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Dear
Homeowner,
The following reports were submitted to Angieslist.com
by Lifetime Remodeling Systems customers. Angieslist is a word-of-mouth
network for homeowners to share real-life experiences with local
contractors. The following representation is based on the actual
reports you will find on angieslist for all work we have completed.
We have not edited any of the comments, nor have we withheld any
unfavorable comments made about Lifetime Remodeling Systems. If
you are not familiar with Angieslist, we encourage you to visit
Angieslist.com
to become a member and enjoy this tremendous resource in your search
for a quality service company. |
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Sincerely,
The LRS Team
Ralph Streano (owner)
Gino Streano
Roger
Lindstrom
Logan Luft
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| Report
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09/13/2007 |
| Category: |
WINDOWS |
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YES |
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Cost: |
$11,404 |
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| Description
of Work: |
Replaced
13 windows (including a 5' x 10') and a sliding glass door. |
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Angie's
List 2006 Award Winner says it all. I called and talked to Gino. He
was very upfront about their services and our time frame (within 60
days). He came out within the week. Bid was $8995 plus the slider.
We upgraded the large window to get to $11,404. The windows were delivered
in less than 3 weeks time, and installed almost immediately. Not only
are the windows superior quality, but the install was superb. Jason
(installer) did the job in 3 days and did excellent work, the windows
look and fit perfect. Getting our old windows out was a challenge.
Jason was very thorough and extremely clean with his work area. When
the job was done, Gino came out to inspect and make sure we were happy.
We are VERY happy! Hire these guys to do your windows. I cannot tell
you how great it was to work with them. |
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| Report
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09/07/2007 |
| Category: |
SIDING |
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YES |
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YES |
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Cost: |
$17,000 |
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| Description
of Work: |
Removed
former T-111 siding, and applied hardy plank siding. Painted exterior
siding and trim. |
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Lifetime
Remodeling was extremely professional from start to finish. Their
initial presentation and estimates were detailed, understandable to
the average homeowner, and Kelly spent at least 2 hours with me, answering
all questions with expertise and patience. Their work crews were always
on time, hard working and polite. The quality of the work was superb.
Their attention to detail was also exceptional, as if they were working
on their own home. The work was performed exactly as described in
their literature. Limited, minor flaws were carefully examined and
fixed without hesitation. The paint was of the highest quality and
applied evenly, generously, and neatly. Their follow up inspections
exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend this company! |
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| Report
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08/01/2007 |
| Category: |
SIDING |
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YES |
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YES |
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Cost: |
$20,000 |
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| Description
of Work: |
Removal
of 80-year-old cedar siding, blown-in insulation, new siding with
Hardiplank Smooth, complete paint job. |
| Member
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This
was an outstanding experience. Gino responded quickly to phone calls
and came over for an estimate in the evening to suit my schedule.
He thoroughly explained the job and everything went just how he said.
The crew was courteous and informative. They even moved some jobs
around to get it done before I hosted a baby shower! We originally
ordered factory-painted Hardiplank but when they began the install,
we realized the paint job was defective. I didn't have to say anything;
the crew called Gino and as soon as he saw the problem, he had the
crew tear off the defective siding and promised to have new, primed
siding there within two days. This did happen, and they painted it
beautifully on-site. Follow-through after the main job was completed
has been thorough as well although I've had to "remind"
about a couple very small things. For example, there was some small
interior plaster damage and I'm expecting the "plaster guy"
to call any day to repair, at no additional charge. |
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| Report
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07/10/2007 |
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SIDING/WINDOWS |
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YES |
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YES |
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$24,000 |
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| Description
of Work: |
Installed
9 windows, insulation and cedar siding. They also painted. |
| Member
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We would
highly recommend them. They are very, very good! |
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| Report
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06/07/2007 |
| Category: |
SIDING |
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YES |
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YES |
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$42,000 |
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| Description
of Work: |
Remove
EIFS stucco siding and replace with cedar siding and cultured stones
and repaint the whole house. |
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We
had EIFS stucco covering the front facade of our house. We got several
estimates, some cheaper than Lifetime, but they were not from contractors
that we had confidence in. We got a very fair price from Lifetime.
We chose to have new cedar siding with cultured stone. We already
had an entry arch that was faced in cultured stone and it proved impossible
to match with new cultured stoned, so it was removed along with the
EIFS. All of Lifetime's workers were very careful and they always
kept the site clean and organized. All the crews who worked on our
house did good work and were polite and professional, but we were
particularly impressed with stone masons, who are true craftsmen.
