Estridge Carpentry

Our new deck project went extremely well with Estridge Carpentry, led by project manager Chad Estridge. The quality of the work is very high, and Chad was very professional and friendly to deal with. He always listened to what we wanted and was very helpful in guiding us to make important decisions regarding the design and configuration of the deck. Also, during the project, we discovered that he was dealing with a personal family crisis, yet he never once mentioned it to us or let it interfere with his work. We are very happy with our new deck, which looks terrific and adds tremendously to the value and enjoyment of our home. My wife and I highly recommend Estridge!

Contracted with Estridge Carpentry because they were the only one willing to acquire the necessary building permits. Estridge was not the cheapest and they charged extra to acquire the permits but I thought it was worth it so I need not get involved. The following synopsis of problems was discussed with Christopher Estridge and he and his team did show up later to correct some of the problems left behind but there are other problems we had that should be corrected on Estridge Carpentry's end. 1) Despite numerous calls asking for a start date the workers just showed up unannounced to start this large project. We had no time to prepare. 2) Information from the building inspector's office was never relayed to the carpenter. 3)The mess left behind was inexcusable. The amount of nails, screws, old and new wood pieces and even tools and supplies left in my lawn and driveway. I spent many days scouring my driveway for debris so my tires do not get destroyed. I got blisters from moving dirt and rocks from my lawn area so I can mow. Why didn't I just have the carpenter fix these things before payment? I got so tired of him going in and out of my house using the restroom, complaining how far he had to drive to get to me, how he had to pay for his own gas etc, etc. . He did good work (for the most part) but everything was taking longer and bigger than originally thought, I wanted it (and him) done and gone. I thought I could finish the cleanup but that was bigger than I originally estimated. Sorry Chris, but I feel that I need to inform people of my experiences. What if I had been disabled or elderly? I would have been left with the problems we experienced. To his credit, our interactions with Chris himself were highly professional, but it did seem like we were assigned second-string installers.

Estridge was great to work with from the initial contact and quoting process thru to work being completed. The owner Chris is personable and knows how to design something that is complimentary to the existing house. Both carpenters that performed the work were great onsite and worked hard to get the job done in a timely manner. We solicited several bids and although on the cheapest, we felt their design and attention to the specifics of the project were more in line than others. All around great experience.

Overall well, but there were a number of things that could be better. Asked for an access door thru skirting to underside of deck that was not provided. There were a number of fasteners that were not fully seated that I had to fix. They used some splintered wood especially on railings that I had to sand. They failed to thoroughly clean up sawdust in work area and left a shovel onsite.

It went great, the waiting list was a little long but worth it. The crew that built the deck was professional and very knowledgeable. I would recommend to family and friends. They did a great job!

The Estridge team met the quoted start date and completed all work in a Professional manner. The wood from the old deck was carted away daily and the work area was cleaned up at the end of each work day. Chad Estridge is an amazing craftsman who is conscientious and thorough. Chad was assisted by an apprentice, Ricky. I obtained six quotes and Estridge Carpentry was low bidder by a considerable amount.

Chris was great to work with. The crew that worked on the deck was Richard and Tom. They were very hard workers and paid a lot of attention to all details. I would highly recommend Estridge Carpentry for any work that you need done.

Chris was awesome to work with! He is very responsive and helpful. Chris and his crew were accomodating and went above and beyond. The finished deck looks awesome! I can't wait to decorate and have a party this summer!

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We were very pleased. They worked quickly and detail orientated.

They have blown me away! First off they beat every price I had quoted previously to calling by a lot!!! The crew was extremely respectful an just awesome people. They made a pretty crazy design I had done in 3 days!!! I honestly didn't even know it was possible. I have bragged about Chris an the guys and my deck for weeks now. I will without a doubt be calling again