STAY FAR AWAY! Earl will lie to your face. By far, he is the most unprofessional painter I have…read moreever seen. He will sell you on the fact it will be a two-person job; he will patch up cracks, he lays drop cloths, so he doesn't get paint on your floors, etc. The list goes on and on. He arrives 45 minutes late. Told me his other guy was coming soon, so I left the place. I come back 8 hours later to find the walls looking exactly how I left it walls barely touched. I find stair rails with paint all over them, he didn't clean up the mess he made in the house, and his other guy never came. I asked him about where the other guy was; he told me that the guy called him at 7 am telling him he wasn't going to make it... Well, that's funny because Earl came at 8:45 am and said to me that he was on his way? Lied to my face. This man is unprofessional snake oil painter that doesn't deserve to be in business. I had to get another contractor to fix the botch job he left at my house

Had Earl paint my stairs and hall way with a helper. I thought they did a good job so I recommended…read morethem to someone else. The job he did for them was very disappointing. He made a huge mess didn't have enough paint and left without fixing them. I wanted to use him again but after seeing that I will have to find someone else.

We hired this contractor for a $178k project that ballooned to $255k+ due to unauthorized charges,…read morebilling errors (they tried to overbill us by $19,618), and their own mistakes. Workmanship was awful: Carpentry: Misaligned deck, ramp rebuilt 5 times and still wrong. Painting: No primer, paint peeling, splatter on windows, floors, even personal items. Plumbing: Cardboard left in drains (overflow in less than 1 month), pipes left active in attic (burst, collapsed through 3 floors). HVAC: Unauthorized work patched with duct tape, vents left uncovered. Windows: Wrong orders and sizes, one half the promised size. Safety: Ladder left on porch for a year; subs entered house unannounced. Timeline was equally disastrous: promised completion Apr 2024, revised to Oct 2024, finally finished Sept 2025. Multiple inspections failed. Project manager was a poor communicator, and the CEO stopped responding once problems escalated. Masonry and flooring were the only trades done competently. Everything else was systemic incompetence and mismanagement. Their 5-star rating does not reflect reality. Avoid at all costs.

Blackwood did a fantastic job on my kitchen and bathroom. Not only were they professional and…read moredetail-oriented, they were also prompt and efficient and finished the projects on time. Would definitely recommend, and plan on using them again myself!

I really wanted to like this company. The aesthetic, the marketing, the promises--they all suggest…read morea high standard of professionalism. But my experience didn't reflect that. There were noticeable gaps in communication, and it felt like no one was really on the same page. I had to follow up multiple times just to get basic information, and the level of organization behind the scenes didn't match the polished exterior. Something just felt off. It's possible they're going through changes or growth pains, but from what I saw, there are deeper issues with consistency and leadership. I ended up moving on and choosing a different company.

Am a devoted fan of John Paul Design Build! Have now had considerable experience with both their…read moredesign and construction services, first on 2 institutional projects in Warrenton, including new construction of an outdoor pavilion followed by a significant security vestibule interior remodel , where the quality of their workmanship was evident at every step of the way. They were extremely attentive to the scheduling needs of the institution, working over Holiday periods so that no normal operations were disrupted and responding immediately to an unanticipated issue, addressing it very creatively and professionally for the client. JPBD also did a home remodel project for me in Herndon on an early 90's house that desperately needed a new staircase design, laundry room relocation, addition of a bathroom, improved flow throughout the first floor, and numerous HVAC adjustments to accomplish. Their crews were on time, on task, and very easy to work with. They will be back for future projects! Darragh Davis

We hired Sam, the owner, to finish out basement which included a full bath. He came out and…read morediscussed what we were looking for and came back with a very reasonable quote. We decided to go with Sam after receiving 5-6 quotes ranging from 5k to 25k different in final prices. Sam's quote fell closer to the lower end. It took exactly one month to complete the entire basement. During this time, Sam was always on site and ready to answer any questions necessary. He was reachable by text or phone during almost all hours of the day. I am extremely pleased with the final product. Like almost all major projects, we encountered numerous hiccups but Sam always had an answer and did so with us in mind. He is honest and ethical and I would hire him for any future projects we have.

