Louisville Carpenters

"Upon initially contacting Mr. , I was pleased that he was able to meet me that afternoon for an initial meeting. I explained the many projects I wanted done, putting emphasis on my basement. It was 15 and I needed it done by Feb 6 for my annual superbowl party. He tossed around some ideas and then offered ...more to take me to two homes he'd done the bar for. My wife and I went along and saw two beautiful bars--one was a home he'd built and the other was his home (he built it as well). We took ideas from each and started a plan. In two days, he had a quote and more ideas. We scratched off a couple of his ideas but kept many more. I'm very glad he didn't just listen to what I wanted--instead he had input, really good input. Sometimes I'd tell him "no I definitely want it this way" and he'd be fine with that. Other times I asked "what do you think" and usually I was very impressed with his ideas and we went with them. His estimate was higher than I expected but not ridiculous. After seeing the work he could do, I was happy to pay a premium for the better quality. I stressed the Feb 5th deadline (the party was the 6th) and he said he could do it, no problem. We were only 6 weeks away. I was concerned but he reassured me. Once I said GO, I was surprised how quickly he started working. The walls were ripped out the next day and we were planning each phase. He would call me daily with updates and ALWAYS (and I mean always) either answer my call or call me back within an hour. His responsiveness was amazing. We didn't live in the house at the time (planned on moving in just before the party) and every time we went over there we were surprised at the progress. Anytime I asked him about the plan, he had it to the T. "Drywall on Tues, Painters on Wed, Stone is coming next Monday, etc". And the plan was always stuck to. The workers he used were nice and professional. He asked us a few times to go somewhere to pick out a stone, or a paint color, or light fixtures, etc. Sometimes we'd tell him to pick it, sometimes we'd pick it. When we picked it, obviously we liked it. When he picked it, it always worked well with our theme. Throughout the project, I was constantly throwing challenges at him. The biggest was the soda gun system. He had never installed one and neither had I. I had bought it off the internet. Well apparently they are WAY more complicated that you would think. Hook up the system to the water line, add some syrups and CO2 right? Wrong! It was so unbelievably complicated and yet he was at home researching it at night and working 12 hour days installing it. He knew how important the deadline was and I could tell there was NO way he would miss it. Not only was he ahead of schedule, but he even was able to handle all my challenges in time. My extra challenges should have added on time, but he just worked harder. When the party came, everyone was so impressed with my basement. I was so proud. About 1 hour into the party, the kegerator stopped working. I was in panic mode. I called him and asked him what to do. He was busy with his own life (it was sunday at 5pm) but he came right over and fixed it while the party was going. I mean--the guy is a champ. I can't say enough about him. The crowd cheered him as he left to return to his own superbowl party. Seriously, what kind of contractor would do that? Oh and on the final bill, there was no charge for that service call. He's not only a good contractor, he's a good guy. In addition to the amazing bar, which worked perfectly aside from the kegerator hiccup (not his fault), he also did the following odd jobs for me: Built a custom wood display area for my world war 2 antiques, built a custom stand and hookup (and installed) a slot machine I had purchased, worked closely with my home-automation installation team to make sure all the lighting was hooked up correctly, helped me on my shower redo--I had mistakenly let my friend 'contract' the work for it and he messed it up 5 different ways. Mr

fixed it every time. He also had my concrete floor stained, some carpet installed, two doors widened. I'm sure there were other things, but I can't remember them all. I just know that now I have a GREAT basement with an amazing bar and I couldn't be happier with Mr

. I actually had many projects in the house quoted by him and 2 other firms. He was either the lowest or middle on each. I feel like the basement was expensive, but after seeing those other quotes, maybe he isn't all that high. I know he is worth it though, and there's NO DOUBT I will be using him for every project in the future. I hate to sound like a sales pitch, but I really am just super impressed with this guy. If you want quality work, on schedule, on budget and a contractor that will give input, answer your calls and keep you updated, hire

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"The contractor responded promptly to our call for an estimate, seemed to understand the problems associated with this job (another contractor had started the job a year ago and had to be terminated because of incompetence). They provided a detailed estimate by email, and then then started and completed the job shortly after our approval. They seemed ...more very professional, and I'm pleased with the work."

"He was wonderful. He forgot about our appointment, but when I called, he rushed right over. He had terrific communication, and he worked well with the plumbers. Very flexible."

"Our new cedar closet is nothing short of outstanding quality. The workmanship is the finest I have ever seen. You don't have to worry about him taking short cuts. He gives you your full money's worth and then some. I am going to have him install a new glass front door in our home. When says he will be at your house on a certain ...more day and a certain time, you can bank on it (the only exception is if he gets hung up in a traffic jam, but you will get a call from him explaining why he will be late and when to expect him). When they cleaned up it was cleaner than when they got here. Without a doubt I can whole heartly recommend

for any and all projects you might have. He does nothing but quality work. "

"I called. He came over the same day. We discussed what was needed and he gave an estimate. The work was completed and cleaned up in one day. Looks great!"

"We were extremely pleased with the professionalism of the crews, the quality of the windows, and the workmanship of the installation. I'm pretty picky about details and I can honestly say that I can't find much to fault in the finished product. They took care to down tarps to protect the floors, cleaned up after the job was finished, ...more and encouraged a thorough walk-through to make sure we were satisfied with the work. Renewal isn't cheap, but you get what you pay for."

"The representative came to our house and looked at the kitchen and back porch. He asked us a few questions. We then scheduled a meeting to look at drawings at their location. We looked at the the drawings, but the price was higher than we could afford (although not out of line) and they did not address the back porch, which was the highest priority ...more since the roof was leaking. There appeared to be some communication breakdowns, which was probably equally our fault and their fault. In the end we did not use them because we did not get a comfortable feeling from their representative and because they did not address our major concern, which was the porch. They wanted to contract the kitchen and then when they "got into" the porch they would talk to us about how much it would cost to replace it."

"Had the representative in our home to give an estimate. He was very nice and had some good ideas about how to maximize our limited space. He gave us a card and asked us to come visit their showroom. Went to Oxmoor Mall location and could not find showroom. Asked information was told they had left the mall. The rep did not even tell us they were no longer ...more at that location. Went later to the

Mall location and were not even asked by employee if we needed any help. We had enough of the bad customer service and decided to look elsewhere. Never received a follow-up phone call."