alex carlson says, "Over this past winter and spring, Justin and his crew built out the entire second floor of our house. What was essentially an unfinished attic with some plumbing and electrical run up to it was turned into 2 bedrooms, a bonus room, and the most amazing bathroom.Justin was recommended to me by a friend and after speaking with a few other contractors, I hired Justin as I felt he presented a fair price, was transparent about where things could be more or less expensive, and he wasn't asking to have everything figured out on day one. Prior to the actual work starting, he was a bit hard to get ahold of, but once the job was underway, he and his crew were mostly consistent. The full job took roughly 6 months (minus going through the holidays) which is right about what I expected. I really commend Justin and his crew for being as non-disruptive to our home and lives as was possible. I feel like whenever possible they minimized leaving doors open, kept things outside the construction area very clean and tidy, were pretty quite outside of power tools, and usually wrapped up before 5.Something I really enjoyed was Justin's willingness to work with me and see my vision for the space. We have a beautiful 1950's home with all original cherry trim and oak floors and I really emphasized that I wanted the upstairs to look like the rest of the house. Justin really crushed it when picking out wood, trim, and suggesting how best to frame rooms. I can't think of a single time Justin made a suggestion that we didn't go with.Equally, Justin did not shy away from me coming to him throughout the reno with ideas or materials that were outside the scope of the original work and sometimes a little crazy (sorry about the 100lb bathroom tiles, but they look great!) Justin accommodated my requests for a custom floor in one room, some unconventional tile in the bathroom, and custom-fitting some antique doors for two of the rooms. Not only that, but I felt like Justin was excited about the projects and I was so thankful that I could go to him with drawings or ideas and he was always excited to tackle it.Throughout the process Justin was very transparent with me when there were choices to save money or time. When the decision came for what kind of flooring, trim, and finishes to put in, Justin gave me "good/ better/ best" options for almost everything and explained the expectations for each. The folks he hired to come in and do things like insulation, floor finishing, and electrical were all professional and did great work as well. Shout-out to Santana Electric who I have hired multiple times for other electrical improvements since the renovation!Any complaints I have about the job, I've already spoken to Justin about and know he is aware of and working to improve. I think this renovation was his biggest job to date and the initial price quote was too low for the scope of work, but I wasn't super surprised by it and the whole project still came in at a totally reasonable cost. Communication before and during the renovation could use some work.My last comment is about working style. One of the reasons I liked Justin was that he didn't have a completely solid plan on day one. Things changed a lot day-to-day and I was answering questions and working with the guys almost everyday. I manage almost all of the ordering of tiles, vanity, lights, etc. I liked this aspect of the work, but if you are looking for a contractor who has everything sorted and you don't want to be involved with the work, Justin may not be for you.I am absolutely happy with the work Justin and crew did and would happily recommend him to anyone I know looking for construction and renovation. In addition to his fantastic work, Justin and his crew are great guys and were a delight to work with. Thank you so much for all your hard work!"See more
