Anderson of Mr Everything Construction repaired / replaced our wood deck boards. He did an…read moreexcellent job and the price was reasonable. We would use his service again and recommend his services to friends. Thank you. Barbara Gourdin Glen Arm, MD 21057

My living room ceiling was leaking and I assumed it came from the window in the bedroom above. I…read morehad a couple of contractors come out, Mr. Everything was the only company that actually tried to pinpoint why the leak was happening. Since he was fixing the window, the crack, and painting the ceiling, I asked for a quote to paint 2 of the rooms downstairs and install baseboards in my kitchen. I thought the estimate was reasonable (painting ceilings is not easy). The work was done in 3 days by one person. He took his time, cleaned up behind himself, and did a wonderful job. Honestly, the baseboards he installed in the kitchen were done neater than the ones in the living room installed by a flooring company. I would definitely reach out to this company when I need something done in my home.

Sometimes making the wrong choice brings the right one into clearer view…read more It's with this mindset that we post this review for Chris Marshall, the choice we should have made that we didn't. We had just experience plumbing-related, water damage to our home. Our floors were removed and the tile exposed now was breaking up and being tested for asbestos. Though we were a ways away from the reconstruction phase still, we started researching contractors/contracting companies. We found Chris, who looked wonderful "on paper" and gave him a call. It's been roughly six months now since I made that call, so I'm not sure if he answered right then or called back, but I ended up talking to him the same day. It was late in the work day, so when he offered to come by to just talk to us and check out the damage, we were really surprised--and thought there wasn't any way that would really happen. At about 6 p.m., he called and said he would, in fact, come out that evening, if it was okay. We agreed, and he did. He was professional, very easy to talk to, patient, and seemed willing to work with us. In the days and weeks that followed, he quickly responded to all our calls and messages; made a couple more house calls; referred another industry service provider (another mistake we made: not going with his recommendation); provided impeccable documentation for his licensing, insurance, experience; invited us to check out his work personally by visiting a home he'd just built; went back and forth with us about estimates, and adjustments to those estimates, and scheduling. While his quote ended up being higher than we could afford, in retrospect, it wasn't unreasonable. At the time though, we couldn't get our insurance to play ball and didn't feel confident we could absorb the difference between the settlement and Chris' quote. During this time, my husband considered a contractor whose family attends the congregation we also attended. The family had fallen on hard times recently, and his thought was, "We're going to give the job to someone; why not bless a family within the congregation?" I was strongly against this as 1) I worried about the possible pitfalls of doing business with someone too familiar, and 2) I was already settled on Chris. He'd already gone over and beyond as far as I was concerned. Despite these concerns and reservations, I appreciated my husband's heart and decided to support and trust his decision. Regrettably, it turns out I was right. (This is a conclusion he reached on his own as he saw corners being cut, expressed concerns disregarded, and diverse workmanship issues.) That arrangement went horribly, and, in the end, we had to fire this contractor before our home was even far enough along to move back in. Thankfully, family and friends came to our aid and helped us finish up well enough to get us back in our home, refusing to take any money from us at all. Our home insurance co. assigned a post-reconstruction clean-up and restoration service to clean the place up--work that cost thousands of dollars (to give you an idea of the state this contractor left our house). We are thankful to be back home but, here and there, still notice the evidence of poor workmanship and work ethic (taking advantage of our absence from the home during most of the remodeling), which at this point is still more confounding and hurtful than anything else given the somewhat personal connection. We should have gone with Chris, who had proven himself well before he even had the job. And YOU--whoever you are, reading this--provided you are comfortable with him and his quote is budget friendly, should go with Chris. We cannot recommend him based on work performed/service rendered--he doesn't need us for that: his work and reputation appear to precede him, but we can and do highly recommend him based on his character, professionalism, and well-documented experience. The "world of contractors" is an all-day, all-out dirty, murky trap; there aren't enough Chris Marshalls out there. Choose wisely.

