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"SUMMARY: SES did high quality work. They stuck to the projected cost. They finished within the estimated timeframe (or at least close enough). PRELIMINARY STAGES: SES promptly returned our initial call and set up a visit by their estimator. Within a very reasonable timeframe (maybe a little more than a week), we had the estimate in hand. In contrast, we were shocked to see how difficult it was to deal with some other contractors--even in the early stage, when we were trying to give them business. DETAILS OF THE JOB: They gutted ~50% of a ~180 sq ft bathroom to the studs; did some framing/re-framing; removed a large tub and patched in some hardwood; completely re-did the mortar bed/tile/plumbing for the shower; re-routed an HVAC intake to a different part of the house; moved/added some plumbing and electrical; installed a new commode and tile floor in a new toilet closet; hung crown molding; installed a double vanity with a stone top; hung a large mirror and frameless shower door; built out 2 closets. QUALITY. Their renovation was high quality and fit perfectly into our 1930’s arts-and-crafts home. They found, sanded, and painted an old 5 panel door to match the doors in rest of the house. The salvaged/refinished pine floor fits into the existing pine floor seamlessly, and the new trim work matches that in the rest of the house. Their tile guy did an outstanding job on the shower—floor to ceiling with a bullnose and a niche. The subs they used for the vanity/stone top and for the mirror/shower door did a high quality job. We designed our closets and the trim carpenter built them out perfectly (soft-close drawers and all). COMMUNICATION. This was a big asset to the SES experience. Ashley kept us posted with an email almost every day. We knew what to expect when we got home from work, as well as what to look for the next day and the rest of the week. In the rare event that there were surprises or delays, Ashley would let us know right away as well as what the resolution would be. While Ashley was the main line of communication, the owner, Shawn, was very accessible as well when necessary. PROFESSIONALISM. All the people we interacted with were professional and punctual. The workers were respectful of us and our home, and they did a great job cleaning up every day. With very few exceptions, people were at the house every weekday (and even some weekend days), from the start to the finish of the project. THE UNEXPECTED. As the work proceeded, some minor structural damage from the old shower had to be addressed and the hot water heater needed some repairs. These were taken care off in a time- and cost-efficient manner. Otherwise, there were a few miscommunications regarding the electrical rough ins, a plumbing valve, the closet build outs, and the shower door. All these were very minor and easily addressed. Along the way—and especially as things neared the end—Shawn made sure we had everything exactly the way we wanted it. This was our first time hiring a contractor. Before our renovation, we had heard many contractor-related horror stories. Our experience with SES was drastically different. We are already scheduling another project with them."

