BIG DAVE'S SERVICES

Big Dave did a great job. Answered my many questions and provided solutions for my design wants.

Did a really good job. Having issues with bath fan dripping during shower when windows are open all night. Dave has been working very diligently with manufacture (broan) & menards. Tried another fan of same make/model, same issue. Tried some things suggested by Broan. Still an issue. Next step is to try another fan. Dave works to make sure you are happy.

It was a pleasure working with Dave due to his responsiveness and professionalism.

When I called Dave to arrange for an estimate, he immediately asked if the drawer that had fallen apart was the silverware drawer. It was. He arrived to give me an estimate a couple of days later, measured carefully and took photos. Because the previous homeowner had purchased budget cabinets (particle board with walnut exteriors), Dave explained that it would be necessary to replace the drawers, and because of the age of the kitchen, there probably would not be stock drawers available. I was in agreement. He had both drawers replaced with maple, and I opted for a self-closing feature as a small luxury. I thought the charge was appropriate. I also asked Dave about replacing a hinge on one of the cabinets that gets a lot of use; he researched and found something similar (but not identical) online. This would have been acceptable, but then he suggested that ordering the similar hinge might not be necessary; he could swap out the problem hinges with a cabinet that was used much less-frequently. This was the perfect solution It took a couple of weeks for the drawers to be constructed, and Dave kept me updated about when I'd expect them. When he came to install them he again was right on time and measured again to ensure that they had been constructed as specified. I was extremely impressed with Dave's attention to detail, his punctuality, and his interim reports on when I could expect the drawers. I can recommend him without reservation.

Great job. Work was done well and on a timely basis.

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I agreed to $85 per hour, because Dave it would be justified by efficiency and he  would quote a flat fee.

Dave did not provide the quote as of Wednesday, but instead sent me an email (which I can post) trying to convince me to do unneccesary work, thinking I was either not so bright or inexperienced.

Dave's email  provided no numbers or estimated labor hours, except for a bathroom floor quote quote was three times the market rate and at least twice the $85/hour rate and insisted I must do it his way and buy ugly tile from him at 1 250% markup

When questioned, Dave proclaimed  ?I  do it right?  to justify the inflated quotes.  However,r prior installations  in my rental units  comply with manufacturer?s specs and have never had broken tile. You could not explain  his process or what it is you do ?right? for three times the cost.

We had looked at the frame of a 5X7 drop ceiling together in a bathroom.  I wanted to replace ceiling tile with retro PVC tile, a job that would not take more than a day. Dave reluctantly agreed the frame was in perfect condition, except for two small water spots he pointed out  which would be painted.  Dave's email (sent in lieu of a quote)  then   misrepresented that tiles could not be replaced on the ceiling because they no longer made that size, despite the fact had already measured ordered the tiles for installation.  The drop ceiling allows access to plumbing, as I explained.   Dave claimed we must tear out and rebuild the ceiling and misrepresented facts.  

Dave also represented that , and that wall tile in a bathroom  need to be removed if a single tile or a few tiles "might" be was missing; any contractor needs  availability of materials and solutions on the Internet.

Dave insisted  needed to delay a quote to take two contractors through for quotes for services I did not need,  including granite countertops for a small retro unit with vintage features, include metal edging on 70 year old cabinets in the retro/chic style units.

I had told him I ordered replacement edging and  retro laminate in the style of the apartment that any handy man could cut and install, or we could have cut to size.   Where the granite quote was to fit in, I do not know.

It was a big time drain and I really felt this contractor did not quote in good faith and thought women are not experienced and will not research materials and processes.

I am taking the time to write this because I imagine this is the frustration Angie felt that prompted this list.

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IT WENT GREAT, THE CONRACTOR WAS FAST & MADE SURE OUR DOOR CLOSED RIGHT. HE KEPT IN CONTACT THROUGH PHONE & EMAIL. I WOULD USE THEM AGAIN.

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Upon initial email request, Dave contacted me within a couple hours.  He was able to come out to review the job and provide an estimate within a couple days and was right on time for that appointment.  Received the estimate back via email quickly and was able to have the work completed the same week.  They arrived each day of the job on time and did excellent work, and left the work site as clean as they found it!  Great communication and speedy service!!

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The one in the front works, but the backdoor one does not.  He wanted to put in the battery operated ones so he didn't have to go through the wiring, but I wish he had put in the electrical kind. He was pretty prompt to our appointment.

