Gizmo Home|Craft

Mr. Debski was hard to track down and then didn't keep an appointment he made with us to come out early on a Saturday morning. No call, no email, just no show.

Tom is very respectful and professional. He returned my inquiry call and came to give an estimate. He described what would be necessary to complete the job. There were cracks along seams of my wall in the bathrooms from settling and a couple of spots where drywall had to be replaced from water damage. He suggested repairing these before painting. He and his painter completed the job in two consecutive days. The results are wonderful. One of the bathrooms is a bright orange, requiring a special primer and the color ended up very true to what it should be. Tom stayed true to the estimate. I would recommend Gizmo's Handyman Service without hesitation.

The work they did was good, but they moved slow. I thought it was odd that they both needed to leave my home during the job to pick up screws at hardware store. It seems to me that one of them could have gone to the hardware store since I was paying $90 per hour. I did not say anything because they had everything torn up and it was too late to turn back. After the job was complete, I asked Tom to provide an estimate for 4 French Doors. He promised to have this by the following Monday. Monday came and no phone call. I called him. He promised again to have the estimate by the following Thursday. Thursday came and no phone call. I waited and called again. I told him I had to have the work done within the month or else I could not have the work done at all until Spring because of my work schedule. He promised to call back, but did not. Then after Christmas he sent an email apologizing and the excuse of "tis the season". This was very unprofessional - I would not use him.

Very well. I called Tom on Friday to ask if he could do such a job, he said yes, I said I'd call back once I had purchased the new water heater. I called him the following Monday and had the luck of his schedule being open to do the work that afternoon. He stopped by once in the morning on route to another job to give me an assessment and estimate. He and his assistant came back at the agreed time that afternoon and did a great, clean, efficient job. The cost was just a bit over the estimated max of $350, which can be fairly attributed to parts AND the horrible job of hauling the old water heater up and out of the house. Seriously, water must have saturated the insulation or something because even after draining, the old unit was unbelievably, even dangerously, heavy. I'm happier for the holidays because I know I'm not in a bind with a faulty water heater, and I now have something much more energy efficient in place. I expect to hire Gizmo's again for a variety of jobs.

Excellent craftsmanship and on-time work. Tom came back to touch up a few areas that we brought to his attention. He was very concerned that the painter (sub-contractor) has used a "flat" paint for the doors and had the painter redo all 6 of them in a semi-gloss at no charge to us.

Overall, the work went well. While it is never fun to deal with a kitchen remodel, it was easy to work with Waltom Builders. We had a shortened time frame to have the work completed, and Tom was able to start quickly. The work took approximately 7-8 weeks and the punch list was completed about 1-2 weeks after that. The work finished on schedule. The first part of the project went much quicker than the second part of the project. Part of this was due to the delay associated with cabinets arriving on site. Tom also scheduled an additional project during this period, which resulted in some additional delay in completing tasks. We felt like some attention to detail suffered while he was trying to manage the simultaneous projects. Generally, however, we were extremely pleased. Tom was punctual and courteous. He managed the general contractor aspect of coordinating multiple workers and additional deliveries very well. We would definitely hire Waltom Builders again.

After being a bit unresponsive to e-mails and phone calls at first (he was on vacation), Tom proved to be tremendously responsive with great follow-up. He performed the work with a very high degree of professionalism (quality work, removal of trash, returning to get the job done right if something went wrong, etc.).

He is great. He actually came for the drywall, but now we have agreed to let him do the complete remodel of our bathroom. I do not recall price because my husband manages that. I will continue working with him and definitely recommend him.

They came out on a Sunday when I was in a bind. They were great.

They did a great job.It looked beautiful, they did a lot of extra detailed woodworking. It wasn't just drywall work.

They came out on Sunday when I was really in a bind. They were great.

Terrible. Spent time on what we wanted done and NEVER got a response or a bid even though it was promised in 3 days.

He did very good work. He's very clean and didn't leave any mess. He worked efficiently, he didn't waste any time. I thought it was really expensive but I really liked the work. He had to make a couple of extra trips because the home improvement store didn't tell me everything I needed.

Our project was unusual in that we used TREX material, instead of just wood for our stairs. Waltom is an experienced TREX installer, and did an excellent job helping us design the look of the new stairs/railings, and installing based on our selected style.

Got Tom's reference from Angie's list. Called him, he answered the phone himself, came over and talked the project over. Once we had decided how to proceed, Tom emailed us a proposal, which we accepted. Work was done promptly and the quality is fantastic. Tom worked on the job himself with his assistant.

Tom is very creative, let him help you plan! Quality work.

