In a word: Responsive! Chris and team were outstanding to work with. Very effective…read morecommunications. Clear and concise. Listened to what I wanted to accomplish and offered effective suggestions for how best to make it happen! Started the project with a group prayer not only for the project and his team but also for the health and welfare of my family! Not your typical start to a project. Chris and team worked effectively to demo an 800 sq ft deck and rebuild it along a similar footprint in a short 3 weeks. They took great care to treat the place like it was their own and left it cleaner than they found it! Highly recommend this group for great work at an honest price! Chris' dog Rambler was a gentle giant and onsite frequently during the project. He was sweet and friendly while constantly curious!

I'm in the process of remodeling my home, and from this experience of dealing with dozens of…read moredifferent contractors I've received a full spectrum education in their world. Here's the gist of what I learned: about half of the contractors are honest.. they make the process fun and are a real pleasure to deal with; the other half are dishonest... they string you along, make the process a hassle, and are a real pain. Chris (the owner) and his team are a shining example of what great contractors SHOULD be. For starters, Chris is an extremely kind and responsive person. From my first phone call with him (he showed up the same-day, on a SUNDAY) to my projects completion day.. he always responded quickly, was extremely polite, and very thorough. (He never gives you those weak 2-word text responses like lesser contractors). Chris helped me design my deck and pick out the best materials for my needs. He used a 3D rendering software that shows you exactly how your deck is going to look in your backyard. It was actually really cool, and helped me make some tweaks to the design before starting construction. After signing my contract, his crew showed up the very next morning. These guys were absolute studs. They worked their butts off from 8am - 6pm every day until the job was complete... wow! Many days I work from home, so I was able to watch them. They didn't rush their work, they were very calculated and meticulous about doing the job the right way (a marathon not a sprint mentality). This doesn't mean they're slow, it means they care about the details and doing things right. His crew also isn't a bunch of 20 year old rookies playing on their phones either. These guys all look to be in their mid 30's and early 40's. Men with lots of experience.. they have families to feed, work extremely hard, and know what they're doing. The craftsmanship was phenomenal. The engineering very structurally sound. The design is beautiful and actually has my neighbors giving compliments. Anytime there was an issue during the project (and there weren't many), Chris and his crew fixed it immediately like it was no problem at all. Easy peasy. Chris did what he said he was going to do, when he said he was going to do it, and charged me what he said he was going to charge. Actually.. he went above and beyond what he said he was going to do, he made improvements to the project beyond what was promised, and even gave me a discount at the very end because of a few minor details.. which he didn't have to do. I didn't complain and I didn't request a discount...that's just the kind of guy he is. Incredible. I'm going to mention one last thing I was going to leave out but I think it's important. Every morning before work began, Chris gathers his crew and they do a group prayer together. They ask each other what's going on in their personal lives, and what they can pray for each other about. Then they read a short scripture out loud together, and they start their day. Unbelievably cool. Why do they call themselves Sasquatch? Because these guys are freaking beasts. This is one of those rare experiences where I had a feeling it was going to go well, and it turned out even better than I had imagined. There's a reason why they have so many 5 star reviews. If you're looking to have a deck built in Austin I'm going to help you... skip the weak fluff and go with Sasquatch.

We needed a new fence to replace our old chain link fence. We ended up getting 4 or 5 quotes from…read moredifferent companies. A few didn't even bother sending a quote, but out of those that did Discount Fence was competitive pricing wise. Quote process After doing measurements, Melissa & I walked through what they offered, & quickly came up with a plan for our yard. Once we were done she had a quote to me before she left my driveway, then later followed up to check if I had any questions. Installation Absolutely lightning quick. Melissa & her crew showed up early to get started, I went to drop off my kids at school & they already had my old fence down before I got back (8am). It took them until about 11-11:30 & they were done installing our fence. I was shocked at how quick they worked & the fence looks great. Afterwards Melissa was back to do the inspection & make sure everything was looking good. Long story shorter is that Discount Fence knocked it out of the park at every stage, & what really pushed them over the edge was that they offered a warranty above & beyond anyone else. Last thing I'll say is that Melissa was super nice & great to talk to, if you're looking for a new fence I would recommend putting Discount Fence at the top of your list.

No shows. Scheduled for Friday at 5, spoke with a woman on the phone around 3:30pm the Wednesday…read moreprior. No crew arrived, no call, no one in office. This is the second time. What was a pretty care-free repair is now becoming a stressful situation between my neighbor and I because these clowns don't show up.

Billy Moore just finished replacing a decades-old cedar fence that we share with a neighbor, and he…read moredid a fantastic job. The old fence was literally falling down, and the new cedar fence looks wonderful. His pricing was fair, and he was a pleasure to work with. He has been in the fencing/deck business for decades and knows his stuff. I highly recommend him!

I needed to have a fence re-sealed and came across Billy as a recommended fence contractor in my…read moreneighborhood. He indicated that he was interested in the job and we had a couple of email exchanges where he promised to come out and measure the fence and put together a bid. Then he abruptly stopped responding. Very unprofessional.

David and Tyler of Freedom Fence and Deck (aka Austin Fence Builders/ Austin Deck builders under…read moreAustin Outdoor Builders) did a great job with our fence. Our property spans 5 neighbors- so it was a big project. They were friendly, professional, and really approached the job like artisans. We opted for horizontal fencing and it looks terrific. You will appreciate their estimates, quick start, and dedication to completing the work efficiently. Our project was finished in just 4 days, including the installation of a new gate. They were a pleasure to work with, as such we will be looking to them for our next project.