Chris Marshall was a godsend. He renovated my house after two incidents of water damage two months…read moreapart, with asbestos being found, causing me to have to live in a hotel for one year and two days. My first flood was caused by a pipe bursting in four spots in the attic causing flooding of the three bedrooms, two bathrooms, family room, living room, dining room and kitchen, essentially that whole side of my house except for the foyer. Those rooms had to be demolished down to the studs, which meant taking out the ceilings, walls, much of the plumbing, electric in the walls, light fixtures, kitchen cabinets and floors down to the concrete slab. Then asbestos was found which caused the demolition to be put on hold until the asbestos was removed. Two months into this, the other side of my home, the studio above the garage, the garage and my master bathroom below the studio flooded because a pipe burst under the studio sink. To say that second water damage was unbelievable and further depressed me is an understatement. I had to move to a hotel as the demolition took a frustrating six months and the demolition company still did not remove all of the water damaged areas. After two months of working with contractor #1 and then #2, I was totally upset at how slowly things were progressing. Each failed to get their renovation bids approved by the insurance company which threatened to stop paying for my hotel if renovations didn't start soon. What does this have to do with Chris Marshall? Absolutely nothing except that by this time I was so stressed out and skeptical of contractors that when I ran across the GOOD reviews about Chris Marshall and North Star Companies, I did not believe them. In hindsight, when I called and Chris said that he could meet with me that next day, I'm sure that my skepticism was obvious. He surveyed my disaster zone with a friendly and confident professionalism and reassured me that my house could be renovated back to a home better than it was before. His experience with building new homes, renovating general as well as water and fire damaged homes and working with the insurance companies was invaluable. He tirelessly supported me as I worked through the resistance and red tape of the insurance company, no easy feat, to get the rest of my house demolition approved and all of my renovations reimbursed. Chris, his crew, which are like family to him, and his subcontractors were friendly, efficient and professional, treating my house like it was their own. Chris saw more than my vision for just restoring my house and made suggestions for changes in design, repairs and improvements in functionality that I hadn't thought off. I never had to hunt Chris down; he always returned my calls and texts when I had questions. Chris is detail oriented and was diligent in keeping me informed of any unexpected issues and what stage the construction was in. They performed quality craftsmanship and Chris's integrity gave me new trust in contractors. Chris said that his job was to complete the work to my satisfaction. He exceeded my expectations so much that by the time he finished making my house a home again, I asked him to work into his busy schedule renovations to upgrade my rental house. Family and friends have visited and remarked at how wonderfully improved my new house looks and functions. I told them that they could have Chris's contact info only after he finished working with me. But I've complemented him so many times that they know his website (my house pics are under "water damage Fort Washington"). I was so fortunate to have found Chris Marshall; I have no reservations and only accolades for his level of professionalism and expertise.

So, I've never before left a review for a company for giving me a price quote, but what Marcus at M…read more& C Global Construction did was way above and beyond, and I would highly recommend his business to anybody in need of general contracting work. I was looking into getting siding done for my elderly mother's home, which is badly in need of repair, and Marcus not only gave me a quote, but he (1) was incredibly honest about possible damage underneath the siding once the job begins that may need to be addressed to maintain the integrity of the structure of the house (something that the other contractors I got quotes from didn't do), (2) went out of his way to make the right kind of financing available to my mother to accommodate her concerns by adding a new option to his list of financing options by having his company sign up with an additional bank, (3) made adjustments to match competitors' price quotes, (4) took a look at some other areas of my mother's home to help me make assessments about what work to prioritize and (5) overall made it abundantly clear that customer comfort and understanding are important to him. I mean, he answered a ton of questions I had over a period of weeks, and he also instilled in me the importance of addressing certain issues with my mom's house to maintain the home value and not cause or exasperate potential structural issues in the long run, emphasizing that he wanted her to make the best decisions regardless of whether or not we were able to sign a contract with M & C Global at this time. I have nothing but positive things to say about my contact with the owner of this company, and in fact he has left me feeling much more knowledgeable about the work ahead that needs to be done on my mother's home (even beyond the siding issues) and more empowered to get the work done. Marcus told me that he's passionate about advocating for homeownership and helping people maintain their homes. It definitely shows.

I cannot recommend M & C Global Construction highly enough. Marcus was professional, responsive,…read morerespectful and easy to work with in every single interaction we had. The crew was fantastic start to finish and were all the above as well. They did everything possible to minimize disruption and were very nice to have around. Everyone was timely, communication was clear, timeline was exactly as expected and communicated. We are delighted with our project and I don't have a single negative thing to say about the project or M & C Global. You will not regret working with this company for your project.

