Okay, this is going to be a novel. Last winter, at AYCT we renovated the space. it was a big project that involved closing the studio for a couple weeks. We interviewed many contractors, maybe 7 or 8 and we finally settled on one Adam Gardin from Garcon. His quote was very thorough, he had a quick and easy understanding of the project and he had great references. He returned every call and message right away. We put down a deposit and set up a schedule, everything was going swimmingly. The first day we closed, Adam sent one person into the space to do the demolition. And then everything stopped. No work, no returned phone calls or emails. Dead silence. Some of our classes had been put on hiatus, we were practicing in a basement dojo during polar vortex. Our staffs hours had been cut considerably. We heard nothing. Maybe a couple days later there was an email, that the work would resume soon. This pattern continued for two and a half weeks and we knew for the sake of our students and staff that we could only close for 4 weeks. David and I were beside ourselves. We figured the deposit was gone. We started interviewing new contractors. We wondered if we should just throw down some flooring and open up in a mess and try to start the renovations at another time. We called Adam to tell him we were going to go with someone else. And weirdly, he panicked and hired a subcontractor. That is how we met Naail. Naail and his crew blew in and finished the job in a week and a half. They worked constantly. They were cheerful and funny and great problem solvers. I never had to get angry or upset, Naail and his group made everything go smoothly. And everyone who worked with Naail from the plumbers to the electricians were equally kind and professional. He also came in and fixed anything that needed tweaking or fixing when the studio opened again right away. One of his crew actually fixed our toilet after the renovation, which was not part of their original job. And he didnt charge me for it. Whenever David and I think about renovating another space or our house we always say to each other, Well - now we know someone really good! A few days ago, our incredible architect and yogi Michelle Grant, sent us an article about the original contractor that we hired. Adam apparently left many homeowners with demolished houses and empty pocket books. Subcontractors were left unpaid and peoples savings were essentially stolen. We were so lucky. He will probably declare bankruptcy and these poor people will be left without recourse. One of those people is Naail. He gave me a figure for the amount he is owed from Adam, and it is staggering. He worked so hard to help us with our project. Absolutely, there is no way we could have completed the renovation without him. I feel terribly that this happened, because he in no way deserves it. if you know of anyone who is looking for a great contractor, I hope you will consider Naail. He needs the work and he is fantastic, speedy and professional. homestars/companies/2847977-falah-contracting-group
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 17:31:54 +0000
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