Sam and team were great to work with, from design to execution…read more We did a full basement buildout (starting from a dirt crawl space), with complex permitting, dig out, and construction, all while dealing with pre-existing concrete footings/foundation. The end result is beautiful, nicely complementing the rest of our home. Throughout the process, communication was easy and Sam helped us evaluate all the decisions that came up along the way. Would highly recommend working with Cherry Design + Build.

This is a review of the positive bid experience I had with Sam and Cherry Design + Build. Sam…read moreresponded very quickly to my initial inquiry, and initial communication involved super detailed, emailed questions with a clear desire to understand the scope of the work. Sam was prompt, friendly, and had obviously thought about the project even after our email exchange. His bid was submitted quickly and, honestly, it was the most elegant thing I had ever seen from a contractor. The line items were clearly delineated and detailed to an impressive degree. We did not get to work with Sam, through no fault of his own, and would not hesitate to reach out with future projects. Overall a 5 star interaction.

Nathan is by far the best general contractor I've worked with. This is my 4th major house remodel…read more I'm convinced Nathan's quality and meticulous attention to detail shows as the project gets bigger. Almost anybody can set a toilet, but I've seen Nathan do so many detailed finishes and find creative solutions to our demanding design that I'm not sure he has limitations. I like that, unlike most of the contractors we met with, I could shop around for my own finishes without his mark up. When needed, Nathan would use his contractor discount for us to purchase at cost. Nathan is also super easy to work with. Like any project, adding items after the scope of work is agreed on can significantly increase the price. After all, they are already in your house, they (the typical general contractor) know you aren't going to want to shop for a better price and it's going to make sure it's worth their inconvenience if they have to squeeze you into their already tight schedule. We are so lucky to have Nathan working with us. He did so many extra random jobs that required his skill but without the inflated cost. At this point, there's nothing I wouldn't trust Nathan to do, and for a reasonable price, as long as he told me he could do it. I'd pick him again without question and recommend him to friends.

Nathan Alwin and his team were fantastic! First impression was that he hit the basics of…read morereliability: he answered my initial call, scheduled a time, arrived on time, and sent a bid the same day. We have a 1925 house and asked Nathan to replace all of the carpet and linoleum on the main floor with 18 inch porcelain tile. This included a sunroom, living room, kitchen, hallway, and bathroom. His bid was $2000 less than the other bids and he accepts credit cards. These were both deal breakers that, otherwise, would have prevented us from doing the project ... AND it included new, painted baseboards which the other bids did now. Additionally, other bids asked that we move all our appliances out of the kitchen and the move the toilet. We only have one bathroom. Nathan kept both our kitchen and bathroom fully functional throughout the whole process. It was always fun to see where the fridge would be when we got home from work each day! Nathan ran into a few snags. He had to raise the front door (you can do that?!), level out the sun room with cement, and work with very "wavy" tile. These set backs meant that rather than the estimated 5 business days, the project stretched to 8. He didn't charge us anything additional! He was more concerned with giving us a perfect floor than getting the job done quickly. Overall, we were 100% satisfied with Nathan's work and will call him for all future home needs!! THANK YOU for making this project possible!

My wife and I recently decided we wanted to install two new doors on our house. Both doors…read morepresented a bit of a challenge: one we wanted to be larger than the existing opening and the second was an external door leading into our basement. Knowing this was going to be a good size job, we got a few quotes before starting the work. Daniel was one of the quotes. While he was not the cheapest, I was impressed with his knowledge and the thoroughness of the estimate. He also gave us a sheet of references and after calling some we picked him for the job. Right away I knew we made the correct choice. He did an excellent job guiding us through the process of picking out the doors and letting us know the type of hardware. When it was time for the work to start he was very communicative as to what he was going to do and when. He also sent me a few photos of the work in progress during the day so I could see what was going on. It was a nice touch. When the job was complete it came in on budget and was well done.

