We had Pioneer build a deck for us - it looked great when they were done! The work was done in a…read moretimely manner, even with the last-minute requests I had. A bit on the pricey side, but worth it because these guys are just so easy to work with. Updating the review to knock off a star - since the last project, I've contacted them about additional projects and they kept saying "we'll get back to you in a month". After a few tries, I gave up, but I wish they'd just tell me no outright if they didn't have time.

Pioneer Home Improvement has been my contractor for years. We have been through minor renovations,…read morenew kitchens, bathroom updates, garage refurbishment, new hardwood and tile floors, overall home tlc, and a flood that forced us to gut our entire living space and rebuild. Paul took on the massive project and restored our home to better than it was before--all the while 2 adults, 2 teenagers, and 2 large crazy dogs were living there! He is dependable, has a clean reliable team, lives up to his price quotes, and stands by his work. I can not recommend Paul and his team highly enough. I would not use any other contractor. Pioneer Home Improvement is where it's at for Boulder contractors.

Massively delayed, but Antonio renovated our master bathroom last October 2025. We gutted…read moreeverything and reorganized placements, getting rid of our tub and creating a massive shower. They did an amazing job and we are in love with our bathroom (not to mention they loved on our animals during the process). Highly recommend using them for your home projects!

Antonio and his team brought quality, customer care, and great value to our shower remodel from a…read morestandard tub and shower combo to a floor to ceiling tiled shower. Highly recommend.

Adrian is incredibly talented, thoughtful, and takes tremendous pride in his work. From our first…read moremeeting, he was a pleasure to work with, easy to communicate with, dependable, and genuinely invested in making sure every aspect of the project was done right. He took the time to understand our vision, offered creative solutions along the way, and consistently delivered on every commitment. Our project included a new ipe deck, a rebuilt upper patio, installation of a large sliding glass door, modifications to our existing barbecue area to accommodate the new elevation, and renovations to our fireplace. Adrian approached every phase of the project with exceptional craftsmanship, creativity, and meticulous attention to detail. He communicated with us throughout the process, kept us informed every step of the way, never cut corners, and took great pride in the quality of his work. The finished result exceeded our expectations and transformed our outdoor space into a beautiful extension of our home that we look forward to enjoying for many years to come. We especially appreciated how seamlessly Adrian coordinated with our interior flooring contractor to ensure the installation of the new sliding door and hardwood flooring came together perfectly. (A quick shout-out to Randy, Michelle and the amazing team at Custom Flooring Specialists for working together so seamlessly.) We feel incredibly fortunate to have found Adrian and Trinity Outdoor Design. It's rare to find a contractor with this level of talent, integrity, professionalism, and commitment to excellence. Thank you, Adrian, and the entire Trinity Outdoor Design team for your hard work and dedication. We couldn't be happier with the outcome and wholeheartedly recommend Trinity Outdoor Design to anyone looking for exceptional craftsmanship, outstanding communication, and a contractor who truly cares about delivering an exceptional finished product.

Used them for a large deck repair project and had great results. They did everything quickly and…read morewith high quality. Also great at communicating my options along the way.

Had a very good experience with Golden Hands and the owner Sasha. He was a good communicator and…read morenot pushy or temperamental to work with and his handyperson was excellent and did a great job for us. Would definitely recommend this company to work with as they return calls and show up and do the job that you are contracting them to do.

Sasha and his team did a great job helping me to replace an old wooden awning over my patio. Sasha…read morewas very responsive and scheduled the project right away. Kareem was very helpful and knowledgeable about the best materials to use and did an awesome job building the awning. I will definitely keep them in mind for future projects.

Very professional and did a great job, in and out. Left the workspace clean and were very quick…read morewith their work.

I think they probably do good work; however the initial estimator had to "qualify" everything to…read moreinsist it was based on an average, so you can't really get a good idea of the eventual cost. Also, it's up to you to go all over to different vendors for every aspect: counters, flooring, cabinets, electrical, plumbing etc. Discussing payment would require a meeting with yet another person. It was all too complicated and overwhelming for me.

Gabriel did an amazing job renovating my master bathroom in my condo. From the demo, to the tile,…read moreto the fixtures and all the other parts, Gabriel was great at working with me and getting the job done. Even when I decided to change from a shower only to a bathtub installation, Gabriel was able to accommodate the change and adjust the work order without issue or hesitation. He did a great job installing the tile, and even went above and beyond when some floor tile needed to be removed from one area and added to another area to accommodate a vanity with less depth than the previous one. Installing all the new bathroom components, including a new toilet, vanity, tub, shower hardware and light figure were all done to perfection. Gabriel was very professional, clean and neat, stuck to the budget, and provided all receipts for the out of pocket items he purchased. As well, he was great at working with me to help make decisions when I wasn't sure what to do on certain things. I would definitely look to hire him again for future projects, and definitely recommend him for your home improvement project, especially if new tile is a part of it.

Gabriel made an appointment to stop by and look at the project in order to submit a bid. He called…read moreto cancel the original appointment and reschedule. I get it; stuff happens. He stopped by, reviewed the project, and left, claiming he would get back ASAP. After a week, I contacted him to see how things were progressing. He made some excuse and promised to get back to me with a bid ASAP. I never heard from him again. He seems a little flakey. I wouldn't hire him now if he did respond.

We hired Contreras for a couple of quick, small projects in our home - drywall patching, hanging a…read morecurtain rod, and installing eye hooks in some ceiling studs. From start to finish communication was quick and thorough. We received a great quote and were able to get on the schedule for the next day. The crew arrived on time and worked with both speed and quality. They cleaned up after themselves before leaving and were very respectful. We will definitely hire Contreras again.

