Hired David for about 4-5 different jobs over past year. Final job was left unfinished and after…read more4-5 no show appointments, im done. The price i paid did not account for me finishing the work. He does average quality of work in my opinion, decent pricing, but you should be prepared with a backup plan for when he fails to show up and finish the job.

This man is a God-send. He is competent and has given me peace of mind and this is something one…read morecannot buy with money. I had been meaning to do a bunch of repairs on my house (which is just about 13 years old and remediated 6 years ago) and was trying to reach out to different people to do different jobs with varying levels of success. The result was a backlog of things to do and coordinate with different parties. I originally reached out to David for some help with repairing a shower door that had fallen off. He replied quickly and showed up to do his estimate as scheduled. While he was over, he looked at a bunch of the other things that I needed to have done and offered to do them as well. He repaired everything in one day only a few days later. I have to applaud David for his courage to start his own business. But this makes sense for him. He knows he is good at what he does and he is organized. He is highly professional in his correspondence. He will outline precisely what he intends to do. He is timely. He is versatile in the tasks that he can perform. He possesses initiative. And he will follow-up with thorough documentation of what was done and needs to be done. Payment is also easy and he accepts a number of modalities. I have attached some of the pictures he took for the various jobs including: 1. Window blind replacement 2. Water valve and supply line replacement (more details below) 3. Ceiling fan remote control failure diagnosis 4. Watersealing of door threshold (more details below) 5. Tub spout repair 6. Shower door repair and adjustment (I contacted a bunch of people who would not offer to do this) 7. Sliding door repair (which another contractor said they would fix but never did) I want to comment in particular on his ability to diagnose problems. For the longest time, my kitchen faucet had slow flow. Just the kitchen faucet. Over the years, I contacted perhaps 3-4 different plumbing companies. They recommended ridiculous things like increasing the water pressure to the house (which didn't make a lot of sense given that the other faucets were fine and was impossible because the pressure was already maximized) and even replacing the faucet altogether (which would cost $220 for the same model and not resolve the underlying problem). David diagnosed the problem as excess calcium build-up in the valves and he was right! He knew the answer when all the professional "tradesmen" did not. I also have what some people would call a "lemon" for a house. The contractors that built it did bad job. It was remediated but even after this remediation, I had problems. One of them was the balcony door which would leak water when it rained. I contacted the builder and they said that my second warranty had expired and they recommended how to repair it. Suffice to say that they were completely wrong and David uncovered some pretty shoddy workmanship and commented on the unorthodox remediation which would lead to the problem. I should have had David remediate my house. Overall, I am exceedingly happy to have stumbled upon this gentleman and would be pleased to refer him to others. He is basically the "doctor" you want for your house. I hope he stays in business a long time.

I hired Marcus to frame, sheet rock, and install a French door w/transom and sidelites in a 90s era…read morehome. I consider myself a DIYer, but in this case, I wanted something done professionally to make sure everything was nice and neat. While I had a basic idea of what I wanted, I debated getting a formal project manager to handle coordination of the full install. With a ton of experience doing this kind of install, Marcus helped out so much that I was pretty much able to handle coordination of the main pieces and personnel without needing to hire anyone else. He did a great job making the vision come alive and was transparent with any problems that arises (and importantly fixing them when necessary). He was friendly, fair with pricing, and also very quick-- framing and installation took only 2 separate, spread out days (to allow for drywalling and parts arrival in between). My personal experience with him in terms of communication was excellent, but I also purposefully avoided peak summer season so as not to catch him at a busy time. I would not hesitate to hire him again.

Excellent service. Marcus was efficient, prompt, communicated well, and kept the repair simple,…read morerather than make false claims that a whole new door was needed. I highly recommend Austin Doors and Trim for all your repair and replacement needs.

This Old Wood let me pick out the wood and like magic a few weeks later fabulous shelves appeared…read more The wood is so beautiful and the shelves make the room. They aren't cheap but the cost is minimal due to the quality of the work. These shelves are worthy of our fine house and the value is immeasurable. Note: I added a steampunk brace for support due to my walls as the floating shelf bracket are hooked to some studs but not many.

We made an appointment to look for wood to make two shelves and it was an amazing experience!…read moreJeffrey and his assistant walked us through the lumber yard and talked to us about the history of all the wood, how it's procured, where it came from, etc. You can tell Jeffrey is passionate about this business and it was so fun to see that passion while he talked to us. He also showed us around the shop and explained all the cool things he and his team made while his assistant cut our wood to the exact size and loaded it in our car for us. My only regret is not knowing this place existed sooner! Theres no need to purchase wood at a big box store when Jeffrey will,have exactly what you're looking for!

