Service was very honest & professional. I had damaged floors due to a delivery for the family home…read morefrom Lowes in N.O. I live out of state and I was having a hard time finding a reputable contractor for the floors. I look a a few reviews on Chaar & Sons and decided to give them a call. From the very beginning "Moe" was very professional, informative & precise making sure the claim for my floors was processed correctly. We went from a $1200 bid to 13k thanks to "Moe" informing me of the actual damage that was done to my floors as well as beneath my floors. I know it can be hard nowadays after what so many people went through with dishonest contractors in N.O. but I can assure you if you need professional , quick and honest flooring contractor, Chaar & Sons won't disappoint.

Moe has been our contractor for years. The first thing anyone looking for a contractor needs to…read moreknow is are they dependable? So many leave you hanging, wondering if and when the job will ever be done. Moe has always been extremely dependable, whether the job was small (replacing damaged wood flooring thanks to a house guest dragging an old heavy desk chair with ancient wheels) or large (gutting my kitchen and putting in new drywall). A friend of ours bought a fixer-upper and Moe's crew transformed an old shotgun with small rooms into a freaking showplace! His new company is focused on hardwood restoration/refinishing. I wish I knew him 7 years ago when we needed this work done, but instead we went with the Floorcrafters (don't do that). Like, I know instead of it taking 3 weeks to complete one floor (and leaving a gaping hole for two nights large enough for a human to easily crawl through), it would have been done in just a few consecutive days (Floorcrafters would go days without showing up). Go with these guys. Quality, dependable contractors.

DO NOT HIRE!! This company replaced my roof after Hurricane Ida. I'm in the process of selling my…read morehouse and during inspection it was uncovered that several parts of the roof were installed incorrectly. Cost me thousands!

They were the worst construction company I ever hired. They took a month to paint a hallway and two…read morerooms and put down a wooden floor. They charged $25000 for something that should have costed only $14000. They left the job unfinished and in a mess. I had to call a different carpenter to redo and finish the work. I'd give them a rating of -5 if it was a rating choice.

I had some old kitchen cabinets, but they were made of wood, and I didn't want to replace them with…read moremodern kitchen cabinets that are not made of wood. I wanted to paint them, but I needed somebody to do a good job. Agape Home Remodeling caught my attention. Shaimon, the owner, had also replaced my front columns in the past, and I was very happy with the results. So, this time Shaimon did an excellent job. He took his time because he was very detailed. He first cleaned the cabinets, then he sanded them, and finally he painted them twice. The result was superb. Now my cabinets look brand new. They are awesome. I recommend him for just about any job. He also keeps his word.

We were referred to Shaimon and his company through a friend. He is the most qualified and…read morekindhearted contractor I have met. As he said, he works with you not against you. This statement was so true. He was in contact with us throughout the whole process. I would and have recommend his company to family and friends.

We totally lucked out selecting Riverbend Renovations to do our bathroom remodel. In our case Scott…read morePhillips and Brian Farley just vibed with us immediately and helped put our ideas on paper and into the final product. The crew working on our remodel was Luis, an affable genius with mechanical systems and tile work, Johnny who recommended strengthening up the bathroom floor and did a great and exacting job of it and and Wilson who expertly assisted Luis and Johnny. They all care about the quality of their work. They arrived on time on schedule and were very responsible in my home. The project finished on time on budget and beyond expectations.