I had a very disappointing experience with Collen of Contreras Builds when I hired the contractor…read morefor touch-up and painting work on part of my exterior walls. In the painting project, I provided high-quality paint and caulking, and Collen's quote was higher than another I received. I chose him expecting better-quality work, as he promised. Unfortunately, the opposite happened. The painting was done unprofessionally and resulted in extremely poor quality. The contractor rushed through the job, painting two colors simultaneously without taping, which caused colors to overlap along the dividing lines. He also skipped the sanding step entirely, leaving uneven surfaces with rough patches, missed spots, and areas overloaded with paint that formed drips and bulky textures. Many gaps between wood beams were left unsealed, as shown in the photos. The contractor also made a careless mistake on the entire west wall--staining the narrow sides of the beams with the wall color, ruining the intended original color pattern and making the beams look flat and mismatched compared to the rest of the exterior house walls. Yet, Collen refused to fix the mistake. I also had Collen quote $310 to replace a water-damaged wood beam at one damp exterior corner of my house with a composite board for better water resistance. After removing the original wood beam, the wood board behind it also showed some water damage with two soft, wet spots. Collen instructed his worker to cover the damage with the front beam. Proper repair steps should include either replacing the damaged part or removing loose wood, treating it with wood hardener, and filling holes with epoxy or wood putty. Collen refused to replace it, so I scraped out the soft wood and let it dry while his worker was on a break. Later, the worker said that Collen instructed him to only put thin tape over the damaged board, leaving the holes unfilled. Collen also used a cheaper OSB board, which has poor water resistance and was not the agreed-upon water-resistant composite material--essential for this moisture-prone spot. During the two days they worked here, I provided boxes of water, baked a pizza, and asked if anyone needed a snack. I was friendly with the workers and thanked everyone throughout. However, Collen was often rude, disrespectful, and insulting--sending messages such as, "you wanted cheap work on a pile of shit house." He wanted me to replace all the exterior trims and parts (so he could make a bigger profit). On the second day (their last day on site), he repeatedly pressed for payment before the project was finished, even though I had already paid a deposit before work began. In the middle of painting that morning, Collen suddenly pulled the crew off the site. He then texted me a series of unprofessional and intimidating messages, including: "If the invoice can't be paid at 3 p.m. being reasonable, we will leave then do what we need to do." "I will take this to court which will cost a lot of money and my invoice will be out the door new pricing." Despite my assurance that he would receive the remaining balance once the project was completed, he continued to threaten me: "You can pay your remaining invoice right now but we are not doing anything more. If it's not paid then I will pursue with my report with my lawyer." "I will have my lawyer reach out and worse comes to worse we will file a lien with the city." Three hours later, Collen sent two workers back to rush through finishing the painting. I paid the invoice in full at 5 p.m. They left without the promised walk-through and did not complete the contracted work, including painting the soffit. The painting project only involved the west side and part of the north side of the house exterior. Although it was originally agreed to complete the north wall up to the garage door, Collen had his worker stop two-thirds through and demanded an extra $750--on top of the $1,870 already paid--to finish the job. This demonstrates his manipulative tactics and lack of integrity. Collen's claim that I was "hostile" is completely false. During the less-than-two-day project, despite Collen's unprofessional, rude, and bullying behavior, I remained friendly with the workers, thanked them throughout, and reminded Collen to be positive and constructive. After I posted my honest review, Collen retaliated by posting a false and defamatory review on my business site, claiming my home is "completely rotting"--which is untrue, as I regularly maintain and repair it. His statement that "Your neighbors did in fact reach out to us to let us know you cause problems with almost everybody" is entirely fabricated and clearly intended to damage my reputation. The above examples reflect only part of the unprofessional conduct and poor workmanship I experienced in this case with Collen. I hope no other customer has to experience the disappointing service I did.

We hired Empirical to finish our basement over the summer and they did a fantastic job! I…read moreinterviewed several contractors and Josh was the most professional that I spoke with. He came prepared with lots of information and documentation at our initial meeting. He was very quick to respond and he had an idea for the layout that no one else had thought of. Once things got rolling our project manager was Chuck and I can't speak highly enough of him. He and his team were very professional and everything was completed to our expectations and in some cases beyond. Chuck did a great job of always checking to make sure things were done the right way and if he thought it wasn't good enough he made sure it got done to his standards. He is without a doubt the best contractor I've ever worked with. As far as budget and timeline goes the only things that went over budget were things that we decided to change or upgrade. The timeline also went as expected. Before they even started they gave us an estimate but also told to expect some delays. We expected it to be done by the end of the summer and it was. I would most definitely recommend Empirical Construction for any project and if we need any work done in the future I'll be giving them a call.

I reached out to Empirical Construction via Yelp to inquire about a small bathroom renovation in my…read morehome. Shortly after, I received a response from the business advising me that they did not currently have the capacity for our project. Understanding the circumstance, but also willing to wait for the right team, I responded and asked the business to let me know if that changed in the future, as we have several projects in our home and are hoping to bring the same team aboard for all of them. I then received the attached response offering a completely different explanation than before. Rather than acting with integrity, the business elected to tell a lie, as the project was likely not lucrative enough for them. I made no reference to my budget, but the business assumed I would not be interested in paying their prices. I would like to offer a two-star rating, though, as the communication was quite prompt.

Our neighbor hired Kellogg Custom Tile (Russell-owner) and they were very pleased so they suggested…read morehim to us when we asked for a referral. Russell did a large walk in shower and tile floor in our Master Bath and did a great job. He offered some design suggestions but gave us space and time to figure out what we wanted. The finished product came out great and on budget and on time. We liked working with Russell so much that we asked Russell to do our guest shower and floor. He gave us some great design ideas and we could't be happier with the finished product...on budget and on time again. We would definitely hire Kellogg Tile again for our upcoming kitchen project.

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