I was concerned when my pool company contracted these guys to do my pool deck. The reviews were…read moreterrible but their website was great. I can say they showed up every day and worked from dawn until dusk to finish our pool deck. It looks amazing and the crew was solid. They worked diligently in the heat and never stopped to get this job done. Kudos!!!

On time. Works hard. Quality work. Great overall experience & customer service. Highly recommend!read more

We hired Outdoor Contracting to remediate MAJOR grading and drainage issues on our 1+ acre property…read morethat required complete re-engineering in order to save our new home. We should have never had to deal with these issues from this builder and land development company, but that is subject outside this specific review. Outdoor Contracting was exceptional in how they investigated the many issues, devised remediation plans, and then meticulously implemented them in the most challenging of winter and early spring wet weather conditions. Our problems were vast and directly damaging to our brand new house foundation. The project involved necessary tree removal, approximately 200 truckloads of soil, deep trenching, regrading many areas of the property, installation of protective berms, installation of large commercial sized underground drains attached to several surface catch basins, and regrading around the house foundation to achieve positive slope along with related added foundation waterproofing. A combination of rip rap and river rock was brought in around installed drainage culverts and protective berms, which routes all previously uncontrolled rainwater dumped onto our property from all sides and the previous foundation flooding water directly into the community storm drain system. At various points of this project new issues were uncovered that had to be solved. The team would immediately engage us for onsite meetings to review the problem and approval for any additional solutions. Once all the extensive drainage and grading engineering solutions were in implemented, Outdoor Contracting installed irrigation and electrical conduits ahead of the landscape install. The landscaping/beautification phase was such a relief and joy. We coordinated with the team on extensive large/mature sized hedging along all the installed berms, dozens of large trees, numerous ornamental trees, and tons of beautiful perennials. We also had fescue sod installed on approximately 2/3 off our new designated lawn area, which was done in June. This is not an ideal time of year to install cool season sod, but Outdoor contracting made sure we had an effective irrigation schedule setup and treatments like kelp and fungicide to prevent loss. We ended up having the greenest, healthiest lawn this summer in spite of temps in the upper 90s. We also had them install a high quality wood encasement fence at the back of the property. They used 6x6 posts and screws vs nails to ensure the fence would withstand the test of time. They then also installed a beautiful stone walk path from our driveway to our back porch. We have already discussed some fall and winter projects with the team to complete additional landscaping items that we simply ran out time to complete earlier. Everything this company has done for us has been to the highest standard. These men worked in cold, rain, and endless amounts of deep mud. They endured harsh weather conditions and occasionally some ridiculous nonsense by a couple foul acting persons interrupting their work. Opposite of that nonsense, they loved talking and sharing with various interested parties who stopped by to positively inquire on progress and ask specific questions about the landscaping. We owe our peace of mind to this company. Where once we walked our property and looked outside our windows in complete and utter despair, we now have relief and pride. If you want these type of projects done correctly, permanently, and beautifully hire Outdoor Contracting. We could not recommend this team more highly. https://www.facebook.com/tiff.hawks/posts/pfbid02hFTaQEbU7E64maHmwXzri5LMcCWu4j6QPojAZvQW9FpKw39rwNnU8x5MiMQuVaJ7l

if your looking for a high quality landscape professional you won't find anyone more qualified than…read moreBill Botkin. We were looking for the best of the best for a project on Lake Norman on a multi million dollar property that needed extensive work on the outdoor space. we had a few highly recommended companies look at the project, but Bill and his team brought that extra something to the table. His knowledge and recommendations of how the entire workflow of the project should fit together made so much more sense than just throwing ideas around like others had done. We had great forethought and ideas from really good landscapers before hiring Bill, but after seeing the difference a true expert can provide we really had no choice but to go with him on this extensive project.