I can't say enough good things about working with Daniel and his team. My husband and I are new…read morehomeowners; our inspection revealed a very small rot problem that we planned to fix as our first project. Well, very small turned out to be not-so-small and we needed a contractor to help. Many of the contractors I contacted never returned my calls or emails. Of those who did, only Daniel asked lots of questions, came out to meet us and see the house, and stayed in contact without aggressively selling to us at every turn. Daniel was a pleasure to work with in every respect. He communicated frequently, was straightforward with us about options and cost and delivered a quick, professional result. He was friendly and respectful even though our little job and house are much smaller than his normal work. We're so thankful that we found a good contractor on our first try and will definitely work with Westbrook Restorations again! (Note: Westbrook Restorations isn't going to be your cheapest option, and it may likely be the most expensive, but it's absolutely worth it).

Very professional did a great job repairing the drawers of my 60 years old kitchen cabinet. So…read moreglad to have found a true carpenter.

James did an awesome job AGAIN installing wood panels along with a TV (with arm recessed in the…read morewall). Can't recommend him enough. I noticed there was a strange review about him talking about a "thick accent" and I can assure you he doesn't have an accent at all - LOL- (not that it matters), but I wanted to +1 to the fact the reviewer was definitely talking about some other business and guy.

We replaced our 47 year old front door recently with a beautiful new clear fir door and relight. We…read morethrew Jack a few curve balls such as ordering the door with the frame painted as we were originally going to paint the door as well, but several people told us we should stain it instead as it would look much nicer. The door arrived with the painted frame and Jack took it to the vendor to have it stained for us. In the mean time, we searched for a paint that matched the door. When Jack brought the door back to us, the stain was too light. Not Jack's fault, but the staining vendor's. Jack went to bat for us and arranged to have the door restained. He even picked the door up at our house, again, and took it to the strainer. The stain was finally the right shade, and Jack brought the door back to us. He was always very gracious about having to make several trips. Ian did the door installation, and he did an amazing job, considering out house is 47 years old, and nothing in our house is plumb or level. The new door looks beautiful, and we couldn't be happier! We definitely recommend Jack's Construction.

I was referred to Jack's Construction by Frank Lumber. Jack quoted me $1,600 plus staining to…read morereplace my door. I specifically asked if there were any additional costs, materials, delivery, anything, and he said no, everything was included except staining & sales tax. I got another quote, which was slightly less than his price, but given that he was recommended by Frank, I choose to work with him. When the door arrived he quoted me 4-6 weeks to install the door, I kindly thanked his time and said I would rather work with someone else as I would like get my door sooner than later. He said he can do it sooner and sent the door for staining. After the install, he handed me an invoice for $3,600 plus tax. When I questioned it, his story kept changing: * First he said it was for extra materials and delivery, the same things he told me were included. * Then he stated that the trim was so expensive and that he had to go get it. * Then he claimed staining alone was $1,800. I called the staining company directly. The actual cost was $900. At that point he continued being evasive and aggressive. He eventually offered a $400 discount off his inflated invoice. Needing the project done, hoping that I never have to deal with him, I paid $3,200 and moved on. We agreed on $2,500. I paid $3,200. The difference was built on lies. Avoid.

Daniel helped us with several small/medium sized projects including bathroom tile, garage remodel,…read moreappliance installation, servicing the furnace and AC, and misc. home inspection repairs. He is honest, hard working, reasonably priced, and very friendly. I'll happily hire him again!

We had a complex situation with Daniel, his team was not able to finish our project and had to hire…read moreother people to finish the job. I think he is a reasonable guy but he delayed our project extending for more than 2X and later we found out that electrician, plumber and day laborers were not getting paid, we had to deal with his subs too as they were planning to put liens on our property.

