Henry Raymond

General => General Discussion => Topic started by: GamingWeasel on September 28, 2011, 08:03:29 AM

Title: contractor?
Post by: GamingWeasel on September 28, 2011, 08:03:29 AM

We are looking for a contractor to put some siding on one section of our house.  This is a smaller job, with about 170 square feet of coverage to be done.  Does anybody have any recommendations?

Title: Re: contractor?
Post by: 7F30 on September 28, 2011, 08:38:08 AM

Steve Orton 

Title: Re: contractor?
Post by: Henry on September 28, 2011, 08:38:24 AM

You could try Steve Orton of Twilight Construction - If he can't do it, you could try Mark Minor who lives up here on The Wilkins Road

Title: Re: contractor?
Post by: slpott on September 28, 2011, 08:50:20 AM

Steve Orton is wonderful and very professional.

Title: Re: contractor?
Post by: mkr on September 28, 2011, 10:48:00 AM

Both Steve and Mark are good choices.  I have used Steve many times.

Title: Re: contractor?
Post by: Stand Alone Defense on September 29, 2011, 05:21:48 AM

Steve and Mark both good choices you could try Greg Hartmann to all are local, and all do a good job.

Title: Re: contractor?
Post by: GamingWeasel on September 29, 2011, 07:55:27 AM

Thanks everyone. :)

Title: Re: contractor?
Post by: Mike Raburn on September 30, 2011, 12:23:19 AM

All Contractor's are thieves and crooks, so I am told........

Title: Re: contractor?
Post by: GamingWeasel on September 30, 2011, 02:07:54 PM

If the shoe fits... ;)

Title: Re: contractor?
Post by: Mike Raburn on October 01, 2011, 12:37:31 AM

Shoe seems a bit broad.

I want to eat and heat my house.

I don't think 10 percent overhead and 5 percent profit is unreasonable.

I am currently pricing and managing jobs for the Anchorage School District.
We have to price this stuff out of a "book" and the good "book" is not real world.

For example, if I need to replace some type X sheet rock  that is only 2 foot by 2 foot, that is all I get paid for.
Try to find AND buy a 2' x 2' piece of X-gwb.
You need to buy the full sheet. 4' x 8'.

So now, what shoe is where?

We are not even breaking even on this contract.

This rant is not directed at anyone direct, just a rant.
I just don't like the rap that contractors get.

I have this contract under me due to my fault of being a people person.....shut it, ED.
I let stuff roll off of my back and just remember I DID NOT SIGN or ENTER into this contract!

Title: Re: contractor?
Post by: GamingWeasel on October 02, 2011, 10:44:17 AM

Just joking. :)  I have only a little experience with contractors, and none of it bad so far.  I make sure to tell them I'm poor before they quote me a price. ;)

Title: Re: contractor?
Post by: Mike Raburn on October 07, 2011, 02:00:50 AM

I keed but yet we are not all crooks.....

It's all good.

"Can I talk you into a new marble floor with radiant heating?"
Not my style.