Do not hire this guy. Contact us before you become victim of "Handyman" bachcellosuite1@aol.com…read moreHe breached his contract with us. He claims he can do everything but he is not licensed even though he says he is. We wasted $1000's on material because it needs to be redone by another company. He is not honest, he is lazy, he doesn't show up half of the time. Once he gets your money he has other customers that are his priority...I could go on and on and have pictures. You be the judge. Do yourself a favor...hire someone else.

I am writing this review on behalf of my family, particularly my mother Mary Dyer…read more It has been a few years since Steve Gates tore apart our home and created a nightmare situation for my family. After that debacle we were so busy dealing with the mess and everything else going on that we simply wanted to move on, however, his recent harassment and lies have made it clear that we have to tell our story for us and for others. First Mr. Gates did work in our mudroom which has in short time begun to crumble and cause us problems. That's only the start. Not long after he worked on our mudroom and before we realized what a shoddy job he did, we proceeded to have him begin work on our upstairs - that's where the nightmare began. He was hired to tear the crumbling walls down to the studs, spray foam insulation and put up fresh drywall. This job was supposed to take 6-8 weeks, however, it dragged on over 6 months and at that point - when he walked off the job - it still wasn't finished. During that time he wouldn't show up, we couldn't reach him on the phone, and he's be gone for at least a week at a time. The people he hired to do the work quit because he refused to pay them until there was one individual left for whom my mother paid directly to make sure that he got paid because she felt horrible that Mr. Gates refused to pay him. My mother was told by individuals that Mr. Gates hired that he was using the money she paid him to purchase items for his personal use. He actually came into my place of employment at the time to purchase something when he was supposed to be on the job. My mother was so concerned based on Mr. Gates' horrible behavior that she had to purchase the supplies herself. Mr. Gates also charged my mother for dumpsters that she confirmed were never ordered. During the demolition, Mr. Gates tore out the ship lap from the walls which never should have happened - he should have known better. During the months that our upstairs was torn apart, I had to cover an open hole in the wall myself because he refused, despite being asked over and over again (and I shouldn't have had to have asked) that he cover the hole. We had a bird flying around in the house because he refused to secure the job site and when I discussed the issue with him he laughed in my face. As time went on, he increasingly reeked of pot on the job which was extremely concerning. My mother hired him to do spray foam insulation which he claimed he knew how to do. When it got to it, she found out it was a lie and that he did not in fact know how to do it. He then tried to charge her for the cost of having someone else spray in the insulation. At that point, we were already so far into the project and needed it to be done before the cold weather hit so we were forced to have him put in fiber glass insulation that we did not want. When the drywall phase finally began it was clear he wanted to leave as soon as possible. It was slapped up so shoddily that there are major problems with it that other professionals in our home since then have noticed and inquired about. The drywall is wavy, uneven and massively inconsistent to the point where it's extremely difficult to tile as it is so poorly installed - that's not to mention the horrible mudding job and peeling tape. Window screens were ruined during the demo and in his haste to move on he did not even bother to fix them. Antique, original trim to the house, that was removed and labeled at my mother's request, was never reinstalled as contracted and agreed upon. Door jams and doors were also not reinstalled. When he decided he was "finished" he left the home a dirty mess. He ran down the stairs when we were in another room and fled the house. My father and I left at that point as we had to drive downstate for work. It was at that point that Mr. Gates came back to the home, which I believe was because he thought my mother was home alone, and began to harass her. Mr. Gates yelled at my mother, claiming that the job was finished. Obviously, it was far from it. He then demanded that my mother pay him more money that he was clearly not owed. At that point, my brother, alarmed by this man shouting at my mother, climbed the stairs to see what was going on. Apparently, this startled Mr. Gates and he decided to leave. My mother then realized that Mr. Gates still had a house key that he had not returned so she sent him a text message asking for it back. He in turn refused to give the key back and proceeded to blackmail my mother demanding more money or else he wouldn't return the key. My mother then changed the locks on the home. To add insult to injury, Mr. Gates also posted pictures of our home online despite being asked not to do so and to remove them. This was an absolute nightmare situation and now Mr. Gates is lying about the situation all over social media. We feel that it is important to tell our story and hope that no one else has happen to them what happened to us.

I contacted D & D and asked them to look at the flooring in my cabin and give me a quote on getting…read moreit to where it needed to me. The quote was reasonable for the amount of work and the quality of the work was excellent. The attention to detail, the communication (I live four hours away), and the resulting product all exceeded expectations. I would recommend Sean and D & D Renovations and intend to call them again for further work.

Service and communication with the company was impressive! Would highly recommend. They were on…read moretime and the price was right,

Murphy Contracting did a fabulous job on my roof, I couldn't be happier about how it turned out!!read more

From the owner: Murphy Contracting Services' experts can assist you renovate, stage or build a new home. We obtain…read moreall the necessary permits, set budgets that you are comfortable with, and clearly explain the renovation process. No project is too big for our team. We can do everything from full renovations to heritage restorations, exterior renovations, kitchen and bath renovations, outdoor living space makeovers, and custom builds.

I can't say enough good things about these guys. I called them in desperation after having another…read morecontractor fail to fix my boiler system despite multiple house calls and high charges. All American researched my unit, checked, cleaned, and repaired parts including radiators. My boiler system is now running quietly and maintaining consistent temps throughout the house. And the price was much more reasonable.

After "repairing" our boiler we were given a pitch on how we needed a new one right away. It lit…read morewith a loud bang which it had not been doing. Had to pay a reliable tech $200 to fix the damage they did.

Excellent, timely and professional service. They worked with us on creative ways to re-wire our…read more1934 log cabin. Price was within what was quoted. They stayed in touch with us remotely. We are very pleased with the results. Thanks to all!

Very disappointed with this company called about electrical problem said we're busy will call…read moreafter month called again same thing never called me back had to get different company when I need my generator serviced will call someone else if they didn't want the job just say so instead of leaving hanging.