We want to share our experience with Alpha Home Remodeling & Construction, LLC / Michelle…read moreNarain-Thrasher so other homeowners can make informed decisions. We hired this company in September 2025 for a full home remodel and paid about $60k in deposits and progress payments. Throughout the project, we were repeatedly told the home would be move-in ready by mid-November and that a guest bathroom was "usable." When we arrived onsite on Nov 27, we found unsafe and unusable conditions that were later confirmed by two independent licensed GCs, including damage to drywall and paint, tile that had to be removed to access underlying damage, exposed electrical work, plumbing done without permits, and partially constructed areas left unsafe. We later learned the GC was not licensed in Washington State, permits were never pulled, and subcontractors had not been paid despite our payments. Subcontractors contacted us directly about payment and lien concerns. Our insurance claim for resulting property damage was denied due to workmanship exclusions. As of January 2026, the home is still uninhabitable and must be redone by licensed professionals. We're posting this to help others avoid a similar situation.

My wife and I hired Alpha Home Remodeling & Construction LLC (Michelle Narain) for our home…read moreremodel. We paid tens of thousands of dollars in deposits and progress payments. The work was not completed properly and large portions of our home were left damaged, unsafe, and unfinished. We then learned subcontractors had not been paid. This caused major financial and emotional stress for our family. We would not recommend this company to other homeowners.

Wonderman Handyman did a fantastic job. We would definitely use them again. They remodeled our…read morebathroom and were very detailed and professional

Hard to get in touch with to get a quote. Don't waste your time.read more

Great company, Great Crew of Painters. Easy to work with…read more Fair Price. Highly Recommend them!!

We were so impressed with this company! We had most of our interior walls and ceilings painted. We…read morealso had our exterior wood shingles stained, black metal gate and railing spray-painted, our front door painted, and the exterior of the house painted. They did it all beautifully! Everyone paid attention to detail and did an outstanding job. Both my husband and I are perfectionists, and we were very pleased with their work. We highly recommend using them! They also painted the exterior of my parents' house. The owner is wonderful, and so are all of the painters.

They painted the exterior of our house last March/April. The team was super professional and we…read moreloved our work.

Cascade Painting just finished painting our 2 story house and my husband and I are blown away with…read morehow great a job they did. Our house outer walls are T1-11, a type of grooved plywood. The builder had barely painted and sealed the surface leaving it open to the PNW weather. I was afraid we'd have to put new siding on at great expense because it looked so bad. Sam Mitowski and his crew did a fabulous job prepping the surface and put a second coat of primer on to make sure there was good adherence for the the paint. My neighbors are all impressed and I'm handing Sam's card to anyone who asks. We have more interior work to do and then I'm having the crew back to paint the house's interior. I'd like to note that we've refreshed and sold three homes we've lived in. Sam impressed by his preference to use Benjamin Moore paint. I've seen cheaper paints fade and/or shift color in less than 5 years. There's a reason interior designers/professionals prefer this brand- it's durable and easy to clean. (I do not now nor I have never worked for BM paint. I'm not related to anyone who works or owns stock there. I simply find it the best paint for the purpose. Their primers not only make surfaces take paint better, they save money on more $ paint.)

I would describe Santial Construction as experienced, affordable, quick, detailed and respectful…read more Santiago replaced the counter top, the backsplash and the flooring in my main bathroom and it looks great! Highly recommend!

we hired Santialb to remove old kitchen cabinets and a ceiling soffit that ran across two walls…read more They repaired the wall and ceiling and painted. SantIago and Alberto did great job. They were very attentive to all the details and they communicated well. we were very pleased with the result and would not hesitate to hire them again.

Jose and his crew are the absolute best. Their quality of workmanship and attention to detail are…read moretop shelf. They are meticulous with detail and their ability to fix and repair damaged walls and doors is magical. They are truly the best. Their bids are reasonable and if they can't get to you right away, they are worth the wait. They've painted my house exterior and my interior, including doors, base, crown and cabinets. If I could give them a six star review, I would.

