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The Drying Co/ThermalTec has 2 locations, listed below.

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    • The Drying Co/ThermalTec

      3005 John Deere Rd Unit 2 Toano, VA 23168-9232

      BBB Accredited Business
    • The Drying Co/ThermalTec

      P O Box 637 Toano, VA 23168

      BBB Accredited Business

    Business ProfileforThe Drying Co/ThermalTec

    Crawl Space Contractors
    Multi Location Business
    BBB accredited business

    Additional business information

    Additional Info:
    Cash, Check, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Financing Since 2002, The Drying Company has been serving homeowners in Hampton Roads and Greater Richmond. Our goal is to provide comfortable, energy-efficient, healthy, and durable home and building environments to all homeowners.
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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    5/5stars

    Average of 13 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    3 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 6/8/2009

    Years in Business: 22

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    Products & Services

    Attic Air sealing & Insulation, Basement Waterproofing & Insulation, Crawl Space Repair & Encapsulation, Foundation Repair & Stabilization, Gutter Replacement, Leaf Protection, Sump Pumps & Dehumidifiers, Aspen Air Purifier

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    The Drying Co/ThermalTec has 2 locations, listed below.

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      • The Drying Co/ThermalTec

        3005 John Deere Rd Unit 2 Toano, VA 23168-9232

        BBB Accredited Business
      • The Drying Co/ThermalTec

        P O Box 637 Toano, VA 23168

        BBB Accredited Business
      Location of This Business
      3005 John Deere Rd Unit 2, Toano, VA 23168-9232
      BBB File Opened:
      10/21/2008
      Years in Business:
      22
      Business Started:
      3/29/2002
      Date of New Ownership:
      1/1/2007
      Business Incorporated:
      3/29/2002
      Accredited Since:
      6/8/2009
      Licensing Information:
      This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
      BBB records show a license number of 2705085852 for this business, issued by Department of Professional & Occupational Regulations (DPOR). The expiration date of this license is 8/31/2024.

      These agencies may include:

      Department of Professional & Occupational Regulations (DPOR)

      9960 Mayland Dr STE 400

      Richmond VA 23233

      (804) 367-8511

      http://www.dpor.virginia.gov

      BBB records show a license number of S0757361 for this business, issued by State Corporation Commission - Virginia

      These agencies may include:

      State Corporation Commission - Virginia

      Tyler Building, 1300 E. Main St.

      Richmond VA 23219

      (804) 371-9967

      https://www.scc.virginia.gov

      Type of Entity:
      Limited Liability Company (LLC)
      Alternate Business Name
      • The Drying Co.
      Hours of Operation

      Primary

      M:
      7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
      T:
      7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
      W:
      7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
      Th:
      7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
      F:
      7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
      Business Management
      • Melonie Thompson, Office Manager
      • Erin Dougherty, Marketing Manager
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Steve Tetreault, President/Owner

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Steve Tetreault, President/Owner
      • Melonie Thompson, Office Manager
      • Erin Dougherty, Marketing Manager

      Customer Complaints

      3 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      08/11/2022

      Complaint Type:
      Order Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      When ***** arrived at my house to discuss repairs I specifically told him that the rotten flooring was my number one concern with the home. He did inform me that they usually didn't do floor repair and had to get confirmation for this superiors to do it. He said permission had be granted from his superiors to do the repair. when I received the contract I had questions about the verbiage used in the section to repair the floor. I texted him to confirm that the rotten floor would in fact be removed. He said absolutely and that he would make sure the foreman was aware of this. The workers were sent to my home and then said they would not be removing any wood as their company did not do that kind of work. I showed the text messages to the worker and said but I was assured that your company would do it. After a back and forth between ***** and ***** (manger) I was told they will not remove the rotten flooring and would only secure the floor with new wood over top of the rot. If I do in fact want the rotten floor removed that they would get another contractor to my home at additional cost to me. I have said that I only signed the contract after the confirmation that they would take care of the rotten subfloor. If they couldn't do the work they shouldn't have told me they could. They are telling me my only options are to do as they want or pay another contractor to do what I had originally asked. This area of rotten subflooring is under my furnace unit and as such I cannot have an HVAC system installed until this issue is resolved.
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      Customer Reviews

      13 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Dennis C

      5 stars

      03/01/2024

      The drying co.was professional, excellent work knowledgeable of the profession,

      The Drying Co/ThermalTec Response

      03/05/2024

      Thank you very much, Mr. Claiborne!

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