MySpace Remodeling Inc.

Do not use MySpace Remodeling, they are an amateur outfit charging professional prices and delivering marginal work. They have no on site managerial presence and you will be handling the workmen alone. Myspace Remodeling will provide poor workmanship, poor interpersonal skills, high prices, poor communication then after correcting multitude of mistakes, an average result. After getting several quotes we went with Myspace because all of the estimates were about the same and the salesman who gave the presentation, Alex Voloshin whose title is Field Supervisor, seemed like he would be present and manage our project. He was neither in the field nor supervisory in any capacity. He gave a presentation and then the only time we saw him was to collect checks. I was out of work for a short term injury so I was home to document the experience. Project Description: Block wall fence with red brick cap and motorized metal gate built, gate was to have composite wood inserts. Timeline: Contract start date: November 11 Proposed finish date: December 11 Actual start date: November 21. No apology or description for starting 10 days late Actual Finish Date: January 26 Difference between proposed finish date and actual finish date: 6 weeks longer than original contract. Professionalism: Alex told me that he could get the project done quicker if I did not get it permitted and encouraged me to do without the inspections, I declined. Safety issues: Water: The workmen drove a bobcat shovel into my home water main pipe breaking it, I had to call Alex to get a plumber to fix it. The utility lines were not marked prior to demolition. Gas: The workmen twisted the regulator 90 degrees to fit the wall and broke the pipe fitting at the base. When I questioned them they said it was fine and they ?tested it? so I had nothing to worry about. I called SOCAL gas to inspect it and they found a leaking line and had to repair it. Interpersonal relations: On the rare occasion he did show up Alex was confrontational with both my wife and I making us uncomfortable with his presence at our home. For a man who promised ?you pay me and I will handle everything? when he fell way short of his promises and got called out he was combative and I had verbal arguments with him in my yard. Unacceptable and Unprofessional. COST: Myspace Remodeling will sell you a project knowing that you do not have a full understanding of everything that goes on (how could you, you are not a professional contractor) then he will nickel and dime you for every little change he can. He was not present when my wife and I were designing the gate with the subcontractor and we suggested a curve on top. Alex claimed this added $300 to my bill, however when I spoke to the gate subcontractor he told me it was the same bid either way. Alex also tried to charge me over $200 extra to install the lock on the gate. There are many more examples of this but that gets tedious. Accuracy of work: 1. I saw the workman lay out 2 posts in the wall for their first design, our contract stipulated clearly 4 posts, something I paid extra for. 2. I was quoted for and Paid for 107 feet of Concrete block wall Alex ordered and built 100? of block wall. 3. I ordered composite fencing and it was supposed to be two sided. Alex ordered composite decking (floor) material it is one sided and now the inside of our gate looks unfinished. 4. We were told there would be a 3 inch gap between the gate and the ground (standard distance), on instillation day they installed it at over 7 inches because they did not plan for the rise in the driveway ahead of time. 5. The top rows of concrete block on the west end of my property did not have the excess grout cleaned off and it was left bulging out and unfinished 6. They installed an electrical outlet outside with no cover on it 7. They joined wires underground without using a junction box 8. They drilled and left open holes in my gate for water to get in, I had to specifically ask them to weld the holes shut.