I hired an ethernet cable installation company with a 5 star YELP rating that was terrible. They…read moredid a lot of damage to my property including breaching my home's vapor barrier. That allowed humidity into the walls and caused mold and paint blistering around my front entry door. I turned again to YELP to locate a company to remediate the results and find the cause or source of the problem. Alan's Restoration had the highest number of 5-star reviews so I took a chance and contacted them - now wary of the highly rated YELP reviews. Turns out this outfit is worth their 5-stars - and then some. EXCELLENT customer service including accurate and frequent communication, fast response, quick turnaround, friendly people and most important - when a substantial problem (that they did not create) developed during the project - they came back after completion and corrected it the next day. And I'm sure it was probably at their expense. Not many companies like this around anymore. I know that for sure from nearly 70 years of experience with 50 in project management. It's a real crap shoot these days when contracting with anyone on YELP or pretty much anywhere else, as I unfortunately found out with that cable company that caused this entire problem. So, I could not rate this company any higher and I recommend them more than any other I've dealt with in many decades. They yanked my bacon outa' the frying pan on this one.

Alan runs a fantastic work crew and they did an amazing job with our house. Hardwood floors…read morerepaired and refinished, walls, kitchen cabinet and small bathroom redone. From stripped to studs to finished. Highly recommended him!!

MY PERSONAL RECOMMENDATION - RUN FROM THIS COMPANY…read more After receiving a bill for over $6000.00 for less than 4 days of fans running in my home 50% of the time, I called to speak with the owner to inquire about the outrageous charges on the bill and charges for unauthorized work performed by her employees, she said she would look into it. Well instead of looking into it, she just emailed me her husbands phone number and said I should talk to him because she wasn't there? I spoke with the husband for about 2 unreasonable minutes, that was a total waste of 2 minutes. Might as well been trying to talk to a wall. Just asked him to revisit the bill and to work with me on this. He refused even though they did work they were not authorized to do and charged for equipment that was not in operation 50% of the time. Overall talk about taking advantage of people. After a water pipe burst and basically flooded the first floor of our home, ruining all wood flooring (4 rooms), tile floors and kitchen cabinets. We contacted a local contractor to help with this devastating and horrifying situation. The contractor removed all visible water from all the floors and the better part of all baseboards effected. Problem #2 We're in the process of selling the home and it's under contract with Buyer. About 3 days into this disaster, we were unfortunately referred to Restoration 1 by our Insurance Adjuster, he felt the home wasn't drying fast enough. We contacted Restoration 1, they responded on the same day. When they arrived, they had me sign documents that was basically held them harmless of any/all responsibility which is understandable when dealing with water, problem was I practically had to beg to get a copy of what I signed, even the Insurance Adjustor requested them twice for me. They don't give you copies of what you sign while they are there. I immediately explained to their employee that I already had a contractor and he would be available to remove any part of the structure that they needed to have removed in order to get the place dry. Well that wasn't well excepted! I made it perfectly clear they are only authorized to remove any remaining baseboards and sheetrock as necessary. They seemed upset that I already had a contractor and the contractor would be doing all the demo. At this point, they kept telling me what they would be able to do, I had to keep telling them "I have a contractor"! It was a very uncomfortable situation. I left and they brought in their equipment, when I returned the next day, they had removed doors and door jams. When asked who authorized them to do this and why they did that, they just said they needed to because they were damaged. Just total disregard for the direction I clearly provided to them. I ask where the door jam were and to return them back to my house. They never did and had multiple excuses. First they said they left them in the garage and they don't understand where they went, then it was we threw them away already and cannot not return them. 50% of the time, the equipment was not in use or stacked in the garage or in a corner somewhere, because the contractor was working in the house. Their bill says the equipment was monitored and in operation, well that wasn't exactly the truth. They had also taped and wrapped plastic around the back of the damaged kitchen cabinet, with no fans blowing in that area (one of the main places water soaked). I do believe plastic normally retains moisture and doesn't allow the area to dry (Thats where they would do their moisture test to show their services were still required and it wasn't ever going to dry.) During one of their visits to the house, their employee had a conversation with the Buyer that is purchasing our home. I was informed by the Buyers Realtor that she couldn't believe what the Restoration 1 employee was telling the buyer about the status of the moisture level in the house and was scaring her to death about mold. This almost cost us the sale of the house and it took quite a bit to convince the Buyer there was no problem with mold in this home. There is absolutely no reason for their employee to be providing private information about my house with anyone other than their contracted client. Needless to say, I asked them to remove their equipment and I had to ask multiple times, they threaten me by stating "They would not provide a certificate that the house was dry and moisture free to my insurance company and insurance adjuster". I felt like they were trying to hold me hostage to keep their equipment onsite for as long as possible. I WOULD DO MINUS STARS FOR RESTORATION 1 IF POSSIBLE!

