Faber and Son, Inc's workmanship exceeded our worst nightmares. They installed siding and before they were 50% done, the side of the house had noticeable ripples in it like waves. When we said many issues needed to be resolved before their next payment, the foreman began yelling, kicking ladders and throwing equipment.
Faber cut corners during installation, substituted inferior materials, and blatantly ignored what HE wrote in the contract. During our meeting with the owner to discuss our issues, the foreman was very disrespectful and kept talking over us, almost yelling, while we were talking. It was clear they were not listening to us, so we sent them a 17 page list of issues to be resolved, which they ignored. We had another project going, so to stay on schedule we had to hire another contractor to rip off all of Faber’s work and start over.
CA law states that the down payment is the lesser of 10% of the contract or $1,000; plus materials delivered. Faber’s contract required almost 50% up front and we didn’t know the law at the time and we were silly enough to think Faber would abide by the law under which he is licensed. CA law also says you pay the contractor incrementally AFTER the work is performed and is acceptable. Faber required all but the final payment BEFORE the work is performed. So we were in a real bind when we discovered the extremely poor quality of his workmanship.
Also be VERY careful, Faber changes the company's name periodically. It has been known as Faber & Son, Inc., Faber Exteriors, and Faber Construction Plan.
If you want an absolutely fantastic contractor, hire the guy we hired to fix the mess; Exterior Remodeling Specialists in Pacifica (650)355-5948 did absolutely the best job we could ever imagine or hope for.
Pros: The lower level workers were polite. Site was clean.
Cons: workmanship, conduct, basically everything.
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