I have been working with Ed and Kirbi construction since moving to Philadelphia in 2005. I had work…read moredone on 2 primary residences as well as 2 investment properties. His team has worked on projects ranging from minor upgrades to a house like light fixture replacement to complete kitchen renovation and powder room construction. At every step of the way, Ed worked with me within my price points and made sure that corners were never cut with finishing materials or project completion. The few times that I needed some adjustments and changes, his team was back immediately to make sure that I had exactly what I wanted. As someone who struggles with some decisions, Ed was patient and understanding while guiding me to what I was looking for. Even when Ed is not there, he has amazing supervisors on site and I have never had to question whether my house will be treated with respect and the care of Ed's own home. The house is actually even cleaner when the team leaves than when they arrive. I cannot recommend Kirbi Construction enough if you want something done correctly, especially if you want to add value to your home.

Ed and his crew recently found a leak under my roof deck that another roofer was unable to isolate…read more He repaired the leak and installed a fiberglass deck. He also painted the exterior of my house. He talked me through several options for replacing my deck. We also discussed several design aspects of the deck along the way. He was thorough and responsive. His guys cleaned up each day before they left; they were polite and great to work with. Ed takes great pride in his work and is responsive to questions and concerns.

This review is long overdue for work we had done in October. We needed a contractor to turn a large…read morebedroom into 2 smaller bedrooms for our kids. We needed framing, sheetrock, electrical, trim and closets built. Joe was way more responsive than all other contractors and was very reasonable with costs. The price was exactly what he quoted us. (Another contractor was supposed to start before we found Joe and completely ghosted us around the start date.) Lou was the main guy who was here several days and he was great. We felt totally comfortable with him in our home. Our 4 year old son kept asking where Lou was after the project was completed. Lou worked around us when it came to hours that worked best for our family. Our kids love their bedrooms. And our 4 year old son finally sleeps in his own bed. We will be calling Joe when we are ready to remodel our kitchen and bathrooms.

DISASTER. Turn and run. We hired Joe for a large 203K project. We had problems from the very…read morebeginning: he was slow to start, kept changing his mind about the game plan, complained about the fact that he could get no money up front--terms of the 203K that he had of course agreed to--and pressured us to give him significant up-front money to "help him start". He instructed me in June of 2024 to rush to buy materials for a small bathroom that was still mostly unfinished in April of 2025; that kind of thing happened multiple times. His workers were inadequately supervised, and he was difficult to reach, often saying things like I'm at a kid's soccer game, out to dinner with my daughter, etc. The way that 203K's work is that HUD inspectors come out at regular intervals to make sure that adequate work has been done to make a draw from the total budget. Joe did a bunch of stuff merely to look busy to justify the first draw, in August: a slap-dash exterior paint job over crumbling paint that made a mess and did not hold, for instance. Between the first and the second draw, there was slow but meaningful progress--but by then we were 5 months into a job that we were told would take 4-6 months, and nowhere near done. During much of that 3-month interval he had just one guy working on our huge project, an electrician. After the second draw, in late November, he basically just stopped working on the house. We were making double housing payments the whole time, of course, so we panicked. We were almost out of money. After numerous calls and messages failed to get him to pick up the pace, at the urging of our lender, we scheduled a third draw, 3 months after the second one. At that draw, the HUD inspector certified that no work had been done, so no funds would be paid out. That's when we finally worked up the nerve to fire him. It was terrifying, because our lender told us that we would have trouble getting anyone to take on such a large project with only what was left in the budget after Joe depleted it. By the grace of God, we did find one. He swept in and got the job done in about 4 months. We finally moved in almost exactly one year after closing. Of course we had two mortgage payments the whole time. The work could have been finished within 6 months, or close to it, if we had found a great contractor like the one we found after we fired Mr. Depiano. Working with Mr. Depiano was harrowing. We were newbs at this, and therefore easy to fool. DON'T MAKE OUR MISTAKE.