I cook ALOT - so I put remodeling my original 1993 kitchen off for as long as I could. When I…read morefinally couldn't take looking at the laminate countertops and vinyl floors anymore, I found Sam at Craftmaster. Not knowing a thing about reconstructing a kitchen, Sam walked me through the entire process and overlooked everything. Communication was exceptional and the work crew was punctual and hard working. They worked efficient and long hours to try and get my kitchen done quickly. I am so enamored and grateful to cook daily in such a beautiful room in my home! Thank you Sam!

I reached out to Leo based on his amazing Yelp reviews. We needed help putting our house together…read moreafter discovering mold in our kitchen and basement areas. He arrived on time to our first appointment and listened to every part of the project. Leo then provided an accurate and easy to understand quote by his deadline. When the work began his crew arrived on time and Leo was there to introduce me to his team. He walked through and confirmed details with the onsite project manager. During the week, the project went really smooth. His project manager would let me know the progress of the project each day. They were open to our questions and adjustments. They also offered their opinions on where we should place or move lights, which paint to use, etc. Not only did Leo and his team finish the job on time, they did an excellent job. It is so nice to have our home feel like a home again!

Hiring this contractor the second time, unfortunately, was not a pleasant experience as the first…read moretime. The project was for an entire bath renovation. He couldn't seem to figure out the correct size for the pull out shower door. Ordered and returned 3 times! Blaming me after the third try for ordering the incorrect size when I just relied on the measurements he provided! He wanted to order another shower door again but it seemed ridiculous at that point. I ended up hiring someone else and costing me more money to finish the project.

Great service, employees are very knowledgeable, good prices. Will absolutely use RC Hawkins…read moreConstruction again!

Mike exceeded our expectations. The land grading maintained land management requirements while…read moreallowing us to have a beautiful landscape in which to have a pasture with potential for so much more We would give him 10 stars, if possible. Very happy with the end result. Mike provides excellent customer service, along with fair and competitive prices.

Highly recommend Gustavo! Very skilled and professional, and a great value. They did an excellent…read morejob with inside drywall work, repairing doors and outside painting (shutters, doors and front porch columns), and they installed new vent boots on the roof to prevent leaking - the house looks brand new again! I will definitely be hiring them again.

They came for a simple interior painting consultation. Was a weird interaction. Gustavo and his…read morefemale companion were nice however it seemed sketchy when there was no measuring and no actual looking at what needed to be done. Was told would get a quote that day- never heard from them again.

Great to work with. Beautiful job on my new sink. The price was fair and the work is high quality…read more I love it!!

I am thrilled with my new sink, and only sorry I didn't get to this sooner. I also had my garbage…read moredisposal moved from one side of the sink to the other, so now it's a lot more convenient. Thierry is terrific! He is clear, patient, and goes the extra mile. The investment was less than I expected, and the work is beautiful. Think how much you use your sink. It's well worth getting it right. Thierry will make that happen and be a pleasure to work with along the way.

After 2 years the mill work and kitchen grout look like a this.? They have been back to correct but…read morethey never do.

This builder markets themselves as highly principled, honest, and driven by their beliefs in values…read morelike the golden rule. At least in our experience this is simply a marketing tool for them. They do not do what they say, follow through on their assurances, or take any actions other than what you would expect from an unprincipled carnival huckster. In our case they talked at length about their how important their principles and reputation were, and then gave us a proposal to design our project with assurances of feasibility and cost range based on their review of and their extensive experience. We fell for it. Relying on this, we paid thousands of dollars in fees, and although we had no changes in the requirements or scope of work, they told us they had overlooked things and underestimated the costs by roughly 25%. They told us how sorry they were, but did not offer any solution other than for us to pay more. Nor did they refund the $17,000 in fees they collected for the design. In fact they did not even provide us the final design for us to take to another builder. They left us disappointed in our choice of builder and disillusioned to find a firm that would so disingenuously use their assurances about principles and beliefs to fleece clients.