Laurie’s Certified Construction
About us
Laurie’s Certified Construction is a family owned contracting company specializing in interior and exterior remodeling, building garages and additions, including decks. If you need new siding, windows, roofing or want to remodel your bathroom or kitchen, trust Laurie’s Certified Construction to turn your dream into a reality. Planning on building a garage or remodeling your existing home? Trust in the integrity and expertise of our family team.
Business highlights
Emergency services offered
43 years of experience
Services we offer
Detached garages, additions, baths, concrete, design & computer renderings., excavation, kitchens, roofing, siding, windows
Amenities
Emergency Services
Yes
Free Estimates
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
Reviews
4.110 Reviews
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Brad G.
Apr 2017
Company a no show.
Response from Laurie’s Certified Construction
"I'm sorry Mr. [Member Name Removed], my best friend passed away and I must have forgotten about your appointment. I didnt recognize your name until i looked it up in my calendar. Her funeral was the same day we were to meet. My apologies, Laurie"
Keith M.
Dec 2015
The project was delayed, several mistakes and took more than double the amount of time to complete. They were pretty good in taking care of the issues, though it was definitely a hassle in getting them resolved.
Response from Laurie’s Certified Construction
"This customer took a year to write a review. I'm not sure why but I can say that I agree with him, there were some problems with a subcontractor on this job. However, as soon as we realized it we took care of it. We fixed some issues the customer wasn't even aware of. This garage is absolutely fine now so I don't understand why he waited a year to write a poor review."
Gerard R.
Jun 2015
Hi Jerry:
I apologize for
the delay. We have taken on two huge contracts and can't get to anything small
now which is why your estimate has taken so long. We have been working on these
two quotes for a long time and have been in negotiations with them for the last
several weeks.
I'm sorry, I hope
you can find someone good to do the work. Take care.
--
Laurie
Goldsmith,
Laurie's Certified
Construction, LLC
PO Box
662
474 Prim
Road
Colchester, Vermont
05446
802-862-4754
work
802-578-2331
cell
802-951-8972
fax
I apologize for
the delay. We have taken on two huge contracts and can't get to anything small
now which is why your estimate has taken so long. We have been working on these
two quotes for a long time and have been in negotiations with them for the last
several weeks.
I'm sorry, I hope
you can find someone good to do the work. Take care.
--
Laurie
Goldsmith,
Laurie's Certified
Construction, LLC
PO Box
662
474 Prim
Road
Colchester, Vermont
05446
802-862-4754
work
802-578-2331
cell
802-951-8972
fax
Response from Laurie’s Certified Construction
"I don't understand why this customer has put a bad review on Angie's List. We decided NOT to bid on this job. No work was performed. The customer is having trouble getting contractors to do his job, there may be more to this review than meets the eye."
Sandra C.
Mar 2015
unknown
Katelyn B.
Mar 2014
I really like the woman running the company.
Tom B.
Jul 2013
I had already seen their crew on two different jobs in my neighborhood and I was impressed with how I saw the work proceed.
Dianne C.
Apr 2013
She was very nice and good but I did not use her only because it was an insurance claim and the insurance company vendor's quote was very low. However, I liked her and would use her for something in the future. The customer service and communication was good.
Pamela M.
Feb 2013
Laurie is very punctual with response. I was a small repair so I had to wait in line. Communication was good but there was a delay in starting due to overunns with other jobs. The job was estimated as a refit, the refit was a fix. In my opinion the pricing did not reflect a fix. The estimate was to have a flush doorbell, but due to prior construction that was not possible so the new one was installed with no adjustment in the estimate. I was given a credit for metal work that was not done and estimated for in the refit. The job was subcontracted. The tradesman was very polite, courteous and willing to do what he could to make this repair work. We had a gap to deal with and limited solutions so I went with him to get some door insulation to fill the gaps. It seemed to be the best for the circumstances. Would a refit have eliminated the gaps? I can not answer that question. A fix was what was done.
I had a call from Laurie minutes after the contractor left to give him the check. I told her it was already in the mail. I was thanked for my business.
I believe that this company is reputable. I think they probably do good work on large projects. I was given a verbal reference from another client that was satisfied with a very large job. They were impressd with the owners creativity. I did not have the opportunity to be on the receiving end of that creative expertise. I most likely would not come back especially for a small job.
I had a call from Laurie minutes after the contractor left to give him the check. I told her it was already in the mail. I was thanked for my business.
