We have a stunning kitchen renovation thanks to the Bellepar teams! Trustworthy, transparent…read moreprocess, quality craftsmanship, problem solvers, dependable and reliable, professional, personable and kind. What more could you ask for? A+ folks! We loved working with them and will in the future.

I normally do not write reviews but I would make an exception for our experience with Bellepar…read moreHomes for our recent basement remodeling project. From the start of the project working with President - Brian Gergen, to the day to day communication with Project Manager - Josh Dahl, the support staff and sub-contractors, all the way to the finished project, we had a great experience. Everything went incredibly smooth. It was our first time using a contractor for a major home project so naturally we were a little skeptical. The communication and responsiveness to executing our requests was outstanding. Any issues that came up were quickly remedied and handled appropriately. We debated on taking on this project ourselves however quickly realized out timeline would get pushed way out. We spoke with several contractors, but could not have been more happy with our decision to go with Bellepar. We would highly recommend them to anyone who is considering any major home projects.

Everything went professionally well…read more Not a major renovation, really, just some bathroom and hallway closet stuff for more room, bigger shower stall, that sort. They came, measured everywhere, scoured blueprints, suggested this material and that, quoted a price and time estimate. All sounded on the up. Green lighted it. Work completed as promised. Room now for all my linens, got a cozier shower stall. The floor's even still even. Would recommend and would use again, should I have another project.

My older Excelsior area home was in need of repairs and more usable space. With so many home…read moreremodelers and builders to choose from, I didn't know where to start. I had seen Danberry Building/Excelsior Design signs in the Minnetonka area for years and within minutes of meeting Jeff and his contracting team in person, I knew I liked them and that my project would be in good hands. Jeff and his team were extremely knowledgeable and insightful discussing my vision to expand my 1920's home with the goal of making the indoor and outdoor space more useable while maintaining its character that I loved so much. Now that the project is complete, I have 3 beautiful new rooms that look like they've always belonged there (a spacious formal entry, living room with custom fireplace & beamed ceiling, and a stunning walk-in pantry). Jeff's team also transformed my steep hillside landscaping (that was once very uneven) to include an amazing stamped concrete patio. Throughout the process, Jeff was always readily available to answer questions, stopped by to ensure things were getting done on time, and most importantly - he made sure that I was happy with how things were progressing. I was extremely impressed with his talented crew who worked non-stop all winter (and during one of the snowiest seasons on record in MN), not only did they do an incredible job with the new additions, but they were also so helpful with decisions, very kind, and always kept me informed of next steps. I am so happy to have chosen Danberry Building Corp and would definitely recommend his team. ~ Gabrielle (Galpin Lake area)

I asked this remodeler over for a project: redo two small bathrooms (6ft by 9 ft each) a 4ft by…read more3ft dormer extension, do some work on a 3 Season porch to make it warmer (new windows and a mini split), and to rob some space from another bedroom to make into a closet. I was told in the initial meeting it's a $400k-$500k project. How? This makes abdolutely no sense. I was told the dormer (4ft by 3 ft) with the 2 bathroom redo's was $250k. Two 6ft by 9 ft bathrooms. Then the mini split (5 heads) and closet and 7 new doors and paint and other work would be another $150k plus. How? There is pricing for a margin and being greedy. This is just greedy. Hard pass and they should be embarrassed.

Ben Quie and Sons did a large kitchen remodel and living room remodel in our 1917 bungalow. They…read morespecialize in older homes and we found that experience very helpful in updating our house. We appreciated working with Ben throughout the entire process from sales to design and through the construction. I can't say enough about their level of quality in workmanship and attention-to-detail. The carpenter who was at our house daily was excellent, contentious, and very clean, which made living through the project easy. We are thrilled with our new kitchen and can't imagine ever using another contractor.

My wife and I decided to remodel a main level bathroom so it would be age appropriate if we would…read moreever have trouble going up stairs. We've never remodeled a bathroom before so we asked some of our friends and neighbors for recommendations. Much to our surprise, three of them recommended the same company, College City Design, Build and Remodel. We called them and Dale, one of the owners came out. He didn't seem like a salesman. He wasn't trying to get us to make a decision and sign a contract. Rather, it was quite the opposite. He asked questions, took a lot of notes and asked if we would like to have Rebecca, their Lead Design Consultant stop by and help us with some design ideas. She really had some great ones. Then she scheduled selection meetings for everything we were replacing and she was terrific. We met with other remodeling companies but they didn't seem nearly as professional or as trustworthy. College City wasn't the cheapest but we were more concerned with our new bathroom being functional for our needs and the quality of workmanship rather than entrusting our home to a company that we didn't feel as comfortable working with or one that might not do things quite right just to give us a lower bid. We are delighted with our decision to select College City for a variety of reasons. Dale, the owner, kept each and every promise that he made. At first, my wife was concerned about dust but they did a great job of covering the floor leading to the bathroom and installed a floor to ceiling plastic cover around the work area. When they were done, they cleaned everything around the work area and it was spotless. Buzz, the Project Manager was better than we could have ever imagined and he's really a good guy. If we had a question or concern, he was immediately responsive. Every facet of the job was done to our complete satisfaction and we will definitely use them again if we have another remodeling project.

