Millwork Resource Inc (505) 850-3601 Mike & Jennifer Park…read more Mike has over 30 years experience in cabinetry work. We hired him to "reface" our old kitchen and bathroom cabinets. I decided not to replace the entire set of cabinets because they were in good shape overall. The doors and hinges were just coming apart and the wood was cracking in these. But the "boxes" were sturdy. I had consulted with a few other companies prior to meeting with Mike, and replacing the cabinets would have also involved changing out our countertops, sinks, and potentially appliances as well as altering our existing plumbing. It would have required wall painting touch up too. I didn't want the hassle and expense of all of that. Refacing turned out to be a much easier process. Mike came out himself several times prior to doing the job to look at our old cabinets and to bring me stain samples so I could pick just the right color for our home. He was on time, and he and his wife Jennifer make a great team! They removed all the old doors and drawer fronts, sanded down the old cabinet boxes, and applied a thin but strong new wood stained layer to all the visible surface areas. They then replaced the doors and drawer fronts with new ones, complete with new better soft-closing hinges. Mike cut the stained facing material on site to the correct dimensions and Jenn glued it in place, fine trimmed it, and rounded all the edges so they are smooth and perfectly bonded together. The end result looked brand new and professional. It gave a whole new look to our kitchen and bathroom. Mike also installed some pullout cabinet organizers for our pots and pans that make it much easier to access these items. And he replaced some drawer hardware to allow for smoother opening and closing of these drawers. The price for doing this job came in much less than the big box store estimates we had gotten previously and without the major disruption of complete cabinet replacement. The only hassle was having to empty our cabinets prior to them arriving. But this gave me an opportunity to get rid of old items that we never use anyway. It took about a week for them to complete the job from start to finish. And the dust from the work was pretty minimal. Mike and Jenn were pleasant to have around during that week. We highly recommend them!

Charlie's work is extraordinary. He matched the custom cabinets to the ones already in the house…read more He was responsive to all our questions and provided excellent options to choose from. The final product was more than we expected - down to every detail. I still smile every time I walk into that room. Our bookcases are stunning. Thank you, Charlie

Just look what Charlie did!! We had a small vanity and a terrible bath/shower combo. Charlie came…read morein at first and did a difficult cabinet over our refrigerator and it turned out great. That's when we asked him for something great...and that is exactly what we got!

Thank you, thank you, John Brannon, Masterworks in Wood, for the gift of your superb artistry and…read moreincomparable workmanship. As five neighbors have now told us, we have THE MOST BEAUTIFUL front door in the entire neighborhood, (and we humbly concur!). It is truly stunning. The impeccable workmanship, stunning and timeless design, and top grade materials have resulted in an entry door that will outlast our home itself and be as relevant and beautiful. Our entire experience with John has been quite refreshing. All too frequently on past occasions when one is "interviewing" potential contractors for home renovations/improvements, the results are not positive to downright disappointing, with lack of communication unnecessarily adding to frustration. John kept us apprised at all times. When the project was completed, our premises were as clean as when he arrived. It is very satisfying to know what a quality end product we now have and, further, that John does not make any comprises in skill or materials. Plainly put, John "knows his stuff." As a result of our total satisfaction with Masterworks in Wood, we will have additional projects for John in the future. Without reservation we shall most highly recommend him to friends, neighbors, and associates. In closing, however, we would like to say how extremely sad and unfortunate it is, how morally reprehensible, that there exist individuals in this world who, for reasons perhaps initially not transparent, would seek to disparage another. Having read other reviews prior to entering ours in this forum, we were totally overcome and appalled. Having dealt with John over the past months we further find these comments rather baseless. We surmise, however, something more is at issue. We all have heard of the customer who eats his high priced, well aged, marbled and juicy steak and afterwards complains to the waiter. Hmmm . . . As we said before, "Thank you, thank you, John Brannon, Masterworks in Wood, for the gift of your superb artistry and incomparable workmanship.

Was looking to get an older, weathered standard wooden entry door refurbished/refinished. There…read moreare not many options in our metro area of approx. 600-800k residents. Engaged John via e-mail and phone in early Oct. of 19'. After many fits and starts he gave me a quote late in that month and finally scheduled to do the finishing on it just before Thanksgiving. I was wary all along, and hindsight being 20/20, I should have taken my hesitancy based on my interactions with him and not proceeded. In short, he is quite brusk, off putting and a bit condescending in his general interpersonal manner. Additionally, if you check out his website, the profile photo he has shows him when he was at least, at a minimum, 10-20 years younger if not more which is another red flag-I was wondering who was this guy who came to assess the work effort-turns out it was him. https://masterworksinwood.com/about/ The work was done and initially it appeared fine. He GREATLY encouraged me to give him a positive review on Yelp asap but I demurred. Of course, having dealt with a multitude of contractors over the decades at various homes I owned here and elsewhere I was in a complete wait and see mode-and within a matter of 3-4 weeks, my concerns were justified. I had taken before the work pics. I took immediate pics the day the work was completed pics. Then I took pics of the work that was holding only at about 60-70% of the initial work-clearly unacceptable. Again, in hindsight, I found it odd he did not take credit cards AND he had no sort of guarantee-again, limited options for this type of contractor in our market. When contacted via call, text and e-mail about getting his to do de rigeur rework that many contractors have to do ex post facto and is typically built in their hourly rate as a standard insurance cost for this very need, again, I found him to not be receptive. When I pressed him on this after a couple calls/texts starting around the holidays a week later, he became hostile in response, stating verbatim, "Leave the scheduling to me". Well, talk about the customer always being wrong! Pressed further another week later based on the increasing temperatures in mid Jan. that MATCHED the exact same temperatures as logged in the history of Weatherunderground.com in late Nov. when he did the work over a weekend (52F), he actually sent me a text stating "Are you out of your mind?". At this point, I patiently employed some mindfulness and waited 10 days. Nada. When I finally laid down the gauntlet and asked what was his endgame so I could proceed with my endgame as necessary, he had the gall to insult me further and chastised me for even thinking he had an obligation to perform any sort of rework. Thus, the camel came in contact with the straw that broke his back. Oh, and BTW, he further stated that if I wrote anything that would be critical of his work, he would sic his attorney on me-clearly he is not familiar with the First Amendment and our beloved concept of the freedom of speech. Have at it, John. My attorney would be more than happy to disembowel your internal Leprechaun.

