Rob Hanawalt is awesome! Hire his company!…read more We met Rob in 2005-2006 when he worked as a subcontractor on a house we were building. He obviously had skill as a carpenter and was very respectful. His attention to detail is great as he built a door from a door slab we provided (he didn't require a pre-hung door). He always checked with us when we were both on site to see if we were satisfied with his work and to see how we were doing. Soon after the completion of the house, we directly hired him to do some handy-man work on the townhouse we were selling. His price was fair, and he did a great job. As usual, he kept to schedule and finished when he said he would. In 2009, we hired his company, Inspired Construction, to fill in the ground level of the house he worked on in 2006 (house on columns). Again, Rob listened to what we wanted and was willing to work with us on tasks that we wanted to do ourselves. His quote was fair, and his crew members were as trustworthy as him. He did a great job. He suggested subcontractors to us instead of just hiring them. We went with his suggestions, and the subs were as good as Rob. You're probably wondering what happens if something goes wrong. Well, my wife and I left confusing directions with Rob about how we wanted our exterior steps built before we left on a long weekend trip. I described how to build them, and my wife later told him that a neighbor had a set of stairs similar to what we wanted. The stairs were done when we returned, but not how we wanted. Instead of refusing to work with us, he agreed to rework the stairs for half of the rework price. He's never run out on a job like other contractors we hired. He's so good that he provided a copy of the paid invoice for the 2009 job when we couldn't find it in 2016 for tax purposes. To summarize, Rob is competent, hard-working, dependable, respectful, and trustworthy. The definition of professional should have his picture included. The worst characteristics about a contractor are lack of communication and not showing up. Rob doesn't have these characteristics. He even returns a call to say that his company is too busy to take on a job (give him a couple of days to call back though). Stop looking and hire him if you are lucky enough to find him with an opening in his schedule. I did read the review by Arienne L. and have no knowledge of the project. If that review concerns you, you really need to contact Rob to discover his side of the story. All I can say is that we had at least 4 ventures with Rob over at last 5 years, and he was ALWAYS a stand up guy.

Where to start... Everyone said my husband and I were crazy for even contemplating a home…read morerenovation. General contractors have about the same reputation as car salesmen (except about 10 times worse), but we made sure to do our homework and interview MANY general contractors in the Charleston area. We narrowed it down to two, and decided to choose Rob Hanawalt of Inspired Construction. He seemed to be a diamond in the rough. His appearance was so non-threatening, he was well-spoken and intelligent, and above all he seemed extremely passionate about his work, craft, and customer service. Unfortunately for us, he has proven to be anything but. Our experience with him has lasted for over a year now, and the nightmare seems to be never-ending. Our project was a large project, but was one that he assured us he had the expertise to undertake. The job went over budget, well over the time frame (as it still has not been completed 100%), and has left my family with hardwood floors that need to be replaced and will likely cost us tens of thousands of dollars to fix. Here is a list of just some of the specific issues he failed to complete: - He failed to have proper knowledge of how to install our bamboo flooring throughout our house. He failed to properly manage his subcontractors while they were installing our floors, and could never provide us with full documentation on the type of glue that was used during installation. Our floors now need to be replaced and could cost us up to $30,000 to replace! When we asked him to file a claim with his insurance to fix the problem, he denied any wrongdoing and threatened my husband and family. - He failed to have proper knowledge of Charleston County code requiring our house to have hurricane protection shutters, which cost us thousands of unexpected dollars to create and install. - Our yard was left in shambles, with nails, concrete, piles of dirt, bricks, paint cans, and other debris strewn about. When we brought this to his attention and asked him to clean up the mess, he told us that the yard was not a part of his "scope of contracted work" and that we basically should have expected our yard to be destroyed during our renovation. Instead we had to spend days cleaning up the mess ourselves, as well as having to hire outside help to do the things we could not do ourselves. We also had to just pray that our young children would not hurt themselves while in our yard. Our children's safety was obviously never a concern of his... At first we were devastated by this huge blunder caused by Inspired Construction. We tried several times to bring the problems to his attention so that he could attempt to rectify the situation, but unfortunately that didn't work. Not only did he deny any wrongdoing (which we figured he would do), but he went so far as to blame the problem on us, the clients, and threaten us with all sorts of outlandish things. Honestly, there are many more issues to report on, but I am tired of thinking about it at this point. I have never in my life dealt with someone so unprofessional, dishonest, disingenuous, and lacking of common decency. There is not enough room on this page for me to express the entirety of grief and aggravation that he has caused my family. PLEASE, for your own sake, DO NOT hire this company to do any sort of work on your house. You will regret it. The phrase "wolf in sheep's clothing" was created to describe individuals like Rob Hanawalt.

