Queen City Construction

They prepared the house by power washing and then scraping oll paint. They Also coordinated the carpentry work which was done in quickly and correctly. They then painted the whole exterior of our house. They cleaned everything and removed all construction waste. Overall a job well done at a very fair price.

I chose him because he had done a good job and I had a relationship with him. Also, he did the work when I was out of town. I'd say he charged a market price.

I am dealing with them right now. We have not started the project. It's not their fault. It's my fault. I really like Gerald, the gentleman who owns the company. He has been very responsive and extremely helpful. We just haven't had the time to start our deck but he will be doing it in the next couple of weeks. I went with him because of two reasons. He had tremendous references in Angie's List website and I instantly liked the guy when I talked to him and met with him. He was extremely knowledgeable very helpfully. We have had a deck for many years but we have never stained it. He had a lot of good recommendations for that and I think he is a really good guy.

They gave me some tips on what to check to narrow down the problem. They were very helpful. I am only renting the space and my landlord decided that he was going to use somebody else. I would have used them had it been my decision. They were very responsive and very professional.

I would not use this company in the future.

They were amazing! When they came in to give an estimate, he gave us three separate possible scenarios of how he could handle this job. He took pictures, which was great, and forwarded them to me, which was also great. I could then forward these to my insurance company which was perfect. They put up a whole new ceiling and molding. They repaired, they sheet rocked and painted the ceiling. This involved not only cutting the sheet rock to size put also taping and sanding. It also involved painting the molding. They came back to check the painting. He took no shortcuts! He asked us to clear out the room. We decided to leave some of the furniture in there, and told them they could just cover these pieces in plastic. They picked this furniture up and moved it into the kitchen every morning, and then moved it back every night. His price was $100 less than the other estimate we received. They cleaned up well. He did a fabulous job! Its is just gorgeous. It was worth every penny!

We would recommend them. The guy came and gave us an estimate and did a good job. We did provide the product. He attached them to the tiles and sheetrock. The price was average.

Gerald was very professional throughout and we are very pleased with the results. He spent a substantial amount of time with us prior to beginning the job discussing what we wanted and was very helpful in helping us plan the project. He and his employees arrived every day on time and cleaned up thoroughly after each day. We were pleased that when the paint he used turned out not to be the right color he repainted with the correct color immediately and without compliant. He completed the job when he said he would. The project has made our room much brighter and more livable, and we are very satisfied.

Gerald went beyond common courtesy. After our initial phone conversation I had emailed him an extensive list of renovation tasks (Refinishing an house filled with outdated tiled ceilings, wallpapered walls and worn hardwood floors + gutting a moisture damaged basement) for the 1930's fixer upper Tudor my husband and I had just purchased. I also gave him a time frame (10 days) and budget ($7,500). He said right away (most politely) that he could not accommodate the budget nor swing the time frame because he had recently undergone surgery. Despite the fact that he could not take on the work, he still took the time to come and look at the house. He gave me valuable advice as to what to expect while renovating, insight into plaster vs drywalling, oil vs water based paints, etc and also cautioned me against going for the lowest bidder outlining some shortcuts and compromises they may make to give me that low price. It was Construction 101 and just what I, a first time home owner panicking from the reality of the renovation, needed, to re-focus on the task at hand. There was no reason for him to go out of his way, but he did so, because of that rare reason: someone who has a deep and thorough knowledge of his chosen vocation and who is not threatened by sharing that knowledge. I would hire him in a heart beat when my budget allows it. (Please note he is not necessarily expensive, my budget was limited.)

The work conducted by Gerald and his crew was professional and within the estimate and my wife and I were most satisfied. Gerald was very helpful in the color selection, updating the estimate when we found water damage to the bathroom floor that required floor replacement and scheduling the crew during the weekend to complete the painting. He returned to review the workmanship and ensured that we were satisfied with the job. We plan to employ Queen City Construction for future work in our home

My wife and I searched for contractors on Angie's List and chose two who were closest to us and added one more local provider not on the list. We invited all contractors to meet with us and we explained what was needed on site. The job needed to be completed within a tight time frame as we were celebrating our daughters marriage in our garden and the job needed to be completed in a timely manner. We had a "window" of about one and a hlf weeks to get the work completed and the job was complicated by the rainy weather that limited work time. Mr. Nesbit conducted himself in a professional manner from the outset. His quote was reasonable and clearly presented. During the job, we also asked him to power wash the patios and stairs, which increased his initial quote. He was responsive throughout the process and made sure that the work was completed on time and the clean-up done following the job. He came by a few days after ouor event to touch up a small area that needed an additional coat of paint. We were very pleased with the work and would use this contractor again.

I called for an estimate because I recognized the name of the company, and a friend had said they did excellent work. Contractor was late to appt (but he called and it was ok). Seemed very knowledgeable and I had full confidence that he could do the job. I explained what I wanted. When I received the quote it seemed on target pricewise (about $2000), but the quote only said "painting of living room ceiling" not patching it. I called him to have the quote redone - we had actually discussed that I did not want to have the ceiling painted because I was planning to paint the whole house in the future, and I assumed it was just the wording in the quote that was incorrect. It took at least a week or more to get the revised quote with the correct language, and when I received it it was $400 more than the original. By email I questioned the increase, that I thought the first price was fair and that I thought it was just the wording that was wrong, but he never replied.

