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I don't recommend buying a Lester Building at all
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I bought one and just weeks ago had to pay an Amish Crew to come in and fix the mistakes and poor workmanship on it. I paid Lester Bldgs extra for roof dripstop to be installed on the house portion of my bldg., but they shorted me on it, I paid them extra
for 3/4" plywood to be installed on all exterior walls, but again I was shorted and they incorrectly engineered the exterior of my bldg. I dealt mainly with the Lester Regional Manager who provided me with one of their Lester Dealer/Builders from out of state,
telling me he did 'Good Work", which turned out to be a lie. After this Lester Dealer built my Lester Bldg. and we had our first rain I noticed we had 25 leaks in our roof, after checking it out I found that they installed the roof screws missing the roof
purlins which I had to end up fixing myself. It took me two years to finish and move into my Lester Bldg at which time I started noticing more serious problems so I called in an Amish Crew to check it out, who found several problems, but before I paid them
to fix my Lester Bldg. I first called out the Lester Bldgs Regional Manager and asked for help, who was shocked at my bldg. problems, but after he spoke with Lester Bldgs. Upper Management, he said Lester doesn't feel any responsibility for my building issues
and I'm out of my one year warranty and would not be help me, so I paid the Amish to come in and fix my Lester Bldg. and the following is what they found: 8 roof purlins not nailed at all, the Amish actually pulled one up and out to show me, which would explain
why on windy nights it sounded like my roof was going to blow off. Gaps/Openings in my roof valleys where wind was blowing in and had blown my attic insulation away in those areas, cold wind was also finding its way into my furnace plentum/duct work, rain
had to be coming in too. A lot of my soffit only had one staple holding it on and when the staple tried going thru the steel it bent only allowing 3/8" to go into the facia board, which would explain the rattling we were hearing, Lester also used vented soffit
on the gable ends which should have been solid soffit. 2 bird blocks not installed, the ones that were installed were not nailed at all, I personally screwed every one of them off myself. Facia boards barely on the trusses and nails missing the truss, we had
to sister nailers on the sides of some trusses. Facia cover not cut to fit properly causing the ends to did down an inch. After I turned Lester Bldgs. into the Better Business they responded by putting most of the blame on their Lester Bldgs. Dealer, you know,
the one they provided to me and said he did good work. So, with what I've gone thru with my Lester Bldg. and they was Lester stood behind it and the extra cost I ended up paying, I would not recommend anyone buying a Lester Bldg.
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