We used Marcus to do repairs and upgrades to our townhome before selling it. The previous tenant…read moreleft it in pretty rough shape. Marcus has been WONDERFUL to work with. Not only were his prices very fair, but he consistently tried to save us money throughout this project. His communication has also been excellent. Every time I contacted Marcus, he responded or got back to me right away. I would highly recommend him to all my friends and family. Thank you Marcus, for everything!

We first contacted Marcus to have our laundry room floor redone. He removed the vinyl and subfloor,…read morethen laid down a new subfloor and tiled it. He put new molding all around, re-plastered our ceiling and painted. It's a small room, but it's now a lovely small room. We were so pleased that we hired him to do a large painting project and didn't stop there. He met with us and after offering several ideas, designed and built a beautiful new mantle, that we absolutely love. His company will be shoring up our large deck later this month and doing a project in our backyard. Marcus is a hard working, talented, honest high integrity businessman. Both my husband and I have referred him on to our friends, several have already hired him.

It was very expensive to remodel these stairs , they did a great job…read more I had no idea they would put all there saws and tools in my garage, wood dust covered my entire garage and everything in it , that sucked , and my house was in shambles until they finished their work . Absolutely worth it , highly recommended This guy did amazing work

Ron was great to work with! He was responsive to our questions and made great recommendations for…read morethe type of baseboards and trim to put in our house. He was friendly and honest with us through the process. I would definitely hire Ron again!

We hired Shirey Home Pro for significant deck repair on our 50plus-year-old house: A couple of…read morejoists had rot and the wood deck boards needed replacing despite regular maintenance through the years. At Shirey's suggestion, we used TimberTech Azek boards and found a MAXI version in Coastline grey. We're now done except for the custom railing on order, and couldn't be happier. Lead carpenter Bryan is a deck mastermind who was great at figuring out sound, good-looking solutions to our issues. Both he and fellow carpenter Jeromy were highly skilled and efficient, left the work site immaculate at the end of every day and were also just nice to have around. We like the results so much we added fascia and new board for our catwalks to the original agreement. Shirey's inside staff -- coordinator Ashley and bookkeeper Brenda -- are equally great, and especially good at timely, clear communication. We look forward to using Shirey Home Pro again and highly recommend them.

Shirley Home Pro put in a finished room in a cellar which we are subsequently installing wine…read moreracks. They did a fantastic job. Edgar Beto framed, dry-walled, and floored the place to perfection. Noel did an amazing job on the electrical. And Rich as the GC and a pleasure to work with. They came when they said, they respected time restrictions, they were cordial, and they did great work. I highly recommend them.

Wilson Tile was amazing. Darren met with us and went over everything helping us pick out patterns…read moreand colors for a shower. He was a dream to work with. Alex came in and installed the tile. He was a true artist and worked extra to make sure everything was perfect. We were seriously blown away! They worked us in and got everything done on time and on budget. Highly recommend!!

We just did a bathroom remodel with tiled shower area and heated tile floor. Worked with Darren…read morefrom Wilson tile and everything was done beautifully. After a couple weeks my wife commented that one half of the floor seemed markedly cooler than the other half. I could sort of feel it but whole thing a bit subjective. Called Darren and he came out to look. I had pictures of entire remodel except a picture of the heating cables before they were covered up. Darren said he might have some. To his credit he told us he did have pictures and the installer did not have a long enough cable and switched to a larger spacing in the cooler side of floor. He said this is wrong and blamed himself for not seeing it and not the installer. A management subtlety I appreciated. He then offered to replace entire floor. That work was completed today. This company does great work and obviously has very high integrity. Many thanks to Darren for enthusiastically making things right. I highly recommend this company and Darren.

Six years ago, Robert & crew did a tear down/remodel of my kitchen, which I was very pleased with…read more Saturday, the kitchen sink that was installed as part of that remodel failed. Since it'd been 6 years, I wasn't sure Robert would remember the job or fix the issue, but I didn't need to worry. He sent someone out the very next business day. Apparently they don't mount under-mount sinks the way mine was mounted any more. Tim quickly figured out a retro-fit solution and we were back in business. Great customer service and will continue to recommend Robert & crew!

