We had an excellent experience with Kastler Construction. We have a home built in 1922 that we love…read moreand appreciate the old details and character. I was nervous about work being done on such an old home (keeping it traditional), but they made the process painless and they were organized and respectful. My 1922 beauty is now lovely for another 100 years!

Kastler has mis managed every sub-contractor that he has hired. He is disengaged from the project…read moreand leaves his subs with little or no instruction. We are still undoing work that his subs did incorrectly, at great cost. Would not recommend.

We had the misfortune of dealing with significant water damage from a bath tub overflow that caused…read moredamage to all three floors of our home. Navigating the insurance process felt overwhelming--until we were connected with JC Beal Construction. From day one, Richard Barney, our project manager, was a total lifesaver. His communication was outstanding--he kept us in the loop every step of the way, helped us work through the insurance process, and handled the task of getting multiple quotes for the reconstruction work. What stood out most was Richard's kindness and genuine care for the job. He wasn't just managing a project--he was looking out for us. He made sure things were done the right way, never cut corners, and always followed up promptly. We're incredibly grateful for his support and professionalism throughout the entire process. Thanks to JC Beal and Richard, a very stressful situation turned into something manageable, and our home is now beautifully restored. Can't recommend them enough!

Richard and his team at J.C. Beal were extraordinary to work with. Everyone was professional and…read morekind. We had home fire and hired them to do all of the interior cleaning. They exceeded our expectations in terms of attention to detail, quality of work & flexibility with the project. Also, their pricing was very fair & competitive. They really made us feel comfortable and safe moving back into our house. Highly recommended!

Unfriendly. Husband and wife cant always work well together. Cant recommend. The wife was the…read moreunfriendly one. Not very accommodating and often short, rude.

Rufino worked with us to design a whole house renovation and additions on a midcentury modern gem…read morethat essentially hadn't been updated since being built in 1952, besides a kitchen refresh in the 1980s. From the start, he was easy to communicate with and work with. He walked through our current house so we could talk through design/function that we liked or didn't like about our current living situation, asked us for our design inspiration with likes/dislikes, and then designed a home that is even better than we had imagined. Importantly, he thought about function, not just appearance, and how we would really use spaces based on how we live our life as a family. The 3D renderings were very helpful in visualizing the spaces, and they also gave us things to be excited about during the process. He always responded quickly and professionally, and he really took our ideas into account. Living in our house now is like a dream. We feel so lucky to live in such a beautiful (and functional) space. Rufino is a true artist. We don't plan on leaving this house anytime soon, but if we had the opportunity to design another home, we would 100% reach out to Rufino again.

Gearing up for another house project with Tri-Pups! As per usual they have been amazing. We are…read morefinally getting the back yard of our dreams! At this point they have brought out their architect for some design options and provided me with a quote that was very reasonable for the project. They did have a charge associated with having the architect come out that was very small. I can't remember what it was, but it will be baked into the ultimate project payments. Did I shop around? Well... no. These guys have done a lot of work on my house. They have amazing integrity, good pricing from my past shopping around, I can trust them with my dogs and we are mimicking the amazing front porch design they created for me so it just makes sense to stay with a company I trust. Highly, highly recommend.

Chris, Debbie and Ted were friendly and professional and the job was done well. They also kept to…read morethe estimate they gave us. We were under a time constraint for prep for another job and they came through for us. The job was completed ahead of schedule and made it possible to visit our grandson for his birthday the following weekend. For us they, they underpromised and overdelivered. We enjoyed working with them and would hire them again.

We live in Commerce Twp. MI and just completed a basement walkout remodel with Cowdin and could not…read morebe happier with the result, their quality of work, their professionalism and the overall result. We interviewed 5 companies and chose them over the others and are thrilled with the result. We found them on Angieslist in January 2014 and then met them at the local builder show. Our project was completed in 9 weeks, 3 weeks less then many others quoted and looks fabulous. They are a high quality company with great contractors, a design staff and wonderful project managers. You won't be unhappy with the results, we are ecstatic!

