Keith, the owner & contractor we worked with, is fantastic. Had small siding repairs, but he got…read moreright on it. Excellent communication, professionalism & knowledge base. Wld abs recommend if you need a licensed home repair specialist. He does new siding, siding repair, roofing, carpentry, disaster recovery and gutters.

Jeff installed a new service door in the attached garage on our older home, complicated by the…read moreexisting brick foundation, cedar siding, and electrical. He figured out attractive solutions to all the challenges and finished the project on-budget, significantly less than the other bids we got for the job. He has deep experience in projects like this and really goes the extra mile to make sure the job is done right. Check with Jeff for any indoor-outdoor work you need. We highly recommend him!

Our project was storm damage to the roof, fascia and siding. Gary teamed with another local roofing…read morecompany to replace the roof first, then siding and fascia. We are extremely pleased with the whole result. The roofers performed their job in just over a day, they pulled back the siding in places to ensure flashing was placed up the walls for proper water run off. The siding team took just over two days to tear off the old siding, perform some wall repair from window rot, install underlayment and then the new siding. Gary was instrumental in guiding us for a quality siding product and using his experience to add highlights that makes the home stand out. Would highly recommend Gary and his crew for any siding project. in fact, we are adding a new front door and gutters from Gary as well!

I hired Gary Klinglehut to finish my partly finished basement. He contracted out the electrical and…read morehvac. That turned out well. He decided he wanted to save money and finish the sheet rocking, mudding and taping himself. Let's just say it was the worst job by a so called professional I've ever seen! He tried to fix it and actually made it worse. I now have bowed ceiling and uneven walls that I have to look at every day. His fix it idea was to use a flat paint to hide what he did. You can pretty much see everywhere he taped and mudded seams and screws. He forgot to cut out for vents and electrical sockets, ect. A professional would have fixed it by scimming over the walls, or hired a true professional, but instead he decided to stop answering calls and text messages. I would stay clear of hiring Gary for any project!

Terry rebuilt my deteriorated chimney from the roofline up and repaired and tuckpointed the…read moreexterior brickwork around my home. He is friendly, knowledgeable, highly skilled, and takes pride in his work. Thanks!

BEWARE: Do not use Terry Holter or Twin Cities Masonry…read more On 3/1/24 Terry at Twin Cities Masonry (TCM) provided an estimate for two projects I was considering at my home. I explicitly asked that he break out the prices for the two projects, as I was getting numerous estimates for the work, and wanted the ability to easily compare and choose what portion of the work I wanted any particular vendor to complete. He provided the following: 1) A stucco repair for cracks in the stucco on my chimney. a. Recommended a complete chimney tear-down and rebuild. $24,500 2) A minor repair and resetting of some cosmetic stonework on the front of my home. a. Recommended new footings and reset stones with new mortar. $1200 To complete the contract, Terry wrote "$25,700 or circle choices." After receiving several other estimates for the first repair, with no other vendors recommending a full chimney rebuilt, I chose a vendor who was able to complete the chimney repair for $3800. On 4/29/24: I emailed the executed contract to TCM, and followed up with the mailed copy. As instructed, I crossed-out the chimney work, and circled the portion for #2 - the cosmetic portion of the work and mailed it with a check for $600 - half of that work, as instructed on the estimate. On 5/13/24: since I had heard nothing back from TCM, I sent a follow-up email. On 05/14/24 at 5:05 PM, Terry Holter from TCM called me to discuss the contract. He asked what happened with the Chimney repair, and why I had opted to not have him do that work. I told him I went with a vendor to repair the stucco for that work, rather than replace the entire chimney. He then said he wasn't interested in doing the second part of the work for the $1200 he quoted, and suggested that he would do it for $2400. I told him that wasn't acceptable, as he had quoted $1200 for that portion of the work, and told me to circle which portion of the work I wanted to have him do. He said "ok, if you want to play it that way." I told him I wasn't attempting to "play" anything, and simply expected that any contractor would abide by the terms of their written estimates. He said "well, it may take a while to get to you then." I told him that was fine, as it was cosmetic work, so he should contact me when he can fit this work in between other work, as I know it isn't a large job. At that point, TCM proceeded to ignore my repeated follow-ups: 06/14/24: I sent an email: "Good afternoon and happy Friday Terry, I wanted to follow-up on the executed contract I mailed on 5/15, with a check. The check hasn't yet been cashed so i wanted to confirm you received it. Please let me know. Thank you." 7/10/24: I sent another follow-up email: "Good morning Terry, I hope your summer is going well. I wanted to follow-up again on our contract, so we can get the work scheduled. I haven't heard back from you since our conversation in mid-May, and while I know the work is not top priority, I do want to get a sense of approximate timing." 08/07/24: Good morning Terry, I am again following up on the executed contract. I have received no response at all to my repeated inquiries. The only time was our phone conversation on May 14th when we confirmed the work to be completed under the terms of the contract, and you indicated the work would be scheduled as your existing jobs allowed. While I understand summer is a busy season, and I can be flexible for the work completion date, I do deserve a response and at least a provisional start date. The favor of a response is appreciated. As always, you may also reach me by voice or text at XXX-XXX-XXXX. 08/07/24: For the first time, Terry responded to an email from me as follows: Hi Aaron, Is this a joke? We have no executed contract... The proposal wasn't sent within the 30 days of the original proposal date and thus was revoked as it states on the proposal as it also states we will not be bound by an oral acceptance. I have no idea why you continue to email me. I have no signed contract or deposit from you and have no interest in working with you. Good luck with your project. Best Wishes, Terry Holter Twin Cities Masonry 2002 Ramlow Place Saint Paul, MN 55116 612-702-9210 terry@twincitiesmasonry.com Summary: 1) TCM is recommending repairs that go far beyond the scope of what is required, to enrich themselves. 2) TCM is attempting to change written estimates after the fact, to charge far more than originally quoted. In cases where customers refuse to allow this, TCM then simply refuses to honor the original estimate - effectively "ghosting" their potential clients. 3) TCM then claims to have never had such a contract or agreement. Terry Holter and Twin Cities Masonry are a business who I would never work with, given their shoddy, unprofessional and unethical business practices.

