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Mary Claire S.
07/2024
roofing
+ -1 moreJohn was highly responsive and transparent in the work he did to repair our slate roof. He clearly walked me through his plan for repairs, did great work, and went above and beyond to clean up after the job was done. Pricing was incredibly fair and I'll be a return customer for sure!
Description of Work: Repaired slate roof
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Ashley H.
08/2023
gutter repair
+ -1 moreJohn and his brother / nephew were absolutely fantastic to work with! Amazing communication, great pricing, and walked me through each step and aspect of the project. By far the BEST contractor I’ve hired
Description of Work: Replaced rotted box gutters with aluminum gutters
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$5,600
Tom L.
11/2022
gutter repair
+ -1 moreJohn and his brother and nephew did a full rebuild of our box gutters, replacing the gutter with new copper and fixing a large amount of rotted wood. They were a pleasure to work with from start to finish - great communication of the process and extremely conscientious during the work and in cleaning up.
Description of Work: Our box 100 year old+ box gutters were leaking badly, and needed to be replaced.
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Michael K.
05/2020
home builders
+ -1 morePerfect! I found their charges very reasonable.
Description of Work: Very pleased with the response. They got the work done same day.
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MELANIE K.
11/2017
roofing
+ -1 moreJohn came out in a timely manner and was very easy to communicate with. I had a specific roofing shingle color in mind and he went the extra mile to get it without a lot of lead time. The roof looks very nice and met the high standards of my remodeling contractor. I would not hesitate to recommend McLane Contracting. He is just very trustworthy and good at what he does.
Description of Work: While remodeling our kitchen with another contractor, we discovered that the roof over our addition needed to be replaced in a hurry because rain was coming through and leaking on our new drywall. Our remodeling contractor's price to replace the roof was outrageous, so we reached out to John McLane. We have used him for more than 10 years for all things roof-related (vents, flashing etc). His quote was for less than half and for the same specifications that our contractor planned to use. Our contractor was skeptical until they talked to John and found out that he planned to do exactly what they wanted.
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$2,300
MARK G.
09/2017
gutter repair
+ -1 moreWhen I contacted them, they scheduled an initial appointment quickly, showed up when they said they would, gave me a couple of options as to what they could do, and gave me a good estimate for the work. Once they scheduled the work, they showed when they said they would and completed the work in a timely manner.
Description of Work: Had two sections of box gutters replaced with standard gutters.
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$1,600
natalie D.
12/2014
woodworking
+ -1 moreit was good the people were really nice and helpfull
Description of Work: cleaned my house
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$10
karen O.
12/2014
plumbing, woodworking, basement remodeling
+ 1 moreEverything was done exactly as we wanted. Great guys to deal with! Did most of the work themselves, with excellent subcontractors, plumber, painter etc.
Description of Work: Built basement bath and partial basement finishing.
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$16,000
Rebecca M.
07/2014
woodworking
+ -1 moreJohn was very helpful in answering all of my questions (I had additional problems he walked me through). He was also easy to get a hold of, and always followed up with a call. He completed the work in a timely manner. Overall, very professional in both interactions and work. Work was extremely good and so was the clean up. I will definitely be using his services in the future and would recommend him to anyone I know.
Description of Work: Reattached and secured gutters that were separated from the house, and cleaned out the gutters.
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$125
David D.
09/2011
gutter repair, woodworking
+ 0 moreWe use them quite often, and more than anything, they are just dependable. They do good work and will always come back and take care of it if there are any problems. They come when they say they are going to. Their pricing is reasonable.
Description of Work: McClane Contracting put up some downspouts and did some exterior trim work. They have done roofing work and other things for us in the past.
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diane M.
06/2011
contractors, drywall, electrician, gutter repair, insulation, plumbing, roofing, woodworking, doors, basement remodeling
+ 8 moreSee above. If you need more detail, please advise. Update: They are not professional remodelers. Be cautious using them. If problems occur, they are not likely to follow up and fix them. They drove a nail through a drain pipe on our project. When we discovered this, they never returned our calls or came to examine or fix the problem. As it turned out, we had to hire another finish carpenter to redo much of their work and fix the various problems created by their workmanship. I would definitely NOT recommend them.