Well worth it! Greenleaf's Ryan and Dana designed a space that was attentive to our desired use,…read morethey were patient with our changes, and they employed a terrific team who worked together seamlessly. Every crew member was courteous, neat, and hardworking, and the renovation was completed in 2- 1/2 of the estimated 3-4 months. We are extremely pleased with the quality of the work done by all involved, and we now happily make daily use of a previously avoided space. More: I was the naysayer on this project and I was wrong. My husband wanted to renovate our dreary basement to give me more space for all my hobbies. We had finished the space 30 years ago on the (very) cheap: carpeted exercise room, a tiny office, a bathroom with a shower no one used, and a crammed unfinished laundry room that also contained a former coal bin lined with shelving. An unfinished cold storage room behind the office held old paint and garden supplies. The spaces were functional, but they were dingy, worn, uninviting, and, consequently, not often used. The laundry room was kind of creepy. I couldn't imagine that improving our small, low-ceilinged space would justify what remodels cost these days, but Ryan and Dana helped us see the possibilities. While keeping the price down, they created a large office/art/sewing room with two long built-in desks, each with wonderful deep drawers, and made the laundry/utility area more usable by dismantling the coal bin and painting the walls and floor. They upgraded the quality of the entire basement with a beautiful banister, vinyl wood flooring, better lighting, solid wood doors, and lovely bathroom fixtures. AND they added a window in the office for a bit of natural light. What a difference! We actually exercise in the exercise room, and the other spaces are just a delight. Now it feels more like a "lower level" than a basement. Greenleaf transformed our basement into a wonderful extension of our home's living areas. We highly recommend Ryan, Dana, right-hand-man Todd, and the entire Greenleaf team.

We asked him for an estimate to redo shelving in our library. He showed up in a timely fashion and…read moretook measurements. When he asked for our budget, we initially said that we did not know what it should cost, as we assumed there would be significant variability depending on materials used. He offered no more information, so we said $7k, but that we had plenty of leeway, depending on what was proposed. He gave no indication of whether or not this was reasonable, but did say that he would have the designer he works with contact us. Fast forward 2 weeks with no contact, my wife called him to inquire about the designer and estimate. He responded that our budget wasn't high enough, and that it wouldn't be a good fit. If that was the case, he could have told us that when we threw out the $7k. He could have provided some expertise and guidance when we initially said that we didn't know what it should cost. He could have called back or emailed us that he wasn't going to do any work for us. Basically, he could have done many things that are more professional than what he did.

We live on Cass Lake in Orchard Lake Village and have used Balbes Custom Building twice. The first…read moreproject was a remodel of our lower level walkout, and the second was a renovation of our master bedroom suite. They did such an incredible job on both projects that we will be using them again for a major renovation of the rest of our home. Their workmanship, professionalism, and attention to detail have been outstanding.

Balbes Custom Builders just completed a major renovation of our condo in Birmingham, MI, and they…read moredid a fabulous job! Jon, the company owner, is professional, knowledge, an excellent builder, and customer focused! The Team doing the work were all excellent: the drywall, carpentry, electrical, painting, the prep and cleanup; all excellent. The finished product look's great! Wee are very satisfied. The cost is worth the money! I highly recommend Balbes Custom Builders for major condo/home renovation work. Ron P

After getting several bids on our home renovation, full second story gut and build of our 1940s…read morebungalow, we went with Brian Tilley and his team. Brian was honest, kind, hardworking, and straightforward from the beginning--our project was delayed due to COVID and so Brian and his team helped us setup an existing room for our 1st born daughter, as she was originally planned to get a room upstairs after the renovations. Over the next 2 years, 2020-2022, we kept in touch with Brian and he guided us, based on our budget, when we could kickoff our renovation--based on material cost post Covid. We knew going in, and Brian assured us, that we had an old house and we were going to run into surprises and unforeseen costs once we started taking the house apart. That said, Brian kept all costs at a minimum and worked with us, with incredible professionalism, anytime an unforeseen cost occurred. The entire Tilley team treated us like family, cared for our home (made it literally as strong as a tank), and truly finished every room gorgeously. His entire team is a complete delight to work with and their responsiveness and work ethic is unmatched. We highly recommend Tilley construction and we plan to exclusively use them for all of our home projects moving forward. I've attached before and after photos of our renovation with Tilley.

The team was great to quality work for our project, kept us informed and met the timeline. Highly…read morerecommend!