Elite Steel Builders

excellent communication, hard working, skilled, on time, reasonably priced. everything you want in…read morea contractor

I'm giving my highest recommendation to TC Integrity Building LLC (231) 883-2474. They were highly…read morerecommended from work done at Chrystal Mountain. Ben Adams and Darin worked well beyond my expectations in replacing the old cedar wood trim on the glass railing on my deck. Together the two men worked as one with ideas and communication to creatively complete a difficult job. The new pressure treated wood was carefully routered to hold the glass perfectly to display the beautiful lake. The estimate was fair; the work was efficiently and professionally done. I will continue to call only them for all of my future projects. Thank you Ben and Darin.

Advanced Quality Chimney Professionals

Excellent service - when the result wasn't right the first time, he immediately changed his…read moreschedule to come back first thing the next morning and make it right to both his satisfaction and ours. Very professional and friendly - a delightful contractor experience. Highly recommended.

Provided a great experience. Highly professional and gave a complete education about how use and…read moreregulate a wood burning insert.

Cunningham Electric

4.2

(5 reviews)

In the summer of last year(2022) we had a large branch fall on the electric line coming from the…read morestreet pole to our home. The line tore the heavy steel riser from the house and broke part of the meter box. Although the electricity didn't go out, the electric company was forced to disconnect us as having a live wire laying across the yard was dangerous. Cue our call to Cunningham. They sent an electrician out(we were charged for the time it took said electrician to drive here which I thought was extremely unprofessional but that's not the point of this review). The gentleman proceeded to reattach the heavy metal riser to our home. Seeing as I'm not an electrician, I believed all to be fixed even though he told me I needed to silicone the holes left by the initial damage myself(found out later that this is something most other companies do themselves as a courtesy) Fast forward six months to 2 am during a mild wind storm and, lo and behold, the line pulls the riser off the house again, but this time tears out a bunch of siding, the meter box, and leaves us without electricity in the middle of winter. Upon inspection, there was no debris or anything else that could have caused the line to pull everything off the house like this. I was immediately suspicious as we live near a lake and medium to high winds are a pretty common occurrence here and lines would be falling every other day if a storm like that could have caused it. In short, there was no way that wind should have been able to cause the damage that I was seeing. Again, I'm not an electrician so I didn't want to jump to conclusions, but I was highly suspicious that something was not on the up and up. I had my wife call Bill the next day to come out and check to see if something had gone wrong with the initial repair. His answer was to give her the "mansplaining" version of some condescending BS about "storms cause damage" and there was nothing he could do short of charging us for another repair. I called back a bit later and his tune completely changed(Im a guy). He wanted to "send his guys out to check and we'd talk after". The same guy that performed the initial repair came and his first words were an off-color joke about how unlucky we were. I immediately bristled at such unprofessionalism and proceeded to question him candidly about the quality of his work. He, in turn, began to BLAME ME for the shoddy repairs. He asserted that he had told me to have the electric company install a ring on the house that provides extra support(found out later that the company doesn't do this and never has) and begins to accuse me of moving a branch or other debris that caused the damage. Then, he changes his story to "the line length from the pole to the house is too long and that's what caused it". Needless to say, I told him he wouldn't be working on my home again, sent him on his way, and I called a different company to come out and fix the damage correctly. This company was able to shine a light on the situation for me, a layman, so I could understand the truth of the matter. The guy who performed the initial repair had screwed the extremely heavy(50-80lbs) riser into nothing but the particle board under the siding, not one screw was in a stud, explaining why mild wind was able to tear everything away like it did. Not only that, but the ring he had accused me of not having installed by the electric company(again not even an option nor had it ever been) was something he should have installed. The new company installed cross braces, and the aforementioned ring, replaced the heavy riser with a lightweight plastic one, and secured the meter box to the house(all of which the Cunningham guy should have done if work quality was a priority for them). We had that blizzard at the end of December with extremely high winds and the new repairs held up just fine. That's not the end of the story though. I had to pay out of pocket(~350$) for the first repair and 1000$ deductible for the second, as well as spend an entire day in the middle of winter without power because Cunningham performed a terrible repair job. I emailed Bill and gave him the opportunity to do the right thing and reimburse me for both repairs but he has gone radio silent, forcing me to initiate a complaint with the BBB which will hopefully resolve the matter. If not, I fully intend on initiating a small claims case against them. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. They will perform sub-standard work and then try to gaslight the homeowner to make them think it is their fault. There are other, more professional, and skilled Electricians who do honest work in the Kalkaska area. Use them!

Had service not once but twice and each time he was one top of it before I even knew it! I feel…read moreconfident calling for any and all future needs and reccomed everyone else to as well!

Precision

4.0

(23 reviews)

On time, professional, very knowledgeable and thorough. Answered all my questions. Would definitely…read morecall them again.

Joe from Precision was right on time, quick and helpful with questions we had with a leaking…read morefurnace. As new(ish) homeowners we appreciated Joe's knowledge and tips on preventing problems in the future, which means a lot these days! Would recommend to anybody.

