We contracted with Cecil because of a recommendation from our pastor who knew Trent. Sadly, the promises made were not kept. We specifically asked if the job would be completed without interruption, to which we were assured it would take no longer than 5 to 6 days to replace our small deck and some siding. It took more than six weeks. It was explained to us that "emergency" jobs contracted out from insurance companies take precedence over regular contracted jobs. We had no access to our front door for several weeks which is not acceptable. The materials used were of poor quality and warped over the winter. Several slats had to be replaced. There were large gaps in the siding, leaving up to a half inch of space where we could completely see through to the other side. Instead of fixing it correctly, they just caulked over. As for the paint on the siding, they hired a person who did a terrible job of color matching, as the paint is at least two to three shades darker than the rest of the house. And while he was working, he had moments where he was shouting and cursing to someone, yet he was the only person working. This was a little frightening. The boards on the deck were coming loose after only a few months. The owner angrily came out and forced the deck screws in deeper leaving deep holes over the entire deck surface. Two years after the job was completed, the deck looks terrible and makes so much noise when you walk on it, you'd think it was 30 years old. Lastly, when the job was finished (but not completed because winter weather prevented staining), we got the bill which included the staining (We eventually stained the deck ourselves - twice). We asked for a correct bill which took several weeks. The owner made a snitty comment that we still had not paid our bill, yet we had contacted the bookkeeper several times for a correct bill. These are people we will never recommend. read more