College City flunks out. This company was more like fraternity row. The level of disrespect and…read morecarelessness only continued to grow. The owner could have cared less about how his brand was being represented and instead blamed the homeowner for every failing of his project manager Buzz ( they only have 2 pm so you get a 50/50 chance of getting this guy.)On day one they caused the ceiling to leak because Buzz forgot the premise of the remodel. Then Buzz put the plumbing on the wrong wall because "he forgot". Then the carpenter installed things blatantly crooked and required three visits to fix. Then they forgot to have the painter come out until everything was installed, thus requiring three sessions to fix paint that was done sloppily or not at all. They has no idea when employees didn't show up without us telling them.Then they hung the lights upside down requiring another visit. When things were questioned the pm Buzz would blow it off, say he forgot or yell at me in my own home saying;" I don't care" over and over. Buzz then mistakenly sent derogatory texts to me that were intended to other employees about us. When I brought that to the attention of the company, they also couldn't care less that this is how paying customers are treated. When we thought it was finally over, the plumbing didn't work so an inspector and plumber needed to come out. The company tried to blame us until the plumber said it was most likely them leaving the drain uncovered during the project that caused the inevitable. Just another careless step by this company. When our concerns were expressed ,and rightly so, there was never accountability even though at time they would apologize. When we brought another tradesmen in he was disgusted by the sight he saw and the carelessness. So much for "treating us like we were the only one they were working with." Perhaps since out remodel wasn't bringing in as much $$ we were not as important? When my mom fell on their tart breaking her hip, we learned from the caregivers that they should have been able to take it down each night, but chose not to. They were told at signing not to smoke on premise due to severe allergy ( epipen) and they did it anyway because Buzz for got to tell anyone. The list goes on.Perhaps they shouldn't take on more clients than they can remember. MY advice is to skip the college boys and go to the professionals.

Joe and his professional team at Blacktop Pros are the very best! Joe has worked in this industry…read morehis entire life, and his knowledge, expertise and professionalism show it! Communication is excellent. Even tho he has a very full schedule, Joe tries very hard to make sure his customers are happy and explains everything thoroughly. He doesn't expect payment until his customer is satisfied with the work they have done and will even offer to return to the site, if needed, to make any adjustments requested. I have hired Blacktop Pros for two different asphalt jobs in the last month and I still have 3 other jobs that they will be hired to complete for me. Make sure to read the company story on their website. You will be impressed! Contact Joe at Blacktop Pros today! You won't be disappointed!

Here's how smooth my new driveway is. I stopped on the street to drop off my husband so he could…read moreget the mail. Unbeknownst to me, he placed his full cup of coffee from the fast-food joint on the top of the car. I then drove the car up my new driveway over the rise and into the garage. Husband watched as I drove with his cup on the roof of the car, waiting for disaster. When I parked, he retrieved the coffee cup from the top of the car, intact, and noticed that not a drop was spilled! Woo-hoo! Joe and his team (Blacktop Pro's) talked to me throughout the process to make sure the driveway was done the way I wanted it (there were a few quirks to work around). The neighborhood kids enjoyed watching the parade of heavy equipment come down the street to my house, too, which meant that the crew was well-supervised by the four-foot high (and shorter) onlookers ;). I am very pleased and would highly recommend them.

Adam and South Metro Remodeling finished our basement for us. We had a pretty strict budget, and it…read morewas not as abundant as some of these photos he shows on here. We just wanted to finish our space, nicely, to have more room for our family and our kids' friends to hang out. Despite it not being Facebook-worthy, Adam treated us as if we were his most important customer. His communication was frequent and thorough, and we always felt like we knew what was going on. The guys he used were prompt, professional and courteous to us and our home. He was always willing to take our call or email, and immediately fix any issue (they were small and infrequent - to be expected on a major construction project) without complaint. My husband is handy and we wanted to do some pieces of the remodel ourselves. Adam completely understood that and worked with us on that to ensure we stayed on budget and on schedule. I have nothing but the highest praise for Adam and his team, and would recommend him in a heartbeat to anyone looking at contractors.

I contracted them to redo my bathroom. They did a great job and their workers were professional…read more Highly recommended. (Despite the listing, I'm in Minneapolis, not San Francsco....)

We've done a few projects with Plumbline in the last few years. Very easy to work with. I would…read moreabsolutely work with them again.

Great communication and high quality work. Did a really nice job rebuilding our deck. Definitely…read morerecommend.