Evergreen Home Improvement

Rick Pauly to the rescue again. My chimney was letting water into the house. I had hired another contractor, who tore a huge hole in the wall, then disappeared for six months. Finally, I called Rick. His guys – especially Jeff and Jared – took time, restored all the masonry, and made my chimney into something more well built than the original. Then when I had basement issues, Rick came, spent over an hour evaluating the issue, and came up with a cost-​effective solution. No, Evergreen is not cheap. And yes, Rick is absolutely terrible about answering the phone. But what you get from Evergreen is quality craftsmanship, absolute solidity in building technique, and complete honesty and integrity.

Rick Pauly did work on our basement regrouting the cinder blocks — well, he didn’t actually do the work because he doesn’t do the work himself. We had a number of other contractors in for unrelated issues in the basement and they all claimed it was unecessary work, certainly to the extent that Pauly recommend. I would ask them about the regrouting b/​c I had gotten an uneasy feeling about its necessity but had been convinced by Pauly b/​c we were in the mindset that it was a new home to us and we wanted to fix everything up front. On top of that, Pauly recommend a $ 3,000 bracing job when we mentioned fears about water leaking in. This was over the top, in retrospect. He clearly is happy to sell you anything he can without regard for its need. I do not trust him at all. If you know exactly what you need and just need someone to do it, he’s fine. If you’re looking for someone to give you an honest assessment of what needs to be done, I can’t urge you strongly enough to consider someone else.

Rick Pauly and his team at Everngreen HI completed foundation work for my house and garage. They provided excellent, professional work!
During the work process, I was informed of any changes to the original plan before they started the work. The team kept to their schedule as originally promised, which is reassuring when you have a major project like foundation being done!
They came back to complete drywall once the foundation had set, and again kept to the schedule as indicated.
They also kept within the original price quote, with no surprises at final billing.
Overall, very pleased and would recommend their service. I know I will be calling them for my next project!

I have no hesitation recommending Rick Pauly and his crew to friends looking to do home improvement. It’s tough to find a reliable, honest contractor in a new town, and my wife and I got really lucky when our realtor recommended Evergreen. The work has always been on time and on budget. Rick’s a straight shooter and doesn’t try to squeeze you for money. Great experience every time.