After my first job with Mike I was super happy with him. However, I used him again and this time I…read morewas so displeased. It was not funny. We hired Mike to remove a bar and to fix the ceiling after a leak. He charged us $150 to remove the bar. He then told us that he would charge us $300 to put the bar back in place and fix the ceiling. We had told them at that time that we would be using wall paneling to repair the ceiling. We had wall paneling on the ceiling at that time in another spot. When it came time to do the repair Mike showed up on the first day but lost his keys in his car and spent the entire day trying to get his keys out of the car rather than calling a service to do it for him. So he blew the entire day. On Wednesday I don't know what time he showed up because I had an appointment but when I got home at noon he promptly left and didn't show back up and until late afternoon and only stayed for an hour. After which he had a allowed argument with his wife over speakerphone about missing Valentine's Day dinner. He then left my house and returned late afternoon the next day after I made several calls to him trying to figure out where he was after. He stated he would be there the next morning. Very little communication. This type of behavior went on for days. When the job was complete, Mike tried to charge us over $1,600 for putting the bar back in and repairing the ceiling. I might add that the ceiling portion was 3x 20 ft Wall paneling and then he had to put the bar back in spot which was in two pieces. At this point he had severely damaged many pieces of the bar and the assembly around it. He had also left pencil marks on the ceiling which for some reason he thought was acceptable. Mike is not a licensed contractor but actually a handyman. This whole ordeal spent over a course of 4 days. Something that should probably have taken place in one day. At the end my husband and I ended up completing the job ourselves because Mike didn't show up on the final day except to pick up his tools when I told him we finished the job ourselves. For the pictures you see below, he actually wanted $848. After completing the job he then told me that his price was $125 an hour and said that he had worked over 15 hours which he can't even account for because he was so spotty in showing up and not showing up and he would come and go and take off for his wife, his children or to go shopping or to eat or who knows what or are even for other clients in the middle of working for me. To me, this now meant he was changing the original price that he had given me from $300 to something more. I do not recommend this company or this person to anyone and I've included pictures of his shoddy work. I should also mention that Mike wanted to decide what materials to use in my house and when I said no he was very upset. I had to go down and explain to him that he does not get to decide what materials are used in other people's house. I told him I was using wall panels and a specific one and he said he wanted to use a certain type of product and spray paint it. When I said no he was very upset and said that his idea was a good idea and that the people buying my house would have liked his idea. I am an interior designer and I'm very good at what I do. My house sold in one week in this very bad market. Obviously I know what I'm doing. I'm also going to include a letter that Mike sent me that was extremely rude regarding his displeasure about using the materials he wanted.

Excellent. Very responsive to messages and very professional in the work completed. Definitely…read morewill seek him out again for any future projects.

Fantastic job, we had them install 2 bathroom ventilation fans that were not properly venting to…read morethe outside. Unfortunately when house was built they were installed to vent into the attic. The original installation resulted in some water damage to the ceiling of the bathrooms. The crew did a great job installing, fixing them to vent outdoors, and repairing the ceiling. They were very professional, worked in a timely manner, and did great cleanup afterwards. We also had some of our vinyl siding quickly repaired. We had 1 top piece that had fallen down and another piece that had come loose during a wind storm. Looking forward to having them back for future work. Owner Nick is easy to work with.

I highly recommend this company. Fast service, answers questions promptly and overall great…read moreservice. I have had roof and siding work completed by Nick and his team and the quality and value is exceptional. Peace of mind it's done right is golden. Best value I've found.

We had some damage from one of the storms this past spring and decided to get our whole roof and…read moregutters redone. The process was smooth and easy to understand. They were always easy to get in contact with. We are happy with how everything turned out. We have a small flat roof so it only took them a days work to get it done. The process from start to finish was about 5 months which is longer than we thought, but knew others had more damage that was more pressing. Would recommend to anyone in the area!

Zach was very thorough and found the problem with our roof leak when so many others didn't. He…read morefixed the main issue as well as a few other proactive fixes on the spot. Highly recommend Roof Iowa and Zach. Responsive, professional and just good people. thank you!

Josh did a great job at a great price. He listened to my requirements and went above expectations…read moreto complete the work in the specified time frame. I definitely recommend him for your home improvement projects.

From the owner: Better Built Home Solutions is the premier choice for exterior renovations in Des Moines, Iowa…read more Specializing in deck and fence installations, our team of skilled carpenters is dedicated to delivering exceptional craftsmanship and customer satisfaction. We pride ourselves on understanding your unique vision and offering expert advice to bring your outdoor living space to life. With a keen attention to detail and a commitment to quality, we ensure every project is completed to the highest standard. Trust Better Built Home Solutions for reliable, top-quality exterior renovations that you’ll enjoy for years to come.

We had three projects combined into one. Replace a 32" door with a 36" one, put beadboard on our…read moreceiling of our loft house and finish an unfinished drywall job in a back room of the house. The door was pretty straight forward and was done in about a day. Very pleased with the replacement and quality of work. (Jay did a great job) The beadboard was a big job. The peak of the room is over 20' up and presented a real challenge as there are some lowered beams in the way that make scaffolding difficult. It took about 3 days to get it done but the results are beautiful. The drywall was screwed up on the wall, but not even taped from about 10 years ago. (We bought an unfinished repo) I figured that it would have to be ripped out and replaced, but Jason thought he could save us a lot of money by taping and sanding, and it came out really good. You'd never know that it was old crumbling drywall the way it looks now. We were really impressed. The best part of the experience was after they were done Jason came back to do a punch list of the work and see if we were satisfied. There were a few relatively minor issues like you could see the nail holes in the beadboard and they had run out of window casing and left one window half finished. All the issues we had were addressed to my wife's satisfaction, (not always so easy to please her) and overall, it was a fantastic experience, and I would not hesitate to recommend this company. Jason is a good guy who you can tell really cares about his work and the customers satisfaction.

So far so good! We have ordered our cabinets and are taking one baby step at a time…read more We have decided on what flooring we will be using as well as the hardware for our cabinets. In 6 weeks we'll get our cabinets and then order our counter! We are excited now that things are starting to come together. I will post some before and after pictures once it's completed.

Excellent work repairing a leaking chimney chase job poorly done by a general contractor who used…read morecaulk instead of proper technique. The chase was resealed and flashed correctly and hasn't leaked since. .

I was leery of hiring a construction service/contractor because, you know, you hear the stories…read more Not only are they efficient, but they're quality. Highly communicative, direct, and they show up when they say they will. I was tired of getting the run around, but they do beautiful work for a fair price and are respectful and great to work with.