called them to inspect my chimney. They came as scheduled. They were very diligent about…read moreprotecting my carpet, etc. they explained everything I needed to know to maintain a safe and efficient fireplace. The prices I thought were fair. They rescheduled an appointment for next season. I'm very happy with their service.

All I can say about this service is that their technicians shocked me with their knowledge base,…read moreefficiency, and thoughtfulness in execution. I've never worked with a better contractor. Also, they came on the day we booked. That is stunning. 5 stars. Patrick -Jefferson City, MO

If I could give Florence and Sons Home Repair & Remodeling 10 stars, I would! My family has…read morecontracted Florence several times since 2005 for both major and minor work, remodels and additions. His prices are always commensurate with the quality of his work, in other words; you get what you pay for. Each time, Florence provided thorough and honest estimates and kept us informed along the way. He is always meticulous about his work and takes immense pride in ensuring quality results. Florence is gifted and very confident. If he tells you he can do it, trust he will deliver and surpass expectations. You won't be disappointed.

I rented with them, and it was one of the worst experiences of my life. My apartment was a studio…read morethat I paid 610 a month for. That includes the 30 extra for parking (which I heard has gone up in price). This studio did not come with a stove. There was a small hotel-sized fridge (not a mini fridge) and a microwave. The only sink was in the bathroom and was literally a kitchen sink put in the bathroom. The landlord only accepts cash or cashier's checks for rent, which requires visiting the office in person once a month. If you have to rent from them, I recommend talking to his secretary as much as possible instead of talking to him. This man has no common sense or empathy. I asked him to specifically put in the lease that I needed 24 hours' notice for him to enter my apartment, unless in an emergency, because I have an anxiety disorder. He broke this multiple times by telling me a couple of hours beforehand that he was going to show my apartment on days I had classes. He forgot multiple times that I had a cat, which I had given him documents for being an emotional support pet when I signed the lease. Everytime he asked to show my apartment, I had to remind him not to let my cat out because I would not be home at that time. I lived on the top floor of a very old building on Rosemary Lane. The summer was terrible because the hallways and stairs were not cooled. The stairs outside to the parking lot are falling apart. He only takes care of the weeds growing in the back, where the parking lot is, maybe thrice during the summer. He constantly parks in the only driveway to the parking lot in the back when he is showing apartments, and he gives no warning of doing this, so god forbid you have a doctors appointment or emergency and need to leave. If you don't want to pay for the parking lot, you can park on the street for free but the street is always parked up as much as possible, and you can barely drive on that road, which is supposed to be a two way road. When I first moved in and had utilities turned on, I also had to fight with him to come out and unlock the utilities to my apartment because he said it was the city's job and the city told me my utilities were already on and I would have to pay for them to send someone else out to do it. The fire alarms went off randomly for no real fire three times while I was living there. Once was at 11 pm when I had a 14-hour shift the next day, and it took him an hour to show up and turn them off.

