Backhoe Work

Do not use these builders for your pole barn project. They are not builders, more like salesmen…read morewho market a nice barn, get you to sign a contract, then take 25 percent of your project money for themselves while subcontracting all the dirty work to third party builders, excavators, concrete specialists, etc. I signed a fixed price contract for a 30x40 pole barn with 14' side walls on 7/28/2018. The build site was excavated on 8/25. Holes were dug on 9/11. The actual building went up between 10/10 and 10/14. Concrete was poured on 11/16 (in the snow). I am still waiting for the finished excavation and some minor trim work (wrong color ordered and mistake caught after installation). In what world does it take over 20 weeks to build a pole barn?? I am very pleased with the subcontractor and his crew that put my barn up. Huntoon Construction gets five stars for their high quality craftsmanship. A1 Quality Pole Barns gets zero stars. I am totally dissatisfied with A1 Quality and the poor communication, poor coordination, and poor service that they have provided, or failed to provide during what should have been a fun and fairly short-term building experience. 20 plus weeks! Really? Totally unreasonable, unprofessional, and unacceptable. Save your money. Find a builder with dirty hands. Jeff H

We had a pole barn built in August and they still are giving me the run around about coming back to…read morefix a couple of problems. Not happy with their work or their word.

Timko & Sons Plumbing

4.0

(4 reviews)

They did terrific, patient work refitting our shower and fixing a very difficult faucet in the…read morekitchen which has always been problematic. The team was quiet, friendly, efficient and cleaned up after themselves the way you would hope. Reno is always stressful for me since I work at home, but they made it a good day. I highly recommend them.

I have used Tinko & Sons multiple times and I have always had great service. From small to bigger…read moreprojects they treat you as an valuable customer. They are quick and friendly. I highly recommend them.

Apex Septic And Excavating

Will and his team were great to work with. He installed an engineered field and they went above…read moreand beyond with their service. I would recommend Apex to anyone.

We have used Will with Pitylak services a few times now. First time was a few years ago when be…read moreplaced crushed asphalt on one private drive. We recently had him out for a re-grade. He did a great job! Would recommend!

D & V's Trash Hauling

I recently contacted D & V's Trash Hauling about a dumpster rental. I had purchased a couple of the…read morelarge disposable dumpster "bags" that another disposal company sells only to find out that they do not pick up at my address. Darrick came to the rescue! He was able to get me a dumpster delivered later that same day and the price was in line with what I had planned to spend. He even helped me transfer the contents over to it which is unheard of! Darrick was friendly, professional, helpful and went WELL above and beyond! I will only be contacting him from here on out if I need another dumpster in the future!

We used these guys during a massive renovation project. We had rented their industrial sized…read moredumpsters and they hawked it away. They were prompt and responsive and very reasonably priced. Would definitely use them again.

Kirkpatrick's

3.5

(4 reviews)

Did an amazing job on my stamped concrete patio at a very fair price. Crew was friendly and…read moreprofessional.

Hired April 2025 -- unresolved as of January 2026. The project involved residential interior and…read moreexterior work and was time-sensitive due to environmental and animal-safety considerations. I was satisfied with the quality of the work, but the project was not completed. The larger issues were timeliness, follow-through, communication, and billing transparency. Communication became increasingly unresponsive, and eventually the contractor stopped communicating with me directly, routing communication through his wife instead, which led to confusion about prior agreements. By late October 2025, the project remained unfinished. I was later told the business was prioritizing other types of jobs, something that had never been communicated upfront. I ultimately terminated the project in November 2025. A final walkthrough was never conducted before billing. I raised questions about specific invoice items multiple times over several months but did not receive explanations. Concerns that were raised were not addressed, and responsibility for unresolved issues was not acknowledged. In several instances, issues I raised were attributed to my expectations rather than addressed as deviations from the agreed scope or as workmanship concerns. Payment discussions were directed to a third party rather than handled directly with me, which I was not comfortable with, and I was unexpectedly told there was an unpaid balance after being informed a reduced payment would settle the account. I was also later told--after the fact--that the job was being worked on only in the contractor's "free time," which was never disclosed and would have affected my decision to hire them. Taken together, the lack of response to my questions and the use of third-party communication instead of direct contact ultimately damaged the process and made the experience feel dismissive and disrespectful. Additionally, a late-fee policy was introduced retroactively nearly three months after invoicing and had not been disclosed in advance or listed on the invoice. I paid the balance aside from the disputed portion in an effort to move toward closure. Based on my experience, I would not hire this business again. If you choose to work with them, I recommend confirming that scope, timelines, communication expectations, and billing terms are clearly documented in writing from the outset.

Fox Underground Services

I highly recommend Jake to do any excavation. I had him replace drain tile to my 25 year old pool…read more My concrete had to be cut in order to get to it. He managed to do this with minimal disturbance to my landscape. He performed great quality work and a great price. I couldn't be happier!

From the owner: Here at Fox Underground Services, we are a group of hard-working and driven individuals. Quality is…read moreguaranteed with anything we do for you, big or small. We are a young and locally owned excavation company with one goal in mind. To do the the highest quality work and the most affordable price.

Smith Lawnscapes

(5 reviews)

This is year two for us with Smith Lawnscapes. I was so impressed by their professionalism in…read morehandling our irrigation needs last year that I have expanded their services this year to include lawncare and maintenance.

Smith Lawnscapes has done an excellent job removing snow from my drive. I have a driveway with…read morecurves and has hills and I forgot to put out the markers for the drive this year to show them where to plow. You can imagine how pleased and surprised I was when the driver remembered where the drive was and did more than an excellent job removing the snow exactly where it needed to be removed. The drive is a challenge and Smith Lawnscapes proved worthy of the challenge. Thank you so much.

