I can't sing the praises of our first contractor hire enough. After trudging through months of free estimates, getting estimates that were outrageously high (and low!), and even one company that confirmed to do the job and just never showing up, I was at my wits end. I reached out to some more friends and one recommended Desert Solutions, owned by Matt Reitler.
He had an excellent demeanor and actually looked like he works in construction. He measured and re-measured and sent me an estimate via e-mail. Although he wasn't the least expensive, he wasn't the most either and after a few back and forth e-mails about what we wanted, we agreed upon a start date.
He showed up as promised with his crew. They measured everything again and I gave him half the job money. He left and showed up later in the day with all the materials.
Then next day, I came home and half the job was already completed! We were having a patio extension built over our concrete slab. And it was looking great. They even shored up the framing with concrete footings to ensure a stable structure, a very nice touch!
And best of all, Matt was out there building...he doesn't subcontract out. He says he starts a job and finishes it, so to keep the homeowners time frame as promised, and not have 20 other jobs going at once.
He called or texted several times to ensure we were on the same page with any issues that came up. Each day after I got home, he would walk me through their daily progress and what they had planned for the next day. All the while, he was just really pleasant....not once did he talk to me like I was a child, (which some builders will do).
When they were done, he let me know and then sent me a follow e-mail thanking me for the work and what a pleasure it was to do business with my wife and I. A very nice touch nowadays.
So impressed, we are already writing up plans for more work from Matt and Desert Solutions. Highly recommended! read more