America's Best Home Improvement - Miami

Wow, this company was amazingly flexible! They got started right away. Mr. Vargas is prompt in answering calls and resolving issues quickly. They worked extremely fast and put in long hours so that we could get the work done as soon as possible. They also hauled away all the old fascia board. I was impressed with the work and with their professionalism. I was so happy that they were able to do all of the above, where with other roofing companies we would have had to hire someone to remove and replace the screen and someone to remove and replace the awnings and someone to paint and someone to repair the doors, etc. All of which, on my preliminary estimates from other roofing companies would have made the job cost twice as much and take a lot more time than it did.

Most of the work was accomplished by "Emo" and just one or two assistants thereby extending the job time to well over a week. "Emo" has a definite "can do" attitude which sometimes exceeds his ability to accomplish. For example, his promise to clean up and paint our garage interior was frustrated by a defective Behr product which failed to cause the final floor coat to adhere properly after it dried and peeled off when the car tires rolled over it. However, to his credit (and Behr's) he returned weeks later and redid the entire floor at his and Behr's expense until the problem was corrected. I thought the wood replacement and painting around the front entrance was innovative and nicely done as well as his cost effective solution to replacing the old sofitt screens. On the other hand, his resealing of the driveway did not go well and he agreed to a price concession as a result.

The prices in the contract did not include the materials. I was told this after we went through the contract together. Then he told me after the work was complete that the debris left from the job was going to be my responsibility. He offered to have one of his guys come and take it away for $150. I wasn't pleased with this but I agreed. We had some problems with the man showing up when he was supposed to and then once he did he told me it was going to cost $300 - twice as much as what was stated before. This was unprofessional.

The prices were reasonable but they left a mess. I had to call them several times to come back and clean. By the time they came out to clean it up I had already done so. They were very nice and went with me to pick out the door and hardware. He was able to accommodate my schedule and was very knowledgeable.

When I got the estimate of $2700, I asked the contractor how long the job would take... he replied more than 5 days. I asked further how many men would be on the job ... his reply at least 2; sometimes 3. So I presumed that at least 75-90 man hours would be worked on the jobsite. After 2 days, a total of 4 hours had been worked on the jobsite. I was concerned and spoke to Cole M at Angie's list. He advised me to call the contractor to discuss. The contractor was not happy when I questioned him about man hours, but we did finally agree that at least 50 man hours would be worked on the jobsite. The work was completed in 8 workdays and 30 man hours on the jobsite. The work was of good quality, except for 1 open item [glue used to secure the coping stained the pool surface] and $200 was withheld. I expressed my dissatisfaction with paying for 50 man hours, but only getting 30 man hours. I'm happy to pay a fair rate, but think $90/hr is excessive for this work.

Eufemio is not cheap, but he is excellent and prides himself in detail and a job well done. He is creative and very knowledgeable in all aspects of remodeling. He'll be painting our entire house inside and out next.

The crews came the day after we signed the contract and were finished within three days. All the men on the crew were polite, cleaned up each day, and were completely trustworthy on the job. They did all of the work and quickly and with great care. Mr. Vargas was there every day to monitor the work and make sure all was done right. As the work progressed, Mr. Vargas consulted me if any aspect of the work or materials needed to be changed in any way. I was very impressed with Mr. Vargas, his crews, the work they did for me, and especially how quickly they finished the work. Mr. Vargas could always be reached by phone. I highly recommend America's Best Home Improvement!

He did an alright job but overall the experience I had with America's Best was not great. Work was not done exactly as it was supposed to i.e. did not prime before painting, removed things I specifically said not to, and other specifications ignored such as when work was to be done and quality of materials used. At the end he was not fully honest with me and I am having to have some of the work redone. Due to his dishonesty I am now questioning everything that was supposed to be done. The main issue was that he was to stain a door, but only when I was home to have the door unlocked. They did the work when I was not there, meaning they would have had to remove the hardware to open the door. When I brought this issue up, he lied and said that he had not been in the house and that they did not to be to stain the door, and in regards to the broken door knob, he told me to call a locksmith.

I saw water coming in to attic, I went up and found it was coming near the transition from the sloped roof to the flat roof over the patio. I tore off a few shingles and tar paper at that point. I also found about a 6 ft. square soft spot on the flat roof. I tore this up, too. Several people came and gave me estimates. I thought $2500 was a bit much!! This company was the best price but also had a lot of good reports here. Once i agreed, he came within a couple days and completed all the work in one day - he brought two workers to do it, and he supervised.