I was very pleased with the outcome in having Restoration 1 of Conroe do the work on my home…read more An older home, ca. 1980, the plumbing is largely galvanized steel. It developed pin hole leaks, apparently a common occurrence at its age. Fortunately, the major damage was to the garage. Upon inspection, there were issues with the horizontal hot water runs for both the ground and second floor. I had a plumber replace all of that with PEX, which left the sheet rock repair. I had 3 estimates with Restoration 1 coming in at the best price. Shain Mann, the owner, was present each day, ensured quality work and protection of contents throughout the job and was very pleasant to work with. He pointed out some minor mold issues that he corrected along the way. The quality of the sheet rock work and painting was excellent. This included ceilings with texture matching, walls with texture and paint matching, etc. Very nice. I encourage anyone looking for recovery from water damage to check these guys out. My only caution applies to all such service providers: they like the insurance jobs where they can tack on high margin items without challenge from the insurance company. Take the time to closely review each line item of your estimate if you are paying your own way - it can save you $500-800.

I had some flooding issues in my property. The guys from Servpro were there the same day and saved…read morethe day!! I give them two thumbs up and a huge THANK YOU!!

I recently had an upholstered chair that has been a favorite of my three sons cleaned by ServPro…read more The chair had obvious stains on the cushion and arms which I was concerned might not come out. The staff were so helpful when I called for information and pricing, and met me as I pulled up to unload the chair. When I picked up the chair, I was blown away! I wish I had taken a before and after picture. The chair looked like new!! The professionalism, care, and efficiency of this company is outstanding. I can't recommend them enough.

Pedro and his crew were fast, communicative, and professional during an emergent situation. We felt…read moretaken care of and would highly recommend!

We recently had a plumbing emergency at our home in Kingwood when water began leaking out of our…read moredownstairs toilet and creating a large puddle on the floor. This is an issue we've dealt with on and off over the years due to a recurring clog in the line, so we've had plumbers come out before to clear it. Because this was urgent, my husband called the Kingwood office of Roto-Rooter since they were the closest location to us. The technicians came out and attempted to clear the clog but said they couldn't get it. They then told us they ran a camera through the line and claimed our pipe was broken. We were then given an estimate of around $13,000 to repair the pipe. On top of that, we were charged over $400 essentially just for the visit and the diagnosis. At the time, we trusted what they told us. But later my husband started thinking about the appointment and realized something important: we were never shown the camera footage of this supposed broken pipe. He called the office afterward to ask about the footage and was told that they usually don't show customers the camera during the inspection and that the footage is typically sent later. But that raises an obvious concern: How would we even know if the footage sent later is actually from our home if we were never shown it during the inspection? Because of this, my husband decided to get a second opinion from another plumbing company. When the second company came out, they immediately ran their camera and invited us outside to watch the live camera feed with them while they inspected the line. What they showed us was very clear. Our pipe was NOT broken. Instead, the line simply has a belly/bend in the pipe, which we had been told about years ago and which can contribute to clogs. They were also able to successfully clear the clog during that same visit. So in our situation: * We were told we needed a $13,000 repair for a broken pipe * We were charged over $400 for that diagnosis * We were never shown the camera footage during the inspection * Another company showed us the live camera feed and confirmed the pipe was not broken * The actual problem -- the clog -- was cleared without a $13,000 repair As homeowners, we rely on professionals to provide honest and transparent information, especially during stressful emergencies. Being told we needed a major $13,000 repair that turned out not to be true is extremely concerning. What concerned us the most The biggest issue for us was the lack of transparency. If a company is diagnosing a broken pipe using a camera inspection, customers should be able to see the footage at the time of the inspection. Advice for other homeowners Before agreeing to any major sewer repair, make sure to ask: * Can I see the live camera footage of the problem? * Can you point out exactly where the pipe is broken? * Can I receive the footage before agreeing to the repair? If we had not gotten a second opinion, we could have easily moved forward with a $13,000 repair that wasn't actually needed. We would appreciate someone from management at Roto-Rooter reviewing this situation and contacting us regarding the $400+ we paid for a diagnosis that turned out to be incorrect.