Wow! That is all I can say about my experience with Garrett Group Construction! My partner and I…read morejust bought a home that had a lot of issues we wanted to tackle before moving in. Garrett Group Construction was reasonably priced and operated 100% around my schedule which was amazing! Joey was very helpful in explaining everything that would be done and why. He was a trooper as well through all my extensive questions and concerns. Here are all the jobs they did for me: Tightened my loose porch post's, replaced numerous pipes, traps &fixtures in my basements and bathrooms, replaced my laundry sink, secured my loose toilet, installed a new exhaust fan, closed holes on the outside of my soffit, repaired and painted my bedroom ceiling, removed my family room blinds and put up curtains, installed 3 TV mounts, framed my attic (on a 100 degree day), fixed my door frames, repaired cracks in my exterior and added weep holes to my exterior. I'm sure there is more that I'm forgetting because the team was so fantastic and I interrupted them a few times and added more jobs as I discovered them. Moral of the story is that if you are looking for a contractor that truly treats you as if you are their family member and looks out for your best interests while providing exceptional quality work and customer service then look no further then GGC! You won't find anyone better!

A bit rough to communicate and took longer than anticipated. Looks like the owner had some…read morechallenges last year over the course of the project with his employees. Had some issues pop up after completion but he's got his guys working to resolve it as I write this. Quality work, looks nice, hopefully will be a quicker process for others now that the employee issue is past for him! Half bath finally completed!

Working with Cubbage Construction has been amazing! The communication, professionalism, and quick…read morecompletion of a complicated project deserves a 10 out of 10!! Highly Recommend for all your home remodeling needs!

Zephyr and his crew helped my husband and I gut and fully renovate our 2,200 square foot row home…read morein Pennsport, a small neighborhood within the city of Philadelphia. Although he was priced slightly higher than the other contractors we obtained pricing from, the quality of his work was worth the nominal difference in pricing. I am an architect and my husband a user experience designer. We were very selective about who we choose to renovate my first own home. Zephyr worked with my husband and I throughout the entire process. He coordinated all new plumbing and electrical re-wiring (with a licensed plumber and electrician), made suggestions when we were trying to mitigate a fast-paced decision making process, and executed the work on-time and on-budget. Being involved in the trade, I cannot stress enough how difficult it is to find a contractor who is reasonably priced and does the job right. I will be working with Zephyr again on my next project. This particular renovation included the following to give you an idea of the scope of the project: * Refinishing original wood floors * 2 new full bathrooms * Complete replacement of all interior walls and ceilings * New electrical through-out * New plumbing through-out * New roofing * Brick re-pointing * 20 new windows installed * Insulated all exterior walls and roof * New Kitchen

I have worked with bad contractors, and I have worked with Mitchell Custom Concepts. I will never…read moretrust my home to anyone other than Mitchell Custom Concepts again. We bought a fixer upper in 2008, and immediately hired a contractor to update our bedroom and bathroom. They burned us, and left us with leaks throughout the house. We ended up finishing the project ourselves, but not aware of some of the leaks and damage left behind. After this experience, we were hesitant to try again, hearing so many other peoples horror stories of their own with contractors. Finally the leaks became too much, and we needed to address them as well as move on with construction of our home. We were referred to Zephyr, and after his recent completion of our kitchen, we have already asked him to put us at the end of his list for our next project. What it will be, we haven't decided yet. But we have a whole house for him to repair, so we have something that needs to be done no matter what the order of repair is. Zephyr is very straightforward, and he is a perfectionist. He will give you advice along the way, and you should listen to him. He ripped out our kitchen, found multiple issues with leaks coming from our bedroom above (where the previous contractors installed french doors improperly), so he addressed that by taking out the doors and installing a new wall with windows. He replaced all our support beams in the kitchen, as well as added support so that we could build out on the 2nd floor. We told him our goals for the house in the long run and he prepared the house for those projects while working on it now. For example, we want to add a bathroom to our bedroom, so while he had the walls ripped open, he planned where the pipes would go and built enough room in that wall so that his next job would be prepped. Zephyr said he would have our kitchen done in 2 months and he delivered. Mitchell Custom Concepts may give you a higher quote than other contractors around, but they are worth every penny. Your project will be done properly, and by people who know what they are doing. Zephyr's whole team is great to work with. Whether Mike or Ian are at your house finishing something up, you can rest assured you are in good hands. Zephyr's vendors he uses for windows, floors, materials are all vetted and you know you will get quality materials/work from anyone he uses. We especially love our floors. Zephyr had his floor guy come in to sand and lacquer our floors, and I am beyond happy with the result. Before Zephyr and his team worked on my home, our basement would flood with 1-3 inches of water during rainstorms. Now, we don't get any standing water at all. Zephyr understands that your house is an investment, and he will address your biggest problems first, then work his way out. With us, he addressed all our leaks before we did any cosmetic work. I live on a pretty nosey South Philly street where all my neighbors watch whats going on with the rest of the neighbors all day long. Well, all I heard from my neighbors was "Your contractor was bringing in big pieces of lumber today. You must be getting a lot done!" "your contractor was here all day working!" and "Those guys working on your house are working hard. You must have hired good people". Yeah, we did hire good people.

