Renovation Work
Has anyone used Diamond Era Construction in Brooklyn? I found them on Angie’s List and they have 3 “A” reviews. I need a basement kitchenette taken out and changed into a laundry area.
Has anyone used Diamond Era Construction in Brooklyn? I found them on Angie’s List and they have 3 “A” reviews.
I need a basement kitchenette taken out and changed into a laundry area.
I canceled the appointment with All Renovation and told them it was because they are the only one asking for payment for an estimate. They really don’t seem to care that they lost the chance for the job – I guess they must be very busy.
I may cancel the appointment for the estimate. My cousin is a contractor in PA and he said he has bid for jobs up to 100K without getting paid for it.
No, they most certainly did not get $300 from me! At the time, they weren’t charging for an estimate. As I’ve said, it is highly unusual for a GC to charge for an estimate! I would have never asked them to a site visit had that been the case when I first dealt with them.
colonial works in brooklyn and queens.
262 e 35th street. built new cornice.
495 16th street. gut and renovate brownstone
currently renovating Bruno’s catering Hall in Astoria.
references available
Colonial is in Valley Stream…my job is in Bay Ridge
So it seems that All Reno is just collecting the $300 and not delivering. Did they charge you to come out for the estimate also?
I called Perfect Renovation and they do not work in Bay Ridge. So the owner gave me the number of a subcontractor he uses – Transition Construction.
Any one heard of them?
Give colonial concepts a call.
516.792.5772
http://colonialconceptscorp.com/
You are paying All Renovation to give you an estimate? Fuhgeddaboutit! You shouldn’t have to pay a GC for a construction estimate — even if he offers to apply it to the job in the event you contract with them. Keep looking.
My experience with All Renovation at the quote stage was not good. Calabretta came and looked at the job and promised an estimate. One never came, although he sent several apologetic emails over the period of weeks, each time promising to give it. Eventually, he declined the job by claiming that his company strategy had changed and that now he was only doing major construction projects — no more single rooms renos. Your post tells me that is obviously not true. (Although I already knew his excuse was a lie). I just wish he’d been honest with me from the jump, just stated he wasn’t interested in my project and not wasted my time!
Forget about them….I left a message with the woman who answers the phone asking for an appointment for an estimate but the owner never called me back.
Meanwhile, I called for the same with All Renovations and my call was returned that same day. $300 for an estimate, that will be taken off the top if I book the job.
I’m also going to call Perfect Renovation for another estimate. From the look of their website I think they are going to be high.
Interestingly, neither All Renovation or Perfect are on Angie’s list…but Diamond Era, who doesn’t return calls is, with straight ‘A’.