We worked with Mark and his team in 2009-2010 to rebuild our little Bouldin Creek home. He is…read moreflexible, resourceful and fast. He was willing and able to work with our vision when many other builders couldn't see it. We highly recommend Brewerton Construction for your new build or renovation.

It's quite possible this isn't even a real business, but rather just a fall guy for Perkins…read moreFlooring, which I reviewed separately. Just in case, I will give EVCO the benefit of a review; it's the least I can do for them after they scammed me out of over $2000. Let me just keep it short and simple and refer you to the Perkins Flooring review, which gives the long version of the story (http://www.yelp.com/biz/perkins-flooring-austin?hrid=nUKLAKZtJUAAzOOyJ0gRNw). The work this contractor was shoddy in every respect, and they don't take any responsibility for their mistakes. The principal made me sign a contract (I'll never fall for this one again) which he is now using to try to insist I pay them the remainder of what I "owe" even though they didn't finish the work and left me with an unusable subfloor that I will now have to tear out at my expense and find someone else to construct again. There are many disreputable, sleazy construction contractors in Austin and also a few good and honest ones. Try and find one of the honest ones. If the person you're hiring is kind of pushy and insistent that you sign a contract with a lot of questionable clauses (must go to arbitration in case of a dispute, etc..) take this as a sign that they have been in many disputes with previous customers and make your exit as quickly as possible. You don't want to be one of those customers; i.e. you don't want to be me: out over $2000 and further away from my goal than I was when I started.

I would just like to start out by saying finding reliable & good quality contractors in our area…read morewhere they are so vast is not as easy to find as one might think! The best way to find someone or something we can trust is by reputation or recommendation ... am I right? Now where do we go for that?? hmmmm??? I wonder... I am blogging my review from my own personal experience for my home & a friend/neighbor's home done by Evco Remodeling. The project-to keep simple was for new countertops, back splash & all new fixtures in our home to prepare it to sell. After calling and personally speaking with the owner, Roger, I felt more than comfortable setting an appointment. He answered almost all of my bazillion & bizarre questions as I was pretty much trying to force a quote over the phone :) The next day the hubby & I met with him and just by him being so accurate with the "pre-quote" over the phone and his professional advice & demeanor my we decided he had more knowledge than the previous contractors we had met. We went forward. Roger went over a simple 2 page contract with us binding us together (which I do NOT agree with the guys comment below WHATSOEVER, I think there should be a contract in place... for your protection and theirs) and then we paid half of our price at the time we signed and was told we would pay the rest on the last day! Work started almost IMMEDIATLY... the men were very nice, dressed appropriately and in hopes to not "offended" anyone reading this I'll keep it simple by saying these were not your usual contractors coming into our home. They were polite, clean, wiped their feet and I could tell they were really going out of their ways to make my family and I feel comfortable while in our space- which most certainly has to be harder said than done! I watched as the work was being done and never questioned if something was right or wrong, never had any worries, issues about them showing up on time, or work not getting finished. The owner would call and ask how things were going and he was also stopping by and doing MUCH supervising! I basically never had any questions on concerns with the work being done. All said and done my home turned out to beautiful... almost to the point my husband and I didn't want to sell anymore!!!! :) It was like a brand new home!! Who would of known what a HUGE difference a little remodeling can do for your house! If it wasn't for our relocation back to Houston I would still be there now. Just keep in mind if you are in the Austin area and need remodeling that Evco treated me AMAZING from start to finish. The work, people & prices were great and completely exceeded our expectations. So, if you, fellow yelper, need a great remodeling company my experience is well worth you giving them a chance! They 100% have my recommendation!

WE LOVE THESE GUYS. We're nearing the end of a pretty big (for us), ~6 month renovation/addition…read moreto our little house, and Dean and Mark have been terrific. We're on schedule (well, 3 weeks past our "hopeful" but never promised completion date) and on budget (well, on budget that WE keep busting by adding new work - not Mark or Dean's doing at all), and they've gone above & beyond, are easy to work with, honest, use great teams that they've worked with for years, and willing to say if we're spending money we don't have to, GOOD GUYS who do really good, clean, solid work. We couldn't be happier. (Probably should have picked "contractor" instead of "home services" - didn't see that choice. Sorry, Mark!)

Mark, Dean and their team are fantastic. They built our home a couple of years ago, and the entire…read moreprocess was VERY positive (and our house looks fantastic, and is really well built)! We had a small issue come up recently, a couple of years after completion (and well past any warranty), and they took care of the problem and arranged for the repair. Mark, Dean, Randy and Sue are all great to work with. If I ever build another home, they are the guys that will build it!

