This review is one to warn people to stay AWAY from the contracting company Greek-TX also known as…read moreAustin Express owned and run by a dishonest contractor named Chris (Hristos) Nikolakos. At the beginning he did a beautiful job on the work and met the deadlines. Once we reached the end of the project and he had received most of his funds, he stopped responding!! There were about 20 items that were still not done or weren't done correctly at the time. I emailed him several times with NO response. After I told him that I would take him to court he finished about half the items 6 months later. He promised he would come back and finish the rest of it by the end of the week and over a month later I am still waiting. I am usually not someone that leaves negative reviews, but at this point I feel like I need to warn people so they don't waste their money.

We'd owned our home for just over one year when we experienced a water leak, which basically…read moredestroyed our entire floor and subfloor. Our insurance company was great, and we got a fair settlement, but it took us 2+ months to find a contractor who was willing and able to take the job of rebuilding and a bit of remodeling. We finally met Chris with Austin Express Contracting through a random word-of-mouth recommendation, and spent the next six weeks or so wishing we'd met him sooner. He came out for an estimate the day after I called him, and his team started the work a couple of days later. We'd never dealt with builders or buildING before, and Chris helped us with material selections, design recommendations, etc. He and his team remodeled our master bathroom, replaced our kitchen cabinets, and widened our closets, along with the floor-related repairs covered by insurance. He charged less than bids we'd received from other contractors who couldn't start the work for weeks, and his recommendations were super helpful. The crew is small, so it took a bit of extra time for the last few finishing touches to be completed, but Chris was responsive throughout. We ended up with a house much more beautiful than when we started! We'll definitely reach out to Austin Express again for any future contracting needs!

Hot and cold. Quality of work is minimal. Don't even clean up after the job…read more The contracter won't call you back. He will ghost you whenever he moves on to another job. 1st time did good work, 2nd time, was not impressed with his crew.

We started working with Alejandro at Cumbre for a bathroom remodel. They were also able to help us…read morewith wall/floor/ceiling damage related to recurring roof leaks. They did excellent work and were very reasonably priced. Alejandro was involved in every aspect of the project and was great to work with. His team was great. We will use them for future projects.

I hired Kyle Roberts for a project to add a bathroom and closet to my modest 1000sq ft east side…read morecottage. The project was estimated to take four months for a budget of $140k. Instead, the project took over a year and was $60k over budget. Some of this was due to unforeseen circumstances (like unexpected electrical rewiring to fix existing issues). Most of this, however, was due to Kyle being unresponsive to both myself as the homeowner and his contractors who told me time and time again that they were unable to reach Kyle for time-sensitive decisions and instructions. Additionally, when his team made mistakes (which they did frequently due to a lack of supervision or the wrong plans on set or a litany of other reasons), Kyle charged me for the time and materials required to redo the work. Not only was the project poorly managed and way over budget and timeline, the quality of the work was so poor that I am still dealing with broken plumbing, electrical, and carpentry issues that continue to cost me thousands of dollars to repair. All the faucets leak. The doors don't close properly. The floor is so unlevel (despite being an addition) that furniture doesn't fit properly. The HVAC vent in my son's room was covered up so there's no airflow coming into the bedroom. After a plumbing emergency the weekend I moved back in during which raw sewage came up through my new shower because his team had left the test plug in (!!!), Kyle was nowhere to be found. He didn't respond to calls, emails, texts, or messages in WhatsApp and Signal, and I ended up being on the hook for the nearly $3k plumbing bill to repair his team's mistake. Once I finally heard back from him on Monday, he and I agreed to part ways and terminate the relationship. I clearly laid out for him the conditions of the termination in writing, and he accepted. I have not heard from him again and, true to my word, have contracted directly with professionals that are repairing his team's work at my expense. Now I am receiving Intent to Lien notices from the subcontractors that he neglected to pay for work he contracted with them directly. He and I did not have a contract, and there are no grounds under which I am responsible for these payments. Kyle created pull requests for work completed, and I paid them same day. Every single time. Apparently, KYLE HAS NOT PAID HIS SUBS and they are now coming after me. Fortunately, I have documentation dating back to the beginning of the project that demonstrates Kyle's negligence as a General Contractor, as well as the documentation from all of the professionals I've had to contract since we terminated the relationship that are willing to go on record to describe the egregious mistakes and lack of craftsmanship in everything from the framing to the plumbing to the finish out, so I'm hopeful that I will not continue to be held responsible for Kyle's lack of attention and oversight.

I can't recommend these guys enough! We recently did a master bedroom and master bathroom addition…read moreand chose Olive and Kyle as our General Contractor. It was our first home renovation, and Kyle was extremely patient in walking us through what to expect both in terms of cost and timeline. Kyle and his crew finished the job on time and, unless we authorized him to spend more on certain materials, finished the job at budget. We were very impressed with the quality and speed of the work. Not only that, but on a personal level Kyle is a very kind and easy to work with person, and is always willing to go through extra mile to ensure his clients are 100% satisfied. Thank you Olive and Kyle!

