Read several positive reviews about Gil Lavy and his company, and decided to take a chance on hiring him to install two residential metal security doors. Well, I should have had better instincts and listened more to the negative reviews on various websites!
Gil seems personable but is very touchy-feely and kept hugging me to him --- WTF? He and his helper Emmanuel arrived on time and communication went well through the hiring process. I watched the gents install the front door security door first, and was relatively happy with how things went. However, I should have also watched them install the back door security door!!! The screws holding the security door to the house are showing through the frame, and the company through which I just purchased two new entry doors now says my back door warranty is voided because of this poor installation!
I did not inspect the back door security door prior to paying Gil $370 cash and went about my busy day. He literally grabbed the money out of my hands and went about his merry way. Upon inspecting the back door security door, I saw the shoddy work, bent security door frame, visible screws, and crooked installation, and contacted Gil for a resolution. He came back out to my home with Emmanuel and asked what the problem was. I showed him everything I had concerns about, and he then said he would come back in a few weeks to fix "everything". I live by the motto ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY, and after initially agreeing to the proposed repairs, I contacted Gil again to request a partial refund and no further repairs.
Time will tell, but I definitely would not recommend Gil and his groping hands to anyone wishing to have quality work done around their home.
Thank you for reading this, and I hope it assists in your decision NOT to hire this fellow. read more