SKINNER CONSTRUCTION

We provide this information to help others avoid the horrendous experiences we had with Skinner Construction.

We hired a professional inspector to inspect the house.  He found 64 code violations.

The builder had a total disregard for the manufacturers? guidelines regarding product installation procedures.  The foam insulation board was exposed to the elements well beyond time limitations that were recommended.  Our kitchen countertops were not glued as instructed?instead joints were joined with silicon and hence the entire countertop needed to be replaced.  Our fireplace door was permanently cemented to the opening, which was against installation instructions, causing it to pop loose when expansion occurred when in use.  This needed to be redone.  Hearthstones were not installed according to manufacturers? instructions.   A window needed to be replaced because it warped due to it not being finished in a timely manner.  Not working with materials results in manufacturers? warranties being voided.  When we brought this to the builders? attention, he simply disregarded our concerns.  This is a builder who told us to back off?he knew what he was doing.  Obviously, he did not, and/or simply did not care. We have had to re-do many tasks?especially  applying the appropriate number of finish coats to interior trim and filling thousands of nail holes, which was extremely labor intensive.  Drywall needed more mud on seams and screw heads as they could easily be seen.  Due to the builders? lack of supervision of the electrical work, we had a number of ?mystery? switches?they controlled nothing.  Some of the lighting we wanted was not installed, necessitating the installation after-the-fact, which resulted in holes being cut into the finished drywall to run wires, therefore requiring significant drywall repairs.  This was totally avoidable if our plans were followed from the beginning.  Again, more issues caused by the actions of someone who refused to build this house in the manner in which we wanted?he knew best?NOT! We tried to work with Mark Skinner to correct the defective workmanship but the right-to-cure letters we sent to Mark were totally ignored.  We will need to spend thousands of dollars to correct his blunders and short cuts in order for us to get this house built to the original specifications.