We hired Perfectly Square this summer to replace our back deck. A very polite guy came out and gave us a quote along with illustrations on what things would look like (I’m bad at imagining these so this was so helpful!) It was also recommended we do the black spindles with the porch which we love! Payment plans made it easier on us to fund the project. They told us 6-8 weeks to project start and started right toward the end of that so a bit of a wait but well worth it. Damon Chittenden and his team were excellent in this process! The project took them only a couple days. They were respectful and kind. They left us with a beautiful new deck and cleaned up well after themselves. Our road was under construction and they even worked around that and helped us get the job done. Now we can enjoy our back yard and new deck!
Douglas Earl
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March 21, 2024
More than just a roofing, siding and gutter job, it was a renovation of a 35 year old cedar sided home. The goal was minimum maintenance without turning it into a plastic wrapped clone. They succeeded in keeping the character of the home while repairing sheeting and minor framing issues and seamlessly blending the new with the few original features we wanted to keep.
We purposely avoided one-horse independent contractors who are often skilled at their craft, but not their business. Perfectly SQ provided a reasonable estimate quickly, kept in constant contact from beginning to end with reasonable payment terms and no gotchas in the fine print.
Roofing was a one day tear off and replace, including replacement of a couple of skylights, with roofing, siding and gutters together a mere twelve days. And yes, unlike your kids, they clean up after themselves! I highly recommend Perfectly SQ, they are on my speed dial for any future projects.
Charissa Shawcross
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September 06, 2024
Not sure they are still in business
Vince said he would call daily with updates and we haven’t heard from him for a week. .
They have stopped answering the phone or returning phone call. Demo on our deck was done 3.5 months after the contracted start date and no- show for construction to begin. They have our $25k deposit which we have left messages asking for a refund.
Brie B
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March 23, 2024
If you value having people you can trust to do what they say they're going to do when they say they are going to do it, this is not the company to do business with.
Work was soffits/fascia/gutters. At quote they were scheduling jobs 2 weeks out but once my job started it would be just a couple days between the soffits/fascia and gutters. I was also told they would communicate schedule and leave my yard in the same condition they found it.
Main Issues:
My yard was left with debris including nails, metal scraps, fast food wrappers, building materials etc despite being assured the crew would clean up.
A job that was supposed to take ~3 weeks from contract took like 8 weeks.
Constantly needing to follow up, not being told correct information, and having them no show a lot was just annoying and wasted a lot of my time.
I no longer have faith in the quality of workmanship because just months after the install it is coming down. Sure, there is weather in Michigan and freak wind gusts do happen- but considering the scheduling and communication issues, it just seems more likely that something was missed or rushed.
Grab a snack if you're still interested, I'd like to share the detailed timeline of my journey so far:
8/4/23: Contract Signed
8/10/23: No contact about scheduling so I contact..
8/14/23: Follow up to my first message (unanswered), told it's a WIP.
8/18/23: Advised soffit and fascia will take place 8/21.
8/21/23-8/22/23: Work takes place, looks generally good but there are some areas that looked ill-fitting around corners. My yard was left a mess- Nails, old gutters, scraps, wrappers, etc. I am told they will clean up tomorrow.
8/24/23: They didn't come so I message and am told tomorrow again. I send pics of the soffit/fascia areas I'm concerned about.
8/26/24: I thank them for cleaning up what they did- there are still construction materials in my yard but I assume they'll be used soon (spoiler alert- they were not).
8/30/24: I still don't have communication about gutter schedule, so I message.
9/5/24: No response so I follow up again. I am told they are following up with gutter guys.
9/7/24: I follow up again, am told fascia crew will be out tomorrow, gutters on 9/12.
9/11/24: Nobody from the fascia team showed up the previous week that I could tell so I follow up again. They claim they were there, and later it turns out they worked on areas that were not even the pictures I had sent and tell me that it's because my house is older that the corners are all bent.
9/12/24: Gutter installers do not come. I reach out and am told they thought the 12th was Wednesday instead of Tuesday. They say they'll come tomorrow.
