Ron L.
After using…read moreHenry's so called designed team and having him oversee the plans to build my custom home, I realized he and his team really lack knowledge in custom home building. So, Henry's team consist of people who do not directly work for him, therefore the designer who worked for us used Sketch-up and really lacked professionalism, AIA designs, construction concepts, building codes, and construction methods needed to push through planning department in order to pull a permit. Madison who performed our design argued with my wife when my wife specifically requested what she wanted. When you sign-on with Henry and the Sketch-up team, you are signing up for his team to design a project that will always go over budget. Their initial cost to perform a design doesn't include meetings, changes, and even many design errors that she made. All design problems and mistakes that THEY clearly make, turns out to be extra cost to cover Henry for his cost for the designer, which is $225.00 and hour.
Example of one of many mistakes his designer Madison, drew the fireplace off center (by +1') of the vaulted ceiling then drew the chimney roof stack in the middle of the roof valley. When I asked about it, Henry emailed me telling me how to speak to the designed. It became apparent how their lack of construction knowledge turned into my problem. My new home design was raised floor from garage, so the designer drew steps from back level yard down into my garage.
When I question it, Henry and Madison wanted to turn the issue into a now cost mistake that I had to pay for.
As a builder and licensed contractor for over 30 years, I've seen and worked with many talented people, but Henry isn't one of them. Henry is propped up with social media reviews and you-tube videos showing his talents, but most people see through that once a problem
occurs. Talented contractors have years of experience in construction methods, inspections call-outs, education through trade schools/college, hands on carpentry, and many regulatory issues that come up as a talented contractor.
Brain S. who also provided a review was spot-on with who Henry is.
Words like condescending, lack of integrity, and hard to work with barely scratch the surface of who you should not be working with.
So, the real question is why so many good reviews, well that's easy to do these days. Get an email or pay monthly cost to Houzz and no telling how many five star reviews you can get.
And as far as solid construction experience, don't confuse it with a great picture, AI generated drawings/videos that are easy to create.
Go out and meet his construction team and vendors he works with. According to what Henry's licensed, it showed he doesn't carry workers compensation, so the brilliant team he hires are all subcontractors and probably his design team as well. As a builder for many years, experience through large commercial and residential projects, Henry lacks construction experience, and most importantly he
isn't nice. I found his behavior and personality of a narcissist.
If you're thinking about using this character- DO NOT. Please hire a professional AIA Architect and contractor with true construction design experience and a professional attitude.