Basement finishing, including: framing and hanging drywall (walls and ceiling), finishing drywall, baseboard installation, painting, electrical (outlets, recess lighting, and installation of a new sub-panel), and minor plumbing (repair/replacement of existing pipes and valves).
From start to finish, this was a great experience. Joe provided a reasonable quote and reviewed the job in detail, providing good suggestions on ceiling and lighting options. He actually preferred that we obtain the necessary township permits, which we found refreshing and positive compared to other contractors. All work was done according to code. While the permits lengthened the job due to some inspection delays, it was worth it to know that no corners were cut. Joe did most of the work himself and was almost always present when work was being performed. Communication was excellent. He always let us know what work was upcoming and informed us if there were any changes in work schedules. Joe used sub-contractors for electrical and plumbing, but he arranged everything and was present when they were working in almost all cases. We had a lot of pipes in the ceiling to be dealt with, and Joe did a great job designing and building soffits around them. This plan resulted in the main roof being as high as possible, with the soffits concealing the lower pipes. A few pipes were moved up to allow them to be contained within the main ceiling, but moving others would have been a much bigger (and more expensive) job. The soffits were well constructed and turned out to be a great compromise. Joe did not install carpets, but it was no problem to arrange this part of the project with a local carpeting company, and we scheduled the install right after Joe completed the main project. There were no hidden costs, and the final total was only slightly higher than the estimate due to a few small issues that arose. Joe was kind enough to help us out with our surround system install by running speaker wire and cutting out speaker holes. He also hauled away some old fluorescent lighting fixtures for us at no extra charge. Overall, we had a terrific experience and highly recommend Basements 4 Us and Joe Reaney. We would definitely use him again.