I've worked with Bellwether for ~2.5 years, doing three major window/siding replacement projects on my house, for a total cost of ~$81K.
The good:
- I've felt like Bellwether has been honest and generally transparent
- I've felt like they have worked in good faith to get my work done and to make things right, and the price paid has been the price quoted - no unexpected cost growth
- They generally met the schedules they initially estimated
- I like the quality of the Pella 250 series windows and James Hardy siding/trim they installed for me
- The final quality of construction work has generally been good
- They were really helpful with coordinating a Pella warranty claim this year for one of the windows installed in the second project phase, even though Pella was very uncommunicative about it. Katie and Cole did a great job staying on top of it, even though it took a really long time to finally get the work done - that was Pella's issue, not Bellwether's.
- They showed up when they said they would, and respected my time and inside of my house
The not as good:
- In each subsequent project phase, the project management felt less organized
- It was clear in the third year that a major change inside the company was impacting their ability to execute the work
- It seemed like they continued to transition from direct employees performing the work to subcontractors over the three projects, and the use of subcontractors resulted in less tight coordination and more issues with the final product that had to be fixed later
- I didn't like that in the third phase of the project, they moved to having a Pella rep perform the final measurements - it made it harder to coordinate the time to do the measurements
- The windows installed during the first phase were a step lower in quality than what I asked for and paid for, but I didn't realize it until the second phase a year later, when I actually got the correct windows and could see the difference. I paid for Pella 250s in every phase, but the windows delivered and installed for the first phase said "20 Series Replacements". I asked about this and was told by Lee that he wasn't sure why they said that, but it was probably just a labeling thing, so I didn't question it further. But when I got the windows for the second and third phases and they actually said "250 Series", and I could see the obvious difference in frame and latch quality, it became apparent that I got less than I paid for in the first phase. Since I didn't want to go through the pain of replacing 14 windows that were wrong again, I just left it alone.
- They messed up one door measurement in the third phase, and took many additional weeks to figure it out and get it remeasured, resulting in getting the last door ordered and installed a couple months after the rest of the project was finished. I do appreciate that they realized and corrected their mistake before actually ordering the door - that would have been worse.
- The exterior cleanup for each of the project phases wasn't great - I had to pick up a lot of small debris (including nails, screws, and sharp pieces of metal) after the work was done each time.
Overall Bellwether was great to work with, the consultation and design process was smooth, informative and there was no pressure. There were some minor miscommunications issues in the time after the contract was signed and the project install began. But overall it didn't affect the project in an overlay negative way. The install team did a good job and even impressed us what some finishing work they did. Once install was complete, there were a couple windows left that were backordered. They came in about 10 days later and Tanisha was very quick to get us scheduled for install and all the punch list items were completed in 2 days. I'd definitely recommend Bellwether, they did great work! We've received many compliments from neighbors since.
They did a wonderful job. They have done several houses in our neighborhood. Watched them closely. They do the job pretty fast.
Our job was done in 4 days. Pretty large house. I was totally shocked.
Yes, we would definitely recommend Bellwether based on the excellent products, professional and experienced staff, and the contractors responsible for window, gutter, and siding installation.
I have already recommended Bellwether (Colorado Siding Repair) to a friend.
Quality: Workmanship/Materials/Crew - Truly outstanding. It's difficult to find great or even good quality contractors and vendors up in the mountains. Bellwether surpassed all expectations, we get compliments on the install quality all the time. The siding and windows are truly a game changer for us.
Our project with Bellwether (Colorado Siding Repair) was truly a great experience. We had dealt with a contractor years ago for a different project and that left us skeptical of finding a reputable contractor for our siding and painting job. We were definitely impressed with Bellwether (Colorado Siding Repair). Once the project started, it ran like clockwork and the team was a really nice group of people. We are very pleased with the results and highly recommend using Bellwether (Colorado Siding Repair)!
Overall, we were very pleased with the quality of work provided by Bellwether to complete our siding project. They were more than willing to complete a partial siding project - back of house only. Many companies will only do whole house projects. The siding project was completed quickly and the two men who completed the project worked well as a team.
Overall, Bellwether (Colorado Siding Repair) was efficient, fast, provided good service, and had good communication. I have no complaints.
They were professional and responsive and did an amazing job (yes, I was actually amazed at how great a job they did) at every step. Far exceeded my expectations.
In a day and age where there are fewer companies that do what they say when they say they will do it, they delivered.
It was a wonderful experience overall. Seth was great, and the crew was very professional and made it really easy!
They did a great job for me! They were respectful of my home, tidy, professional, and friendly. It was a really good experience all the way around.
Colorado Sising Repair is one of the best companies we've worked with. They did an excellent job from beginning to end.
My husband and I had a great experience with Bellwether (f/k/a Colorado Siding Repair). Everyone on the team - David our great salesman, Lee and Cole who installed our windows, Angel and his team of INCREDIBLE siding guys (truly amazing), and Kari who kept us updated and organized - were a pleasure to work with. They were timely, delivered a beautiful project, communicated well, and probably most importantly, made us feel like we not only got a great product but received the value for the time/money/energy spent on the project. I've already recommended them to other people. Multiple people have already called Bellwether for appointments and one is finalizing her contract for her upcoming project!
I was very nervous about undertaking a siding replacement project, primarily because of the hassles of dealing with vendors. I'm beyond pleased with the service I received from all involved parties at Colorado Siding Repair. Everyone was friendly and easy to work with. The communication between different parts of the team (sales, financing, project management, installation/construction) was well organized. I also felt the cost was very reasonable. I'd received a quote from a different vendor previously, which was nowhere near as detailed or comprehensive, and I ended up having more things done by Colorado Siding Repair and for a lower total cost. I'm completely confident in the workmanship of everything that was done at my house, which included siding, trim, fascia, gutters and a new back patio door. I would absolutely recommend this company to anyone without reservation.
We feel they are simply the best of the five, 5 star companies we interviewed to do our rather large re-siding of our house. They are professional, have the right expertise, are meticulous in their workmanship, and leave the site clean and tidy each day they work. Paul truly ensures good customer service.
I definitely loved the siding crew. They were so organized. Seth, the project manager, came out to the house, and he was just wonderful. The painters, the window guys, the siding crew, and Angel were all awesome. I never got to know the gutter guys.
CSR (Bellwether) did a great job on the entire project/exterior of our home. They replace our siding with James Hardy board on 75% of our home. We also had them replace all our gutters and new paint on our home.Keith, Kari, Paul, Cash, Ricardo and Vicente all made sure we were taken care of and provided excellent customer service and care. Throughout the entire process from start to finish.I highly recommend CSR aka Bellwether to any home owner in the state of Colorado.
Colorado Siding understood the complexity of our Historical project and were attentive to all the additional needs required. The house now looks like the most beautiful home in the city.
I am so happy with how the new siding looks.
I am extremely satisfied with how my house turned out.
Absolutely wonderful experience with Keith, Vicente, and the entire crew. We wouldn't change anything and are thrilled with how our home upgrade turned out. Lots of impressed neighbors stopping by.
They were a very professional company that was on time and efficient.
We chose CSR/Bellweather for our complete re-siding job. They were hopelessly disorganized and the whole experience and final product did not meet our expectations. I believe this company could handle small siding repairs but they were obviously overwhelmed when re-siding a 900sqft home.