Empower Paint Inc is the BEST in the business! Highly recommend!! Jose and crew are magicians!! We…read morehave used them for over 7-8 years now. Very reliable, clean, professional and good pricing. They have really helped transform our homes!! Jose took special time to work on my parents 1950's-1960's furniture. Turned out amazing! We can now keep these pieces in our family for years to come! We are so grateful to have found them!

We recently had Ocre Painting paint the exterior of our home in the Laurelhurst neighborhood…read more Carlos, the owner, was attentive, patient, thorough, and insightful through the entire process. Is quote was reasonable; not the lowest and not the highest. His staff was polite, efficient with time and made sure the work area was cleaned up each day, making sure the gate to the back yard was always shut to ensure the safety of our new puppy. In the busiest time of the year, Carlos kept us informed on when they anticipated to start on our project. The project actually started sooner than I had anticipated and I had not selected the house colors! He recommended using Benjamin Moore on Powell and to work with their color consultant. She was amazing. Carlos also went out of his way to show me pictures and to bring color samples by the house to help in the decision making process. Having to travel prior to final color selection was difficult. Carlos was flexible, rearranging the order of painting, to accommodate travel and to ensure that we would be happy with the final color selection. Once the project started he did a thorough walk around identifying rotting regions around windows and doors and personally replaced rotten wood and caulking all holes, cracks,etc. The end product is beautiful. We went with a beautiful, rich, blue with cream trim and black accents that compliment the style of our home. It makes a statement and brings color to our street and Portland:) We would hire Carlos again for any painting project and highly recommend Ocre Painting. Don't dely, check them out!

We have had Ocre Painting paint both the outside and the inside of our house and the quality of…read moretheir work as been just great. On top of that, they have also helped us make minor (and a bit more than minor) repairs to the house as part of that process. We would recommend them to anyone.

Had a somewhat forced remodel of part of my downstairs due to a burst water pipe. As part of the…read moreremodel, bathroom and closest *needed* to be repainted, which left wife and I thinking about just having entire downstairs repainted. Sought 4 paint estimates for the work -- HyTone was in the middle. Why did I chose HyTone? First, when Tony (owner of HyTone) came to do the estimate, he took his shoes off prior to coming into house. (None of the other companies did this.) Now, I told all 4 companies I was having my floor redone, so perhaps it's why others didn't, but I appreciated the gesture. Second, out of the estimates done, one "eyeballed" everything, one used a laser pointer, one gave a verbal price per square foot estimate, and finally Tony took the time to actually measure things out with a good old fashioned tape measure. (Note that I work in the tech field... I'm all for technology and simplification, but something about actually measuring all the angles vs holding a laser to get a 'rough' estimate of size strikes me as detailed vs. 'approximately right'...) Third, of the written estimates, HyTone's simply looked the most professional. One estimate I received had some glaring errors/lack of detail. Another didn't specify how many coats were to be applied. HyTone's estimate was very specific and detailed -- covering both them and me. How was the work? Tony's crew (I don't recall their names unfortunately) were fantastic -- professional, hard-working, and courteous. They showed up on-time (if not a few minutes EARLY), every day, working from ~7:20am-4pm. Walls & ceiling all look fantastic. Further, they left no mess behind, and even accommodated a request we had to have an additional room of the house after the project already started. They even removed the TV off the wall mount so paint behind it, and also swapped-out a light bulb in a very hard-to-reach spot for me. All-told, having the downstairs painted was NOT cheap... But HyTone did great work at a price comparable to the other quotes I had received, and wouldn't hesitate to hire them again for my future painting needs.

Tony and Crew did a fantastic job on exterior painting my house. I am a fussy person and he was…read morekind with all my doubts. People in the neighborhood have complimented the job on numerous occasions. I had the firm return to clean and stain my deck. It looks like new! I am extremely happy. I recommend them highly. He is not cheap but his work is worth every penny.