NOBLE BUILDINGS NORTHWEST

Things started slowly due to Noble having several projects scheduled before mine. However, Kyle was very knowledgeable and skilled, so once the work was underway he made steady, quality progress.

Job went quite well with Noble. Having worked in engineering and construction for 35 years, I put together a "request for proposal" that detailed out specifically what I wanted, site specifics, and information I needed back from the bidders to make contractor choice. I sent out the RFQ to seven local pole building contractors, giving 3 weeks for a response. I received 6 responses, but Noble and one other respondent that acted like they really read the RFQ and provided information back such as a starting price, information on the siding to be used, options on finishing, etc. Two others only responded with phone calls and "yea we could do that" but no real written information. A couple others sent broshures but didn't respond to my bulleted list of specifics. Three of the respondents called back like 6 weeks later with bids, but by then we had already picked Noble. Noble was about $1500 higher than our lowest bid, but was bidding better materials, better schedule, and specific features (like the big garage doors) that the low bidder missed. Once I had picked Noble as my preferred vendor, we sat down and went over each specification. They offered several suggestions that lowered the cost a bit, and I ended up with a bigger building (which I needed) for the same budget. The also offered up some nice wainscotting and such that really made the building look good. I hadn't thought much about the need for a least gravel approaches to the doors and such. They helped me understand what was needed-- loose dirt wasn't going to work well!! They gave me at-cost prices for a few extras that I decided I wanted as the building was being finished. Fixed price contractors have the opportunity to gouge at the point, because you are stuck, but Keven and Kyle didn't do that to me. Overall we were very happy and we really like the building they did. Sure, we wish it could be cheaper and done instantly, I was reasonably flexible in timing, so it wasn't done very quickly. I'd guess about 6 weeks from 1st shovel to final turnover. Sometimes they would work other jobs and mine would stay idle for a couple of days, but I told them up front that was OK because being flexible like that helps lower the cost to the buyer. But they also worked several weekends and most days were 10 or 12 hour days. They failed one building inspection (county inspectors). Didn't have enough fasteners on some joist joiners. They had that taken care of immediately. When working with a general contractor, sub-contractors they use can put liens on your property for things they do or supply. If the general doesn't pay them, the sub can come after you. We worked with Noble, and did not pay them until we had written statements back that they had been paid and the liens were cleared. Noble was fine with this.

We gave Noble a computer printout of our property to locate the building and agreed upon a start date. We emphasized there was an easement they were not to cross. While they showed up and worked on the building and finished the building withing a reasonable time, I didn't realize they didn't know how to use a tape-measure. We found soon after they finished they did some of their own math on the location of the building and we discovered it had not been placed where we had indicated on the drawing but 18 inches into an easement. Noble has been unresponsive since they cashed our check. We have been notified by the 'owners' of the easement that we must tear down the building and they will not grant a variance. The legal bills are mounting. I would not recommend this company to anybody!