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  Pro Home and Business Services

  I got two estimates, and Pro Home & Business Services was significantly less than the other company. Brian Biron of Pro Home & Business was easy to work with, punctual, flexible, and did high quality work at a reasonable price. Everyone in the building had a good experience, and we are asking him back to do a variety of other services.
  - Mark J.
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  Josh Cross

  Terrible overall. He did contact me promptly, was responsive to early questions I had about converting a commode into the base for a sink, and we accomodated each others' schedules. He reviewed an e-mail listing type of work by location inside and outside my home, then looked at task on-site and said he could do them all. He followed with a materials list with item #s from Lowe's and the cost per task for labor. We agreed I'd get the materials to save me money and Josh time. At Lowe's, the employee who helped me did not understand why we were not using ready-mixed cement instead of must-be-mixed Josh had listed. I called Josh and he said ready-mix would be okay. The beadboard Josh had listed was cheap MDF kind and I called him again to confirm using actual wooden board was okay. Because of weight of cement bags I was able to transport only 6 of a total of the total of 12 bags of cement along with beadboard. I unloaded myself as I needed my truck bed for other things. When Josh arrived on 9/25/13 to work we reviewed indoor tasks, he did not seem confident using a stud-finder. He did help me experiment with various wall mirrors and ideas for recessing bathroom cabinets. When he went to screw back in a small sheetrock ceiling pane he said it did not fit right and asked if I was sure it was the right panel. I said yes, it had been removed several years ago, maybe it had expaned a bit. I then looked and realized he was holding the panel backwards to the screw holes in the framework. Once he turned the panel around it fit fine. I thought 'Wow, that's pretty basic stuff he couldn't figure that out.and quot; We agreed I'd look up the weather forecast, and since it was good, we agreed to focus on outside work first.Josh reviewed the instructions on the bag of cement and informed me he did not feel comfortable after all doing either the garage floor or stoop work he'd previously said he could do. At that point Josh agreed to help me return the six bags of cement to Lowe's and pick up a few other things we'd need. He did put in my truck a sink I'd changed my mind about and he helped me find a different one (this was at a used building supply store.) Josh offered to pick up the wood filler he's suggested we use for one of the tasks. We got back to my home having accomplished almost nothing on the list. I offered to give him a key to my home as I would not be there when he came back to work in a couple of days, we agreed it would be around 10a.m. I called him that morning at 10:45a.m. and he had not been to my home yet, he said he was at Home Depot and was having trouble finding the wood filler. I asked him if he'd asked an employee where it is located. I was calling to let him know where the shingle he would be replacing on the upper side of my home was in the garage. He then told me he did not have a ladder to get on the roof and had checked with his insurance company and found out he was not insured to be on a roof. I was flabbergasted and asked him why he'd not checked his insurance before now. Apparently he just had not thought to check this before agreeing to do yet another task on my list, replace a shingle. At that point I asked him if he would prefer to not to any of the work left, that it seemed to me that might be best. He agreed. He said he'd e-mail me later a bill for work he'd done. I texted him that he still had my key I'd need back, that I was open to suggestions on that. He texted me and said he expected to be paid the next day for the work, he was counting on the money. I texted back I expected to see a bill to review before I'd agree to that. I did receive an e-mail with the bill, it was $90, which I have a copy of if Angie's list would like to see that bill and exchange between Josh and me. This morning I left a check taped to the outside door and Josh put my key through my mail slot as we'd agreed upon. I will close by saying this is my recollection of how things happened. For me, the bottom line is Josh saw my list, reviewed the work on-site, said none of the things would be a problem and then could not do the work due to what seems to be lack of confidence or maybe it's inexperience with the actual type of work he agreed to as well as not carrying the proper liability insurance.
  
  - Elise E.
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  Josh Cross

  Josh showed up on time and communicated well with me. He did excellent work and in a timely manner. Advised me on products needed. He cleaned up everything and removed all waste. a very neat job. I will hire him again.
  
