No transparency about cost of materials; wish I had asked for "time and materials" rather than…read moreblanket fee for kitchen job. Costs can be padded with a bid and you can't see where the extra cost comes from. If you make a change, you have no idea how it impacts the budget and you can't get the others who are subcontracted to communicate with you. Any surprise changes that cost extra are added on to the original bid, yet if something is less or you do it yourself, the bid does not change. The first day was demo and lots of dry wall cutting. No protection was put up for the rest of the house. I complained and the next day the plastic went up and the air filter in, but the interior house was already covered in white drywall dust and we all were coughing. This was a major courtesy oversight and health hazard; I have never had any other workers make no effort to protect the rest of the house. BS subcontracted much of the work out. Except for the cabinet guys who were exceptional, the subcontractors did not clean up after themselves. One of Smith's workers was a new hire (new to this kind of work) and after some brief instructions was left on his own all day. Later worker offered out of the blue he "is not a maid", although I saw on his time card he noted an hour for clean-up. I found that evening all the trimmings and dry wall powder on the floor under a light; didn't even pick up the large pieces. Dry wall guy was very nice, but left a big mud mess, including the deck and a handprint on the gate outside. BS did not have a consistent crew but sub-contracted out most of the work, which I could have arranged myself. I think this is where BS problem is; he seems to get things organized but then leaves the work to people he does not know very well in your house and does not keep tabs on them. Hard to know who to trust. Many details left unfinished at my request, but was told by BS he would be back the next week to put in the appliances. When he didn't appear and I tried to arrange it, I was told it would be time and materials to get them installed. So I am calling someone else and doing what I can to finish the project myself.

I wish I had read reviews prior to hiring. We experienced the same inconsistency and mistrust as…read morepast postings suggest. From start to finish there was a lack of communication, they did not keep us updated as it went along. Potential customers should know, we were told to pay more than expected to have the job finished - or they would file a lean! Threatening a lawsuit was horrible especially after how much money we had given them!!! They received what was needed to finish the job. They never completed what was expected. Rotten.

Absolutely so happy with their work. Looks like a new house and couldn't be happier with their…read morequality of work! They took the moss off the roof, cleaned the gutters, power washed the exterior, painted the eaves, touched up the exterior paint, and cleaned the sky lights. Owner walked around the premises to be sure everything was done to standard and was so impressed would highly recommend to anyone! They were meticulous, detail oriented and thorough.

From the owner: We are a local business that can do the best quality results of any exterior and interior paints…read more Commercial and Residential parking lots schools paint lines, clinic parking lots, hospitals, and any commercial and residential buildings. We use the best paints, supplies with a safe equipment and labor work. Call us to know more about our different services. We're here to serve you! LLC: 1136696 (707) 498-1577

Travis at Humboldt Renovation and Design is someone you can trust and gets the work done in a…read moretimely manner. I found Travis through the Yelp "My projects" section where I was trying to find a contractor to help us fix a leak in our guest bedroom. We couldn't find where the leak was coming from and I was trying to get price estimates from different contractors to solve the problem. Most of the contractors said they couldn't give a real estimate till they started doing the full project which seemed understandable. What stood out about Travis though is that he made the effort to say for $100 he would assess the issue by cutting out a piece of my drywall and give me a proper estimate. My fiancé and I were on board and happy to see someone take initiative like Travis. Travis then went on to find a pinhole leak in one of our old copper pipes and he right away gave us an estimate that was much more reasonable than other contractors we spoke with. Travis went on to fix our leaky pipes and found out that we replaced the wrong pipe. There was a pipe above the one we saw that was actually the cause of the leak. Travis messaged me and said that he would only charge for the additional pieces (no additional labor for his work), which was super generous and understanding of him. We got this repair done and out of the way in an efficient manner thanks to Travis' diligence. My fiance and I are now having Humboldt Renovation help us replace carpet in our house for "hardwood" vinyl, replacing our shower, and putting in a new dryer vent. I additionally want to add that I has also asked him to replace both of our garage door openers which we signed up to do and later on found out it was covered through our home warranty program. Even though I already signed for Travis to do the work, he was very understanding and let us get the repair done instead by our home warranty service. Humboldt Renovation and Design will be the only contractor we will be using around our house. He is a great person with a sweet family and does great work. Thank you Travis!!!

We had a mess in the house from a large, heavy bookshelf falling over during the Dec 2022 6.4…read moreearthquake. I was pleasantly surprised that the the owners of Humboldt Handyman responded to my email so quickly. I am thinking that all the handymen are quite busy after the earthquake. The owners came over to our house to assess the damage. The are professional and friendly. The following day they sent over a crew member who was very skilled, conscientious, and personable. He attached the bookcase to the wall quickly and confidently. I am very impressed with Humboldt Handyman. I will call them again if we have work for them. I enthusiastically recommend them!

Lindstrom construction came through for us on a very tight timeline and budget. We are opening a…read morebusiness and had an unexpected project that we needed to do in our parking lot before we could have it striped. I called Lindstrom off a Google search and got a hold of Leonard and he came within a day to give me a full quote. He was very nice and very understand of our situation. I got a second quote from another firm that I have used before, and it was considerably higher in cost. I decided to go with Lindstrom and I am so thankful that I did. He kept his word and promised me he would start and get the job done by the end of June and he certainly did. His crew was very nice and courteous and kept the site clean. They poured an accessible walkway from our front door to the back of our business in less than a week. Our visitors now are able to access our backyard with ease. We highly recommend this firm.

Leonard and his team were efficient at getting back to me about the request for my leaking guest…read morebedroom. Even though I didn't go with Lindstrom for the project, I appreciated their time and expertise to help us as soon as we needed. Thank you guys!

I used Friesen to build my home in Ferndale and I can't recommend them highly enough! I chose their…read moreCreekside model and some of my favorite features are the upgrades such as alder wood interior doors, upgraded fireplace surround, carport, metal roof and love the standard laundry area - that doubles as a mud room (great for dogs) and the beautiful walk-in master shower. Everything went super smooth from ordering, permits, site prep, setup, finish details, etc. Nevin, Nick, Russell and crew were responsive, communicative, fair and best of all--trustworthy. This type of operation is a rare commodity these days. I even purchased one of their Jr. Barns and had the same positive experience. They are a one stop shop when it comes to your new home experience from start to finish!

Friezen Construction built our custom Japanese style home and did a wonderful job of it. They were…read moreworking in a style that they were NOT accustomed to working with but did research and practiced the techniques and just did a fantastic job. Home has several unique features including being "Off Grid" with solar panels and batteries, it uses a radiant heat system built into the floor, my wife and I are short so all the countertops are 5 inches lower than standard, custom panel ready fridge and dishwashers, deep Japanese style Soji soaking tub, lots of modifications to make the house safe and sound for our expected aging, single level home, wide doorways to allow for eventual wheelchair use, lots of beautiful and functional handrails. They were attentive to our input and never tired of our "foolish" questions. I can't overstate how much they simplified and facilitated the hugely complex operation of building our "forever home ".