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Patricia A.
Sep 2012
General Remodeling
DO NOT HIRE THIS GUY or his brothers Dave and Brian! We hired him to build an addition
for us. He cut corners, and did not know what he was doing. Rather
than hire a framing crew as he had done in his reference projects, he
decided to tackle it with his brothers. The North Kingstown building
inspector (whom we called in because of mounting concerns) found over 50
code violations and declared the building structurally unsound. An
engineer-architect determined that it was cheaper to tear it down and
start over than it would be to attempt to correct all the problems in
his work. We sued, and he filed bankruptcy to get out from under the
lawsuit, leaving us no recourse. We are in the hole for over $100K as a
result. He also did not support the front roof properly while adding a
dormer to the back roof, causing irreparable damage to the existing
front roof, so that also had to be removed to fix his mistakes. While
taking it down we discovered numerous additional flaws such as
undersized nails,, a structural beam set on top of and pinching
electrical wires, Floor in addition set 1-1/2" higher than the floor it
was supposed to align with in the existing house, which he attempted to
cover with shims under the floor, and a lot of other problems. He also
charged us up front for work not done (electrical, garage doors and
sheetrock). Hire him at your own peril.
for us. He cut corners, and did not know what he was doing. Rather
than hire a framing crew as he had done in his reference projects, he
decided to tackle it with his brothers. The North Kingstown building
inspector (whom we called in because of mounting concerns) found over 50
code violations and declared the building structurally unsound. An
engineer-architect determined that it was cheaper to tear it down and
start over than it would be to attempt to correct all the problems in
his work. We sued, and he filed bankruptcy to get out from under the
lawsuit, leaving us no recourse. We are in the hole for over $100K as a
result. He also did not support the front roof properly while adding a
dormer to the back roof, causing irreparable damage to the existing
front roof, so that also had to be removed to fix his mistakes. While
taking it down we discovered numerous additional flaws such as
undersized nails,, a structural beam set on top of and pinching
electrical wires, Floor in addition set 1-1/2" higher than the floor it
was supposed to align with in the existing house, which he attempted to
cover with shims under the floor, and a lot of other problems. He also
charged us up front for work not done (electrical, garage doors and
sheetrock). Hire him at your own peril.
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FAQ
Christopher M Howard is currently rated 1.0 overall out of 5.
No, Christopher M Howard does not offer free project estimates.
No, Christopher M Howard does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Christopher M Howard does not offer a senior discount.
No, Christopher M Howard does not offer emergency services.
No, Christopher M Howard does not offer warranties.