He built this beautiful home in Woodstock NY. From clearing the land, putting a foundation, framing…read moreit and the driveway.

I'm sharing my personal experience with RJ General Contracting LLC of Saugerties, NY during a home…read morerenovation. This reflects what I observed, what I documented, and what independent professionals later communicated to me. I paid in full upfront for a complete electrical upgrade and new window installation, which I now regret. I expected the project to follow the schedule in our signed contract, but it did not. It has now been over a year. Workers who were present early on became less present over time. The contractor states his crew was on site full‑time, but that did not match what I personally observed or what neighbors reported. Communication became inconsistent, deadlines were missed, and progress slowed significantly. Because of ongoing delays and work that licensed professionals later described as deficient, I ended the contract. The contractor says he was not given time to finish, but my documentation reflects many delays and reassurances over a 10‑month period. Independent inspectors and engineers identified issues with window installation, electrical work, and structural elements. Their written reports suggest that several items require revision to meet safety and code standards. This is particularly important to me, my family, and guests who will be staying there. It was onlly after termination that I received change orders. They were not accompanied by the detailed invoices I had been requesting for months. The contractor has still not provided supporting documentation, and it has been well over a year. In my opinion, and based on conversations with other professionals and their written reports, the amounts listed are extremely high, exaggerated and inconsistent with the work completed. A substantial amount of work remains unfinished or needs revision. I've attached communication and documents related to my experience so others can review the information directly and form their own conclusions. For clarity, the contract ended due to repeated delays, missed contractual deadlines, and work that inspectors and other licensed professionals documented as not meeting code requirements. These findings were especially concerning to me because my family and guests will be staying in the home. The contractor maintains he was not given time to finish. My records show many delays and reassurances throughout the project, and significant work remains incomplete. From my perspective, he was given multiple opportunities to complete the work that had been paid for in full 10 months ago, specifically the electrical upgrade and full window installation. I'm sharing my experience so others can make informed decisions. In my opinion, it's important to research contractors thoroughly, check references, and be cautious with large upfront payments.

My wife and I have had Robert work and remodel our Catskill home. Robert is fair and honest, does…read moreexceptionaly good carpentry and finish work. When we had an idea of turning a good closet/ laundry room into a half bath and Rob made it happen! From plumbing to finishing off inside moulding Robert is the person to contact. Thanks again Rob for our beautiful bathroom!

I would highly recommend recommend this company and am continuing to use Robert. He has been…read moreattentive and very helpful doing everything I needed and more

We hired Mark to do a number of jobs for us on and around our newly constructed garage, a portion…read moreof which we converted into a gym. He extended our fencing; installed an interior wall; installed drywall and insulation; and also handled adding trim, painting, and installing TVs in the new room. This was our first major project as homeowners, and Mark was very helpful and communicative throughout the process. He did excellent work, and asked excellent questions about what we wanted. He was efficient and thorough, and completed all of the steps of the process well within the time frame we expected. We were very happy with the quality of work performed and would gladly hire Mark again for our next home project.

We've used Woodpecker Builders for several projects now, and are always really happy with the work…read moreMark does. He works quickly, communicates well, and always does a great job. Woodpecker Builders will continue to be our go to for future projects.

Jake and his team were absolutely amazing! What hard workers, so kind, clean, and efficient. We…read morelive in an old 1800s house, which comes with all kinds of quirks, one of which being bad ceilings. Jake tore down the old, leveled everything out, and sheet rocked two rooms for us. Worth every penny. We will be returning for all the "quirks" our old house has to offer. Thank you!!

Jake fixed a few rotted boards on my front porch. He was very professional, communicated well, and…read moretook a lot of time to get all of the details right. I would definitely hire him again.

I have used Kortright Construction for several projects. The work has been done very professionally…read moreand always on time and on budget. The crew are very friendly and the owner is very open to client input and not defensive as I have found some contractors to be. He also comes with lots of helpful ideas, some of which we implemented and were happy with results. Fair prices and on schedule quality work. One time some shingles blew off my roof ( not a roof they did), and the owner came himself and put them right immediately for us which was a relief, and he didn't want to take payment which was very kind though we insisted. It is also great that they can do everything from carpentry to plumbing/electrical etc. and renovations. Kortright Construction recently did some custom metal work for our fireplace and we were very happy with that too. A good company and one we are happy to recommend wholeheartedly.

absolutely the best workers, kind, talented, and very clean, He is doing my whole house, Has great…read moreIdeas, He is truly a joy to work with, Hes a great guy, super talented, He is a Diamond in the ruff.... Dont miss him !!

No communication text go unanswered then when it is answered nobody responds back weeks later still…read morenothing. If I could give less then one star I would

Needed a closet installed in my bedroom and once again i reached out and they quickly came and…read moreinstalled me a very large closet to my specification! It turned out absolutely perfect! I'm so happy and inlove!!! This is my second time using this company. I will always use them for all my household renovations!They are absolutely the most wonderful, kind and talented people i have ever met! They are worth every penny because you know the work will be done at the highest quality! You need any work done for your house... definitely use them!!! You will not regret it!

From the owner: Welcome to The Official GOAT Contracting! We are detail oriented, professional, reliable,…read morecommunicative, and take pride in every phase of our work. A happy homeowner is always our goal and we look forward to taking your ultimate vision and creating the space of your dreams. Every project is completed with meticulous workmanship and utmost respect for your home. Our commitment to excellence is unsurpassed and our work will truly speak for itself. We offer free estimates, message us now to schedule!

Excellent experience working with Cole. He helped us enclose our breezeway, convert the garage into…read morean office and bathroom, and update our existing bathrooms. Great communicator. Transparent. Would love to work together again. Highly recommended.

Cole is seriously the best. He completely gutted and renovated our kitchen and bathroom and we…read morecould not be happier with the results. It's been almost a year now and the quality of the work is excellent - zero issues with any of it which is a major relief. The detail work he did is stellar - I am still noticing things he took care of without us having to ask. He worked really quickly too which was helpful since the epicenter of our home was completely torn apart. He ALSO found and fixed some MAJOR problems without adding very much to the over all cost of the project which was very, very kind, something most other contractors would have taken advantage of. The last thing I will say is that the weekend before we were set to start the renovation, I severely broke my ankle. I was sending notes and sketches to Cole from my hospital bed and he was unbelievably patient, kind, and open to whatever we wanted to do and made sure he had what we wanted just right. He was easy to work with and made sure we were happy with every single decision. He also gave us great advice when we were considering a bad choice for materials or design. I seriously cannot recommend him enough, Cole is a great contractor, does excellent and HONEST work. He's busy but if you can get on his calendar, I promise you will not be disappointed. 4,000,000/10 will hire him again (I am attaching photos - they aren't great images and don't do the job justice at ALL, but i tried)

No communication text go unanswered then when it is answered nobody responds back weeks later still…read morenothing. If I could give less then one star I would

I am very happy with the work that Che and his team did for me! My bathroom remodel was done…read morecorrectly, on time and on budget. I would not hesitate to use CWS again.