I cannot say enough about our amazing experience with Kingdom Builders Construction and Ryan and…read moreKen Jewel. My wife and I had a dream to take an older home and completely transform it. We looked at several homes and we finally found a jewel that was tucked back in this beautiful lot on almost an acre in the heart of University Place. To be honest I didn't see the potential that my wife could see, but I loved the lot and I trusted my wife's judgement so we decided to make an offer and the sellers accepted. Now we had to begin the task of finding a contractor. In all we had 6 or 7 contractors look at the scope of our project. As is unfortunately very common among contractors just getting a call back was difficult. That is until we met Ryan and Ken at the Remodeling Expo in Tacoma. They showed up when they said they would for our first walk through appointment. Immediately we felt very confident they were going to be our contractor. Our house turned out amazing. They literally transformed this old 1968 home with walls everywhere, laminate floors and old wall paper into the home of our dreams. They worked really well with my wife and all of her ideas as well as a designer we hired to help put our ideas to paper. Ryan even took my wife's description of her dream front door, drew it out on paper and found a custom door builder to make it. It is the focal point of our home as you first drive up. What makes KBC different from other contractors is their integrity. They show up when they say they are going to and they make things right no matter what. Like with any large project like ours, mistakes are going to happen. When we discovered them, Ryan and Ken were quick to figure out a solution and fix the problem. You might find a contractor that gives a cheaper bid but I can say with confidence after walking through this project that you will get what you pay for. KBC is worth every penny!

We signed our contract with Kingdom Builders in October 2020 and paid just over $10,000 as a…read moredeposit to begin a kitchen remodel project. Shortly after receiving our deposit, representatives from the company made two brief visits to our home. After that, communication abruptly stopped. Phone calls went unanswered, and mail sent to their listed address was returned as undeliverable. We spent well over a year attempting to locate and contact the company regarding our project and deposit. Eventually, with the help of a friend, we discovered the business had moved from its Sumner, WA storefront to a location in Yelm without notifying us as customers. Based on the company's website and branding, we believed they operated as a faith-based or Christian business, which made this experience even more disappointing for our family. We were able to locate a phone number for one of the owners as well as the new business address. Multiple additional messages were left, but again, no response was ever received. A friend in the construction industry assisted us further and uncovered records -- later confirmed with the State of Washington -- showing that between 8/15/2020 and 2/4/2021, the contractor's license was suspended and there was no valid or active bond in place. As a final attempt to resolve the matter, we sent a certified letter, which was returned marked "refused." Additional calls also went unanswered. At this point, we are pursuing legal action to recover our deposit, along with costs associated with certified mailings, time spent attempting to resolve the matter, and legal fees. We provided numerous opportunities for the company to address the situation and make things right, but those efforts were ignored. Based on our experience, we strongly recommend that anyone considering using Kingdom Builders proceed with extreme caution and do thorough research before entering into a contract. Owners: Ryan Jewell Ken Jewell (sometimes misspelled in listings as "Jewel") One industry listing specifically identifies Ryan Jewell as the company representative/contact. The following email was received from the State of Washington: Dear Sir: Thank you for submitting your contractor fraud referral regarding Kingdom Builders Const LLC. After reviewing your referral, the contract was signed 10/2020 and no work was performed. Our registration records indicate the contractor was suspended between 8/15/2020 to 2/4/2021 with no valid bond on file. Labor and Industries does not have authority to go back to 2020 to issue RCW18.27 unregistered contractor non-compliance violations. Please consult with your attorney to discuss options to recover your losses. Please let me know if you have any questions. Regards, Steve Rushing DTU Construction Compliance Supervisor 7273 Linderson Way SW Tumwater, WA 98501 (360)789-3400

Excellent work. Job extended 3 days beyond initial estimate. Will use again…read more Cxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Great craftsmanship, professionalism and overall a great experience…read more Josh took the time to look at the construction of my existing deck to match it exactly. Most contractors I contacted were not really interested in the details. His quote was reasonable and timely. Couldn't be more pleased with the outcome. I will use his company again when it comes time to update or put money into our home.

Okay, so I will date myself.., BUT, OMG what an awesome guy Kai is. He was very responsive to…read moreconcern, not only described in great detail process but helped walk us through what I felt was a major home repair. His team of subcontractors are very professional, on time, responsive and most of all respectful and skilled. Shout out to John at the showroom... very thorough, kind and easy to work with. We look forward to continued work with First Finishers LLC as we move forward with home improvements. Thanks Kai!!!!i

We had our bathroom floors upgraded to tile. We couldn't be happier with the results, Kai and his…read moreteam are extremely professional and make sure the job is done perfectly. It was simple to get a quote, they are very easy to work with. The guys working the job were very nice and I felt comfortable leaving them in my home while we were away. We will definitely use them again on our next home project

Quick Service and very well done. Very knowledgeable! They did a Gararge Door for us…read more Thank you. I would highly recommend them.

Sold him a box of very good PS2 games all in great condition and found out later he totally ripped…read moreme off

I had them come out to level my property. I set the scope clearly as to what I wanted and they…read morequoted me a price to do the work. The results were way less than satisfactory. When the owner and the operator came out after I called they explained that they couldn't do any better due to the rocks and the fact that their budget ran out. They suggested I hire people from Craig's list to pick up the rocks then finish it myself. They also offered to come back out and do more work at a reduced rate if I wanted to pay more. Cannot recommend them.

OK, they came out give us est. for installing an exhaust fan on a microwave oven, a few days later…read morethey called with appt to put it in,day of appt they called & told us could not do that day, that they would call the next day with a new appt, we waited when no one call us we sent them email asking updates. The owner of the business calls a few hours after we sent the email telling us sorry & that due to rain another day & would let us know. the next day he calls back & saids we are hard to deal with & would not install fan. He was rude on the phone & in no way did we act our of line. Sorry i would not recommend this business.

Showed up on time. James Spencer was very courteous. He assessed my concern and convinced me that I…read moredidn't need leveling of my house which I had thought. He refused to take any pay for his opinion, saved me a lot of money. I think James is one of the good guys. l appreciated his input and honesty. I'm very satisfied.

update on my comment: The next contractor that came and gave me an estimate, was able to perform…read morethe job in a timely manner and we had good communication between us. Plus had to pay 1/2 of what your estimate was. So I want to Thank you and let you know that I forgive you.

Donald Hoskins originally operated under D&D Construction & Excavating, an LLC he formed in…read moreNovember 2012. That business was administratively dissolved by the state in March 2017. However, well before the official dissolution, he had already started a new business, Built Better Construction LLC which was formed in December 2016. This overlap is telling. It suggests a clear pattern: once a business name is tarnished, whether due to poor craftsmanship, financial mismanagement, or customer disputes, Hoskins abandons the old entity and simply starts fresh under a new name. It's a tactic used to escape accountability while continuing the same poor practices under a new label. This revolving-door approach to business names and LLCs is one more reason not to trust Donald Hoskins with your project or your money. His track record speaks for itself, and it's not one of reliability, professionalism, or integrity.