9/13/24: Gutter installers do not come. I reach out again and there was another miscommunication and I was never even on the schedule.
9/14/23: Best new slot is 9/21. I am unhappy, as this is dragging on unreasonably compared to how the process was advertised.
9/18/24: I'm advised gutters will be bumped up to 9/19.
9/26/24: Construction materials are still in my yard and they left a tool. Also the downspout away from the bottom of the house wasn't directed as we'd talked about during the quote. So I reachout again.
9/28/24: The downspout Is corrected, mess cleared, and we pay up.
Oh, you think this saga is done? Nope. February 28th 2024. Fascia are pulling loose and pieces of soffit are falling. Quote is less than insurance deductible- surely we won't have a scheduling nightmare, I'm told they'll be able to do it the next week.
3/1/24: Contract signed
3/6/24: I reach out about scheduling
3/7/24: Supposed to come today. Nobody comes, I reach out. The crew didn't have a ladder to reach and will come tomorrow.
3/8/23: They come again and try to set up on the wrong side of the house. Apparently still somehow don't have correct ladder. I'm told tomorrow pm.
3/9/24: No one shows.
So, I guess I hope they do the right thing and finish this job promptly and do it well so that we can go our separate ways.
Wish me luck, consider if this is the experience you want.
Brandi Snyder
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September 24, 2024
Thanks to Damon, Jesse, Jeff and Corey they completely turned around how I felt about this company. Before their crew showed up I was ready to get a lawyer involved to get my money back because I was so unhappy with the lack of communication the length of time and the unprofessionalism of perfectly square. However they swooped in and saved the day. I absolutely love the deck that they gave me!! The work that they do sets the bar for amazing craftsmanship. I highly recommend this crew for all of your decking needs. When some of the wood that was delivered was definitely subpar quality, instead of using it like a lot of other crews would they took the time to acquire the very best materials made. These guys are the epitome of professionalism, and definitely take pride in their work. Damon, Jeff, Jesse, and Corey are definitely the crew that you should be asking for when getting a deck through this company. They are absolutely amazing!!! Thank you again gentlemen!
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We hired Perfectly Square this summer to replace our back deck. A very polite guy came out and gave us a quote along with illustrations on what things would look like (I’m bad at imagining these so this was so helpful!) It was also recommended we do the black spindles with the porch which we love! Payment plans made it easier on us to fund the project. They told us 6-8 weeks to project start and started right toward the end of that so a bit of a wait but well worth it. Damon Chittenden and his team were excellent in this process! The project took them only a couple days. They were respectful and kind. They left us with a beautiful new deck and cleaned up well after themselves. Our road was under construction and they even worked around that and helped us get the job done. Now we can enjoy our back yard and new deck!
More than just a roofing, siding and gutter job, it was a renovation of a 35 year old cedar sided home. The goal was minimum maintenance without turning it into a plastic wrapped clone. They succeeded in keeping the character of the home while repairing sheeting and minor framing issues and seamlessly blending the new with the few original features we wanted to keep. We purposely avoided one-horse independent contractors who are often skilled at their craft, but not their business. Perfectly SQ provided a reasonable estimate quickly, kept in constant contact from beginning to end with reasonable payment terms and no gotchas in the fine print. Roofing was a one day tear off and replace, including replacement of a couple of skylights, with roofing, siding and gutters together a mere twelve days. And yes, unlike your kids, they clean up after themselves! I highly recommend Perfectly SQ, they are on my speed dial for any future projects.
Not sure they are still in business Vince said he would call daily with updates and we haven’t heard from him for a week. . They have stopped answering the phone or returning phone call. Demo on our deck was done 3.5 months after the contracted start date and no- show for construction to begin. They have our $25k deposit which we have left messages asking for a refund.
