Absolutely great experience! Dan helped us with a privacy lattice and fence move - the result was…read moreabove and beyond!

Dan is a craftsman. Everything done right, no corners shaved. Honest, communicative, and does the…read morebest wood work. Even the city permit inspector wanted to come back and see the finished product. If you've got fence or deck work to be done, Dan's your man.

We were going to repair our old deck, but when code compliance showed up, we had to apply for a…read morebuilding permit. When we went looking for a contractor to build the new deck, we found Austin Outdoor Builders through their listing on Yelp and their website. Kit called me within a couple of days of my email, and really impressed me with his knowledge and experience with decks. I was concerned about City of Austin inspections, and he was very reassuring, pointing out that he talks to the inspectors by phone regularly. He booked a time to go over the engineering plan and the site, and again, I was very impressed when we met. He spoke of extensive experience in building decks, and asked questions about the site and the plan that reflected this. The quote was not cheap, but what is these days? My main concern was that they do the job properly and work with COA inspectors. Work started within a couple of weeks, and I was quite pleased with how the workers did their job. The only delay was to find an engineer to certify the footings before pouring the concrete. I had originally expressed concern about the durability of the support timbers, and Kit offered to coat them before laying the decking. Imagine my surprise when I found them painting the framing with high end professional oil based enamel! The only other delay was the week of the ice storm when Austin was closed for the duration. I was lucky to have family to remove the trees that fell on the lumber in the yard, because the next Monday they were back at work. Both the framing and final inspections went very smoothly and I am delighted with my new deck. I recommend Austin Outdoor Builders to anyone needing a deck.

We sought out AOB to replace a chainlink fence around our yard with an updated wood fence about 18…read moremonths ago. All around, our experience was wonderful, and they do high quality work. I'll talk more about our full experience below, but a couple of months ago we had a terrible storm in our neighborhood and a very large tree (at least 25 feet tall) fell directly on our fence. Despite a direct hit, the fence stood firm with only a small dent in the cap board. Talk about quality work! More broadly, our experience was great. We worked with a super helpful person laying out the task who made some fantastic design suggestions (totally not on our radar) that we're really happy with. The work was done efficiently to mimimize the amount of time we had to keep our dog out of the yard. And when seasonal shifting made it impossible to open our gate, they came and fixed it months after the work was done. Great experience all around and would recommend to anyone.

What can I say? If Yelp allowed 10 stars I would give Carlos and his team 10 stars! First of all,…read morehe was my knight in shining armor. I was desperate to get the repairs started on my house after we had a pipe burst in the kitchen in February. I contacted multiple contractors on Yelp after being flat out refused by the big name water damage companies. He responded quickly and promised to get the repairs done by the time my son got home from college in May. Guess what? He delivered! I can't say enough about the professionalism and courtesy of Carlos and his crew. A special shout out to Laro. He has extraordinary plumbing and electrical skills. He is also able to perform all the other tasks that were involved with the repair of my home. Raphael, sorry there were SO MANY boxes to pack. You are a trooper! It was easy to stay in contact with Carlos and the attention to detail that his crew exhibited is greatly appreciated. They completed all the tasks related to the repair of my home (except countertop installation) as well as a few extras. One of the extras was removing the nasty popcorn ceiling. It looks so nice and clean now. We also had a dimmer switch installed and undercabinet lighting and a new "spotlight" type fixture over the sink. I think the pictures will speak for themselves. A gigantic "thank you" to Carlos and his team!

Carlos and his team just finished the rebuild of our 2600 sf house and did an amazing job. We…read morecouldn't be happier. Our house had water damage everywhere except for the home office. Carlos and the team worked with us on every step of the way to get the rebuild as we wanted it. He dealt with insurance and helped us with the claim, also his estimates were accurate without unexpected surprises. When speaking with Carlos, you get a sense of honesty and no nonsense that is not easy to find. Overall, a great experience and will definitely hire Restoration Masters again for other projects.

Did a nice job on the rocking chairs. Needed some sealer and he also did some repairs. Added a…read morefew more years to the chairs.

Mike helped us install about 60 cabinet pulls and lightings in the bathrooms. I chose Mike because…read morehe responded to my online quote promptly and his price was much more reasonable compared to the big handy work chains. I also read the many good reviews for his work that was not shown by Yelp. Mike finished the job in less time than he originally estimated and did a perfect job. He was very personable and respectful of our home and properties. He also answered all of my questions and offered valuable advices during the job. I was very happy with Mike and will definitely use his help again for other projects. If you're considering his services, click on the link below the Review section to read all the reviews that Yelp has hidden due to some odd mechanism. I'd definitely recommend m5Austin! Thank you, Mike!

