Well worth it! Greenleaf's Ryan and Dana designed a space that was attentive to our desired use,…read morethey were patient with our changes, and they employed a terrific team who worked together seamlessly. Every crew member was courteous, neat, and hardworking, and the renovation was completed in 2- 1/2 of the estimated 3-4 months. We are extremely pleased with the quality of the work done by all involved, and we now happily make daily use of a previously avoided space. More: I was the naysayer on this project and I was wrong. My husband wanted to renovate our dreary basement to give me more space for all my hobbies. We had finished the space 30 years ago on the (very) cheap: carpeted exercise room, a tiny office, a bathroom with a shower no one used, and a crammed unfinished laundry room that also contained a former coal bin lined with shelving. An unfinished cold storage room behind the office held old paint and garden supplies. The spaces were functional, but they were dingy, worn, uninviting, and, consequently, not often used. The laundry room was kind of creepy. I couldn't imagine that improving our small, low-ceilinged space would justify what remodels cost these days, but Ryan and Dana helped us see the possibilities. While keeping the price down, they created a large office/art/sewing room with two long built-in desks, each with wonderful deep drawers, and made the laundry/utility area more usable by dismantling the coal bin and painting the walls and floor. They upgraded the quality of the entire basement with a beautiful banister, vinyl wood flooring, better lighting, solid wood doors, and lovely bathroom fixtures. AND they added a window in the office for a bit of natural light. What a difference! We actually exercise in the exercise room, and the other spaces are just a delight. Now it feels more like a "lower level" than a basement. Greenleaf transformed our basement into a wonderful extension of our home's living areas. We highly recommend Ryan, Dana, right-hand-man Todd, and the entire Greenleaf team.

We asked him for an estimate to redo shelving in our library. He showed up in a timely fashion and…read moretook measurements. When he asked for our budget, we initially said that we did not know what it should cost, as we assumed there would be significant variability depending on materials used. He offered no more information, so we said $7k, but that we had plenty of leeway, depending on what was proposed. He gave no indication of whether or not this was reasonable, but did say that he would have the designer he works with contact us. Fast forward 2 weeks with no contact, my wife called him to inquire about the designer and estimate. He responded that our budget wasn't high enough, and that it wouldn't be a good fit. If that was the case, he could have told us that when we threw out the $7k. He could have provided some expertise and guidance when we initially said that we didn't know what it should cost. He could have called back or emailed us that he wasn't going to do any work for us. Basically, he could have done many things that are more professional than what he did.

