Super organized, helpful and not pushy! Knowledgeable expertise and resources. Not having to pay…read morefor necessary fixes is a life saver! These guys did a great job getting my house ready for sale- highly recommend!

This was probably the worst contractor we hired out of dozens to work on our house. We had them…read morereplace some door and window trim a few years ago, among other items. Unbeknownst to us, they opted to use finger jointed wood, which is a huge no-no for exterior projects. At this point, nearly every single piece of wood is failing, and will need to be replaced again soon.

Our family purchased a home that needed a full remodel on the main floor. We are so grateful for…read moreEssential Home Group and all of the work that they did to make our vision come alive. The owner Lou was extremely responsive and knew what to recommend when we had questions. He was also very honest and upfront so the whole renovation was transparent and we always knew what was going on. His crew worked so well together and I was impressed with how they always kept the job site picked up. We wouldn't hesitate to call EHG for any future projects! You won't be disappointed if you reach out to Lou.

Lou and his crew are fantastic! We bought our first home in May and the kitchen needed to be…read moreremodeled. Even in one of the toughest construction seasons in living memory, with the pandemic and supply shortages, Lou got us what we needed, through all the ups and downs of the project. We love our new kitchen! They also did a bunch of other projects around the house, like painting various rooms, power washing and treating the back deck, and various other things. We had a huge list of to-dos but they got it all done and we are loving living in our new house!

We found Noble Kitchen and Bath after a very costly, bad experience with a contractor/family friend…read morewho we hired to redo our large, custom master bathroom shower. We read reviews and brought out a few companies to provide quotes. Paul (project manager) and Lynn (designer) came together and offered some great ideas to compliment our vision. They also provided a price quote on the spot. We ultimately decided to go with Noble because Paul was confident, without exception, that his team could deliver the shower we wanted; other companies wanted us to make structural changes or exchange materials we'd already purchased. With Noble's good reviews as encouragement, we moved ahead and we're so happy we did! Our shower turned out better than we'd hoped and the work was all done within the estimated timeframe. The guys who worked on the shower, and those who oversaw the work, were all great. We're awaiting the glass enclosure for our shower (a separate company) but I'm attaching a photo of the beautiful work Noble did for us. We plan to have Noble renovate the rest of our master bathroom in the near future.

Late 2019 we hired NK&B to implement our design and ideas to refresh our Masterbath. Work finished…read moreup early December and we were pleased with the outcome, in particular, the skill and level of detail of one of their tradesmen. Because of this, we discussed our intention of upgrading our kitchen and center island countertops. NK&B outsourced to a third-party to come and take necessary measurements in order to provide us with a quote, a quote to include removing sink and cooktop, installing new countertops, and reinstalling sink and cooktop. That was early December and after a number of calls, voicemails, and emails by me inquiring about the quote, NK&B has not responded. Nothing. Assuming that business must be good or the job too small, but would've appreciated a callback.

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.

The workmanship and quality is exceptional. The entire workforce is seasoned and phenomenal with…read moreattention to detail. The work history that the personnel has compiled is unequaled and their work product is one of the best in the DMV. Robin Marin was project supervisor for Banks and Son for more than 20 years and has managed and trained a cadre of elite renovation and construction professionals that are unparalleled. They built an addition on our home in 2025, one of the very first in the Lake Arbor community. They have also done bathroom renovations, kitchen and family room renovations, built a deck and an adjoining patio. They have been refered to friends dozens of times and continue to accumulate praise when neighbors view our exterior modifications. Additionally, their price points are extremely reasonable. Highly recommended. As things are incrementally increasing in price, their is an urgency in whatever plans you might have in terms of improvements or full scale builds. This is unquestionably the group you should be talking with.

Please save yourselves the headache and money. DO NOT BUY ANY PROPERTY touched by this company…read more This company cut corners, used improper materials for quickly flipping houses for max profit gain. We live in a two-unit condo building in SE DC. Our neighbors and I bought our units 10 years ago and have collectively spent over $30k in dealing with water damage issues.

We bought our new construction home in 2018. Both units in the two-unit condo building had multiple…read moreserious leaks, including multiple places on the roof and in the basement. There are cracks in the walls from poor finishing. The counters pulled away from the walls after just a few years. Any "repairs" take forever to schedule, are half-measures at best, and require at least three repeat visits for the "fixes" to actually do anything. We finally gave up and paid thousands to have the roof repaired by someone else to avoid any potential structural damage from Dila's continued shoddy work. It is currently raining in my half-bath because I've been asking them since August 2020 to fix the leak they created when replacing the house trim. (A job that they had to be pestered to finish, that left black paint on the rest of my house that they just tried to cover with the existing lighter paint, and the trim is already showing damage.)

i had my three sliding door replaced and a set of stairs installed off the second floor deck…read more everyone was extremely accommodating and respectful even when i wanted some things changed. Costs were very reasonable and the results outstanding.

I had 2 new Provia sliding glass doors installed with blinds between the glass. Flawless…read moreinstallation. Quality and value of doors is excellent. Workers were efficient, fast and friendly.

I reached out to Hammertime Construction for a quote on a roof replacement. From start to finish…read morethe process was easy, fair, and done well. Great communication between text, phone, and email. Quick turn around from inspection to quote. Plus he thought of things others left out and I didn't know to ask like skylight replacement. No high pressure sales tactics He quoted a fair price and was able to start quickly. His crew was prompt and efficient (and very clean) I did a sweep after they left and didn't find a single nail (not saying this will always happen but it was nice). All in all, I give Hammertime Construction a highly recommend. I have already had him quote out our next project.

After realizing I don't have time to do every home project myself, I reached out to Hammertime…read moreConstruction. After coming out to put eyes on the issue, I received a reasonable estimate and a window for completion. On the project day, the crew was prompt, worked efficiently, and made sure the work area was clean before leaving. Can't say how thankful I was that they were able to fit me into a busy holiday week. Going forward, they'll be my first call for home improvement needs. They should be yours, too!