This small company of crafsman often receive business through word of mouth. The two main workers…read moreare affable, gregarious and sometimes chatty to an art form. But most important they are exceptionally good at what they say they can do. We brought them in to repair the work of a contractor who sold us a bill of goods and did lousy work. Worst yet, the previous contractor was a liar and stole material. They were very professional, gave us an accounting of every penny spent, encouraged us to use a Home Depot gift card so all purchases could be tracked. And any materials bought at a lumberyard was priced and labeled. The work was exceptional. Roady is a true artist with wood. He reframed the doors, and fixed the wood steps. The job was superb. Every contractor that came in told me that wood steps are some of the most difficult and expensive work--these guys provided great value at a more than competitive price. Lee did exceptional work with concrete and masonry. They finished on budget and under the timeline. I cannot say enough to promote this tiny company that does not have a website, and is simple a small family business of craftsmen. Their specialities are brick, concrete, wood, painting and although I did not witness this work landscaping.

I had a number of vulnerable spots in my brick exterior front facing wall. I had many contractors…read morethat came out but none could tell me exactly where the areas were. On a whim, I search Yelp and found Lee. Very close in proximity to where I lived, I decided to give him a try. Lee was not only successful in locating the vulnerable areas in my brick wall but was very reasonable on the pricing. He even took on repairing the interior drywall damage caused by the vulnerable locations. I would definitely use Lee and his company again. I know I would get an honest contractor with great rates. Thanks Lee!!

We hired Bohan Contracting for a 2nd time to assist with a few projects after moving into a new…read morehome in Severna Park, MD. We did this based on an excellent experience in our previous home in Annapolis, MD where they did a large basement renovation project for it. They helped us install a beverage refrigerator in a wet bar, put recessed lighting into multiple rooms, and installed ceiling fans. The work was extremely well done. We also had them do all the work while we were away and we came home to the work 100% finished and the project areas spotlessly clean. During the entire process our project manager communicated clearly via email and text messages about our project. Their communication and professionalism is unmatched. If you are looking for a contractor to assist with a renovation, remodel, or addition, I'd highly recommend you contact Bohan Contracting!

SLOPPY and INEPT…read more Run, do not walk AWAY from Bohan Contracting! For 2.5 years we have been dealing with this inept, insulting, incompetent company. According to several subcontractors, Bohan was a good company initially, but they became greedy and took on too many projects. According to subcontractors in the area we have consulted with, superior Annapolis contractors refuse to work for them, in a few cases calling out their "designer" Jaime Esposito in particular. Bohan parked a huge dumpster in our driveway, insisted that we be out of our house in early January 2022, though the work on our house didn't start for MONTHS. Bohan's trucks from other parts of town would arrive nightly to dump their garbage. Bohan's workers told us they weren't allowed to dispose of refuse in the other neighborhoods in which they were working. That speaks to the consistent mistreatment of us and another family on our street who hired Bohan, judging our neighborhood to be not worth prioritizing. They are still not finished with either project! They've left us twisting in the wind -- but have had no problem collecting money from us. We were told we would be out of our house for 5 - 6 months and it turned out to be almost 16 months! The cost was almost TWICE their quote. Bohan's workers barely spoke English, were sloppy, didn't measure anything and were completely unskilled. On one visit to the site, they had to find a child who spoke English to even be able to communicate with us. Every subcontractor Bohan hired appeared to be the bottom of the barrel. Every day we find mistakes and poor workmanship. It was, and continues to be, the most depressing and disappointing experience we've ever had. They refused to compensate us for any of the aggravation they put our family through. We ended up sleeping in the workshop of our carpenter son, who was unable to work for the entire 15+ months we were forced to stay there. The architect/engineer DAMES Design, who we had great hopes for, left out items such as the water heater, found egregious errors in Bohan's work (including going over her head to hire a different engineer) but then told us WE had to pay her an extra $2000+ for dealing with it! Avoid DAMES Design! Advice before renovating your house -- HAVE A LAWYER on hand to read the contract first and to be ready for litigation.

After I posted my review in April, Scott Dijulio contacted us shortly thereafter, which was…read moreappreciated. However, the conversation wasn't about how to make things right. It was more of "sorry you feel that way" and to vehemently defend himself. Sorry, taking that tone is never a successful strategy and not how to build and sustain lasting business or any kind of lasting relationship. I consider myself a reasonable, understanding and forgiving person and don't like to give out negative reviews. I have even changed ratings from 3 stars to 5 stars because the owners kept their pride in check and stood behind their guarantee of 100% customer satisfaction. Whether or not Scott agrees with what the customer says, perception is each person's reality. I stand firm with my 3 star rating for DiJulio Contracting.