I believe that this company is reputable. I think they probably do good work on large projects. I was given a verbal reference from another client that was satisfied with a very large job. They were impressd with the owners creativity. I did not have the opportunity to be on the receiving end of that creative expertise. I most likely would not come back especially for a small job.
Response from Laurie’s Certified Construction
"I have contacted this customer and requested a meeting to discuss her issues with the work. We were told by our employee (not a subcontractor) that this customer was very happy when the job was completed. I would also like to point out that this customer was not put behind other larger jobs. We do every job in the order it was received. Delays in the completion of this job were due to two issues, weather and the fact that other jobs prior to this one had rot issues that had to be addressed which slowed the job and delayed the next in line. We plan to take care of any issues this customer has."
Thomas M.
Nov 2012
They arrived on time to the appointment. We waited about two or three months and we never heard back with a final estimate.
Response from Laurie’s Certified Construction
"This was the second time we have been asked to do an estimate for this homeowner. Last year they asked us for a very involved estimate to repair their existing barn that had been left for years with no maintenance. We spent over 20 hours working on drawings and estimates for this customer for free. We called and emailed asking for a decision about the work. They never got back to us. We found out later on that they had hired another contractor to do the work which is fine but we would have appreciated an answer for all of our hard work. When we were called for this bathroom remodel project we didn't realize this was the same customer until I drove into the driveway and recognized the house. I went inside and looked at the project with both of the homeowners. They did not agree on exactly what they wanted to do with this bathroom. I took pictures and notes and returned to the office. I set up another appointment with our plumber who went back again and looked at the job. The plumber was very concerned that the homeowners were hoping to do this rather involved remodeling job for around $5,000 when in reality they needed more like $10,000-$15,000 to do the job correctly. The homeowner is correct, I did not get back to them with the bathroom estimate. I felt we had invested enough time with this customer. When we do an estimate for a new customer we are interviewing the homeowner just like they are interviewing us. After looking at the new project we knew this was not a good fit for our company. I should have called them and told them that but wasn't sure how to do that without offending them. Lastly, I am not sure why they are writing a review on our company since we were never actually hired!"
Susan L.
Nov 2012
It turned out good.
Phyllis M.
Nov 2012
It was good and I was very pleased. They were good and worked around my budget. It worked out really fine.
Michael Y.
Nov 2012
They did very good. We thought they did a great job. We chose them because we liked the product and the price. We had no problems and we were very pleased.
Michele E.
Jul 2012
I left my name and phone number at Laurie's Certified Construction booth at a home show. A few weeks later, Laurie phoned and set up an appointment for her daughter, Angel, to come to our home and assess our roof. She phoned twice, within a few minutes - once to set up the tentative appointment and once to confirm when she had spoken with Angel. Angel phoned the next day and asked to change the appointment because she had a previous commitment at the time that had been set. She called well before the appointment time and the new time was not inconvenient so I agreed. When Angel arrived and had introduced herself, she proceeded to assess our roof. She was very professional and explained everything clearly. She gave me a verbal estimate and explained what that covered and told me that Laurie would confirm the next day in writing. She also told me what the estimate would not cover. We have an area on the roof that may need new plywood, but she couldn't know for sure until they took the shingles off the roof. She said that they would not proceed with any unestimated work until it had been discussed with me and I agreed to the work. Laurie sent a written estimate via email along with information about the shingles and her insurance certificate. The total amount was the same as Angel had given us, but the amount of the down payment was different. I asked a few questions via email and received almost immediate replies.
We chose another contractor for two reasons: 1) the estimate from Laurie's Certified Construction was almost $ 2000 more than the highest of three other estimates we received; and 2) I was a bit concerned about the few discrepancies in communication between Laurie and Angel. If I was going to spend an extra $ 2000, I had to have a lot more confidence that there would be consistency in information provided at the site and that provided from the office.
We chose another contractor for two reasons: 1) the estimate from Laurie's Certified Construction was almost $ 2000 more than the highest of three other estimates we received; and 2) I was a bit concerned about the few discrepancies in communication between Laurie and Angel. If I was going to spend an extra $ 2000, I had to have a lot more confidence that there would be consistency in information provided at the site and that provided from the office.
Sandra M.
Jun 2012
We have had a nightmare with the subcontractor. She will not take responsibility. I have been told Laurie's is ultimately responsible for the damages caused by her subcontractor.