Big Dave and his employee Adam, exceeded our expectations in every way. We contacted Big Dave on Wednesday to perform a good amount of work getting our house prepared to put up for sale. We explained our need for quick turnaround because we are relocating to another state.
Dave understood what we were trying to accomplish and came up with cost effective solutions that looked great. He had someone at our house the next Monday to begin work. We worked through several additions and changes needed because he communicated quickly and effectively with us.
We scheduled our realtor to come out to take pictures on the Wednesday after they started because the she was going on vacation. Dave committed to getting everything ready for pictures despite the tight timeline and he delivered! The ceiling looked great, including some very detailed trim work along a natural quartz fireplace that looked absolutely amazing. The pictures on the house turned out fabulous thanks to Dave and his crew's quality and timeliness of their work.
Dave and his crew also cleaned up after themselves when they completed each part of the work. Dust from sanding, sawdust, and all of the other dirt the work they performed created was taken care of. They removed all of their garbage from our property as well.
His crew showed up on time and often early to complete everything we needed. I can't say enough about how Dave exceeded our expectations. Not only will we work with Dave again if we need work done on our house, our realtor plans to recommend Dave to her clients who need work done to prepare their house for sale.
Thank you Dave!

Dave saved us from ourselves again. My husband and I replaced everything in the tank of our 23-year-old Kohler toilet with a new replacement kit, and we were feeling pretty good about our work, when suddenly after the fifth or sixth flush, water started pooling out in front of the toilet between the base and the floor. This was worse than the problem we'd started with! I called Kohler to ask for advice on what we could have done wrong since all the work we did was in the tank and this was leaking out from under the front, and the woman thought maybe we'd displaced the wax ring by yanking around on the toilet while we worked on it. She said it would be easy to replace, but we decided it was time to bring in someone who'd taken apart a toilet before.
We called Dave, who'd helped us with a faucet repair a few years ago, expecting to make an appointment for tomorrow, but he was willing to come out today even though it was nearly 5 already. He arrived, removed the toilet and replaced the ring, and then tightened the connections we'd done in the tank. All better in no time.
Dave has helped us twice when we got in over our heads and has done great work. We have no complaints and would  not hesitate to call him again.

Our lowest step on our porch stoop had broken loose from the stoop and our porch stoop railing on one side was swinging from the stoop, so we needed it fixed.  We contacted Big Dave, who had also done interior work for us and done it well,  He recommended several things to repair it, including replacing the railings built with wood so that they would be built to to code (our old railing was not to code), and repainting the entire stoop.  It occurred to us that since the railings were new wood, they could be stained so we requested that, and he quickly and happily complied.  The final result was an absolutely BEAUTIFUL stoop that improved the appearance of the whole front of the house.  We are very happy with it.

They completely exceeded my expectations of fairness, professionalism and quality.

Dave was great to deal with - very responsive and punctual. He was able to set up an appointment soon after my initial phone call to come out and do a quote and perform the task within a few days (my schedule was the problem and he happily worked around me). His team member showed up on time, cleaned up after himself and provided an invoice that fell within the agreed budget. I'd work with these guys again for sure.

I thought it went very well.  Big Dave's assistant was punctual, polite and a very good worker.  My calls were returned and we were happy with the job and the pricing.  Good Contractor!

Extremely responsive and easy to work with. Came and gave both an estimate and ideas on the best way to handle a slightly tricky job of separating the dryer vent from the bathroom fan vent. Adam arrived on time, was easy to be in the same house with, did excellent work, and cleaned up beautifully. I have rarely been as thrilled with a workman and will be using him again in the future.

He is excellent. We had some windows that weren't working and he knew how to fix it without him having to take the whole window apart, replaced the ropes. He had come out and bring these little gadgets that he can set in the window that took the place of the ropes. He just had a lot of knowledge on how to fix things that I don't. I was very pleased that he had addressed all the problems that I was having.

Dave and his employees did an excellent job.  I gave Dave the color choices I picked and they built my vanity tops. I wanted laminate., he also gave me suggestions and types that work well.  I purchased my sinks and faucets.  They installed everything and it looks great.  There was one minor leak.  They were back in no time to fix it.  My plumbing is old and from what I was told when new plumbing is attached to older plumbing this might happen. All went well. I would recommend them to anyone.