My water heater suddenly stopped running and unfortunately I couldn't figure out how to restart it…read moreso I called Rotor-Rooter. They were able to respond fairly quick and took a total of about 10 minutes to turn on my water heater. The problem was THEY CHARGED ME $298.00 to do so! I found out that the water heater has a breaker that needed to be reset. My ignorance of this ended up being very costly; however, the fact that Rotor-Rooter took advantage of this is completely unethical and it shows that they are more than willing to put their profit making before their customer service. The technician that helped us was very nice but his company's policy is outrageous. I would understand paying a fair service call price, but $298.00 for a job that took only 10 minutes!!! Don't used these crooks!!!

Great service. Excellent job. Fast and efficient .read more

From the owner: Recovering from a disaster in your home is hard, finding the right contractor who can help you…read morethrough that process is key. That contractor not only needs to understand how to rebuild the home, which is different than new construction or remodeling, but must also understand the insurance process so the damage is documented properly to the insurance carrier so the full scope of the claim covered. A contractor that fails in either will leave the property before it is fully repaired. This is why Core by KHI Restoration has become the preferred contractor for so many, we specialize in the disaster recovery industry, helping all parties involved understand the damage that occurred and what is required to fully restore the property correctly.

Ignacio talked a good game, but didn't deliver. Twice he brought me cracked 8x8x12 cedar wouldn't…read morelet him install. I went to Dayton myself and got 8x8x12 structural boards, he paid 1000. For cracked boards and took em back.i paid 345. For mine. The job didn't get cheaper. It cost me more. 45. In the hole for lumber 40. For diesel, 3 hours of my time looking for boards .would it recommend he will go the cheapest and easiest route.

Steve Hill Integrity Restoration Services After our house…read moreexperienced flooding, we contacted a restoration company for help. At first, my senior citizen wife was very pleased with their proactive approach; however, we soon realized that their eagerness was mainly driven by the desire to get her to sign a contract, without proper review by us or any legal expertise. The contract contains a provision for a 20% penalty on any changes to the scope of work. There are items in this contract that are not identified as a fixed price, but as cost allowances which permit the contractor to inflate prices after execution of the contract. For example, a contractor might offer $2.00 per square foot for the flooring allowance, then later present an inflated price of $6 per square foot after the contract is signed. We learned about this deceptive practice after speaking with flooring stores, who also told us the contractor doesn't follow proper installation methods, so his work isn't covered by the product warranty. We also discovered the contractor was not adding our name to the product warranty. If you choose not to proceed with the work because you disagree with the contractor's inflated price, the contractor will bill you for a 20% penalty and keep your initial upfront payment. The contractor's final statement is: "If you don't pay me, I'm going to sue you--I have a contract." to my wife.