Put a request out on Front Porch Forum, and Kaleb contacted me. Came out right away to do an estimate. Had to wait 3 weeks for him to start the job as it was the peak of summer, to extend a vinyl sided privacy wall at my town home. (I get it, summer is busy, not an issue at all) Told me he didn't work weekends. (OK great..me either!)
Said he would use as much of the existing wall material as he could (the wall was a year old).
Said it would take 8 hours, at most, 69$ per hour. (very high price)
Texted me a materials list, which I ordered and had dropped off.
7/15 Didn't show on Monday, the first day he was expected to be on site.
7/16 Came on Tuesday with a workmen worked 3.5 hours.
7/17 Because of potential rain didn't come on Wednesday.
7/18 Thursday worked 1 hour. Ran out of materials. Told me I ordered the incorrect materials - I sent back to him, his detailed text message where he directed me on what to order.
7/19 Told me he was busy on Friday with family in the hospital. Friday night he incorrectly sent me a text saying that today he "completed the basement and was looking for payment". So he must have pushed me off to complete another job.
7/26 Didn't show up again, until 9 days later, the following Friday where he ran out of materials again. Spent 2 hours correcting the substandard, bulging siding job he did from the week before. Seams didn't line up and sit flat.
Had to place another order, and again argued that I ordered the wrong stuff - I again sent him the text message where he directed me what to order. Figured I would order it on Monday to be dropped off as he didn't work weekends.
7/27 sent me a text asking if the material were dropped off as he wanted to work the weekend.
7/30 Finished the job.
Used the entire box of siding that he told me would be enough materials for 3 walls of the same size ( I was going to split the box of siding with 2 other neighbors who had work done) costing an additional $140.00
My husband completed the installation of the gas line instead. Spilled my bbq grill grease all over my new patio because he was rushing. Took over 2 weeks for an 8 hour job and took me 8 hours of buying and returning materials on top of that. I recommend going anywhere else for a carpenter. read more