I contacted Josh at jl General contractors for some much needed home repairs and he was prompt and…read moreguided my wife and I through the process and did a great job for us and we've contacted him as a repeat customer bc of the great quality work that him and his crew do and explained what needed to be done so we understood step by step and gave us options and I would highly recommend his company and have several times bc of the great quality of workmanship...

From the owner: Welcome to JL General Contractors LLC…read more We are a local family owned and operated business dedicated to providing our clients with exceptional service as well as high-quality workmanship. Our experts specialize in a variety of home maintenance services. Some of our services include bathroom and kitchen remodeling, electrical, plumbing, snow plowing, building additions, drywall installation, lawn care and more. We are here to help you create and maintain your dream home. At JL General Contractors LLC, our number one priority is our clients and providing reliable and efficient handyman services. We are licensed, bonded, and insured, so call today for more information.

left message for estimate never heard back, they supposed to get back with in 40 minutes, its been…read moremore than 24 hours.

Mr. Kennedy of Home MD responded to my request promptly. I was worried that because my jobs were…read moresmall that no one would reply. Mr. Kennedy treated my repairs professionally and performed the work immediately. Very personable and the repairs completed completely to my satisfaction. Would recommend highly. Thank you Home MD.

Got a great price for mudjacking 2 slabs in my driveway about 3-4 inches and couldn't be happier…read morewith the result. They worked quickly, did great work, and even raised my sidewalk slab a little to make it all flush/ even. Would definitely recommend.

From the owner: Since 1997 Concrete…read morePumping

I have an older home and all the complications and surprises that come with that. I am really happy…read morewith Nathan's work. I don't know the full scope of what handy people can do and I kept asking "Can you do that?" and he kept saying "Yes." He replaced garage windows, repaired rotten wood, framing, door installation, etc. He also painted my garage. I have a cat tree that my dad made. It had become unstable. That cat tree has tremendous sentimental value to me and he made it stable and solid again. I'm not sure every handyman is willing to that kind of small job and Nathan said "Yes." He made my cats happy. Nathan installed living room shades. I've never had shades be so straight. I like the quality of his work so much I'm having him come over to do more work and install cabinets for me in 4-6 weeks. While he is busy and does book out I found his wait times very reasonable. One day my front door unexpectedly stopped working. Would not budge. I could not get into or out of my home. My neighbor had to help me break in through a window to get in through the side door. The next day Nathan came over and fixed it. Very impressive.

Nathan did an excellent job installing metal railings on our front steps. He's very focused and…read moremeticulous and reasonably priced. I highly recommend him.

I hired Silas to reconstruct my pier (the wood needed to be replaced) and to put in steps down the…read morehill to my waterfront on Clear Lake. His bid was very reasonable; the workmanship was good and the job was completed very quickly. Silas was personable, polite and responded promptly to texts and calls. Highly recommended.

We hired Greg Thompson after doing a background check, looking at some of his homes (without the…read morehomeowner) and then talking to one of his customers (whom we later learned were good friends - golfing buddies). Our experience started off well but quickly ran into trouble. The foundation was poured incorrectly, not to plan. We're first time home new home builders so we didn't notice the severe issue until it was too late. The walls were not poured to support the 10'+ height therefore our million dollar plus house has 8-9' walls with beams and duct work running throughout. There were other severe problems too - HVAC had to be put on the first floor instead of the utility room in the basement as planned, utilities coming from the road had to be routed through the house since the utility room was on the far side of house. We have several structural issues that he has not addressed, nor has he completed most of the punch list. He just went away - he was so over whelmed. There was no project plan for the build. I put up a communication board for the trades so we could try to keep things moving. The project went 6 months over. There were no, and I mean no changes to the plan unless we found out the plan didn't work. His wife who keeps the books said he should never have bid on the house, his health and memory have not been good since he had a major health issue a few years back. All I can say is that he's just incompetent. He rolls by the seat of his pants. He screams at his trades. Many have left him now that the market is better. They've told my this is typical Greg. It's been one of the worst, most stressful experience in our lives. We're organized, professional people. My dad build a few homes, I understand things happened but this was beyond frustrating. No real plan, poor to no communication resulting in a poor product.

