It's been a while since Hurricane Idalia, sent a tree through our homes roof. Our homeowners Kin insurance company sent a contractor a mere 2 hours after the storm into our heavily damaged area. At first we were grateful until we saw the bills. This tree person contracted by Paul Davis Restoration whom was a general contractor took most of our coverage to remove 2 trees from the roof of the home and shop, and to tarp the house. $ 8,000. Then they didn't even remove the trees fully or cut them down. They merely cleared the drive and even though the men that came were kind and congenial they put a tarp up that was Substandard and the house flooded 2 times before my Brother flew in and he and a friend went to Harbor Freight and bought a quality tarp and tarped it all again. As time went on, Kin Insurance sent Paul Davis Restoration out, their man Andrew worked up a contractors bid for the houses damage. He kept saying, " well we will have to do this and that, are you to your limit w/ insurance? I will call them and see if you have a little wiggle room. " Then he said," can't get to you for months and on and on it went." I was angry at first , but emotions shouldn't dictate a business decision . Then I realized that some previous efforts by a younger man who was supervising the initial response, the tarping, , was buttering me up for the whole scam, " He said," no worries, in my experience with PD , they will make it work, between insurance and your needs." After receiving the bid I was so shocked that it took a while for me to realize what was going on. They wanted over 72,000. Which after the initial $10,000, they'd get our whole house coverage, and wiggle room for a total insured $ 96,000.Fortunately I balked and began a microscopic review of the damages and repairs and got another bid.( better quality, no attitude and much better work for way less money) , There were things on the PD bid that were not even damaged. When asked why? They became hostile. They wouldnt even back up the work they'd already done, ( left us with dollar store tarps that allowed further water damage.), Be aware, never use these people. They stab you in the back all the way to your checkbook because that's all they want. Greedy. Turns out Paul Davis Restoration is nothing more than an organized crime group victimizing those who've been tragically effected by a Natural Disaster and a Statewide crisis. read more