My interior designer, Lenore Callahan, designed my guest bathroom renovation,  which included a…read morewalk-in shower in place of a typical bathtub/shower combo.  Together we interviewed four contractors and I selected Sound of Work to carry out the project. One reason why I selected Sound of Work is at the time of the interview the owner Sterling Wilson and his crew went up into the attic and checked the water heater location in relation to the bathroom renovation and made a video recording of this area.  Later he sent the video to their plumbing crew so they could better understand the plumbing requirements.  The other contractors were not as diligent.  Another reason I chose Sound of Work, is that Sterling and the crew he brought to the interview all seemed very knowledgeable and easy to communicate with.  As soon as I signed their contract, Sound of Work carried out the project like an finely tuned orchestra. Sterling prepared the score (schedule), and the music (construction) was carried out under the conductor (construction foreman) Dave Elliott.  For the plumbing part, Sam Lopez and his assistant Kim installed the shower head, hand shower, two body sprays, the complicated automatic toilet, sink and faucet.  Sam also ran the required plumbing lines from the water heater in the attic to the bathroom.  Since the shower heads, body sprays and their thermostatic control panel had to be installed in a tiny area, I thought the plumbing wouldn't be easy. However, it was done without any issues using their experiences and professional skills.  In addition, my master bathroom shower had a low pressure issue for a long period of time.  Thanks to Sam, he discovered the cause and fixed the issue.  Other plumbers over the years didn't know how to fix that issue. For the tile part, Stephen Raesz and his assistants, Doug and Donny, did amazingly beautiful work for the wall and floor tile. Stephen arranged tiles precisely and carefully.  He coordinated well with Lenore and Dave to accurately plan the shower nook, bench, and tile spacings, etc.   Furthermore, he checked his work repeatedly to make sure it was as perfect as possible.  He was particular about the details.  Stephen is a true artisan and professional. For the electrical part ,   Kevin Cox installed recessed lights, vanity lights, a mirror, power outlets, and light switches.  The recessed lights which he selected were just perfect for the bathroom.  He is friendly and professional. Dave, from Sound of Work, was a great construction foreman.  He kept the subcontractors following the schedule, checked and organized the plumbing fixtures, and came to my place every day to confirm each job was well done.  He also did handyman work related to the project, including carpentry work.  He is very talented. Sterling visited many times, and had onsite meetings with Lenore and myself to verify the construction was following the designer's and my specifications.    For example, Sterling, Dave, and the plumber, took measurements for the body sprays as directed by Lenore, to fit my body and the body of a typical person.  Sterling communicated well and coordinated at a high level. Many other subcontractors, hired by Sound of Work, also worked on this project. All of them are very professional, kind and friendly. My new guest bathroom was completed with the harmony of all teams.  Selecting Sound of Work was the right decision. I already discussed my next project with Sterling . I look forward to working with Sound of Work again.

This review is one to warn people to stay AWAY from the contracting company Greek-TX also known as…read moreAustin Express owned and run by a dishonest contractor named Chris (Hristos) Nikolakos. At the beginning he did a beautiful job on the work and met the deadlines. Once we reached the end of the project and he had received most of his funds, he stopped responding!! There were about 20 items that were still not done or weren't done correctly at the time. I emailed him several times with NO response. After I told him that I would take him to court he finished about half the items 6 months later. He promised he would come back and finish the rest of it by the end of the week and over a month later I am still waiting. I am usually not someone that leaves negative reviews, but at this point I feel like I need to warn people so they don't waste their money.

We'd owned our home for just over one year when we experienced a water leak, which basically…read moredestroyed our entire floor and subfloor. Our insurance company was great, and we got a fair settlement, but it took us 2+ months to find a contractor who was willing and able to take the job of rebuilding and a bit of remodeling. We finally met Chris with Austin Express Contracting through a random word-of-mouth recommendation, and spent the next six weeks or so wishing we'd met him sooner. He came out for an estimate the day after I called him, and his team started the work a couple of days later. We'd never dealt with builders or buildING before, and Chris helped us with material selections, design recommendations, etc. He and his team remodeled our master bathroom, replaced our kitchen cabinets, and widened our closets, along with the floor-related repairs covered by insurance. He charged less than bids we'd received from other contractors who couldn't start the work for weeks, and his recommendations were super helpful. The crew is small, so it took a bit of extra time for the last few finishing touches to be completed, but Chris was responsive throughout. We ended up with a house much more beautiful than when we started! We'll definitely reach out to Austin Express again for any future contracting needs!

As new home buyers, Chase was there with us every step of the way and made the process super easy…read more He is one of the smartest and best realtors (and people) I have ever met and I would recommend him to anyone who wants someone who is their advocate and treats them like family. I can't say enough good things!

