PRYOR CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING

I met with Tom Pryor and discussed the project. He had previously done some basic interior remodeling work for us. I explained we wanted a nice looking cover over our lower backyard deck. It was to be shingled. After the work was done, the cover looked basically like a lean-to. Basic 4x4 posts were used for the supports as opposed to larger more decorative 6x6 posts that we have on our front porch. The biggest problem is that the pitch on the cover is far below what is acceptable for normal construction. Tom Pryor explained he couldn't construct the cover coming off the roof since that would be too expensive. This lead to the inadequate roof pitch by attaching the porch to the vertical board on our eave. I had agreed to pay Mr. Pryor $3,200.00 for the cover and I honored that. This, unfortunately, didn't include covering the bottom side of the cover with plywood. I then brought in another carpenter who advised me that he could have built the same cover coming off the roof with adequate pitch with decorative posts and a cathedral ceiling for $3,200. He could also have built a basic lean-to cover similar to what I now have for $1,700. Obviously Mr. Pryor significantly over-charged me for the project. He has also left me with the problem that the deck cover will probably not pass inspection at such time that I might sell my house because the roof pitch would not meet code. This would either require the cost of just tearing down the cover or to reconstruct it to meet building code. I SUGGEST YOU NOT USE PRYOR CONSTRUCTION WITHOUT CAREFUL DISCUSSION OF THE EXACT WORK TO BE DONE AND THE PRICE.