If I hadn't seen the negative review from Adam C. I might not have written this one but the people…read moreat Cooke & Jones have been so great to work with that it wouldn't have been right to let it pass without comment. We've had the company perform work at our house many times over the past twenty years and each time they've been courteous, well-organized, prompt, and fairly priced. On top of that, their work is fantastic. There's very little they can't do. While we don't look for problems to solve, when we run into them, Cooke & Jones is our first call. If they can't do the work, they sub-contract what's needed or refer us elsewhere. They're fantastic. Period.

From the owner: Click Business Name for More Information…read more We have been in business Since 1946 and specialize in all aspects of residential and light commercial construction. This includes everything from additions to remodeling. Our goal is to provide our clients with a strong responsive construction team that knows how to work together to get the job done correctly, on time,within budget and with pride. By providing premium quality services, we've earned respect by exceeding your expectations. We work with you to ensure that each project is done right the first time.Hard work, ambition, safety, honesty and the desire to be a superior presence in a demanding business have won our reputation of quality and dependability. Our company was founded on the premise that quality construction principles and attention to detail should be unwavering standards. And it doesn't stop with the construction of a project. Service afterward has always been a part of our tradition and commitment to service. Quality craftsmanship and attention to detail go into each and every project. Our projects are consistently completed on time and on budget, delivering a top quality, cost efficient and functional project to our clients. We offer a wide range of cost-effective design solutions without sacrificing architectural aesthetics. We strive for originality, good taste, and excellence.

Awesome job. Did everything from start to finish. I would definitely recommend them to anyoneread more

We hired Penfield and Sons to renovate our main bathroom to update the fixtures and make it more…read moreaccessible as we age. Mark was very easy to work with and was great at keeping us informed as the job progressed. Each of the subcontractors (painter, electrician, plumber and shower installers were professional, knowledgeable, thorough and incredibly considerate. They even suggested little improvements that we hadn't considered! After 4 weeks, our extensive renovation was complete and passed code inspections with flying colors and we now have the bathroom of our dreams within our budget. I highly recommend Penfield and Sons for your next home improvement project.

I've made a lot of mistakes on this, my first home. However, hiring Thomas and Hall 802 Builders…read morewas NOT one of them. Quite frankly, I tried to save money by piecemealing things, prior to hiring them. In the long run, I had people steal from me, walk out on the job, and even be abusive and cause mental stress. ENTER...802 Builders! They are amazing, and true professionals. They roll in with every piece of equipment you could imagine, arrive on time, are kind and communicative, and after six months of waiting on others -- they are banging out a beautiful job, just in the first day they're here. I'm giddy with excitement as my punch list gets smaller and smaller and it's all taking shape. I feel so blessed to have found them and, though you have to be patient to wait your turn, they are fast, efficient, friendly and it was well worth the wait. I highly endorse them, and will have them do a rough bid on some other projects, since they have such advanced skills, save up the funds, and keep bringing them back. I won't go elsewhere, as they are truly the best.

They just replaced my old deck and stairs and shored up the joists. They did a quality and…read moreefficient job in less than 2 days. When the team left it as as if they were never there except for a brand new deck. Waiting for some replacement windows to arrive and I'm sure they will do the same great job. Owner is easy to work with and very responsive.

We recommend Prime Improvements for your next home improvement needs. Our windows needed painting…read moreand the quality of work was impeccable. They also cleaned our gutter and placed new gutter guards in so quickly. We hope you consider Mike and his crew for your next home project like we did. 5 Stars

MIke & Keith brought their decades of building and remodeling experience to our challenging job…read more The work at our 175 year old home included replacing 3 ceilings and related areas of walls following an episode of severe water damage. From the needed framing, through the drywall work and finish paint, all work was skilllfully completed on schedule. Great pros - None better!

blackwater turned my old yucky bathroom into a brand new bathroom. We are so in love with our new…read morebathroom and the detail that was put into it!

This was our first project with Blackwater HR, and it was kind of tricky. We needed roofing repair,…read morein part to falling shingles by a prior installer, and to help with squirrel damage. Austin came over soon after we made our request, gave us a fair quote, and began the first part of the repair soon after. The project was in two parts because part of the damage was under solar panels. So we paid for what he did, and stayed in touch as the installers weren't able to get to us for weeks. Final roofing work happened yesterday, and he also replaced two shingles that had fallen since he'd left (not his fault). Easy to communicate with, generally responded same day or next day. Would use again.

