Andrew Ritchie

Should you care to check, you would find that Unilocal has removed my review of Andrew Ritchie. As it’s a TOS (violation of term of service) so I thought I’d paraphrase the review to give Unilocalers a sense of my experience with Mr. Ritchie.
Here at Casa Canine we did not have a negative experience with Mr. Ritchie. We contacted him when he was doing extensive work to the house next door and asked him to do an estimate on our house for various repairs. As we’d never used him before, our neighbor (for whom Andrew was working) allowed us to see the work that had been performed; we also chatted with Mr. Ritchie in person.
The work next door was quite nice, Mr. Ritchie’s background as a historian, author and avid bicyclist was quite interesting and we drew the conclusion that he was the type of person we would feel comfortable with working in our home. (We have dogs and therefore are careful about who gains unfettered access into our curtilage.)
I wrote the Unilocal review based upon observation of his regular attendance for work next door, his conscientious personality and his reasonable hourly rate. ($ 35 to $ 50 depending on the type of repair work.) We were satisfied with both his craftsmanship and his work ethic.
Other reviewers apparently have had different experiences. We had a positive one. Obviously, Unilocal readers should check his references and make up their own minds before employing Mr. Ritchie.
Exactly why my review was TOS’d several years after being written, I do not know. But this I do know… I would never intentionally violate Unilocal’s guidelines. Nor do I have an agenda with this review or any other… I’m a real person, with a real picture, writing real reviews about real experiences. Without accepting remuneration from any source… though no one as ever offered! Darn!
I call ‘em as I see ‘em. Perhaps through rose-​colored glasses, some might say… but that is my real point of view. .and Mr Ritchie was fine for us.

Andrew is a skilled carpenter, perfect for intricate repair projects that are too complex for most homeowners, but too small for a general contractor to bother with. I’ve found him to be courteous, reliable, and very reasonable in his charges.

Mr. Ritchie was not reliable for us and never showed up to do the basic house repairs we’d described to him by phone and in an email. After he committed to tackling several repairs to our house, several days passed. Finally, he said he would come to our house after work one evening. When the evening arrived, he dropped the ball and never showed up. He didn’t call. When my husband called him, Mr. Ritchie said he would reply in an email about our job. Needless to say, we haven’t heard from him! I sadly can only say — if you have a priority job — based on our experience, you cannot rely on Mr. Ritchie.

Andrew is an extremely talented and pleasant man. Of the various trades, I think he enjoys carpentry the most, but is proficient in many. I was impressed with the quality of his workmanship, and the breadth of his experience.
I had a leak in a window that has been worked on by myself and 2 other people without success. Andrew, methodically tracked down the source of the problem by careful trouble shooting, then did the necessary repair. I finally have a window that should not leak this winter! And I have Andrew’s talents to thank for that.
He was punctual, communicative and most helpful. He also knows and has worked with licensed contractors and offered names and contact information for other jobs I am considering.
I am extremely satisfied with his work and will ask him to return for further work as needed!