Find Top-Rated Key West Home Builders

Home Builder reviews in Key West

• C

  Baron Construction & Remodeling Co

  Foundation was poured before sewage line was run, foundation has a 1/8" crack that has yet to be determined. Foundation had to be drilled for sewage (just negligent planning), came out OK on that part. Foundation had to be drilled for sewage (just negligent planning), came out OK on that part. Piers and floor joists not coordinated so some piers are too high. Architect re-designed some piers, piers had gaps and some cuts in floor joists. House not protected well from rain, hardwood floor of existing house does not look damaged, but it got wet. Rough sewer plumbing vents are not in the wall, the walls will have to be made thicker reducing my room size or moved to be in the wall. One of the sewer drain "Y" is facing uphill which will make snaking impossible, I was told "its only a sink." Framing of two doors had no queen studs (they fixed them when pointed out). Wall and roof framing not according to plans.Wall and roof "patched up" to inspector's satisfaction." I called in the architect and he made a list of "unacceptable" changes. That's where we are at now, Mike Baron has his guy(s) correcting the list, but I cannot get a hold of them. Roofing was bid at $30K by mike, I offered 18K and he said there was no profit in it. Marco roofing did the roof and gutters for 13K. Items still in contention (assuming he completes his contract with the architect changes):Wood left under the house (termite attraction), Walls in old section torn down unnecessarily, Lost rent due (many days with one or no workers), 

  ---

  - Robert W.
• F

  One Call Contruction Co

  A disaster. First job was paid up front and failed. Second job estimate was crazy high but i made the deposit anyway...then delay delay delay. Omg the whole process was a huge disappointment and an expensive mistake. So One Call Construction was contacted to repair an electrical fault and something in my kitchen. They came over. The problem was fixed. However the repair failed immediately the next day. I called them back and they said they could no longer fix it and it would require much more expensive repair. I don't understand why they could fix it one day and then have it break and not be able to fix it the next day. I feel like that was a rip off. We ended up paying for this repair and getting nothing for it. Well this was in process I had already requested that One Call Construction do an estimate on some faulty wiring that needed to be fixed in my house.. One Call Construction estimate for the electric repair was $5,500. We paid half of this up front then there was a long delay before they could get the work done. Because things were dragging on so long I had an electrician look at the problem. He noticed that the fix was an easy one and fixed it in the 20 minutes. He charged me $40. So much for the $5,500 estimate that One Call Construction had given me in writing. After quite a bit of fighting with one call I was able to get my deposit back. Would not use this company again.
  - delbert c.
• A

  Masterpiece Custom Homes

  Working with Anne in the design and Nick as the builder, this was as smooth as it gets. I have built several homes in the past and have been through the frustrations of unmet deadlines and cost overruns. This entire project was on time, done right and within budget. I can highly recommend Masterpiece builders and would certainly use them again!
  - Tom H.
• F

  Jim Rutherford Construction & Remodeling LLC

  Contracted to build single family in twelve to fourteen month time frame,  Breached his contract after eighteen months when liquidated damages were about to take effect.   This occurred despite solving his issue cash flow issues that he hid from us for nearly a year and his still failing to make meaningful progress.  His lack of candor wasted our time and money.  Money he could have earned with extra work we had planned during the course of construction. 
  Further, he took advantage of the fact we were only able to check on the work monthly and ignored numerous contract requirements.   He constantly,  operated on a    ?crisis management basis?.   Problem routinely had to be addressed immediately, in order to keep the project moving, but no work was done after the issue was solved.
  Several of the sub-contractors he used were either incompetent, dishonest or both.  Law enforcement became involved in several cases.   During the recovery period, found numerous construction mistakes, lack of proper insurance/liability
  renewals, use of substandard materials and incomplete work that had to be redone due to the deterioration of materials. 
  Also paid for materials were missing and waste material dumped on sight.  
  Some completed work was just plain unacceptable.   So far we have had to rebuild the HVAC ducting and wiring,  replace flashing, repair walkway railings, correct main electrical wiring.   Unfortunately other discovered problems are
  just too expensive to correct.  We dread what other unknown issues may emerge in the future.
  During building, questions regarding construction issues showed a total lack of familiarity with the project and supervision of the work.  We often had to show him answers to his inquiries in the construction plans or how to solve construction issues addressed there also.
  He underbid contract to get it and constantly found ?code requirements? that required additional costs.  A lot of these changes were paid for and never delivered.  The only thing that saved us from losing more money, was the Lender?s requirement that all sub-contractors and suppliers certify in writing they had been paid in full at each draw and our follow
  up with every supplier for confirmation.
  
  - L. J. R.
• A

  DENIS SAVOIE CONSTRUCTION INC

  as those who live in Key west know nothing in key west moves fast...BUT if your patient and work with Denis he will work with you and in the end you will find he is fair, does what you pay him for is helpful with suggestions when difficulties are encountered and is honest and not trying to rip any one off...I would use him again on any future projects of a large scale..

  
  
  - Bill S.
• B

  FAIRBANKS CONSTRUCTION

  we were generally satisfied. The work was done to a good but not excellent level of quality. The price seem to be a little bit excessive for the quality of the work. The contractor was very selective about returning telephone calls and sometimes quite difficult to reach.when one of the subcontractors that he hired performed poorly, he was not helpful. In fact he got quite defensive and argumentative when the quality of this sub contractor was questioned
  
  - delbert c.
• A

  DENIS SAVOIE CONSTRUCTION INC

  We finished this section of the project on April 2014 and were as before fully satisfied with the end results...we plan on using him still for our third and final phase in the fall 2014 thru early winter 2015.
  - Bill S.
• A

  WAYNE GARCIA GENERAL CNTRCTNG

  We are extremely pleased with the work Wayne has done and is doing to our home. He thoroughly reviewed our request. Was on time and very cooperative throughout our process to choose a contractor. His proposal was very competitive, He has not gone over budget and has communicated with us during the construction to ensure our satisfaction of the work he was doing. His crew is on time and works hard to keep the project on schedule. We are completely satisfied with his work, pricing and flexibility when dealing with us. We wanted to move a proposed bathroom which was different than the plans. His ability to accomodate those changes has impressed us. We would not hesitate to use his firm again (we plan to do this) or recommend his firm to anyone needing a general contractor.
  
  - Tom C.
• A

  Florida Keys Construction Company

  I had a messy job where the guys had to work in a hot room for several days re-insulating, putting in new drywall on walls and ceiling, new trim and paint.   It was a fixed price bid and they got everything done on time and at the agreed upon price...even though we had some small surprises that could have set us back a day or 2.  They crew worked late one night just to keep on schedule.  I really liked that they tried hard to keep on schedule!  Everyone working there had a good attitude...unlike other construction crews I've dealt with in Key West.  The contractor, Mark, was very easy to communicate with and seemed to have a very good working relationship with his crew.  I've worked with 5 different contractors in town over the past years, and of the ones that are still in town, I would choose this company above the others for my next job.
  
  - Gerald F.
• A

  DENIS SAVOIE CONSTRUCTION INC

  ....the overall experience of working with Denis and his crews and subs was great, his crews and his subs were professional and did great work.....they were cooperative to work with as minor changes or issues arose as they always do in any undertaking of this size, and were eager to assure we were satisfied when they were done......in summary it went so well we intend to use Denis again in the fall to remodel our bathrooms
  
  - Bill S.