ROEPKE RENOVATIONS

ROEPKE RENOVATIONS IS ONE OF THOSE CLASSIC CONTRACTOR NIGHTMARES. A FOUR WEEK JOB TURNED INTO 18 MONTHS AND COUNTING. UNSKILLED SUBS, POOR WORKMANSHIP, SLIMY BUSINESS PRACTICES, FAILED BUILDING INSPECTIONS, NO DOCUMENTATION FOR MATERIALS, FLOOR HAD TO BE RIPPED OUT OF BOTH BATHROOMS DUE TO POOR WORKMANSHIP, UNDER FLOOR HEATING SYSTEM STILL INOPERATIVE, HORRIBLE DRYWALL WORK. (LARGE GOUGES, HOLES, SLOPPY CORNERS) AND UNLICENSED PLUMBER AND ELECTRICIANS USED UNTIL FAILED BUILDING INSPECTIONS. CRACKED AND MISSING TILES IN BATH, AND TILE SPACERS LEFT IN GROUT. NO FINAL WALK THROUGH. DEMANDS HOMEOWNER GET PERMITS "TO SAVE MONEY" WHICH IS AGAINST MINNESOTA STATUTES. LEFT CONSTRUCTION WASTE AND DID NOT PUT UP DUST PROTECTION DURING DEMOLITION. USED CHEAP MATERIALS WITH OUT HOMEOWNERS CONSENT. INSTALLED BATH PLUMBING BACKWARDS. (CORRECTED AFTER INSPECTORS DEMANDED IT FIXED) STAY AWAY FROM ROEPKE RENOVATIONS. BEFORE YOU HIRE A CONTRACTOR, FIND OUT ALL YOU CAN. I WISH I HAD.

PROVIDED TOP-QUALITY MATERIALS AND METHODS (50-YEAR ROOF, LIFETIME GUARANTEE ON DOUBLE-GLAZED WINDOWS, PREMIUM SIDING). BUILT PROTECTIVE BARRIERS AROUND VALUABLE SHRUBS AND TREES TO PROTECT EXISTING LANDSCAPING DURING CONSTRUCTION. MAINTAINED TROUBLE-FREE INTERFACE WITH ALL SUBCONTRACTORS. QUICKLY RESPONDED TO UNFORESEEN SITE CONDITIONS. FREQUENT, THOROUGH CLEANUP. FASTIDIOUS ATTENTION TO DETAIL. TRUSTWORTHY. I WANTED THE VERY, VERY BEST AND WAS WILLING TO PAY FOR IT, RECEIVING PRICELESS PEACE OF MIND. SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED MY HOMES VALUE AND CURB APPEAL. SUCCESSFULLY RESTORED ITS HISTORIC BEAUTY (MODIFIED VICTORIAN). TOOK THE HASSLE OUT OF A **MAJOR** PROJECT. USED ONLY THE BEST SUBCONTRACTORS AND MOST EXPERIENCED SKILLED WORKERS. MADE MY HOME LOOK SUBSTANTIALLY LARGER. CONTRACTOR AND CREW WERE A GENUINE PLEASURE TO WORK WITH; THEY GOT ALONG WELL WITH MY 2 LARGE DOGS, EVEN IN MY ABSENCE.