It has been difficult to get someone reliable for repairs or for small projects. Recently the…read moreplastic pipes for the outdoor automatic sprinklers broke. We had a inexperienced person dig out enough dirt to expose the pipes and attempted a fix that failed and created a bigger problem. Phil was able to respond within a few days. He dug out much more dirt, made the repairs and filled the hole with sand, replacing the rocks on top so the landscape was not changed and no mess or pile of dirt left behind. He gave us a quote that was fair before starting, he did not go over the quote. He gave us a much more detailed invoice than others have provided, plus he took time to explain the problem and best solution and took before and after pictures We will call him for our next project or repair.

I had 3 small items that needed repair on a rental I own. I talked to Phil and he told me it would…read moretake about 1 hour and his minimum charge was $125. I had already purchased the material to do the repair at the apartment. Phil showed up at the apartment at 8 AM. The blind I had purchased was the wrong item and Phil offered to exchange it and return to the apartment and install it. This one hour job turned into a 6 hour job. I believe his charge of one hour to go to Home Depot was fine. I thought 3 hours would be more than fair to complete this job. Phil charged me for 6 hours of work totaling $370. This is an extremely excessive and expensive charge.

Tom Longnecker, owner of Top of the Ladder, is by far the most honest, skilled, innovative, and…read moredependable contractor I have ever worked with. Tom's company executed a very challenging addition on an older hand-built home in the mountains that my husband and I owned. They did a beautiful job and were careful to go over all potential costs and roadblocks along the way. Tom has excellent people skills and a sense of aesthetics I have rarely encountered with contractors. He has a wide range of experience and comes up with intelligent, creative solutions to complex problems. Tom actually cares about his clients and goes out of his way to provide excellent customer service. I can't say enough good things about Top of the Ladder and Tom Longnecker. I would highly recommend Top of the Ladder to anyone who is considering painting, remodeling, or construction work in northern California.

Tom Longnecker owner of Top of The Ladder recently painted the interior of my home. I couldn't be…read morehappier with the results. If I could give him a 10 I would. My great room is a large open space with vaulted ceilings, a stair case and a wall of windows. I also had many many doors to paint. It was not an easy job to begin with and along the way I added and changed the project. Tom took each change in stride. As with all projects there were a few issues along the way. The biggest issue was the ceiling paint was not covering very well. Tom made sure to work with me to find a resolution. His goal was always to make me happy so that I would love the final result. I appreciated his professionalism, his communication skills and his caring. I've dealt with many contractors. Some experiences have not been good but this one was fantastic. At the end of the day they would clean up after themselves and stack all the supplies in one corner out of the way. When they got to the grand room they had to put the furniture out on the deck but at the end of the day they'd set up my living room so I could relax and watch tv. I will be keeping his number for any future paint projects. I would HIGHLY recommend Top of The Ladder for any painting project.

The owner, Quinn, was easy to communicate with, flexible when we needed, and did a fabulous job…read more His primary focus is forestry clearing but was able to help remove a tree and its debris and left the area looking clean at a reasonable price.

We hired Adam Black to build a new deck and we were extremely pleased with the quality of the…read moreresults.

Lake Light Painting has painted several rooms in my home and I get nothing but compliments on the…read morejob! Joff is very good at making color recommendations and was patient with me as I changed my mind a few times. Other painters I've used have not paid the attention to detail as they did at Lake Light Painting. I'm sure you'll find Joff to be very friendly and personable. He's reliable and trustworthy from the beginning to the end of a project. I definitely recommend him and his crew.

You might be happy with this company if you only have a small job.. However, we hired Joff to…read morecompletely repaint the interior of our home before we moved into it. We were told that this would take about 2 weeks. Joff stopped his work at our home to work on other projects during this time. Then after 2 months, Joff literally abandoned our job & we had to hire another painter at additional cost to complete the repairs and painting. Lake Light was more expensive than others but we thought that having a "professional & artistic" finish was important & that "you get what you pay for," so we decided to go with this company. We were asked to pay large amounts of money up front & during the job, even though the job wasn't finished. Also, our paint was removed from our home. After several calls requesting that it be returned, a small amount of our main colors was brought back. Joff didn't offer any help with paint colors, in fact he seemed quite impressed with my color schemes using balanced beige, white trim, & other coordinating earth tones. I can say that Joff is a very personable fellow, & as I said, he would probably do a good job if you have only a smaller job. Using this company was a horrible experience for us and I could not in good faith recommend him.

Mark is prompt and went above and beyond what was needed, I cannot thank him enough for his…read morewillingness to look out for me and my home's needs. He has a wide breadth of knowledge and knew exactly what was needed in my situation and quickly let me know what needed to be done and offered to get it taken care of ASAP. I appreciate him and his service and recommend him.

Quality work, amazing value, small local business. Dale will make sure you get the job done right…read moreto your satisfaction, even if it involves repainting due to an error at the paint shop. It treats his clients like family!

I contacted Dale from a neighbor's recommendation. He came and quoted me a price. He started my…read morepainting within a week, and finished in 2 days. He was meticulous and and answered all my questions and concerns in a timely manner. I was very pleased with his work. My front porch and trims look beautiful now. He prepped, and primed before painting, and took extra time to roll and brush several coats to make the old wood look like new. Thank you Dale. I highly recommend you as I was very happy with your work, you transformed my old porch into something beautiful, that I can be proud of. Wishing you much success

We are very happy with the end result of having Our TV family room repainted. Johnathan stripped…read morethe ugly popcorn ceiling from two rooms, fully prepped and spray textured all the ceiling in the two rooms. He painted all the walls and added in the hallway for no extra cost to make it all tie together beautifully! We also hired him to install lighting fixtures. We're very happy with the (canned) recessed lighting and ceiling fan. * You can't see the ceiling fan in this picture. Johnathan is doing a great job handling the family business after his dad passed a few years ago. It's taking him time to keep it all going. He was very busy but communicated well and was a perfectionist in all the little details. I highly recommend him, although he had a poor review recently. Be aware that he's just one guy working hours around the clock.

I initially tried spraying both the exterior and interior myself, but quickly realized I was in…read moreover my head. Jonathan stepped in, provided estimates, and spent a considerable amount of time correcting the mistakes I had made. The quality of his work was great, and he clearly has the skills. I also appreciated how flexible he was with pricing, his willingness to accommodate additional requests as the project progressed, and the time he took to explain things and teach me along the way. The biggest issue was the timeline. The project took 2 months longer than expected, and there always seemed to be a reason why deadlines couldn't be met. Communication was good at first but became less consistent over time, and eventually it became difficult to get timely updates. Some of the items originally discussed were never fully completed, while attention sometimes shifted to work that wasn't part of the original scope. Because of the repeated delays, I ended up doing a significant amount of the cleanup and finishing work myself. Overall, I appreciate Jonathan's craftsmanship, flexibility, and willingness to help salvage a project I had started on my own. However, I wish he had been able to follow through more consistently on the commitments and completion timelines that were discussed.