DiJulio Contracting is an incredible company. The owner, Scott, was very patient with me (I made A…read moreLOT of last minute changes). I bought a very old house and he took took my creepy unfinished basement and turned it in to a masterpiece. His team also pulled all of the permits, therefore, everything was done properly and legally. Scott kept me up to date on timelines and was very honest when it came to costs. I loved working with his company so much that plan to ask him to redo my kitchen in the summer. Highly recommend.

Sometimes making the wrong choice brings the right one into clearer view…read more It's with this mindset that we post this review for Chris Marshall, the choice we should have made that we didn't. We had just experience plumbing-related, water damage to our home. Our floors were removed and the tile exposed now was breaking up and being tested for asbestos. Though we were a ways away from the reconstruction phase still, we started researching contractors/contracting companies. We found Chris, who looked wonderful "on paper" and gave him a call. It's been roughly six months now since I made that call, so I'm not sure if he answered right then or called back, but I ended up talking to him the same day. It was late in the work day, so when he offered to come by to just talk to us and check out the damage, we were really surprised--and thought there wasn't any way that would really happen. At about 6 p.m., he called and said he would, in fact, come out that evening, if it was okay. We agreed, and he did. He was professional, very easy to talk to, patient, and seemed willing to work with us. In the days and weeks that followed, he quickly responded to all our calls and messages; made a couple more house calls; referred another industry service provider (another mistake we made: not going with his recommendation); provided impeccable documentation for his licensing, insurance, experience; invited us to check out his work personally by visiting a home he'd just built; went back and forth with us about estimates, and adjustments to those estimates, and scheduling. While his quote ended up being higher than we could afford, in retrospect, it wasn't unreasonable. At the time though, we couldn't get our insurance to play ball and didn't feel confident we could absorb the difference between the settlement and Chris' quote. During this time, my husband considered a contractor whose family attends the congregation we also attended. The family had fallen on hard times recently, and his thought was, "We're going to give the job to someone; why not bless a family within the congregation?" I was strongly against this as 1) I worried about the possible pitfalls of doing business with someone too familiar, and 2) I was already settled on Chris. He'd already gone over and beyond as far as I was concerned. Despite these concerns and reservations, I appreciated my husband's heart and decided to support and trust his decision. Regrettably, it turns out I was right. (This is a conclusion he reached on his own as he saw corners being cut, expressed concerns disregarded, and diverse workmanship issues.) That arrangement went horribly, and, in the end, we had to fire this contractor before our home was even far enough along to move back in. Thankfully, family and friends came to our aid and helped us finish up well enough to get us back in our home, refusing to take any money from us at all. Our home insurance co. assigned a post-reconstruction clean-up and restoration service to clean the place up--work that cost thousands of dollars (to give you an idea of the state this contractor left our house). We are thankful to be back home but, here and there, still notice the evidence of poor workmanship and work ethic (taking advantage of our absence from the home during most of the remodeling), which at this point is still more confounding and hurtful than anything else given the somewhat personal connection. We should have gone with Chris, who had proven himself well before he even had the job. And YOU--whoever you are, reading this--provided you are comfortable with him and his quote is budget friendly, should go with Chris. We cannot recommend him based on work performed/service rendered--he doesn't need us for that: his work and reputation appear to precede him, but we can and do highly recommend him based on his character, professionalism, and well-documented experience. The "world of contractors" is an all-day, all-out dirty, murky trap; there aren't enough Chris Marshalls out there. Choose wisely.

