D S Bahr Construction Inc

The experience was excellent. He was very professional and on time. He gave a very competitive bid, and his crew was professional and clean. They were done on time, and they picked up and left everything in perfect condition.

Bahr came out and gave me a bid on the work. It came out right on the money. They first repaired a flat roof which I suspected was the source of a leak. Turned out it was the source of a leak but not the only leak. They then did the main roof and found the other leak. They did the main roof in the winter(December). These guys were very efficient, worked through cold weather and most important, have solved my leak problem. I was disappointed with the cleanup however. I found staples and shingles all over the yard. They even left a piece of equipment behind. Probably more difficult with the snow but it was a real mess this spring when I did the yard cleanup.

The workers were professional and prompt. The owner is great. They are fairly priced and did exactly what they said. They knew all of the regulations.

We now have a bigger problem with drainage than we did before Bahr came. Rainwater now rises above the deck (see photo) and stairs are crooked and have less usable tread. 2. The new railings cut 6 inches of usable tread from each step because each railing base is 3 inches wide. Also, the bottom of the railing is not parallel to the slope of the steps. (see photo) On each side of each step, and the bottom of the railing sections is not parallel to the slope of the joists supporting the steps from deck to grade level. 3. Water on two occasions has leaked from upper deck through the new lower porch ceiling, staining it. Further complaints: 4. They started work before we returned home from a vacation despite promise not to. 5. New and old materials were strewn in front and back yards for days in the rain and mud created by crew. 6. This perhaps accounts for warped new screen door which doesn't fit in its jamb and the damaged beadboard ceiling. 7. Three members of the crew did little but smoke, spit and give each other the finger for days while two others did the work. The work atmosphere was more like guys putting up a hunting shack for cases of beer than professional carpentry. We were later told these brothers had been fired. Why were they hired? The project took 2 weeks instead of one (see above). 8. When I complained about the stairs looking like something from hillbilly hollow, Miles, the supervisor said, "If you don't specifically say you want the stairs to be straight, we assume it will be all right if they aren't." April 21, 2008.

They are very professional and were on time. David is the one that came out and gave the bid. He made sure everything was done accurate and complete. I was very pleased with them. On the price they were about ten percent less than most

It took him 6-7 weeks after I agreed to get the services completed to start the work so I had to have trash bags to protect my furniture and floors from the rain. He completed the work on the roof, but said he would call back in the spring to do the interior ceiling repairs so that the ceiling would dry out during the winter. He never called in the spring so I called him this week and he said he didn't remember the work. I questioned him if he keeps track of work performed and he said that he had thousands of papers. He ended up calling later on that evening and left a message stating that he found the proposal for the interior work and he would send a new one to me. I received the new proposal with a sticky note stating that since the old proposal for the interior work was not signed I wrote up a new one. I called him back and stated that I have the written proposal for the interior work for him to see and that it was signed with the price of $436 to complete the interior work and the new proposals price was $760. David Bahr's response is untruthful, as he was when I worked with him. The sheetrock repair quote was signed by David S. Bahr and dated, with verbal instructions by Mr. Bahr to call back "in the spring" for the repair to let the area dry out with the heat over the winter.. Since I contacted Mr. Bahr about the leak in September and he had someone come out in the evening in the dark in the pouring rain to repair it about six weeks later, contacting him in late May was within the time frame he instructed to call me back in. If Mr. Bahr had written on the signed bid that costs would be higher in the spring at the time he instructed me to call him back, that would have at least been considerate and good customer service. When the city inspector had to inspect my new roof two years ago, he told Mr. Bahr he had to be there to explain how he fixed the chimney leak. When the inspector went up and looked at the work D S Bahr Construction had done for me he made him do it over correctly and told me never to use his company again. This can be confirmed with the City of Eden Prairie. This part was taken out of my report the first time I made my report. It needs to be in the report since all of D S Bahr's A+ ratings mean nothing to some of us because of things like this. After I told other roofers about his instructions, they said that would never have had me wait until spring to fix the sheetrock. It appears Mr. Bahr instructed this in order to make more money.

They coordinated really well with the other contractors we had to work with. Dave the owner, is honest, responsive, does great work and we really like him. We know him, like him and trust him. His prices are very competitive.

They were prompt in responding to my initial call. The owner is an incredibly honest man; he was straight-forward with me and I really liked that. I would highly recommend them to anyone.

Dave has some of the best communication in town. Even if you have to leave a message, he always returns calls quickly. The work was done quickly and well. We did have some minor issues with damage of landscaping, but Dave addressed them quickly and throughly and we were satisfied with the resolution. The workers were pleasant and were always on time and professional. There were no hidden charges and the final cost was less than the estimate. I would hire Dave again for any construction needs.

