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Sunrooms And Patio reviews in Chagrin Falls

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  Borowske Builders Inc

  Don Borowske was very responsive and professional in his dealings with us. He met with us initially in a very timely fashion and answered our questions. He presented very attractive ideas. When we requested to see another addition he had completed he referred us to a family that had the same project completed by Don and his team. After we saw their addition we told him that we thought their room was beautiful, he said he would provide as beautiful a room for us and he did!
  
  - Kathy S.
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  Patio Enclosures

  Project chronology:
  
  4/30/12 Signed contract, made 30% down payment.
  6/20/12 No word; called them, they said ?waiting for permits?
  7/2/12 Demolition of old solarium began
  7/6/12 Demolition completed
  7/9/12 Prepped foundation for new concrete pad pour (rebar holes drilled in existing footers, insulation laid down, reinforcing wire
  installed)
  7/10/12 Hydronic heating tubing installed (by owner)
  7/13/12 Building inspector okayed pad for pour
  7/19/12 Poured new concrete pad (in a downpour)
  7/27/12 Ground pad with concrete grinder to remove soft
  spots due to diluted concrete (at my insistence)
  8/6/12 Started sunroom installation
  8/10/12 Completed mechanical work
  8/21/12 Electrical work completed
  8/25/12 Corrected improper width measurement
  8/29/12 Fixed leaks in roof
  
  Comments on demo and concrete pad installation:
  Great Day Improvements (GDI) did not grout in the rebar that was used to tie the old footer to the new pad. I had to do that myself.
  The old footer surface was left covered with gravel, which would have prevented a good bond with the new concrete.  I had to insist they clean it off before the pour.
  Great Day used cheaper EPS foam insulation in floor instead of higher quality, denser XPS foam.
  Poured concrete while raining despite bldg inspector?s comment ?rain predicted?; foreman?s response at the time was ?only need a 5
  hour window?.  They missed their window in the middle of a drought. Afraid the surface will not hold up. Stopped concrete pour when rain started.  Had to wait so long, sent the mixer/truck home and later that day they had to go out and buy/hand mix 2-3 bags of concrete mix to finish the pour.
  Even after cautioning their equipment operator not to drive heavy equipment over a buried water line, they did it anyway.  Dug it up to verify no damage done, buy why not avoid the hassle?
  I did part of the demolition myself for fear they would damage my bifold door framing (interfaces sunroom with house).
  
  Comments on sunroom construction:
  At end of 2nd day (8/7), noted lots of vinyl and aluminum ?sawdust? on the ground in my back yard, which is where my 3 dogs go
  to play.  Asked them what they would do about it and they said they would shop vac it up at the end of the project.  When it rained on the next two days, that was their excuse not to clean up the small debris, which sort of makes you think twice about walking barefoot in your back yard.  So far the dogs are okay?
  Sunroom was built approximately ¾? wider (3/8? at each end) than it should have been, forcing GDI to install spacers and lots of caulk to correct their error.  It looks okay and so far, it seems to be holding up but over a minimum 10 year lifespan I have my doubts.
  Leak appeared in roof at first rainstorm following completion.  GDI came out and fixed it in a timely manner ? again, using lots of caulk. 
  Since onset of winter and snow, have noticed effects of poorly insulated ceiling and walls with poor thermal breaks:  ice dams in the sunroom gutter, and condensation on my new hardwood floor.  See attached photos.
  
  GDI came out and installed insulation in the spaces between the windows this past spring (2013).  The guys doing the work admitted this should have been done during the initial install.
  