David and his team are amazing to work with and I recommend them 100%! We used them to do a front…read moreporch structural repair, lay a new wood floor, add brick steps, and add screen to our back porch. We have done major remodeling to the interior and only wish we had found David for those jobs! He was communicative, timely, and very professional! He posts pictures on a customer website often, shows up on time...even during a tornado!, and works ALL day. I have to say it was a pleasure having him do work for us and his prices are very reasonable!

Pear Tree Renovations is one of the most unprofessional and unreliable services that I have ever…read moreutilized. David came over and completed a quote. During his visit, I introduced him to my neighbor who was interested in a second quote on a job that he was completing. David cancelled my services within 24 hours twice only to show up at my neighbors' house the following day and complete his work. He offered several un-truths, was deceitful and never came to complete the work that I requested. I felt very inconvenienced and discriminated against. I would recommend his services to absolutely NOONE.

Project including a 500 sqft paver walkway, patio extension, free standing wall, and a paver…read moreborder. Positives - 1) Outstanding workmanship! Everything is tight, level, and have excellent cuts. 2) Pricing - They weren't the cheapest, but the least expensive quote for this quality. Don't hire the cheapest... It'll cost you more later. 3) Communication - Was able to communicate via messenger, text, phone, email. All responded without delay. 4) Marketing and sales - Excellent use of Facebook ad, great sales presentation, perfect initial consultation. Some improvements - 1) Job site cleanup after the workday and maintaining a tidy work area. There were cut pieces of stone all over the yard which took me several hours to remove. 2) Don't use a loader to scoop granite from the concrete driveway. There are a lot of scrapes and pits in the concrete now. 3) The job was never finished 100%. There is a wall cap that never got cut and the drain for the patio extension was never added.

We hired Carter Burdette and his crew to replace our backyard patio and walkway pavers and couldn't…read morebe happier with their work. They did a fantastic job with an eye on quality. Carter always kept us updated and the team, especially Corey, were punctual and hard working. Highly recommend.

My husband made an appointment for an in-home quote/estimate and then they never showed up. They…read moredidn't even bother to call and let us know that they weren't going to make it. Very disappointing!

On the recommendation of some close friends, we selected Crosstown Construction to replace our roof…read moreand add solar tubes. Matt's estimate was very competitive. When I wanted to add a couple of solar tubes prior to starting the project, Matt met with me to confirm the size and location of the tubes and was able to quickly provide a revised estimate. Materials were delivered in advance of the project securely and timely. When the weather presented an opportunity to complete the job, the work was scheduled. The Crosstown crew arrived timely in the am and quickly began preparation to protect my property and landscaping during the demolition process. The crew was very amiable and courteous... it was evident they enjoyed working together. When it became clear that the job would continue the following day, the crew protected and cleaned the job site. The crew returned on time again the following morning and finished the job. The worksite was left clean. The only way I knew they were there was the beautiful new roof and glowing solar tubes they had skillfully installed.

I needed 3/4 of my driveway to be removed and replaced. Raffaele and team did an excellent job in…read morea professional, cost effective and timely manner. I'm well pleased with the job done and have gotten lots of compliments on the finished product. Salerno Custom Concrete & Masonry will now be my go-to business for all things masonry. I particularly love that Raffaele communicates with you every step of the way--from the time he will be arriving to the minute details of the work that he will be performing. You'll be hard pressed to find a company more professional, cordial, engaging, and responsible than Salerno. I recommend them sans any reservations.

Salerno custom concrete does a great job -- 5 stars. They have done 2 major projects for us over…read morethe past few years and their work is top notch. I would definitely recommend them.

George went above and beyond trying to help get the moisture out from under the house during our…read morerefi. Only charged us one time and he came out atlas 3 times checking on things.

Rumsey Group were amazing from the very first call through to the completion of the project. Their…read morecommunication was excellent, the team was professional and efficient, and the quality of their work exceeded our expectations. Would definitely use them again and highly recommend to others. DM

Michael Coutu with Alair Homes is a true professional and was a pleasure to work with! He made…read morehimself available to us during our extensive renovation of our bathrooms and closet space. Even though he had multiple projects ongoing, he made us feel like we were his only clients; we really appreciated his timely communication with us and truly felt like he was vested in our project as much as we were. Alair's proprietary software keeps you well informed and up to date with budget and scheduling and is a nice way to see how things are progressing. If you are looking for a reliable and professional company to work with, I highly recommend Michael Coutu with Alair Homes!!

Leaving a mess from insulation after having a look in our attic is not acceptable. This isn't a…read moregood thing to leave for potential customers to clean up. I suggest that the roof inspector carry a small hand vacuum cleaner or ask to use a broom.

Great roofing company. I noticed they had an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. Great…read more Also look at the customer reviews. So so glad I went with them! My neighbor across the street had his roof redone by some shabby roofing company. The guy who moved in next had to get his insurance to repay to redo the roof--too many leaks in new roof. I am so glad I went with Patriot Roofing. No worries at all about the quality--GREAT QUALITY, and awesome customer service. Happy to share with others-- don't think twice, just go with this solid roofing company!