We recently bought a house in Jacksonville with a porch and patio that had old textured drywall…read moreceilings with peeling seams. After talking with several contractors, we hired James to remove the drywall and install tongue and groove wood ceilings. He seemed knowledgeable, reasonable, and responsive. The project was supposed to take 3 days. The first day went fine because it was mostly demolition and removal of the old ceiling. Unfortunately, that was about the end of the positive experience. On the second day, the wood installation started, but progress was slow and I immediately noticed large gaps between the boards and the walls. By the third day, the quality had gotten much worse. Cuts were rough, angles were off, and everything looked sloppy. Wednesday came and went, and instead of finishing the job, I was told he would come back Friday to complete it. Friday morning I was assured everything would be finished that day, including staining the wood. By midday it was obvious that was never going to happen. The quality of the work had become unbelievably bad. Many of the cuts looked hacked apart. The gaps and fitment throughout the ceiling were terrible. It honestly looked like someone with no finish carpentry experience attempted the job. What made it worse was that he seemed completely convinced the work was acceptable. When I pointed out the issues, he blamed the stucco walls not being perfectly even. The stucco was the same from day one, so that explanation made no sense. A skilled contractor plans for uneven surfaces and delivers clean finished work anyway. At that point I just wanted him off my property. When I raised concerns about the quality, instead of acknowledging the problems, he argued with me and insisted the job was still going to be finished that day. This was despite the fact that it was already obvious there was no chance of completing the project properly. He later claimed he had actually planned to come back on Sunday to continue working, which was shocking because on Wednesday he had specifically told me the project would be finished on Friday. Even after I told him to skip the staining and painting and only finish installing the wood, he still barely completed that part by the end of the day. To make matters worse, even without the painting and staining, the final invoice still ended up being higher than the original quote. A small part of that was because I asked him to switch from quarter round trim in an attempt to help hide some of the terrible edges and gaps, but most of the increase appeared to come from him not correctly estimating material costs from the beginning. I paid the invoice in full simply because I needed the situation to be over and wanted him off my property. I was not even planning to leave a review until I later discovered he posted photos of the work and my house online without my permission. The fact that he was proud enough of this work to advertise it tells me he genuinely does not understand how bad the quality was. The photos he chose to post were also very strategically taken and do not show the actual condition or quality of the work. People seeing those posts deserve an honest view of what was really done here. I now have to hire someone else to repair and redo much of this project. If you are considering hiring James, look very carefully at the photos and understand this is the level of workmanship you may end up with. === Since James responded, and because I'm all about transparency, I've included additional photos, including a profile image of the stucco. - There was no way he was going to finish that day, he didn't finish this disaster until 4:47pm. There was zero chance he was going to prep and correctly apply stain in that day. - The stucco does not have peaks of 1/2 inch. I've included a profile image of the stucco to show that. - I did ask him to leave, his work quality was getting worse with each additional step. I believe the photos show his attention to detail. In the end, his work is not "fine". It's an unmitigated disaster. There's nothing "fine" about it. And regarding him doing it for half of what others would charge, that is not accurate as I had received multiple quotes. I based my decision on the conversation, but have learned that he's far better selling than actually doing. I did not ask for his perceived discounted price, nor did he suggest at any point I would be getting some level of reduced quality in the process. I wasn't looking for a bargain, I wanted it done correctly. It was not.

Did everything very fast. Needed the baseboards installed in my house and made sure to get it done…read more When communicated to on what is needed is he handles it well and is flexible. Even was willing to do some other things in the house while he was there. Very nice and didn't have any problems.

On time did a beautiful job on my vinyl floor. Very personable and honest - great selection of…read moreflooring. Brought samples for me to choose and actually came back with a larger sample of the flooring I liked. Gave me the address of an office building that they did and I was able to go look at the finished job before I contracted with Val. Industrial grade value - very happy with the results. Always on time and accommodating to me. Would use them for all my future flooring needs and would highly recommend them to anyone without any concerns. L. Bowman, Palm Coast, FL

Several weeks ago I met with the owner at my place. He measured the floor area and I picked out my…read moreflooring. I few days later I phoned and asked if they were going to submit a quote. I received the quote later that day or the next. Over the next several days, I emailed and left voice mails that I wanted to move forward with the quote. After several times contacting them with no return communication, I figured out they didn't want to do the job. That's fine, but a respectable company would have at least responded accordingly. The owner even told me during his visit that he didn't advertise, it was all done by word of mouth. UPDATE: In response to your reply, I still have two emails and a text on file trying to contact you.

We have had this company paint walls, floors and furniture for us…read more Everything has turned out perfectly. The attention to detail is amazing. We would not use any other company. Also, the pricing is very reasonable, especially considering the quality.

I schedued with Tristian and he arrived on time. He painted the exterior of my home, he did an…read morefabulous job, he does quality work. The home looks beautiful. He takes his time and makes recommendations if you ask. His attention to detail is meticulous. His pricing I thought was very reasonable. I am so proud of how my home looks and Tristian makes sure to call you and ask you if your are pleased with his work. Because of his work ethic I am hiring him to paint the interior of my home.

