Chuba Heating & Remodeling Inc

Complete failure at communication. Mike staffs his office with family who are nice but don't really know anything, so if we called and he was busy we had to wait. And wait. We used Mike for our siding in 2003 and he had done home repairs over the years, so we were known customers. He did an estimate for a roof, we accepted, gave him a downpayment and did not hear any update for two months. He did not return calls. When I finally reached him and asked for some urgency, he cancelled the contract that I had waited for months to be completed. Consider this guy a complete no show!

I received a verbal bid in Aug and had to call back every month to receive the written bid proposal. I mailed a deposit in November and finally received a written contract on Nov 15th. I had to call several times for finally someone showed up and repaired the roof. One week later rain leaked thru the same spot. I called back again and had to wait before the repair was finalized. The contractor claimed they are having employee issues? Work was finished before Jan

I called them and they came out the next day to clean the gutters.

The quality of work was terrible. The roof leaked in the first week, and Mr. Chuba came out and patched it, saying he'd had inexperienced kids do the back. I paid for and ice and snow shield and drip edge and it was not installed, causing ice dams to back up and damage my home. I have had other roofers repair what they could, but am going to end up having the roof replaced again because of the shoddy workmanship. In addition, the skylight above my bed is crooked. When I complained about it, the employee told me he had been instructed to "get in and get out quickly." I should have sued, but I want as far from this company as possible. I would NEVER recommend them.

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This rather involved project went well.  Provider completed all work as expected and at the cost that was quoted.  A team of 4 workers came out and worked for 3+ days.  Our contact person was Vince who was knowledgeable and courteous.
***This was the second  time we had used Chuba for a roofing job.  We had an uncomplicated reshingling job done in the late 90s on a different house with satisfactory results on price and quality.

Great guys, friendly played with my dog.
Work was good and seamed to be done right and with care. Till the last day, then things were slapped together and sloppy.
If the last was done like the first this would have been an A review.

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The day went smoothly. They came, the did the work, cleaned up and left. They did a bit of extra work (running an electrical cable).
Before the day, Mr. Chuba was very helpful in figuring out if it was actually possible to do the work. We had an old A/C system where one exterior box supplies two interior units. We were going to replace it, but the heat pump we wanted is only 1:1. (It's a new, modern heat pump that will operate down to -13F.) So, the question was and quot;can you disconnect half of the old system and have the other half still run.and quot; The answer is and quot;yesand quot;, incidentally, for our system, but not necessarily for all systems.
In contrast, the other two contractors who quoted just tried to sell us a second new system, and ended up with quotes around $6000.
The installed system is neat, and it works. What more is there to say? It was a good job, and a good price.

Let me begin by commending Dave. He knew he was there to give me an estimate only, yet he spent a lot of time climbing all over that roof and inspecting the problem areas. He came up with a reasonable work plan and explained what he was quoting and what other problems could be hidden. When John and Jim started the work and those armies of ants attacked them, they didn't shy away and tell me they'd be back after I got an exterminator. They showed me all the damage as they were able to get it exposed and provided me with updated costs after the whole area was exposed. The additional costs were very reasonable considering all the extra time and material involved in completing the job properly, and I wanted it done right. This is a company I've used many times before and know I can count on to do an excellent job regardless of what problems may come out and bite them. Dave and John and Jim were very professional and easy to discuss things with. Though there were lots of rotted waste from this job, it was all thoroughly cleaned when they were finished. I highly recommend them.

Vince Chuba is the guy who came out from Chuba Heating and Remodeling Inc. He gave us a quote and we have agreed on the price. He told us that price for couple of months here. He even came back and showed Beth some samples of the roofing that he is going to use and she is quiet happy with him. The quote was reasonable. Years ago we had used them. It's a father-son business and I think his son runs the business now. The father came out and gave us an estimate here. We have good things to say about them and that was before I was even on Angie's List. We haven't had the service yet because of the weather here at Pittsburg. We would definitely call him.

I called a couple of companies that had A+ ratings on Angies list. Neither of the two companies wanted to do the work. One even told me that he saves his workers for the big jobs, and wasn't interested in the time consuming smaller ones. I ended up calling Chuba, although I was reluctant based on their ratings. Chuba had done work for me many years ago, and I was pleased. They came out within 48 hours and had the leak repaired the next day at a very reasonable price. We've had a hard rain since the repair and no water dripped through the light fixture! They get an A+ rating in my book.

I worked with this company back in 1994 when I first bought my home. They installed a furnace before we could move in. As I recall they weren't really professional when they did the work. Because we hadn't moved in yet, the workers were noisy, loud and made a mess that we had to clean up. At the time we had a heating and cooling budget of 2500. Since the furnace was slightly more we couldn't afford air. The price quoted was close to 7000 way out of our budget. Since they installed the unit we got the first check for free then @ a reduced price. We only had them out for one add check after. I admit however we still have the unit and up until now haven't had problems...Of course when the temps dropped last week it won't turn on. So now I'm been looking for someone to fix it. The water heater we had installed the year after only lasted for 2 years. When I called my only option was to have a whole new one installed which was expensive. My finale dealing with them was when they gave an estimate of 10000 for bathroom repairs. Haven't dealt with them since and wouldn't recommend.

