Dave's Carpentry

I really enjoyed my personal interactions with Dave, and had hired him for a relatively small project. But after I had lined him up for the work and sent a deposit, he arrived the morning of the work and told me he is generally retired and doesn't do the work himself. He then told me that the person he had lined up to actually do the work had decided that he didn't want to work on the project. That put me in a real bind from a timing perspective.

The job went great. Dave was super responsive and came out to check out the job. We talked through some options on how to frame and trim the French doors that I had manufactured. Dave assigned Andy who came out on time and did a fantastic job. He took his time another doors, framing and created some custom trim work. The job went very well and would definitely hire Dave again.

The work was completed on budget and on time, extremely satisfied.

i had daves carpentry come in and replace the original steps to my family room,he came in when he said he would (on time) removed the old 2by 8 lumber the original home builder installed, replaced the old steps with new popular skirt board ,risers and treads,(my request) the job was done by the owner himself ,cleaned up the work area,and finished on time and under budget great work thanks dave!

Dave communicated poorly, overbilled me and quit the job when I politely questioned if he could confirm what type of work was done for the 10 hours I was being billed. As another reviewer mentioned, "time and materials" seems fair until you get multiple text messages telling you that he wants paid because the deposit is used up. He's quite rude - which no one really needs. Also, be aware Dave bills for estimating projects ... when a subcontractor showed up to do a project that was incorrectly estimated (Dave doesn't listen very well) on the outside of my home, I sent him away because that wasn't what was needed - he left the wood, billed me for the wood and the time to look at the project. Really? If you aren't doing the job, why would I buy the wood from him? I'm being held hostage because he took the deposit money. If you want the pain of working with Dave, my suggestions would be: 1. get a firm estimate plus materials 2. ask if he will charging for estimating the project 3. give him only 1/3 of the estimate as a deposit just in case he walks away from the project. But really, don't work with Dave. He speaks about being "honest" ... don't be fooled.

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Good work; uses subs but is careful with screening the people he uses. Timing can be an issue, as with any good contractor, you need to plan in advance and be patient, plus my projects were relatively small. Dave and his subcontractor worked with me to work out a date when I could be home.

Very well.

Dave was wonderful. On time, On mark, and Knowledgeable. I'm so glad I called him and will again if I need him.

Another contractor was more professional during the estimating process; Dave's estimate was lower and both had good marks on Angie's. The workman arrived on time and completed the small project quickly and with a minimum of fuss. We received a discount because the work was completed in one day. The workmanship was high quality; the wood used had no knots or blemishes. Although it was only a small project Dave returned phone calls promptly and seemed genuinely concerned that it went well.

.Dave was very responsive and set up an appointment to come look at the work we needed to have done.  The new bookcase/entertainment center was enlarged to accommodate newer flat screen televisions.  Dave drew up what we wanted, checked all decisions with us and got Seth scheduled to do the work in our home within 6 to 8 weeks of first meeting with hime.  Seth, the finish carpenter who works for Dave, did an outstanding job.  He is very neat and the craftsmanship is excellent.  I would definitely hire Dave's Carpentry again for the next job we have.

Working with Dave's Carpentry was definitely a learning experience.  I was on a tight time schedule for this project, and it was in Columbus which is not my city of residence.  I searched for carpenters on Angie's List and called 3.  Dave's Carpentry was one that responded and gave me a ballpark price to do the job.  He said he would bill me for time and materials as the project progressed on a weekly basis.  This seemed reasonable to me.  I wanted to register the project with Columbus' permit office.  Dave drew up a stick drawing for the permit process, but neglected to include that one of the walls being moved was load bearing.  I did not catch this omission.  Dave had one rate for himself as carpenter and another, much lower rate, for laborers.  His labor guys showed up and did a great job on the demolition part of the job.  Dave communicated with them mostly by phone, showing up infrequently.  Week #1's bill was for $2500+ which included a lot of carpenter's hours.  When I questioned this Dave said that one of the demolition guys was also a carpenter.  The need to keep the project moving at a quick pace kept me from disputing the charge, which in hindsight was an error on my part.  The 2nd week's bill was $1300+ and again had quite a few carpenter hours.  By this point, the job had failed the first inspection from City of Columbus.  Dave did go to the permit office and amended the drawing to include the load bearing wall removal.  The personnel at the office were helpful in pointing out what was needed as a header and the need to transfer the load to the foundation.  I don't think Dave or his "carpenter" understood what was needed to pass inspection.  A couple of days before the 2nd inspection was scheduled to occur, Dave texted me and said he was quitting my job because of non-payment.  This was related to a $50 charge that he had included on the 2nd week's bill for driving back to my house to hang up the permit that he had removed to go to the permit office for the amended drawing.  When I was surprised he was charging me to return something that should have never left the property to begin with, he said all right, drop the $50 from the bill.  Then came the text regarding my non-payment and that he was quitting the job.  I was able to get a much more able carpenter to fix the problems left by Dave's Carpentry which cost an additional $1500+.  The lesson learned through this experience was an expensive one.

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Showed up exactly on time and completed the work. Came in just under estimated cost. Cleaned up entire area once job was done.

Beautiful job.

No problems

It looks great. He was responsive and kept to his appointments. I got about 5 estimates and a lot of people didn't show up and their price wasn't very good. Dave was reasonably priced and he came when he said he would come. He did good work.

The entire transaction went very smooth from start to finish. They were professional and even recommended someone to stain the bar for me. I would highly recommend Dave for any cutom carpentry you might need.

Excellent Service.

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Dave's Carpentry is extremely professional and accommodating.  When the option of custom doors was out of our price range, he built great shelving to keep the project looking great and within budget.  Always on time, always a timely response and always willing to work with you.  Overall would completely recommend to anyone with carpentry needs.

Very well! When carpenter set up his tools & equipment his stuff was organized & large equipment was set up outside in neat, unobtrusive manner. Trim work is clean, not sloppy & congruent with existing doorway trim moldings & baseboards. He custom cut trim to install decorative blocks & quarter rounds, and pieces in place rather than nailing which looks smooth & clean. I am pleased with the quality of the work! Plus the carpenter was friendly and courteous.

Beautiful

Dave and his crew (Eric and Justin) have been fantastic throughout our massive remodeling project.   We started by removing a load bearing wall and installing laminated beam to support a 16' span.  This was followed by installation of new solid core doors (which we provided) throughout the house.  The other major scope of work was the framing of new rooms in a walk out level (that had formerly been a garage) - new bedroom, bathroom, office, mudroom, laundry.   We would be happy to have Dave, Eric, and Justin work in our house again anytime.

The carpenter they sent, Seth, did an excellent job. They were prompt. We would highly recommend him.