We were very pleased with the owners communication and extra effort to match the brick and do little extras to be sure the job was completed well and on time. Very please would use again.
Description of Work: Chimney rebuild, 1957 brick chimney in rough shape torn down and rebuilt.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$700
05/2007
2.0
masonry
+ -1 more
HE DID GOOD WORK. ALL THAT I WANTED WAS A RECEIPT OF THE WORK DONE, BUT HE KEPT GIVING ME EXCUSES SUCH AS IT WAS IN THE MAIL ETC. I CALLED HIM NUMEROUS TIMES ASKING FOR THE RECEIPT, BUT HE KEPT GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. I FINALLY DID GET A RECEIPT ON PLAIN PAPER, NOT ON LETTER HEAD AS REQUESTED. I ALSO LEFT WORD ABOUT 5 TIMES IN ONE DAY STILL WITH NO RESPONSE OVER NUMEROUS DAYS.
Description of Work: HE PUT IN ABOUT A 2 FT+ HIGH 6 FT LONG CONCRETE BLOCK RETAINING WALL. HE TORE OUT THE DAMAGE AND REPLACED THE DAMAGE WITH NEW 8 INCH CONCRETE BLOCKS AND CONCRETE CAPS. THE WORK WAS FULLY PAID ON JANUARY 16TH, 06 AND I FINALLY GOT THE RECEIPT ON MARCH 17TH, 06.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
5.0
$1,200
Response from DBA REEDER'S MASONRY SPECIALISTS
SHE DID ASK FOR A RECEIPT FOR WORK PERFORMED AND I DID MAIL HER A RECEIPT. I AM NOT SURE WHY SHE DID NOT RECEIVE IT THROUGH THE MAIL. I ALSO HAD WROTE PAID ON THE PROPOSAL/CONTRACT THAT SHE HAD. I ALSO THOUGHT HER CANCELED CHECK WAS A RECEIPT. WHEN SHE HAD CALLED I COULD NOT GET BACK WITH HER BECAUSE I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR SEVEN DAYS AND WAS VERY ILL, WHEN I WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL I WAS ILL FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. AS SOON AS I WAS ABLE TO RESPOND TO HER, I DID SO. I HAD EXPLAINED TO HER HOW ILL I HAD BEEN AND I HAD PROOF THAT I HAD BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL AND I WAS VERY SORRY ABOUT THE MISUNDERSTANDING WITH THE RECEIPT. I THEN DELIVERED A RECEIPT TO HER IN PERSON.
LAUREY B.
05/2004
1.0
masonry
+ -1 more
I ASKED HIM TO COME BACK OUT BECAUSE I HAD ROCK FALLING, AND THE JOB WAS NOT COMPLETE. I CALLED SEVEN DIFFERENT TIMES. EACH TIME, HE SAID HE WOULD MEET ME, BUT HE NEVER SHOWED UP. ON THE LAST CALL, HE SCREAMED AT ME, SAYING THE 'F' WORD EVERY OTHER WORD. HE SAID IT WAS DONE, AND IF ANY WAS FALLING, HE WOULD NOT REPLACE IT. I ASKED HIM ABOUT THE MORTOR SMEARED ON THE ROCK (WHICH I KNOW YOU CAN NOT CLEAN CULTURED STONE ONCE THE MORTAR DRIES ON IT, NOW OVER 80% OF THE ROCK IS TRASH). HE TOLD ME IT WAS MY PROBLEM, AND THAT I WAS A STUPID 'B' WORD, AND HE WASN'T GOING TO LOOK AT IT BECAUSE IT WAS DONE. I NOW HAVE 2000 SQUARE FEET OF ROCK (THAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TWO OTHER PROFESSIONALS). IT ALL HAS TO BE PULLED OFF AND REPLACED. I WAS EVEN TOLD BY BOTH OTHER COMPANIES, THAT IT WAS THE WORST JOB THEY HAD EVER SEEN.
Description of Work: HE LAID CULTURED STONE AROUND MY LOG HOME. ALSO THE 45 FOOT CHIMNEY, AND WALK OUT BASEMENT.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$47,000
Response from DBA REEDER'S MASONRY SPECIALISTS
I WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE MEMBER HAD POSTED THIS COMMENT ABOUT THE JOB IN QUESTION OR I WOULD HAD RESPONDED BEFORE NOW. THE MEMBER HAS RECEIVED FULL COMPENSATION FOR THIS JOB. I AM NOT SURE WHY SHE WROTE THAT I CALLED HER THE B WORD OR USED THE F WORD BECAUSE THAT NEVER HAPPENED. THERE IS ALWAYS TWO SIDES TO A STORY AND I HOPE THAT ANGIE'S LIST MEMBERS ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT. THE MEMBER'S BOYFRIEND WHICH I WAS FRIENDS WITH THE FAMILY, THEY CALLED AND ASKED IF I WOULD LAY THE STONE ON HIS GIRLFRIEND'S HOUSE. I TOLD HIM THAT I WAS VERY BUSY AND COULD NOT GET TO IT. THEY KEPT CALLING FOR THREE WEEKS STRAIGHT BEGGING ME TO PLEASE DO THE JOB. I SHOULD HAD LISTENED TO MY GUT FEELINGS AND I WOULD NOT BE IN THIS SITUATION. THE MEMBER AND HER BOYFRIEND WERE ACTING AS THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR OVER THE JOB. I TRIED TO TELL THEM THAT CERTAIN THINGS WERE NOT RIGHT BUT THEY INSISTED THAT I DO IT THEIR WAY. BOTTOM LINE IS THAT IT WAS A MESS AND I SHOULD HAD BEEN SMARTER THEN THAT TO DO A JOB FOR PEOPLE THAT WERE ACTING AS THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND HAD NO KNOWLEDGE IN THIS FIELD. LIKE I STATED BEFORE SHE HAS BEEN COMPENSATED FOR THE JOB AND IT HAD BEEN A HORRIBLE MISTAKE ON OUR PART. LESSON LEARNED: ALWAYS LISTEN TO YOUR INSTINCTS. TWO PROFESSIONALS, ONE I KNOW IS THE STONE COMPANY THAT WAS TRYING TO SELL HER THE STONE ALL OVER AGAIN AND THE OTHER PROFESSIONAL IS THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR (HER BOYFRIEND) THAT OBSERVED THE STONE BEING LAID ON A DAILY BASE. IT'S NOT LIKE THEY WERE NOT THERE AND SHOWED UP AT THE END OF THE JOB, THEY WERE THERE EVERY DAY OF THIS JOB.
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Service Categories
Masonry,
Stone and Gravel,
Concrete Pouring and Repair
FAQ
DBA REEDER'S MASONRY SPECIALISTS is currently rated 2.7 overall out of 5.
Monday: 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday: 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday: 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
DBA REEDER'S MASONRY SPECIALISTS accepts the following forms of payment: Check
No, DBA REEDER'S MASONRY SPECIALISTS does not offer free project estimates.
No, DBA REEDER'S MASONRY SPECIALISTS does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, DBA REEDER'S MASONRY SPECIALISTS does not offer a senior discount.