Overall a bad experience…read more We chose Commercial Residential Aluminum (CRA) for positive experience 10 years ago, with good CRA lanai cage still on our property. But this lanai extension and patio paver project was poorly managed administratively. This caused us issues and extra work/cost. The project was slow to finalize contract taking weeks; review delayed as CRA has e-mail domain issues; needed to correct several errors they made. Coordination for the patio paver work was weak. We had to direct obvious items ourselves, including connecting / continuing existing drainage (that was part of contract) and removing/reconnecting obsolete drain pipes; (all part of contract). Most concerning, CRA ordered the wrong pavers: initially attempted to place that blame to us, and only acknowledged the mistake when proven otherwise, our grey color choice in writing twice. This color issue finding occurred on paver installation day - 3 weeks into the project. We were told correcting the paver color would delay the project another 3-4 weeks for new paver delivery (an unknown). This was rough to hear after the job had already been put on hold by CRA merely because we asked to be included in any cost change requests. Trust in how they'd treat us now was low. CRA putting our job on hold caused distrust. Left us little choice but to proceed under pressure with the wrong color material. (I.e. Duress; wrong decision!) There was also no meaningful accountability for this paver error. We incurred significant out-of-pocket costs for trying to fix their error by staining, sealing, and the labor to correct the pavers. No compensation or acknowledgment was provided in the end. CRA denied helping or paying the labor needed to do the project (that's the real cost). But glibly advised they'd pay for the bottle of stain. These communications have been awkward to say the least. To elaborate on CRA change-order handling: Our project was paused for a week (put "on hold" by the office manager until we Docusigned agreement to pay) solely because we justifiably requested to be included in any change order discussions / cost increases and receive proper documentation. They states ours is a "retail job" and we did not warrant being included; charged an additional $450 related to the footer digging / stump hole filling work that was double billing. Disappointing because prior guidance from CRA was that the trench could remain as-is. We had already a paid other contractors for this added work so did pay double. We asked for a copy of that $450 invoice or payment of that invoice. They denied providing it to us which is suspect. The final bill has been sent to us by CRA with out this. Paver install was via a subcontractor too I found issues with footer to paver connections that would have caused large delays if not seen. Later undercut landings I had to repair myself. We waited for a week for the paver team to finish the sanding pavers (it took 45 only minutes); but this delay negatively impacted other work we tried to accomplish such as the color issue - not allowing us to get labor help. To their credit, the aluminum cage installation itself was well done - final inspection quality was lacking. It required follow-up work was done well. DO FULL INSPECTIONS! Overall, this project involved poor communication, lack of coordination, and questionable billing practices. Operationally the team did follow through swiftly to address the inspection concerns and minor issues observed after job completion and we appreciated that very much. Not the level of professionalism we expected. Rating 2 is based on not trusting the company, being boxed in by CRA on decisions that we ultimately regretted. It should be a 1. But the ops team tried hard. Final: CRA just wanted their money. HOW they operated seemed less important than getting STUFF DONE. Photos : tan pavers vs requested charcoal grey. cage install with dyed pavers (first of several tries to fix ourselves). door kick panel popped open. Inspection findings.

We recently used CRA to complete our lanai extension. These people were great from start to…read morefinish.They are professional, respectful and friendly. They explained the process thoroughly and made sure we were comfortable.We would like to thank Scott, Holly,Josh, Tito's crew and everybody else involved in the completion of our lanai. We are very satisfied with their service and products.

Felix is a very professional, joyful, honest and hardworking man who's work ethic is outstanding…read more He fixed my garage door issues asking a very reasonable price for the work. He is efficient and neat as well. I plan on using him again for other projects because it is hard to find someone here in Florida with honest good work ethics.

Felix, was very pleasant. He was professional. I appreciateed that he came out Saturday to…read moreaccommodate me and my Mom. He assessed the job quickly. I would definitely recommend him and call him next time I have a problem with my garage door. Thank you, Sue and Michelle.

These folks couldn't have been better. They tracked down remotes for my old garage doors and…read morehandled the installation quickly at a really reasonable cost. Nice people, too!

One of the best experiences I've had with a company coming to my house. Very polite and…read moreprofessional service! They were at my home for 15 minutes and fixed my garage door issue. I highly recommend this company!