It is unfortunate i have to leave this review but prospective customers need to know my experience…read moreand be forewarned. I hired Mustard Seed Renovations to knock out two 6' wall sections in my home, install two sets of French and two single doors, expand an existing porch 7x8', replace screen, re-roof with simple metal roofing panels and install an outdoor fireplace and light fixture. The timeline given for the project in the estimate was 2.5 weeks. Sherman and Caroline made a great personal impression. Kind people who are well intentioned, but clearly do not have the expertise to provide the services they promise they can deliver. This project was an absolute nightmare from start to finish. It was clear from day one that Sherman was in over his head. He hired two guys off the street (who left ALONE in my home on day two while he went to go help his wife for 4 hours) and had to redo both their drywall and framing work, costing two days of work at a minimum. He never displayed a sense of urgency or an understanding of time management. He didn't take the time to really prepare for the project or put together an accurate estimate. He asked to delay the start to go back to another project he had to repair, promising me we would still finish by October 16 when I had family flying into town the 17th. By the beginning of week two of the 3 week project it was clear we were behind. His subs did not show up and yet when I asked him to work longer hours or why he was starting late or leaving the project he would look me in the eye and say "I'm not worried, we'll get this done" or "I need to be with my family." All you have to do is look at the pictures to see how this story ends. Everything you see is the state of the work on October 17th. From drywall, to door installs, to gas lines and electrical, to tin roofing and screening installation Sherman went from his promise on the day we met that he did all of that work to "I'm not the expert" or "I've never done this before" on the actual day of install. He had to hire in gas line installers, electricians, drywallers, and more for things it turned out he just didn't know how to do. He mangled my doors and I never did get the carpenter he promised to repair them. Literally every single project he started in my home was left unfinished. Not a single thing is completed and many things have to be redone or repaired. On Oct 17, the day after the project was to be complete and the day I had family arrive into town, he showed up to "finish" the 5 things we agreed were priorities and had not be completed - he did not have any workers with him and at 1pm I looked outside to see him packing up his stuff. When I went downstairs to ask him about the fireplace trim and missing moulding in the home he said "I just have to go home. I need to spend time with my family. Your house is beautiful as it is and it will be fine for your guests." I fired him on the spot. After 3 weeks of stress and problems and checking in and listening when he had a breakdown with employees, understanding when he said he needed a mental health day because he was having a panic attack I was completely in shock. How dare you tell me that my house is fine the way it is, when you looked me in the eye dozens of times and made me a promise the work would be done. I canceled another contractor to give Sherman and Mustard Seed Renovations a shot and some work for their up and coming business. Caroline promised me that when it was time for my job I would have their undivided attention and yet she never stepped foot on my property during the project to lend a hand and called Sherman away to another project on multiple occasions. I would like to say that maybe they'd be great for a smaller project - but I can't even say that. As you can see in the pics the craftsmanship and attention to detail is completely missing. It's simply poor quality work. Sherman works stressed and rushed and does not have the experience in home remodeling to provide the end result he promises. I believe they are good people, but they are in WAY over their heads and really have no business offering services they cannot deliver. It's unfair to the customer to put them through the stress and deliver such a poor unfinished result. Sherman needs several years working under an experienced GC before he is ready to manage his own business in the residential realm. They will make you feel like they care and are kind, country, hardworking people with integrity - unfortunately the end result does not align and you'll end up with more work - and more frustration - than you started with.

