JAB Construction, Inc.

Jeff Bolen did a great job building our custom home on Lake Murray in Chapin. We were a bit concerened taking on such a large project as building a home, but Jeff was a great resource from start to finish. He helped us with our plans, house layout on the lot, budgets, and of course the construction. Every step of the way ran smoother than expected. Jeff kept us on budget and finished the project ahead of schedule. The construction is top notch and I would not hesitate to recommend JAB Construction.

He was asked to match the height of the floors and ceilings of the rest of the house. After the sheet rock was up it became apparent that the ceiling was several inches too high to become the 90 degree corner of the junction of the wall and ceiling. His "fix" was to cut out some of the ceiling joists to allow the "too high" ceiling could continue enough to reach the wall. The floor was 3/4" too low to match the height of the rest of the house. When I told him the floor needed another 3/4" and he added a layer of 3/4" plywood ,which he added to our bill with labor, as an add on. I think he should have included the plywood because he missed the height of the floor in the first place. The area where the new floor meets the existing was left very rough and a gap of 11/2" wide and 24" long was left unfinished. I had to arrange for someone to finish rough areas and the gap before the flooring could be installed. The flooring was not included in the quote. He did not install any baseboards which I thought he should have also included. There was another door with water damage. The repair was to be included in the project from the start. When I asked him why it wasn't mentioned in the contract he said he intended to ”just throw it in.” I had to remind him that it still needed repair. He added on the rotten wood repair at $600 which included a new door and frame. I reminded him that he was to "throw in" the door repair but he insisted that that didn't include a door and that he planned only to replace the rotten siding. If he missed the fact that it would need a new door, it was not because of anything we did. I told him to never mind the door repair and he wanted me to pay for the door he had ordered at $300. There was a misunderstanding over who was to pay for the siding. Looking back, he asked me about the siding, I thought he meant " was it available" and I said "yes right up at Lowes." He apparently thought I was going to provide it. When it came up he asked if I wanted him to get the siding and I answered yes. I couldn't imagine why he would not automatically get it. When I saw the final bill he had added in $300 for the siding. I asked why so much and he said he had bought 8 sheets Which was over double what was needed. When it was all said and done, we felt like he had charged premium prices but delivered only mediocre quality and didn't really finish the job. His multiple add-ons seemed like a scam/trick to get more money. 9-30-2013 Regarding the response from JAB Construction I disagree with the accuracy several of his statements.