Metos Maintenance

Original estimate was substantially higher. However, in view of the size of the house, the accessability to the gutter at all points and the fact they were not particularly full of gunk and leaves, vendor lowered the price significantly. Did a great job last year, too.

I don't see any point in answering the question re where the work was performed, as it never was.

They did a great job especially edging all of our many beds. Arrived on time and went right to work. They also took the time to do some pruning and provided us tips on some things we might want to do next year.

It was wonderful. They were prompt and courteous and did a wonderful job. I would recommend them as well as use them again if I needed to.

Very prompt and professional service. Thanks!

Coordinating the affair was tricky, as we played phone tag a few times and rain messed up the first few dates. The day they came they gave me a set time and arrived earlier than that with no call for warning. I gave them the rundown of what I wanted done First major problem was that our fenced in back yard's gate wasn't large enough to fit their 55" (or so I forget now) mower and so we almost had that as a dealbreaker since he did not bring in any other mower. Luckily a portion of our fence was removeable so he was able to get into the backyard. It was a 2 man crew, and they managed to trim back all the hedges, mow the front and back (which mulched a lot of old leaves as well in the back) and cut down the bush I asked. All that work was solid. The problems are more in tune with a: they left the mulch from the leaves/grass on the ground and did nothing to rake or collect them. They did shift the hedge clippings into the pile of branches I had in the back corner of my lot, so that was OK but I would have preferred they use lawn bags or ask if I had some (which I did) so they could be properly disposed of. There was also a good sized branch that fell on the side of the front yard they ignored. It would have been nice if they tossed that into the back brush pile to instead of ignoring it. All in all it felt like they would only do exactly what was asked, little more (reluctant) and of the time we purchased they actually were only there for 2 hours(of the four we were purchasing). I got the overall impression that since they were not being paid full price they were only willing to do half the effort or less. Considering we have a .6 acre lot with an inground pool in the back, it's not a TON of yard to deal with.

It did not go well. They made and missed 3 appointments and didn't email to follow up with me. I had to reach out to them to make sure they were coming.

When I called I was informed they do not do second floor gutters. How many people need gutter cleaning on first floor only, I could have done that myself. Used a different service.

OK - the stain blocker used was either not effective quality or effectively applied. The water stains bled through once the paint dried.

The were on time and very professional. And they were very reasonable. I would hire them again.

They were fine. We had to reschedule once because they had a problem but they showed up on time and worked very hard. They did what I asked them to do.

They came and reviewed the list of tasks we had compiled. They communicated well throughout and showed up with all the tools/equipment they needed. They worked for nearly four hours to complete our list. We were happy with the results and would have them come again.

Originally, I wrote a bad review because the work was not completed and I was unable to contact him. He did get back to me and explained he was having a problem. He set up a date to complete the work, showed up on time and did a great job. I am now a happy customer and I'm hoping I can hire him to do some more work.

In general, things went well. They cancelled on us the day of, because of rain, although it never rained in our area. They rescheduled for the next day. Arrived promptly and cleaned up when they were done. The work they completed was well done and professional looking. We were very pleased with the end result.

Towards the end it was rushed and they did not get everything done.

Stay away from this contractor. He did not show up and did not return phone calls. We coordinated with another contractor for work in the same area of our home based on the promised time Metos was to complete the painting. The other contractor did the work as promised. We did the prep work and purchased the paint as requested. Four phone calls and not even the courtesy of a returned phone call from Metos. I do not trust these people in my house now. I'll look for another paint contractor. Do not use this company!!!

They told me they did not service my area after I was already told they did.

He was not prepared to complete the job. He told me to purchase mulch and plants and he would come back and finish. There are some bushes that he was going to remove but he didn't room in the truck. He was going to return with a different truck. I called him on 8/25. He said he was busy and he would get back to me later in the day or the following day. He has not returned my call and all I get is voice-mail when I call him. I leave a message but he doesn't call back. This was the $199 special for 8 hrs of yard work. I had to pay in advance and I don't believe I'll see him again. Metos contacted me and said he was having phone problems and has set up a date to complete the work.

Metos Maintenance replied to my scheduling information by informing me that they cannot come to my house because it is "too far." However on the ad they stated that Rensselaer County, where I live, was in their service area. Clearly they are very confused about local geography as they did not understand how far Rensselaer County is from their office when they created the offer.

A Big Deal was offered to me via e-mail. I made sure Saratoga was listed as within reach of the provider, but after setting up the purchase of the service the provider replied saying he does not come to my area. I seek refund of the $79 that I put on my credit card for this.

< see Angie's List communications between parties> I wanted to meet them and have them see the job first...they wanted to just come and have at it. I wanted to avoid misunderstanding about the job needed to be done. I wanted to avoid added fees that would crop up unexpectedly...

Purchased all the materials and they came to my house right on time, but he said he didn't have any idea how to do this job. I offered them another option where I have a space in my back yard that need to be roto tilled and he said he doesn't do that either.

They couldn't do the work, but got back to me very quickly.

The special price ($99) was a lot easier than doing it myself ! The provider was fine as was the job, although I had to ask them to r e-touch the white door trim which was poorly done. They did 2 coats on the walls and it looks nice. The provider's ASSISTANT was less professional and needs to improve his ways: seemed to do little work, talking outdoors and in the roomon on his cell phone a lot, used the bathroom without asking first. The provider should get a better assistant! They cleaned up okay- there was a little paint on the floor which I cleaned. Also the provider needs to be more personable with the customers, and smile ! The work was fine (not bad not great) and worth the low price.

The painting was done professionally and very quickly. Metos Maintenance was very punctual and professional and did a very nice job painting my kitchen. I would certainly recommend them!