Jimmerson Roofing

3.9

(14 reviews)

The family seems very friendly. I asked for a free quote. I got the quote the next day. I…read morereceived a bill of $160 for a permit! I didn't agree to having my roof replaced and already they pulled a permit! That was unfair. Jimmerson Roofing lost all my respect and business. My neighbor had them reroof their home a couple months later and noticed they use... "cheap labor" to do the roofing and they didn't hesitate to throw the old shingles into my yard! I had to ask them to pick it up. This was infuriating! I have since hired a more reputable roofing company that has integrity and values their customers.

Update: Nick, their lead technician, did a thorough…read moreinspection of the vent pipe that is disconnected from the rubber boot. He found broken vinyl brackets. The break was very recent...HMMMMM.... (inspector caused?). Now we need a plumber to fix the damaged vent pipe. Matt Jimmerson contacted me and they are coming out tomorrow to look at the issue we have with a vent not being connected to a rubber boot. I'm beyond grateful that they are standing behind their work.

Majestic Tree Care

Jon has come out to remove and trim our trees 4 years ago. Excellent service and cleaned up all of…read morethe debris. Works with what you can afford and is very professional. Definitely will be using his service for our future needs with the trees.

Jon Stauffer and his assistant Taylor did an excellent job in trimming my regal black walnut tree…read morebehind my house. Every 7 years it produces large nuts that bounce off my roof creating firecracker bangs and having the possibility of hitting other objects. Due to the height, it is no small feat to cut back the offending branches. Jon is always willing to respond to my emails, schedule quickly, and at all times is friendly and professional. An added bonus is that he gets rid of the debris that he cuts. I can't recommend Jon enough for his expertise in taking care of my majestic tree.

TimberMan Tree Service

I hired Robert and his team to trim several trees. They did a great job! And I am impressed with…read morehow well they cleaned up the deck and the yard before leaving. The only telltale signs they were there are the fresh tree cuts and the pile of logs stacked in the backyard at our request. Very knowledgeable and professional- would definitely hire them again.

From the owner: Contact TimberMan today for a free estimate. (517) 242-1211. Safety and customer satisfaction are…read moreour highest priorities.

Kowski's Drain Services

4.2

(5 reviews)

Updated. If I could give this company six out of five…read morestars, I would. I ended up having more problems with the same drain and was not in a position to be able to address it right away. Seth and his company worked with me, took time out of their personal schedules to help me and went far above and beyond what a normal company does. What I was impressed with most was their integrity, and it was obvious that they care more about people than they do about the bottom line. I will certainly recommend them to anyone who needs drain work. I contacted these guys to clear the drain on an old house I just bought. The technician, Devon, was efficient, knowledgeable, and willing to call his boss when things got a little complicated. I really respected that. Seth, the owner showed up promptly in between the two of them, they figured out what was going on. The price they charge me was what they quoted me on the phone, and although I chose not to have them do further services at this time, I would not hesitate to recommend them to someone else.

Seth did a great job installing our new bathroom faucets and was excellent with communication to…read moremeet us around our work schedules. Highly recommend Kowalski's Drain Service.

Sharp Drain Solutions

3.7

(3 reviews)

We had some problems with our drain system. They came right out. They were very professional and I…read morewould recommend them for any of your plumbing needs.

Sharp Drain Solutions did come to our home to look at a job we were interested in doing. We want…read moreto put a bathroom in our basement and the home is not plumbed for that, so it's a project involving toilets with pumps and sinks with them as well. It's a BIG job, involves cutting a hole in the concrete floor and perhaps changing some existing plumbing. Perhaps it was just too much for Sharp, because we did not hear back from them, when we were promised "you'll receive MANY emails with lots of information for you to look over". We've received none that I know of, despite the fact that we kept checking "inbox" and "junk" of our email. On their, way out, the day of the visit, we were told there was a $100 fee for coming out. That wasn't communicated in any way until then, not on the YELP email, and not on the text communication with them, not when they showed up, not until they were leaving. We're approximately 30 minutes from their office. Another plumber came twice the distance, later in the week, and didn't charge a thing for the opportunity to bid on a job. Despite the complete surprise of being told there's a charge, as they're headed out the door (they didn't take notes and didn't take any pictures of the job either to help with their potential quote), we paid them the $100 fee by card. It wasn't the best experience with Sharp Drain Solutions. We had hoped it would be.

Ruby's Tree Service

3.8

(10 reviews)

Called Ruby, and Earl came out and gave an estimate, the crew arrived at 8:30 AM and left at…read more11:00AM, they removed a 35 foot ash tree from the front yard, put down plywood where the skid steer went, chipped it as it came down, ground the stump to nothingness, back filled it, and advised us let it settle before replanting. The reason I called Ruby's Tree Service ? They are local, Shane and his Saw Man worked their buts off and took that tree down so smoothly, they were prompt, professional and personable, thank you Ruby and Earl for a great job. OH ....yea they are very competitive regrading the fee.

What can I say this Tree Service in my opinion is the Best Tree Service in the Lansing area. I…read morecalled Ruby's Tree Service and spoke with Ruby about having a large Oak tree removed from my front yard, Earl was out the next morning to give an estimate to have it removed. The following week his two sons arrived at my house 8:30am and had the Tree down and stump.grinded all by the end of the day 4:30pm. If your looking for Tree Service this family run business is the one to call they do Fantastic Work!!!

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4.4

(14 reviews)

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