I have been using Ring Brick Keeper on my brick floors for years. It doesn't build up and your…read morefloors look fantastic. I use it once or twice a year on my floors. I Shop Vac with the wide soft bristle to suck up dust. I only use soap and water on something that want to dissolve before wiping up usually a small area. I use an eighteen inch push broom with fuzzy looking ends to the plastic bristles. I spray a little around a small area and push the broom back and forth to rub and spread. The floor is oily for a day and it does track. After it soaks in the brick looks great! Dave Rockwell

I'm sorry I didn't write this after service was provided -- just too caught up in some other things…read moreI guess. We moved into an old adobe home in Corrales with mostly brick floors. The floors were an ugly mess and we weren't sure we even liked them, even though they were certainly unique. We hired Doug Ring and his crew to work them over and in a matter of days our floors were gorgeous! Now we're proud of them! Doug and company moved and then replaced all our furniture. They worked quickly, but managed to be friendly at the same time. It was clear they knew exactly what they were doing with these old bricks, bringing settled bricks up to level, truing up weird levels, waxing/polishing, etc. It's not often you run into real craftsmen anymore, but this was the real deal. We had them last November and here, almost a year later, the floors still look great. Thanks Doug and thanks to your professional crew. You are the best!

Ramon did a beautiful job on my antique mahogany table. He was finished a day sooner than he had…read morepromised. I would definitely go to him for refinishing again.

Here in Albuquerque. Had a Lane Cedar chest dating back to the 1950's that needed refinishing with…read moresome minor repair. Exceeded my expectations. Beautiful work with great customer service.

The material we purchased is beautiful. High quality. The recommendations we received on our first…read morevisit were great and the owner was very helpful. The reason for only 4 stars is this: When we went to pick up the materials, she couldn't find our paperwork and our order was not ready. The owner was scrambling to get it all together claiming she had no idea we were coming that morning. There was wood that still needed cutting, so this delayed our project. It would have settled bettered with us had she owned the mistake. Things happen. Instead, she made us feel that it was our fault. Thankfully, we had an invoice with the pick up date and details. They could not find their copy.

We just finished a big project with Groff. Very pleased, as I was debating the 4 or 5 stars - I…read morewent with 5. And the reasons are the main factors we like for "contractors", licensed, insured, timely with all interactions and promises, communicative through the whole process. I attached photos but Tom's advice, experience and constant attention are very appreciated. His crew of Orlando, Zach and Robert were polite, constantly measuring and checking on quality. Really transformed our new back patio and torn down and replace the front porch which had a leak going back years. Tom brought in quality contractors for work Groff doesn't do themselves. Julian for demo, stucco and cement. I could tell Tom and Groff's reputation during inspections and coordinating with others really paid off. This is our 2nd big Groff project at two different homes in ~ 20 years and although we shopped this around, Groff clearly was the right choice!

Max and his assistant did a great job of replacing the support posts and shelves in our 25 year old…read morecatio. He also added a new post and more shelves. He used redwood for the shelves, as we had requested. He set the posts in concrete. It was his idea to add a shade tarp over the top. The cats will appreciate that on hot summer days. He was super careful to avoid the electric and phone lines that run through the catio. We couldn't be happier with how it turned out. Our 2 cats love it. Max and his assistant did a great job of replacing the support posts and shelves in our 25 year old catio. He also added a new post and more shelves. He used redwood for the shelves, as we had requested. He set the posts in concrete. It was his idea to add a shade tarp over the top. The cats will appreciate that on hot summer days. He was super careful to avoid the electric and phone lines that run through the catio. We couldn't be happier with how it turned out. Our 2 cats love it.

John Silva is a great guy to work with. He came to our house and gave us a very realistic idea of…read morewhat was feasible. Ended up doing composite hunter douglas shutters throughout with the exception of our living room. We are waiting on the install since it takes some Time to manufacture the pieces, but will update with the final product when they come In a couple weeks!

I recently had the pleasure of working with Blind Escapes for new window treatments in my home. I…read moreselected the PowerView coverings and I couldn't be more satisfied.The beautiful smart motorized shades are perfect for my high ceiling rooms. Joy and Michael had excellent knowledge and customer service. From the initial consultation to the final installation, they demonstrated exceptional professionalism and expertise. During the consultation, Joy provided clear and comprehensive explanations about the various window treatment options available, making it easy for me to choose the perfect fit for my home. Their attention to detail and commitment to customer satisfaction were evident throughout the process. The installation was seamless, with Michael arriving on time and completing the work efficiently. He ensured that everything was set up correctly and took the time to explain the operation and maintenance of the new window coverings. I highly recommend Blind Escapes to anyone in the Albuquerque area seeking high-quality window treatments and outstanding customer service. Their dedication to excellence truly sets them apart.