The whole house was completely repainted and Lifetime promptly took
care of the final details to bring the project to a close. We are
now confident that we have quality materials and quality workmanship
and we are very happy with the end result. |
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| Report
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06/07/2007 |
| Category: |
SIDING |
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YES |
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YES |
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Cost: |
$36,000 |
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| Description
of Work: |
Lifetime
Remodeling Systems replaced the deteriorating siding on our house
with HardiPlank, put cedar trim around the windows, rebuilt the soffits
around the entire house, and installed a beautiful, energy efficient
new front door. They also did a terrific job painting the siding and
trim. Gino Streano served as general contractor, coordinating new
deck installation, new roof and new gutters as well. |
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We were
extremely impressed from beginning to end with the responsiveness
of Gino. He explained the work needing to be done and the products
in great detail. He patiently answered all of our questions, and kept
in constant contact with us via e-mail and phone. He stopped in on
the job site frequently to monitor progress. We had numerous problems
due to the poor construction of our house and Gino was able to provide
recommendations and solutions. His work crews were friendly, efficient
and cleaned the area up each day. |
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| Report
Date: |
06/01/2007 |
| Category: |
SIDING |
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YES |
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YES |
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Cost: |
$30,000 |
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| Description
of Work: |
Siding
replacement with smooth Hardi-Plank, blow in wall insulation in some
walls, replace all window sills and window trim, replace gutters,
exterior paint. |
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Comments: |
Gino
was very responsive in getting us an initial bid, and working with
us on the details of what needed to be done. Roger was especially
helpful in the process of choosing colors, and in later working with
us as the painting was being done. As the job proceeded, Gino or Roger
stopped by just about every morning to check on progress and answer
questions, and were always available at other times. It was a real
joy working with these guys and their crews - they were always willing
to accomodate a request, and the results are really great! I would
highly recommend them! |
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| Report
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5/18/2007 |
| Category: |
SIDING |
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YES |
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YES |
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Cost: |
$22,000 |
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| Description
of Work: |
We had
them install hardy plank 5 inch siding around our 1400 square foot
home. They also installed new bowed insulation and a new Simpson front
door. The workers also removed the old, siding, insulation, and door
from the property. |
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They
did a great job with all of the projects. It took them about 3 weeks
to finish. There were several different crews that showed up during
the process. We checked over the work as they finished each project
and were satisfied. There was not even one thing done wrong. When
the complete job was done, they cleaned up every area very well. We
did get several estimates and they were the lowest. |
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| Report
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5/16/2007 |
| Category: |
SIDING |
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YES |
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YES |
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Cost: |
$27,000 |
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| Description
of Work: |
We had
a complete tear off of the old siding on our house and garage, insulation
blown in and cedar shingle siding installed, that was pre-stained
with a natural finish on the house, with hardiplank siding installed
on garage. New trim was installed around all doors and windows. All
trim, windows, chimney and garage were painted. |
| Member
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From
the very beginning when meeting with Gino, we were very impressed
with the professionalism, excellent communication and knowledge of
every person who completed our project. From Logan and his crew to
Roger and his crew, we were very impressed by the craftsmanship and
quality of the work performed. We have had many projects completed
on our home and this one by far exceeded our expectations, both in
the final product and the amazing communication that we experienced
at every phase of the project. We cannot recommend this company enough!!!
Thank you to everyone at Lifetime Remodeling Systems, we love our
beautiful restored bungalow and continue to get compliments. We will
always consider you as our friends. |
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| Report
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5/12/2007 |
| Category: |
SIDING |
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YES |
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YES |
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Cost: |
$32,000 |
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| Description
of Work: |
We hired
Lifetime Remodeling to remove EFIS siding on the street facade of
our home and replace it with tight-know cedar and cultured stone.
They removed the EFIS and repaired and replaced an area with minor
structural water damage. They installed a moisture barrier and flashing
before installing tight knot cedar to match the rest of the house.
Next they sent John (Michaelanglo) to install cultured stone accents
adding character to select areas on the front of the house. Ralph
and John were instrumental in helping us decide where to place the
stone treatment for maximum esthetic appeal. The stone work includes
large columns that support our front entry, stone surrounding a large
window that became the focal point of the front of the house, and
waist high stone "walls" on the garage area tying the entire
front of the house together architecturally. The last step in the
project was completed with 2 coats of highly weather resistant paint
on the entire house and trim. |
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We are
"150%" satisfied with the outcome of our project. From start
to finish everything turned out better than we expected. Ralph's attention
to detail, thoroughness explaining every step, and patience with us
as we made our choices on the type of stone, where to place the stone,
and paint colors was outstanding. The Lifetime team, including Gino,
Jamie, John, Roger and Steve "the painter" were a pleasure
to have around. As a homeowner, when I pick a contractor, one of my
primary criteria (not price) is that the workers treat the project
like a home rather than a job site. Ralph and his team exemplified
this behavior. As an example, I came home from work one evening in
time to find Jamie and his crew vacuuming our driveway as they were
cleaning up for the day. John, the stone mason was as meticulous as
an artist, hence "Michaelanglo." The finished job lived
up to his nickname. Steve and his crew were so good we have since
hired them to paint our interior trim and mouldings. |
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| Report
Date: |
4/23/2007 |
| Category: |
SIDING |
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YES |
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YES |
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Cost: |
$21,500 |
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| Description
of Work: |
Lifetime
completely re-sided our home. This included removing all of the existing
siding, fixing all dry rotted boards, soffits, and fascia. They put
up a vapor barrier, including rubber gaskets around the windows. They
installed 2.5" reveal preprimed cedar lap siding. They also installed
new trim around the windows, and painted the house and trim. We added
on a new back door pain and installation, halfway through the job,
and they accommodated us in that. Finally, they installed new gutters.