I don't think I have never left a review on any website in my life, but I'm willing to do so here…read morebecause Hinshaw Properties is by far, the most despicable, unprofessional, DANGEROUS, negligent, disgusting company that I (or anyone else I have known) have ever dealt with in my life. Specifically, Paul Hinshaw should not be running ANY business because he will keep you in the worst possible living conditions as long as you are giving him your money. Dangerously negligent. DO NOT IGNORE THE BAD RATINGS this company has INTERNET-WIDE, not just on Yelp. This is the only business that truly deserves to be shut down for the health/safety of others. Broke my lease, thank god. While I could write paragraphs detailing why, I'll try to briefly summarize what you can expect if you decide to ignore the hundreds of red flags (if anyone wants proof via photos/videos I took there, message me): - When I moved in, multiple bulbs didn't work, had to replace them myself, and maintenance (surely under Paul's direction) waited 42 days to fix my central bedroom light. Also, it was dirty, multiple nonfunctional features, none being fixed except the light. It was also at 65-75% humidity at all times, excessively dusty, bugs running everywhere. - Since move-in, multiple raccoons/squirrels lived inches above my head, which I could see with my own eyes since the property was decrepit and had a gap b/w the wall and closet, allowing them to stick their noses into my room. Loud, smelly, nuisance, and literally violates municipal codes. Paul never made any effort to remove them UNTIL I had lived with them for over two months and called the city inspector, who forced Paul to hire an exterminator under the threat of monetary penalties (the city inspector also told me he was familiar with Paul because of numerous past complaints, surprise surprise). Before that, Paul's method to remove the raccoons was to set up cages, far down in the basement, for months, with no results... (my friend who lived in the neighboring apt for a year longer than me had been dealing with them for 6 months under Paul's genius method). When Paul was forced to hire an exterminator, Paul authorized them to remove a squirrel from a trap on the roof above my car, causing squirrel blood to pour all over my car's hood (this sounds fake, it's not - I have the video showing my car). - During a night of raining, a STREAM (not leak) came pouring through my ceiling. The next morning, approximately 4x4 foot wet, brown patch on the kitchen ceiling had been dripping onto my curtains and the stovetop. Breeding ground for mold. Paul did nothing to fix this (again, until I called the city inspector and he was faced with having to pay for his negligence). - I asked Paul if I could move to larger empty upstairs unit since former tenant broke his lease (surprise) and mine was unlivable. I knew former tenant paid $675/month. Paul quoted me at $800/month to move there and ignored the complaints/health issues included in my text requesting this. - The disgusting condition of the unit (dust, I think there must be mold too) led me to develop breathing problems where I was wheezing and coughing for one month straight. I've never had respiratory issues or allergies. I went to urgent care, required an inhaler everywhere I went (and meds) because of the impact on my lungs not improving, on 11/7/21 I went to the ER because I was so short of breath. Yes - that sounds dramatic, and that's because it is. Overall, seriously, for your health and well-being, avoid this place. There are plenty of places to live in Columbia and there's a reason he keeps his price relatively low - to lure people looking for those prices in because he knows they need any cheap housing. It's disgusting, and very akin to a slum lord.

They were polite, efficient and affordable. They were friendly and gave us good advice on our…read morefireplace. I could not recommend them highly enough

Fantastic local business to do business with! Chimney Safe installed our wood stove in our new home…read moreand did a superb job. They showed up when they said they were coming and later had to come back to finish setting our stove once our home was completed. The lady in the office was super easy to communicate with and called me back each time I left a message. Our finished product looks very professional and well constructed. I realized after our stove had been installed we realized there wasn't a chimney cap. I called to inquire and an employee came right out and installed it. He told us to let them know if we found out later that it wasn't burning good or we had a bad drew. What a great company!

Would not recommend for first-time homebuyers or those looking for honest guidance on purchasing a…read morehome. My husband and I had Stuart inspect our home and asked about specific cracks in our garage and outside wall. Stuart said they were cosmetic and normal and gave us a report saying the house was sound to purchase (with unrelated marginal repairs). With the years of experience Stuart says he has, and the amount of homes he says he inspects, we took him at his word. Within less than six months, we started to see a lot of cracks appear internally that had been painted over before with tape and a door that started to jam. It made us nervous, so we called a foundation company to see if there were any issues. Lo and behold, we're now facing 16-24k in foundation repairs. While it's debatable on whether Stuart should have seen the 20+ painted over cracks (they're easily seen with a flashlight against the wall - something we learned from the foundation specialists), two of the three issues we're facing relate directly back to the cracks Stuart said were cosmetic- according to one structural engineer and four foundation specialists. Since finding out these repairs, we've contacted Melanie and Stuart. They blew us and our realtor off for about two weeks as she tried to schedule a time for Stuart to come look at the house - per his request. Then when Stuart finally did come to the house, his response was "well I'm not a foundation expert". My husband then asked "if you were us, would you have purchased this home based on what you saw?" And Stuart said "I don't know". He couldn't say he'd purchase it, but showed zero hesitation during our inspection. Not once did he ever say, "I'm not a foundation expert, maybe you should have someone come out to be safe." Because my husband and I were waiting for the structural engineer report and had an upcoming trip, the conversation ended with Stuart saying let's continue the conversation after we return and discuss "in a perfect world, what would happen". I reached out to Stuart and Melanie on May 31 with three repair estimates and the findings from the structural engineer report. An hour and 52 minutes later, I received an "auto reply" out of office saying they'd be out of the office and reply to emails on June 10. I followed up on June 11. My husband called June 13 and left a voicemail. My husband called again June 14 and left another voicemail. They refuse to get back in contact with us and are making zero effort to put closure on this situation. I guess in their perfect world, they ignore the customers asking them for some sort of accountability. They say they're committed to the customer, but their actions clearly say otherwise. Additional info based on Spradling's response posted on reviews elsewhere: The issues we're facing were proven to have existed well before our purchase and are directly related to what Stuart marked in his report as cosmetic. Our inspection was in April 2018, and we have proof of contacting foundation specialists in October 2018. We finally had official estimates as of April 2019 and contacted our realtor to let her know. She reached out to Spradling to inform them, not me or my husband. This review is based on the fact that once we told our realtor about the issues, Stuart requested to see our home - not to help us, but to see the issues two other foundation companies said should have been seen in our inspection. Once he saw our home and the issues, he asked for us to send him the estimates and the report findings so he and his wife could discuss how to move forward. Once I sent the estimates and reports, they refused to respond to emails, phone calls and text messages. They responded to this review within an hour. They also responded to my Facebook review later that night, but since I was able to respond and point out the fact that THEY requested all of this, they deleted both their comment and my reply. To be clear: My husband and I have NOT asked for a refund or any sort of compensation and this is the "commitment" we've received.

