Taylor Made Custom Contracting, Inc.

I like to think you get what you pay for. Unfortunately sometimes you just get ripped off. I needed a contractor to come out to inspect a wood rot issue with some large, load-bearing beams that spanned the length of the house I am planning to purchase. Kevin Taylor looked at a few pictures I sent and said he didn't think they would be a big issue and wasn't convinced they were load bearing. I asked him how much it would cost to come out to take a closer look. $500 (toward the repair if I use them). First red flag but I agreed (this was my mistake). Over the phone he mentioned needing an 8 or 10 foot ladder. Kevin arrived without a ladder or a moisture meter. Second red flag. He spent 10 minutes wandering around the interior of the house to determine if the beams were load bearing. He determines that they probably are. Or maybe just partially. Another 5 minutes looking at the wood rot on the exterior (from about 5 feet below). Another 5 minutes chatting up my realtor. Keep in mind this 15-20 minute "inspection" is costing me $500. The estimate? $2,500 - 10,000 depending on the quality of repair. I asked him for an hourly labor rate. They don't do that. Third red flag. I got another contractor to look at the pictures of the wood rot. His estimate was $500-1,000 total repair cost. I called Kevin to express my dissatisfaction with the price of the inspection and asked for a discount. "This is what we normally charge for inspections but I can reduce the price of the repair to $1,000 for the cheapest option, which you've already payed half of." Right, so your margin was originally $1,500+ (150%). I own a successful business and I don't gouge my customers. Taylor Made might do high quality work if you get to that point but I'm not going to find out.