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Conference 7.286::maynard

Title:Maynard -- Center of the Universe
Notice:Welcome to our new digs...
Moderator:PRAGMA::GRIFFIN
Created:Wed Aug 06 1986
Last Modified:Thu Feb 20 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:509
Total number of notes:4062

444.0. "Foley and Son's" by CIMNET::PINCK::GREEN (Long Live the Duck!!!) Tue Oct 05 1993 23:30

    Does anyone know about the Foley and son's (sic) store
    in Maynard?  Specifically, has anyone heard about
    their ceramic tile installation?  They will be coming
    over my place in a couple of weeks to give me an estimate.
    I am looking for referrals...

    Feel free to send mail if you are not comfortable writing your
    response in this conference.  I believe that all non-complimentary
    responses, if any, should be done through mail.

    Thanks,
    Amy
    
    
    I am not sure where CIMNET is... 
    my address is lmopst::pinck::green
    
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444.1Foleys is HIGH39702::HAMILTONWed Oct 06 1993 12:567
    I got a rough estimate from them for my bathroom of about $600.  I got
    someone from Westford for $245.  His name is George Petersen.  I don't
    have his number but I'm sure he's in the directory.  His work was
    excellent and I'd recommend him to anyone.
    
    Karen
    
444.2yes, Foley is HIGHMSBCS::WIRYAMANMy other system runs ULTRIX!Thu Oct 07 1993 13:0918
Foley's estimate for my bathroom is ~$4,000 more expensive than another local
contractor I finally used (Brooks Harrington).  The labor cost alone is
significantly higher, and the materials from their store is much higher than
other local hardware stores.  For example he quoted me around $1,000 for a
Corian countertop sink that is going for about $300 at another store.
So compare prices before you decide, especially for the materials.  Foley carries
many brand name items that are hard to get anywhere else, though.

The good thing about Foley is they coordinate everything from carpentry,
plumbing, tiling, and flooring.  If you value your time and don't want to be
hassled by the task of coordinating this,  Foley might be a good idea.

For my bathroom I used Brooks for the carpentry (and he has a contract plumber),
and Tom TA Tile for the tiling.  I have been very pleased with their quality of
work and their professionalism.  Tom is also a local tile person.
It takes many phone calls to synchronize the schedule, though.

-santa
444.3JBARGON::DEROSAno struggle...no strengthWed Oct 13 1993 11:436
    I had John Barilone from Maynard do ceramic tile in our kitchen.
    Foly couldn't come close to the price that John did it for. Quality
    was excellent and he was very acomodating (sp?). John put the subflooring 
    in too. I found Foly to be very expensive on parts AND labor.
    
    Bob