We recently purchased a home in Columbia, Missouri. Our realtor recommended Spradling Home…read moreInspections, LLC. We were assured that the company could perform HVAC and fireplace inspections. This was important because we have 2 fireplaces in our recently purchased home. A few months later, when the temperature cooled down, we attempted to start both fireplaces but were unable to do so. This was surprising since our previous 2 homes had fireplaces that we were able to ignite. We consulted his report which recommended the replacement of a copper linkage which was not up to code and had been replaced by the seller prior to closing. He also recommended a clip be placed on the damper on the one in the living room. His only other statement was recommending that we become familiar with the fireplace operation. Multiple attempts to contact Mr. Spradling by phone were unsuccessful even though a detailed voice mail with contact information was left with each attempt. A phone call was made to Mr. Spradling's business partner and wife, Melanie, who was initially apologetic and pleasant on the phone and stated that she would check on the report and call me back, which she did not do. Our realtor was then contacted who reached out to the Spradlings. Mrs. Spradling did call back and apologized for forgetting to call me back and scheduled for them to come to our home around 5:00 P.M. on November 2nd, 2023. I told her that I was glad someone had finally gotten back to us regarding this matter because I had been about ready to contact ASHI with our complaint. Approximately 5:35 P.M. on this same date Mrs. Spradling called and said that she and her husband had decided not to come since I had threatened to contact ASHI. I tried to explain that was before she had returned my call and offered to come and check out our 2 fireplaces but she continued to be argumentative. I finally asked to speak to Mr. Spradling to explain that I had no intention of issuing a complaint since they had finally responded and offered to come and check the fireplaces out. However. Mrs. Spradling did not allow that conversation to occur and resumed her bluster before her husband could even complete a sentence with me.

My husband and I have avoided outside cleaners for years owing to one bad experience...and now we…read morefind what we have missed - a thoroughly professional team of cleaners carefully vetted by Tiffany (who came for the first visit), showed up at the appointed time, focused on the mission (deep re-set cleaning), accomplished the goal with the minimum of disturbance, and left us dumbstruck with the result. Fabulous in every way - never knew cleaning could reach this level of sheer ecstasy - my kitchen cabinets sparkle as does most of the rest of the house - oh! We are signed up for an entire year!!! Five stars and counting.....

We have been using 25th hour cleaning for over a year now and it has been the best decision we…read moremade. They provide such thorough work and it's so relaxing to come home to a clean house. We have consistently had a cleaner named Blayke and wow she is amazing! my kids love that she always fixes up their rooms in a special way. She feels like a friend, even tho we have never met her. I cannot recommend this company enough!

Called this business to service my hot water heater , since they originally installed it. Said he'd…read morebe out the next day then ghosted me. I had to call another company. Not sure why he said he'd be out if he had no intentions on doing the work. I went 2 days without water. Extremely annoying. Do not waste your time, he clearly is not interested in work.

