Jim Graf on Angi 3 years ago
10/04/2018, 12:04 PM
TL;DR Choose Lifetime Remodeling Systems for your siding and/or window replacement. Project: We had a complete tear off of existing siding (rotting masonite) from home and detached garage, replacing with Hardie board, replacing 1980s aluminum frame windows with new Milgard Tuscany vinyl windows and paint. We asked for estimates from many different companies, met half of them and received 4 actual quotes. After much discussion with all the info we had, we chose Lifetime Remodeling Systems. Ralph, the co owner, gave us the initial presentation and he also gave us the basics and history of the company too (Gino took over later). Gino went over the materials and on how everything would be done, etc. He gave us his estimate quote and there wasn’t any pressure to accept on the spot which we appreciated. Pushy companies made us uncomfortable. The quote wasn’t the least expensive nor was it the most expensive, but it’s still pricey work. The one thing that Gino emphasized was that they have crews that have been with them for a long time. I was skeptical, but this turned out to be the absolute truth. We were also given a complimentary service for color consultation that helped us decide what paint to go with on the house. That worked out well and we appreciated it very much. The dumpster was delivered on the 5th of Sept. and later the “honey bucket” for the convenience of their workers, Juan and Jose who arrived on the 6th of Sept., and they kept delivering great work ethic and kept at it till the final touches on the 25th of Sept. They are incredible workers. Jaime was the lead and his vast experience was very important to us. We relied on him heavily and trusted his judgement. We gratefully followed his advice. They are men of high integrity and they are very skilled in their work. I found them to be highly trustworthy. They started work as soon as they could and were always on time and when they thought that they could use a Saturday to finish their project, they did just that. They always cleaned up at the end of the day. The window replacement was the most invasive part of this. But this was completed in 2 days and they made sure that dust was completely contained to the exterior (the new Milgard Tuscany windows are deeper than the old aluminum ones and the finished sill needed to be cut back all the way around). They know that water is the enemy and they did all the right things to make sure that water does not penetrate the exterior. They have been in business for a long time and they warranty their work for as long as we own the house. So in a nutshell we are happy with the company's performance and their medium range cost. They delivered and our house has a beautiful new exterior.