I was restoring a vintage amplifier from the 70s and some of the metal components had seen better…read moredays. Jason from CC coatings was easy to work with and had my parts powder coated by the end of the week. Very pleased with the quality of work!

The metal heating grates (with louvres) in our 110-year-old house looked awful. Trying to clean…read morethem seemed to make it worse. Turns out there are very few options to replace these so I looked into options for making them look good. Fortunately, CC Coatings will do small jobs because the first places and, months later, I'm very happy with my sand-blasted clean and powder-coated black grates (and the louvres still work).

We recently worked with Handiplex on a big home update, including new flooring throughout, opening…read moreup a wall, removing a permanent basketball hoop, and designing a custom mailbox and matching support post. The team was professional, friendly, and so easy to work with. It was clear that the three of them have worked together for long enough to be a well-oiled machine. The guys went above and beyond to make our vision work. They gave expert advice when we weren't sure about something, and even experimented with a new method to create a custom stair tread for us (which turned out perfect). Communication was always clear, and they were flexible as we added more side projects along. Above all, they were incredibly patient and kind with our young kids and dogs. We couldn't be happier with the results, or with how enjoyable the process was. We will definitely hire them again for future projects!

Had a great experience! Handiplex help facilitate with a 3rd party company for expanding my…read morebackyard patio. Professional , great service...very pleased!

I have these nice, but very plain dining chairs made by Sun Furniture in the Netherlands. After…read moremany dinner parties that required the modular leaves in the table to slide out in order to accommodate more seating, I grew attached to the table that these chairs match and bought the set from a former landlord when we moved. Also, after said dinner parties and many nights of home work sessions, and a cat who insists on sitting at the dinner table, the fabric was looking a little tired. It's this sort of hessian / burlap fabric, in an oatmeal ticked, off-white color and let me tell you, it was a staining nightmare and they didn't take well to spot cleaning. So in my crafty hubris, I got all ambitious and decided to reupholster them myself--mmhmm. And here's my adventure . . . I did the research, watched some videos, visited several fabric stores, took home some swatches, picked out a great, durable fabric that matched my decor, even rented some tools from the local tool library. The seats really weren't too bad. But removing the staples, even with an upholstery hardware tack lifter was time consuming and luckily the padding was in good shape. Then there's using a regular staple gun (which I can safely and completely advise against) unless you like your hand cramping for two days after completing ONE CHAIR! So I bought an electric staple gun to speed the process which I hope to get some use out of in future projects (not related to upholstery.) Now, the fun part is, the wood on these chair bottoms and backs aren't straight plank, they have a slight bow or curve to them, making my first venture into pulling fabric taut and not stapling my hand or the cat to them mighty challenging. To add to the excitement, the backs of the chairs are these wooden planks with channels in the bottom and sides where the fabric gets folded over the padding and crown stapled with a pneumatic stapler. I had rented these tools as well as a small compressor with every intention of going all Bob Vila up in my house. After taking out rows of the small, tough bastard , 18-guage crown staples from ONE SEAT BACK, and nearly rendering my hands gouged and useless, I began to do the math of time divided by my amateur expertise and decided to let someone professional handle it. I took the backs to several places and got quotes and time frames ranging from insulting, to preposterous to outrageous. 1) $25 per seat back. 2) $150 for the set of four ($38/per seat back) 3) $45 per seat back. Really?! $160? I mean, I'm doing my part to reduce, reuse, recycle and all that, but I could nearly buy another complete dining set used for that much! And Alamo, did it for $12 per chair and did a lovely job with quick turnaround. Moral of the story is this--I have a new found, deep appreciation for the upholstery craft. And I may or may not venture into trying my (sore) hand at it again, but if I have a serious job to do I'm taking it to Alamo's. They are a super nice couple working out of their basement and I felt good giving them my money (probably not nearly enough for the trouble). He remarked my chair back types were tough to do, "All the staples," he mumbled. All the staples indeed. I am still finding castoffs all over the house. Stepping on them in the middle of the night . . .Eugghhh! Just take it to Alamo!