"We were very pleased with the results of this project beginning with the presentation at the time of the "free estimate" and would highly recommend this company. My calls were always returned within an hour and the representative was consistently cooperative, personable, and followed through on "making us happy"! One person completed this job and was awesome! He was considerate and very professional while working both inside and outside of our home . He noticed a couple of issues with the windows before installing them and replacements were ordered so that everything was done properly. We were really glad that he was so observant and detail oriented. The painter who painted the back door did an excellent job as well! He was very thorough and the door looks fantastic.
  There were a couple of minor issues that arose after this job was done, but when I called to discuss these, the representative had them taken care of the next day. 
  The windows have made a huge difference already in both the comfort and external noise levels as compared to the old windows. As I stated beforehand, we are VERY HAPPY with this company and would recommend their services to anyone interested in replacing windows. 
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"Got the last-minute siding maintenance deal.
It was a while ago, but I remember that he rescheduled a couple of times, and then when he did come he was late and seemed irritated. He looked at the house and gave me an astronomical estimate to basically replace all the weatherboards. (I told him I knew they were in kindof rough shape, but I didn't need the whole house to be redone-- I just wanted to see if he could fix a couple of the bad ones.)  It felt like he was totally annoyed and condescending with me because my house wasn't perfect and because I live in a neighborhood that's a little rough. Seemed like he was not exactly used to being called out to an area like my 'hood.  We agreed that he could do some minimal work to at least get the value of the angie's list deal purchase. Weeks went by and nobody never called to follow up. 
Maybe he just had a bad day--everyone has one, and I understand that--but my experience was not a good one. 
I ended up calling Angie's list and they refunded my money for the deal.
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"The back part of my house was in bad shape -- rotting joists and crumbling piers. Castillo Construction came out and replaced the rotting wood, dug new footings and put in new piers. The job was well done and I now feel a lot more confident that my house won't fall down. It's always nice when a company exceeds expectations.
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"I used them for a couple of jobs as I got my house ready to sell.  The communication was not good throughout the process and I had to call back several times and make scheduling corrections and get more details about who would be responsible for what.  That was frustrating.
The flooring in my living room was a thin wood floor that had too many scratches and I was replacing it with laminate to improve the look of this large area before the house went on the market.  Anyway, I explained that it was glued down and asked questions about how they would tear it out, etc.  Then the workers get there and I get a call that "the floor is glued down!".  They tore it out, but it took time and effort.  And it was a mess.  I'm glad I didn't try this prior to moving out of the house.  But they got it done and put down laminate and that looked good for the most part.  Except for they did not replace any of the transition pieces.  Once I saw the "completed" job with no transitions, I complained and they put down some, only it was an ugly job with transitions that did not match the flooring.  Just obviously mismatched junk from leftover pieces they had laying around or something.
I guess it was a mixed bag, the laminate floor did look good in the end, but communication was terrible and it took many visits (time off of work for me) to get the job done.
I may use them again in the future, but they won't be my first choice.
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"Very professionally done, good workmanship"

"The Right Touch did a fantastic job and even picked out my shingles per my request. The roof looks excellent and I highly recommend The Right Touch."

"I have used Acadian on other projects and was afraid this repair job would be too small for them but I was happy to hear they were sending Javier (who has worked on my home before and is awesome) to come repair the ceiling. I was worried the entire ceiling would have to come down but he was able to remove just the area around the crack and replace the sheetrock, patched it and repainted the ceiling. It was a 3 day job and I was expecting to pay nearly double what they charged me so I was happy!"

"Made contact with Adam Alan painting and within a day the owner was out to survey the job.  He assessed the condition of the stucco and noted that the prior paint job had failed because the moisture was being absorbed into the exposed stucco.  Even though the prior paint job utilized an elastomeric paint (known for blocking moisture), the surface had not been adequately prepared and the paint had failed prematurely. 
The owner explained the process his team would use and the details of his agreements and warranty.  I was not in a rush for the job to complete as I preferred the job to be done right rather than fast.  The project took the better part of 3 months but the end result was well worth the wait.  The holidays and cold weather did slow the progress.  There were times where I felt the job had had stalled when days of good weather passed by with no work going on.  But my primary objective was a good end product not a fast one. 
The surface prep required pressure washing, sanding and more pressure washing.  We have a pool in the back yard and they went so far as to cover the pool with plastic sheeting to keep the bulk of the paint dust out of the pool.  Nice attention to details.  His crew took lots of precautions to ensure the shrubs and driveway were well cared for during the project.  There was some iron work that needed prep and painting.  That went well too. 
The owner made trips to the jobsite along the way and was very concerned with my satisfaction.  I received a number of calls making sure I was pleased with the work.  We talked through any concerns or questions I had along the way.  There were a couple of times where they ran into unexpected challenges with the surface preparation requiring more time and effort.  I was pleasantly surprised when the owner made no attempt to add charges to address the unforseen issues.     
I was pleased with the price, and the end result.  The paint job included a warranty.  I highly recommend Adam Alan Painting."

"The owner of By the Specs Roofing Co. (Mr. Virgil) came out the same day I called and put a Blue Tarp on my roof where the shingles had came loose and fell to the ground. The next day Mr. Virgil sent a roofer to replace (2 squares)of shingles just before heavy rains came later that day. The job was done professionally and I would recommend this company to everyone."