RH Construction usa inc — Local services in New York

A complete nightmare of a hire! Minar comes off as nice and knowledgeable at first, until the work starts, then the nightmare begins.

Minar prefers to deal in cash (red flag), and he tries to avoid actual contracts. He will try to change the price on you and leave things off contract so they can be added in/upcharged later. Classic slimy contractor move. Although we did not pay in cash, and did have a contract, he still tried to cut corners and the workers had to be watched closely to make sure they did what was contracted. The problem here is Minar drops his team off in the morning and leaves them to do whatever, no supervision at all. Although nice, they barely spoke any English and it was very difficult to communicate any issues with them. Work had to be stopped consistently to ensure they were doing what they were supposed to be doing.

Scope of work: We had RH repair exterior balconies, replace stucco bottoms and install tiles on top. Work was supposed to be completed in two weeks, and it took TWO MONTHS, and they still hadn't finished by that point.

Besides the absolute mess they left daily, they consistently damaged things as they went along.

A few highlights: Damaged an interior door handle/lock Clogged a roof trough gutter with a cloth they threw into it that resulted in a leak in the building/one of the apartments during heavy rainfall, damaging the interior walls as well as some furniture One of the workers spilled an entire 5 gallon bucket of grout water from the top floor hallway/stairwell and it leaked down two floors below leaving grout residue on the tile floors Didn't protect the exterior of the building while doing cement work and cement ended up everywhere, facade, windows etc. They tried scrubbing it off but it just smeared everywhere

We ended up firing them 3/4 of the way through the job and not paying the full amount bc they clearly were not capable of doing the work contracted. We had them pull up tile twice because they had no idea how to properly install it. We eventually hired tilers who knew what they were doing, and felt such relief that it was done properly.

We're not at all happy with how the balconies turned out. We truly regret hiring RH Construction and would highly recommend anyone look elsewhere for any...

I hired Minar for my Brooklyn apartment’s gut renovation - after firing the first contractor who slipped both in work quality and timing. To pick up where someone else left off is always more challenging. Minar has many years of expertise so he was (thankfully) up for this challenge.

He recognized the technical aspects of working in an older building - how the bathroom walls needed to be built out, the tile formats, how the plumbing worked, how the apartment walls could be refinished to look modern etc. He maintained a good working relationship so I was happy to run all my ideas by him. He brings a good sense of design so it was complementary to my taste as well.

He gave me a timeline and delivered on time and within budget. After much frustration owing to the snafu with the first contractor, I was always up to date on the progress.

Edit: At the time of checkout, I had pointed out to Minar that his crew had damaged my kitchen floor and dining floor (brand new) significantly ( 7 ft of drag marks) and he got some paint to put on the floor. I also realized that they did that by irresponsibly dragging my new Liebherr refrigerator across and broke its front leg/frame. This is irreparable, claims the manufacturer. That's a $3,500 refrigerator. The other damage was caused by dragging my Fisher Paykel oven across the kitchen floor (same, brand new). They really struggled with installing my double drawer dishwasher - I had to step in...

Minar built us a half bathroom and a number of side projects including closet installation, replacing a rotted exterior doorway, as well as multiple cement work jobs to name a few. I have not worked with too many contractors but it seems that many of them neglect to communicate details that I would like to know. Minar, on the other hand, despite the fact that English is not his first language, worked hard to keep communication open during the life of the project. Repeatedly, he checked in to make sure I was happy with not only the work but the way in which it was being done. He and his crew worked quickly and with great care for my pregnant wife, our neighbors, and everyone’s schedules. Be careful though, make sure to go over details ahead of time because they work so fast that sometimes they will complete part of the project before you expect them to. Almost always a pleasant surprise. As our main project progressed numerous other little jobs came up. Minar was not only capable of handling a variety of different types of work, but he worked with us in an open manner to come to a fair and agreeable price. I was so pleased working with him that I recommended him to our condo board where he has continue to deliver very satisfactory work for our building. And now I...