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Ralph
came to do the bid, and was very professional. He explained that they
would be a bit higher than other bids, because they focus on quality,
both of construction and of materials. The company handled all of
the details, including a portapotty, so that the installers did not
need to bother us. The installers were great. They worked carefully
and obviously knew what they were doing. The site manager, Roger,
came out every day to not only check in with the progress, but to
check in with us to make sure that we did not have any concerns. Any
questions or concerns that we did have were handled quickly and professionally.
Steve, the paint guy came out to the house, and brought a paint fan
and talked to us about what kind of paint scheme would look good on
a small house like ours. Roger helped us pick a paint scheme and even
had a couple of addresses of houses that they have done recently that
had good colors. Finally, they installed new gutters. |
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| Report
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4/1/2007 |
| Category: |
WINDOWS |
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YES |
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YES |
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Cost: |
$6,700 |
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| Description
of Work: |
Lifetime
Remodeling Systems replaced 4 of my sliding windows and replaced my
living room sliding window with a bay window. |
| Member
Comments: |
Ralph
Streano gave a very thorough presentation on his company, styles of
windows and quality of windows available. I was indecisive about what
I wanted. He was so helpful in describing possibilities. I never had
to leave a message for him. He always answers his phone! The work
was done as promised with strict adherence to scheduling. The installers
were efficient, tidy and a pleasure to have around the house. Ralph
was genuinely interested in my satisfaction with the windows and workmanship.
I've lived in my present house for about 10 years and always thought
of it as being quite boring. With the addition of beautiful windows,
my boring house has been transformed into a welcoming home. Not only
is there visual beauty, but also there is inviting warmth since our
heat is now staying in the house. I will continue to call Ralph for
all future remodeling projects. |
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| Report
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3/11/2007 |
| Category: |
WINDOWS |
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Work Done?: |
YES |
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YES |
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Cost: |
$10,700 |
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| Description
of Work: |
9 original
single pane windows from a 1940's house were changed out to double
hung vinyl windows. The front flat picture window was turned into
a bay window. We also had the outsides of all the windows wrapped. |
| Member
Comments: |
All
the work went very well. Logan - our contact at the company - was
in contact with us from the start of the job until it was finished.
The workers - Charles and Rob - were professional, friendly and did
a great job. We were kept informed of what work was going to be done
when and we were offered choices when the situation called for it.
We had window trim on another bay that was previously changed out
and they went out of their way to match the trim they used to exactly
what we had. For the couple of small unexpected situations, the company
went out of their way to fix things to our satisfaction. We would
definitely recommend and use Lifetime Remodeling again. |
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| Report
Date: |
3/10/2007 |
| Category: |
SIDING/INSULATION/WINDOWS |
| Was
Work Done?: |
YES |
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YES |
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Cost: |
$26,000 |
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| Description
of Work: |
My house
is a 50 year old bungalow in the Lincoln area of Vancouver. They removed
2 old layers of siding (1 vinyl, 1 cedar) and installed Weiss Cascade
pre-painted Hardi Plank. They replaced 7 windows, painted trim/soffit/and
that fascia stuff. They also did blow-in insulation. |
| Member
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As a
single woman with zero DIY skills I was very pleased to find that
Lifetime was a trustworthy, quality focused and customer service savvy
contractor. My house looks absolutely amazing. Even people I don't
know in my neighborhood have stopped to tell me how good my house
looks now. Lifetime worked around my schedule (which can be hectic),
followed up with me when they said they would and were very professional.
