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"If I could leave 0 stars, I would. Apart from the first call, all other interactions with Evolution Drafting were a bait & switch. From the appt. date for site tech to measure my home, to the experience and skill set of the tech that was sent, to the lack of communication, the experience was awful. Deadlines were not met, no explanation or apology given; only excuses and partial/incorrect work was sent, seemingly in an attempt to appease me. When I did finally receive the initial two drafts of the "as-is" drawing, they had not even captured the exterior deck and facade (windows, doors, garage, etc.) at all, and this was noted from the beginning as the primary scope of work and primary reason for hiring them. Further, nearly every dimension in the "as-is" drawings that they sent me, was incorrect. Existing doors, walls, windows were missing in two iterations of the as-is drawings; delaying the ability to share the concept and desired renovation scopes until there was a correct baseline. The deposit paid was a complete waste as I waited 3+ weeks for the site tech's visit, then the drawings did not start until 3 days before the next milestone set was due to me. In checking dimensions like the length of my existing kitchen, placement of the main entry door to the home, etc., I found all of them to be incorrect. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. They were dishonest, did not pay their site tech vendor on-time, causing him to contact me with threats of leaning the project before we even had drawings to submit to the city and the management and project coordinators made promises that they did not even attempt to keep or follow-up on promised communications."

"When we began our garage project, we knew that our existing doors needed work. We just happened to see a Wallen truck in our neighborhood, and called the number on the side of the truck. Within minutes, Julie scheduled Anthony to circle back to meet with us. Anthony explained in detail the pros and cons of many different options, and ultimately we determined our best option was to replace instead of repairing the existing doors. We really underestimated the amount of time it takes to plan and design doors that would fit the architecture of our home, and Julie provided ALL details that helped us make the decision on doors that would not only be aesthetically pleasing, but also the most energy efficient doors that would fit into our budget. Julie took the time to do many renderings of what the doors would look like on our house, also providing a 'Wallen's Choice', based on our needs and design decisions at no cost to us. Julie also indicated that there was no pressure to go with any of these and would strive to work with us, if we determined that Wallen was our company of choice. It was obvious that Wallen would be our company of choice, as they are very competitive with pricing and value. Once we made our decision (we chose Wallen's choice!), Julie provided all of the details of the installation, our decisions, warranty information, leaving nothing out. While we decided the traditional 'half down, half due at project completion', Wallen also has payment options that were offered. It took approximately three weeks for our doors to be made and once they were ready and QA'ed by Wallen, there was about a week lead time for the installation to be completed. Julie and Kim did an excellent job of communicating any pre-requisites that we needed to complete before the installation was to be completed. Additionally, a pre-installation checklist was emailed for us to work off of, and the office team was always there to answer any of our questions. We were provided an email communication indicating the date/day and time window of when the installation team would be onsite. Wesley and the installation team arrived exactly when they said they would -- between 0800 and 1200. Once onsite, the team reviewed everything that was to be completed, and actually asked us if we had questions. I think this is one of the few times that I've ever had an installer take the time to do a thorough walk-thru! The install team was very courteous and professional, and went above and beyond our expectations. They completed the removal of the old doors, being cautious not to scratch or scrape any of our newly painted walls, and again, explained where they were in the install process when asked. All of the team members knew their jobs and definitely worked as a team. We had one piece of new trim that had been damaged, which was promptly replaced and installed with no issues. When complete, Wesley explained maintenance recommendations, and had us 'test' the opening/closing of the doors, reviewing the completed project with us. Overall, from planning, design, ordering and installation, the Wallen Team (Wes, Julie, Anthony, Kim to name a few), exceeded our expectations, and I would highly recommend this awesome company. The best experience we've had with a service company!"

"Overall, substandard. William (painter) confirmed 2 coats of paint reqd & confirmed he could make repairs on swirl-textured surfaces. Textured surface repair was just to glop more paint in a swirl "pattern", several areas showed that 2 coats were not applied as required with original paint showing thru. I pointed out problem areas, he did not fix them. Had 3 gal wall paint left, 1 1/2 gal ceiling paint left (he told me how much was required). Told me not to worry, his standards were higher than mine. Ha! He recommended that I paint my beautifully stained baseboard...no way. Evident why when he didn't cut in on wall edge of baseboard. More paint gaps there. There is no way I would let him set foot in my house again based on his crappy paint job. Photos can be provided upon request."

"They were wonderful. They did a great job. The knew what they're doing. They were smart and efficient."

"It went very well. They were on time and got the job done."

"Marquist and his team were fabulous. My old home created some challenges during the bathroom remodel but he was able to work through them and completed an absolutely beautiful product. He was professional, prepared and friendly. He did a wonderful job. We were so impressed that we hired him for two more jobs. I highly recommend Marquist and his company."

"They were very easy to deal with and very anxious to accommodate any request. The work was done in the amount of time promised. Very hard workers, from 3 generations of painters. When they left, felt like we were saying goodbye to friends. Very honest, we were never concerned about leaving them in the house alone."