I do not recommend this company! I never give reviews of 1 but at this time, I wish there was a zero! I had a house fire 7 years ago and Homemaster was on the scene. There was much destroyed. This started in the kitchen but not from cooking unlike the fire marshall's report showed (see picture). It's amazing how fast a "fire" or really hot smoke, will go through the house. I had just left the house when my neighbor called me and told me about the fire trucks, etc. around my house. I had to wait for an hour or two for the firemen, aka HEROES, we're going through and making sure that the house was okay. The next day I was able to go through and see what was salvageable. I picked up a few things like jewelry. Mostly I eyed what had remained intact which was not a lot, but anything solid wood survived. I remembered that there were boxes and such of Christmas items that were in their own boxes and then in a bigger box furthest from the fire. It was odd that that became a "damaged item".
It amazes me the lack of professionalism and work performance this company maintains. I suppose all damage and restoration companies contract out work and Homemaster is no different except they choose the cheapest. Home master didn't even have heat and electricity on so the painters could see. Whoever they hired lacked the ability to paint but they had to paint in duress! I have paint peeling off the walls especially where there is any water nearby. Most bathrooms are at least painted with a semi-gloss, or glossy paint to repel moisture. My bathrooms had interior paint with no primer. So that means they only got one coat of paint. I know because when the pain peeled it revealed drywall. So, I will need a proper paint job on the interior of my house. I prefer eggshell matte paint in most interior spaces.
Homemaster has no problem charging you premium prices yet they do substandard, if any, work. I received the estimates and I chose to not wallpaper the bathrooms as I had previously. They did not change the estimate at all and charged my home insurance the same as if they has wallpapered my bathrooms. Home master only let's you choose from THEIR store which was Lowes. I love Lowes but I didn't appreciate the lack of choices. The carpet choices were crap and I spent an extra $2k for padding. That seems wrong. I understand depreciation, etc. but really hated that, again, my choices were limited.
Home master has no respect for the items in the house that have possible improvements. Again, wasn't asked/given a choice to keep my antique dining room chairs as they were upholstered. That seems like a homeowner's decision, NOT HOMEMASTER'S. So, basically they devalued my antique dining room and caused me much pain, angst, and worry. I've never regretted using services as much as I did in choosing Homemaster!
If you want a good restoration company, DO NOT USE HOMEMASTER!!! read more