  One year later...
  I installed a woodburning stove in the corner of the sunroom in August of 2013.  The chimney exited through the eave of the room, not through the new enclosure roof, so if there were any leaks around it they would be my fault...I thought. (see photo)
  Initially I did have some flashing leaks which I could see coming down the chimney from inside the room.  I also had some leaks appear in the new enclosure ceiling that were not there before, but I attributed them to the flashing leaks.  So I had a professional roofer from Dunrite Exteriors come out and redo the flashing and the leaks around the chimney stopped.  However, the leaks in the ceiling persisted.  I spent much of a day on the roof with a hose trying to get the ceiling leaks to appear by squirting water around the chimney, but could not.  Finally I took heed to something my wife said: "The new chimney changed the rain runoff pattern on the sunroom roof and something that didn't leak before has now reared its ugly head", or words to that effect.  Well, just below the chimney there's a splice in the sunroom flashing that goes up under the first (bottom) row of shingles.  There's a screw there holding the two pieces down to the sunroom roof, with plenty of caulk on it to prevent leakage.  But it looked to me like water could get to that screw under the flashing by entering from the side - so I removed it.  Lo and behold, there was a second, uncaulked hole next to the screw I'd removed, hidden by the flashing.  It looks like the installers put a screw there initially before the overlapping piece of flashing was installed, then realized they needed a screw to go through both pieces of overlapping flashing and removed the first screw without patching the hole!  So water was entering the overlap in the flashing, going into the second open hole, then finding its way down to the new ceiling of the sunroom.  I plan to caulk the extra hole tomorrow and expect it will solve the problem.  Just another example of GDI's poor workmanship.  See attached photos for details.
  - JOANNE & MIKE T.
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  Gomillion Construction

  I purchased my home in Bainbridge Ohio and contacted Gomillion Construction to do the remodeling.  They came to my house and was very professional and courteous and had many ideas on how to optimize my new homes potential.  The workers showed up on time every day and were very respectful and during the whole project when they left everything was cleaned up and put away. People told me I was taking on too big of a project, never once did I feel overwhelmed. I have since recommended their services to some friends and family who are remodeling their homes and they are very happy with the results.
  - Erika P.
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  The Beard Group Ltd

  All the projects are beautiful and beyond our expectations because of their help, access to resources and their professional team.
  
  Wish they were building homes; we would hire them and start from scratch without a worry. They are valuable partners in all our projects whether it is repair or total remodel.
  Cleveland is lucky to have them.
  
  - R.W. M.
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  Borowske Builders Inc

  Borowske Builders did a fabulous job on our addition and patio. The new room looks as if it has always been part of the house. We were very happy with quality of work done. From start to finish the work was done in a very professional and timely matter. Don and his crew and subcontractors were great. Borowske Builders will be highly recommended to anyone looking to remodel or add addition to their home.
  - Victoria S.
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  Sunsational Patio & Sun Rooms

  Stay away from these guys! Sunsational did not build the addition according to the contract. They built the foundation about two feet away from the existing deck contrary to the contract that specifically states that the room is to be adjacent to the deck. The roof does not line up with the existing roof on the house giving it the appearance of just a boxy addition rather than fitting in with the house. Work done on the main beam is not to code as the electrical boxes were cut too large for standard electrical appliances to fit properly. The worst part was that they did not complete the job. They sent the final invoice when the door between the addition and the house had not even been installed yet and then insisted on payment. The contract said final payment was due upon completion but contractor came out and removed the patio door and window and kept them until final payment. We now have no patio door or window and an improperly constructed beam. We have filed a complaint with the BBB and will pursue them through the courts if necessary. Stay away from these guys!
  - Jeffrey D.
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  FOUR SEASONS SUNROOMS

  They are terrific people. There were a couple of things that needed to be fixed after the installation, which were done for no extra charge. They are very good and efficient. I would definitely recommend them.
  - STEFANIE M.
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  Borowske Builders Inc

  it went well. quality of work was very good and materials were very good. outcome was excellent.
  
  - Jim H.
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  Betterliving Sunrooms of Akron Canton Cleveland

  Excellent quality and workmanship, professional/personal approach; however, still to check with us on gutters and deliver some hardware, refused to put all guarantees in writing.
  - IRVIN G.
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  Architectural Options Inc

  See ratings.
  - Christine J J.