We hired Nesco Construction to build a lean-to shed next to our garage. Right from the start, there were communication problems. They didn't show up at the times they said they would, and never updated us as to their changed arrival plans. Ultimately, they stopped showing up even when there was still work left to complete.
There were a multitude of mistakes, including when they arrived at noon after spending hours shopping to match siding without taking a sample from our garage to match it to. After he told me he did not have sample of our siding with him, I had to go to Menards and bring him one and it took me 5 minutes to match it when I arrived.
They also needed to be constantly reminded of what needed to be done because no one was managing or communicating about the project with each other. They lied to us about needing permits saying they were unnecessary, claiming they confirmed this with the city when in actuality permits should have been pulled.
They put up black roofing shingles on the shed as opposed to the brown shingles that are on the roof of the garage which is attached to the shed. He asked if I liked the black color as he was installing and I said "how come you didn't match the roofing shingles?" His response was that he didn't think about it so he did not bring a sample when he bought the new shingles. Seems like a running theme.
When I asked them to grind off all of the exposed nails in the shed, he said he couldn't, offering no explanation. I asked him to figure it out and then he ground down some nails but left many more exposed.
They were supposed to build shelves which they didn't. Add ventilation to the roof and didn't. Left a mess for us to clean up. And when they said they would be back to fix all of this, they never showed up.
Ultimately, the shed is functional though we are having an inspector come out to confirm it that is structurally sound. We'd prefer to get ahead of any potential problems and because Nesco has been unreliable, we anticipate there will be issues.
If you are looking for a headache, go with these guys. If you want a reputable company that will manage your project efficiently, look elsewhere.
Here's an update:
After we had our city inspector come in to check out the shed, he made a list of things that needed to be fixed as they did not meet code. The list is long.
We have someone coming out to fix ALL of their mistakes and it is expensive.
Avoid using Nesco at all costs. If you do use them, you'll pay for it later. if I could give 0 stars, I would. read more