Highly Recommend! These guys were completely accommodating to my schedule, and they are true wood…read moreexperts. Pat and Erin went above and beyond to make me exactly what I wanted while respecting my budget. I came to them with an idea of what I wanted, and they made me several different samples until it was perfect. Since I wasn't completely sure of the finish I wanted, they let me visit 2 completed project of theirs. Let me tell you, Wow! Their work speaks for itself, and it's everywhere. Check out their instagram! I love my floors, I have a light grey herringbone pattern! They are the focal point of my interior design, and definitely a value add to my home. Thank you Artisan Floors!!

Artisan did an exceptional job repairing and refinish old hardwoods that had been sitting under…read morecarpet for decades in our home's bedrooms. Travis, in particular, was amazing. He took such great care to color match the wood to the rest of the house - he was a perfectionist. He was also so respectful during his time working in our house (he always covered his shoes, wore his mask, cleaned up, gave me a heads up when things would get loud, gave me great advice, etc). The floors turned out beautifully thanks to Travis and the Artisan team. We look forward to using Artisan again for our renovation. Thank you!

My interior designer, Lenore Callahan, designed my guest bathroom renovation,  which included a…read morewalk-in shower in place of a typical bathtub/shower combo.  Together we interviewed four contractors and I selected Sound of Work to carry out the project. One reason why I selected Sound of Work is at the time of the interview the owner Sterling Wilson and his crew went up into the attic and checked the water heater location in relation to the bathroom renovation and made a video recording of this area.  Later he sent the video to their plumbing crew so they could better understand the plumbing requirements.  The other contractors were not as diligent.  Another reason I chose Sound of Work, is that Sterling and the crew he brought to the interview all seemed very knowledgeable and easy to communicate with.  As soon as I signed their contract, Sound of Work carried out the project like an finely tuned orchestra. Sterling prepared the score (schedule), and the music (construction) was carried out under the conductor (construction foreman) Dave Elliott.  For the plumbing part, Sam Lopez and his assistant Kim installed the shower head, hand shower, two body sprays, the complicated automatic toilet, sink and faucet.  Sam also ran the required plumbing lines from the water heater in the attic to the bathroom.  Since the shower heads, body sprays and their thermostatic control panel had to be installed in a tiny area, I thought the plumbing wouldn't be easy. However, it was done without any issues using their experiences and professional skills.  In addition, my master bathroom shower had a low pressure issue for a long period of time.  Thanks to Sam, he discovered the cause and fixed the issue.  Other plumbers over the years didn't know how to fix that issue. For the tile part, Stephen Raesz and his assistants, Doug and Donny, did amazingly beautiful work for the wall and floor tile. Stephen arranged tiles precisely and carefully.  He coordinated well with Lenore and Dave to accurately plan the shower nook, bench, and tile spacings, etc.   Furthermore, he checked his work repeatedly to make sure it was as perfect as possible.  He was particular about the details.  Stephen is a true artisan and professional. For the electrical part ,   Kevin Cox installed recessed lights, vanity lights, a mirror, power outlets, and light switches.  The recessed lights which he selected were just perfect for the bathroom.  He is friendly and professional. Dave, from Sound of Work, was a great construction foreman.  He kept the subcontractors following the schedule, checked and organized the plumbing fixtures, and came to my place every day to confirm each job was well done.  He also did handyman work related to the project, including carpentry work.  He is very talented. Sterling visited many times, and had onsite meetings with Lenore and myself to verify the construction was following the designer's and my specifications.    For example, Sterling, Dave, and the plumber, took measurements for the body sprays as directed by Lenore, to fit my body and the body of a typical person.  Sterling communicated well and coordinated at a high level. Many other subcontractors, hired by Sound of Work, also worked on this project. All of them are very professional, kind and friendly. My new guest bathroom was completed with the harmony of all teams.  Selecting Sound of Work was the right decision. I already discussed my next project with Sterling . I look forward to working with Sound of Work again.

We had the best construction/remodeling experience with CBA Design & Build we have ever had on a…read morehome project! From planning the initial remodeling concept to the finish of construction, they were with us every step of the way. They really listened to our family's needs for the project, and were able to solve every remodeling dilemma creatively and beautifully. They are very responsive and easy to work with, and everyone on the job did high-quality work. Highly recommend!

We bought a fully remodeled home from CBA Design and Build, and the quality is outstanding. Even…read moreour inspector said it was one of the best remodels he's seen--no shortcuts, no cosmetic-only fixes, just solid, high-quality work throughout. On top of that, Jeff, the owner, has been great to work with. He is very communicative and responsive, which made the entire process feel easy and reassuring. It's clear he takes pride in his work and stands behind it. We're extremely happy with our home and would highly recommend CBA!

My fiance loved Bruce, the owner (I believe). He knew everything there was to know about shingles…read moreand roofing. We are new homeowners so this was extremely helpful. We picked our shingle type and color, the siding color, and the roof was on in one day. Very few nails in the yard and a beautiful new roof. Very simple to work with and they did a great job.

I definetly do not recommend Capitol Roofing, they did my roof last year. The owner came out looked…read moreat my roof, bid it, then tried to charge me more 1/2 way through the job! When is said no, I would pay what he bid after he inspected it, customer service went out the window. They did not do a good job. I've had 2 roof leaks and have discovered another one.

We worked with Mark and his team in 2009-2010 to rebuild our little Bouldin Creek home. He is…read moreflexible, resourceful and fast. He was willing and able to work with our vision when many other builders couldn't see it. We highly recommend Brewerton Construction for your new build or renovation.