Vincent and Oscar were absolutely great from the first phone call through project completion. They…read morehelped us navigate both our insurance claim and supplemental claim, making the entire process much less stressful. EC Design Builds replaced approximately 187 linear feet of fencing, installed all new siding, gutters, exterior paint, and three new windows at our home in the Spring Hollow neighborhood of Round Rock. Communication was excellent, the workmanship was top-notch, and they truly cared about doing the job the right way. It's refreshing to find a contractor that is knowledgeable honest, organized, and stands behind their work. I highly recommend EC Design Builds Inc. if you're looking for a professional contractor, especially for insurance restoration work

I hired EC Design Builds for structural framing work based on a signed contract for $5,800. After…read morethe job was completed, the owner suddenly demanded an additional $1,925 for "extra" square footage that he never mentioned until the work was already finished. He refused to provide the actual contract or any supporting documents despite me asking multiple times -- only sending a screenshot. I eventually paid the full amount just to stop the constant harassment and stress he was causing me and my business partners. Even after the payment cleared, he continued texting and harassing both me and my partners. Unprofessional, dishonest business practices. I would never recommend this company to anyone

I am updating my original review to 5 stars because the company made things right…read more After I posted my initial review, management contacted me the same day to address my concerns and asked if they could send someone back to finish the job. Rashid returned promptly, concealed the TV wires, and made sure everything looked much better. I really appreciate that the company took my feedback seriously and stood behind its work. The crew was courteous and professional, and management's willingness to respond quickly and resolve the issue made all the difference. Thank you to Rashid and the management team for the excellent customer service and for making sure I was satisfied with the final result. Very expensive for the service provided. The workers were competent and courteous, but the job resembled general handyman work rather than a professional TV installation. I expected them to mount the TVs, connect the cable boxes and Apple TVs, and organize or conceal the cords, including providing wire covers if needed. Instead, they left the TV wires exposed and did not connect the other devices. They mounted two 65-inch TVs using brackets I supplied and rearranged two dressers. The total charge was $795. Last year, another provider installed these same TVs, connected all devices, concealed the wiring, and included two wall mounts for about half the price. Be sure to clarify the scope of work and total cost before hiring this company.

What started out as a $499 telephone quote to smooth, seal and paint my fireplace in 2 days turned…read moreinto 9 days, $1279 + tax and materials. They spent 2 days using the wrong filler material then bought the wrong primer for a fireplace. Showed up late, on phone all the time, skipped days then wanted me to pay everything but $200 when they left on Sunday. YES, worked on my weekend. Thought they would skip out on day 7 so told them I'd pay them when job was done. They got really mad but came back so they got paid. Not a great job. Didn't know what they were doing. Would not recommend these folks at all. (Also, it's illegal to charge tax on residential services so let them know this).

Red flags ignored. Ended up with footing for masonry wall that was 9 inches out of level, sloppy,…read moreand inadequate to safely support the load. Cost me dearly. Read on for details. I called Todd to build a cement block wall based on a recommendation from a neighbor. He was responsive at first and started quickly, but to my detriment I ignored a few red flags, including dodging my direct question before signing about the footing depth by telling me to read the testimonials on the website. I don't think Todd has ever done masonry. He seems to be a shrewd business person who connects customers to subcontractors without holding them to any uniform standard. The footing for this 57-foot long, 8-foot high wall was excavated and poured in a single day. It was 9 inches (yes, 9!!) out of level, not stepped but following the grade of the lot, and sloppy. When I confronted, Todd referred me to the heads of the crew. With some language barriers, they described only minor adjustments to "level" each block. They must have planned to lay them in snaky courses, either hoping the stucco would hide their sloppy work or not even having that much of a plan. Keep in mind we are talking about isometric, rectangular cement block, not natural stone. Furthermore, the footing was only 12 inches wide and went about 11 inches below grade to support a straight, heavy, 8-foot tall wall. I believe that I prevented a catastrophic failure down the road by cancelling the whole project. I'm out $6600 for the footing alone, as that was the best offer I got from Todd to cancel the whole thing. Now have a cedar fence where my sound wall was intended to go, after paying to core into the footing to set posts. To his credit, Todd did offer to demo the footing and start over. I was afraid to go forward with that approach for a host of reasons. It was going to be disruptive, damaging to my property, and time-consuming, all to the end of letting the same crew that screwed it up in the first place have another go at it. Sometimes you just have to suck up the sunk cost and move on. My biggest mistake by far on this project was hiring Austin Stucco and Masonry. I took a video of the footing against a level line, but Yelp is no longer allowing videos, so these snapshots are taken from the video and are not as clear as they would be otherwise.

I highly recommend Austin Stucco & Masonry for stucco repair & remodeling work. They came out to…read moreevaluate the extent of the damage to provide an accurate estimate. They took time to address all of my questions & concerns and provided options to meet my objectives. Very reasonable pricing. Accommodated my schedule to start the work. Crew was very friendly & did a good job to keep the work area protected and cleaned up after every day. In addition to stucco repair work, they installed new stucco on a wall that had siding that was in need of repair. At the end of the job they confirmed with me that all work was completed to my satisfaction before considering the job done. Everyone I interacted with was very pleasant. All-in-all a great company to work with. I will absolutely use them again for future projects.

I asked Corey if he could help me correct a carport that was attached crooked and left unfinished…read moreby another contractor. He did a great job and was reasonably priced. I will definitely use him again in the future.

talk about taking pride in his work! top notch! not cheap but worth every penny! Got exactly as I…read moreasked for!