I've been taking scrap to This metal recycling place for 20 years. Almost every visit I'm…read morequestioning something on the receipt, whether it's correct weight, correct metal type or what not. The place years ago was always busy all day. Last few years have been seeing less and less people while there. Last time I went they wouldn't accept my electric motors from pools, which I've been taking truckloads for two decades. Find another recycling center

CMC should be your only choice for recycling metals. The site is clean and easy to get to. The…read morestaff is professional, well trained, polite and focused on customer satisfaction. Prices are the highest here. Many Austin metal recycling collection companies and other recyclers bring their metal to CMC. Prices are available online making it easy to shop around and see for yourself they are fair and the best in Austin. Safety is a major concern on the premises where heavy equipment is constantly in motion. Signs are posted with the guidelines to follow for your own safety. Check them out. Help recycle metal for reuse and make some good money doing it!

BUYER BEWARE Experience Feb/March of 2025…read more I do not recommend for EDJ Home Improvement for hire. The front man for this business is Mr. Eric Jones Sr. who is a also a Pastor and will make you feel at ease and promise timeliness and even a little extra here and there BUT once they get your money, it's a different story and the work is not quality work. This company will ask for half of your money up front as a down payment and will not deliver the work and the work that is done will not be of quality. If you complain, you will be chastised, spoken to unprofessionally and your money will already be spent so you have no recourse but to sue or take a loss. I am currently having to hire other contractors to complete work in my home because EDJ took almost half my insurance money and gave nothing but empty promises. He seemed to have went to work immediately after I had given him half of the money I had. He had a storage pod and a trash bin delivered with a few materials the next day. He sent workers to my home and they started the work. The quick action made me think he was on it, however, a month later that's about all the work they did. They did about 3 days' worth of work in 4 weeks. He initially said they HAD to be done within a month by March 31st (which is part of the reason they were hired) and they only had completed 20% of the work within 4 weeks. Over the course of the month, I had to ask Mr. Jones Sr about the budget because even though I had given him $9400 he then asked me for more and to pay him each week even though the work was not being done. He will tell you one thing then another. He told me he would only charge me what the insurance paid me (cost minus depreciation) and that he will recover the depreciation from the insurance at the end. After getting the 50% deposit, he invoiced me for another week's payment when he has done little work. I also found he was using the full cost (with depreciation) to base the deposit amount. He says one thing, then does the other thing. The second week, we had to meet after I told him I was uncomfortable giving him 60-70% of my budget and didn't see any more work being done, because he immediately will start sending you invoices. It's as if they don't have the overhead to for his company and are floating it with customer deposits (that's what I speculated after dealing with them). Since I had not been able to cash the other payment from the insurance yet, we came to an agreement of what work would be done that week with what had already been paid since I was not going to give him any more money. He first tried to tell me the deposit went to materials and some labor, but when I asked him to show me he had spent almost 10k worth of materials, then it's became another story. Additionally, the work was sloppy and not of quality. When I questioned him about gaps that I saw in the way they placed my drywall in my entry way ceiling, he talked to me very informally and offensively and told me he couldn't work on my home if he was going to be questioned. He talked to me condescendingly as if I was too dense to understand drywall and told me I just need to trust and respect him. He also sent me a picture pretending the area I was concerned about was fixed/replaced and it was a lie because I went to my house later after the worker and it had not been replaced. After this unprofessional and dishonest exchange and after we were close to the third week and almost no more work had been done since the first week, Mr. Jones apologized to me for his behavior, but the damage was already done. I didn't feel comfortable communicating with him or completing the project. It caused me a severe amount of stress because I had a deadline to be out the temp house. I asked for my money back and he told me he had already spent it and would not be giving it back. I know he did not spend all of it on materials or labor on my home and I was trapped with him. After trying to negotiate an agreement even though I felt very stressed and uncomfortable with him, he still kept double talking not doing what he said he would do so I told him I would have to get a lawyer and move on. Mr. Jones Sr. knew my kids and I had been displaced for 4 months already from dealing with two home floods and this was the second one. He said it would only be weeks to complete the work and now he has turned the time to complete my home into more months. I have since interviewed two other contractors to finish the work and they both told me they would have to take down the drywall work EDJ did because it was poorly done. Lastly, if you are a single woman - I highly recommend you pass. He is condescending and I felt uncomfortable dealing with him and felt like I needed to get a man to talk to him If someone recommends them know you might not have the same experience

I've never encountered a more unprofessional company. I will not be recommending them to anyone…read moreneeding handyman services. You can blame this bad review on Angel. He is not an acceptable representative of the company. EDIT: just to add more context, here they are acting extremely unprofessional on their own FB page and then trying to threaten me via DM. No, honey. Not today. Make up all the lies you want. An employee, Angel, cut me off this morning. I will admit, I flipped him off afterwards and called him a "fucking asshole," but then he caught up and laughed in my face. Don't get it twisted, I will call your business out if you drive like a madman and put my or my loved ones' lives in danger. They want to say that I called them a racist slur. I would and could never. They want to say they have a video of me. Okay, post it then. But they won't because it'll just show they are liars. The wife also threatened to dox me, which is illegal, I believe. I have the screenshots; don't worry, babe. You can block me all you want.

Very happy with our selection after getting three quotes. Their warranty and historical good…read morereviews made us choose them. Very happy we did. Install was very efficient and sales team were great. Followed up after install was a nice touch!

We had a motorized shade installed in our patio. The width and height of the patio is quite big and…read morethe install turned out to be the maximum width possible. I found Shading Texas very easy to deal with. They helped us choose the shades with the right level of solar protection and opacity. They sent an electrician in advance to get the power distribution sorted out. The install itself was very smooth. The shades itself is high quality. The work was reasonably priced.