Davis Construction

Badly. First was surprised at how the posts were set - didn't dig deep enough, and had to face a patronizing argument with Gabe. Next, underdeck ceiling immediately leaked and water was coming down along the wall. Gabe argued again, but showed him that the grade was near zero plus they put a seam in the ceiling that slumped since they used cheap material (not a Trex system which I expected for $6000). Re-did the grade and installed some flashing (should have been installed by the house in the first place) and finally fixed the problem. Within two years the trex boards started popping up where two boards butt. The boards were cut to meet at the joist and were held down by a single fastener - trex states that a new piece of wood should be installed so each board is supported independently with their own fastener. This installation therefore nullified the trex warranty and looked terrible. I had to take down the under deck ceiling (which I hated anyway - very cheap vinyl that made the area look like a carport) and install the new cross pieces and fasteners myself. Now paying to get a decent roof installed for a fraction of the cost from Davis Construction. Finally, the finished deck was not covered properly on the sides, and had to ask them to come out so the sides covered the joists. All the side pieces (and the stairway pieces) were installed with basic small bore airgun nails, not composite deck screws as per trex warranty work. The boards area already warping and bending since Trex moves with temperature, and will certainly pop off since the nails used are not meant to hold composite decking material. So very unhappy with the quality of work done having discovered that many corners were cut even though we paid a premium price. Gabe assured us that he performs "impeccable workmanship" and always stands by his work to make it right, but the flawed workmanship and his poor reaction to our problems showed that he either didn't know what was required to build a good deck (I had to learn the hard way) or was more concerned about his bottom line than in making a good deck.