Complete Home Repair Specialists

The owner Joe was friendly and fairly prompt, he gave me a prompt estimate and was able to have a guy start practically the next day. The first electrician who showed up was prompt and helpful, I explained to him what I wanted completed and he took detailed notes. However, after a couple days he suffered an injury unrelated to work and was not able to return. A week later Joe sent another electrician out, who again was helpful and knowledgeable. Since he did not have the original notes, there were a few small mistakes, which were promptly fixed. Unfortunately his visit was only for a day or so and there was almost another week of no work, until I pushed on Joe. He promptly sent someone out over the weekend, however they were sub-contractors, rather than his own person electricians. The subs did a poor job wiring and even screwed up wiring that had already been completed, overall the two subs seemed inadequate for the job set before them. After the subs had left another period of time continued until again I had to push on Joe, after which he brought out his full force. He had 3-4 guys working for an entire day to finish the job, everything was complete except for one issue, which one of the guys stayed until 8pm to try and solve. Unfortunately he could not solve and Joe had to send his top electrician over to resolve the problem. The guy worked an entire day to resolve the problem, which was caused by the sub-contractors who worked previously. 
During this process I significantly grew the scope of the job and may have caused a delay once or twice, but it consistently felt as if I had to push Joe to complete the work in a timely manner. Additionally, his use of poor subs ended up causing him 1.5 days of labor for an issue that had already been resolved. This added significant time to the work and reduced my confidence in the work. Lastly, towards the end, Joe did try to pressure me saying that the work was complete when it was in fact not, even laying on the guilt trip of how he is losing money on the job. This was not very professional to me and annoyed me quite much. Ultimately, everything was completed and all the issues were resolved.
Personally, I think the scoped of the work was too large for Joe's business and thus leading to the issues described above. For small jobs, I think Joe is a great guy to go to, he will give you a good price and quality work; however, for larger jobs I would look towards a company that is more prepared for the work ahead.

They did an excellent job in my daughters house.  Very happy with them.

Basement design was excellent - it gave me everything I wanted including a ton of storage space. Finished product passed inspection and was visually appealing. Hard wood floor installation had a few flaws (some chipped boards and 3 short cuts near floor boards). Tile installation was perfect. Fast forward 3 years... We have had to repair...
     Basement  (Employee):
        1.) visible gaps in crown molding and base boards where joining boards separated
        2.) stair railing due to not being properly anchored to floor and/or stair supports
        3.) stair treads due to squeaking (replaced with thicker/ stronger treads) and risers (visible wood cracking)
        4.) patched drywall cracking in bath around built-in shower
        5.) Tankless Gas Water Heater not vented properly (only found out after licensed plumber made inquiries into installation)
     Hard Wood Flooring (sub-contracted):
        1.) squeaky floors in all 3 bedrooms rooms and hallway - there is no way to repair unless the floor is completely redone which is cost prohibitive. The sub-contractor did not add additional screws to sub-floor nor did they use a tar sheet barrier between floor and product even after I questioned their prepping process while they were on site. To be fair, I did not inform the General Contractor of my reservations with his choice of sub-contractor at the time. FYI, we had the exact same product installed by JP Flooring on the first floor 10 years ago and we have yet to hear a single squeak. 
        2.) I repaired the chipped boards myself with prestained wood filler and the short cuts with tiny slices of leftover boards. 
     Tile (sub-contracted): 
        No issues with tile. Still as beautiful as it was the day installed.

Great!  Have used them again since this for small jobs and will continue to use them and refer them.  They have earned my trust and confidence.  They are the only people I allow access to my home, and do so with complete peace of mind.

First thing, I very much liked Joe and his assistant.  Beyond that, they did a great job of exposing the wall and cleaning up after themselves.  The problem was, it only took them two hours.  I sent Joe the invoiced amount of $650. together with an email asking him to clarify his rates.  If he really charged around $300 per man hour, I was going to have to give a lot of thought to having him back for round two.  He replied the following day:  "I'll review the invoice and respond tomorrow."  That's the last I ever heard.

Several weeks later I wrote again, asking what I should do with the stuff he left behind (plastic sheeting, tarps and spring poles to secure the sheeting).  No answer.  I tried again a couple of weeks later with the same result.  Nearly two months after he was here, I still have a room full of his stuff and he's unwilling for whatever reason to simply tell me if he wants it or not.  As I said, he did a fine job, but a contractor who refuses to communicate with his client is something I can do without.

About a week after we got the initial estimate, both Joe and one of his electricians, Tim showed up to rewire mom's electrical panel. Joe took off for other calls but stopped back a few times to see how things were going. Tim was able to complete the rewiring of the panel in about 3.5 to 4 hours. When he was done, Tim asked my sister and I go through the house and check all of the circuits to be sure everything that worked before was still working. He also labeled the new breakers for us so we knew what was on each circuit. We were very pleased with the work that was done. Tim and Joe cleaned the area very well when they were done, and everything is working just fine. I have no hesitation recommending these guys at all, they did a real nice job at a very fair price.

They were on time.  They started the project and finished the project.  We did not have to worry of having them come back.  We understood clearly what they were going to do.  They were very professional, and I will definitely use them again in the future.

I cannot say enough positive things about Joe Tschida and his team. Starting from the quote, Joe offered solutions to our Greenhills home. We were improving our upstairs in out cape cod from storage to a bedroom. I explained what I wanted and Joe offered cost effective solutions to maximize our bang for the buck. The time frame we discussed at the quote was honored and he was always available by cell phone. Joe's team were professional, friendly, and knowledgable. I had no concerns allowing them access to our home while we were away. They had a very messy job and they took extra care to keep our house as free of debris/dust as possible. The work Joe and his team performed was top quality and the price was exactly what he said it would be. One bonus I was very impressed with was the insulation. In my attempt to save money, I wanted to install the new insulation myself. I came home one day after work to find his team had just gone ahead and installed it for me at no extra charge. With my wife expecting our second child and a two year old at home, I appreciated this greatly. Moving forward, when i need any repairs done to my house, I will call on Joe Tschida and the Complete Home Repair Specialists Team. If you read this review, do yourself a favor and call these guys first. Sincerely,  Ian M. Sroufe Greenhills, Ohio 

The owner was unresponsive. I talked to Joe Tschida early in the week and he said he would be in my area the following day; at that time we would contact me to provide an estimate. Several days later he had not called, stopped by, nor contacted me in any other way. I called him back and told him I would find another company.

I think they're very reasonable and they basically do everything. I was very impressed with them and I never have a problem with them, as they fix what needs to be fixed and they do it well.

It was fine. It was within budget and within the time. They did a nice job, they cleaned up, and were professional.

I was starting to get my home ready to sell when this happen. Complete Home Repair Specialists responded very quickly and the next day Steve was at my house to start the work. The project was done professionally and its impossible to tell that there was even a repair done. Since Steve was there, I also asked him to remove the texture from another ceiling in my home and mud over it to make it smooth. This too turned out very well.

The owner gave me an estimate that I was happy with. They started on time, had all labor and supplies needed, and cleaned up after themselves as they went. They did some on-the-job extras to do the job right and never changed the original price. I will use them again and refer friends and family to Complete Home Repair for any repair or remodeling need.