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Year Established | 2010 |
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Business Categories | Additions and Remodels, Carpentry, Decks and Porches, Flooring, Siding in Lindenhurst, NY |
Save yourself the trouble and find a different carpenter. It took him 8 months to do minimal shotty work. He never shows up to work when he says he is going too but he's always around when money is due. He is arrogant and hot headed. He does most of the work himself and takes forever. He did not care one bit about our home or the safety and wellbeing of my young family. He has put us through tremendous stress causin us to essentially be homeless because he wouldn't show up for weeks on end. We had to remind him to properly tie in windows, fix design flaws, waterproof windows HE put in... the list goes on. He is being reported to bbb and suffolk county for his horrible workmanship. I had numerous other contractors come to look at his work and everything is half a $$ed. He lies about being at the job site when we were there all day, he upcharges for anything just to make a quick buck. Not a man of his word and not one that can be trusted...
This is important mostly for larger jobs. Clearly a two man operation is going to build a home much slower than a 15 man crew. This is also a good indication of the overall size of the Additions and Remodels company, if that's an area of concern for you. The reason you may want to ask about the fleet is that fleet size is a good indicator of the mobility of the company. Mobility may not sound important, but it's hard for the Lindenhurst contractors to get to job sites if they lack appropriate vehicles.
You'll always want to ask how long the company has been in business in Lindenhurst. While this isn't a guarantee that the company will do good work, companies with longevity on their side must be doing something right. That being said, there are newer companies that do great work. If the company is under three years old, ask where the owner was employed before and for how long. If he/she has a long history of employment, it's reasonable to infer that he or she decided to go into business for themselves after so many years of experience.
The question is great for some industries and non-applicable for others. A general contractor, for example, will by definition employ subcontractors. Most Lindenhurst Additions and Remodels companies do not, but there are exceptions. You should always ask this question to your service providers. If they do use subcontractors, ask if they're all licensed and insured independently.
This really only matters if you have a preference, but it is good to ask. If you have a strong ideological belief about unions or nonunions, it's perfectly acceptable to make a decision based on the preference.
Many jobs in New York will require municipal permits in order to be approved by the town's inspector. It's always good to ask who will be responsible for pulling those permits, and if you'll be expected to do it. You'll almost never be told to pull your own, but knowing that Lindenhurst Additions and Remodels permits are required makes you appear to be a well informed customer.