Robert and his crew at Envision Homes just completed a small structural remodel (replaced a bearing…read morewall with a ceiling beam and supports) in our 1945 home. We can't say enough good things about these guys. The remodel looks fantastic. The crew was on-time and kept the work site tidy. Robert Burns, the owner, was a pleasure to deal with--responsive, professional, knowledgeable, and an all around good guy. Moreover, the price was very reasonable. Robert prepared a detailed bid. The final invoice was pretty much spot on and totally in line with our expectations.

JBC did a full kitchen remodel for us. We tore down a wall and extended our tiny galley kitchen…read moreinto a rarely used "sitting room." Their work and that of their subcontractors was all high quality. Our foreman Gary was a pleasure to work with. He would not accept any shortcuts and wanted to ensure we were happy with everything. We are loving our new kitchen!

The first thing Tom told me when he came over for the first day of work was: "How did you find…read morethese guys? They can't find new customers and all their existing customers aged out/died". We probably should have ran at this point. We had a quote from Johnson Brothers Construction to rebuild our shower that had a leaking drain. Their quote was very competitive ($10k + tax) and they seemed knowledgable enough, so we went with them, aware that things might go over the quoted amount given that every projects has unknown. We did have some unforeseen things happen, requiring an extra day of labor to strengthen the floor and some weirdness about the existing drain setup that was taken care of by a plumber in an hour. Yet, here we are, two months later with a total bill that is well over twice the quoted amount, a tiling job that is sub-par and a lot of finishing touches are still missing. When you hire a general contractor, you expect them to guarantee some level of quality and to advocate on your behalf with subcontractors. In our case, the tiling subcontractor not only did a horrible job, but also tried to increase the cost for some work we already sign-off on and way over ordered one of the types of tiles (that we had to pay for). In the end the subcontractor fixed as much as they could short of redoing the whole floor, but we were the one fighting for it and inspecting the work. JBC just stood by. JBC also had two subcontractor give us quote for some drywall for a transition strip. Their interfacing between these subcontractors is essentially a series of screenshots of iMessage conversations they have with those subs. I made it clear to the drywall sub that I wanted quotes for the different parts of the job. He gives us one opaque quote with possibly an extra $100 (??). The transition strip sub, what we hear is that he'll come by by the end of next week. Saturday comes and he is no where to be found. JBC gave no updates along the way. I could also talk about their opaque billing practices, how they're charging for labor hours that don't seem to line up with what I can see on my front door camera. Or how they have 3 guys show up for the same amount of time and yet one of them is charging for an extra half hour? Honestly I could go on and on. We definitely regret going with JBC for our job. I should have heeded my gut feeling when Tom said what he did. You definitely should.

Spencer and his team at Smith NW Homes did an amazing job with our full home remodel. They tackled…read moreall elements from the studs to the finishes and were responsive, respectful, and very cautious of staying on budget and time throughout the entire process. I lived in the house with my husband, our 2 dogs and 2 cats throughout the remodel and his team went above and beyond to make sure the space was always left safe and clean at the end of each day. Our house had many quirks and surprises discovered throughout the process and he had solutions for them all. The finished product is beautiful and we get lots of compliments on it. I highly recommend Smith NW Homes for your remodel needs!