Pro-Tech Painting came with his crew. We questioned him to make sure he is EPA Certified. We are new here so we didn't know Vermont has very serious lead guidelines. We asked if painting in the cold weather would be a problem. He said November was a perfect time. We later came to find out that under EPA guidelines that you are not supposed to power wash the house. Laurie's husband actually helped with the power washing. He was supposed to lay out plastic around the house to make sure the lead wouldn't seep into the ground. He was supposed to post a sign outside notifying the neighbors of the project. During this project, he lost several employees. The paint was peeling off in sheets. The outside of the house was completely trashed with paint chips. We were in the process of adopting children. It is being held up because of the unsafe conditions with the yard and lead paint chips. We invited Laurie's Certified Construction to come out and look to see what we could do. She didn't see a problem with it. We ended up threatening with a lawsuit.
Pro-Tech Painting came with his crew. We questioned him to make sure he is EPA Certified. We are new here so we didn't know Vermont has very serious lead guidelines. We asked if painting in the cold weather would be a problem. He said November was a perfect time. We later came to find out that under EPA guidelines that you are not supposed to power wash the house. Laurie's husband actually helped with the power washing. He was supposed to lay out plastic around the house to make sure the lead wouldn't seep into the ground. He was supposed to post a sign outside notifying the neighbors of the project. During this project, he lost several employees. The paint was peeling off in sheets. The outside of the house was completely trashed with paint chips. We were in the process of adopting children. It is being held up because of the unsafe conditions with the yard and lead paint chips. We invited Laurie's Certified Construction to come out and look to see what we could do. She didn't see a problem with it. We ended up threatening with a lawsuit.
Response from Laurie’s Certified Construction
"As I stated before, we have answered this customer every time she has called, texted and e-mailed. The homeowner has been asked to contact the insurance company with any questions she may have. When we have a complete assessment from the lead expert and the insurance company, we will proceed with whatever steps they feel are necessary. I cannot make this process move any faster."
Nick F.
Oct 2011
During a heavy rain storm water started leaking into our house at a rate that could not be ignored or brushed.
The weather calmed down and the next morning I called around. Laurie's was the first place to respond that could look at it 'today' .. I wanted it fixed that day because we had more rain forecasted.
She (Laurie) managed to shuffle some of her folks around and get a roof specialist out to my house that morning. It was great how quick her and her team got on the case. I made it clear that no matter what else was going on with the roof, I needed a 'quick fix' so that the rain expected for that evening would not cause more trouble inside the house.
After getting up on the roof the specialist quickly found some holes in the shingles. He left, went to the store, got some roofing tar/caulk stuff and came back promptly and filled the holes as a 'quick fix' ... which was what I wanted.
I then asked if I could get a quote for replacing the roof since he was there. So he measured things and Laurie quickly got me quotes for different types of roofing as well as seamless gutters.
I have not decided what to do yet but I will get a few more quotes just to be smart about it. The quotes are a little high looking, but the service and responsiveness so far lets me know that the company is professional and solid... two big marks in their favor.
The quick roof fix worked and has only leaked slightly during heavy rain since. I was happy with the service, if not with the roof.
The weather calmed down and the next morning I called around. Laurie's was the first place to respond that could look at it 'today' .. I wanted it fixed that day because we had more rain forecasted.
She (Laurie) managed to shuffle some of her folks around and get a roof specialist out to my house that morning. It was great how quick her and her team got on the case. I made it clear that no matter what else was going on with the roof, I needed a 'quick fix' so that the rain expected for that evening would not cause more trouble inside the house.
After getting up on the roof the specialist quickly found some holes in the shingles. He left, went to the store, got some roofing tar/caulk stuff and came back promptly and filled the holes as a 'quick fix' ... which was what I wanted.
I then asked if I could get a quote for replacing the roof since he was there. So he measured things and Laurie quickly got me quotes for different types of roofing as well as seamless gutters.
I have not decided what to do yet but I will get a few more quotes just to be smart about it. The quotes are a little high looking, but the service and responsiveness so far lets me know that the company is professional and solid... two big marks in their favor.
The quick roof fix worked and has only leaked slightly during heavy rain since. I was happy with the service, if not with the roof.
Michael Y.
Aug 2011
The price included 2 skylight windows. The company was good. They sent in a crew. They worked fast. They did a good quality job as far as I can tell. I think their price is high, but their quality is high. We did have some delays, although they were weather related.
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FAQ
Laurie’s Certified Construction is currently rated 4.1 overall out of 5.
Laurie’s Certified Construction accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard
Yes, Laurie’s Certified Construction offers free project estimates.
No, Laurie’s Certified Construction does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Laurie’s Certified Construction does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Laurie’s Certified Construction offers emergency services.
No, Laurie’s Certified Construction does not offer warranties.