Horrible company. Do not hire them. I hired this company to pour a 12'x12' foundation with…read moreconcrete stairs leading up to it and to install and assemble a pre-fabricated electronic home observatory I had bought from Home Domes, on the foundation. They poured an 11 x 11 foundation and built the stairs to it, and then they sent a carpenter with no experience in much of anything and certainly not in assembling an observatory, no experience with electricity or electronics or anything it seemed really beyond hammers and nails. After two years of trying to assemble the observatory (which Home Domes' web site says an average person should be able to do) he declared the project complete and demanded the balance owed. What a mistake to pay him in full. The cables that moved the dome's shutter where you point your telescope out to the sky, came off 13 times thereafter and the observatory never worked. I tried calling the owner, Levi, to discuss reimbursement when it became obvious to me that the observatory would never work and Levis refused to take my calls or respond to my many emails. The carpenter was in way over his head, refused to talk to Jerry, the owner of Home Domes, even though Jerry offered to talk to the carpenter many times, he refused to watch videos Home Domes had posted on their web site on how to install the observatory, and spent hours moving things around inside the observatory that he had placed in the wrong place or installed incorrectly and constantly blamed Jerry and Home Domes for all of the problems with the observatory and for why it never worked. I demanded a reimbursement and so far, CS Structures refuses to reimburse me. At one point the carpenter offered to disassemble the observatory at no cost but even after I had given up on the observatory ever working and decided to sell it, he went incognito and refused to even help me disassemble it so I could recover at least some of my costs. I guess I have no choice but to take this horrible company to court to recover some of my costs based on their breach of contract.

From the owner: CS Structures Inc. is a trusted commercial and industrial construction company serving clients…read moreacross the Montana and Idaho region. Based in Southwestern Montana, our experienced team brings over 70 years of combined expertise in delivering high-quality, cost-effective building solutions. As a small firm with big capabilities, we specialize in: Affordable general contracting services Full-service design-build construction solutions Free, no-obligation project estimates Whether you're planning a commercial build or industrial facility, CS Structures Inc. is your go-to Montana and Idaho general contractor for reliable results and personalized service.

Family company with great work ethic and high quality workmanship! They did an in-law suite in our…read moregarage and redid a bathroom. They did an amazing job, punctual, reasonably priced and always responded..wonderful to work with! Couldn't have been happier with their service, highly recommended!

I'm on a tight budget and when I first talked with Dave he was very helpful with suggestions and…read moredeals to help me He and Tim did such an amazing job, I'm pleased beyond words. Excellent paint job and and just plain good people. I definitely have them in my contacts for future jobs! Very fine work!!! Thanks guys! Sincerely, Diane Corbin, Bozeman

Thank you Chris! He had wonderful customer service and very knowledgeable in his work. Highly…read morerecommend!

Don Schmidt made our dreams come true. We'd saved all our working lives to have enough for a…read moresecond home in Montana, but we still didn't have much money. Don not only accepted our project but, without any cost to us, gave us three fixed bids until we found a design we could afford. Then Don took over, drawing the plans himself so that he knew we could stay within our budget. We did! And within our budget, Don didn't hold back, building our home with an unexpected kitchen pantry, custom metal moldings for all the tile work, a custom master bedroom closet, custom wood trim on all the windows, and a custom wood ceiling in our living room--all touches that Don added because, he said, "I built your house as if I was going to live in it." We'll be thankful for Don for the rest of our lives. He's not only a thorough professional and a contractor that you can trust but one who puts his heart into his work. We're living in our dream thanks to Don Schmidt.

From the owner: A premier home building contractor offering design services, that puts quality first- acute…read moreattention to detail. Custom Home Builder, Conventional Home, Log Home, Timber Frame Home, Vacation Home, Cabins, Log, Timber Accents, Montana Lifestyle, Energy Efficient, Investment Homes, Addition, Remodel

Detailed experience:…read more Last year I hired Brock Lisak to build a yurt pad on my property. After spending over $20k on the yurt pad, I had to disassemble it, I was left without a refund and Brock threatened to sue me if I reviewed him. Here are some key points of the project. 1) Issues of theft - During the project, I had provided Brock a photo of my credit card to set up a central billing account while I was out of town so he could get wood for the project. He provided that credit card to his employee who proceed to use the credit card to book equipment for jobs, buy tools for himself and materials for a drywall project for another customer. This is an ongoing matter, so I won't comment further on this topic. 2) Tools left out - After finishing the project, Brock and his team left my personal tools they used strewn about the project site. I didn't find these until the snow melted resulting in the tools being destroyed. 3) Unable to place yurt due to structural issues - The actual construction of the site was so bad that I was unable to actually put the pad to use. I have included photos of the job that show the craftsmanship. Brock blamed the poor quality on me, saying that I had micromanaged the project. There are footers that weren't secured to the concrete, the support beams weren't secured in place, they used untreated wood that began to deteriorate almost immediately and more. I have included images of their work here. This is just a small snippet of the poor craftsmanship. All of these issues were blamed on me by Brock stating that it occurred because I provided him the yurt pad plans. I finally tore down the entire yurt pad because I am unable to use it due to the pad being structurally incapable of being used safely. 4) Threatening lawsuits - After requesting a refund and being denied, I told Brock I would be writing reviews like this. Brock responded by telling me he would sue me, he was even willing to bring up the fact that I was having a new baby and a lawsuit could be damaging. I have included screenshots of this. 5) Promising a refund then not delivering - Brock stated that he would refund me, which he never did. Instead he threatened me and blamed the poor craftsmanship on me. 6) Attempts to defame me to my employees - My COO was managing Brock while I was offsite. After I had told him I'd write a review, he attempted to coerce my employee by telling him that I was not to be trusted and that he'd heard rumors about me from previous employees he spoke with. He did this unaware that the employee was telling me what he was saying while he was saying it the entire time. In total, this was an huge loss.

From the owner: Madison River Contractors is a safe devoted team that works together to get all jobs done in a…read moretimely manner.

John Erickson who owns JEC Design and Build took 15k of our money. He couldn't provide correct…read morereceipts of materials and charged $2450 for 2 hours of welding and would not provide welders name. He left his trash, didn't finish the job, and disappeared.

We had a great experience with JEC. The owner was reliable and honest, and listened to what I…read morewanted. They completed things on time, worked hard, and were organized and clean. I definitely recommend them, and would use them again.

With a business model dependent solely on subcontractors, it is no wonder their work is…read moreinconsistent and poor quality. After several significant issues were found, they admitted that they used three different subs for a large roofing job. One sub used finished nails to install the flashing (that's right - nails with nearly no head). No surprise, flashings started coming lose, leaks and other issues. Then we went back to the contract and confirmed that all of the flashing was to be replaced with new - but clearly it was not by any of the three subs. When asked how something like this could have gotten passed the Langlas superintendent, their answer was that the super didn't have time because he was shared on multiple projects in the area. The moral of this story is that Langlas cashed the checks, farmed out the work to the cheapest sub - with no standards for workmanship and clearly no accountability for quality. But the leaks - and the resulting damage - are all ours. Beware of Langlas.