He started on the floor Monday, cleaning up the old vinyl and putting down the blue goo. Called Tuesday on the way to the Doctor to get his cough checked. No call today.
It is really strange how so many of the building trade people have the deserved reputation for undependability in terms of show up when they say they will, and not calling to tell you they won’t be there. So you sit around like a dork waiting. At least when you wait in a car repair place or Doctor’s office you know sooner or later someone will call your name. Not so with these guys. Roofers have the worst reputation of all, and electricians too. Don’t even ask about painters. Plumbers seem to be OK. Maybe because bad plumbing can be such a disaster.
I have dealt with a few dependable workers. The counter company we used 10 or so years ago was good then and right on time now. Capital Marble Craft for those interested. And the company that did our pool/patio screen was excellent. One of the owners came out to estimate the job, came back to measure and had the crew here to install. Every time on time and good work. American Discount Aluminum is the company and Dirk is the go-to guy.
No, we don’t get any discounts for name dropping. But I wanted to have a counter point to the complaint about crappy worker attention. There are good ones out there, but you have to be lucky to find one. The others just piss me off.
Image: http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/life/5-holiday-disaster-stories-555935/
For fun: http://www.americandiscountaluminum.com/
http://www.capitalmarblecraft.com/index.htm
It is really strange how so many of the building trade people have the deserved reputation for undependability in terms of show up when they say they will, and not calling to tell you they won’t be there. So you sit around like a dork waiting. At least when you wait in a car repair place or Doctor’s office you know sooner or later someone will call your name. Not so with these guys. Roofers have the worst reputation of all, and electricians too. Don’t even ask about painters. Plumbers seem to be OK. Maybe because bad plumbing can be such a disaster.
I have dealt with a few dependable workers. The counter company we used 10 or so years ago was good then and right on time now. Capital Marble Craft for those interested. And the company that did our pool/patio screen was excellent. One of the owners came out to estimate the job, came back to measure and had the crew here to install. Every time on time and good work. American Discount Aluminum is the company and Dirk is the go-to guy.
No, we don’t get any discounts for name dropping. But I wanted to have a counter point to the complaint about crappy worker attention. There are good ones out there, but you have to be lucky to find one. The others just piss me off.
Image: http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/life/5-holiday-disaster-stories-555935/
For fun: http://www.americandiscountaluminum.com/
http://www.capitalmarblecraft.com/index.htm
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