I found David (the owner) through Craigslist. His bid was half what everyone else was asking so I…read morehired him to repair a wooden gate that had been on it's last legs for quite a few years. I couldn't be happier with the work he did. The gate is now stronger (by far) than it was, even when it was new. He started the job almost immediately even though I was in no particular rush. He was true to his word and presented his bill which was stunningly inexpensive especially considering how much everyone else was charging..... Beyond that, David is a skilled and creative carpenter. Everyone else wanted to install a cheesy gate that was pretty much identical to the original cheesy gate that came with the house when I bought it. David's repair job will likely survive hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes. Well, ok...maybe not tornadoes but as I said, I couldn't be happier with the work and the price. I will definitely be calling on him for future work needs.

Long story short, David saved our butts. We gave him a month worth of work and asked him to get it…read moredone in 2 weeks. We were on a tight deadline as our house is a short term rental and we had guests checking in. He went above and beyond to make sure everything was to our liking, provided tons of valuable insight, saved us money where he could, and simply put could charge way way more than he does for the quality of work he's committed to doing. Very thankful we found him, and very thankful we have him moving forward.

I priced out replacing my closet shelving and Andrew prices were perfect! He came out to measure,…read moreand check out the project and we agreed on a timeline. the anticipation of having new closets was like Christmas morning. The care taken in the house were good. They covered the hard wood floors and were boot covers. He did three closets in about 5 hours. It made it seem simple but the hard work is completed in his shop. the cutting to fit and building the prior to installing to make sure everything is a go! So by time he's onsite it's no issues! Andrew walked us through the process and we couldn't be more happy! I highly recommend! Next job is our kitchen island. Thanks for a great job.

From the beginning, we never intended to work with Andrew on a full kitchen remodel. This is why we…read morehad him revise the original contract, explicitly changing the scope from a full remodel to strictly non-buildable design development. We hired him and his designer solely to draft the plans. We had no obligation to move forward with remodel portion of our project. The "time and materials pre-construction work" was supposed to reflect the non-buildable design details discussed 3 separate time including at our group meeting with the designer. The plans delivered didn't match the design elements we talked about several times for the "time and materials" contract. Andrew describes the design process, "He'll (speaking of the engineer) likely want to take that (plans that Andrew's designer creates) and do a site visit as well to specify the required beams/posts." So he was very aware that we wanted the beams and post redone and mocked up the plans. "(Andrew's designer) will build the model on her computer while we're there and we can talk through it and see it as we iterate on design decisions." Which didn't happen but we were flexible and assumed we didn't need to micromanage the mock up and they would act on good faith to deliver the plans with the details we discussed. Andrew isn't being honest here - We emailed 3 times and talked to him on the phone to state that we would provide feedback and address invoice as soon as possible for we had a family issue come up. We paid the invoice less than 2 months after you sent the invoice - Invoice sent 9/11 and paid 11/7. By email, he stated he can be somewhat flexible with payment dates. As well as on the invoice it states "no rush on our end". By not disputing the quality of the delivered work, Andrew clearly acknowledges that the blueprints lack the detailed specifications we repeatedly outlined in three separate meetings. Rather than correct the errors with integrity, he intended to charge an additional 7.5 hours just to fix mistakes in the original plans. That's unacceptable--we hired Andrew to deliver the correct plans from the start, not to pay extra for what was already agreed upon. We just want to receive the plans we discussed so we can move forward and update our review to a amicable experience.

We hired Double J to remodel two bathrooms including accessibility improvements and to add…read moreaccessibility improvements in a third bathroom. Additionally, we were replacing all of our fresh water lines to and in the house. I would have given Jim and Double J ten stars had Yelp allowed me to do that! I have never had a better contracting experience than I had with Double J! Our plumber doing the repiping recommended Double J for the remodel work. Prior to the beginning of work, Jim gave us a spreadsheet detailing what would be done by who and when. Throughout the work, he communicated with us frequently advising us what was happening and what would be done next. He worked with us all the way through, helping us make the necessary decisions that we needed to make and purchase the things that we agreed to purchase. Jim works with a group of small, family owned subcontractors who have the same work ethic as Jim. They all were fantastic. The work was great, finished on time and in budget. I am already planning the next job I want him to do. I highly recommend Double J if you are looking for a great contractor. John Schmill

Jim managed my bathroom remodel (shower and floor) and now I only want to hire him for all my…read morecontracting needs. He did the job on schedule and on budget, supervising several subcontractors during the process. It took about 3 weeks and they made sure my house was kept clean as the work was done. The contracting was extremely professional - having worked with several other contractors on prior projects on my property, I can say Jim at Double J sets the bar very high for professionalism, and I wish the other contractors would attempt to reach that same bar. Before and After photos attached. I couldn't be happier with my new shower and floor.