Gerald Nesbitt is professional courteous and punctual. He took great care in minimizing the dust trail in/out of the one room under construction and he completed the job expeditiously. Both Mr Nesbitt and his employee took care in every part of the job. The floor refinisher he hired was not careful and splashed floor finish on my freshly painted baseboard but again it was the sub-contractor, and it was a small area that is concealed now by my furniture. I intend to have Mr Nesbitt repair a hole in the ceiling in a smaller bedroom, after a leak from the upstairs radiator, caused water damage.

It went very well. He was extremely detailed and made me aware of conditions that he could not guarantee or control.

Gerald is professional and thorough. He reviews everything with you before he begins the work. His estimates and contracts are professionally prepared and can be sent via email. He also corresponds via email which made it easier for me. The clean-up after each day he did work was amazing....I never found that I had to clean-up after him or his workers. Gerald also will "educate" you -- explaining how things work, the pros and cons of work he is about to perform. Gerald takes care while working. I have had construction people in the past who are rough when they work. Gerald is careful, precise and efficient. My only issue with Gerald is that if he is involved with a bigger project like construction on a kitchen, he cannot commit to a fixed schedule to complete the work he begins on a "smaller" project like mine. Therefore, a project that could have been done quicker, lasted over 2 months. The guest room was not a rush job, so I was ok with the time limitations he had. Other than this minor issue, I would highly recommend Gerald.

It was a terrible experience. When I e-mailed them to make an appointment, they did not return the e-mail for a week. When I finally spoke with Gerald and try to set up an appointment to meet and to get an estimate, he said that he could not come on weekends because it interfered with his "personal time." I then tried for the early evening, but that interfered with his personal schedule too. We set an appointment for 10:30 am on a Monday, and I had to miss work. Gerald never showed and never called. I called him and left messages and never got a response. I don't know how companies like this stay in business. My experience with this company was much different from the good reviews that I read. I guess Gerald is busy with Angie list referrals and does not need the new business. I do not recommend them because of their lack of professionalism and lack of common courtesy.

Went very well. Owner is very detailed oriented, conscientious, stuck to the schedule that was planned out even when we made some pretty big changes in terms of what we wanted.

Gerald was immediately responsive to my email inquiry, made a timely appointment for which he was punctual, started the project in the agreed upon time frame, was punctual and neat while working, and finished on time. The work was exactly what we had wanted, and dealing with Gerald was a pleasure. He was $5 under budget. Having had MANY disappointing experiences with contractors in the past, my husband and I were shocked and delighted at how smoothly and professionally this job was handled. I highly recommend Gerald's work, and will definitely call him whenever we need a contractor (and with a 100 yr old home, the need is frequent!).

Mr.Nesbit was extremely reliable, and a gentleman from start to finish. He painted two rooms for us and hung some blinds. Two instances of his willingness to go above and beyond 1. I had no time to go look at paint colors, and he came over around 9.30 at night, to drop off a book of paint chips 2. He was not planning to work on a saturday, however I called and asked in the am if we would make an exception, and hang the blinds so we could use the weekend to move stuff in our home- he agreed and then spent several hours finishing the job I have an estimate for exterior painting as well and will probably use him to to this as well, given my experience

Phenomenal! An absolutely terrific worker. He explained everything and was very professional. Anything he saw that was over and above what I originally asked for but he thought needed done he brought to my attention and explained it to me. He prevented, what I think, will be bigger problems in the future. He spent a lot more time than we originally thought and he was willing to do it. Really Really good and thorough. He was just great.

It went smoothly, from start to finish.

The job went well. Gerald and his worker were professional; Gerald was a bit too worried about small details, but got the job done even after we had to reschedule after materials arrived late from the hardware store.

Gerald and his crew are amazing; completely trustworthy. I initially hired him to paint one room and based on his suggestions and his professionalism, I hired them to do the other bedrooms. I'm not an easy customer and I change my mind often, but Gerald was patient and his crew took everything in stride. They did a great job on the upstairs, so, they are now doing the first level - and again, the honesty is just great. I have plaster walls and Gerald was upfront about the expertise in this area (this is uncommon, so, when you find a person with ethics, you do appreciate it). The bedroom looks beautiful and I am sure I will be just as happy with the downstairs. I appreciate their hard work. Gerald and his team show up on time every day with no issues and I trust them. I can't thank Angie's List enough for having this service. I had been looking for someone that I could trust and could give me a fair price for quite sometime. In addition to that, being able to find a crew I could trust in my home and Queen City Construction was the perfect answer. I recommend this company and I don't give out compliments easily. Gerald has a strong network that he relies upon if he doesn't have the answer to a problem, again, old fashioned morals. Thank you, Queen City, for living up to my expectations.

The work on his website looked very similar to what I wanted. Even if you are unable to schedule an appointment, a call back or a quick email is nice. I didn't call a million contractors at once to get a lot of bids. I wanted to select the ones who had done similar work in my area. I ended up getting three estimates, and in the end, went with the most expensive one, but he was very quick to call and email. When you give people keys to your house for a month, you want to know you can get in touch with them!

They came to give us an estimate on updating 2 bathrooms in our house. They did come on time and the price was reasonable. They were kind and polite and very easy to work with. I am considering using them.