Outdoor Living Construction

“I highly recommend the services of 918 Construction. Please be tolerant and forgive the length of this review as I offer context for my recommendation.

“I have an older home that needed a repair that required an engineering consult and a building professional willing to invest the necessary care to do the work.

“My gangster insurance company had denied my claim. A roofer made a video without my consent in an effort to upsell additional services which undermined my ability to secure legal representation to litigate my claim – even though a roofing expert verified damage to my roof resulted from wind and hail.

“Several contractors refused the job. Another literally said, ‘We can do the job, but I can't write a bid because I don't know how to make the repair.’ Another complained when he arrived two hours late after ignoring a prior appointment only to find someone else bidding on the job.

“Aside from insurance issues, finding a reliable, competent contractor was a problem. It was at this point that 918 Construction was recommended to me by a lawyer who litigates building and construction claims.

“Over the next several months, 918 Construction performed the necessary repair as well as additional, extensive work on my home. That work included tearing off the roof, installing a new deck and roof, supplementing venting in the attic, adding vertical and horizontal attic supports, replacing the guttering, adding attic insulation, installing outdoor lighting, tearing out and replacing both a pergola and a deck, leveling a storage barn which also needed paint after the repair of small areas of wood rot, and installing a bit of landscaping around the newly reconstructed deck.

“918 Construction documented damage and repairs and suggested that I pursue other insurance claims. As a result, I was able to secure compensation from my insurance company under the code compliance provision of my policy for the labor and materials required to place new decking on the roof.

“Having had 918 Construction do extensive work over several months, I have made the following observations:

“(1) Jerod and his crews kept their schedule and communicated if they were not able to do so. They had weather delays which I anticipated with outdoor work. There also were some delays due to material shortages.

“(2) After roof removal and the teardown and removal of two outdoor structures, I can say that the 918 Construction crews do an excellent cleanup job. My home has a rear-entry garage and I have had ample opportunity to pick up various left-behind nails, screws, and roofing staples in my tires. That hasn't happened. Nor has it been an issue while working and re-doing landscape bedding areas.

“(3) While material prices have been high due to shortages, I found pricing to be competitive and reasonable.

“(4) There was an item that was included in our contract but inadvertently omitted from the pricing calculations for the job. While I was willing to amend the contract to include the cost, Jerod refused to do so and honored the initial agreement. Others would have chosen differently. The sacrifice of real dollars speaks to practical day-to-day integrity.

“(5) With material shortages, some materials have not been the same quality as in previous years. Two boards on my deck were damaged in the first few weeks as they cured. Upon being made aware of the situation, they were quickly replaced – an indication that 918 Construction stands behind the quality of its workmanship.

“I am not a building professional and have had a rather substantial learning curve while having this work completed. Some of my questions, comments, and expectations revealed my ignorance. Even so, I was always treated with respect, my concerns were addressed, and I never felt like I was being dismissed or that there was an effort to dumb things down to my admitted level of ignorance.

“I am delighted with the work 918 Construction has completed for me. I have no hesitation in recommending their services.

“Thank you for reading this to the end.”

- D. Estes