Being in an older home, you accept the challenges of upgrades and necessary repairs that come as…read morethe years go by. As far as sewer repairs go, that's completely out of my wheelhouse. Since we moved in to our home, we've had a couple sewer backups that were finally solved by using 1 ply toilet paper. Not the most comfortable, but it's better than clearing out a clog every six months. Any way, we had a routine checkup and saw there was a tree root that had collapsed the pipe. I asked the drain guys who they work with and they recommended Key Contracting. I gave them a call and talked to a couple different people, but they quickly came out and assessed the situation. The cost numbers that were thrown out were a bit much, but winter was coming really soon and we figured once it's taken care of, we'd be better off. Clint was the man in charge and he gave us all the scenarios, if they had to dig into just our yard, or into the cul-de-sac. Now here's where I was impressed with their being upfront about my options. Rather than give me the doom and gloom option of only having to dig into the cul-de-sac and costing way more than we budgeted for, as well as get the city involved, he saw a more affordable option. It was to dig under our driveway (leaving it intact) and boring into a manhole. The only caveat was that the city wasn't too keen on doing that anymore, but they said they'd make some calls and let us know. Nice to know that there are companies out there that won't just screw you over with the most expensive option. Inside of a week, we had flags and spray paint on the lawn indicating where the utilities were and the proposed dig sites. My wife and I were excited to see one was by the manhole, but the other led into the center of the cul-de-sac, the more expensive option, yikes! A couple days later, my wife noticed their trucks and equipment outside, and they were coming toward the house with a mini-excavator. I went out and asked what was going on and apparently they were ready to start work before I had a written estimate! (I'll explain their reasoning later) I had them hold off until I heard from their boss (roughly 20 minutes later on the phone), who explained that they were going to bore into the manhole instead of the cul-de-sac so we were happy about that. I just wanted it done, so I gave the go ahead. After a day and a half of work, Clint flagged me down and gave me the fantastic news that hooking up our new pipe to the existing pipe in the cul-de-sac was going to work out just fine, they just couldn't see beyond the tree root so they thought they'd have to go another way. This meant not having to bore into the manhole, thus saving us a couple thousand dollars! I was ecstatic because usually when the foreman flags you down, it's not good news, but this time, we lucked out. All in all, the work took a couple days and my yard is a mess with tread tracks and some filled in holes, but it was explained very clearly that was going to be the case. Having this done in October, they were able to beat the snowfall, so that was preferable for them. Another plus, was they took out some dead bushes for me since they were so close to were they were digging, my wife was excited about that. In the end, there really was just one hiccup along the way, which was not being notified they were going to start prior to getting an estimate. When I inquired about the estimate, rather than a traditional one, I was given a hard number that they wouldn't exceed. Sure that sounds bad, but it was the same number the foreman had guesstimated the cost would be around. The really good news, the grand total was about 1/3 less the hard number. Ultimately, I'm sure there are other contractors out there, but I'm glad I went with these guys. They're local, honest, and up front about the process so you feel included every step of the way.

Working with Hans and his team is always an enjoyable experience for myself on projects large and…read moresmall. In my opinion It's hard to find a more honest and consistent finish contractor in the FM area. I know that when I hire them we will be getting high quality work at an reasonable price and that they will show up to complete any punchlist items that arise.

From the owner: Get outstanding commercial construction services from Grafstrom Construction. We're a locally owned…read morebusiness founded in 2013. Whether you want doors and hardware, cabinetry, or specialty items installed, we've got you covered. You can depend on us for all your residential and commercial finish carpentry services. You'll be more than satisfied with our quality craftsmanship. We're licensed and insured for your safety.

Building with Jordahl was fairly simple. The quality is fair for the price however the…read moresubcontractors used by Jordahl could definitely spend more time on the craftsmanship(woodwork, trim, flooring, etc). They seem willing to fix most issues without much hesitation. Prior to closing, Jordahl would not install our fridge, washer/dryer, oven or range because we bought it on our own and not with the house. Jordahl would not let us install the items prior to closing either. It caused chaos on our closing day which is suppose to be a happy/stress free day. What we also ran into was the property pins. We plan on installing a privacy fence but cannot locate our property pins. We informed Jordahl that the property pins are missing on our lot. They eventually gave in and came to our residence to verify that the rear property pins are in fact missing. Jordahl chalked it up as a issue for the home owner. Now, we are expected to request our own lot survey for a minimum of $500 bucks to reset pins that should be in the ground in the first place. Jordahl and I both agree that the company (their subcontractor) that final graded our yard is probably at fault. I contacted the company that did our yard work and they pointed the finger back at Jordahl. If you recently built with Jordahl Custom Homes, I would suggest you document whether or not your property pins are missing.

We recently built with Jordahl and closed on our home in August of 24. Recently we found water…read moredamage in our Lower level. Come to find out they put a drain pipe directly behind the drywall. The even more disturbing part of this is that this wall was designated for TV mount. During our walkthrough this wasn't mentioned at all. They clearly knew we would mount a TV on this wall. The drain was less than 1 ft away from the electrical box cut out for the TV. No metal was placed on the pipe to ensure that a nail or screw didn't hit it. Jordahl says everything was done to code so they won't warranty it. Code fine but let's talk about common sense!! I mean seriously. If you build with or have built with them you may want to ensure this doesn't happen to you. This caused over $2000 in damage and ruined our $1500 fireplace. I am not happy and would not recommend them to anyone! They should at least out of courtesy paid for this damage and offered to make it right. Instead even the VP refused to pay to make it right. Terrible customer service and I regret building with them. This isn't the first house I have built and this is the worst experience that I have ever had. Our siding already is cracked, a brick fell off our stone in the front. Guess only time will tell what else will happen! Can't wait to look forward to that!

Made the appointment immediately, very thorough and expertly meds the requested repairs. Very…read moreefficient and friendly!

From the owner: I have been working in and on homes for 20+ years and I take pride in what I do. I will treat your…read morehome better than i would treat my own. I thrive in knowing my customers are happy with my work and quality of work.

He does good handy work around the house. He can't do all the things (such as tile installation, or…read morecarpentry, as I recall but that could change) which is why I give him 4 rather than 5 stars.

Took my money signed a contract and took thousands of dollars as down payment and then didn't do…read morethe work. Wouldn't answer phone text or emails! Look out he will get you too!

Brandon Baron at Top Notch improvements is very knowledgeable and professional. I called him for…read moremy kitchen repairs and when he was here for my kitchen he noticed a couple of my Deck boards needed repair and fixed it at a discounted rate!!! Super quick and very professional looking!! Definitely will be using him in the near future for my other home repairs!! Thanks Brandon!!!! You Rock The House!!!