Woodworking Job-ISO HELP
We’re trying to get our front entrance doors on our brownstone (classic double entrace doors with glass in middle and transom on top) restored and the interior parlor floor pocket shutters replaced on a total of 5 windows. We have tried to get someone from both Southslope Woodworks and from Heights Woodworking to come and…
We’re trying to get our front entrance doors on our brownstone (classic double entrace doors with glass in middle and transom on top) restored and the interior parlor floor pocket shutters replaced on a total of 5 windows.
We have tried to get someone from both Southslope Woodworks and from Heights Woodworking to come and give us an estimate, but to no avail. Southslope wont call us back and Heights Woodworking STOOD US UP for an appointment. When we called to find out what happened, Annie at Heights (a real gem of a person) couldn’t offer us another appointment for 2 weeks. You’d think for big jobs people would want to do business with you, but it doesnt seem like it.
Please tell me there are more than two businesses out there that are doing this type of work?
I have to agree with the original poster. I had huge problems both with Heights Woodworking and the owner. I found him to be rude and condescending, obviously he didn’t consider the work on my apartment to be important enough for him to attend to. In the end though it was his loss as I renovated my entire brownstone and told my neighbors about his dismissive attitude.
I also had problems with several woodworking companies. I had a mantle and shutters I needed stripped, and stained. I was given the number of Complete Woodworking. The work was excellent . I highly recommend them. 646-221-1762.
GN Woodwork is a great small woodworking company, located on 6th street and 3rd ave in Brooklyn. These guys can do anything! They can make or restore interior and exterior doors/door frames, make bookshelves, libraries, closets, shutters…the list goes on.
They are very small so they don’t advertise, but get their business from word of mouth.
I just looked up their info…
g@gnwoodwork.com
718 643 6968
I highly recommend them! They do great work!
poster, who did you ultimately use? we need to have new shutters made as well as redo our doors (that might be next years project). If you are uncomfortable posting publically, please email me directly ajatlas@gmail.com
i am the original “righteous and whiny” poster, and here’s the addendum, Jessica. i think you might find it disappointing, given your strongly positive view of Heights Woodworking, Annie in particular.
I got 5 estimates and it took me that many weeks to round everyone up, get them here, and get estimates back.
Jessica, i hate to burst your bubble about Heights Woodworking, or anyones’ for that matter, but this was among the bigger residential jobs Amor had seen, or so he said when he was here, but he NEVER came back to me with even an estimate!
This is going to turn out to be a $75K job for doors, shutters, floors, built-ins and kitchen cabinets.
Incredibly unprofessional.
You can’t say i didn’t give the guy a chance. I even called three times to see if he was going to give an estimate, and Annie said he would and really wanted to do the job, but he never did.
If Amor can’t be bothered to even give an estimate, then don’t waste people’s time by coming by for an estimate. Also, other, more skilled craftsmen (as defined by references that have worked with both in professional settings), were more professional, gave estimates, and were not so hard to track down.
This has nothing to do with me being self-righteous or whiny. This is a bulletin board where people are encouraged to share their experiences with renovations, and the people with whom they have those experiences. I had a bad experience with Heights Woodworking, and I’m sharing it.
ANNIE IS A SWEETHEART AND HEIGHTS DOES AMAZING WORK! THEY ARE AMONG THE MOST SKILLED WORDWORKERS IN THE ENTIRE CITY.
There is a growing perception of slopers and other brooklyn transplants as whiny, nosy, self righteous and demanding. Hmmm- wonder why?
ANNIE IS A SWEETHEART AND HEIGHTS DOES AMAZING WORK! THEY ARE AMONG THE MOST SKILLED WORDWORKERS IN THE ENTIRE CITY.
Does anyone understand that there are many slopers with an ‘I’m the center of the universe’ mentality? There is a growing perception of them as whiny, nosy, self righteous and demanding. Hmmm- wonder why?
ANNIE IS A SWEETHEART AND HEIGHTS DOES AMAZING WORK! THEY ARE AMONG THE MOST SKILLED WORDWORKERS IN THE ENTIRE CITY.
Does anyone understand that there are many slopers with an ‘I’m the center of the universe’ mentality? There is a growing perception of them as whiny, nosy, self righteous and demanding. Hmmm- wonder why?
ANNIE IS A SWEETHEART AND HEIGHTS DOES AMAZING WORK! THEY ARE AMONG THE MOST SKILLED WORDWORKERS IN THE ENTIRE CITY.
Does anyone understand that there are many slopers with an ‘I’m the center of the universe’ mentality? There is a growing perception of them as whiny, nosy, self righteous and demanding. Hmmm- wonder why?