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"They did a great job installing our Cedar fence!"

"The Fence Work team did an excellent job replacing two portions of our wood fence and creating a double gate on one side and a single gate on the other. It all went very well and we definately would hire them again."

"We had a quick timeframe and got an immediate response from Bill. He provided a very reasonable quote and demonstrated excellent customer service. Even though we didn’t move forward with the project, we would highly recommend Bill to anyone needing a fence installed."

"Well organized company. Excellent communication from Day 1. Superior team from customer service, sales/designer, installers, etc. Fence looks FANTASTIC! I would HIGHLY recommend Robco Fence & Deck to anybody."

"The company was excellent, and the installer was terrific. I have already recommended them to two different people."

"After negotiating a contract with Churchill and settling on a start date, Cary said they would start 05/16/2016 and the job if all went well would take 3-4 days. Churchill sent a crew chief and 8 painters to my home Monday morning arriving at about 9 am.

What went well:

-The crew chief - Louis - was outstanding.  An ex-military man, he was a good communicator, organizer, as well as painter and carpenter.
-The crew was punctual.  They arrived when they said they would each day, kept me informed of progress and/or problems, and didn't leave the job site until the end of each day.
-Their recommendation on the paint to use was excellent.
-The re-caulking and painting of the trim (baseboards, door frames, chair molding, and crown molding) was first-rate.  It all looks new.
-The walls look good.  There were several repairs that needed to be done to the drywall (cracks and dents, some of them moderate to severe) and the repairs look good and the walls all look good.

What went ok but could have been better:

-I added crown molding upstairs, but Louis, the crew chief, advised against putting it in every room.  The landing at the top of the stairs had the air-return and some other ceiling obstacles so I decided to go with his advice and leave it out of that room.  The crown in the other rooms was difficult as the walls and corners were badly out-of-square.  Louis did the best he could and the final result is ok but not not perfect.
-The guys moved all the furniture but it wasn't put back in the right places.  This was partially my fault as I didn't check upstairs and wasn't too concerned with it as I am cleaning the carpets later so the furniture will be moved again.  But they should have verified with me where everything went.

What didn't go well:

-If I had to do it over again, I would pay much closer attention to the tape job and the use of drop cloths.  As it was, there was plenty of paint splatter.  I eventually brought it to Louis's attention and most of the splatter was cleaned up.  But the tape job was sloppy at best and the drop cloth coverage was insufficient.  I keep finding paint splatter.
-The plastic covering the furniture got tears in it resulting in paint on some of the furniture.  It was all cleaned up ok but the crew needs to pay attention to this.
-There were several paint runs that needed be cleaned and redone after the job was done.
-The vanity in the half-bath had the counter top broken loose from the side rail splash guards.  One of the painters stood on the counter top to paint the wall behind and above the sink.  There was a big footprint on one side of the sink.  I got on Louis pretty hard about this and told him no one should ever climb on somebody else's furniture must less break something and not tell them about it.  Louis made the necessary repairs so it turned out ok.
-A window sill in an upstairs bedroom had a very large dent in it where the crew banged a bookcase against it.  It was repaired so you can't tell it was damaged, but nobody said anything to me about it, I had to point it out to them.
-In general, the crew seemed in a hurry.  Painting takes patience, and I mentioned to Louis they needed to slow down.

Final analysis:

This was a large job, so I expected some bumps.  Overall I give them a B grade and would hire them again.  But if you hire Churchill for interior painting, make sure you check the taping and drop cloth coverage and monitor the progress in each room for problems.

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"Don and his asst. cleaned up, took the torn down fence away, and left me very satisfied with the outcome. I will use Hammer Handyman in the future and already have an estimate for another job. I really like that I was charged only for actual time and materials and not simply the estimated cost. I will recommend him to friends and coworkers."

"By far the best customer service that I've ever had! The are respectful, professional and hard working. Love what they did with my fence. Definitely recommend!!! 10/10"

"Professionally done. Offers lots of services. Would hire again"

"AJ was easy to communicate with to set up an estimate. Everything went smoothly and professional from the initial point of contact until the overall completion. AJ installed the fence ahead of schedule and the end result was everything I envisioned. He clearly has the experience to execute quality craftsmanship. I would absolutely recommend AJ for any small or large home renovations you may need. He was competitively priced and was very professional."