My name is Justin Bartusevicius, owner of Ridgid Construction. First, I'd like to encourage anyone reading this particular review, to also take the time to read our many other reviews left by our previous and current customers. After many years in this business, working my way up from crew member to expediting new home construction to office management, I created Ridgid Construction for the sole purpose of serving our customers with superior customer service and craftsmanship (something I was not satisfied with in the companies I had worked for previously). I'm encouraging you to read other reviews and thoroughly do your research, NOT because we perform substandard work, don't back our warranties or are viewed as fly by night "storm chasers", but because we are the complete opposite of the above mentioned opinions and implications made by this customer. This company truly prides itself on our high level of customer service and satisfaction (which is why we have received the Angie's List Super Service award consecutively since 2010). Robert (Project Mgr on this job), does not only "seem" trustworthy and competent, but "is" trustworthy and competent, as is the rest of our staff, which is precisely why they were hired to work here. I find it extremely disappointing, given the amount of work and the length of time and effort spent on this customer's job, that we were not informed of or allowed to inspect any "new found" problems or given the opportunity to repair any such issues; given some extremely minor service issues, the primary complaint is that of a personal attack or conflict with our Project Mgr. Robert. When contacted by the customer with his initial concerns, we inspected the issues immediately and repairs were completed at the earliest possible date (due to weather related disruptions). In order to be "effective", our products need certain temperatures to be installed properly. In some instances this may mean we have to wait for extended periods of time (for both dry weather and temps to rise) which was understood and agreed upon by the customer. Because of the unfortunate and unfavorable weather conditions in the Chicago NW Suburbs, it took 5 months to complete this job with repairs. The contracted trade work was completed 1 month and 1 day from the receipt of the Insurance Companies approved estimate. The minor repairs made up the remaining 4 months of the above mentioned timeframe. Please note that, even though the actual contracted work WAS completed in 1 months' time, the customer had only made 1 payment toward the contracted amount due which totaled less than 1/3 of what was owed upon completion of those trades. Minor repairs are not sufficient reason to withhold nearly $11k, however, Robert did not press this issue until he was confident that the customer was satisfied. Robert naturally assumed when the customer stated "Good to go" that it meant "Good to go", however, we were later told (through a phone conversation) that "Good to go" actually meant "just get out of here". Any service or product issues are covered under our warranty which does not typically begin until the balance is paid in full. With that being said, 5 months is hardly equivalent to the "1 year" timeframe that this customer stated it took for his job to be completed. Had the customer informed us of additional or further concerns, we would have addressed the issue in the same manner, with an immediate inspection and schedule for repairs. Sue (our Quality Control Mgr.) contacted this customer upon completion of repairs and after reviewing his Angie's List complaint. The purpose of this phone call was NOT to deny responsibility (as suggested), but rather quite the opposite, to be responsible for the work our company had performed by having an actual conversation with the customer to get more thorough feedback (rather than just replying to a review in an attempt to save face). Quite frankly, I don't have much to say about this other than you just can't make everyone happy, no matter how much you want to or try. Not to dismiss any of the aforementioned, I'd like to tell you some of the things that were done for this customer------ We did a full removal and replacement of the roof. Drip edge around the roof was overlapped as required per standard installation, but issues were taken with those spots by the customer; therefore, Robert personally drilled & riveted the overlaps at no charge to the customer. The initial claim that was approved by the insurance company only allowed for 2 elevations of siding to be replaced (which would make it impossible to make the house match). Through Roberts' expertise and working directly with the insurance company, he was able to get the remaining 2 elevations approved by Insurance which allowed us to make the entire house match for the customer. We also negotiated directly with the Ins. co. to pay for vapor barrier (house wrap) on the entire house (which was NOT included in the initial approved Ins. estimate) and was necessary to bring it up to code and protect from the elements. We removed and replaced gutters on the lower level of the home and front of the garage and also agreed to re-install their existing plastic leaf guards when gutters were completed. When the customer was dissatisfied with the appearance of the plastic leaf guards (distorted due to prior application), we replaced them with brand-new product at OUR cost for both labor & mat'l. The customer reported a "crack" in their living room which he claimed stemmed from our siding installation. Regardless that no pictures were taken, the area showed no signs of moisture and the fact that the crack had been repaired previously (prior to our installation), we patched, sealed and primed the repaired area and also painted his entire ceiling (again, with no questions asked or add'l charges to the customer). We also did several other misc. trade repairs requiring additional trips, labor and product that we did NOT charge the customer for. As you may have noticed in the Angie's List grade, the price received an N/A. I believe this IS applicable considering ALL of the contracted work including ALL additional repairs cost the customer only $500 out of pocket. As mentioned earlier, I have a deep respect for construction, those who perform the hard work necessary, and the ethics in which those in this industry should conduct themselves. Unfortunately and on rare occasions, issues arise in construction, especially with existing restorations and when they do, they require solutions and action, occasionally requiring a little help from the homeowner. We share the same goal as our customers and we should be able to work together to achieve that goal, if necessary. We are extremely disappointed that we were not given honest feedback and allowed the opportunity to make any final adjustments to satisfy this customer, but we stand firm that many of his assertions are false; his attacks on our crews, Project Managers, office staff and this company as a whole are simply NOT warranted. With all that being said, constructive criticism is always welcomed and I will always verify that our policies & procedures are being performed to Ridgid standards. Thank you for taking the time to read this, we truly love what we do and value our customers greatly.