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JAY LITMAN CONSTRUCTION REMODELING & HANDYMAN SERV

in business since 1978

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For over 40 years Litman Construction Inc. has specialized in residential and light commercial remodeling, repairs and maintenance. Litman Construction has a full time crew who provide professional, skilled services to take care of just about any home, apartment building or business; repair, maintenance or remodeling project. With just a call, you can arrange for a convenient estimate or scheduling of your next project. You'll find our company a dependable, affordable and an efficient way to take care of all your home needs. Your satisfaction will be personally guaranteed.

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Phone Number

(218) 525-4489

Address

5224 WASHBURN RD
Duluth, MN
55803

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Review: Drywall Service
2 years ago

Installation of a vertical lift for our son with special needs

Litman Construction won a bid through St. Louis County to install a vertical lift (elevator) to make our home handicapped accessible for our son with special needs. We began the project in ample time to complete it by the end of our funding year. We completed our portions of the project and Sam assured us that the project would be done on time. Two weeks before our funding year ended, Litman construction began their work, assuring us it would get done. The lift had not been ordered, so our project was not completed on time. It lost our son $12,000 of county funding to use this year for a handicapped accessible shower and ceiling lifts to keep him and our caregivers safe during transfers. Litman apologized, but did nothing to make the situation right. They proceeded to blame us for the delays. My husband was up until 2 AM one morning removing a wall so Litman could begin their work. Had we known that Litman's delays would be that impactful, we would have done what needed to be done ourselves. We could have easily done what needed to be done in a weekend. Litman Construction essentially sheet rocked and painted a U-shaped "closet" that was 5 feet deep, 6 feet wide and 12 feet high. They added a 42 inch high wall on top of the 8 foot wall my husband had already built. They sheet rocked and painted 204 square feet and charged $5,145 for their labor (85.75 hours over 30 days). On-line estimates put sheet rocking at $1.50-$3.00 per square foot (materials and labor combined) which would put our project at $306-$612. Even though Litman did not touch the lift (Arrow-Lift the lift manufacturer installed it) they charged a 10% mark up on the lift, and the electrician they hired (TK Electric) wired the main circuit board incorrectly so it was destroyed the first time it was hooked up. Their response to that was "He's done them for us before, but I guess mistakes can happen." Litman construction did not even do their work well. They left sheet rocked seams for us to have to blend into a wall above (they painted up to bare sheet rock). The bottom door header was put in crooked (it is 36" wide) and the dimensions for the door were incorrect despite them having a plan. When the lift was installed, shims needed to be placed at the top so the door opened correctly. We had to fix all their shoddy work after we fired them from the project. There was no service recovery or effort to make their mistake right. When we knew that the project was not going to get completed before the waiver year was up, Sam, the project manager, told us that he has had funding extended (our social worker never had heard of that) and that my husband was handy so he could complete parts of the next projects to fit into the money we have left over this year. He blamed us for the delays. In the end, Litman was paid for their job and there was no accountability for them. I left a one star review and told our story on their Facebook page and they deleted all four of their reviews. They turned off the ability for people to post to their page except in the comments of their posts. Instead of responding to a complaint, they deleted it. That, to me, says volumes about their company. If you want timely, high quality work done, go elsewhere.
Services Performed
- Drywall
- Interior Painting
- Handicap Supply Store
A

Review: Handyman Service
2 years ago

Roof repair

Completed in timely manner. Fair price.
Services Performed
- Handyman
- Roofing
A

Review: Handyman Service
2 years ago

Over the past two years various projects were completed --- wheelchair access ramp, handrail for stairs, siding, carpentry, painting, adding storm door, creating shaft for vertical wheelchair lift, ADA bathroom remodel.

Overall, very good. Some projects were done quickly, to aid us, as a high priority, and inserted into their already busy work calendar, while others were planned out well in advance. Sam was always responsive and considerate and we were pleased with the communications. We had several crew members, from different crews, here on different projects and they were ALL and each very conscious of customer service. They were considerate of the possible disruptions and the challenges of sharing work spaces with living spaces AND they were always careful to involve us with decisions and ensure that we were pleased with the finished products. The experience was always positive for us, the homeowners, and the quality of work was very good.
Services Performed
- Handyman
B

Review: Handyman Service
3 years ago

Bathroom Remodeling in Historic House

Sam Litman and his crew, specifically Dave, did a great job. Sam is the son of Jay Litman and it is my impression that he is taking the reigns of the company. Sam was punctual on all appointments we made, was up front with costs, and performed the work as promised and on time. I hired him because he seemed the most honest of all of the contractors I interviewed. Sam has been working on historic houses since he was very young. I felt very comfortable hiring him and I would hire him again.
Services Performed
- Handyman
- Room Remodeling
- Home Remodeling
A