Finding Mustard Seed Renovation not long after they began taking on clients truly felt like Fate…read more We were looking to build or renovate and, when we came across our potential dream home, the next step was finding someone to turn our dream into a reality. We spoke with several companies across Charlotte/Concord area. Some companies never even replied to our inquiry, one seemed to say "their kitchens" would take the entire budget, and another had a really delayed start time for any job due to scheduling. Mustard Seed had the best communication by far. They were the only ones who talked in depth with me first and Caroline even got some rough room measurements from our realtor, Pinterest inspiration from myself, and an idea of our style and things we'd like to do prior to our first in person meeting. By the time I met Caroline, it felt like I already knew her because of all the correspondence. And on that first in person meeting where we walked through our soon-to-be home, Caroline pulled up a sketch of our main two makeovers-the Kitchen & the Master Bath. I can not say it enough to friends & family who tour our now completed home: the design-build benefit of this husband/wife duo is a value added that I'm not sure I can even quantify. I could say all the things I liked and mark all the Pinterest pics I wanted, but if a contractor asked me to put pen to paper and solidify all of my ideas into one cohesive plan-I could never. Enter Caroline. Between her and Sherman, we got the house of our dreams with some additional items we didn't even expect at the beginning(ie-my new remodeled pantry!) They were able to keep us in budget too,most importantly! We were the first project of a large scope for them. However, both Sherman & Caroline have experience in their respective fields, and they were also flipping houses prior to taking on clients. What really sold us besides the communication, which I've already mentioned, was the fact that these two were clearly very genuine,sincere, hard working, and trustworthy. We have given references to quite a few people with nightmare stories of other contractors who leave job sites, don't fix things or make them worse, etc. Now, it goes almost without saying, that construction or renovation projects can and most likely will have some ups and downs. We had some issues with subcontractors for our project but, even though no fault of their own, Sherman and Caroline were always willing to come by to resolve an issue or to look for another professional to correct it. They are experiencing the same hurdles as everyone else right now which is just finding enough workers but they always hustled! At no point did we have concern that the work would be any less than perfect when all was said and done. As for the scope of our project, while we did not need to knock down walls or move plumbing, we did redo our kitchen, our master bath, our guest bath, our half bath, change out stair railings, frame out and refinish the fireplace, redo the pantry, have Sherman provide some custom woodwork on quite a few pieces (vent hood cover,barn door,bench with push to open drawers), change out all recessed lights and add new pendant lighting in the kitchen and master bath. We also had Hvac installed in our sunroom. We built into our garage a bit to create my non negotiable wine/coffee nook. Caroline also designed some custom seat cushions for our breakfast nook (where we also added shiplap) and the bench reading nook that Sherman built for our daughter's playroom. There was a lot of detail work and a lot of focus put on making all of these aesthetic changes form one cohesive picture. Everyone now comments on how the flow of our entire home is so perfectly suited from one room to the next. And Mustard Seed is who we credit for that. Caroline creates and curates the vision, and Sherman brings it to life! And don't be fooled, Caroline's quite handy herself! Our project happened in two phases (planned from the beginning due to supply lead times for new semi custom cabinets) : most of the work ,besides the kitchen, happened in the first phase before we moved in. About a month after we moved in, the kitchen reno began because our kitchen cabinets had finally arrived. So we experienced it both ways. I am work from home and Caroline and Sherman were communicative regarding any workers who would be on site with or without them. They were clean and respectful of our space and property. All in all, we can not stop showing off our home and raving about the company who made it all possible. We are so glad we found Mustard Seed when we did. We are so honored to be a part of their 'coming up' story and to see it from the beginning- we know they're going places and we feel like we got in on the ground floor before the secret was out! We plan to keep in touch with them and we will always go to them for any future home project needs!

Requested a deck quote and setup an appointment. Eric Kent from Deck Plus came and I explained what…read morewe were desiring and when I thought my end vision was understood. He asked how we wanted to move forward and I said please prepare a quote to which he responded "I don't do that, I can give you a ballpark and if your serious I can be more detailed once you want to move forward". I responded in surprise so what what is your 90% ballpark estimate as we discussed (understanding minor adjustments and design changes can change cost as well as materials prices). His response was 30k so I asked he email me it as we discussed to confirm the size and design and again he said I don't do that and if you want to move forward we can get more detailed. I asked him directly " am I detecting an attitude in your responses as my desire is to make sure we are on the same page. If I can't get the estimating person to provide a basic estimate to build off with out a tone that I should just agree and hand him my cash is unacceptable. A basic estimate would have taken him maybe 15 minutes and would lay out timelines, payment schedule and clarification on what the 30k provides is not to much to expect. Under no conditions would I agree to any work where I get a fraction of my desires addressed / confirmed understanding and then be spoken to like "agree to us doing it then we can address your questions with a condescending tone. I thanked him and walked him to his vehicle. I called the office and explained my dissatisfaction and refuse to use a company that the sales person can not keep his frustration in check and forgot I am the one paying for the project and not some guy on the street that was interfering with his day. Attitude and respect sets the stage and if providing a quote is an annoyance, then don't advertise a free quote (perhaps the old saying you you get what you pay for is true, I paid noting and got my money's worth). I would prefer to pay for an estimate fee and feel my desires were heard and understood as I make my decision. George

I generally leave positive, generous reviews, but I feel obligated to warn others…read more In the last five years, we've completed over a dozen major construction projects across two properties. This is the first time we seriously considered terminating a contractor mid-project. Communication was consistently poor, the project schedule and material ordering were severely mismanaged, and the crew showed up only six days over an almost two month period in the summer when the majority of work should have been completed, contributing to turning what should have been a three month job into a six month project. Job-site cleanup was not maintained, significant errors were made, and there was resistance and defensiveness when those mistakes needed to be corrected. Rather than taking accountability, the company disputed issues that were clearly the result of their own lack of oversight and execution. Overall, the level of service, organization, and workmanship fell far below what we've experienced with other contractors and what you would expect at this price point.