Description of Work: Last Spring, John and his company put in my new copper box gutters. We were impressed with their responsiveness and work ethic. I told him we were looking to finish the small remaining rooms in our basement I showed him the work and asked him if he could replicate the quality of work that had already been completed. He said it was "no problem". In his contract, he said he would do it to "match the existing finished basement". They were polite, on time, and worked hard but before long, we realized that they did not have a finish carpenter on staff. The work was extremely rough, the ceiling tiles were not installed properly, the room wasn't square, and the overall workmanship was inadequate. We told them to leave so we think about it. At that point, we had paid them $12,000 of a $16,000 contract. 5 weeks later our finish carpenter arrived. He found that McLane had nailed through a drainpipe and the entire wall had to be ripped out, then re-insulated and drywalled. The overall carpentry was rough and inadequate. Mitered joints were uneven, the room had to be squared, ceiling tiles were removed and replaced with new tiles, door hinges were not mortised, walls were left without drywall. trim was not installed, window sills had not been finished or installed. There is also concern with the electrical and plumbing. McLane plumbed the utility sink at 22" inches instead of 18" and this cannot be logically changed. We are now forced to purchase additional costly components to have a utility sink at the laundry area. So far, I have paid an additional $6,500 in work and replacement materials, and I have not yet painted or installed carpeting. The project will be significantly over budget now and we are completely unhappy. I called over and over again to discuss the problem and John would not return my phone call. We spoke once before the finish carpenter arrived and he asked that I send him the small remaining balance of $1335 for materials. I did so in good faith, and since then, have not heard a word from him despite numerous and repeated calls. We have given them over 30K in business in 2 years time and he cannot give me the time of day! In addition, I am now questioning whether he would warrant his work on our VERY expensive box gutters. He has sincerely disappointed us, mostly with his non-responsiveness, and if our issue cannot be resolved, I will proceed with my complaint in every aspect. I hope you can help us. Update: Be cautious using this company for remodeling services. If something goes wrong, they are not likely to follow up with any service at all, and in our case, didn't even bother to return our numerous phone calls. We had used them previously for box gutter replacement and some roof repair and were happy with them. They told us they did remodeling, as well. We took a leap, and used them to finish a portion of our basement and that is when the problems started. They do rough finishing, at best. Nice guys -- until you have a problem.
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$14,000
Ken P.
11/2010
roofing
+ -1 moreThey were on time. They responded very quickly to our phone call. They were very accommodating with when they could come out to look at the work. We will probably end up using them for the job. Update...they did the job and it was awesome. Great work, great price, highly recommend.
Description of Work: Put a new roof above our sunroom.
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$1,800
MARK M.
08/2010
gutter repair, replacement windows
+ 0 moreThey krpt their commitments to us and cleaned up afterword
Description of Work: This contractor was recommeded to me by a local person and I was wise to follow his advice. We bought commercial grade gutters for our home, which I recommend anyone to do, as well, as from this contractor. We also arranged to have new soffit and fascia installed as well; a purchase we are equally pleased with. These folks work primarily in the south hills area but I'd bet they'd go elsewhere if asked.
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$3,000
MELANIE K.
08/2010
gutter repair
+ -1 moreThey were good and I would use them again.
Description of Work: McLane Contracting did gutter repair.
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$60
ROBERTA L.
07/2010
cabinet refacing, doors
+ 0 moreWent very well, they were very prompt and functional, no major delays, finished very close to expected date.
Description of Work: Kitchen remodel (cabinets, floors, appliances, door) and new 1/2 bath put in
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$20,000
mary Ellen N.
06/2009
replacement windows
+ -1 moreThey showed up when they said they would. They did a great job on the trim work (unlike the previous contractor). I think they did a wonderful job, and they cleaned up afterwards. They even rehung the drapes!
Description of Work: Installed new windows in several rooms.
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$3,100
Kerry I.
12/2008
roofing
+ -1 moreThey started out as roofers though they don t do much roofing anymore. I called him and he did it the next day. They do everything for us when it comes to construction. They are totally reliable and really nice guys. They are my favorite contractors.
Description of Work: I used them to inspect the roof of a house I was buying. He was looking at how the roof was made and what the materials were. He went around and looked at everything.
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Kerry I.
12/2008
woodworking, doors
+ 0 moreHe can do things like that to make it so the doors will close. He can do weirdo stuff like that. They are totally reliable and really nice guys. They are my favorite contractors. The installation only took a day. John bought over a catalogue and I told him what I wanted.
