Piernik Contracting

HORRIBLE. They failed to show up for two appointments and then stopped returning my calls. They kept blaming Angie's List for the problems to start, and I think they were just a scam. They took my money and didn't do the work!

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1. The shed is not complete. The overhangs are wide open. There aren't any vents or fascia. In other words, any insect can fly in and out of the shed. I actually had a robin start to build a nest under one of the trusses. 2. The front of the shed was supposed to be constructed 2 feet from the edge of the hill. It's 4 feet. 3. The owner had assured me that the shed would be level to the ground so that I didn't have to build a concrete ramp. It isn't. 4. The contract was for an 8x10 shed. When the platform was assembled, it was only 8x8. Fortunately, I was there to discuss this with the head of the crew (the owner's son). When I mentioned to him that the shed was supposed to be 8x10, he looked at me blankly and said: "8x10?" I asked him if he had even discussed the details of the work to be performed with his father. 5. The shed was supposed to be centered between the two fence sections. It's off-center by 4 inches. This doesn't sound like much, but the fence support post cap on the short side had to be shortened to fit under the eave. If the shed had been centered, this would not have been necessary. My wife spoke to the owner's son after the platform had been built and told him that it was off-center, and he angrily told her that it "most certainly IS centered!" It's not. I was at the hospital that day and when I returned home, I spoke to the owner's son about the issue. I told him that I had measured it the night before. He measured it with me standing there and agreed that it was off-center. It still is. 6. The workmanship was very shoddy. During construction, I noticed nails that weren't hammered in straight. They either missed the 2x4 completely or only partially caught it. I pounded out 2 nails one day after the crew had left early in the construction. The next day, I asked the owner's son if he had found the nails that I had pounded out and re-hammered them. He told me that he removed them. Removed them??? If they weren't necessary, why were they hammered in the first place? After the shed was constructed, there were approximately 50 nails that missed their target. I honestly don't know what's holding the shed together. 7. The owner had asked me for the color of the shingles on my house so that he could buy the same color. I sent him the name of the color along with pictures of my roof. I also sent him a web site page link of the shingle manufacturer that included details about my shingles. When the owner's son shingled the shed's roof, the color wasn't even close. He told me that if I had simply told them what color the shingles were on my house that he would've bought the same shingles. When I told him that I had given all of that information to his father, I got that same blank look. 8. When the concrete was mixed for the posts at the beginning of the job, they mixed it next to my house instead of at the work site. When the job was completed, I had to dig up about 2 square feet of my yard that was now set concrete about an inch or two thick. I have a 50' hose which would have easily reached the work site 20' away. 9. Two weeks after the completion of the job, I was STILL picking up nails and screws from my yard. I lost count after about 150. I sent an email to the owner suggesting that he invest in a magnet like roofers use to pick up nails from the yard after the job. My only thought on this was if this company built a shed for an elderly person, how were they going to pick up all of the nails and screws before they could cut their grass? 10. I had contracted for barn doors. When the front of the shed was being constructed, the crew had left an 8' opening in the center. I asked the owner's son why the opening was so wide and he stated that it was for the 2 doors. 8 feet??? Thank goodness I was there to correct him. He added 2 more stud walls to make the opening wide enough for 2 3-foot doors. 11. Two of the floor sections don't meet. There are gaps in the floor that are open to the ground. 12. When the stud walls were being erected, they split a 1-foot 2x4 that was nailed to the floor. They didn't replace it, so the wood is still split. 13. I had also contracted to have a 4x4 post installed under an overhang on my deck. They did install the post, but they had purchased one that was completely split. 14. They accidentally cut through a panel that was used for the front of the shed. Yet, they hammered it in, anyway. 15. There were 2 panels for the front of the shed that went under the front trim. One was cut short (the same one that was cut through), yet it was still hammered in. 16. Either they cut through the edge of the plywood used for the doors, or they purchased faulty plywood. In any event, several plys are missing from the top edge of the door. The outside trim doesn't meet the plywood as a result. 17. An outside panel on the back of the shed was also cut short. There's a gap on the bottom where it should meet the floor. 18. When they removed the fence post to construct the shed, I asked the owner's son to simply throw the post over the hill. He did. However, he also threw every piece of scrap, water bottles, and cigarettes over the hill, as well. 19. They had little regard for my property. At the end of their work day, they left the gate open, the water faucet turned on, and the electrical outlet cover open. We had a major thunderstorm one night, and fortunately I was able to make it outside in time to close the outlet cover because the wind was blowing the rain right at it. 20. Every day but one, the crew asked for ice water. I didn't mind that request that much, but when one wanted a lot of ice and the other one only wanted a little bit of ice, that's pushing it. They should have brought a cooler of ice water with them instead of imposing. I sent an email to the owner detailing all of the above along with pictures. The owner called me 2 days later and promised to call me the following week to set up a date when they could come out and fix all of the problems. When I mentioned the opening under the roof overhangs, he stated that the crew "must've forgot". Forgot??? Anyway, the owner never called me back. I called repeatedly and left messages on his answering machine. I sent a number of emails. No response at all to the phone calls or emails. I have to hire another contractor to come out and correct all of the problems that Piernik Contracting caused.

