Carlos and his team recently remodeled a half bath and master bedroom for us. The outcome was…read morebeautiful. Just like we wanted. Early in the project there was a miscommunication about the bathroom tile layout but after discussing with Carlos, the layout was promptly corrected. The project turned out great and we will definitely use Carlos and his team for our future projects.

Carlos and his crew are amazing. They're very accommodating- I can be a bit of a pill about…read moreprojects. They exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend for your home needs. Reasonable pricing and quick return time for my estimate and project completion.

They came out to look at what needed to be done and gave me a fair quote. They were punctual and…read moredid a phenomenal job. I highly recommend

From the owner: An affordable, experienced, and friendly home improvement and general contracting company. We…read moreprovide a number of different construction services and are always there to help you rebuild or renovate.

Loved the food, waiters are very attentive, great atmosphere and enjoy the Morher's Day Mariachisread more

Amazing owner and crew. The owner, Alfonso, and his team from his foreman to the actual laborers…read moreare very professional. We initially contracted them to repair our foundation. They were way ahead of the schedule they estimated and completed the job quickly. We were so satisfied with their level of professionalism and the progress they made, that we had them change our old pipes from cast iron to PVC. This job was done quickly as well. The team was in constant communication with us every step of the way. Prior to our foundation repair, water would come into our home from the heavy rains, but now it doesn't. We are looking to renovate our home and we will definitely work with them on that project. They provide a wide array of high quality home repair and building services at fair and affordable prices. We can't wait to see the magic they create with future projects on our old home.

I can't praise Nola Build Construction & Design enough for their exemplary work building our home…read moreaddition. Marcus guided us through the entire process--from first design to fixture acquisition--without a hitch. He was frequently on-site, coordinating with subcontractors, overseeing the various aspects of the building process, and directing his laborers. And boy, all that work sure paid off in the end: our addition has exceeded my expectations, and my new deck is simply outstanding. Marcus also arranged a few bonus projects on the pre-existing structure--a new roof, for example--and he did this without busting our budget. Kudos! It was a pleasure working with Marcus and his crew, and I look forward to hiring him again for our upcoming kitchen renovation.

From the owner: At Nola Build we specialize in New Home Construction, Additions and Renovations. We are very…read moreknowledgeable in the greater New Orleans area real estate market and can help those looking to make investments or development opportunities. We also offer home repair services including concrete work, roofing, siding, fencing, flooring, kitchen & bath renovations, specialty custom construction & design as well as many other areas of construction.

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.

Fantastic work. Fast, friendly and professional. Had a small job done in an hour. Perfect…read moreblending. Need to wait 2 days to dry and ill paint myself. Definitely recommend for drywall work!

I called a plumber to fix and issue in my laundry room that was said the only way to fix the…read moreproblem was to cut a whole in the Sheetrock to repair. Turned out that wasn't the case but that's for another story for another review (argh!). Water was overflowing and kind of ruined the wall so I searched on yelp and found Jake and Son. I sent over my damage they called the next day and set up and early morning appointment and estimated the work taking about 2-3 hours. They were in and out and super efficient. Finished in like and hour and a half and I'm sure to recommend them to anyone I know who needs work done.

I contracted Cajun Home Services to remodel my primary bathroom for approximately 68k. Not only is…read morethe job unfinished, the work was unacceptable, sloppy paint job, and electric work was not to code. David apparently did not pay his sub contractors and they are coming to me for payments and putting a lien on my house. Glass enclosed shower continues to leak, and there has been no response from owner. Do not hire this company for anything.

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Let me start by saying that this company is fantastic and should be hired for your next project or…read morerepair. I have had the opportunity to work with them twice, once to do a small dryer vent repair/installation and once to replace all my major appliances, upgrade my home's electrical breaker boxes and repair/install new outlets. Both times, their professionalism, frequent communications, and monetary value for services provided were second to none! During projects things sometime do not go according to plan, but this company takes immediate action to correct any problem and to make sure things are set right. I will give you an example, during my appliance replacement, the microwave that was ordered from a vendor in NJ (I believe) was delivered to these folks and had sustained obvious damage during the shipment...not caused by them, but man, before lunch, they had procured the exact same make/model from a local provider which made sure that they did not fall behind schedule; their problem solving was done seamlessly, and took away all my worry about this major project. Really cannot say enough good things about this team....they are my go-to contractor when I need their expertise...do yourself a favor and make them your go-to contractor as well!!

I hired Pokorn to do demo and framing on an interior condo renovation project. It is fortunate that…read moreI kept the initial contracts small. Thankfully, I wasn't stuck with them for the whole project. I have experience in renovation and historical restoration, and am detail oriented, and had high hopes for a successful professional relationship. On the plus side, they were always responsive to my communications, and seemed to understand what needed to be done. On the minus side, I don't know where to begin. All of the work, except management, on our project was handled by sub-contactors, not direct employees of Pokorn. Adding that additional layer of management inflated the cost of the job significantly. Too many generals, not enough soldiers. Their subs are of varying quality. For example, one subcontractor framed for a new closet in a way that partially obstructed an adjacent door because of a measurement mistake on the architect's plans. The sub didn't think "Oh look. Something's not right. I should ask how to proceed". They just went ahead and built it, even though the drawn plans showed no obstruction, necessitating tearing out the mistake and rebuilding. They also put the subfloors down in the bathrooms before the plumbing drain work was done. The plans clearly showed the fixtures being relocated within the rooms. Something else to tear out. When they removed the subfloor I saw that the bathroom vent duct for the bathroom below had very obviously been crushed (stepped on at the joist), which is why the bathroom vent below had no air flow. If the subfloor hadn't needed to be torn out, this air flow problem could have been difficult to diagnose and expensive to fix later on. Somehow all the generals didn't notice the substandard work. All these blunders would be comical if they weren't so frustrating. Pokorn did correct their mistakes after I pointed them out and asked them to, which is the only reason they got 2 stars. I should not have to do this work: it's their responsibility. Read their contract carefully before signing. It is written in a way that keeps too much power in their hands. They are strict about expecting payment within 72 hours of their submitting an invoice, even if they've screwed up and not yet corrected the work being invoiced. If you're late in paying, they can immediately stop work and require an extra $500 to start up again. You can make the payment "under protest", but then have to trust that they will fix the issue. To their credit, they always did, but I was upset that I had to trust a company that was messing up left and right. Why should this even have to happen in the first place? As is pretty standard, they ask for periodic payments as work progresses. They are the sole determiners of when a phase is substantially completed, which is not unusual, but ask for payment at a point when other contactors I've worked with (and I) would have considered the phase only partially completed. These examples do not exhaust the deficiencies or problems experienced during the short time I employed Pokorn. Let the buyer beware.