Initially very satisfied with contractor but as initial phase of project was near completion, we realized that none of the recommendations made by the company (e.g. architect, consultants, tree removal, etc...) met expectations. We had set an initial budget that were adamant needed to be met but when came time to sign the contract, the 'price' for the project was 30% over budget. This was obviously of big concern as we know projects such as these need a ~20% contingency fund for unexpected items or upgrades done along the way. This meant that we were at close to 50% over budget without having had started the project. We were also very disappointed with the contract itself which gave little to no detail as to where the money was being spent. References provided by the company were quite good but when we circled back a few months later to recheck them, some rescinded their initial recommendations once their own projects had been completed. Needless to say, we did not sign on with this contractor for the actual project and cut our losses before we got in too deep.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $500,000.00