Michigan Stone & Boulder

In our restoration of a 100+ year log cabin, we were crushed to discover that the fireplace, built…read morearound a rusting heatilator insert, was unsafe. One mason we contacted feared the entire chimney would collapse, estimated it would cost $50K or more, and told us to just buy an insert. Our restoration contractor called Mike who owns Michigan Stone & Boulder. Mike clearly knows big rocks and fireplaces! He has his own stone yard and has seen scores of these in his long career. Mike talked to us about what we wanted from stone color to boulder size to design. He spoke confidently about what was possible, what he would recommend and priced the project at less than half the former estimate. We learned you cannot underestimate the value of experience in this work. Mike recognized that the chimney/flu were sound. After some selective demo, they constructed a beautiful firebox, installed a new damper and built the core of a new fireplace using the existing chimney and flu. Mike selected interesting stones to design a fireplace with an arched opening and a raised hearth. Mike and his men took care to build the fireplace paying attention to size, symmetry, color. We could not be more pleased. Mike brought all of his years of experience to this job to create a lasting and usable fireplace that is central to our restoration and enjoyment of this cabin. We are confident in the quality of the work. The fireplace looks like it's been in our historic cabin forever. Mike listens carefully, but is not afraid to make recommendations always with his reasoning. He is no nonsense, confident in his craft and a man of the highest integrity. He and his crew moved steadily through the job, carefully selecting each stone and throughout, seemed as proud of their work as we were pleased. We are grateful for the fireplace they built for us and highly recommend Michigan Stone & Boulder!

From the owner: Retail and Installation of Natural Stone. Landscape and design. Retaining walls, shorelines,…read moreoutdoor kitchens

TruNorth Landscaping

TruNorth transformed our our property over the summer. From retention walls and new patio's, to new…read moreflagstone entry. Their professionalism and courteous approach was outstanding! We highly recommend Doug and his team!!

From the owner: TruNorth Landscaping is a full service landscape design, construction, and maintenance company…read morelocated just North of Traverse City in beautiful Leelanau County. Our identity, TruNorth, is a reflection of our commitment to beautiful Northern Michigan, and our dedication to remain true to our values. We are passionate about creating landscape designs that enhance the natural beauty around us, building outdoor spaces that connect our clients with nature, and offering full-service landscape maintenance to ensure each client's landscaping looks well cared for as it grows and matures. TruNorth Landscaping is Northwest Michigan's most trusted and reliable full-service Design, Construction, and Property Maintenance Company. We are fully licensed and insured. Each member of our team is trained in all aspects of installation and maintenance. We utilize both local and national associations to stay on top of current safety, installation, and maintenance trends. We are honored that a great deal of our business comes from referrals or from our own clients with existing landscaping needs.

Northern Plumbing and Heating

I personally have not used this company but I wanted to say how much I appreciated their help after…read moreI hit a deer on 72, they were traveling West and I was traveling E when a Buck ran in front of my truck, this group of guys stopped and cleaned up all the debris in the road, I really appreciated that cuz I had no clue what to do, when I need any work done this will be the first call I make, it just shows what a great group of young men this company employs, thanks again for your help

From the owner: We are a small, local business. We offer outstanding service, price and reliability. read more

Dean’s Automatic Rain

(3 reviews)

Had an input line on my sprinkler system break over the winter…read more Called Dean's Automatic Rain and Jeremy came out and fixed the sprinkler and helped educate me on the finer points of sprinkler maintenance. Jeremy was fast and did an outstanding job, would highly recommend Dean's Automatic Rain to anyone. Great Service

Our sprinkler system was not functioning. Dean's made time in their full schedule to come help us…read moreout. The team was skilled, friendly and explained all they needed to do. They were very reasonably priced. Later in the day we found a break that we had caused (long story). We had just listed our house for sale and we're moving out the next day. Dean's fit us in the next morning early before their regular schedule. Our experience with them was awesome again and they were more than reasonable with what they charged for the second service call. Fantastic team! We've decided not to move after all so we'll always work with Dean's!

Raebelle Exteriors

The guys are great!!! Solved problems I didn't even knew. Fast and efficient!…read more Fully replaced our roof and installed gutters it was great

This team did such an amazing job. We had roof damage from a storm and Raebelle was so thorough in…read moretheir detailed quote, even the insurance company was impressed. They came in and replaced the roof not only quickly but with high quality. The house is beautiful. Neighbors have stopped by commenting how great they did. They are one of the best businesses we have worked with.

Rainmaker Irrigation of Northern Michigan

Rainmaker Irrigation is fantastic on service and extremely helpful when problems arise. I would…read morerecommend them 100%!

From the owner, to the office staff, to the crews onsite, they are knowledgeable, thoughtful and…read moreprofessional. Rainmaker offers fantastic customer service too!

Shephard Yard And Lawn Care