Anyone looking for good value, trustworthy and real craftsmanship should give Robert a call.
When we decided to re-do our front porch and stairs we got 4 quotes. Robert was the wild card and we found him off of this website.
All four quotes were within the same range. 3 contractors said that they could get it done in less than five days and provided us with a beautiful quote and spent approximately 15 minutes with us going over the scope of the project. Robert did not.
Robert spent over an hour at our first meeting discussing options and different type of wood. He then gave us a verbal ball park quote and told us he needed 10 days to complete. We were surprised and asked why he needed twice as long as the others. His response: he personally does all the work himself (with his brother in law) and personally goes and hand picks each and every piece of wood.
Following that, I asked him twice for a quote... he repeated his verbal quote.. I pushed really hard for him to drop off a quote.. he eventually dropped off a brief written quote.
I was a bit skeptical but, my husband really pushed for him.... we hired him.
Okay, he's not the best at producing quotes.. but, he is EXCEPTIONAL at what he does... his price never went up and he was done in exactly 10 days. The workmanship is in a league of his own... we went with all cedar and epi wood... he hand selected beautiful pieces... his precision and finishing is a true art...
He was very neat and courteous with the neighbours... our dog loved him.
I am very really, really hoping that he will come back this winter and do our base boards....
Do yourselves a favour... go with Robert... let him have the extra days he asks for... and don't let his late quote scare you off... he'll honour his verbal quote.
He is honest, collaborative, skilled, an artist and a great guy. You won't be disappointed... and your neighbours will all ask you for his name & number....
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