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"What went well: -Manager was a prompt, helpful communicator -Quality of workmanship was good -Both workers were skilled -When discussing exactly how much wall to tear out and how much siding to replace he was very willing to 'do as much or little as you want.' What didn't go well: -Labor cost is appx $1/minute per worker. Both workers came and looked at the situation, then BOTH left to get supplies and were gone over 2 hours. Granted the siding to my house can be difficult to find, but since BOTH went shopping, shopping time alone cost $200. -Part of the project involved installing a dog door. When the guy went to install it, it was missing piece, so I had to go to PetSmart and buy another one. When I left, he said, "I guess I'll just sit in my truck until you get back." I said, "You could cut the sheetrock or bead board." I was only gone about 20 minutes, and when I got back, the garage where the sheetrock and bead board were stored was still closed and he was not at the work area. Pretty sure that smoking break cost me $20. -Later that day, I didn't hear any activity for about 20 minutes and saw them on a smoke break. $40 smoke break. There were other smoke breaks as well, and I understand they need a little break, but 20 min seemed excessive. Perhaps they should have take a formal lunch break. -The day after they left, I went to paint and found about half the nail holes not caulked and part of the sheetrock work was lumpy and not sanded. Conclusion: Overall nice job, but due to the unfinished work and extra cost, I wouldn't use them again."

"I am so glad I chose Ideal Siding to replace rotten old cedar off my 1982 home. I worked with Micheal and he was excellent to work with. He made this huge decision an easy process and I got everything I wanted and hoped for with the end result. My home looks amazing!!! The color and quality of the siding is excellent and I couldn’t be happier with how my home looks. If you’re questioning which company to use, don’t look any further than Ideal Siding and ask for Micheal. You will have a great experience and love the new look of your home."

"Siding installation for my residence came out great! Installation went smoothly!"

"We had New Old Remodeling install our siding, a new shingle roof, add 6” gutters, and build a screened-in porch. Everything turned out great! The crew was on time, professional, and the final results look amazing. Definitely recommend them!"

"Very professional and prompt.. siding and gutters were installed as promised. Dumpster was provided for removed materials. We highly recommend this company."

Universal Windows Direct was founded in April of 2002 by William Barr and Michael Strmac. It was their mission to create a home improvement company that offers high quality home improvement goods at the best possible value. What began as two guys in a 350 square foot office quickly grew to become one of the nation's leading remodeling companies. Today, Universal Windows Direct represents thousands of customers and has a rapidly growing network of locations nationwide, all of which are actively involved in the communities they serve.

I am 34, married with 2 kids, I love the family life. Been doing construction for 15 years now. Mostly do all kids of siding, windows/ doors. Also have lots of plumbing experience, and can operate escavator and skidsteer. Can do framing and fences or benches. I've done professional moving, and can do laminate floors.

"Albert was extremely responsive in coming out for an estimate and follow-up, and then called a few days in advance to let us know the date they would begin the work.  He described every element in his quotation in detail.  Albert uses "Mad Dog" primer (www.maddogprimer.com) and admits that it is expensive.  However, he believes it at least doubles the life of the paint and he provides a 5-year warranty and free pressure washing yearly for five years to prove that the paint job will hold up well as a result of using the expensive primer.
We were a bit disappointed in the professionalism of the work crew.  They arrived on time but did not seem to have a grasp of the job scope and were very sloppy in beginning the pressure washing.  They sprayed water all over the screened porch (which was supposed to be wiped down by hand and not pressure washed) and got pressure washing solution all over our porch furniture.  A phone call to Albert got the mess cleaned up and the work crew properly "calibrated."  They were extremely courteous guys, though.
They did a nice job on the primer and painting, and also on the fence which we had them stain with Home Depot's Behr deck stain.  They were sloppy on some parts of the job, and in a few instances splashed paint all over the screens on the screened porch.  The screens were too spattered to clean, and so the job foreman said he would replace them instead.  It took him three tries to satisfactorily repair the two damaged screens.
They went out of their way to match the paint color on some of the window, door, and siding flashing so that it would blend nicely with our brick.  This was over and above the scope of the job and speaks to Albert's desire to do whatever is necessary to make the customer happy.
Lastly, the crew was totally unprepared for the post-job window cleaning that Albert promised.  We had to call twice to remind them to come back for the window cleaning, and when they finally came back they didn't have any supplies.  We had to give them towels and they used water, not window cleaner!  Then we had to call them back AGAIN when they took our towels with them.  They did a pretty poor job on the windows, and we had to go over their work and re-wash all of the windows ourselves.
Overall, despite the problems listed above, Albert is certainly worth consideration as we found his overall pricing to be very competitive and they did do a good job.  We would caution anyone who decides to use Albert's Painting to just make sure you closely follow their work and tell them exactly what you want and expect - repeatedly.  Albert is always a phone call away and it is a good idea to make sure the crew knows that you aren't afraid to call Albert if you aren't happy.  Despite the problems mentioned, the crew was very friendly and really wanted to do a good job.  Every item that we pointed out for rework or touch-up was done without argument and with a smile.  For these reasons, we would not hesitate to call on Albert again in the future.
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"Great - Jeff did a complete overview of our entire roof, providing a full report on the condition of all areas. He also made us aware of a few spots where some repair work will be needed. He provided us with an estimate for the work and arranged for one of his repair people to call us and set up an appointment within a few days to get the work done. EXCELLENT service, professional, pleasant, punctual and detailed. HIGHLY recommended!"

"Hired to do rotten wood replacement and paint townhomes. Multiyear contract. The dedication and cooperation was exceptional. They were a pleasure to work with."