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All work as agreed upon in the contract was completed in a timely and professional manner with a high level of attention to detail.  The crew showed up every morning at 8:00 a.m. and worked steadily each day.  The crew took the time to clean up tools, debris, etc. at the end of each day.   As soon as the job was completed, we immediately asked to be scheduled in July for additional work that needs done to the front of the house!

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Very responsive to our request for a quote. Once we decided to move forward with the work, they were able to get us on the schedule quickly. They were very professional and were diligent in only repairing what we needed so we didn't have to pay for something that wasn't necessary. They were able to get the job done in 2 days and it looks great.

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Piernick was a contractor sent out by Lowe's to install the Kitchen Appliances we purchased. (This is why I cannot provide any detailed cost information) They installed a Gas Range/Oven, mounted microwave, & Dishwasher. The installers were great in every aspect, they were professional, efficient and meticulous. The Lowe?s aspect of the transaction did not go smoothly, but Piernick went above and beyond to make sure that everything was taken care of and to compensate for the mistakes made by Lowes. This is a very professional, great company that I look forward to working with more in the future! <br />

OK. the agent checked out the dishwasher and determine the electronic mother board was defunct and needed replacement . The cost given made it to get a new machine rather than repair it. <br />

It went well as men were extremely Professional's well polite and went out of their way to install Micro-wave. We are bringing them back to Paint 2 of our Bedrooms and to remove Wall Papering in both. <br />

We definitely had electrical issues in our house.  We told the electrician from Piernik Contracting what our problems were, and he knew exactly what to do.  The work he did was <strong>EXEMPLARY ELECTRICAL WORK!  </strong>This electrician and his assistant solved ALL of our electrical problems in <strong>ONE</strong> <strong>LONG DAY!  </strong>This meant so much to us, because for TWO MONTHS we had been dealing with ANOTHER electrical company that made our electrical issues worse. <br /> Piernik Family of Contractors have corrected problems regarding work done incorrectly by other contractors in the past.  This involved plumbing, dishwasher installation, etc. <br /> <strong>When you hire PIERNIK CONTRACTING, you know you will get HONEST, QUALITY WORK THAT YOU CAN COUNT ON!</strong> <br /> <br />

We have used Piernik Contracting for multiple projects around our home over the past 2 years including a recent bathroom remodel, siding repair, gutter cleaning and repair, building a stair railing, appliance installation and small home repairs.  We highly recommend this company.  They are friendly, polite and respectful while in our home, dependable and provide high quality craftsmanship at a reasonable price.  They have an excellent attention to detail and work incredibly hard no matter how small the project.  They keep their work environment clean and clean carefully before leaving each day.  We will continue to use this company for our home improvement needs.  <br />

The process of pre-order measurement went well.? The contractor did a complete replacement of the entry and storm doors. The only glitch was a defect with the storm door supplied that required a revisit by the vendor tech to replace a defective gasket that was damaged in manufacture/packing. The quality of work was excellent and the installers were very helpful keeping disruption at a minimum.

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