Response from Avec Construction Inc
Dear Sir, Thank you for the review. We are pleased to know that you did get the issues resolved on this small landing deck and stairs. I am very sorry if there has been miscommunication and misunderstanding on the deck estimates and repair work. I went back on to our e-mails and the estimates and I realized that I should have responded to your last e-mail to acknowledge that I had received it and just revisit the fact that we weren't able to help you with the repairs due to issues that the existing structure had. At the first meeting on the site I expressed my concerns about the condition of existing structure; age of it as well as structure not being compliance in the current building code, therefore I did not recommend to repair it. That is a reason why we only gave you estimates on a new construction, which you had requested as well. Your request was for four different estimates; two for exact size and foot print of existing deck and two for a larger option, both options in regular pressure treated decking as well as C-select premium decking. Estimates for the smaller options range from $2,500- $2,600. The larger options priced from $3,160 - $3,500. Unfortunately there are some basic fees involved in each project that must be considered (materials, labor, insurances, county permits and fees, office expenses, owners profit, etc.) and charged no matter what size the project is. And often small jobs seems to become more expensive than larger ones. Our goal is to serve each and every customer with excellent customer care and service, provide fair pricing, understand, stay current and honor county, state and international building codes. Also give our honest opinion on issues that can be seen on site especially when safety is involved based on our expertise. Once again thank you for your comments. We wish you all the best. Sincerely, Kati and entire AVEC Team Kati Tolonen, Owner AVEC Construction, Inc.