Called them six days ago. They said they'd get right back to me. Never heard from them again.

The front gutters & awnings are perfect but the work on the back gutters was not done the right way. The back gutters still leak & my front garage door, which they removed to put up the new gutters, worked for a few weeks after work was done but then stopped functioning. It was an older door, but now I have to have it replaced. I won't be using them again. Update: The company came back twice to rectify the problem. They were prompt and extremely pleasant. I would use them again if needed.

I took time off from work to meet company representative, a waste of half a day.

The job was done poorly and it's unsafe. The wood is beginning to warp and it's not even a year old. It was beginning to warp 4 months after the job was completed. I tried talking to him and he said he would not do it.

They provided good quality, long lasting wood and did a nice looking job as well as a strong set of stairs. He worked with skill and speed. I recommend his services.

Got quote. Knew it was too high. Looked for a true handyman. Waiting to see how job turns out.

I set up a contract for all of the work. He has done a great job. He has had to come back out for a few things and does so willingly. He is great to work with and I will continue to work with him in the future. For several years I have asked several roofing companies to fix a leak in the air conditioned vent. This had been a continuous problem over a long period of time. Eufemio Vargas, has been able to completely handle the problem. It is such a relief to finally have this issue resolved. After several days of hard rains, I confirmed that the leak is indeed no loner present. He is very hassle free and handles any problems that come up promptly. He is definitely concerned with customer satisfaction and taking genuine of his customers.

Emo was always there when promised. He was responsive. He had very competent help. We did the total project in stages with him doing more as we were convinced that he and his crews were doing a good job. When there were little things that needed finishing after the job initially appeared complete, he came back and cleaned things up until we were satisfied.

Mr. Vargas returned my call promptly and came by for an estimate. He delivered the estimate in a timely fashion. We hired him; his workers came in and began the job. We liked his work and decided to give him more work. That is when all went down hill. He would not provide written quotes for the new items. I had to use the original contract and write in the new tasks I wanted him to complete, he nickel and dimmed us for things, he was NEVER prepared when we would sit down to discuss the progress of the project and kept blaming his "lousy secretary", after looking at the contract my husband discovered some things he was charging us for that NEVER needed to be done, when confronted, Mr. Vargas got verbally abusive. To his credit though, when we decided to part ways, he did give us a refund on things that we had given deposits on, but were never completed and on things that were not done properly and I would have to hire someone else to redo. He subcontracts all of his jobs. Not a true handyman. See the picture I uploaded from the website when I searched for the company name AMERICA'S BEST HOME IMPROVEMENT.

Mr. Vargas returned my call promptly and came by for an estimate. He delivered the estimate in a timely fashion. We hired him; his workers came in and began the job. We liked his work and decided to give him more work. That is when all went down hill. He would not provide written quotes for the new items. I had to use the original contract and write in the new tasks I wanted him to complete, he nickel and dimmed us for things, he was NEVER prepared when we would sit down to discuss the progress of the project and kept blaming his "lousy secretary", after looking at the contract my husband discovered some things he was charging us for that NEVER needed to be done, when confronted, Mr. Vargas got verbally abusive. To his credit though, when we decided to part ways, he did give us a refund on things that we had given deposits on, but were never completed and on things that were not done properly and I would have to hire someone else to redo. He subcontracts all of his jobs. Not a true handyman. See the picture I uploaded from the website when I searched for the company name AMERICA'S BEST HOME IMPROVEMENT.

He replaced and painted the rotting wood/beams & fascia board. We were very greatful because we waited far to long to get it done. He came the day we called and had the work done in a few days.

Emo returned my call the same day and gave me a written estimate within the week. He started the work by the next week. He and his crew worked quickly and efficiently and cleaned up after themselves every day before leaving. Emo was able to find a small roof leak that had been baffling several other companies for years. He insisted that the inside ceiling be left open until it had rained several times to be sure the leak was repaired. Then he came back after the big rain to check and when he was sure it was okay he fixed the ceiling. His work is excellent, his price is very fair and he is a very nice person! I have already discussed future projects with him, including replacing the front door and painting the house.

I explained to him that I was in the military, and if he couldn't make it to call me, which he did not. I wouldn't recommend him to others.

They were very prompt and on time. They gave me all of the attention I thought I deserved. I thought the price was little bit high but the service was very good. The man that was in charge was very kind.

They were very good. They were responsive to concerns that I had.

Mr Vargas returned calls in a timely manner, was on time, finished in a short period considering all the work done, and cleaned up when he was finished. All went well. I plan on calling him again.