Business ProfileforGrove Contracting Inc

8-19-22 found Grove Custom Homes BBB MD site accredited. Called Mr ********************** that morning described removal “load bearing wall”. My husband recommended someone who had Home Building background as the wall was structural. He said he had decades of Commercial and Residential Builder’s experience, as well as Commercial Roofing exp from MD, Midwest to FL and back in MD. He asked what I was looking for in my Estimate. I needed to know: the cost to remove all 40’ of the wall, the class and cost of I Beam, how many if any support posts needed. Could everything be clad in stainable pine. That entire cost. Second option, to do kitchen section first as above, then do larger Living rm section after kitchen remodel same way. I couldn’t proceed with my kitchen till that part of the wall was down. If he reviewed the site, attic, crawl space and saw the wall with rooms yup, he could break it out into whole wall, and two parter. I also wanted Start finish date, permits in our name and a timeline of entire project including Permits. When he arrived in a legit work truck, it was bizarre: He spent (generously) 20 min walked the exterior, came inside, walked the two rms on one side wall and two on other. Never looked in attic or crawlspace. Then he spent hours having coffee and talking nonsense; discussing strange conspiracy matters, archeology everything but my job! Three times I directed him back to the wall? The third time he said he’d send his designer out, that way we could submit drawings and get his permit gal looking into fee’s, he’d email me the estimate Monday, he liked to pray about such things in the morning get the Spirit’s input. As he was pricing two scenarios I waited till Wednesday then called. That’s when he said he had to send the designer IN ORDER TO DO Estimate , okay when. Oh, more $$. No, I paid for a detailed scope of work, start finish date Estimate. If you needed an advisor they should have come w you! Your check says Estimate! I’d pay more AFTER ESTIMATE