dkrhardy
08-15-2012, 10:33 AM
I've just been steaming about this and need to rant/vent/warn
I had asked about a handyman to do some woodwork stuff at our new home. Got a PM that suggested ...... so we got in touch and they came out to give me an estimate. The estimate was a bit sketchy, but I understood why, material costs. No deposit, pay when finished. The 1st part was finished by another person. ?? OK The next day they didn't show by 10 AM, so I called. Be there in a few minutes, and they were. Please recall that 1/2 was done and materials were at my house to finish. They walked up the drive with a 12 pack in hand and said " you don't mind if we put this in your garage fridge, do you?" Uhm, OK, when finished I bet they will be hot and thirsty. Well, I walked out into the garage to find them both about 6 into the 12 pack. Then they proceeded to criticize my choice in trees and landscape, which hadn't even been started yet. Total price for the work was pretty close to a decent deal, maybe a bit high, but OK. I had asked about some floating shelves and was told they don't exist, and couldn't be made. Found the perfect, exact shelves at Lowe's and did it myself.
I will not say who it was, but watch out for 2 guys that drink on the job and think they know everything.
Don
I had asked about a handyman to do some woodwork stuff at our new home. Got a PM that suggested ...... so we got in touch and they came out to give me an estimate. The estimate was a bit sketchy, but I understood why, material costs. No deposit, pay when finished. The 1st part was finished by another person. ?? OK The next day they didn't show by 10 AM, so I called. Be there in a few minutes, and they were. Please recall that 1/2 was done and materials were at my house to finish. They walked up the drive with a 12 pack in hand and said " you don't mind if we put this in your garage fridge, do you?" Uhm, OK, when finished I bet they will be hot and thirsty. Well, I walked out into the garage to find them both about 6 into the 12 pack. Then they proceeded to criticize my choice in trees and landscape, which hadn't even been started yet. Total price for the work was pretty close to a decent deal, maybe a bit high, but OK. I had asked about some floating shelves and was told they don't exist, and couldn't be made. Found the perfect, exact shelves at Lowe's and did it myself.
I will not say who it was, but watch out for 2 guys that drink on the job and think they know everything.
Don