When my husband and I were suddenly relocated for a job out of state, we knew exactly who to call…read moreto sell our house. As usual, Chase and his team went above and beyond to help us sell our house quickly! The customer service and genuine care they show for clients is unbeatable. Despite being in an overwhelming market while moving to a different state, Chase made the process simple and helped us get in touch with an amazing agent in our new location. From the moment we contacted him, we knew our home was in great hands. We cannot say enough good things about Chase and the entire team at Tribe!

I had Paul and Leon do several projects at my house. They were part of a team that renovated my…read moremaster bathroom. The shower needed to be enlarged, and so it was necessary to knock out parts of the ceiling of the bathroom. Since Paul has a degree in engineering, I felt very confident even as I looked at my bathroom being completely torn apart. I also wanted to enclose some cupboards in my extended kitchen. Since my house was built in 1990, there were no standard cupboards that would match. Paul designed cupboard doors that are beautiful! You cannot tell the previous cupboard doors from the new ones that he made. I also wanted a pocket door to blend with the other cupboards, and Paul designed it and the door matches perfectly. His partner Leon, helped with the renovation of the Master bath. I found both Paul and Leon to be personable, accomodating, and most importantly very competent. I found their pricing to be fair, and I plan to contact them again when I need more work done. I highly recommend the business of Four Points Handyman.

I used their service a couple of times and very happy so far. Affordable and high quality. Will…read moredefinitely ask to help with my next home project.

Avoid Qualified Renovations and contractor Frank Montemayor…read more Our home addition was originally scheduled to take 3 months. Instead, the project stretched to 14 months, caused immense stress on our family, and ultimately forced us to take over the project ourselves just to get it finished. During the project we paid large sums toward the construction. At one point, Frank acknowledged to us that $100,000 of our project funds had been used for matters unrelated to our build. Throughout the build there were repeated delays, including instances where incorrect materials were ordered, which set the schedule back even further. Communication eventually deteriorated to the point where Frank stopped responding to calls and messages entirely. A few weeks later, Frank and his wife, Cynthia Montemayor, who is also involved in the company, came to our home to apologize for disappearing. They attributed their lack of communication to Cynthia's postpartum struggles and assured us that things would change. Cynthia cried in our kitchen during that meeting. We chose to believe them and hoped the project would finally move forward. Unfortunately, nothing improved. As the situation unraveled, we discovered that subcontractors who had performed work on our home had not been paid, and several of them ultimately filed liens against our house. At that point we had no choice but to take over the project ourselves and hire entirely new subcontractors just to get the addition completed. This all happened while my wife was pregnant, and Frank knew we were trying to finish the build so we could have a bedroom ready for our newborn. Instead, we were left dealing with a stalled project, unpaid contractors, liens on our property, and months of additional stress and expense. Frank looked me in the eye, shook my hand, and repeatedly assured me the project was being handled. Based on our experience, those assurances did not match reality. If you are considering hiring Frank Montemayor or Qualified Renovations, I strongly recommend you look elsewhere.

Frank Montemayor and his wife Cynthia stole over $100,000 from my husband and I. With everything in…read moremy being, do not hire them. Our project was an addition above our three-car garage. It appeared to be moving forward initially, then came to a complete standstill for 8+ weeks, which Frank and Cynthia repeatedly blamed on "window delays." They lied to our faces multiple times -- blaming the window company, shipping issues, and even personal postpartum reasons. When my husband contacted the window company himself, we learned the truth: two windows installed were from 2021, and the remaining windows had not even been ordered when Frank said they were. Shipping timelines he provided were false. Frank refused to give us the window company name or tracking information; we only identified the company after finding a sticker on an installed window. Before we confronted him, Frank removed all identifying stickers from the windows, clearly attempting to hide evidence. To this day, we are unsure where the 2021 windows even came from. Shortly after, Frank admitted via text that there was no money left for the project, despite having been paid approximately $100k, including a large payment just weeks earlier. He said he wanted to finish the project and repay us. Neither happened. Because Frank failed to pay subcontractors (electric, plumbing, roofing) for work we had already paid him for, we had crews show up unannounced demanding payment and a lien was placed on our home from one of the subcontractors. My husband ultimately had to step in as the general contractor and hire crews himself just to finish the job. As a direct result of Frank and Cynthia stealing our money, the project ultimately cost us nearly double the original bid. Frank admitted he planned to let the project drag through the new year, despite previously committing to an April 2025 completion. He knew this space was critical for our work and that we were expecting our second baby before the 2025 holidays. Frank and Cynthia were dishonest, unresponsive the majority of the time, and abandoned their responsibilities. This was not poor management -- it was intentional deception and misuse of funds. I would never recommend working with them.