Nate is a master at his craft, I read all of the 5 stars reviews and he most definitely deserves…read morethem. He built us a custom teak floor insert for our shower and it looks phenomenal! I would hire Nate for any and all things related to wood work and you should too. Thanks so much Nate, we are thrilled!

I based the hiring of him off of Yelp review but unfortunately this has not been a great…read moreexperience. Met with Nate in about a built in desk and a built in entertainment center in December and he told me he was booked 2-3weeks out. I said, sure no problem, we can handle it in January. Come mid January, he tells me he needs more time. I say sure. Come February I reach out and no answer. Called, emailed and texted, still no answer (mind you I had already given 50% down to him). Finally after not hearing from him for almost 3 weeks he responded and saying he was just getting started on building the cabinets. It's now mid-March and he finally got to installing the units. But don't expect him to arrive at the time he says. He was consistently 2-3 hours late to the time he promised to be here (which required us to adjust work schedules). First day he arrived at 2:30pm after saying he would be here at noon and then had to come back on a Sunday because he couldn't finish it all in one day. Now that's just the communications part, as for the quality of the work. I have been very disappointed. I had asked for a 1.5" wood top on my desk. After install I've noticed it's a single 3/4" plywood top with an additional 3/4" plywood strip on the front to make it look like it's 1.5". Not only that but because it's plywood there are obvious seams on the desktop. And the front is covered with a veneer which bubbled in multiple places and even though he came to glue it back down still does not look great. There are seams in multiple places where he could have easily gone with a full piece of dimensional lumber instead. There are screws protruding on the side of the cabinets which are the only sides that face out so would have expected the screws to be hidden. He left part of one of the tops uneven, even though I brought to his attention before the painters came, so he had to come back out and fix it and the painters had to come back out and fix the paint again. Also when he put in the shelves after the paint (because he didn't have the shelf pins and had to order from amazon), he scratched up the paint pretty badly in pretty obvious places. I've worked in construction as my dad was a contractor and I fully understand things happen or sometimes things don't work out as planned but for the price I paid I would have expected much higher quality and less chasing to get this completed.

Chris was a life saver with this job. I had originally contracted a different furniture maker to…read morebuild the two pieces (bookcase and a built in wardrobe) and sure wish I had been aware of Chris Dardon at that time. The furniture had been built to such a poor standard that I had no choice but to find someone who could correct the numerous mistakes. I was very worried about what might even be possible and of course the cost of essentially redoing the job. Chris put my fears to rest. He assured me that he could correct the problems but also had great ideas on how to change/improve the overall look. He and his team did an excellent job, were thorough and professional, timely, and a Great value for the money. I am thrilled with the finished product. If I have any needs at all in the future for custom work, I know 100% that I'll be using Chris Dardon and do highly recommend him

Chris created a custom bar in my home, and the result was better than I could've hoped for…read more He had great ideas to enhance the original design. I appreciated his creativity and his sensitivity to budgetary constraints. Chris is a true craftsman. His work is detailed, precise, and...well, it's perfect. Aside from his excellent craftsmanship, Chris runs his business professionally. He shows up when he says he will, he does what he promises, and he charges what he quoted. The only surprise was how much better the final product was than anticipated. This guy's a magician. If you need something built, text him.

The son came out to remove two oak trees from my front yard. They were located nearby, had the…read morebest quote, and could work on it soon. I was surprised it was only a two-man crew for removing two medium sized oak trees, but they did it quickly. I know very little about trees but the son was nice and patient enough to walk around and point out issues with other trees that I didn't know about. When the guy they contracted out to remove the tree stumps didn't come, the son personally came out and I really appreciated how responsible that was. His Dad does the pest control side of the business. Would definitely recommend them to others.

We requested J&M to work on our trees. They suggested that we wait a while to do so for the sake…read moreof the tree. They didn't charge a single thing and gave us fantastic advice on the trees. I had them come and quote another project that included five (5) trees down a hillside. The team did it today and they did a fantastic job! They were on time, respectful to us and to the neighbors, worked hard, they were very safety conscious about our property and themselves, they were excellent in communication with us and the neighbor, they all spoke English, they were all considerate, cleaned up, did the service as requested and as they quoted. They held their price. They worked as a true team and the result is excellent all the way around. We are totally happy. Just a fantastic experience! We have more trees to do and we will be having them back for additional work. We highly recommend J & M Services!

