R C BOWMAN EXCAVATING INC

It started well, with a prompt visit and estimate. The estimate was WAY over what I expected, as I've had other estimates. I was told there was a "mistake", and the price dropped almost in half. Then, several weeks went by with no contact for a service date. Only after reminder emails did I get a commitment. The job was done, and it was very good, but there was no follow-up whatsoever...the sealing of the rest of the driveway wasn't done. Finally, I heard from them.....to pay. Not to follow up with a courtesy inquiry about their job or to schedule the remaining work. The jobs had been separated and no one had any idea. I only wanted to schedule the remaining work and pay with one check/invoice. It was scheduled, but before the work date arrived I was again harassed with a call to pay for the first job. Finally, the rest was done, the quality was good and I paid. Meanwhile, however, a neighbor had asked about this company...before the above problems occurred. He told me they came in way too expensive in their estimate; indeed it was higher than what I paid, and his was a much smaller job. Although my neighbor decided not to use them, neither of us could help but wonder if he would have been offered a lower estimate with the first being attributed to a "mistake". Nor can we help but wonder how many trusting people just accept the first estimate....