Gorilla Construction

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George meant with me on one house that we had agreed to buy based on his expertise we backed out of the sale
We then looked at this house he inspected it we bought it and repaired and modernize the house it's a gorgeous house now we then looked at this house he inspected it we bought it and repaired and modernize the house it's a gorgeous house now All the wood floors are resurfaced new plastering done extremely modern kitchen and bathrooms work generally a very good job.

Our experience was the total opposite of the other reviewers on this site. We waited to write this review until after our lawsuit was settled. We hired Gorilla Construction through an architectural firm utilizing a standard AIA contract. The project commenced June 16, 2011 and was to reach substantial completion no later than September 4, 2011. Unfortunately, that did not occur. Gorilla Construction never did fulfill the terms of the contract to completion. After more than 6 months past the contracted date of completion, Mr. Zawilla requested his final draw. It was not approved by the architect as the project was not deemed substantially complete in accordance with the contract's provisions with regard to final payment. The architect drafted and reviewed with Mr. Zawilla a 38 item punchlist of incompletions/corrections. Many mistakes were made, blueprint plans were not followed, roofing panels were not installed according to mfg. specs., interior wall switches could not be installed as specked, steel columns were not centered within expansion joints, lighting did not work, a handrail was not installed, etc. These mistakes, along with many others, are significant and were not or could not be corrected. Mr. Zawilla provided no discount for this project mismanagement and demanded full payment or he would not finish the remaining work. At this point we had paid 5 of the 6 contracted draws on time and in good faith. With legal counsel, we were advised to not make any further payments until Gorilla Construction completed the project and provided discount compensation for the unsatisfactory work. At this point Mr. Zawilla chose to walk off the project. Stepping outside of the contract, to which he was already in gross violation of, he threatened to lien our property if we didn't comply to his demand for final payment.. Our attorney drafted a letter outlining the contract's provisions and advised him to return and finish/correct the necessary items listed on the punchlist. He chose not to. Mr. Zawilla then proceeded to file a suit against us in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Civil Division for non-payment. Not ones to be bullied and knowing that we were more than compliant with the contract's provisions, we chose to defend ourselves.  This turned out to be a very long, arduous, and extremely expensive process. Due to Mr. Zawilla's incomprehensible claim, we had to shift from a contract attorney to a litigation attorney. Fortunately, Judge McCarthy ruled in our favor on both Mr. Zawilla's claim against us and in our counterclaim to receive monetary compensation for the poor workmanship and breach of contract by Gorilla Construction. (Details of Judge McCarthy's ruling against Gorilla Construction can be found in the Allegheny County Court Records docket # AR12-002780 recorded 12/13/2013.) Mr. Zawilla was court ordered to make financial restitution to us. As of July 8, 2015, more than 18 months after Judge McCarthy's ruling, Mr. Zawilla has not complied. The post mortem process of having hired Gorilla Construction has been never ending. We have had to hire other contractors to complete and correct his work to the tune of almost $14,000. (This does not include all the legal fees we incurred defending ourselves against his contract breeches and poor project management.)  Unfortunately, the saga continues and our costs continue to mount as we are now in the process of replacing the entire roof because Gorilla Construction did not follow the mfg.'s installation specifications, thus causing numerous leaks and damage to the wooden beams. A representative of Suntuf roofing panels inspected them and deemed the cause of the leaks to improper installation and not the product itself thus leaving us without a manufacturer's warranty either.

Regretfully, and most notably, you must understand that we are not alone. A search of the Allegheny County court records will reveal to you other claims against Gorilla Construction. Some of them for significantly larger and more expensive projects than ours to which the claims and counterclaims are almost identical.

We will be dealing with the fallout of our contract with Gorilla Construction for many years. It's been an unnecessary financial hardship coupled with an unbelievable amount of mental and emotional strain. A most notable aspect of this situation and one most telling of character is that, regardless of the difference of opinion, Mr. Zawilla has been found in a court of law to be in breach of contract and ordered to make restitution to us. He has not. He has even tried to negotiate his court order, through his attorney, to make a partial payment and ask that we accept that as payment in full. We declined. For us to accept a lower amount than what the court deemed rightfully ours and for Mr. Zawilla  to have the audacity to, once again, not comply with the ruling of the court speaks volumes of his business practices.