We hired Renaissance Builders for an addition to our home. The Excavators did a very fine job and…read moreI have no complaints whatsoever about that portion of the business. The building contractor side is another story: some subcontractors were good, others not. And the Renaissance employee overseeing the project who was also the lead carpenter was unconcerned about quality. This was a time and materials contract, but on quite a few occasions I had to fight to have things redone because the work was not done well nor correctly (the wood floor, in particular). Following the blue prints were a suggestion in their mind. I could go on and on: when I insisted that they install the correct threshold, they finally did but then nailed it in severing the wire for the radiant heat flooring. Now half of the addition has radiant heat, the other half doesn't. When they found some rot on the sill of the older portion of the house they repaired that, but then left all the rot on the framing, failed to point it out and then covered it up and resided the wall, leaving the rot in place. Why? Insisting that there were no replacement skylights, but they could replace the glass (the seal between the panes had broken and they were foggy.) 9 months later their repair failed, now leaking rain into the house. When I insisted that they fix this problem, it was found that, indeed, there were standard Velux skylights that fit. By now it is winter and I had to pay a premium for that work to be done. In sum, I would suggest that there are many builders out there that care about the quality of the work they do and take pride in their work. Renaissance is not one of them.

From the owner: Renaissance Excavating, Inc., located in western Massachusetts, has been serving Franklin and…read moreneighboring counties since 1970. We provide expert excavating services of all types to meet the needs of Residential, Commercial and Industrial clients. We provide almost any excavating service that you might need. At Renaissance Excavating, we are problem solvers. We treat every job seriously and we think outside the box to produce a workable solution. Renaissance Excavating, Inc. has been in business serving Franklin and Hampshire Counties and surrounding areas, since 1970. Doug Edson, the president of Renaissance Excavating, started the business with one backhoe. Since then the business has grown to 2 excavators, 2 bulldozers, a front end loader, a backhoe, 5 dump trucks, compaction equipment, grading equipment, and everything needed to complete any type of site work that you might need. We also have a pneumatic rock hammer for doing ledge removal projects. Renaissance Excavating

I love this company and Matthew who was willing to do a job that many others didn't want to tackle…read more I needed a 16' section of my vinyl pool deck fence replaced after it was destroyed by a bear. Matthew came and looked at it and recommended a pressure treated fence to match the rest of the deck. He looked closely at it, took pictures and did an absolutely beautiful job. Matthew was always on time and finished in under a day. He also replaced a rotted handrail on the deck. It came out perfect! I would definitely call again for any construction projects and would highly recommend.

We really appreciate Matthew's work. We've hired him for a couple of projects and will continue to…read moredo so for our next ones. Excellent communication, fair prices, and extremely high quality work. He's done deck work, basement stair redo, and more. We're very grateful to have found such a good and reliable contractor.

Very pleased with the entire process which began with meeting Kevin from Bathfitter. I told him…read morethat I was looking to replace a 1 peice unit from the late 80's and wanted a deeper tub and the acrylic surround to go to the ceiling. I picked a sleek decorative surround that is seamless. Stuart who arrived promptly at 8am work straight through until 5 and completed everything on time and without the mess that so many contractors leave behind. Price was better than other local competitors as I picked what I wanted and did not want the glass doors that are hard to keep clean and close everything in. Highly recommend them and happy to provide pictures of before & after...

I have a few things to share…read more 1. My sales rep wrote my order up wrong, I received the proper products, but the cut in the tub for the faucet was on the left side verses the right side. 2. They gave me the choice to keep it or they would shearch all over town for the proper one. I choose to keep what we had, but the company still looked everywhere. 3. My disappointment was this, I never got an oppolgy or a phone call from my sales representative or anyone in management about the mess up. I even spoke with someone on the phone as I was listening in on this man an my installer talking about the issue, I spoke to him about my concerns, he never gave me his name nor did he apologize. The next day after he came to my house to do an installation on the copper pipes, I later found out that he was the owner. Omg really, This man was in my house never told me he was the owner and never apologised for the mess up. How unprofessional is that? 4. I can not praise the workers enough. Steven was so apologetic for the mess up and felt really bad. All in all I had 4 young men working on my bathroom for 2 days. Theses guys, sorry I did not get all of your names, but they were fun, friendly, professional, and hard working. Bath fitter is lucky to have such a wonderful group of true professionals working for them. They were never late to the job and left no scrap or debri behind. 5. I had two other companies quote me 14 to 16 thousand dollars, which was way out of budget for me. Bath fitter price was 1/3 the price, and it comes with life time warranty. I would definitely use them again.