I am amending this review as the owner of the company, Mr Thomas Carroll, contacted me on March 9th, 2017 (over 1 year later) wanting the review removed from this site. I wrote the review and moved on. We did not pursue this matter further and just got on with our lives. The review was left to possibly spare others of what we endured. For record, the date on the original review was 1/6/2016.
As Mr. Carroll's memories differ greatly from the memories my wife and I have of the events, I will cut this down to a more minimal review. Hopefully he does remember, in our recent conversation on 3/9/17, how he "mentioned" that he has a lawyer on retainer. This tactic did not worry me, but in the interest of fairness to him I will limit what follows.
His company did pave our driveway and our back patio. The driveway was the best part of the work.
His workers did get overspray of sealant on our siding, along the bottom of some fences and on some paving stones. (see pictures) The sealant was not offered in the initial estimate. It was offered after the asphalt was laid. It would have been good to know about this in the initial estimate for budget concerns.
We did ask if we needed to remove any paving stones or other items prior to the work being completed.
The gates did work after the paving was done. They did not work perfectly, but were operable. To open and close the small entry gate, we had to pull the adjoining fence to the left at first to allow it to clear. This has cleared up over time. The main gates did rub a little on the fresh asphalt, but again were operable. When it rained the first time after the asphalt was in place, the gates would not open from the asphalt swelling. My wife and I did have to pay to have the gates adjusted as they were useless and would not open to allow us to get our lawn equipment out to work on the front yard.
We did initially request that in the back yard, a space would be left between the paving and the house to place plants and/or mulch. This area was paved all the way up to the siding of the house.
In the end, the only part of the job we are truly pleased with to any extent is the driveway. We have not done so as of yet, but need to get the oversprayed siding either painted or replaced. Also, we will have to eventually call another paving contractor to fill in where the paving stones still lie or have the current asphalt removed and the job redone.
I would RECOMMEND that if you deal with this company, get EVERYTHING either in WRITING or RECORD the conversation. This could possibly save you issues later on.
My wife and I will not use this contractor again. The whole experience ended poorly for us. We had put it behind us until now and were just getting on with our lives. It is painful to us that it is being brought to the forefront of our lives again.
The pictures he posted of my reviews for his company do not pertain to his business. They have been reported to Yelp.
Yelp has since removed the photos. I appreciate their vigilance against unwarranted reprisal. I have kept copies in the event their appearance on this site is ever disputed.
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