Year Established | 2010 |
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Business Categories | Additions and Remodels, Carpentry, Decks and Porches, Flooring, Siding in Lindenhurst, NY |
Save yourself the trouble and find a different carpenter. It took him 8 months to do minimal shotty work. He never shows up to work when he says he is going too but he's always around when money is due. He is arrogant and hot headed. He does most of the work himself and takes forever. He did not care one bit about our home or the safety and wellbeing of my young family. He has put us through tremendous stress causin us to essentially be homeless because he wouldn't show up for weeks on end. We had to remind him to properly tie in windows, fix design flaws, waterproof windows HE put in... the list goes on. He is being reported to bbb and suffolk county for his horrible workmanship. I had numerous other contractors come to look at his work and everything is half a $$ed. He lies about being at the job site when we were there all day, he upcharges for anything just to make a quick buck. Not a man of his word and not one that can be trusted...
The question is great for some industries and non-applicable for others. A general contractor, for example, will by definition employ subcontractors. Most Lindenhurst Additions and Remodels companies do not, but there are exceptions. You should always ask this question to your service providers. If they do use subcontractors, ask if they're all licensed and insured independently.
Always ask for references, and always check them. Keep in mind though that the only references you'll get are people who the contractor is certain will give him a good review. You'd also be well advised to check online review sources in Lindenhurst as well, which will give you a broader view of customer satisfaction for a given company.
This really only matters if you have a preference, but it is good to ask. If you have a strong ideological belief about unions or nonunions, it's perfectly acceptable to make a decision based on the preference.
Though a standard question, it's important to ask. Most contractors will tell you how long they expect the job to take without you asking. If they don't volunteer that information, be sure to ask. It's also helpful to ask if that's a hard finish date, meaning that it's the definite finish date. If it's a soft finish date, it may be extended for any number of reasons.