We hired Kevin to handle some odds and ends at a house where a parent passed away and the home…read moreneeded some light rehab, his work was abysmal at best. The spackle needed 1-2 coats at best (and wasn't even sanded) and he just left it like that, missed waaaay more spots than any pro ever would on his paint work and his finish carpentry is just plain unforgivable, just see the photos... I think he just saw an opportunity and took full advantage of my sister who hired him, so sad to see. I would not consider this handyman in my opinion for anything.

Kevin and Dave were timely and good to communicate with, we are pleased with our bathroom projectsread more

Getting my cousin's house ready to sell, and there was a ton that needed to be cleaned--soft…read morewashing the house, pressure washing the driveway, cleaning out gutters, plus dealing with rust stains along the foundation and gutters. The pool deck needed help too. I reached out to Colton, and he got me an estimate within 24 hours. Scheduling was easy, and he showed up today to get it all done. And wow--the house looks amazing! He did an incredible job, and the price was totally reasonable. Colton's customer service is top-notch too. I asked him about his service area since I'm in St. Johns County and this house is in Flagler. Turns out, he's even done work in my neighborhood (Nocatee), even though he mainly works in Palm Coast/Bunnell/Flagler. If you need soft washing, pressure washing, or any of that good stuff--hire this guy. You won't regret it!

Colton from Wright's Southern Soft Wash Pressure Wash did an amazing job powerswashing my sidewalk…read morelast year. So I decided to use him again this year. He is an honest genuine person. Since I am out of state and not seeing what is happening to my property. He mentioned to me that the sidewalk did not need pressure washing this time, but Colton noticed my lot had debris and a tree that went over on my neighbors home from the recent hurricane. He did an awesome job with cleaning the debris and cutting the broken tree. My neighbor and I were both happy. So fortunate to have found Colton and his company. His prices are reasonable, and he is definitely well worth it! Hands down, the best powerwashing service company. I definitely will be using him for future work and will be recommending Colton to neighbors and acquaintances.

Best price and quality work work. We were very happy with Double D. Highly recommend Dennis. They…read morewere on time and professional.

We had Double D Seamless Gutters recomended to us by a chance encounter with a home builder while…read morestrolling on the beach near Grand Haven. He said he used the company for many of his builds and found the owner of the company was fair, reliable and proven to be professional. His information was right on. With a good estimate and a promise the work would be completed on a certain day we signed a contract. Even though the weather could have delayed the project it was completed on time. There was one problem that became apparent after a heavy rain which was rectified almost immediately when it was brought to the attention of the company. We are quite pleased with how are project was handled and would recommend them in the future.

Needed wall paper removed from large kitchen . It had been up for 30 years . Howie did a great job…read morewith a care & very little mess Iwas pleased . Explained work that had to be done & costs ,

I wasn't able to use him because of time restraints but he still helped me. Gave me pointers on…read morewhere to get good paint on discount. What to have my painter do to make sure the paint was done right. Even went as far as sending me a contact for another painter. Really just a great person and wish I could've used him for our house.

I chose to contact Royal Tile and Pavers based on their review rating and give them a try for a…read morelarge project. Don't get me wrong, Michael is super friendly and very accommodating, my complaint is the end result of a $20K+ job. Evidently poor quality barrier was used as a ton of weeds grew back through every square foot of a rocked driveway, mulched front yard, paved patio and even a concrete driveway. We are pulling weeds on a daily basis everywhere they touched, every square inch, pictures are nicer than what it really looks like. I wish I had known about the sub par quality components used including bad mulch, or I would have paid for the professional industrial quality grade barrier myself, lesson learned, and expensive one at best. Nice guy with a friendly crew otherwise, but that's not what I paid for. In response to owner's response. Michael, I don't know how you could possibly be shocked, I have no reason lie about simple facts. I am shocked by your reply however. You never once told us anything about adding any material to the patio as you were hired to do the job from START TO FINISH as contracted, in fact, your guys did spread the polymeric sand over the patio but you were hardly there at all during the entire 3 weeks, end result is the mulch, concrete slabs, and rock driveway, all of which are infested with growth from using a very poor quality barrier that we were never informed of since we left you to do the "professional" work we hired you for. I am by no means an expert but my mistake was to trust you to do it right, the pictures are only a few days after you left and got the final payment. That should never happen if using the proper plastic barriers that can last up to 40 years, not the Home Depot cheap see through fabric that lasts 4 days (I did my research, although too late). As for the septic tank issue, I hired the company, not you, and that had nothing to do with your sub par work albeit very coincidental, but that is a completely different animal, which will all get corrected as well, as I am left with a huge mess that I paid a lot for, hence your well deserved and honest review.

Last week we had Royal Tile & Pavers put pavers on our front walk, lanai and build a small patio in…read morethe back yard. I had company coming the following day so I was bit on edge whether the job would be finished in a day as promised. Mike Melendez and his crew really pushed to get it done and I'm very happy to report they finished before my company arrived. Best of all they did a beautiful job!! I whole heartedly recommend Royal Tile & Pavers