Review: Drywall Service
4 years ago

Repaired water damaged ceiling in living room, recycled door frames in upstairs, installed door knobs

Excellent workmanship; very detailed; cleaned up after themselves.
Services Performed
- Drywall
- Handyman
- Water And Smoke Damage
- Door Installation
A

Review: Handyman Service
4 years ago

I called to have an estimate of a dog run. He was very polite and responsive over the phone. He set up a date and time with me for the future. On the date of the appointment, he was right on time. He introduced himself and was very good at explaining what they would do and how they would do it. He told me a formal estimate would arrive in the mail in the next week. Less than a week later, I got the estimate. I can't say the same for other contractors I asked to give me an estimate. My neighbor ended up knowing how to do it so we did it ourselves that weekend, but I most certainly will be calling them in the future for projects.

I didn't use them for the work, but I will definitely call them in the future for work. They were very responsive and reasonable.
Services Performed
- Handyman
D

Review: Handyman Service
4 years ago

Repaired a broken window and replaced a broken shower tile

The owner Sam was great to talk with we thought we had finally found our handyman to help handle the small things that pop up at our rental properties. So we scheduled two repairs a broken window and a bathroom tile that had broken. It took Sam's crew 4 trips to replace a 4" x 4" shower tile and then he tried to charge us $400, when he was done there was still grout all over the shower walls. When i complained he dropped the price to $240, the window pain was replaced but it took numerous phone calls and the painting of the sash was sloppy. I would have had less of a problem paying the money I did if the quality was premium but it wasn't. Again Sam and I believe his son were really stand up guys and said all the right things, but the crew was a little sloppy and price just seemed out of line.
Services Performed
- Handyman
- Plumber
- Window Replacement
A

Review: Handyman Service
5 years ago

Complete tear off and re-roof; replaced some water-rotted subroofing and a bit of insulation as well; over our dormer, they installed a special 60ml rubber roof, flashing, etc. to even better protect that portion of our roof from rain and snow, due to its shallow slope.

Excellent customer service. I dealt with Sam Litman, who was friendly, prompt, patient and great to work with; the top notch and professional team of Rick, Terry, Wynn and Dan who came out and worked so well as a team also demonstrated individual pride and expertise in their work. They were meticulously clean and did an outstanding job, even matching vents and the "whirligig" they replaced with almost the exact shade of roofing we had installed. It's supposed to last for at least 30 years, and the rubber portion of the roof may outlive me! I couldn't be happier with the quality of the work provided, and I would definitely recommend them to others. The bill was high, partly due to the special rubber portion of the roof, but I've called around, and roofing costs have now increased across the board. The quality of the shingles has been improved, however, which is why they will last 30 years minimum. They are even going to leave us a full bundle of shingles to match in case we should need them. I will definitely contact them first in the future to consider any future projects we have, and I am impressed with their motto, "No job is too small".
Services Performed
- Handyman
- Room Remodeling
A

Review: Drywall Service
5 years ago

Remove old doors, frames, and casings. Remove wall bump out area to left of rear entry door. Sheetrock entry ceiling and exterior wall with window. Wrap new corners and headers with sheetrock. Tape and mud areas and sand ready for painting. Furnish and install extension jambs and owner's trim on window. Construct platform in back hall floor area with a step cut out area as existing one.

Jay Litman was very prompt on getting over to quote out the project. Once the project was started Jay let me know how it was going each week. I stopped in several times and looked the project over. They do a great job! I would hire them again for our next job.
Services Performed
- Drywall
- Handyman
- Interior Painting
- Door Installation
D

Review: Handyman Service
5 years ago

Came out to give an insurance estimate for water damage that was a result of an ice dam.

Initial response was prompt. Sam did a thorough job of going through insurance paperwork to ensure everything that needed to be fixed was either on the paperwork or added to the claim. The next almost two months were spent negotiating with the insurance over what they would and would not cover. Insurance was typically a 24-48 hour response, but as this process dragged on, Litman's response was lagging-it would be several days waiting on their response. Eventually Litman decided to pass the job off to another contractor he referred to. I heard from another source, they had too many other jobs going. It would have been better if I would have been told they were getting busy, instead of just being passed off to someone else. The next contractor lasted not even a week and as the weather warmed up, most contractors had contracts signed for and committed to other jobs. Eventually settled for another contractor, just to get my house back in order. Job finally completed by middle of July, almost 4 mos to the day of initial damage.
Services Performed
- Handyman
- Water And Smoke Damage
- Ice And Roof Snow Removal

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