DEON CONSTRUCTION

If you want to be ripped off with an estimate almost twice the going rate (and be assured that it's "very fair"...if you want to be jerked around for a month, and then get a phone message that they're not interested in your time-urgent job (when you'd asked specifically if it was too small for them)...if you want to talk and talk, but finally get not a lick of work done, then Deon Construction in Setauket, NY is the contractor for you. To cut to the chase: Owner Mark Deon came to my house in Rocky Point, NY, following snow storm of March 8, 2018, to see about removing two evergreens and a small willow tree felled by the storm. His quote: $1,200! And he said, "That a fair price. You won't get someone doing it for $600 or something." (I've been a reporter for 30 years, so those were his exact words. The next day, a terrific arborist, Martin Streeff of Sound Beach, NY, did it all for $700! Deon was hardly a stranger when he came. He had been recommended by our good electrician, a friend of his. In the past month, he had already been to our house twice for two long visits about our roof condensation problem. Butter wouldn't melt in his mouth as he talked about his company, his car, hobbies, and everything else. But he'd already canceled twice. I'd even asked if our job were too small for him; oh, no, he said. So when he tried to gouge us for the $1,200 for the trees, we already had a "relationship." After I called and left a message that we'd had the work done for just about HALF of his quote, he left a message back that he was no longer interested in our job (after leaving me hanging for a month), and that it was better if "the two parties went their ways." Wow, I couldn't agree more!! Just imagine if he'd actually started the roof job with those kinds of prices. There are many, many good contractors out there; no need to go with a guy pretending there's a personal relationship, but really looking to rip you off.

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