Score breakdown. Service +1. Talked us through stain options…read more(pro/con), got the job done on time, ensured we were happy before completing the work. Communication +1. Provided updates without need to be contacted, answered any questions immediately. Price +1. After the initial bid they ended up lowering it. Your experience may vary. Materials +1. Used professional grain semi-solid stains and the finished product reflects this. Warranty +1. Have assured us that if we find something out of place, they will come back. Background: Having recently purchased a new cedar fence, as part of a pet adoption build-out, we reached out to many exterior painters. Having spoken with a handful of exterior painters, willing to provide a loose quote, Fridenmaker was the most available and affordable. On the initial visit, they reviewed the site, asked a few questions, and gave us an estimate within around 15 minutes. Delivered in a professional stock folder and presented on professional stock paper, the bid included tax and a deposit. From there, we were given staining options, including advice on which stains would make sense. Finally, they took the time to explain the expectations regarding longevity of the workmanship. After mutually agreeing, we set a date, which was the following week. The next week, we received an email and a text notice of a pending arrival. Because of a technical issue, the intended date was off by one day, but the associate apologized for the mistake and assured us they would be out the following day. The next day they arrived around early, with materials in hand, and proceeded to work. Approximately a few hours in, I was asked to review the initial work, and was also explained the process regarding how the different textured wood would be treated. They completed their initial day by 5 pm. Following this, they informed me they would be delayed because of an employee emergency but would still arrive late and continue the work as promised. Nearly two days into the job, they let me review the gates and the nearly complete fence, making sure the work was what I had in mind. The final day, they arrived, assuring us they would complete the work on the fence and would be done in less than a few hours. Finally, approximately 3 hours later, they asked us to perform a walkthrough and afterward we wrote them a check for the work. Overall, we are satisfied with the work they performed. However, with the upcoming forecast for rain and winds, along with another temperate snowfall, time will tell if the workmanship will hold up. As always, your experience may vary.

Very nice team but I think the paint skills and knowledge didn't seem to be up to par from previous…read morepainters I've dealt with . I got my interior of my house done, decided to take a chance and get my brand new millwork stained match & it didn't come out even close how I wanted it to be. I was told nothing could be done and I would just have to take the loss as it cannot be restained. Taylor & his team were very nice but I won't be getting any more work done for them due to the lack of skill, transparency & communication

Jack has done a lot of work on our house: he has painted almost every room, he has ripped up…read morecarpet, custom built shelving for our closet, put up crown molding & chair rail, and some other handyman jobs. He really is a "jack" of all trades when it comes to home renovation! ;) We had already finished all the major remodeling on our home when we hired him to paint--but he is a contractor and capable of jobs big and small. He does AWESOME work. He is professional, he is very thorough and meticulous and he is friendly and engaging. I would highly recommend him!!

This was one of the best experiences ever during the course of our remodel. We had a variety of…read moreupdates to make around the house and also had to gut and redo an entire room in our basement due to flood damage during the rainy season. He was referred to us by an interior designer so our expectations were sky high. We were expecting the HGTV style contractor who does wonders.Jack was exactly that and more. Jack was responsive and fantastic to work with. He came by to look at our house to give us an estimate. He was not hurried, took time to listen and make suggestions. He was easy to schedule and responded to our texts and emails promptly. For the basement, we had him put up drywall, paint the entire room, patch holes in the ceiling left by our electricians while rewiring the house. For the updates, he framed the mirror above our mantle, added shelves to our dining room built ins, got us custom sized closet doors for our bedrooms plus installation, put up mirrors and curtains and the list goes on. Jack finished everything on time. He arrived bright and early everyday, stayed on schedule despite the small additions to the list of stuff we wanted to get done. He left the house perfectly clean and livable every evening. We plan to use him for any painting, carpentry or handyman work in the future. Its really hard to find someone trustworthy to do a perfect job , who is easy to communicate to, has a positive attitude, thoroughly professional and can handle a variety of tasks. He is priced right and gave us solid suggestions. I would wholeheartedly recommend using him for your remodel needs for your peace of mind.