This is a public thank you for Chris (cchardt). I needed a new cage built for my boat. I liked the idea of using square tubing for it so I contacted Chris and agreed to have him do the work. I had heard good things about him on the forum and now I can agree first hand with everything that was said.
I like to rate jobs done on 3 factors
1: quality. I was very happy with all aspects of the work that was done. It looks great and he took great care with the job. The hoops were rolled not kinked not that easy with square tubing. You could demonstrate the terms square, parallel, and concentric on my cage. The joints were cut a the proper angles so it was not necessary to fill in large gaps with the welder. All the work that was discussed to be done even the parts that I gave him a basic idea what I wanted and let him finish were done in a well thought out and funtional manner right down to the final paint job.
2: Timley manner. We agreed on when I was going to bring the boat up and when it was going to be done. There were no excuses as to I couldnt get it done because... or I had to RUSH (lower the quality to be able to finish on time) to get it done. I showed up and it was finished and ready for pickup, in fact I am sure because of the pictures posted that it was done a couple of days early.
3: cost: The price was comparable for the cage to other shops I called for a quote. The extra work that he did for me other than the cage was fair and reasonable.
The reason for the is not only to show my appreciation for work well done but to tell others this is someone I would highly recomend.
Tim
I like to rate jobs done on 3 factors
1: quality. I was very happy with all aspects of the work that was done. It looks great and he took great care with the job. The hoops were rolled not kinked not that easy with square tubing. You could demonstrate the terms square, parallel, and concentric on my cage. The joints were cut a the proper angles so it was not necessary to fill in large gaps with the welder. All the work that was discussed to be done even the parts that I gave him a basic idea what I wanted and let him finish were done in a well thought out and funtional manner right down to the final paint job.
2: Timley manner. We agreed on when I was going to bring the boat up and when it was going to be done. There were no excuses as to I couldnt get it done because... or I had to RUSH (lower the quality to be able to finish on time) to get it done. I showed up and it was finished and ready for pickup, in fact I am sure because of the pictures posted that it was done a couple of days early.
3: cost: The price was comparable for the cage to other shops I called for a quote. The extra work that he did for me other than the cage was fair and reasonable.
The reason for the is not only to show my appreciation for work well done but to tell others this is someone I would highly recomend.
Tim