Let me start this review with the disclaimer that I did not end up using Evergreen's services. Due…read moreto price constraints of insurance only covering our interior repairs costs due to a roof leak, we had to stretch our budget and found a slightly better quote. However, I thought it necessary to give Matt at Evergreen a big shout-out for his estimate process on 9/11/18 for several highlighted reasons: 1) Aside from the roofer we went with, Matt was the only other one who investigated the leak from the inside. I had offered the same option to the first 2 companies who gave estimates, & even to the insurance company's roof inspector, but all declined. Plus, Matt asked about looking at the interior of the leak area before I even advised of the crawlspace option. 2) Matt only sold me on fixing just the leaky area and resulting rot, rather than re-flashing the whole roof line, which had been the go-to (and more expensive) fix thrown out by others. 3) Matt was generous enough to throw together a makeshift patch while he was there, since Hurricane Florence was approaching that weekend and we weren't going to be able to get the leak fixed ahead of the storm. 4) Above all, Matt was nice and respectful, and gave off a very trustworthy vibe just from a few minutes of interaction. A re-read of his other reviews showed many experiences similar to mine with above & beyond work, but without overselling or fixing unnecessary things. Although we didn't go with Matt for our project, you can feel confident if you choose him for your roofing needs!

Getting a new roof put on your house is always stressful your always wondering…read more Is it going to be completed in a timely manor ? Is it going to leak ? Is it going to look nice ? Are they going to clean up after themselves ? No worries with this company they were finished in one day, had two downpours no leaks !!! My main concern was the cleanup didn't need the horses stepping on any nails, and any nails in the pool, they went over the property with magnets I did find a few but I'm very happy with using them !

The work was good the crew leader he has is his only saving grace-- there was basic punch list…read moreitems that needed to be fixed. The owner is very cold and once he gets you to sign he changes and is kind of seedy. He does not care about you or the fact that there is tons of rusty nails all over the property. " oh yeah that's bad sorry -- so how do you wanna pay?" He Will come by and snap photos through out the project up-rate you mid project with out so much as a call -- So use them at your own risk --

I wish I could give 10 stars! Belk Builders is awesome! First of all, the quote that I received was…read morequite reasonable. As the project proceeded, we were kept informed of additional problems that needed to be fixed due to rotten siding, carpenter ants, and improvements needed to strengthen our house. We chose blue cement hardy board with the color already in it so no more painting. Kent really followed through on everything that was promised. He was there everyday to make sure the project was progressing properly. A shout out to Claudio and crew for a job well done. Our house looks awesome now!

AAA Affordable Home improvements in Charlotte NC is a top of the line company!! Last April we had…read moresevere hail damage to our home roof. We hired AAA Affordable Home improvements to re-roof our home. My husband dealt with Wayne Harris the owner of the company and he and his crew did a fantastic job. Our roof is a very high roof with many different angles to contend with. His crew worked dawn to almost dusk. You would have never known a roof was put on with the great cleanup the guys did after the work was done. Thus being said, my son was hit by the recent tornado in Cabarrus county and when his roof was open to the elements we called Wayne and he was at my sons house within the hour on a Saturday morning with his crew to tarp and secure what had to be done temporarily until the adjusters could come out to his home. My son had no electric obviously, and Wayne called and had some of the crew bring him out a generator to use as well as the gas for it and all the electrical cords to use through out the house. What more can I say. Wayne has been in the business for years and can help you with any questions, especially when you are overwhelmed by a catastrophe of this level!!! They are the best in the business and take pride in their work!! C Payton

I thoroughly enjoyed the process working with CJ. He was personable, timely and respectful. I…read moreappreciated his recommendations and he was able to help us with our drainage problem. The installation of the dry river creek bed was an attractive solution to our problem. I also appreciated his patience with us as we were deciding what plants we wanted. I would highly recommend his services and we may even choose to work with him again in the future should we choose to do other projects around our home.

I just want to take this opportunity to give a shoutout to Pearson Solutions LLC for designing and…read morecreating my beautiful patio (see before and after attached). My wife and I are glad that we found CJ because he maintained a high level of professionalism and kept us updated on progress each day. He truly went above and beyond, especially with making sure every detail was perfect because he treated the project as if it were for his own home. If you want someone who will answer every question and handle your project with care, I'd definitely give CJ a call at 704-467-1207. He will be our go to for future projects. Btw, he owns the business and is insured!