I can't praise Lawrence Plumbing Services enough. Bob consistently makes himself available whenever…read moreI have a plumbing issue. If he can't fix it right away, he ensures it's resolved by the the next day or soon as feasible.

Mr. Electric should be your last choice for an electrician in the Columbia area. I had a bad…read morebreaker and and called to get a quote. They won't give you a quote. Instead they say they will need to come out and will provide you a quote. BUT They can come out same day (this should have been my first red flag). The electrician comes out and I ask for a quote to replace the breaker the electrician proceeds to spend an hour testing random things in the house and claims it is all included in the service. I remind them I just want my breaker changed and I want a quote for that. Nothing else. They say this is all apart of the service, they take ownership of what they touch and they are touching everything so you're covered and continually make it sound like they are doing you a favor. At the end they add all sorts of random things ( like a attic fee) and say but we won't charge you for all this, all you will pay is $487!!!! $487 for what most electricians get done for under $300. If you don't use the quote you get charged for the time they were there doing the "complimentary" assessment of your electrical system. What was complimentary is no longer complimentary and they have all these added fees like the attic fee. Keep in mind I am getting a breaker changed, why they went into the attic I have no clue. So they say pay this crazy amount and get what you called for done or pay an equally obscene inspection fee for something that was repeatedly called "complimentary" and not what was asked for. Work is performed and the cover of the electrical panel is installed incorrectly. ( the breakers were not snug and the cover was covering the breaker for about 2 inches over where it should have been creating additional pressure on the breakers themselves) I called to have this corrected as the cover should be installed as it was prior to service. This leads to the breakers wiggling and not being as it was before service. I call to make an appointment for correcting this issue with the electrician and have it scheduled. The appointment day comes and goes with no one showing up. I call and schedule a second time. This time the original electrician shows up and beats on the electrical box. I kid you not I hear this man banging on the box to get it set right instead of taking off the cover and putting it back as it should be he bangs on it loud enough to hear through the whole house. I'm pretty upset by this as in all my time dealing with electricians hitting it hard multiple times has never happened. He ends up unscrewing the panel and replacing as it should after beating it doesn't work. The breakers are now extremely loose from the pressure bing put on them from the incorrectly installed panel and the banging on the panel. He starts saying that's the manufacturers problem and not his. Even though they were snug before he touched them and no one has touched them since. The whole time he takes no responsibility for banging on the panel or the incorrect reinstallation of the panel cover that are two possibilities as to why these are not performing as they did before Mr. Electrics service. At the beginning the selling point was all about taking ownership of everything they touch, now they aren't taking ownership of the problem they caused and even tried to blame missing the appointment on the dispatcher ( I made the appointment directly with the electrician, the dispatcher says that he called in sick that day). I see the conversation going nowhere and realize I am going to have to hire another electrician to come and fix this issue so I thank the electrician for his time, tell him that we are at an impasse, I do not feel that he is taking ownership of the problems he is causing and ask him to leave before more damage is done. This leads to him telling me I am Unprofessional while he is the one being unprofessional which is par for the course at this point. I kindly repeat my request for him to leave my home and he finally did. I will never recommend this service because of the gaslighting this company does. They use manipulation to get you into paying way more than you should for a simple repair and then gaslight you about the issues they cause because you aren't a professional electrician. Insanely bad service, insanely overpriced, and when you have to hire another electrician to look over their work you pay again. Go with another company or you'll end up paying for the repair and then needing to pay to get the "repairs" fixed. Gaslighting, condescending tones, and fake promises from a service company isn't what you need to complicate your already complicated life. Guess now I know why they were immediately available when the electricians I know to be reputable were a week or two out.

From the owner: Need a dependable electrician or expert electrical repair? Mr. Electric of Central Missouri…read moreprovides professional electrical services for homes and businesses, including installations, lighting, panel upgrades, and repairs. Our licensed electricians deliver 24-hour service with the professionalism and integrity you expect from a trusted national brand. Since 1994, locally owned and operated locations have earned the confidence of communities across the US and Canada. We offer upfront, fair pricing and quality workmanship on every job. Backed by the Neighborly Done Right Promise™, we make it right if it's not done right. Call today to schedule service.