We had alot of rain, so work wasn't done as quickly as we hoped it would be. Only 2 guys worked on the project and arguements (loud and at times profane - there are alot of children and a grade school nearby!) were frequent. Cleanup was done each day, with care taken to pick up nails, screws, etc. When they were almost done, my husband looked at the work. He found the membrane on the porch roof wasn't held down and a good wind would have blown it off. I told the guys and they used washers and screws to hold it down instead of the metal strips that they took off and scrapped. There is standing water in the gutters, near the downspouts. I thought the gutters should be angled better. The last day, the guys were hurrying to finish the job and rushed through the area by the front picture window. The trim by the window wasn't fitted well. Also, the wood above the window/under the shingles is visable. Again, the strip that covered it was removed and scrapped. I did mention the problems to Vince, the salesman, and he said he'd and quot;tell the guys.and quot; We are waiting for the next rain to see if everything works right and that there are no leaks. We'll see if things get repaired, to our satisfaction, as they have been paid.
This is the first time we've used a contractor, as my husband usually has taken care of things.

Purchased a LivingSocial deal for A/C inspection and tune-up. According to the receptionist at Chuba, their ad in LivingSocial was set up in the wrong place, and we were a little out of their service area. They honored the LivingSocial deal regardless. The appointment was within a week of calling, and the tech was punctual when arriving. He checked our A/C and cleaned the filters. He said we didn't need any further services, and didn't try to sell us anything. I would use them again, but we are out of their service area.

Owner, Mike chub was very personable, accessible, honest. I had no problems with him, he promptly fixed minor leak around roof drain after work was done. However, they subcontracted work to itinerant non-employee workers, one of whom was an alcoholic and tried to swindle me out of $200 to do extra work on windows. Did not supervise subcontractors well enough. Make sure you require Chuba employees on your job.

They gave me the option of having a new section put in, as some of the boards on the fence had split in the wind storm. All that was needed, otherwise, were a couple 2 x 4s. So, I had the option of going new, but chose the repair option on these sections, and they look great. Nice neat job, and sturdy. You would never know now, that there'd been anything wrong with the fence.
This company is reliable and does a variety of repair, replacement, installation work. I've used them for my slate roof and flashing repair, gutter clean-out, gutter replacement, furnace repair, and I will continue to use them.

They did a nice job. They seemed honest and they did a decent job. They came when they said they were going to and they finished about when they said they would. The quote they gave me was the charge; which was nice. I would recommend them. The only other price I got was twice as much. The work was good. It did take a little longer than I thought it would. They took down two walls and they really tried to keep the house as clean as possible because there are 3 adults and a 2-year-old living here. They showed up around 9 or 9:30 on the days they said they would be here. I would use them again. If I changed my mind they didn’t seem to be disturbed about it. They did smoke in a certain area until I asked them to stop and then they didn’t do it again.

He ripped me off, as he charged me for work he didn't do.

The box gutters were leaking at the soffits. Chuba repaired wood, relined with tin and painted them; the gutters continued to leak and over time the leaking became worse. They promptly responded to our requests for further repair but never could fix the problem. We finally had someone else look at the problem and he repaired the leaking by removing the paint that Chuba had put on over joints that were not properly sealed or soldered.

Called chubas to request repair of roof that was leaking. Explained to them that water damage was occuring to living ceiling and that I needed repairs to roof before doing painting and repairs to ceiling. This was needed because I was planning on selling my home and the work would need to be completed prior to placing the house on the market. Their representative stated that he would have someone call back ASAP. It never happened. Very poor as far as customer relations. I have an answering machine and voice mail. Not even a message was left.

They are a local outfit and have a good reputation.

When Chuba came out in 10/27/07 he was supposed to clean gutters, reline them with silver coating and put in a one piece porch roof, not shingles. Since then I have had numerous leaks and he has been out numerous times. I have asked him every time to provide the documentation for the work and he has not. I have since then had two other contractors come out because of the leaking from the box gutters has come inside my house. Both contractors told me that the silver coating of the gutters was never done but I was charged for it. I have photos to back this up. RESPONSE TO LETTER: Chuba Heating and Remodeling did neglact to silver coat the roof, which caused damage to the underneath of my porch roof. The wood on the porch roof has collapsed. Chuba at one time did come out to replace and paint that portion of the porch roof, and has since come out to fix numerous leaks caused by this. One of his workers, Frank, would come out each time with his little bucket and sealant tape with no other tools. After two years I did get another contractor to meet Frank at the time. Pictures were shown and Chuba was told to go away and come back when he had proper materials to properly repair and silver coat the roof. He did come out and do work but I do not have the updated warranty, and I do not have documentation of the work he has done. He refuses to provide this documentation, and I had nothing to do with the building inspector coming. The building inspector and the contractor are the people who deal with each other and it does not concern me. Him saying that I told him that he didn't have to worry about the building inspector was an outright lie, and dealing with the building inspector is something he had to deal with. I am still waiting, and I still do want this documentation. I think it is a disgrace for this company to come out to try to make the same repairs for two years, and I should not have had to contact another contractor to look over his work. The damage caused by this company has yet to be repaired, and the porch roof has been damaged again. The wood is wet and in one place is rotting away again, and inside walls in my dining room are moist. I will not recommend him to anybody, and his honesty and workmanship are poor. I was told his price is very very high, I would never consider using him again.

Chuba has always been reliable and trustworthy. They have worked on my plumbing, furnace, flashing, roof, back porch over the last ten years, and I have been pleased with their work.