Thanks to Prentis Hale (see his review) for the tip on B&D Sheet Metal. Last winter I paid a visit to several local metal shops for pricing on a custom copper surround for my (smoky) fireplace. I... More

Thanks to Prentis Hale (see his review) for the tip on B&D Sheet Metal. Last winter I paid a visit to several local metal shops for pricing on a custom copper surround for my (smoky) fireplace. I took the same drawings 3 or 4 places, and was about to drop the whole project due to the 4-figure estimates I kept receiving. Thanks to Prentis, I added to B&D to my list and was pleasantly surprised when they came back with a quote that was less than a third of the next-lowest bid I'd received. I was worried that the old adage of "you get what you pay for" would come back to bite me, but in addition to a great price, B&D delivered great work, right on time. The only caveat I'll add is that you need to know what you want when you walk in - they're nice folks, but they don't hold your hand much in terms of design consulting or recommendations. If you can create - or hire out - design drawings for whatever you want built, it will definitely increase the chances that what they build is what you want. That said, if you have a need for custom sheet metal work of any kind, B&D is the place you want to go.
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When Bob retired some years back, I thought it would be the end of B&D. Everyone needs some sheet metal in their life, and especially on their homes. Whether its copper, aluminum, pre-primed or... More

When Bob retired some years back, I thought it would be the end of B&D. Everyone needs some sheet metal in their life, and especially on their homes. Whether its copper, aluminum, pre-primed or galvanized steel, your home usually doesn't do without it. In a city full of spendy sheet metal shops, B & D is one exception. They are better for simple flashings and copings than they are for very complicated projects, but this is only general advice. (And you might find that the price you pay for custom work at the higher end shops will encourage you to entrust the work to B&D anyway. And B & D prices are comparable with the big supply houses. Why settle for stock flashing sections and long lines when you can get exactly what you want and need at B & D.
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