Description of Work: Finished basement creating a living space wit bar area, TV space, bedroom and bathroom. Initially all was fine but as the project continued things became disorganized and contracted became more and resistant to our input.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
2.0
$25,000
John H E.
10/2014
2.0
remodeling
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unknown
Description of Work: Gerald was hired as the general contractor when we decided to finish our basement. Initially he was very attentive and helpful in developing the plan. As the project progressed he became more and more resistant to our input and questions. A couple of his subcontractors had some very negative things to say about him. As the project reached completion and painting began midway through that phase the subcontractor seemed to disappear and Gerald ended up finishing the painting himself. The result was less that acceptable but we decided to accept it so we could terminate our interactions with him.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
3.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
3.0
$32
Matthew M.
11/2013
4.0
remodeling
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We found Gerry at the local home show. He had a lot of pictures of modest additions on modest houses, which seemed to fit our planned project well. We quoted a few other contractors, but one wanted to add a $100,000 addition to our <$200k house. Waunakee Remodeling was more reasonable, but Gerry was still ~10k less. The work was started on time and progressed well until walls and roof were up. Then things slowed a bit. People tell me this is common since contractors want to get as much outside stuff done on other jobs before the weather turns, but it is still hard when all you need is a few trim pieces put in to finish it and it takes a couple of weeks! Adam, of Adam's Remodeling was his choice for foreman and also main worker. He was great, did good work, and was accommodating, as my family was still living in the house during construction. The plumber managed to break something every time he was at the house. The electricians were Dale and Chad from Mr. Sparky, and were pretty good. Gerry says he does design as well, but we found that the design of the structure and tying into the existing house was about as far as that went. We could have used a lot more design assistance on layout and finishing of the interior, but we did not hire a designer and feel we made acceptable decisions. He kept to the contract fairly well, and with prompting, kept the contract updated as we changed plans. Generally the work done was decent quality, with a few issues on final dry-wall repairs in the kitchen and pretty rough paint work. Planning/interface between the cabinet manufacturers and Gerry was also a little less than ideal, but it all got installed in the end. We negotiated a bit on the final payment and ultimately concluded our business. There were a number of small details that I was not 100% pleased with (duct work planning, cabinet door alignment, drywall, paint, protecting existing floors), but my father-in-law asked the most pertinent question. "Were the problems worth the $10k you saved?" And you know what, they were. I probably wouldn't select Gerry again, but we got a really nice average space on our very average house, and we got it at a good price.
Description of Work: We had Gerry put a small dining room/family room addition (~20' x 20') on the back of our house with basement. This involved remodeling the kitchen as well.
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Service Categories
General Remodeling,
Basement Remodeling,
Sunrooms and Patio Enclosures,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
Homebuilders,
Garage and Shed Building
FAQ
G W ANDRLE & ASSOC is currently rated 2.7 overall out of 5.
No, G W ANDRLE & ASSOC does not offer free project estimates.
No, G W ANDRLE & ASSOC does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, G W ANDRLE & ASSOC does not offer a senior discount.
No, G W ANDRLE & ASSOC does not offer emergency services.