Our experience with Penco Restoration was a nightmare…read more
We were displaced from our home for nearly a year after a water loss, only to deal with repeated construction issues, inconsistent communication, questionable workmanship, and ongoing concerns about the quality of repairs being performed.
We repeatedly raised concerns about subfloor materials, missing structural repairs, uneven floors, gaps, and visible workmanship defects -- many in writing. Instead of resolving issues properly the first time, floors had to be pulled back up after installation for attempted corrections. We were told work matched scope and billing, yet what was physically installed often did not align with what we were being told.
As a pregnant person with young children, this process was emotionally, physically and financially exhausting. Multiple moves, constant project delays, lack of accountability, and feeling like we had to monitor every step of the work ourselves created an overwhelming amount of stress.
Homeowners should document EVERYTHING, independently verify materials/workmanship, and never assume the scope being billed is the work actually being performed.
Based on our experience, I would not trust this company with another restoration project
If I could leave 0 stars, I absolutely would.
I worked directly with Jeff Halus who assured me I'd see that 3/4" t&g subfloor I never did see. After more than 50 email correspondence I was eventually passed off to Sean Liverman and then again to Andrew Howard, all as helpful as the last.
After nearly a year of displacement, it is now taking an entirely different contractor to come in and complete the ORIGINAL scope of work that should have been done correctly from the beginning.
Penco decided on their own to deviate from the approved scope and install a double-layered subfloor system using materials of their choosing. They installed our brand-new flooring, later ripped it back up, poured self-leveler throughout the home, and then reinstalled the flooring. As if that wasn't enough, Andrew Howard later suggested pulling the floors up AGAIN to add a THIRD layer of subfloor and install the flooring for a THIRD time in an attempt to solve a problem we didn't have prior- floating door jams. Thank you for nothing Penco.
That's the level of workmanship and decision-making we experienced with Penco Restoration.
This company cost our family nearly a year of stability, repeated displacement, constant stress, and extensive additional corrective work that should never have been necessary in the first place. I would never recommend them to anyone.