My husband and I decided to add a 480 sq. ft. addition to our home, which included a master…read morebathroom, large laundry room, and bonus room. We spoke with and received quotes from five different companies before ultimately choosing Hammertime Construction, and we couldn't be happier with our decision. A big part of why we chose Hammertime was that their timeline worked perfectly with our schedule, the communication from the very beginning was fantastic, and everyone we spoke with seemed genuinely excited about our project. That excitement carried through from start to finish. From the initial planning and design to the final details, everyone was professional, knowledgeable, responsive, and just genuinely great to work with. We especially want to recognize Matt, the owner, for being so involved and making us feel confident throughout the entire process, and Jamie, who handled the design process and helped bring our ideas to life. And of course, a huge thank you to the entire crew -- Emilio, Colin, Scott, Tom, Julio, Zack, Brian, and everyone else who worked on our home (I know I'm probably forgetting someone!). Every person who came through our door was respectful, hardworking, and took pride in what they were doing. Adding an addition to your home is a BIG project, and we knew going into it that there would inevitably be a few bumps along the way. What made the difference was having a team that communicated, cared about the outcome, and genuinely wanted us to love the finished product. We are absolutely thrilled with our addition and would recommend Hammertime Construction to anyone considering a renovation or addition. Thank you to the entire Hammertime team for helping turn our vision into a part of our home that we're going to enjoy for years to come!

Contracted with Matt to tear out and remodel my Master Bedroom Bathroom. Matt was th most…read moreprofessional contractor that I worked with. He kept me completly informed, there were no surprises and no call backs. If craftsmanship, service, value, and overall personality are on the top of your list then Matt is your man. He was on time and on budget

Given John's response I have to write a review update. I have already laid out what our experience…read morewas with him, the subsequent issues of that work, and what other contractors have told us since we have had others in to actually resolve the core/root problem we were having and feel it's no longer productive to belabor this aspect. However, the true issue here is the picture John has decided to paint of us, which is the reason why I have chosen to write this update just for further context for others considering working with him. To clarify what John describes as "nightmare" behavior. As he says we did not reside at the residence yet so obviously someone had to let him in to do the work. I'm not sure why he believes we were not on time- that's how we knew he was always late sometimes to the point of having to reschedule because we would be waiting for him at the house first. I do not know what difficulty he is describing contacting us and getting into the house when we have frequent text messages and outreach confirming our meeting times with him. Additionally the "late" payment he is referring to occurred over the 4th of July holiday weekend in which he gave us no exact time estimate when he'd be done; we were out with friends and not checking our phones but he messaged us at 5:45PM and we paid at 8:26PM, the very same day with apologies of the inconvience caused by the few hours delay when we had a spare moment to send payment while out. I'm happy he's brought up our text conversations as that is at least one thing I am very much in agreement with. We were nothing short of respectful and cordial in our exchanges with him and thanked him for coming out to do the work repeatedly and I would also gladly show anyone the conversation history and very much stand by the courtesy and understanding we treated him with when he asked for schedule flexibility in arrival times and more. Minus the 4th of July message delay because of us being out of town, we were prompt with responses as well which our texts would show. We also initially reached out privately via email first to try to resolve this directly with John before writing this review. It's one thing for business owner and client to disagree on an experience however I strongly feel the way John painted us as clients is highly inaccurate and upsetting.

John responded to my qoute, and is ready to take care of Home repairs…read more It is really hard finding General Contractors to even answer the phone especially this time of year. The effort is greatly appreciated.

I purchased a Litter Robot and at 60 yrs old it honestly scared me to death! Being a loving cat…read moreemployee I also purchased the credenza that was so heavy I could barely drag the slabs in. Michael assembled everything and hit the power button and shazam! Everything was assembled and working. I just sent Ms Handyman a list of "honey do's" to do around the house. I'm looking forward to seeing Michael, however if another tech is sent I am positive I will be just as happy. *****

Mike has completed a few jobs for us. He installed exterior doors to our home, resurfaced our 20 x…read more20 deck and repaired a water stain on our living room ceiling. He is very responsive to text messages, on time, cleans up when finished and does great work. Plus a very nice guy!