As you can see by the dates, we have waited quite some time to write this review all the while waiting for Mr. Zawilla to right the wrongs and then make restitution. We have given him more than ample time.

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This is the second time George has done work for us. Chuck and Joe (his carpenters) are amazing. Chuck new exactly what I wanted and did an AMAZING job matching my 100yr moldings. They worked quick and cleaned up everyday. I made changes to the job on a daily bases and they had no problems with accommodating my wishes.

We relocated the stove and added a dishwasher. Chuck had to frame that in and add a new counter top.

Everything looks and works great.

Ok ok everyone wants to know the dirt. REALLY there isn't any. As with ALL jobs you need to stay in communication with the crew. George does not always do the work himself he has a wonderful crew of guys. Some of them are young and learning so there are expected bumps but whenever I needed something changed or fixed George made sure it was redone and done correctly.

George was good to work with . Any issues were handled professionally and timely.

Everything went very smoothly. When there was an issue they took care of it. Very professional workers, quality work, over all great company to deal with.

George worked on my house this summer I didn't realize he was on Angie's List or I would have written this sooner. George and Dan are very professional. I had several small projects I needed done. George went over all the little things I wanted and we narrowed things down. He gave me quotes for doing each project and then a discounted price for doing more than one job. We decided our leaking porch roof was the most important thing. At first we thought we could patch it but once his crew did that we quickly found out the roof was in worse shape then we thought. He gave me a very fair price to come back and rip off the rest of the roof and fix it. He also replaced my side entry door. Our house is 100 years old so the doors are not a standard size or square. George did the work himself to insure a perfect job. He had to do A LOT of extra work again because the door frame was not standard size. He even primed the door for me. I would definitely use Gorilla Construction again.

No one should want this company to come out after the job they did for me. I had a claims adjuster come out to inspect the work, and now I'm taking them to court.

The claims adjuster went through the crawlspace where they insulated my home. He took a lot of pictures and when he came out he said there was a hole in there about 2 feet wide. They should have been 3 planks there, instead, they just laid a board across the hole, put some tar paper down and covered it over with shingles. They were supposed to do my chimney flashing also, which was left undone.

Now I have water damage and mold in my 2nd floor unit, and if anyone had walked on the board they put in to cover up the hole in the roof, they could have fallen through into my 3rd floor unit.

We've used them for years. They've been very good. I trust them. I gave them the key to my house. I don't have to be here when they come. I called them and they do the job. They are the kind of people I don't mind being in and out. I've gotten to know. I'm satisfied. If he's going to say he's going to do it, he does it. He comes out the time he tells us he'll come.

The revamp included removing existing walls, constructing new walls, closets, setting new doors, installing carpet, kitchen area with sink, and soundproofing offices for confidentiality. The work was concluded on time and on budget. There was some minor detail work that needed to be followed up on and a workman showed up the same day and finished the detail work as promised. Overall, it was a good, professional experience. Should my business partner and I relocate and need construction work I will definitely contact this provider again.

The workmanship is excellent. The workers are conscientious and punctual. They clean up after themselves. The carpenter showed up to work even when the weather was dreadful.

They ordered the wood and installed the flooring. They were neat and it was done in one day. We have continued to use them. The work they did was very good.

Several sub-contractors work for Gorilla. Each has their expertice. They come when they say they will, are neat, friendly and professional. They arrive at 8am and stay until 4pm. I am planning on using them for another door installation, and a new window. Than I hope to be done with construction.

The employees are really good. The quality of their work is excellent, they are reliable, and they clean up after themselves. Their price was really good when we used them two years ago but when we got a quote recently it was higher so we didn’t use them.

They arrived on time to do the work asked of them. I would use them in the future. They were professional while they were working. They were courteous and kind while they were here. The quality of their work was good. I would recommend them.