We just wrapped up a kitchen and bathroom renovation with Detroit Build a few weeks ago and it…read morecouldn't have been a better experience! This is a long review, but I tried to include what would have been helpful when I was looking for the right contractor to work with before our project started. I reached out to the team late last summer and scheduled a time for an initial consultation in September 2020. Several members of the team came out, including Seabrook, the owner, and Rebekah, a designer with Whiski Kitchen. One thing I loved about that initial experience is that we discussed absolutely everything up front - the design concept, how far we should go with the scope of the project, the timeline (we entered into this project when I was 4 months pregnant - whoops), budget, etc. Then, Rebekah took everything I was looking for and turned it into a beautiful digital rendering that we tweaked a bit from there (for the record it looks EXACTLY like how our actual kitchen turned out!). I was really blown away by how much time and care they put into the project before we had even signed a contract or committed to anything. This process between the initial meeting and signing the contract took a couple of months but it was well worth it in the end and the back and forth up front saved us so much time once the project was underway. Work started a couple weeks later! During our early conversations Seabrook jokingly told us that no matter who we work with for this reno, we were going to be miserable while the house was torn apart, but it seriously wasn't that bad! I give so much credit to Detroit Build for how smooth the process was for many reasons, but most notably: - The team is pretty exceptional at project management and did an excellent job of ensuring there were almost no unused days while the project was underway. We chose to leave the house every day while the team was here (except Saturdays) and of the 12 weeks they were working, there were maybe only 4-5 days when I came home and couldn't clearly tell what had been done that day. They also wait to start demo until materials (such as cabinets) start to come in so you don't spend any time waiting on deliveries, which felt really important given that EVERYTHING is backordered at the moment. - Kristy was my main point of contact during the renovation and she's the absolute best - I miss texting with her every day now that our project is over! I didn't have a day-by-day project schedule or plan to go off of which I actually really liked because this business can be incredibly unpredictable and it's easy to feel disappointed when things don't get done on the exact day you're expecting them to. Instead, I had near-daily updates from Kristy via text - especially after the rough inspection was done, and a general idea of when we'd see major milestones completed and I always felt like I was in the loop/knew what to expect. - They were transparent about how the timeline and cost would be impacted if I made changes to the plan while the project was underway so we could weigh all aspects into our decisions. That said, we added quite a few elements (including painting two additional rooms outside of the initial scope) and the project ended right on time! - I just love the Detroit Build team and everyone they work with, both direct employees and subcontractors. Everyone was so kind, respectful and treated our 100-year old home like it was their own. The team even made recommendations for the design based on things they knew we'd need when we had a baby that I would never have thought of! They really treated our project with care and made us feel like a priority. At the end of the day, no renovation is going to be 100% perfect. I work in project management personally and I make mistakes, so it would be unreasonable for me to expect that anyone I hire wouldn't occasionally do the same. What set this crew apart was how they handled it when there was a concern or a miscommunication (though there were so few). In fact, the team proactively pointed out issues to us (like a small scratch on our tub) that they believed to be their fault that I hadn't even noticed. At the end of the day those experiences just showed me how much Seabrook and his team care about taking care of clients. We couldn't have asked for a better team to work with during this renovation - I hope this has been helpful if you're considering DB for an upcoming project! We'll definitely hire them again in the future.

Let's start with the positives: The owner of Detroit Build came out and looked at the job and was…read morevery helpful. The workers who came into our house were very kind and friendly. They covered all of our floors leading up to the bathroom (remodel). The completed job matches our original plan. They were able to make adjustments when things were not going according to plan. They were able to obtain all the materials we picked out. Anytime we reached out to our Project Manager he was able to respond and give us information in a timely manner. Since we don't have a garage, they were able to provide us with a trailer which held all of our materials on site. Negatives: They gutted the bathroom as planned. When they laid the floor, they never covered it with paper so they continued to remodel the bathroom walking on the newly installed floor. Seems like not a big issue, but it's winter and they were dragging in dust, snow, ice and salt onto our new black floor. All of the debris was falling onto the new floor. Due to the fact that multiple people are working on multiple jobs, mistakes were made and workers had to come back out to fix errors made. Part of why we went with Detroit Build is because they had a design team. We were still required to go out and find the materials on our own. Our assumption was they would take care of this step. While our Project Manager did get back to us, we had to reach out weekly to get updates. At the end of the project the only cleaning that was done was construction cleanup. We were disappointed to find out that they did not have a cleaning company to take care of this job. It wasn't a clean and pristine feeling that you would expect with a remodel. We had to call and get a "deep clean" on our newly remodeled bathroom.

My mother had her bathroom done by Riteway over the summer & she loves it…read more All the work looks fabulous& functions well. During the renovation: Every day during the week there were people working. No breaks until the work was complete. All the carpenter, plumbers & painters were polite & pretty quite. Everyone was on time. Worked well together. They cleaned up before they left each day. My mom was happy with everything. Her bathroom looks really nice. These pictures don't do justice. Would highly Recommended!

Kevin and his crew remodeled two of our 1970s bathrooms from the studs out. They were very careful…read moreto protect our floors, walls and furnishings, were polite, on time and professional throughout. People were here daily, working. Everything was planned, to the last detail. The end price was very close to the estimate, the minor extra amount due to a problem found behind the drywall and a change I made in the design in the middle of the job. We are very pleased with the job they did and would highly recommend them to anyone who needs remodeling.