I can't remember how we found Dan a couple years ago, but I'm so glad we did! At that time my…read morecloset bar had come down due to the weight of many dresses. Dan anchored everything to studs and fixed up the wall and it's been great ever since. Fast forward to today, where I've found myself in a boot situation. I ordered a custom shelf on Etsy that came in many pieces with heavy shelves. We figured we'd see if Dan could install and while he was at it, fix an outlet, fix an outdoor light fixture, hang an irritating heavy photo collage, and fix our bedroom door that keeps pulling apart at the hinges. He came out to take a look at everything and fixed it all same day. We're so pleased with his work, not to mention he is a a genuinely friendly person who takes pride in his work. Highly recommend!

Dan was very friendly, and he was prompt with replying and getting back to us. I will definitely…read moreuse and recommend his services again

Jason removed two ceiling fans and a light fixture, and installed two chandeliers and a light…read morefixture. One of the light fixtures had a bracket that was messed up, and Jason sorted it. I shall continue to utilise his services, as he is an extremely skilled professional. I could not recommend him more highly.

Jason is absolutely phenomenal at what he does. His craftsmanship is pure perfection. We hired…read moreJason to replace a kitchen island extension that was badly botched by a previous contractor. The previous contractor had left it with visible drywall screws wide exposed cuts, etc. It looked terrible. After panicking because our countertops were scheduled for installation and looking through Jasons Yelp photos, we knew we needed to get on Jason's schedule. He books out sometimes 3 weeks, and this was last minute. We ended up delaying our countertop installation by 3 weeks in order to have him do the work. Waiting for Jason to do the work was 100% worth having a plywood island top for those 3 weeks. He showed up on time and got right to work. His cuts are precise, and the extension he built looks like it's always been there. We ended up hiring him to extend our kitchen cabinetry to the ceiling and add crown molding to it, as well as add trim pieces to our cabinets' blank sides before we had them painted. We also hired him to modify and install a wood hood over our stove top. Everything came out perfectly. We are more than impressed with his work and wouldn't hesitate to hire him again. This guy is a professional and the best kind. There was not one bad surprise with him. He even gave me some tips, as I was filling the cabinet handle holes prior to getting them painted. They came out perfectly. Thanks, Jason!

Hiring contractors is scary. It's right up there with hiring a mechanic. I consulted Yelp and read…read morethrough dozens of reviews for different contractors. We called 5 of them for estimates. We received a vast range of estimates. While Alberto was not the lowest, he seemed both fairly priced and knowledgeable. We got a bit overwhelmed by all that we were planning and backed off of our project for a bit. Then it took us a while to find slabs that we liked for our new counters. Once we did, we were ready to move forward. It had been 5 months. When we circled back around, we called Alberto, as we had previously decided that he would be the contractor that we would hire. He didn't seem to mind our delay, although his estimate did increase some. To be fair, this is 2023 and inflation has been terrible. We hired Alberto and his team (Alba Construction) to drop a pony wall, square off an arch, redo that drywall and paint in that area, paint 2 large 2 story interior walls, demo our kitchen counters, demo 4 bathroom vanity counters, demo the kitchen backsplash (in preparation for new counters and new backsplash), cap a pot light and drywall over, install 2 new drop lights over the kitchen counter, and install a pot filler line. He had 5-8 different guys that he lined up for different days and they each had different specialties. They showed up when he said they would and they did their jobs cleanly and efficiently. Alberto was also here working and supervising a good amount of the time. They cleaned up after themselves and finished on time. Overall, we are happy and wouldn't hesitate to hire Alberto again.

I've heard a lot of nightmare stories about general contractors being hard to get a hold of, being…read morelate, charging a lot of money/milking hours, or being unreliable in general. I had the opposite experience with Alberto. He really cares about helping people get the job done at very reasonable price. He was very communicative, punctual, patient, and even early. He helped me install a door in a very crooked doorframe. It would've driven us nuts trying to install it ourselves. He did a great job, considering the circumstances. I would definitely hire him again.

I called Larry to ask about getting a door repaired. We had a house guest who was wonderful but…read moreaccidentally got on the wrong side of a door when it was cold on the wrong side. Since he was a dog he had no way of opening the door and since he was 165 pound Great Dane he decided to try anyway. His approach was to simply eat/dig his way through. He did not succeed. Several feet of door and frame were injured. Repairs were needed and I found Larry on Yelp. That was a bit of luck. Larry responded quickly, did an excellent repair, and charged a very reasonable fee. He clearly has considerable experience. He is now our go-to handyman and we recommend him for you also.

Hi Larry, I have 6 doors that no longer shut properly. Bathroom door, bedroom door (double door)…read moretwo closet doors and the front screen/security door. Larry came over and fixed the doors. Would definitely recommend and call again.