  - Cheryl H.
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  Vermont Specialty Contracting

  The work he did for me went very, very well. Bob has reasonable rates and works quickly and efficiently. He is very easy to talk to and gives lots of free advice beyond the specific job he's doing--he's saved me a lot of money this way! Sometimes he doesn't get back to you for a couple of days, but it's always worked out fine for the projects he's done for me (sometimes I took a couple of days to get back to him, too!) I think he does a great job of understanding that needs to be done, and tries to do it as cost effectively as possible.
  
  - Thomas D.
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  Snowscapes General Contracting

  Zeb Snow is reliable and responsible. This job required extensive scraping, sealing, priming, and paint application on wood siding that had not been maintained for several years. He arrived at the specified time, kept us current on progress of the job and worked efficiently. His assistant was pleasant and polite and also worked efficiently. He removed and sealed all areas of rot and mildew on the siding and window sills before applying primer and paint.
  
  An overgrown yew and several shrubs had to be trimmed and removed from the property to allow access to the work area. Mr. Snow accomplished this part of the work efficiently. He also made arrangements with the electric company for wrapping of wires until the project was completed. Mr. Snow has completed other jobs for us: replacement of dryer vent exhaust tubing and gutter installation. All the work has been accomplished with attention to detail and he takes care to make sure the tasks are completed appropriately and to our satisfaction.
  - Kiva R.
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  JB Home Improvement

  Everything is going very well, we are currently using them. I had a very good experience with them. They are accurate, reasonable and on time with all the work so far. They did a great job and they are very comfortable using.
  - Rod E.
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  Prime One Handyman Services

  It was a nightmare.  I have a brand new bay window with a scratch on it and he won’t fix it. He tried to blame the manufacturer but the manufacturer said they didn’t do it, which they didn’t.  Then he tried to blame it on the store where he bought it but they didn’t do it.  He put one window in backwards.  He never finished another window; he just walked out.  It was a bad experience.  He was here for a job that should have lasted no more than a month and he was here for six months.  Some days he would show up and some days he wouldn’t.  When I call him, he may or may not answer the phone.  I have a storm door that I can’t use because it’s so unadjusted.  I don’t want anyone else to get caught with him.
  - pamela m.
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  Grant Builders LLC

  I have spent close to $200000 with them altogether. I spent about $400 or $500 for the last service. Rob is the owner and he is very reliable. We interviewed a bunch of builders. I told him that if I have a plumbing problem, I wanted him to be responsible and not somebody else. It was unbelievable since they did a great job.  Most people will have problems with their builders. I first met the plumbing company I use through Rob. He used the plumbing company and I used them after that on my own when I needed some plumbing stuff done. The workers from Grant Builders were great. Everything was cleaned up everyday and it was immaculate. They were very prompt and always on time. They were very professional. I would use them again for anything I do. We are going to use them since we are thinking of building a new garage.
  - andrew o.
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  Kasun Works

  He most recently installed a tile floor in my large kitchen. He did a superb job on the floor as with all the other home improvements he's done for me. He is a very experienced interior and exterior painter as well, and also specializes in building decks. Mark is a true "Jack of All Trades" and a great problem-solver, so his talents and experience are useful for many projects. He is honest, friendly, professional, and strives to reward his customers with outstanding work. His prices are fair and he "makes it right", whatever the job is. I have recommended him to others over the years and those people have also been happy customers. I am always pleased with Mark's professional, efficient work and I know you will be, too! He is a pleasure to work with. He really cares about his customers, and it shows in his work.
  - maeve c.
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  Kasun Works

  He was always quick to return my calls, never overcharged but at the same time was realistic with bids and estimates. He saved me money on materials by salvaging what he could from what I already had on hand. After each work day the work site was clean and organized, ready for the next day's projects. He is the quickest drywaller-spackeler-sander-painter and makes the job look incredibly easy.
  - Sara U.