SUMMARY: While working with Winmill rep Darren, the deck was built, but did not meet City…read moreStandard/Code. Permits were not pulled. Company license had not been renewed for the year during entire deck build job. Eventually, owner reached out and finished job 5 weeks later. Based on this experience alone, WOULD NOT RECOMMEND. DETAILS: I worked with Darren for the majority of the project. Tear down of the old deck went fine. However, I noticed that the crew was pouring cement footings for the 6x6 posts only about 6 inches deep and flush with the ground. Knowing the City of Wichita Standard for Residential Wood Framed Decks (which spells out the requirements for concrete footings) to a decent degree since I was looking to do the deck myself but decided against it when I realized it was more work than I wanted and I would rather hire it out to professionals, I knew that the code requirement was that the footings needed to keep the wood 6x6 posts at least 6 inches above the ground to prevent rotting. This would mean that, at best, the 6 inch thick concrete footings that they had poured would just sit ON the ground which is not adhering to the City Standard/Code for going into the ground nor provide a solid base for the deck. I asked the crew lead (Jose) to repour the footings and he asked me how deep he should pour it. I explained to him the City Standard and we proceeded with the repour. The rest of the deck build seemed to go fine without any further issues. Upon payment to Darren of the remaining balance due, I asked if permits had been pulled for the job (something I admit I should have asked prior to the project starting). He stated that since we only replaced it with a deck of the same square footage (10ftx12ft), we did not need to pull permits and not to worry because he's done several deck projects like this recently without needing to pull permits. He also stated that if we had added square footage, then that would have required pulling permits but we didn't, so we were good. I took him at his word and handed him the check. When I initially thought about doing this deck replacement myself months ago, my friend in the City Inspection office told me that I would need to pull permits if I were to do any work on the deck myself since it is an elevated deck (it is 6.5 feet from deck boards to ground/grade at the lowest point, 7.5 feet at the highest). So I contacted MACBD to make sure I was all good, but was told that permits NEEDED to have been pulled prior to the start of the job since the deck is more than 30 inches above grade (per Wichita/Sedgwick County Unified Building & TradeCode SECTION 2.2.140. - SECTION 105.2). Also, the City Inspection office informed me that Winmill's license had not been renewed for 2023, so the entire deck job was done with an EXPIRED LICENSE. An inspector actually stopped by the same day to look at the deck and let me know of several other items (brackets had not been used on any guard rails, flashing was not used on ledger board connecting to house, no handrail installed) on the deck that were not up to code and would have been written up during a normal inspection had permits been pulled as required. The inspector contacted Darren to let him know of the issues that needed to be fixed after he got the permits worked out. After a few weeks of trying to get a hold of the Winmill rep to see if permits had been worked out so that they could finish the job, I received a text message from him stating that he was no longer working with the company and to contact them directly. After finally talking to the owner Scott, he was able to finish getting the outstanding code violations completed the week after. So, a job that was promised to be completed in a few working days ended up taking 5 weeks and was more expensive than any of the other bids which would have been completed weeks earlier. Overall, I cannot recommend Winmill for a deck build.

Beautiful work on my roof replacement. Very professional, quick and quality work. I highly…read morerecommend Winmill!! Valerie Anderson

Had my house re-sided and structural repairs made. Great work by Josh on getting all the repairs…read moredone and watching out for the quality of the work. They showed up on time, cleaned up after themselves, and were very professional about their work. Yes, I recommend them and will call them back if I need more work.

Nate from S&A construction was a joy to work with. He was very knowledgeable and answered all my…read morequestions in depth. This was greatly appreciated, as I know very little about roofing. He met with the insurance adjuster at my house to make sure nothing was missed. He kept in contact with the adjuster to work out the details. I felt very comfortable with Nate - I never felt he would take advantage of my lack of construction knowledge. I had complete trust in him. The work was performed quickly and efficiently. I was out of town when the work was done. When I arrived home, there were no signs that they had even been there. I was very impressed with their work and professionalism. Highly recommended!

Scott has helped me with many projects on all my properties from plumbing, painting, electrical,…read moretiling, flooring, roofing repairs, cutting down trees to building a new entire attic bathroom for the past 10 years. He is very punctual, reliable, honest, professional and the price is reasonable.

I never had a roof leak but decided my roof was over 20 years old and wanted to replace it before I…read morehad a problem. That was several years ago and I still have a roof leak. Heiland came out a couple of times and suggested the leak was around a vent and would run a little goop around the vent. Ity never stopped the leak and when I would call they would say they would come out and look at it and never did.

Exceptional service and workmanship! On a very short timeframe (due to insurance) the folks at…read moreHeiland got me quoted, approved and completed within 3 days with a great looking, quality roof!!! The crew was fast and professional with ZERO trash or materials left behind. Also there was no damage to any outside plants or shrubs. I would and will be recommending this company to anyone needing any roofing needs. Thanks again Heiland team!

I hired Dennis Smith Construction for a complete remodel of my kitchen. I am so pleased with the…read moreresults. What great workers! They finished on-time and on-budget. I'll definitely be using them for all my future projects.

Mark and Josh are amazing to work with. They take the stress out of the construction process and…read morehelp guide you through the entire process. They are fair in their pricing and follow through with what they say. I highly recommend Class Alpha Services!

Amazing company with great work at affordable prices! Highly recommend. Thank you! Mark & Josh are…read moreawesome

Thank you, Norma, for an excellent experience! You were quick to respond to our project request and…read moreprovided excellent service. Fermin did an "above and beyond" job on our painting and soffit project. He actually fixed things we hadn't noticed but appreciated in hindsight. We were pleased with the bid and felt your team went above to give us great value for our cost. We are so excited to have found a dedicated, professional, and exceptionally reliable team. We will definitely use you again for our next project!

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I had to call the business back for an minor adjustment to my installed railing. It took me 5 days…read moreto get a proper response for their scheduling department. Each time I called I received no follow-up call. I would rate their communication skill with paying customers needs improvements. I was told someone would be out between 9 and 10 Friday morning. No reply and service person finally came at 12 oclock and fixed my problems, which were wrong screws used preventing a tight fit.

Calvin was the greatest salesman we had. He went over everything he was patient. He went over…read morecolors. He went over fencing decking pricing friendly are willing to help. He helped us set up the app for and he's willing to come back and do our fence. I would recommend him to anyone and everyone I know.