Spencer Smith and his team just finished a "down to the studs" remodel plus new space addition to…read moreour 1947 Lake Washington waterfront home. This was done during one of the busiest and most chaotic construction markets in Seattle's history. Smith NW Homes has earned 7 out of 5 stars for their exceptional work! While we have heard sad stories from friends having construction done, we have had one of the most enjoyable and positive experiences while working with Spencer. Our house is beautiful (on quality). We moved in as scheduled (on time). We came in at exactly the cost Spencer told us (on budget). Who does that? Smith NW homes did. Delivering a house (one of the biggest investments of anyone's life) that provides the design and features that turns a house into a personalized home, and does so within a target budget, requires a strong process and a reliable quality driven team of craftsmen. Spencer explained his process to us at the outset but it wasn't until we had experienced it from beginning to end, that we could fully appreciate how it translated into such a positive experience and outstanding product. Listens - Spencer spent a lot of time with us in the beginning to understand how we wanted to use our home, what types of features we wanted and how much money we had to spend. He then worked with designers and engineers to create a design that met our vision that could be accomplished within our budget. Selections - Spencer made multiple "field trips" with us to select finishes, cabinetry, fixtures and lighting that appealed to us. The great part is that he guided and helped us make selections that complemented one another to create a consistent thought and feel from the exterior front entrance - through the house and into the rear yard. It doesn't cost more to have a cohesive, artistic look. It takes the disciplined and artistic approach Spencer brings to selection meetings. Fixed Price Bid - Spencer then created a guaranteed price for the project that reflected the design we had chosen and features selected. It was at this point we had the opportunity to revisit our design or selections if we had concerns. What do we buy today that we are not aware of what it will cost us? Spencer believes that should apply to one of our biggest investments too. This approach provides incentive to get the job completed quickly, provide high quality to avoid rework and repairs and for the contractor to give lots of attention to each project. All materials have been spec'd in advance to assure quality control. It is a great approach. Quality - Spencer comes from 3 generations of home builders and is the benefactor of decades of refining quality processes, finding the best vendors and subcontractors and problem solving skills. Spencer is a perfectionist, in the finest sense of the word. Good enough was never good enough. He was relentless in providing perfection in every process, knowing that great quality at the outset, assures a quality home for decades to come. Remarkable Team - A contractor rarely has a hammer in their hand. They rely on their subcontractors to do the work. It becomes evident very quickly that a builder is only as good as his subs. His ability to stay on schedule is only possible if he can count on his subs to show up when they are supposed to. Spencer has worked with most of his subs for 5 yrs, 10 yrs and 20 yrs. These are long term relationships with proven quality and a long term commitment to one another. We felt we had the best craftsman in every area from framers, to tilers, to painters and landscapers. Imagine what a positive difference that makes in the finished product that will be your home for years to come. Ability to Make Changes - As our project evolved we decided we wanted to add to some of our cabinetry, change some windows and adjust our landscaping. No problem. We signed a fixed price change order for each of those things and the amount was added to our original price. The only price changes were changes that we requested. Each month we received an easy to read invoice which showed the percentage of completion of each phase at that point in the project. Spencer may have had cost over-runs in our project but we never heard about any of them. He stayed by his commitment to us. A great wrap up - When our project was completed, Spencer did a thorough walk through going through every element of our home. He showed us tags he placed on every shut off valve and safety item identifying what they turned on or off. Plus, he delivered two three ring binders. One with instruction manuals for every appliance and electrical device in the house. The other, was filled with contact information for every subcontractor who worked on or supplied materials for our home should we ever desire to contact them. Rich and Becky Budke

We used MTB for a major (down to the foundation) remodel and we could not be happier with the…read moreresults! Scott and Craig took to the time to listen to what we wanted and brought our project in on time. They were on top of every detail and were fun to work with. We feel very fortunate to have a MTB built home - thanks MTB!

I had Scott provide an estimate for a $100k full kitchen remodel. I worked with my own structural…read moreengineer and architect to acquire a permit for removing a load-bearing wall (as Scott said he couldn't manage that portion of the project: "We don't have time right now to do the drawings for the permit. You will need to get someone else to sort that out."), and once I had the permit, Scott sent over a contract. The contract included a clause stating "all claims and disputes between the parties arising out of or related to this Agreement shall be resolved by binding arbitration" which I didn't feel comfortable with. I suggested removing that clause, and Scott insisted on it remaining in the contract as written. I accepted and asked Scott if he would like me to sign electronically or on paper. At that point I didn't hear from him for one week despite multiple emails and phone calls. After a week, he emailed me saying the negotiation (despite my accepting the original contract in the end) was a "big red flag from me and I don't think we can do the job for you." Overall I found this interaction to be incredibly unprofessional, especially since we had been in communication for multiple months and intended to start contraction in just a few weeks.