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Collectively, over 41 issues were identified on review of this project by subsequent contractors, but for the purpose of this communication the top four (4) will be detailed. These issues include, the installation of a heating system, installed weight-bearing post, installed roof and installed exterior shingles. Heating System After Mr. Mahoney, facilitated and provided oversight of a new heating system installation it was noted the system intermittently was not firing properly. On request of the homeowner, an oil-heating contractor reviewed the installation and on their assessment the following issues were identified: Mr. Mahoney sub-contracted and utilized a plumber to install the new hot water boiler heating system. Mr. Mahoney did not use a licensed oil burner technician to install the furnace as required by code, thus making his oil burner installation out of compliance with Massachusetts Fire Prevention Regulations. Mr. Mahoney was made aware of this issue. Inevitably, at the homeowner?s expense the system was inspected and corrected by an oil-heating contractor. Weight Bearing Post After Mr. Mahoney, facilitated and provided oversight of the installation of a weight bearing post as part of the new addition construction; floor buckling and wall shifting was noted within a few months of installation. On request of the homeowner, a structural engineer assessed the aforementioned and the subsequently exposed (post was boxed with sheetrock) weight bearing post. The structural engineer identified 2x4 shims had been placed under a portion of weight bearing post base and other portions of the base were not seated to the foundation. The structural engineer identified to stop the active wall shifting and floor buckling, replacement of the weight bearing post installed by Mr. Mahoney would be required. Mr. Mahoney was made aware of this issue and opted not to address. Inevitably, at the homeowner?s expense another contractor replaced the weight bearing post. Roof Installation After Mr. Mahoney, facilitated and provided oversight of the installation of a new roof, active leaking was noted with subsequent rainfall. On request of the homeowner, multiple licensed roofing contractors reviewed Mr. Mahoney?s roof installation and they identified the following issues: The roof deck had been cut as an attempt to vent the attic under the roof shingles; modifications to the soffit created a flat surface that allowed rain water to collect and sit at the edge of the roof; the ice & water shield was installed one foot above the roof deck cut and gutter line, which allowed standing rain water to seep into the interior walls of the house. Mr. Mahoney was made aware of this issue and opted not to address. Inevitably, at the homeowner?s expense another roofing contractor replaced the entire roof. Exterior Shingles After Mr. Mahoney, facilitated and provided oversight of the installation of exterior pretreated grade A premium cedar shingles, cupping, buckling and warping of the shingles was noted. On request, multiple licensed siding contractors reviewed Mr. Mahoney?s shingle installation (sides if house) and they identified the following issues: The staples used by Mr. Mahoney were significantly smaller than the required 16 gauge - 7/16 inch crown staples; Mr. Mahoney?s shingle installation created a shingle exposure that exceeded typical industry standards; The shingle fasteners were placed too high and too close to the center of shingles giving rise to cupping, buckling and warping of the shingles. Mr. Mahoney was made aware of this issue and opted not to address. Repair of this issue is pending at this time. All Angie?s List grades were based on Mr. Mahoney's responses to issues identified during and post construction. Caveat emptor

Their prices were a little higher than I wanted to pay, so I chose not to use this company.

Mike Mahoni has been around for a long time. He knows all of the inspectors and everyone who works with permits, so he went out and got the permit for me. I thought that was nice, because then I did not have to worry about it. Everything went fantastic! He offered us some suggestions for both the deck and the door and was good about listening to our concerns and suggestions. We plan to use Mike again in the future.

I think he was just very busy, but we never did receive the estimate from him. If his availability was there, I would use him in the future. He was prompt for the estimate and was very knowledgeable about the questions I asked him.

The work went very well. I was very pleased. After all the bad experiences with carpenters before. I was very happy with the work that was performed.

He comes exactly when he says he's going to and takes a lot of pride in his work. He is very conscientious.

Excellent. Quality work, reasonable price.

From Angie's List & speaking to him you would think him experienced, yet, his failures were not just dangerous & harmful to the home, & property, since he left raw rebar sticking straight out of his broken sonotubes, his personal frustration was seen vividly in his tearing sonotubes apart & his dishonesty in rebilling his mistakes which speaks volumes more of his ability. He lies, he is incompetent. He represents himself as having a HIC and CS license, will encourage homeowners not to apply for a permit,(he'll say it'll just cost you more and slow job down, lies and wrong). In our case he actually applied for a permit here at town building inspector, using his invalid license numbers, and was granted permit because the town hall confuses him with his father of same name. Mike is invalid as of 5/29/07 will not be renewed by the state due to a pending complaint. His father shares same name and address for license purposes, do be careful & not use Mike or Ask Us Home.

I called Mike for an estimate for replacing the sill in our garage. He returned my call in a very timely manner. He came by our home to look at the sill and provide an estimate. He started the project the following week after he obtained the building permit. He completed the work in about one day. The work was done well and his follow up to see if I was pleased with the work was excellent. I would definitely use Mike's services again.

Mike was terrific. He responded to my call in a very short time and came to give me an estimate. Since the skylight that needed repair required parts, Mike took it upon himself to contact the company, obtain the correct part and set up an appointment. He arrived on time and fixed the skylight promptly. I had him do other chores I could not accomplish myself and he did them not only promptly and courteously, but quickly and efficiently as well. Although changing light bulbs in a ceiling light sounds like a very easy task, the location of the ceiling light requires the flexibility and dexterity of a Houdini. Luckily, Mike was up to the task (the light had been out for more than seven months before I was fortunate enough to find Mike). I would recommend him in a heartbeat.

Extremely flexible, comes when he says he will and he is fabulous. I have also contracted with him to do gutter work. He went to the hardware store to get the door knobs for me.

Very good experience. Mike is an excellent communicator and very professional. Best estimate and contract I have seen. Scrupulously fair and reasonable. Work was performed when he said it would be. Amazing in my experience! I like the deck and garden a lot. Mike made some very good suggestions and decisions on his own. He was very accommodating about fixing the few things I wanted different. I'd use him again in a second.

VERY RESPONSIVE. EDUCATED ME ON SOME OF MY OTHER HANDYMAN PROJECTS I WAS DOING. ISSUE WITH FINAL INSPECTION FROM BLDG INSPECTOR, HE CAME OVER IMMEDIATELY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE EVEN AFTER I PAID HIM 100% OF HIS CONTRACT.

HE WAS ONE OF THE FEW CONTRACTORS THAT CALLED ME BACK. HE CALLED WHEN HE SAID HE WOULD, HAD THE ESTIMATE MAILED TO ME IN A TIMELY FASHION, AND ALWAYS SHOWED UP WHEN HE PROMISED TO. HE OFFERS SEVERAL OPTIONS FOR DOING EACH JOB AND HAS WONDERFUL SUGGESTIONS AS WELL. I WOULD CALL HIM A GENERAL CONTRACTOR/CARPENTER/HANDYMAN/JACK OF ALL TRADES:)

ALL WORK HAS BEEN PERFECTLY EXECUTED. CONTRACTOR HAS GOOD ADVICE AND SUGGESTIONS BOTH FOR SAVING MONEY AND ESTHETICS OF PROJECT. MR. MAHONEY IS PUNCTUAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND VERY EASY TO WORK WITH. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIS COMPANY FOR JOBS BOTH LARGE AND SMALL. I HAVE RECOMMENDED HIM TO SEVERAL FRIENDS AND WORK ASSOCIATES AND THEY HAVE ALL BEEN ENTIRELY PLEASED WITH BOTH HIS WORK AND HIS PRICES.