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    Michael S.

    TLDR: Thomas was great and wanted to get the job done as well as possible. But the business approach of the owner was so off putting that I eventually just asked them to get out of my house even through the job wasn't completely done. Most of the work was well done, with the only exception being a lot of extra damage caused by the crew to the engineered hardwood floor that caused me to have to replace about 150 square feet extra. The Work: A slow water leak snuck into the walls and spread out across the concrete slab foundation. A crappy job on all accounts. Thomas made the initial inspection and did an extremely thorough job. I ultimately chose to go with them because Thomas was so attentive and concerned about removing the damaged areas. They showed up on Monday morning after being hired. Thomas and his guys dug in and ripped out most of the drywall. They found and treated a lot of mold in the walls, etc. They also removed some cabinets and did a great job protecting the countertop so it wasn't damaged. Thomas went above and beyond to try and find all the damage and clean it out, which I really appreciate. Some trouble arose on the second day when Thomas arrived with a different crew of people, and it was obvious that they were generally didn't know as much of what they were doing. They scored the engineered floor to tear it up (as expected), but over cut all of the damaged areas - meaning instead of leaving a 1 inch or so gap on the edge of a board they were cutting, they cut into the next one. This ultimately resulted in 30+ more boards at 150+ square feet having to be pulled up by the flooring people before they could re-lay flooring. Business Practice: In my opinion, Mike Rouel, the owner of this company, was the problem, and ultimately the reason I told them to leave. I'd had a good experience with Thomas, and then Mike showed up on day 1. I happened to be in a zoom meeting at the time, and he cornered by wife and told her that we had to file an insurance claim. "This will be a very expensive job," he repeated over and over. She told him that she wanted him to talk to me, but that didn't seem acceptable, and eventually, she had to escape back to the room where her office was set up. To be clear, from the very start, I had indicated that this would be an out-of-pocket job, with no insurance claim. I said it to Beverly in their office when I spoke to her, and Thomas when he inspected the place. It wasn't a problem for either of them. Mike came back on day 2 and repeated the same thing to me over and over again. It was about a 20 minute conversation, and by the end of it, I understood the business approach. He wanted me to make an insurance claim so that he could pad the bill as much as possible. This put me on alert for when I got the 'updated' bill as the job was ongoing. I flagged a couple thousand dollars of extra charges on it, including an entire extra day of equipment rentals. Beverly was very apologetic and quickly got them all fixed, but it's was a sign. On Thursday (day 4), I was told Mike would be coming by with someone to quote fixing the floor. But by this point, I'd seen the damage they'd caused to the floor, and I wasn't about to trust anyone he brought, and I told them I wanted them to finish getting the water out and leave. Mike showed up again a few hours later. He repeated his frustration about me not filing an insurance claim, but now it was about all the additional work that would still need to be completed, like scraping adhesive off the concrete floor... It would be another 2-3 days worth of work. I told him I'd take care of it (Just to note, I did it myself in 4 hours). This was when he pivoted to saying that if they were done, I'd need to pay him right there on the spot. I told him I'd be happy to... However I still haven't received an updated quote/bill. I'd been asking for one since Tuesday and still hadn't seen one on Thursday. He backed off of that and said they'd be getting one to me soon. As a little bit of added insult, on Thursday, I asked for them to come and remove the fans and dehumidifiers from the house on Friday, but was told late Friday they couldn't make it until Saturday... And naturally, they charged me an after hours rate for coming on Saturday. Classy. But on the bright side, Mike did give me a 20% discount on the quoted rate since I was paying out of pocket. He promised this to me before the job started, and after all of the interactions, I was skeptical it would still be a thing, but in the end, he did, and I appreciate it. Overall... The job was done. Thomas did good work. I wasn't happy with the floor, but in the midst of a crappy job like this, mistakes can be made, and they were fixed by my flooring people. The shady nature of this was just the owner. He made me not trust the company and be on my guard for over charges. I would not recommend them to a friend, but if you are in a pinch, they can get the job done.

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    CBC/Scope Environmental assisted us in the aftermath of the Eaton Fire in Altadena, CA., and we…read morecould not be happier with our decision to work with them! Not only did they do an excellent job remediating our home, they were also incredibly helpful in dealing directly with the insurance company and (a range of) adjusters. For over 18 months they were by our side, and they truly felt like a crucial partner as we were navigating the process. Thank you Veronika, Peter and everyone at CBC/Scope Environmental!

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    I recently hired American Water Restoration to do some remediation/encapsulation work at my home…read more(prepping for the sale of my home). Ernie and his team were absolutely fantastic. They were beyond helpful, thorough, diligent and patient (as I was staying in my home while the work was done). They were always punctual, pleasant and accommodating. After the work was completed, the inspector who came to my home indicated that the work done by Ernie's team was excellent - EXACTLY what one would want to hear from an inspector! Very reasonable cost, superior work...what more could a person ask for? I am super grateful, would easily hire them again, and would highly recommend Ernie and his team to anyone seeking remediation/encapsulation services!!!

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    TLDR: Dry Pro is one of the best companies I've dealt with over the years. They really take care of…read moreyou from start to finish. They are honest, professional and simply amazing people. The amount of care and customer satisfaction they provide are unmatched. Thank you for what you do! I discovered a large patch of black mold after removing a box from closet near the AC unit. It almost got me a heart attack, because I heard black mold is bad for health! When I asked around to get a quote, very few company gave me a straight answer rather than sales tactics. Most of them also left open doors in cost, which just made me nervous about the whole situation. When Shannon came in, she did a quick evaluation and gave me straight and honest opinions. Which assured me that she's a professional. Their price is also very reasonable, no sales or scare tactics. In the next few days, Shannon and Stuart really took care of my mold issue from start to finish. They communicated the process, assured me of safety and cost. The remediation and restoration work they did was amazing! They even referred a very good HVAC contractor and carpet company to handle the rest of the project. They are not only great professionals, they are amazing human beings. You will know when you talk with them. Their manager, Merco was also transparent and communicative in the whole process. He's not just honest and knowledgable, but an amazing person to deal with. Highly recommend!

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    I really was at a loss when I discovered water damage in our guesthouse with suspected mold. I…read morewasn't sure how to proceed, but one thing that was confusing was pretty much no remediation people I talked to would actually patch up the walls/floorboards/baseboards after taking them out and getting rid of the mold! Daniel and his team on the other hand.... They did everything! Daniel was so friendly and chill and seemed to know exactly what the problems were and even pointed out other problems as they went through our repair job that were helpful for preventing further damage and such. When work started, they put up plastic to isolate the problem room and cover furniture that couldn't be moved, took out all effected materials, and Daniel's guys even went to source some floor boards they had to remove due to damage which was something we were having a hard time doing ourselves. It was so appreciated on our part because he went out of his way. Real stand up guy! They patched everything up and it looks good as new and no moldy smell even a month later! When we first got a quote we balked at the price... everything is so expensive now and we weren't sure what to do, but it had to be repaired... so it was worth the price to have the convenience of the team who took out our walls and floors and such to be the ones who put it back. So overall, it made sense to go with Daniel and is team just for the consistency of the care. And they did a great job on both ends!

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