Description of Work: They have replaced all of our doors. They did a total of four doors and put in steel doors. When we bought our house, there were a couple of bedroom doors that wouldn't close because the house is too old and it's not squared. He cut something from the top of the door to the bottom to make it square.
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$2,000
Kerry I.
12/2008
decks, garage builders
+ 0 moreThey are totally reliable and really nice guys. They are my favorite contractors. They did the deck and the garage at the same time. They re super smart and they are really nice guys. They show up on time, they are not scary at all. They are nice family men kind of people. They guy that does the selling is named John. He sets up jobs so I often call him if I need a reference for some work. I will call him first to get a recommendation. He is really good at putting things together.
Description of Work: They did a garage with a deck that was attached to my house. They built a garage on the back of our house.
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Kerry I.
12/2008
gutter repair
+ -1 moreThey re super smart and they are really nice guys. They show up on time, they are not scary at all. They are nice family men kind of people. They guy that does the selling is named John. He sets up jobs so I often call him if I need a reference for some work. I will call him first to get a recommendation. He is really good at putting things together.
Description of Work: They did really nice copper box gutter on my whole house. They replaced all of the rotten wood and rebuilt the area around the gutters.
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$10,000
Kerry I.
12/2008
replacement windows
+ -1 moreI was doing a little bit at a time. For example, I could only afford three windows so I did those. I called another company and they were really gung-ho. The guy that they sent out to do the estimate didn't know what he was doing. When the windows were ordered they came out wrong. Then the guy that they sent over to do the job looks like he just got out of jail. He looked really scary. He did a nice job but when someone shows up at your door and they look like that it s really scary. That s when I told John and he had heard all of these things before. He said that he could do it for me. They came back with a product that was less expensive and more of what I wanted. They did the job in no time at all and were really wonderful. McLane s is mostly two guys who are brothers. Brian is the one who knows everything and can do anything. He s the one that manages the jobs and often does the work himself.
Description of Work: They replaced all of our windows and it was wonderful.
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Michael H.
08/2008
handyman service, replacement windows
+ 0 moreThey were very professional and polite. They didn't push us into having something done that we didn't need done. They were great about clean up when they finished.
Description of Work: They came and did some caulking around some of the shingles and around some of the windows.
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$200
Michael H.
05/2007
replacement windows
+ -1 moreMcLane was very friendly. They came out to assess the situation promptly. We weren't sure where the leak was originating, so they took a look around. They suggested that the most cost-effective solution would be to try caulking the windows better (in fact, they even said it was something we could do ourselves). Rather than climb around on the porch roof, we decided to engage them to it. We've had several heavy rains since, and the problem seems to have gone away.
Description of Work: We had leaky windows on the front of our house. McLane recommended simply caulking the windows, which they did. The leak has not recurred.
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$152
VALERIE C.
12/2006
gutter repair
+ -1 moreI originally hired John because he could work on my three story house. He was very helpful. Often suggesting ways to fix the problem without excess expense. He was very responsive and very helpful.
Description of Work: Cleaned gutters and installed a gutter guard. He previously reattached fascia on my house.
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$400
CHRISTIE P.
07/2006
roofing
+ -1 moreLeft two massages about a week apart on this company's answering machine. After the second call, the company called back and arranged a time to look at our roof. John, the company's owner, arrived at the designated time and provided a replacement estimate at the end of our appointment. In addition to providing us with the estimate, he gave us the name of another company to contact about some other work we need to have done and gave us suggestions on how we might want to do the other work in a "cost effective manner". Unfortunately though, the estimate John provided was about $2000 over the price of 2 other estimates that we received. Therefore, we chose to go with another company. The estimate was significantly less though than one other company.
Description of Work: Estimate on roof replacement.
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5644 BROWNSVILLE RD, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
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Gutters,
Finished Carpentry and Woodworking,
Roofing,
Windows,
Basement Remodeling,
Doors,
Plumbing,
Cabinet Refacing and Refinishing,
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Garage and Shed Building,
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MCLANE CONTRACTING INC is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.
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MCLANE CONTRACTING INC offers the following services: RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL CONTRACTOR, WINDOWS ,DOORS ,KITCHENS, BATHS, GUTTERS, GUTTER PROTECTION, & SIDING.
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5644 BROWNSVILLE RD, Pittsburgh, PA 15236