Littleman with Glasses Company aka George did a terrific installation of an Aquor House Hydrant V2+ (10" long) for my rear, outside spigot. He removed the cedar siding carefully, put in a 3/4" white PVC mounting block, and added matching white flashing on top & sides to shed the water. Most installers don't bother doing that last extra step.
He is a perfectionist, just the contractor you'd want who thinks quickly on his feet and communicates intelligently. The new Aquor hose bib is sleek, unobtrusive, low profile and has a high quality build that should last 20-30 years.
Although, this job usually only takes an hour, George went a little longer in the interior PEX tube install to ensure the PEX wouldn't kink up if the hydrant was pulled out too much for future repairs, and he added a wood block between the floor joists to shore up the area & strapped the tubing to the wood block. He did what I saw in Matt Risinger's (of Build fame) video posted on the Aquor website.
George is very precise, leaving the narrowest of gaps between the mounting block, ensuring he reinsulated back, and added some safety things, giving us instructions to spray-in foam insulation inside, once we change the outside cover color.
He's personable to boot, and conscientious about his work too. I deal with a lot of Home Remodeling contractors, and George's caliber of work, with attention to detail, is hard to find.
His specialty is remodeling bathrooms, and his IG page has just gorgeous before-and-after pics of stuff he's redone. He has a really good photographer's eye for what looks great as he's building it, like a designer would! We are keeping George in mind when we put out to quote that work in the future. What I also love is that he knows how to use technology and is up to date on plumbing & building codes. I've dealt w some old school contractors in the MA 'burbs, who don't take the time to learn how to efficiently communicate via text, use apps, cellphones, texting, cameras, nor use videos, or rely heavily on their receptionists to relay the simplest of instructions to them. And I'm a boomer, but am tech savvy. What differentiates George is he's curious and an avid learner.
I found Littleman with Glasses on the Aquor website under Installers in the Metrowest MA area, and he came in 1 week to install. He texted when he was on his way and arrived a little before the appointment. No wonder he's the #1 Installer of Aquor House Hydrants in Metrowest/Middlesex County, having done over 25+ installs by 11/2022. read more