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stillasecret
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Hi,
Looking to have some work done on our house and trying to pick from a few estimates. Has anyone used a general contractor for roofing, siding and windows as opposed to a more specialized company like Brothers Aluminum, King Quality or Unified?
If anyone has experience with Matland Construction I'd love to hear about that as well.
TIA
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NervousNell
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Re: Contractor
And I want to hop on to this thread because we are looking for a good general contractor as well- to possibly rebuild a few outer walls in our house and redo the windows in those walls etc.
But contractors scare the crap out of me- so many horror stories.
So before we even think of moving forward, I want to see if anyone can recommend a really good one that is reliable.
OP-sorry to hijack but I figured maybe we both can get some good ideas from here!
Message edited 3/12/2019 11:43:44 AM.
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stonecrest
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I used Bruce Ahmes contracting about 7 years ago to put vinyl siding around my house and was satisfied. I found him as I was driving somewhere and his company was adding a extension to someones house so I stopped to talk to the owner and he said he was happy with the work so that is how I came to know about him.
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NYCGirl80
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Re: Contractor
I used both King Quality and Brothers, so feel free to ask any questions.
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lorich
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We used Brother Aluminum for our house - we also did siding, windows, gutters, everything at the same time.
I met with several contractors and they were hands down the best price for the quality we requested. Others may have beat their price but quality was not there.
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Ian&EmmesMommy23
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My general contractor did my bathroom, basement, laundry room, roof and right now is finishing my siding, windows and porch. Once I get my permit, he'll be doing my extension. His name is Brett from Full House Design in Wantagh. Tell him Diana sent you! :) 516-417-7670
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stillasecret
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Re: Contractor
Posted by lorich
We used Brother Aluminum for our house - we also did siding, windows, gutters, everything at the same time.
I met with several contractors and they were hands down the best price for the quality we requested. Others may have beat their price but quality was not there.
Thanks! I really like that they are Master Elite Certified for the roof. I'm trying to decide between them and a contractor that uses another type of shingle and can throw it a bit more. This decision is stressing me out. LOL.
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stillasecret
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Posted by NYCGirl80
I used both King Quality and Brothers, so feel free to ask any questions.
Did you find either easier/better to work with?
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jamnmore
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Re: Contractor
Posted by stillasecret
Posted by lorich
We used Brother Aluminum for our house - we also did siding, windows, gutters, everything at the same time.
I met with several contractors and they were hands down the best price for the quality we requested. Others may have beat their price but quality was not there.
Thanks! I really like that they are Master Elite Certified for the roof. I'm trying to decide between them and a contractor that uses another type of shingle and can throw it a bit more. This decision is stressing me out. LOL.
I would not let a certification sway you. That just means the contractor can afford to write a check to the manufacturer. Check references and view their work.
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NYCGirl80
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Posted by stillasecret
Posted by NYCGirl80
I used both King Quality and Brothers, so feel free to ask any questions.
Did you find either easier/better to work with?
King Quality was much easier to work with. We had major problems with Brothers, particularly on the quality of their work.
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