We use this neighborhood family business regularly. A very sweet couple, they do great work out of…read moretheir basement quickly and at a great price.

I cannot recommend Tim Miller RV Repair highly enough! After struggling with a persistent leak in…read moremy 10 year old Forest River located in the slide out area, that no one else could diagnose or fix, Tim and his son Auston went above and beyond to find the source. His expertise, attention to detail, and commitment to customer service is truly exceptional. His professionalism and clear communication made the entire process less stressful. If you need RV repairs done correctly, especially for those tricky problems others can't solve, Tim Miller is the person to call.

Nice people, very knowledgeable and they do not overprice services. Tim helped out and was a very…read morehonest and helpful person, great business and will continue to go here.

Working with Andrew of Portland Ironworks on a custom mechanized iron and wood driveway gate was…read moresuch a refreshing and rewarding construction process. He is creative, industrious, kind, and a quality-driven professional. We had some rough ideas about how the project might take shape, but could not have imagined it to turn out as well as it did. Typical project snags were encountered along the way and Andrew was terrific in proactive solution finding and collaborative communication. His attention to detail shows in the quality of his finished project and the fact that he takes pride in a job well done is a gift to those fortunate enough to work with him. We hope to get a chance to collaborate again in the future and cannot recommend Portland Ironworks highly enough.

Andrew did an amazing job on our railing. He was incredibly patient as we worked to articulate what…read morewe wanted, and he delivered an amazing piece of work. I knew we had picked and excellent artisan when I heard how happy the installation and his perfectly parallel lines worked from initial measurements to fabrication and ultimately the installation. He took particular care to also ensure the railing is as functional and stable as it is clean and precise. We would use him again on a heartbeat.

If you've ever done something as ridiculous as I did, accidentally breaking an oddball attic dormer…read morewindow in a 115 year old house, you know the panic that sets in worrying about how to go about repairing it. Conveniently located (but a bit hard to spot in an industrial cul-de-sac) across from the Oak Grove P.O., Coast came to my rescue. It's a small shop with a family feel, clean and well-maintained. It was one of those unusual situations, like getting a new prescription filled, where I didn't know if it was going to cost $40 or $400. Happily it was a bargain at $75 and completed within the quoted timeframe of 7-10 days. My house is now back as it should be.

Really overdue review here, but as I am finally getting my space ready for rental I wanted to give…read moreprops for some of the work done in it. A couple years ago I had Coast do a custom mirror for a remodeled bathroom and they did an excellent job! The office manager Carla was great to work with and Rick handled all the details for production and did the install himself. Super pleasant experience all around! I specifically wanted rounded edges. We went frameless because the framing company they use couldn't do rounded corner thin metal frames, and while I was bummed about that I think it still turned out beautiful. And the cost was very reasonable as well. Loved that we were able to go with a local business and definitely recommend Coast Mirror!

We used Lake Grove Upholstery to recover our heirloom camelback sofa. Working with Micah and Andre…read morewas a great experience, but even better, the craftsmanship of the work is remarkable. When we picked up the finished sofa last week, it was more beautiful than I'd imagined. They replaced the three old cushions with one solid cushion at our request. They made sofa arm covers as we asked. Their customer service is also top notch. Although it took a very, very long time due to a delay in getting the fabric (COVID related supply-chain issues), once Lake Grove Upholstery received the white faux leather we ordered, they immediately went to work to turn our sofa around quickly, knowing we'd been without it for more than three months. They are currently reupholstering two living room channel-back side chairs and can't wait to see how those turn out. I have no doubt we will be as impressed as we are with the sofa upholstering.

I had a large oversized chair recovered. They had good communication and the chair turned out…read moregreat. Thank you

Best service and quality work, does a great job, great service, does all my coating needs, no…read morereason to look anywhere else. Thumbs up. Great small business ethics