Wow, what a world of difference the solar light makes in the bathroom! The room is no longer dark during the day and it looks beautiful! I was very pleased with how smoothly the job went! The job was scheduled the same day that I requested, it was fast and there was no mess to clean! I was even overwhelmed that the price was cheaper than I expected!

Tom and his team did a remarkable job! They were extremely nice, knowledgeable and thorough. The end result was a beautiful basement!Tom kept us informed of his progress, let us choose our options, and always cleaned up at the end of the day. There was never a mess. What impresses me most about Tom's work was his impressive wood work. He made an intricate ceiling with cross beams in one room, a built in arched area for our TV, and a detailed arched entryway into our rec room. He also added decorative wood panelings and chair rails! He used bull-nose corners which was also a wonderful added touch. We get a ton of compliments on our basement. I only wish the rest of my house was as nice!

Tom was extremely professional and very responsive. He was on site withing 24 hours of our first inquiry to assess the work and review the plans. He provided the association with an estimate within a few days. This was an extremely complicated job that required several meetings with the structural engineer. Tom went above and beyond to ensure that the porches were repaired to the engineer's specifications. He also worked closely with the engineer to coordinate modifications and details. The job did take quite a bit longer to complete than the time frame Tom originally mapped out. This was partially due to inclement weather, and also partially due to the complexity of the work. In the end, however, we were much more interested in getting high-quality work. And despite some cost overruns, Tom also stuck to his original price. Needless to say, the association was extremely pleased with the final result of the project.

Owner Tom Debski perosnally assisted and supervised the job from start to finish. Tom came up with a beautiful, custom fence which both complimented and enhanced the look of our property. Tom was realistic about pricing and stuck to the budget. We have received many compliments from neighbors and passerby. We have and will continue to recommend his work to all our friends.

We had to put the project off, but I think Tom would have done a great job. His price was a little higher then the other bids we got, but his work looked like it was very high quality.

WHEN SETTING UP THE APPOINTMENT FOR AN ESTIMATE, TOM SEEMED VERY INTERESTED IN DOING THE WORK. HE WAS VERY PUNCTUAL AND AGAIN, SEEMED INTERESTED. HE SAID HE WOULD PROVIDE THE ESTIMATE IN A FEW DAYS. WE TRIED CALLING HIM TWICE AND STILL NO ESTIMATE. WHY THE RUN-AROUND? HE COULD JUST SAY HE WAS TOO BUSY OR NOT INTERESTED AND THAT WOULD BE FINE.

CONTACTED TOM AND SET A DATE FOR HIM TO COME TO OUR HOME FOR A ESTIMATE. WE SCHEDULED A SATURDAY EARLY MORNING. HE NEVER SHOWED OR CALLED. I WAITED UNTIL 12:00 VERY DISAPPOINTING CONSIDERING THE REVIEWS I READ ON ANGIES LIST.

MY OVERALL EXPERIENCE WITH WALTOM BUILDERS WAS POOR. TOM DEBSKI WAS ON TIME FOR OUR MEETING AND ACCESSIBLE BY PHONE INITIALLY. I WAS CONTACTING HIM DURING A BUSY TIME OF THE YEAR (MAY), SO I HAVE SOME UNDERSTANDING THAT HE WAS BUSY. AFTER HIS INITIAL VISIT OUT TO MY HOME TO ASSESS THE PLANS AND SCOPE OF THE PROJECT, HE SAID HE WOULD WORK ON IT OVER THE WEEKEND AND HAVE AN ESTIMATE TO ME SOON. WEEKS WENT BY AND I NEVER HEARD FROM HIM. I CALLED HIM SEVERAL TIMES. IT TOOK HIM OVER A MONTH TO GET THE ESTIMATE TO ME AND RETURN MY ARTCHITECTURAL PLANS. THE ESTIMATE FOR MY DECK EXPANSION WAS: $35,350! I LAUGHED OUT LOUD AT THE THOUGHT OF SPENDING THIS MUCH MONEY ON A DECK. IF HE DIDN'T WANT TO DO THE JOB, HE COULD HAVE JUST SAID SO, BUT INSTEAD, HE GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE THAT WAS RIDICULOUS. MY DECK PROJECT WAS DONE BY ANOTHER COMPANY FOR THE COST OF HIS LUMBER ESTIMATE ALONE ($18,000). AMAZING. I HOPE HE FINDS BUSINESS ELSEWHERE WHO CAN AFFORD HIS SERVICES.

SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH WALTOM ON JULY 19, 2005 FOR BETWEEN 12:30 AND 1PM. NO SHOW, NO CALL.