After water damage in our basement our insurance company recommended A-1 for the repairs. On four separate occasions the project manager, Eric, assured us subcontractors would be there and they didn't show up. We understand that in the contracting business, a prior project can go long causing a delay in starting the next project. However, this quickly became a pattern for A-1 subcontractors. There was little to no communication. When we called the office to ask if the subcontractor was going to show up, they would not give us the project manager's number, but had him call us back which took hours. After the first few no-shows, we expected Eric to be more proactive in managing our project to prevent further delays, but that didn't happen. We ended up firing A-1 from the project and are starting over with a new company to get the job finished.
In contrast, every other contractor (carpet, plumber, electrical) showed up when they said they would and did an excellent job. Unless you want your project to go on for months and are willing to take days off of work waiting for someone who doesn't show up, we recommend not using A-1. read more