Whole house repairs and remodeling. We would not recommend this contractor. Not upfront about the…read moretype of contractual arrangement and billing process nor the starting time of the project. Their subcontractors were for the most part great, but some repairs made by their own crew were substandard and had to be redone by others. Also, items and fixtures that we wanted to reuse or donate went missing - but our own trusted crews were blamed. We had a lengthy laundry list of issues and some suggested "change orders" were not necessary. Small group and for the most part friendly staff, but project manager was spread too thin and sometimes lacked time to check on their own crew's work. Not a good experience, or value for the money at all - and would give a "thumbs down".

I've had Patrick and his crew work on a few projects on our home. Most notable was a basement…read moreremodel that involved leveling the floor, framing, putting up drywall, and some electrical. Everyone on their team was great at communicating and showing up on time. The quality of work has been excellent. Their quote/cost was about average and reasonable at the time (2020-2021).

Dann Wynn has done some excellent work for us, including repair of two windows in our sunroom that…read morewere rotting at the bottom. We didn't want to replace them with generic windows from a manufacturer so he took out the rotten sashes and repaired them at his workshop, replacing the rotten wood with clean new wood. He even repainted them in a color so close to the original, it's pretty much indistinguishable to my very picky eye. His work was careful and innovative -- it was a really difficult repair -- and he left the place completely tidy. Dann also rebuilt our back outdoor stairs and did a tidy, solid job of it. His rates are reasonable and he's quick, a great communicator and easy to be around. We recommended Dan to a friend who needed some fairly extensive work done in her kitchen and she said his work was excellent and he was a joy to have around (she works at home).

Our family recently moved to the West Linn area and were looking for some assistance with smaller…read moremaintenance and larger planned projects around our new home. After calling and meeting with several contractors and companies in the area we settled with Attar at Pacific West Homes & Renovations. Attar immediate stood out as both responsive and knowledgeable regarding our various needs. We recently completed a repair in our home and I am happy to say that our experience was very positive. From the initial quote, scheduling the work, and follow up Attar has been attentive through the whole process. The work was completed to budget and on time. Additionally, we had some questions a few days after our work was completed and Attar responded immediately. This is especially telling about their company ethics. Many services will have delayed response times or require chasing after payment has been made against a project. I definitely recommend Attar and Pacific West Homes & Renovations for your home improvements needs.

We contracted with Attar and had high hopes. He wrote a time and materials contract, but we told…read morehim we had a pretty tight budget for our tub remodel and he said he thought we could do the work within the dollar amount we gave him. He was very slow and ran us way over budget (he essentially billed us 89.00 per hour to put in tile, and he seriously billed us for 48 hours of tile work to put in 45 pieces of 12x24 tile). When we would ask for estimates to finish, he gave an estimate, and then took twice as long as his estimate. When we confronted him, he literally said, it's time and materials, it is what it is. We finally had him stop work when he was close to 50% over our original estimate (and he STILL wasn't finished). The final quality of work was so bad, we had to hire a new contractor and have all the tile torn out and start over. Be careful!

I have to say that working with Issac from Marin Vip Builders has been an absolute pleasure. His…read moreteam did an amazing job..! They are true professional. We are very happy with the final results. It was easy to deal with Issac , great communication. The remodeling project was finished at a reasonable time frame . We love our new house!

Update: The quality of the work done at my house by Marin VIP Builders is even worse than I…read moreoriginally thought! Only several months after they installed the bathtub, the caulking they used around the tub cracked and disintegrated. And, I learned today from a plumber that the bathtub itself was not put in properly-- they did not use a mortar bed! This is one of many examples of the corner cutting and sloppy work from Marin VIP Builders. I waited too long to file a complaint with the Oregon CCB. My advice: look elsewhere for your contractor.

So good! Infinitely patient, straightforward, and creative. This is exactly what I need in a…read morecontractor. We bought a house that hadn't been updated in a long time. It needed renovations with a bit of historical accuracy in mind, but also with ADA considerations for a family member who uses a wheelchair. Aaron was patient and even seemed happy to come up with a variety of configurations for me to consider at every step in the process. Whenever I threw another complication in, Aaron responded thoughtfully and with good humor. In the middle of basement work, I suggested additional bolting for earthquake safety--no problem! Surprise leaking sewer pipes! Got it! Lead abatement? Okay! He was straightforward with costs, and explained places where I could save money while staying safe and/or pretty, as well as where I shouldn't cut corners. Giant Squid Construction is simultaneously chill and efficient. How does that even work? Creative and practical! What? High quality design and reasonable prices! What is going on here? Giant and a squid?! You know how some people get tattoos and then they can't stop? I kind of feel like I need to keep thinking of reasons for Giant Squid to continue working on my house. Can you be addicted to a contractor? Is that weird?

I own a small duplex- there are many issues to attend to and I can't get to them all. Aaron is…read morequick, patient and communicates clearly. He showed up in a mask, dealt with the problem(s) in a sensible manner, has a fantastic bedside manner and does thorough work. I don't think you can ask for anything more in a contractor!