Mike was so accommodating for my 102 year old mom! Iron Masters went out of their way to get her…read morerailing in so she could have access to her patio before summer began. They made sure the height was right and everything fit perfectly. And the railing is beautiful! Great communication throughout the process.

mike was a nice guy the craftsmanship on the ironwork was beautiful. it is truly a great price for…read morethe quality would 10/10 recommend

Highly recommend for a residential lockout. Kevin was professional, positive, and responsive over…read morephone and message. He provided an ETA (same-day service) and was transparent on pricing. The job was done very well. I'm happy with the services and highly recommend this business. Thank you!

One evening, I came home, and I had a steel door with steel bars for safety. The lock would not…read moreopen. I remember a friend recommending confidential, locksmith, and safe services and ask for Dave. I did just that. DAVID came over to explain to me why the lock was jammed he gave me some options to fix it. The prices were reasonable, so I went ahead and had David fix the lock on my steel door. David was patient, professional, and extremely knowledgeable about why some locks get damaged or stuck. I thank David, and I have not had any trouble with the lock on my steel doors since then. I recommend confidential locksmith and safe services to anyone who is having trouble with their locks or their door. I give this company 5 STARS.

This is a terrible company and charges for every little thing they self contract ppl that do t…read morespeak English the painting job is terrible for 3 room over 4000 after a price of 3000 and did not fix the wall and used flat paint and wrong size trim started late just over all not worth it they contract ppl instead of having there own no English got a price from Rick than nik came in and took over and priced it higher this isn't a American company u never k ow who u r getting. Father and son is better and also left tape on wall and painted over that and left wholes in wall and nails and missed spots now its chipping

No follow thru. Nik came by to assess both an exterior paint job/repairs on soffit and larger…read moreinside one. Never got an estimate... waste of my time. I texted him week later, he was sick. Week later I called, he said he'd get to me in 2-3 days. that was 2 weeks ago.. he came by 27 days ago... All in all probably $5 - 8K... so not really small job.. but not worth his time apparently. When I get the outside of whole house done in late 2026-ish - I wont call Somerset. too little respect for my time and need to get work done.

I contacted Mr. Heisner on a Friday, he reviewed the job on Saturday, which is when I received his…read moreaffordable estimate. He started and finished the job on the following Wednesday. He is professional, kind, informative and a perfectionist. I have a very high level of satisfaction on this job very well done. It is beautiful! I have been waiting to get this ceiling done since my husband did some renovation in the basement before he passed 2 years ago. I can finally get that area in order and be able to use it comfortably because of Roy's wonderful work. Thank you so, so much, Roy for everything! Kathy

I am over the moon with Heisner Ceiling. I couldn't be happier. They came when they said they…read morewould with no delays. Roy, his wife, Roy-Ann, and Steve are the hardest working people that I have seen in a while. My ceiling is flawless and I am a real Nit-Pick. I would recommend them with no hesitation. I can't thank them enough for such a wonderful job!!!!!

Phil did a phenomenal job on our large basement project (over 2k sq ft finished) including a full…read morekitchen, bath and multiple rooms. He is an artist when he works up the plans, a great communicator that keeps the project on schedule, and a perfectionist with every detail. I can't say enough good things about our experience. If you have any large home project, call Phil at Budget Basements! You won't be disappointed!

Could not be happier with Budget Basements and Phil (owner)-the basement exceeds our expectations…read more Phil was very helpful with the layout, provided a detailed budget and was patient while we made decisions along the way. He was able to handle some change requests midway through the project without breaking stride. All of the people associated with Budget Basements (framers, electrician and plumber) were a pleasure to have in our house and all of them were perfectionists. I am completely satisfied with how our basement turned out and looking forward to enjoying it for years to come.