installation was more than double the estimate.
This was reduced after we questioned it, but still high Grade D.
Overall- We were told by others that this contractor would do a good job but he is expensive. Overall quality was just okay. The workers and contractor were always pleasant and courteous. My husband works in the construction industry so he notices small details that may not be apparent to others. We had high expectations and for this price we expected more.

I was generally quite pleased with them. He was a nice guy and he was very dedicated. He was worried about the quality of his work. He is definitely worth talking to. Somebody recommended him to us. His price was competitive.

Prompt, professional, good clean up. Quality work

Actually, the job went well with the exception that Mr. Drakes father passed away during the job. These guys were good, it was hard to keep up with what they had done and what they were doing. We hired them for a specific reason (rain water was running down the sides of the house and into some windows). They did a fine job and were done in notime flat and no more water in the house.

It was a nice experience overall. We have flower all the way around,the house and not one was damaged, instead they carried a lot of the shingles in the back if the house. They also made double sure that they picked up any nails or staples that may have fallen to the ground. Bob Drake Const. did a beautiful job and should be commended for it.