I would definitely recommend this company. |
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| Report
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3/3/2007 |
| Category: |
SIDING/PAINTING/DOORS |
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YES |
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YES |
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Cost: |
$20,000 |
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| Description
of Work: |
Lifetime
re-sided our house from top to bottom. Took off old shakes, put on
cedar lap siding, re-framed windows where needed, painted the whole
thing, body and trim, removed an old side door and put in a new side
door. |
| Member
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The
project was done with supreme professionalism. The siding crew was
especially hard working. They did just an incredible amount of work
so quickly so that our house was without its "skin" for
only a few days. They were so careful with outside electrical connections,
removing old lights and wires and leaving electrician-ready openings
for our new fixtures. Jaime, the crew leader for the siding portion
of our project was very good and communicated daily about what was
going on the job. Throughout the work the company was very detail
oriented, making sure that things were done right. They are proud
of their workmanship and quality of materials and rightly so. They
were even careful about responding to my questions about paint chips
left in the garden, scooping them up with a vacuum. One employee communicated
with us frequently about decisions to be made at each stage. The painting
crew was just as good. I have to say that it was a great experience
working with them all. |
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3/3/2007 |
| Category: |
SIDING/PAINTING/DOORS |
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Work Done?: |
YES |
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YES |
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Cost: |
$20,000 |
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| Description
of Work: |
SIDING.
FIRST OFF, LIFETIME WAS THE ONLY COMPANY TO CALL ME BACK AND SCHEDULE
AN ESTIMATE WITH ME RIGHT AWAY, THE FIRST SIGN THAT THEY ARE A COMPANY
COMMITTED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE. RALPH STREANO GOT ME A GREAT DEAL ON
CEDAR SIDING, WORKED UP AN ESTIMATE AND LITERALLY CALLED ME BACK THE
NEXT DAY. I HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD VINYL SIDING, WHICH WAS FALLING OFF.
RALPH ADVISED ME ON THE BEST WAYS TO INCREASE THE VALUE OF MY HOME
WHILE ALSO GETTING BANG FOR THE BUCK. THE CREW DID AN EXCELLENT JOB
WITH THE SIDING, WHICH IS PERFECT AND SEAMLESS. THE PROJECT MANAGER,
ROGER LINDSTROM, GAVE ME DAILY UPDATES ON THE WORK BEING DONE, CATERED
TO MY EVERY COLOR WHIM, AND PAINTED UP SAMPLES ON MY HOUSE. RALPH
ALSO FOLLOWED UP WITH ME REGULARLY. THIS IS A COMPANY I TRUST, THEY
GUARANTEE THEIR WORK AND THE CRAFTSMANSHIP IS AMAZING. YOU CAN'T BEAT
CUSTOMER SERVICE LIKE THIS AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM. NOT TO MENTION,
THEY FINISHED THE JOB ON TIME. WITHIN 6 WEEKS. |
| Member
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I NOMINATE
THEM FOR THE PAGE OF HAPPINESS. |
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| Report
Date: |
2/23/2007 |
| Category: |
SIDING |
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YES |
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YES |
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Cost: |
$16,000 |
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| Description
of Work: |
Removed
all siding from second story, added insulation, installed new Hardiplank
siding and painted it. Also removed three large picture windows and
dry rotted frames. Replaced with new thermal glass, frames, and painted.
Scraped and painted all windows on ground level and upper level. Also
painted porch areas and part of foundation area. |
| Member
Comments: |
The
first thing that impressed me about Lifetime Remodeling was the time
Gino spent explaining all the options available to me and the pros
and cons of each one. He came with samples to look at, pages of references
and was prepared to give me a bid right then. When the job actually
started, Gino stopped by frequently to check in. Roger, who supervised
the painters, was also on the job site daily, sometimes several times
a day and was a great help in choosing paint colors. The siding, window
and painting crews were great to work with, very courteous and worked
hard to get the job done. As with any kind of remodeling, there were
a few unexpected issues that came up, but anything I was concerned
about Gino took care of. Roger did a lot of follow-up with me to make
sure I was aware of schedules, weather issues related to painting,
and really served as my main point of contact. I would definitely
hire Lifetime Remodeling again. |
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| Report
Date: |
2/20/2007 |
| Category: |
SIDING |
| Was
Work Done?: |
YES |
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YES |
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Cost: |
$61,000 |
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| Description
of Work: |
Total
Renovation of the exterior of our house. Removed old exterior siding
and replaced with Hardiplank and added Piedmont Field Stone to front,
side and entire chimney. |
| Member
Comments: |
Looking
for a great company to do your remodeling? Look no farther. Ralph,
Gino, Roger and their crews had to deal with some of Oregon's worst
winter weather in years to complete our remodel. They were easy to
work with letting me complete repairs while siding was exposed. The
siding crew paid close attention to detail making sure everything
was level and flush with each part of the house. Always checking with
me as they progressed, because I had some special requests in certain
areas of the house. The Rock crew had a tough job making the rock
fit nicely being the field stone is all different shapes and sizes
and the chimney is 35' tall. It looks just great. The neighbors can't
get over how the house has been transformed. The paint crew put the
finishing touch on the job and the colors look great with the rock.
Again Many Thank Yous! to Ralph, Gino, Roger and their Crews they
were a pleasure to work with and We highly recommend Lifetime Remodeling
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