John is a top-notch builder that our architect recruited to bid on our job. We really liked John…read morebest after our initial meeting. He is a good listener and very conscientious. He has a passion for what he does and a commitment to excellence. We had our fingers crossed that John's bid would come back within our budget. When the bids came back, John's was neither the highest nor the lowest. In fact, one well-respected local builder was about $200k higher than John, who was $20k over our budget and $10k more than the lowest bidder. Since we really wanted John, our architect set up a another meeting with John to go through the bid with a fine-tooth comb. John was very patient in working with us to figure out how to get the project within our budget. What a great decision it was for us to select John as our builder! First and foremost, our house was completed on time with no surprises. Throughout the process, John was at the homesite every day supervising the project. When you hire John's company to build your house, you get John supervising the project, not some employee. Here is something really important--some builders impose a charge every time you make a change to the plans. John doesn't charge anything for change orders (apart from the cost of materials and labor involved). We must have made 100 changes as our house was being built. For example, we made a multitude of changes to the design of the living room fireplace. John was incredibly patient with each change. He accepted our changes with enthusiasm, eager to provide what we wanted. Moreover, he always seemed motivated by maximizing our satisfaction rather than maximizing his profits. John also gave us lots of lead time and guidance as far as the various decisions that were on the horizon as the building process moved forward. By giving us a clear agenda well in advance of final decisions, we never felt rushed in making decisions. Moreover, John helped us make informed decisions, rather than pressuring us into quick decisions. We had thousands of questions about design options, building materials, and the construction process. John eagerly responded with clear and thorough answers, sometimes in-person, sometimes by email or texts. As a result, we learned so much about the building process. John made us feel like part of his team and his patience really paid off. As a result, we consistently made all the right decisions. All of John's subcontractors were excellent. Their work was always top-notch (markedly better than those who worked on my last house). They shared John's warm style and eagerness to answer questions. As we mentioned, our house was designed by an independent design firm. John worked with our designer seamlessly. Both John and our designer were very open to each other's perspectives as well as to our own design ideas. John also contributed his own design ideas (e.g., our fireplace and cabinetry design). Our kitchen was designed by a well-known local kitchen design firm, who also bid on our bathroom, living room and laundry cabinetry. John got us a competing bid from a local amish carpenter (but did so without any pressure on us). We stayed with the local kitchen designers for our kitchen cabinetry, but we went with John's amish carpenter for everything else. Not only did this result in a significant cost savings, but John's cabinet maker did truly excellent work. And with the savings we were able to make upgrades elsewhere in the house. John's flexibility really paid off and our house reflects a hybrid of design perspectives. It's been two years since we moved into our house. We just love it! We are so grateful to have worked with John. He has checked in several times to make sure that we are still happy customers. When you work with John, you always feel like you are his most important client. Given that this review is so glowingly positive, we feel somewhat at risk of losing credibility. So we tried to find something to be critical about with regard to building with John. But we honestly can't think of any negatives....Okay, maybe John should have advised us not to put in a KitchenAid refrigerator (but that's another story). But seriously, no negatives. In summary, John cares first and foremost about meeting his client's needs. Providing personalized and attentive customer service is much more important to him that building a big company or making a lot of money. He is very hands-on and dedicated to providing quality service. It became quite clear that John's definition of success is defined by the satisfaction of the homeowner.

Honest and knows his stuff..very good...We had then come to look at our window caulking and to…read moremaybe give us a quote because we noticed that there was no caulk on the bottom of our windows...He stated that there was no need as that is the way that windows are caulked.

These guys are great. First, they installed some custom cabinets for a wet bar and bathroom vanity…read morethat I ordered for the finished basement on my new build. The cabinets were installed professionally and all of the extras like scribe and fillers were done perfectly. Then, they also installed window coverings for me because I wanted them done professionally and well, after having them installed improperly in another home. They did a great job again. I highly recommend and will absolutely hire them again for my next project.

What can I say....... Amazing Work, Professional, Diligent, Knowledgable and couldn't be happier…read morewith the final product. Chris and Madtown Painting & Contracting LLC had my whole house, bathrooms, flooring, paint, kitchen, bedrooms, exterior, electrical and on and on done in weeks!!!. I was impressed, I was blown away and can't say enough great things about them, honestly. Highly recommended, don't cheat yourself, treat yourself..... Madtown Painting & Contracting LLC

I first contacted Madtown Painting & Contracting when I bought my condo in Madison a few years ago…read more I was on a short timeline and needed some wall repair and painting done before I moved in. They were the only painting company I could find in the area that were able to fit me in. Plus, their prices were reasonable. Recently, I had some water damage to my ceiling, and Chris and his team once again came to my rescue. He sent someone over within a couple of weeks. His employee was very professional and did a fantastic job! I would highly recommend Madtown Painting & Contracting.