I can't say enough good things about Joel Guzman, and his right-hand man, Alex. Having hired painters, drywall guys, plumbers, electricians, gardeners, gutter hangers, window companies, etc over the years, I dread hiring anyone for blue collar work. It never fails, you hire someone that talks a good game, but it turns out their unprofessional, disorganized, lazy, dishonest, don't take pride in their work, put their own self-interests ahead of the client, will take advantage of you if they can, et al. Joel is the antithesis of that description.
I'd hired a window company, Graceland Windows, to install new windows at my house last year. They did a poor job, damaged the windows, did garbage trim & drywall work, and left me holding the bag on windows that were an eye soar. So, I called Joel last Friday to see about having the trim removed & the drywall repaired. We set an appointment for him to come by at 8:30 AM on Monday to look at my project and give me a quote. He arrived on time, and was really professional, even stopping to offer advice & critiques of what I had in mind. Within 30 minutes, he had the entire project quoted out. The price was excellent, so I hired him on the spot. Surprisingly, he offered to start that day, and within an hour and a half, after getting materials, he & Alex were hard at work. The first thing that impressed me about Joel was his dedication to protecting my windows & furniture. He went well beyond what other drywall guys & painters have done, even sealing off the section of the room he was working in, so dust didn't get all over the house. As he worked to remove the trim & repair the shoddy drywall, he routinely would point out issues he discovered, then walk me through the pros & cons of our options for resolving them. At several points, we changed direction from what we'd initially laid out during the quote. But, Joel was always flexible, and put a premium on getting the details right, not just getting them done.
They just finished this morning (Wed), and I have to say, I'm pretty darn impressed. Not only was the work done quicker than expected, but you can tell Joel & Alex truly invest themselves in getting every detail spot on perfect. They even fixed several issues caused by Graceland Windows that weren't in the purview of the project. I have zero complaints & zero nitpicks. I don't know that I've ever hired someone for a job, and walked away feeling like every aspect, from the communication, to the professionalism, to the attention to details, to the pricing, to the timing was perfection. My home is a million dollar home, so I take quality & attention to detail seriously. Guzman Drywall just hit it out of the park.
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