Rot Doctors, A Division of Polli Construction, Inc.

Rot Doctors, a division of Polli Construction in South Burlington, takes on the structural side of old houses. In a January 2025 Google review, a customer who hired the company after a friend recommended it described it repairing the foundation at the front of the home, adding drainage, reinforcing the wooden structure of the old house, replacing the vinyl siding and adding a front porch. Workers inadvertently cut water and power lines on that job; the customer wrote that the company was very reachable and promptly fixed the problems. In a February 1, 2024 Google review, a customer named the carpenters, David, Bo and Rob, and described working with a construction advocate, David DuPrat, and an estimator, Mark Bickelman. In a late-February 2024 review, a customer wrote that issues with an old shed changed the job and the company did an about-face on the work needed, even working through the winter; that reviewer knew the final price would be more than some people would charge. In an October 2024 r/vermont thread, one commenter wrote that Rot Doctors' price of $125/hr plus 50% markup on materials seemed excessive. Another commenter in that thread wrote that Polli/Expert Painters quoted $54K to repair rotted fascia, hang new gutters and paint the exterior of a 3-BR house, and ended up doing it themselves. The company says it has 30 years in business and offers free estimates, and its website lists wood rot repair, wood siding and trim, soffit and fascia boards, and deck and porch work among its services. It holds 4.4 stars from 8 Google ratings.