It started out great with Scott and Brian before we started running into issues with unforeseen…read moreupcharges and bad workmanship. It started when I walked in the house while the subfloor was being installed and found that the crew had installed undersized floor joists. I had to ask that they redo the work correctly. We ran into similar issues down the road with poor framing and terrible communication from the project manager. I, in essence, became the project manager making sure that their subs came back to do the work they needed to do (and do it correctly) while paying Riverbend to do it. I hired Riverbend to GC this job and they essentially just let their subs run the job - no quality control whatsoever. If their subs cut corners, they don't do anything about it. I was forced re-do large portions of the house framing because the drywall couldn't be put on. We are currently in process of the job and Scott and Brian stopped communicating once I told them I'd like compensation for the reframing I had to do.. It's pretty disappointing.. If you understand elements of construction and are willing to double check their work, Riverbend might be for you. Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend working with them. Updated: Scott, you're account of history is inaccurate and highly misleading. I hired Riverbend to handle all of the upfront work minus permits and material sourcing. Our agreement was that Riverbend would complete the rough in, electrical, and structural work and I would obtain the permit and order materials. It's also strange to me that you are recounting history when you weren't involved through most of the renovation. Below is a response to each point you listed below. 1) Scope: RB was hired to compete the structural, electrical and plumbing up to rough in. I told you that I wouldn't have time to manage the front-end work. I did not change the scope at all with the exception of adding a few lights here or there once we saw the lighting situation with the installed windows. In fact, Brian was trying to expand the scope throughout the project. Offering additional (extremely costly and unnecessary) repairs throughout the project. At one point, he recommended that we remove all of the siding on the left side of the house to repair a bow in the wall which wasn't even the correct approach - the bow had to do with the foundation/sill. I had this repaired correctly for 1/10th the price. Then, once we got to the plumbing work, your plumber doubled the rate and I was forced to move very quickly to find a new plumber. I had no issues with the electrician's work, so let's set the record straight on that. 2) At no point did anyone from your team tell me that there were any defects with the materials. If they had, I would have ordered different material. I ordered the #2 stud grade pine from a reputable lumber mill and given the amount of wood, it came in bundles. If your crew saw defects while unpacking, we could have returned and replaced the material, but again, not a single issue was raised. Also, I'm not sure why you believe there were many discussions about anything. Brian and I had a few discussions about the work but there was limited communication throughout the project. I would get very last-minute requests for material or something to be done before an inspection that I would need to react quickly to. It seemed like there was little forward thought about coordinating the project to make it move smoothly. 3) Work that exceeded code requirements: What are you referring to here? Was this related to fixing the hallway which was poorly framed and too narrow in order to meet the 36" hallway width minimum? If you can clarify that would be helpful. 4) Workmanship: It's easy to blame issues on material I suppose but I've shared some pictures to show what I saw and sent to you and Brian to repair. The pictures don't show the dimensions of these walls which were also not correct in many locations. For example, both smaller bedroom closets were not square or plumb. It would have been impossible to install a closet door and have it look correct. I had to tear them out entirely and reframe. The entire hallway wasn't square, plumb or the correct width. It narrowed from the front to back to a point where it fell below hallway minimum width. I had to reframe the entire hallway. Brian came and saw the issues and said the crew would come back and fix it. They came and did almost nothing to fix it. I've included pictures so you and everyone can see what I was dealing with.

We had 5 companies come out to provide proposals on a number of projects ( bathroom, lighting, new…read morewindow, insulation, instant hot water heater... I pretty certain this guy can do everything) we wanted done in our new Marigny home. Thao provided the most comprehensive response and great solutions on how to proceed. His prices are reasonable and his work ethic is truly the best. He communicates with you throughout the project. He made excellent suggestions on things we hadn't considered and stayed 3 steps ahead of our needs. I'm keeping his number on speed dial. Thank you, Thao, for everything!

This company was fabulous. My son wanted to learn some things and Thao was gracious in teaching him…read morethe finer parts while finishing the floor in record time. Will definitely call for the next project. Quick, clean, gracious and professional.

Pete and his team at Above All Construction were absolute pros. In our first meeting, Pete took the…read moretime to explain every part of the roofing process with my wife and I, from technical stuff down to which shingles would best suit our needs. He was transparent, friendly and patient. What I was really impressed with, was how he kept referring to the shingles as "our" shingles (Ex. "We want to remove anything that can damage our shingles.") To me, it really highlighted the sense of ownership and accountability Pete dedicates to projects. He wants to deliver lasting quality to his clients. Pete ordered the materials we requested and his team went to work about a week later. While they were working, it began to rain heavily and we thought for sure the job would have to be postponed. But to our surprise, the crew waited out the rain under our carport and once it stopped, they climbed back up and started working again. They completed our main roof and garage in ONE day. Wow! I can't recommend Above All Construction enough. They treated our property with the utmost care, safely removing and disposing of multiple satellite dishes left on the roof by the previous owners, trimming branches that could harm our new shingles, reinstalling our string lights after they were finished, and even blowing our driveway clean. If it weren't for the new roof, it would be hard to tell that they were even there. That's how small a footprint they left.

Very professional contractor. Andrew is reliable and enthusiastic. The crew arrived at 8:30 and…read moreworked until 5:00 Monday-Friday for 2 months. They are very skilled and do great work. They cleaned up daily and protected my wood floors. I had a bathroom added and a renovation of my upstairs space. Would highly recommend Nolan Construction.

This is our second time working with Michael Ogden and his fantastic crew. We needed an elegant and…read morecost efficient solution to a complex problem to make our home more livable. Michael found a way to move our central intake for our AC unit from our baby's nursery to outside the guest bathroom. In the process we even gained some more storage space to hide the moved intake. Michael and his crew are reliable, clever, cost-efficient and talented! We love working with them.

Where to begin? First of all just getting Michael Odgen out to make a bid, next having to call a…read moreweek later to see if he wrote up the bid and so on... Eventually he was hired to repair damage to siding, reinforce the deck underneath the central A/C unit, replace rotting deck boards, and repair the railing that came loose on my deck. I also hired him to screen in my front porch. The results were adequate at best, but unbeknown to me when a couple of months later I had to demolish the deck he was suppose to advise me on fixing to discover what you will see in the attached photo - that his workers were so lazy when replacing the siding and reinforcing the railing they didn't even bother to move the railing to replace the siding behind it. Also they didn't bother to tell me the extent of the damage under the A/C where the deck attaches to the house. The finishing strips on the porch have come loose and there were other defects concerning the A/C unit, etc... will not hire again.