If you value having people you can trust to do what they say they're going to do when they say they are going to do it, this is not the company to do business with. Work was soffits/fascia/gutters. At quote they were scheduling jobs 2 weeks out but once my job started it would be just a couple days between the soffits/fascia and gutters. I was also told they would communicate schedule and leave my yard in the same condition they found it. Main Issues: My yard was left with debris including nails, metal scraps, fast food wrappers, building materials etc despite being assured the crew would clean up. A job that was supposed to take ~3 weeks from contract took like 8 weeks. Constantly needing to follow up, not being told correct information, and having them no show a lot was just annoying and wasted a lot of my time. I no longer have faith in the quality of workmanship because just months after the install it is coming down. Sure, there is weather in Michigan and freak wind gusts do happen- but considering the scheduling and communication issues, it just seems more likely that something was missed or rushed. Grab a snack if you're still interested, I'd like to share the detailed timeline of my journey so far: 8/4/23: Contract Signed 8/10/23: No contact about scheduling so I contact.. 8/14/23: Follow up to my first message (unanswered), told it's a WIP. 8/18/23: Advised soffit and fascia will take place 8/21. 8/21/23-8/22/23: Work takes place, looks generally good but there are some areas that looked ill-fitting around corners. My yard was left a mess- Nails, old gutters, scraps, wrappers, etc. I am told they will clean up tomorrow. 8/24/23: They didn't come so I message and am told tomorrow again. I send pics of the soffit/fascia areas I'm concerned about. 8/26/24: I thank them for cleaning up what they did- there are still construction materials in my yard but I assume they'll be used soon (spoiler alert- they were not). 8/30/24: I still don't have communication about gutter schedule, so I message. 9/5/24: No response so I follow up again. I am told they are following up with gutter guys. 9/7/24: I follow up again, am told fascia crew will be out tomorrow, gutters on 9/12. 9/11/24: Nobody from the fascia team showed up the previous week that I could tell so I follow up again. They claim they were there, and later it turns out they worked on areas that were not even the pictures I had sent and tell me that it's because my house is older that the corners are all bent. 9/12/24: Gutter installers do not come. I reach out and am told they thought the 12th was Wednesday instead of Tuesday. They say they'll come tomorrow. 9/13/24: Gutter installers do not come. I reach out again and there was another miscommunication and I was never even on the schedule. 9/14/23: Best new slot is 9/21. I am unhappy, as this is dragging on unreasonably compared to how the process was advertised. 9/18/24: I'm advised gutters will be bumped up to 9/19. 9/26/24: Construction materials are still in my yard and they left a tool. Also the downspout away from the bottom of the house wasn't directed as we'd talked about during the quote. So I reachout again. 9/28/24: The downspout Is corrected, mess cleared, and we pay up. Oh, you think this saga is done? Nope. February 28th 2024. Fascia are pulling loose and pieces of soffit are falling. Quote is less than insurance deductible- surely we won't have a scheduling nightmare, I'm told they'll be able to do it the next week. 3/1/24: Contract signed 3/6/24: I reach out about scheduling 3/7/24: Supposed to come today. Nobody comes, I reach out. The crew didn't have a ladder to reach and will come tomorrow. 3/8/23: They come again and try to set up on the wrong side of the house. Apparently still somehow don't have correct ladder. I'm told tomorrow pm. 3/9/24: No one shows. So, I guess I hope they do the right thing and finish this job promptly and do it well so that we can go our separate ways. Wish me luck, consider if this is the experience you want.
Thanks to Damon, Jesse, Jeff and Corey they completely turned around how I felt about this company. Before their crew showed up I was ready to get a lawyer involved to get my money back because I was so unhappy with the lack of communication the length of time and the unprofessionalism of perfectly square. However they swooped in and saved the day. I absolutely love the deck that they gave me!! The work that they do sets the bar for amazing craftsmanship. I highly recommend this crew for all of your decking needs. When some of the wood that was delivered was definitely subpar quality, instead of using it like a lot of other crews would they took the time to acquire the very best materials made. These guys are the epitome of professionalism, and definitely take pride in their work. Damon, Jeff, Jesse, and Corey are definitely the crew that you should be asking for when getting a deck through this company. They are absolutely amazing!!! Thank you again gentlemen!