I had a sewer backup that ruined a good sized section of hardwood floors, cabinets, and wallboard. The remediation was handled by another company, but I used TSC for the restoration.
First, let me go over the good aspects of TSC, then a couple of issues I had along the way. Taylor came out to do the initial inspection and build a quote for the damage. He was SUPER pro-active, and reached out to the insurance adjuster to add a few missing items on the first insurance estimate. He then adjusted his project bid to offset my deductible, so that I wouldn't be out of pocket for the major repairs. I thought that was very good business practice, as my deductible was fairly large. The contract process went very smooth, and Taylor was exceptionally pro-active and responsive throughout the whole bid and contract process. The estimate was approximately 6 weeks of renno. Five stars for Taylor.
Up front I requested a few changes to what was previously in the house. First, I wanted high quality tile instead of the high-end wood floors. Second, I wanted a different (darker) wall color for part of the downstairs, and a couple of smallish areas that were out of scope for insurance coverage to be painted. I also wanted a different type of cabinet in the powder room (an upgrade). Finally, I wanted a grout that never had to be sealed vs. the regular builder grade grout. TSC agreed to all of these changes for a $0 change fee. I felt that was MORE than fair, and really made me feel good about the company as a whole. I frankly was expecting an up-charge for these additions.
The actual restoration process wasn't quite as smooth as the bid/contract phase, but the end result was quite good. My main issue was the lack of communication from Paul, the project manager. We were under a very tight deadline, with almost no wiggle room. During the 6 week renno, early on there was a good 5-9 business days that no progress was made. I was getting nervous, so I emailed Paul a few times to get a firm schedule and check on the progress. Paul was always responsive to emails, but not once proactively reached out to provide a progress update. I always had to ask how things were going.
The second hiccup was the lack of attention to detail at the end for the paint and caulk/grout. Twice I had to place dozens of blue painters tape markers on areas that needed paint touch up. TSC cheerfully did all the requested touch up (at no charge), though. But 95% of the touchup should have been caught by their staff and never made it to my level. But the touchups were done in a professional manner, and the finished product looks great. Never once did they complain that I was too picky or resist my touchup requests.
To recap, TSC overall did a great job and if I had another restoration project I would certainly use them again. I felt they were honest, hard working, and in the end the craftsmanship was great. As I mentioned, if Paul could be a lot more pro-active in his communications, provide a rough schedule up front, and have the painters be a lot more detailed oriented at the onset, then it would have been a five star experience in all areas. The house looks great, even though it took about a week longer than the original estimated completion date. I am happy to be moved back into my beautifully restored house. read more