Korte Does It All

Guys will get out to your home and get your drain unclogged quick. They will also do some electrical work. Fun to watch these guys sweat and get a little work done around the house. Grandma calls Korte, sure she's on a fixed income, but she loves spending it having Korte come and save the day on her old home.  These jokers will drive on out to Waynedale and save the day. They turned a few bolts and got the shower in real quick.

They get all kinds of stuff done.

Leo Gardner. HVAC technician, was very personable and professional. He performed the yearly maintenance check on our furnace
He also investigated and solved a problem of the furnace shutting off periodically in cold weather. Leo explained the issue and the possible solutions. In addition he installed a smart thermostat to further prevent the occasional furnace shut offs.
Leo presented very understandable explanations of the furnace problem and very understandable instructions for the smart thermostat.
Leo also left his business card so we could contact him again if we had difficulty programing the smart thermostat. It was a pleasure working with Leo. We highly recommend  Leo and the Korte company.

It's not often that a service provider like this (HVAC, eletrical, plumbing) gets such good ratings from me. Normally they're late, not overly pleasant, or just don't seem all that competent. A few months ago we found Korte Does it All and had someone come out to give us a big electrical estimate on some work we wanted done. Mike was professional, knowledgeable, and gave us some good suggestions.

Fast forward a few months and our bathroom outlet keeps tripping the circuit breaker. I went ahead and called Korte and got an appt. scheduled for the next day. (The woman who took my call was friendly and efficient--two qualities that often seem to be missing from people in positions like this, so it was greatly appreciated). The negative is that they give you a 3 hour window, no specific time and not even a 2 hr. window like some other companies. However, they do call before they come out (in our case about 30 minutes before the tech arrived).

Our electrician arrived within the time expected and immediately introduced himself (Corey) to all of us. He was extremely courteous and professional throughout the service call. Moreover, anyone who takes the time to talk respectfully and thoughtfully to my daughter (age 4) and to answer all of her questions automatically earns a high-caliber rating from me. However, not only was Corey kind, he also appears to be competent and skilled at his job (since I'm not an electrician, I can't know for sure, but it sure seemed like he knew what to do). He always informed me of what exactly he was doing (what he was looking for, what the problem was likely to be, etc.) and why the problem may have occurred, what to be on the lookout for in the future, and what to do if there are any more problems.

Given that Corey arrived on time, was thoughtful, respectful, competent, cleaned up all traces of dust and debris (and wore the booties over his shoes to prevent tracking in additional mud), quickly diagnosed and repaired our problem, and even did some of the work from the earlier estimate that we hadn't gotten to yet, I would absolutely recommend this company--or at least their employee, Corey. I think their prices are on par with their competitors, so I definitely plan to call them again for future work. Thanks Korte!

The first time we had them out they busted a work table away from the wall tearing a small amount of plaster from the wall where it was screwed in and then lied to us about it.
David Korte did respond to a complaint I made about this incident. He came out to look at the damage and he offered to repair the damage. I declined his offer because it was a small amount of damage and to me the real issue was a trust issue with a contractor, and in doing so may have set the tone for less than professional service from that point forward.

The second time they were suppose to fix a light in a bathroom that still doesn't work correctly.
The third time they changed a thermostat and the technician left it hanging crooked with dirt on the wall, and is still crooked and loose.
The last time we called Korte the person they sent out was to look at a boiler and after a few moments it's was obvious the young man had no experience so we sent him on his way.
they offered to send someone else but by this time we had enough of Korte and their slipshod service.
We also had a yearly contract for AC/Heating maintenance, but the service we got for the cost was not a good value.

The positive side to dealing with them is that their personnel are all friendly.

Apparently they don't do it all. I just called to see if they could hook the electric up on a mobile home and was told they don't work on mobile homes.

I have used them twice.

I had them install a sub panel in my basement. The electrician did a good job with it. I am not sure if there is a cheaper electrician that also does good work, but I was happy with them. Of note when I got a quote, I was told that they were going to pull the permits for this work. While the electrician was working, I asked about the permit and he said that a permit was not needed. I think he is wrong.

I also had them hang a 5' by 4' Condensation hood in my basement home brewery. In addition to that they had to hang a fan and attach ducting and core through 10 of concrete for the dryer style duct out of the basement. They did a great job and stuck to the quoted price even though coring through 10 was not in the original plan (they thought they would be going through wood). The group of guys they sent out were very professional and knowledge about the task they were doing. Again not sure if they are the cheapest for the job, but you pay for what you get and I paid for full satisfaction.

My experience was very good. Quick to send a field service tech the same day and identified the issue with minimal cost to resolve the issue. I will use them again if I have future issues.

This was THE worst service I've ever gotten with a business!! They misdiagnosed the issue, sent out several guys. The last one tore apart our wiring then they refused to do the repair!!! Don't use these people!!! I'll never waste my time or money with them again!

They overcharge for parts, charged me $200 for. $20 capacitor i found the very same one int the same box for $20

Ron S. great service!
On Time and did a wonderful job. I will certainly ask for him next time.
Thank You
Alan B.

I just moved to the area. Had some plumbing issues that were missed in the home inspection   I called Korte and they have done a fantastic job. It wasn't an easy or straight forward fix but JW did an awesome job at an affordable cost. I also used them for HVAC and they recommend more affordable options. I know enough to know when I am being up-charged. They didn't try and do that. I appreciate honest businesses.