Willie Home Improvement performed an exterior painting job for us on our townhome…read more Pros: - quick turnaround on estimates - competitive pricing - highly skilled and professional team - great communication - showed up on time - clean work and cleaned up behind themselves - diverse team - professional - excellent work quality - friendly staff Cons: - None Hands down this has been one of the best experiences we have had with a contractor. We will definitely use Willie again for future home projects and refer him to friends & family. Highly recommend!

Willie's Home Improvements recently completed two bathroom remodels and a new deck for us, and we…read moreare beyond thrilled with the results! The quality of work is outstanding - everything looks beautiful, clean, and exactly how we imagined. The timeline was great, too. They didn't rush anything, but still finished everything in a timely and efficient manner. You can really tell they take pride in their work. Willie and his team were professional, respectful, and easy to communicate with throughout the entire process. Highly recommend them for any home improvement project - we'll definitely be calling them again for future work! Willie made our work A priority and we weren't another number in a queue, we didn't have to call him for quotes he sent them timely.

This company is the worst. They did not complete my project. He is not responsible in answering…read moreyour calls.

Merchant Contractors gave a competitive bid for our deck renovation. We chose them because they…read morewere very eager to do the job. They said it would take 2 to 3 days to finish the project, but they were able to do it in less than one day. All the crew worked very hard , and all seemed very proficient and competent in their work. After we were moving the furniture back to the deck, we did discover a few blemishes. Chuma himself came and corrected those. We would very much recommend this company!

Please save yourselves the headache and money. DO NOT BUY ANY PROPERTY touched by this company…read more This company cut corners, used improper materials for quickly flipping houses for max profit gain. We live in a two-unit condo building in SE DC. Our neighbors and I bought our units 10 years ago and have collectively spent over $30k in dealing with water damage issues.

We bought our new construction home in 2018. Both units in the two-unit condo building had multiple…read moreserious leaks, including multiple places on the roof and in the basement. There are cracks in the walls from poor finishing. The counters pulled away from the walls after just a few years. Any "repairs" take forever to schedule, are half-measures at best, and require at least three repeat visits for the "fixes" to actually do anything. We finally gave up and paid thousands to have the roof repaired by someone else to avoid any potential structural damage from Dila's continued shoddy work. It is currently raining in my half-bath because I've been asking them since August 2020 to fix the leak they created when replacing the house trim. (A job that they had to be pestered to finish, that left black paint on the rest of my house that they just tried to cover with the existing lighter paint, and the trim is already showing damage.)

My driveway paving experience with GMC was extremely positive. The company was recommended to me…read moreby a friend who is a property manager and who has had a strong working relationship with them. The entire process - from securing a quotation, to executing the contract, to scheduling the work, to having a managerial presence on the day the work was done, to seeing work done with great attention to detail, and all the way through to billing - went very smoothly, professionally, and cordially. I actually had no idea how broad might be the scope of GMC's capabilities until I read the "service menu" for this review, and I really would look forward to engaging with GMC again.

Had GMC renovate a bedroom and two baths. They quoted a fair price. They did the work in the time…read morethey said it would take. Workers were professional. I am happy with the finished product. Final cost was the exact same as the quoted cost. Highly recommend.

My water heater stopped making hot water. I called numerous plumbers for quotes and became…read moreincresingly frustrated. Most businesses quoted using the following equation: visit fee + hourly rate + parts. I find this makes it hard to determine what the end cost will actually be. Most other plumbers were not able to send anyone for an assessment or make the repair for four more days (that's four more days of cold showers!). The quote First Class Plumbers provided was a flat rate based on the description of the problem and was an extremely competitive cost. AND they were able to send someone over the same day to make the repairs! The personnel over the phone were courteous and helpful. The plumber was professional and thorough. If I have any other issues, I will give them a call.

We had them come out on the 8th to provide an estimate for 2 kitchen faucet replacements and 1…read morekitchen basin replacement. Today is the 15th and I still have not received an estimate. I have called a few times to inquire about this but was told each time that the estimate "was coming soon". I called back on the 14th and spoke with someone. After explaining that I was still waiting on something (even a verbal) I was interrupted and with a very condescending frustrated voice told "Mam, we are doing the best we can. We are busy." A simple estimate should not take over a week and the client should never be spoken to in this manner. If you are looking to have something done in a timely manner, unfortunately I cannot recommend this company. Very unprofessional.