At first they were slow getting started, but the finished product turned out nice. They were always on-time and very punctual. They seemed responsible and professional.

They did the work quickly and professionally to my specifications. No surprises and no hidden charges. Always showed up as promised. They gave me the best price estimate and the best service.

This is a follow-up to a roof install completed 3 years ago by Dave's crew. At the time I was satisfied with price, quality of work and timeliness of completion. Now for the follow-up. Recently we sold our house. The painter accidentally tore a few shingles on the gable end of the garage with his lift. Most of our household receipts were already packed and I couldn't find the record of the brand or color name for our shingles. I called D. S. Barr Construction and left a message. Dave called back within minutes and said he would check his records. Less than five minutes later he called back with not only the brand and color name of the shingle but also he had located a bundle of the discontinued shingle at a supplier in Minneapolis. This speaks to the quality of customer service provided by Dave. Every homeowner should know that this quality of service still exists in D. S. Barr Construction! I know who will be doing my next roof when it needs it. Thank you Dave.

Terrific job. Everything happened as promised. The entire job took only 4 days or so, and they cleaned up very well when finished. The deck looks spectacular. Strangers walking by stop to compliment it. Excellent work. Not the cheapest, but very high quality.

The crew was very nice and prompt. A few minor problems arose (noted above) and were taken care of without any intervention from us. The crew actually ended up making the stairs for the deck wider (which looks better) and the deck itself a bit wider because it just looked better that way. There was no extra cost for this and they consulted with me before they altered the plan. This was a pleasant experience and we have a great new deck.

Just perfect. Accurate estimate, work done as scheduled and promised, very quickly.

They did really terrific work and the workers are very professional and courteous. If I ever had any questions, it was easy to get through to the owner, Dave. They did such a good job I even referred them to my parents.

Everything went fine. However, there was one small change, which added about $1500 to our overall price. I had first contracted for re-siding only three sides of our home, as the the fourth side (the north side) was in pretty good shape. The original siding was 16 inch shingles, with a 12-inch reveal. When the workers started taking off the original siding, David Bahr called me to advise that the process for re-installing the same 12-inch reveal would involve additional shingles as an "underlay" so that the overlap would be complete. I had to choose between adding about $2500 for these extra shingles, OR choose to re-side the whole house with a 7-inch reveal, which would add fewer shingles, but require more labor, for $1500. I chose the latter. The work continued apace, and the job was finished in 1 and 1/2 days, as promised. The work was very high quality, and the workers really knew what they were doing. It looks great.

Everything went well. They arrived on time, got right to work, and finished in 1 and 1/2 days, just as promised. The price was very competitive. No surprises.

It went great. Dave was responsive, prompt, friendly, courteous, and explained the entire process and what he could do for us. He was willing to take the time to answer any questions we had. The only surprise was that we did not know what day they were starting the job, as we were supposed to get a phone call the night before, and did not receive one.

I called Bahr because I saw a spot on my upstairs ceiling and thought I needed a new roof. Dave came out the next day, checked my roof as best he could considering it was covered with snow, stuck his head in my attic saw it had lots of moisture. He gave me ideas on how to reduce the moisture, such as lower my humidifier which is connected to the furnace and get my bathroom fan vented properly which it wasn't. He seems to be knowledgeable and is very nice to work with. How nice that I don't need a new roof, but when I do, I will call him.

Dave Bahr came to our house within a day of my first contact with him on 10/22/07. He sent a proposal within a couple of days. We re-negotiated a payment plan of 1/3,1/3 and 1/3 - which he was very flexible about. He began work on January 28 - a very warm day by Minnesota standards. A very large crew worked steadily all day to make progress during the warm day. We were very impressed. Unfortunately the 40 degree day was followed by several below zero days and worked the work was put on hold - which was totally understandable. The crew returned two days later and just kept going. They arrived early, left late and worked on Saturday. All of the work was completed within a week and a half. We were out of town when the workers left. We arrived home to a clean job site and incredible workmanship - we absolutely love it!

He did a wonderful job and was great to work with. He is one of the best contractors I have worked with. He was extremely reliable.

Dave is very professional. The roofers worked very hard to get the job completed before bad weather arrived. The clean up was good and Dave was around each day to inspect. Brought the team back the day after they finished to be sure that all debris was removed. This is the second home that I have had Dave roof for me.

Dave Bahr, was here the day they started and was out to check on the workers during the work. He got back in touch with me if I had any questions so that was a big difference with me. He offered a Angie's List discount and was also helpful when making my payments. He let me pay half of the amount on my Visa to his suppliers (which allowed to get Visa credits). The job looks great. I would recommend them and I would hire them again.

Fantastic, will definitely use them again.