Our basic recommendation is that you do not hire DemoWorkers.
Pros:
- The project is over with
Cons:
- The project took over 3 months to complete (told it would take 3 weeks). We had to move to 3 different place during that time.
- Threatened to put a lien on our house if we didn't pay the complete cost prior to the work being completed
- DemoWorkers does not inspect/oversee the quality of the work
- $1,800 for cleaning/dumping, but they left the house a mess and left construction debris in the backyard
- None of the work was done well, we have issues with all of it
- Had to redo work multiple times because it wasn't done right the first time
- Bedroom door feel down days after they left
- Damaged bathroom mirror, ceiling fan, dining room electrical and brand new flooring during work
Project Details
Renovation Cost - About $17,000
House Size: About 900 square feet, One story single-family home
Work -
- Repair/Sand/Stain/Refinish Existing hardwood floor (About 700 square feet)
- Remove and install new baseboard and door/window casings
- Install 4 interior doors (2 barn doors and 2 regular hanging)
- Paint the entire first floor
Timeline
May 9th - First deposit payment was made
July 8th - Actual work started, prior to this date
July 24th - Painting/Flooring complete, still working on doors/trim - We were finally able to move back into the house
August 11th - Last day workers performed labor
The project consisted of $3,219.24 for "Overhead and Profit" as payment to DemoWorkers as general contractors for this project. As a general contractor, DemoWorkers was being paid for day-to-day oversight and communication of information to all involved parties throughout the course of the building to provide a timely high-quality project. However, in each of these cases, DemoWorkers failed to meet expectations. When we complained to DemoWorkers, they told us, "As a General Contractor we hire quality subcontractors that are expected to handle specific portions of the project." So, if you do hire DemoWorkers, understand that you are paying merely for someone to hire workers. You are still the one expected to hold the day workers accountable.
There was a lack of supervision on this project. Many days, no one from the DemoWorkers team stopped to check in on the project and the largest issues with the work were discovered by us (i.e, the lack of a subfloor on the floor, the different heights of the vents, the incorrect installation of the barn door hardware, the dents in the flooring, the lack of disposal of construction debris, etc.). There was actually no skilled professional from DemoWorkers overseeing the project to ensure the work was done appropriately.
Communication throughout the entire project was poor. It seemed that we were the last to know about everything. Some changes to the schedule were made without even communicating them to us, such as the order of work (finishing the paint prior to the resurfacing of the hardwood floors) and switching to a water based flooring finish instead of oil based. There was even a day were DemoWorkers failed to communicate a postponement of a meeting and we arrived at the house with no one there. We were told on multiple occasions that communication was delayed or attention was not given to this project due to focus on other DemoWorkers projects.
DemoWorkers even made mistakes on the final invoice, such as how much we had already paid and how much they agreed to for cost (which we had e-mails to document). read more