On 9/17/2019 9:12 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 9/17/2019 5:19 PM, Thomas wrote:
Contacted both for simple repairs, new fence, new bathroom. Was
contacted and agreed on plan and price. 10 contacts, not one show.
What a waste. Did it all myself and saved hundreds in labor.
I am disabled so was hoping for easy. Total let down every time.
Do you have any experience with either?

Need a 50 ft retaining wall. Quote was 15,000. I said no ****ing way.
Revised to "How about 5?"
Still need a wall that is leaning.
Block, 3 ft high holding my yard from driveway. I am good with 5.might
be 30 or 40 feet.


I trust friends, neighbors, co-workers for ideas.Â* It worked for me in
the past.

That is what I do. I even include our adult sons. The last plumber I
used was recommended by one.

My deck recommendations came from friends and relatives. Of the 4
estimates the highest was from the one that advertises heavily. Full
page ad in the paper might cost a thousand dollars. He must recoup it
in the price for the deck. Would be interesting to know what these
online sites charge.