I had a 4-month contract with TEAL, and Troy Yancey showed up on the job 4 times.  I was there…read morealmost every day.  I requested holes in my Hardie battens be caulked with the matching caulk. The sub-contractor smeared the caulk, and it bleached in 3 months.  My house looked like a spotted leopard.  I met with Troy Yancey, and he agreed to fix it.  After 6 months of waiting, I got a lawyer.  Troy agreed it needed to be fixed but did not take any meaningful action.  I had to contact Hardie, the caulk manufacturer and Sherwin Williams to find a solution (I did Troy's job).  Ultimately, the entire Hardie exterior of my house had to be painted (by a painter of Troy's choice), defeating the reason for going with no maintenance Hardie siding. TEAL Construction left me disappointed, to be polite.

TEAL recently did the renovation of our master bathroom and kitchen. We are not only very happy…read morewith the results, but also with the process - not without its hiccups, as with all renovation projects, but whenever one arose, Troy was very efficient and persistent in resolving it. We appreciated his accessibility and good communication. His employees are great - professional, good at what they do, and very personable; they always took the time to answer my questions thoroughly and explain what they were doing if I asked. They identified and fixed several problems we didn't know we had (but did not go looking for things to fix that didn't need it). Highly recommended, they really know what they are doing.

Gumtree was recommended to me by Tony at Laco Plumbing, who was replacing the Quest piping in my…read morenewly purchased townhouse. I wanted to convert a bathtub to a shower, and Gumtree did a fabulous job. The shower is beautiful and perfectly built. Chris Haney and his team helped with each step, including shower design and tile selection. Chris and his team also helped with other aspects of the new house, including painting, replacement of smoke detectors, and waterproofing of basement rooms. Chris had good ideas about how to increase storage space. The team was always on time and professional, and the work was finished on time and under budget.

This company had been recommended to me. I had an appointment in March with owner Chris Haney…read moreduring which I explained to him the timeline necessary for me to accommodate the fact that I don't live in Charlottesville all year. The job was the renovation of a duplex house nearly 90 years old so that I could live in the lower floor and rent the upper floor. After a meeting with a plumber who sent an estimate for his part of the work in March, I heard nothing further. When I got back to Charlottesville in mid-June, he seemed to have no memory of the work I wanted done. He did meet with me once more bit didn't follow up on that meeting either -- nor of an appointment his partner was to make with me for another aspect of the work. When I called back Friday June 24th to to know why, I was told they had to meet over the weekend and would get back to me. They did, by e-mail on Sunday afternoon, saying "I didn't fit their demographic" and should get in touch with someone else (no name given -- just to call the plumber who'd given me the estimate because he knew other contractors. If I didn't fit their demographic, they could have told me in March as soon as they saw the house and heard what I wanted done so I had time to look elsewhere. I also find that telling a person that, basically, they couldn't spend enough money to make it worth their while to work for them, is extremely rude. It's so easy to say "Sorry we're all booked up for the timeline you mentioned and it would be better for you to find someone else." Don't even call these guys unless you are fabulously wealthy. They don't mess with us "common people".

Wonderful service and super helpful! Reliable and…read more knowledgeable , regarding removing tint on car windows.

I don't usually leave reviews unless a business truly stands out, so I felt compelled to write this…read moreabout X-Rayz. If you're thinking about tinting your windows, I highly recommend X-Rayz Window Tinting. They are professional, courteous, and genuinely some of the nicest people we've encountered since moving to Charlottesville. Top-quality window tinting at a great value. Their customer service and professionalism are great. I couldn't be happier with the results and would recommend them to anyone thinking about window tinting.

Mr. Harris was dependable and efficient. They showed up on time every day and were timely in…read morecompleting the bathroom remodel job. He was easy to communicate with and even had some suggestions on how to make the job better. I highly recommend this company and would not hesitate to use them again or refer to friends.

Mr. Darrick Harris License number: 2705093567…read moreCompany name: Dependable Home Improvements. I hired Mr Harris to install vinyl siding over one exterior wall of my house, install a exterior door, replace a exterior door, install a interior door, install one new and two replacement windows, Sheetrock a room, install a stud retaining wall, install lighting and it's wiring, build a set of exterior steps, install new flooring over the old floor which was to consistent of replacing the rotted plywood around the entrance with new plywood and installing a new layer of plywood on top of the solid old, over that was to be installed vinyl flooring. The work was done poorly, I repeatly tried to talk with him but all he did was blow smoke. Finally I just wanted him out of my house, never to return, so I paid him and went to repair and finish the work he had done so poorly. It was then that I realized just how badly he had done the work. On the advice of a different contractor, I contacted the county building inspector and asked for a inspection of the work. Of the work that required a permit and inspection, little of Mr. Harris's work passed inspection. If I read the inspection form correctly: No permit, no inspection of the exterior door No permit, no inspection of the steps. No permit, no inspection of the interior door. Upon inspection, all three of these areas failed to meet code and safety requirements and will have to be redone. The door was so poorly done, that now that winter is here, the wind blows around the door frame and door has gaps between it and the frame. Until I can get this redone, I've had to cover the area with plastic sheeting to stop the wind. No permit, no inspection of electrical work that included installation of lighting, wiring and switch. Mr Harris also does not have a license for electrical work. It was also found that while Mr. Harris told me he was a Class A contractor, he is in fact only a Class C contractor. Therefor, he wasn't license to do the amount of work he did. He also doesn't appear to have a business license to work in my county. Of the areas that didn't require a permit and inspection: The Siding: The vinyl siding was improperly installed and not completed. And I realized afterwards, it isn't even the same pattern as the rest of the house. Mr. Harris never told me this and the correct pattern is available at Home Depot, a store less then six miles away. The flooring: A section of the old sub-flooring had rotted and Mr Harris was suppose to remove and replace it with new plywood. The rotten flooring was not removed, and instead of plywood for the sub-flooring, the lower quality OSV was used. No underlayment was installed, so the flooring was laid on top of the bare OSV. The flooring itself was not installed per manufacturer's instructions and and is now coming apart. (The county inspector showed me what was suppose to have been done and wasn't) The replacement windows: The interior trim was removed for inspection. There was no flashing and no insulation installed. As a result, the wind blows freely into the house. I could keep going on, but will stop here with this: Nearly every part of Mr. Harris work was so poorly done, that nearly all of it will have to be redone."

I was extremely impressed with Craig Salone (Salone Construction). I called to inquire about a…read morequote to remodel my hallway/guest bathroom. I got a prompt call back, he came to look at the bathroom, and prepared a quote within a couple of days. Craig did top-notch quality work and I am very happy with the way the bathroom turned out. Anytime I had questions throughout the project, he was very knowledgeable and responsive. He's also such a nice guy to work with. I highly recommend Salone Construction for your remodeling projects and I definitely will use him for any of my future projects.

We have used total tile, Marlon and his crew for our Bathroom projects and kitchen project, as well…read moreas floors. His work is outstanding! He is very polite and neat. His attention to detail is better than any tiler I've encountered and everything was done on schedule. I highly recommend them!

Nick did a great job painting our home. He was reasonably priced and reliable. Would highly…read morerecommend!

Fantastic service right after Christmas! It was a time that could have been impossible to find…read morehelp. The owner came to my home's rescue, connecting my new kitchen and bathroom sinks to the water lines, making a complicated job look easy. Complete competence and perfection!

Eric was prompt, efficient, friendly and professional. His work was great. I was very pleased!read more