Alan's Drywall

The good: Drywall installation work was fair to good (very good in the skylight). The insulation company he works with (MIFCO) is excellent. Alan seems like a very nice and trustworthy guy when you meet him. He corrected some problems when asked, including repairing "popped" nails. The bad: Provided the simplest, least specific contract possible. Made verbal agreements early on that he denied later, in order to increase his fee. Installed RC-1 channel (for sound proofing) incorrectly, later partially corrected it when asked. Increased his bid after the start of the project "by mistake" (said his daughter did it). Tried to charge extra for soundproofing walls that he initially agreed (verbally) to soundproof. Said DensShield was not specified for the showers, when it was (verbally). Charged the full amount for a small framing/drywall job in the garage even though I did the framing work in my spare time. Sometimes took him a week to return phone calls (yes, I was polite with him throughout the project). His crew sprayed primer in most of the recessed light receptacles, electrical socket boxes, and network/telephone boxes. Used screws and nails to install ceiling drywall, even thought he (verbally) promised to use screws (he didn't mention the nails) Primed walls without first sweeping construction dust off of them. Eager to prime the walls, possibly to hide his crew's tape/mud work. Not so eager to paint them. Overall, I wasn't happy with Alan's Drywall and wished that I had used another contractor who provided a detailed bid without being asked. Of all the contractors I worked with, this is the only one that I felt compelled to write a negative review for. The preceding comments are opinions based upon my personal experiences. They should not be interpreted as historical facts. Some of them would be difficult to prove. My purpose is not to dissuade people from hiring Alan's Drywall, but to encourage them to require a detailed bid. I was lax on that point because the contractor was recommended by someone I trusted. If Alan says in writing that he will do something, I expect that he will.