I think Cobble Hill does not have much going for it other than being close to Brooklyn Heights.

Posted by: Good2Go at December 5, 2007 4:51 PM in response to Co-op of the Day: 205 Warren Street, #2A

I agree completely.
They did my windows and never properly finished nor did they get landmarks approval as they claimed.

Posted by: Good2Go at December 9, 2007 11:18 AM in response to Heights Woodworking

You guys are so funny. You didn't notice that the SELLER/Owner and the BROKER are one and the same?? She became a realtor, took the listing from BHS and her one listing is her own house! It's way overpriced, needs work and obviously the seller/realtor is fixated on the $8 million dollar price. It should sell at closer to $5 or $6 million tops.

Posted by: Good2Go at January 15, 2008 7:40 AM in response to House of the Day: 118 Willow Street

I agree with the above it is a crap shoot. The owner extends himself way too much & he seems to have a hard time holding onto help as their is someone new answering the phone every few months. Forget about landmarks approval I do not know if they know how to file. Their work is adequate but their shop is not climate controlled we had issues with paint grade doors delivered in Summer which have shrunk from my "Humidified" heat by almost a quarter inch & I now have gaps all around the door with stile & rail seperation. They also came very rough from the priming I doubt that they ever sanded prior to shipping I almost cut myself on the edge of the door from the roughness of the wood.
Sometimes their stair-work is good & sometimes oh My!! They can be very fast though & I had no complaints about getting the product quickly after I paid in full.

Posted by: guest at December 10, 2007 1:35 PM in response to Heights Woodworking

When she came in for her mantel she did not know what she wanted - we had to design it for her - she kept changing her mind - she was never avail for installation - when we did deliver she would not let us finish our work - and told the workers they had to leave and never paid her bill

Posted by: guest at December 12, 2007 3:46 PM in response to Heights Woodworking

Good2Go
As far as Landmarks is concerned was that part of your contract to have us file landmarks for you if so why didnt you call us about your permit?

And if there was a problem with the job did you ever call and complain?

We have hundreds of Thank you letters for the work that we do - so i find it very hard to beleive you

Posted by: guest at December 12, 2007 3:53 PM in response to Heights Woodworking

First off in the office everyone has been here for over 5yrs. in the factory there is guys that are here over 30yrs. So I dont think your talking about Heights.

Your talking about shrinking on doors we only use the finest material from lumber companies in the norteast that is kill dried.

if you had a problem you shld have called us

and as far as Landmarks. We have someone who only does shop drawing and filing for landmarks.

If you didnt get your permit - probably because you didnt pay for it!!!!

Posted by: guest at December 12, 2007 4:00 PM in response to Heights Woodworking

Oh, boy, 3:46 pm (and assuming it's Heights behind the comment). First of all, I can't believe you are hiding behind the guise of "guest", and are too chicken to truly identify yourself. But basically, your feeble attempt at a rebuttal sucks on multiple fronts. I cannot allow you to post a false picture of events in Brownstoner-land unchallenged, so here goes.

First, when I first came into your showroom, it took all of 2-minutes to decide that the mantel (more accurately, a shelf on top of the ridge over the fireplace) would resemble my window-sill, in both shape and stain. This windowsill is extremely simple, and does not have flying buttresses, carved cherubs, or bunches of grapes carved into every corner, and therefore, neither did my mantel-shelf. I would think that for a skilled carpenter, working up a simple sketch "shelf" is all in a day's wrk - maybe hlf an hour's work, if that - and hardly on a par with building the Golden Gate Bridge out of matchsticks.

Second, I constantly called the shop and asking for updates and most especially, a tentative installation date. I ensured I was available every weekend. Granted, I was NOT available during the week because I work full-time in a demanding job, and like many Clinton Hill-ers, I do not live in a doorman building. Surely that's not an uncommon occurance, annd something that every merchant worth his/her salt has accomodated before - and will do so in the future. Now, the one time I DID take the day off from work to be at the apartment to receive my mantel - did I mention it took months, rather than weeks, to build this mantel? - Heights was about 5-6 hours late. The next day, when Heights assured me they would return to complete the staining - which they failed to stain in the first place, as part and parcel of my original order - they did not turn up at all (and failed to call to let me know), thereby forcing my friends from out of town to spend the whole day cooling their heels in my apartment, waiting for them to show up.

I would have been delighted to have had a "complete" mantel, but there's only so many phone calls I can make, begging for my mantel. The merchant has to do his/her bit, too: completing the job in a timely fasion, staying in touch to provide progress reports, and coordinating a delivery date for the correctly-finished product. I tried to be as flexible as I could. Heights failed to keep their end of the bargain. In view of such appalling service, I refused to pay the outstanding 50% of my invoice - and Heights never even bothered to respond to my note informing them of my decision to withold that sum. Why? Perhaps deep down, they recognized the justice of my statement: I would like to hope so, at any rate. This was not a fun experience for me. I loathe spending my time begging people to do their jobs properly, and I hate it even more when I am on bad terms with anyone, let alone a local merchant. But nor am I anyone's doormat. I cannot afford to be: hence this lengthy response.

Sorry, Heights, but you CANNOT pin your ineptitude on me. I called your office, emailed your office, made myself available on numerous dates for installation, took time off work, and even had friends from out of town interrupt their plans to wait around for you. In return, I received little communication from you (and the little I did get was quite rude on more than one occasion), and an incomplete piece of merchandise. But good luck trying to refute the full story. In fact, I can't wait to see your ridiculous efforts to do so. Go on. I dare you.

Posted by: nellymikhaiel at January 7, 2008 9:31 AM in response to Heights Woodworking

Thank you for this timely post.I have been trying to get them down to my prospect heights brownstone for 3 weeks now for a whole bunch of things,but its seems as if this would be just the beginning of my troubles.

Posted by: guest at July 7, 2008 1:52 PM in response to Heights Woodworking