So I posted a review that was taken down for some reason. This companies website is not accurate…read more What he says he does isn't accurate. I worked with them for 1 hour. Didn't know how to build a deck, didn't know how to cut stairs, didn't know how to install windows without someone else. Beware and take great care when hiring them. Does not have professionals working for him because tradesman with actual skill won't take his work. This a true and accurate statement that can be proven and verified. So yelp. Flag this again and I'll file a federal complaint. For trying to control real reviews. You are supporting a fraudulent and unprofessional company.

I hired BC Finishing Solutions to redo my kitchen and it turned out better than I expected. Ben is…read morevery professional, knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. prices are very reasonable and the work was done in a timely fashion. I am very happy with how my kitchen came out and would recommend BC Finishing Solutions to friends and family. can't stop staring at my new cabinets. thank you Ben!

I would give zero stars if I could…read more I entered into a contract with Excel builders to add a bathroom to an existing unfinished space. They had full access to the space and many opportunities to inspect and measure it. I informed them multiple times over the course of 5 or 6 meetings that it was a tricky project and a prior contractor had already failed because his design did not meet MPLS building codes. Excel assured me over and over again that they understood and promised that their final product WOULD meet code - something we even insisted in including in the contract. After spending many hours meeting with them, visiting plumbing showrooms, discussing the project in great detail, they suddenly informed me that they had relied on their memory of the code rather than verifying it and that their design would not work. See the attached picture of the horrible design they provided as an alternative - everything was crammed into one corner. Luckily, they returned our $10,000 but they kept their design fee even though their design was not legal. I would strongly caution against working with them, unless you have a project that is very simple and will not require much attention to detail. If you want to work with a top-notch company, TreHus is the way to go.

Trent is great to work with. His passion and knowledge makes you feel comfortable and really comes…read morethrough in his craftsmanship. Whether you are trying to change the feel of a kitchen or remodel a bathroom, Excel builders makes you feel like you are their only client. Highly recommend.

I've worked with Joel and his crew on a few projects and they provide an exceptional finished…read moreproduct, great customer service and an easy experience.

Set appointment for last week...no show…read more Sketchy guy shows up this afternoon unannounced all fidgety, no business card, company shirt, brochure or signage/identification and brushes off the question I asked about why they didn't show for the appointment. He said "We had some late orders come in..." What does that even mean? I asked why I should expect him to show up on time to do the work properly if he got the job? He had a blank look and no answer. I told him to get lost...he didn't try to save the situation and quickly took off in a beat up old maroon truck. The guy seemed to be nervous about something...very uncomfortable.

Stu and his crews did a great job residing our house with prefinished LP Smartside and they…read morereplaced our roof. He was on the job site a lot, and had some top notch demo equipment for the shingles. Highly recommend his company and workers. - Rick M

Where do I start.....they're prompt, professional, do quick work, fairly priced and communicated…read moreall the time with us. But what was just amazing was that I found three nails the day after they were done. Three. 3. Out of 25,000 that were taken out of the old roof. And not a single mark on any of the hasta that surround the house. Just awesome.