HERE ARE SOME LETTERS OF APPRECIATION THAT WE RECEIVED

From: Alfred Kaczmarczyk, Scranton, Pa. (May 2008)

Sent To: First General Services of Northeastern Pennsylvania

"We woke in the middle of the night on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 to find that a pipe had broken on a toilet in our second floor bathroom. To say that we had a mess on our hands is an understatement. We contacted C.C. Young, our Travelers insurance agency who gave us the name of your company.

We were thrilled by your response to our situation. Your service was exceptional. We had an inspector in our home within ninety minutes of contacting your company. He provided outstanding service and assessed our water damage quickly and dispatched a crew to handle the damage to our home.

Shortly thereafter your crew arrived. They were without a doubt professionals, not only were they thorough and competent in the work they did, they were pleasant and courteous.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the incredible service you provided. Your company and its employees helped our family deal with a terrible situation and did so in a professional and courteous manner. We would recommend your services to anyone else who was in our situation."

From: Bingham's Restaurant - Stefan Bernarsky (January 2008)

Sent To: First General Services of Northeastern Pennsylvania

"Again, I thank you and First General Services for everything. The clean up was terrific and the timeliness was amazing. FGS was completely professional and did exactly what you guys said you would do. I would definitely recommend FGS in any situation like ours to anyone who has the trouble we had (and no longer currently have). Luther and Curt are great guys (and the rest of the crew). Job seriously well done from soup to nuts (or soot to clean)...

Thanks so much for your help.

From: Jonathan & Molly Hegwood, Weatherly, Pa. (January 2008)

Sent To: First General Services of Northeastern Pennsylvania

"Our experience with your Company was very positive. The process took longer than we expected, but we're very satisfied with the job completed. Laura and Renee were very pleasant and helpful throughout the various projects. Thank you both."

From: William Blackburn, Little Meadows, Pa. (June 2007)

Sent To: First General Services of Northeastern Pennsylvania

Your crew was "Hard-working, professional and sympathetic to the situation! Diane, Audrey, Gail, Mark, and Dave should all be given a pat on the back and a bonus for a job well done. Thank you."

From: Ralph Otero, Mountain Top, Pa. (April 2007)

Sent To: First General Services of Northeastern Pennsylvania

"The clean up exceeded my expectations - it was great. Thanks!"

From: Stan Kremski, Forty Fort, Pa. (February 2007)

Sent To: First General Services of Northeastern Pennsylvania

"Everyone involved was very professional and easy to work with; in particular Luther, Ted and Phil. Ted was very conscientious and hard-working. We have already recommended FGS to our neighbor"

From: Rose Schoch, Stroudsburg, Pa. (Summer 2006)

Sent To: First General Services of Northeastern Pennsylvania

"In April of 2006, our outdoor cardboard bin caught on fire. You (First General Services) were the contractors hired to rebuild the damaged convenience store. It is now complete again. When I look at the new steps and bins I am very satisfied with the work your employees did. They were very dedicated and ambitious...They were professional in all ways. I would ask you to work for us again"

From: The Haughs, Donaldson, Pa. 

Sent To: Liberty Mutual Insurance
CC: First General Services of Northeastern Pennsylvania

"First General, the emergency response team that was sent to our home, got here immediately after we called to report the damage. And that was on a Sunday afternoon! They came fully equipped and went to work without delay, suctioning up water, drying, packing our things up and getting them out of harms way"

All the contents that were saved: "Some were irreplaceable, such as an original wooden Thomas The Train set, a reference library of more than a hundred volumes, some of which are out of print, and original artwork. Not a single oil or watercolor was lost or damaged. They had them off the walls and wiped down before any harm could result. Even more important, they saved our house. We thought the water damage was catastrophic and it clearly would have been without the rapid response. They worked diligently in unbelievable heat for several days to suction out water and dry the house, and prevented mold and major damage. We were so relieved. All in all, we only lost a computer, a few books and the house only needed cosmetic repairs. It could have been much, much worse."

From: Carol Rick, Hawley, Pa. (Spring 2006)
Sent To: John Sobeck - First General Services of Northeastern Pennsylvania
CC: Hartford Insurance Company

"I cannot emphasize enough gratitude and appreciation for the services your company and you rendered to us. Your compassion and empathy went a long way toward helping us adjust to and deal with the reality of the water damage situation. You personally, John, expended considerable effort in expediting and overseeing the salvage and reconstruction efforts at our house. Everything was done with such speed and efficiency that the emotional effect of the pipe break disaster and resulting water damage was greatly diminished. The actual water was vacuumed up immediately and the soggy wallboard and insulation removed promptly. Your careful inspection of the damaged lower walls and baseboard area insured that no mildew or rot remained in those areas. I was amazed at how well you were able to match the new shades of paint to our original paint chip samples. Our newly laid carpeting, although no longer pristine, is serviceable and acceptable in appearance. We were fearful that it would be totally ruined and irreparably damaged even though it had only been laid a few weeks previously.

Your general contractor for the reconstructive efforts, Richard Thomas, is a workman of the highest caliber. He is focused, conscientious, and neat and shows much integrity in his completed work. Not only is he a skilled and competent worker, but he is reliable and dependable, something to be rare qualities in local contractors. Mr. Thomas did a very competent job of spackling areas which had been ripped open for inspection and in repainting all of the downstairs rooms so that no one would suspect such a disaster had taken place there. he also put up our fan and chandelier very competently and neatly in the downstairs den to finish off that room nicely.   

The attention to detail in your reconstruction efforts is amazing. The arrival of the cleaning ladies is a case in point. Their appearance was a total and delightful surprise and their efforts as your representatives , again were amazing. They were very courteous and and thorough in their work, giving us additional hope that the whole experience could be put behind us. We were not looking forward to cleaning up the plaster dust and other debris at all!!

In short, we were extremely happy with your efforts on our behalf.  We have already recommended your services to everyone we know and will continue to do so. Thanks to you, our lives are back to normal once again. Many, many thanks to all of you."

Upon finalization of a each job, we leave a questionnaire/ certificate of satisfaction with the property owner. Here are some of the responses we got back!

(Sent Jan. 2008) Ken Marquis - Marquis Art & Frame, Wilkes Barre, Pa.

"Very happy with Luther, Diane, Danielle and staff. Have already recommended your services to the City of Wilkes Barre for graffiti removal."

(Sent May 2006) Sandra J. Slosky; Nanticoke Pa.
"We gratefully appreciated the quick response and repair of our emergency"

(Sent May 2006) Leonora Stella; Pittston, Pa.
"Your service was prompt, and your workers were courteous"

(Sent April 2006) Peggy Hudelson; White haven, Pa:
"I was very impressed with your company!"

(Sent March 2006) Suzanne Simpson; Dunmore, Pa.
"We were extremely pleased with the work done and the very helpful and considerate workers!!"

Ms. Mary Murphy of Hazleton, Pa. completed our questionnaire and said that her property was left in better condition than before.

Ms. Madeline Ryan of Tobyhanna, Pa. completed our questionnaire and said that she would recommend FGS to family, friends, and associates in the future.