Chris Marshall was a godsend. He renovated my house after two incidents of water damage two months…read moreapart, with asbestos being found, causing me to have to live in a hotel for one year and two days. My first flood was caused by a pipe bursting in four spots in the attic causing flooding of the three bedrooms, two bathrooms, family room, living room, dining room and kitchen, essentially that whole side of my house except for the foyer. Those rooms had to be demolished down to the studs, which meant taking out the ceilings, walls, much of the plumbing, electric in the walls, light fixtures, kitchen cabinets and floors down to the concrete slab. Then asbestos was found which caused the demolition to be put on hold until the asbestos was removed. Two months into this, the other side of my home, the studio above the garage, the garage and my master bathroom below the studio flooded because a pipe burst under the studio sink. To say that second water damage was unbelievable and further depressed me is an understatement. I had to move to a hotel as the demolition took a frustrating six months and the demolition company still did not remove all of the water damaged areas. After two months of working with contractor #1 and then #2, I was totally upset at how slowly things were progressing. Each failed to get their renovation bids approved by the insurance company which threatened to stop paying for my hotel if renovations didn't start soon. What does this have to do with Chris Marshall? Absolutely nothing except that by this time I was so stressed out and skeptical of contractors that when I ran across the GOOD reviews about Chris Marshall and North Star Companies, I did not believe them. In hindsight, when I called and Chris said that he could meet with me that next day, I'm sure that my skepticism was obvious. He surveyed my disaster zone with a friendly and confident professionalism and reassured me that my house could be renovated back to a home better than it was before. His experience with building new homes, renovating general as well as water and fire damaged homes and working with the insurance companies was invaluable. He tirelessly supported me as I worked through the resistance and red tape of the insurance company, no easy feat, to get the rest of my house demolition approved and all of my renovations reimbursed. Chris, his crew, which are like family to him, and his subcontractors were friendly, efficient and professional, treating my house like it was their own. Chris saw more than my vision for just restoring my house and made suggestions for changes in design, repairs and improvements in functionality that I hadn't thought off. I never had to hunt Chris down; he always returned my calls and texts when I had questions. Chris is detail oriented and was diligent in keeping me informed of any unexpected issues and what stage the construction was in. They performed quality craftsmanship and Chris's integrity gave me new trust in contractors. Chris said that his job was to complete the work to my satisfaction. He exceeded my expectations so much that by the time he finished making my house a home again, I asked him to work into his busy schedule renovations to upgrade my rental house. Family and friends have visited and remarked at how wonderfully improved my new house looks and functions. I told them that they could have Chris's contact info only after he finished working with me. But I've complemented him so many times that they know his website (my house pics are under "water damage Fort Washington"). I was so fortunate to have found Chris Marshall; I have no reservations and only accolades for his level of professionalism and expertise.

We hired for a remodel job and while it got done, the main complaint is mediocre workmanship . The…read moreflooring was not laid well . The painting was not to a professional level, the drywall finish is not even. The refinishing of the wood floors was done with a single layer of stain without a proper second coat and sealer. After only a few months it is showing serious wear. I would never recommend them. The owner never even came to see the finished job. It was clear he did nit care about having a job done he could be proud of.

They did an amazing job with my new fireplace for a very reasonable price! Highly recommend themread more

Kadjologo (aka Kadjolo or Cassie) is an astute, conversational, helpful, likable realtor. I…read morecouldn't be more impressed with his skill! One of the unique things he does is hosting themed open houses ( I.e homes in NE under $400,000) that are no pressure ways to learn about what's out there. I actually found about those via a Meetup group and his skill on the home tours won me over. He helped me in a clutch to achieve my homeownership dreams!

Fantastic service, a realtor that understands the market intricacies and trends. He will find you…read morethe perfect house based on your wants and needs and will advise you to ensure you are making a value based offer. Never in a rush to hurry a client into purchasing just to make a commission. He even follows up months after the transaction to ensure everything is okay. Fantastic realtor and one of the best in the DC metro area

John has done a nearly complete redo of my old property. He was able to keep the character of the…read morehouse while giving it an upgraded look. He's very communicative throughout the process. He works extremely hard and is very accessible. I highly recommend this business.

Worst contractor I have ever encountered!! Would give zero stars if Yelp allowed it! Do not hire…read morehim!!! He was supposed to complete my deck project in 5-7 business days and needless to say it's been over 8 weeks and it's still not complete. He was supposed to get a permit and never did!He was supposed to complete the work himself and hired subcontractors. He was no show multiple times and the list goes on and on. I now have to hire another contractor to finish the project. So please do yourself a favor - DO NOT HIRE HIM!!!

Koppers is a great business that has been performing great work for many years. They always stand…read morebehind their work and their prices are always fair. They sell you what you actually need not try to get every penny out of you by scaring you like some other companies do. I have been their customer for more than 20 years and still happy.

Koppers does not even deserve one star - they deserve negative stars. Whatever you do, DO NOT HIRE…read moreTHEM. I am in a nightmare thanks to them. In 2017, I hired them to repair the foundation at my home and to do any and all waterproofing work necessary to prevent water that flows down the hill in my backyard from hitting the foundation of the home and causing additional foundation issues, mold, etc. I'm now trying to sell my home, and every single home inspector has found that the work that they did (underpins) was completely inadequate, and although Koppers informed me that their work included regrading the backyard to ensure that water was directed away from the house, they evidently did not do ANY of this. So for the last four years, I thought that all of this water wasn't hitting the home, when it actually was, and this has caused significant differential settlement and lateral displacement due to the effects of moisture on the soil and hydrostatic pressure. As a result, the exterior foundation wall is bowing and the ceilings, walls, etc. are all cracked and coming apart. They also provided a LIFETIME GUARANTEE for their work, and are now ignoring my real estate and agent I when we try to contact them about these issues. Their work is not only completely inadequate, but they don't know what they are doing. They should have, at a minimum, put in a sump pump or French drain, and instead their work has led to significant damage to my property, which is estimated to cost ~$20,000 or more to fix. I now have to take the initiative in suing them. RUN AWAY... hire people who know they're doing and aren't crooks.