STAY FAR AWAY! Earl will lie to your face. By far, he is the most unprofessional painter I have…read moreever seen. He will sell you on the fact it will be a two-person job; he will patch up cracks, he lays drop cloths, so he doesn't get paint on your floors, etc. The list goes on and on. He arrives 45 minutes late. Told me his other guy was coming soon, so I left the place. I come back 8 hours later to find the walls looking exactly how I left it walls barely touched. I find stair rails with paint all over them, he didn't clean up the mess he made in the house, and his other guy never came. I asked him about where the other guy was; he told me that the guy called him at 7 am telling him he wasn't going to make it... Well, that's funny because Earl came at 8:45 am and said to me that he was on his way? Lied to my face. This man is unprofessional snake oil painter that doesn't deserve to be in business. I had to get another contractor to fix the botch job he left at my house

Had Earl paint my stairs and hall way with a helper. I thought they did a good job so I recommended…read morethem to someone else. The job he did for them was very disappointing. He made a huge mess didn't have enough paint and left without fixing them. I wanted to use him again but after seeing that I will have to find someone else.

Blackwood will not disappoint. They are very thorough in every step of the process. Every day we…read moregot a call letting us know what they were going to do that day and what to expect. At the beginning of the project we were told it would take a month, and it took exactly a month. We had 4 projects done; 2 exterior doors, master bathroom remodel, and basement insulation repair/replace. With the insulation, we we having issues finding someone to just patch an area that needed it. Everyone we talked to either had a minimum or would do it, Blackwood was willing to just fix what was needed.

We hired this contractor for a $178k project that ballooned to $255k+ due to unauthorized charges,…read morebilling errors (they tried to overbill us by $19,618), and their own mistakes. Workmanship was awful: Carpentry: Misaligned deck, ramp rebuilt 5 times and still wrong. Painting: No primer, paint peeling, splatter on windows, floors, even personal items. Plumbing: Cardboard left in drains (overflow in less than 1 month), pipes left active in attic (burst, collapsed through 3 floors). HVAC: Unauthorized work patched with duct tape, vents left uncovered. Windows: Wrong orders and sizes, one half the promised size. Safety: Ladder left on porch for a year; subs entered house unannounced. Timeline was equally disastrous: promised completion Apr 2024, revised to Oct 2024, finally finished Sept 2025. Multiple inspections failed. Project manager was a poor communicator, and the CEO stopped responding once problems escalated. Masonry and flooring were the only trades done competently. Everything else was systemic incompetence and mismanagement. Their 5-star rating does not reflect reality. Avoid at all costs.

I really wanted to like this company. The aesthetic, the marketing, the promises--they all suggest…read morea high standard of professionalism. But my experience didn't reflect that. There were noticeable gaps in communication, and it felt like no one was really on the same page. I had to follow up multiple times just to get basic information, and the level of organization behind the scenes didn't match the polished exterior. Something just felt off. It's possible they're going through changes or growth pains, but from what I saw, there are deeper issues with consistency and leadership. I ended up moving on and choosing a different company.

Am a devoted fan of John Paul Design Build! Have now had considerable experience with both their…read moredesign and construction services, first on 2 institutional projects in Warrenton, including new construction of an outdoor pavilion followed by a significant security vestibule interior remodel , where the quality of their workmanship was evident at every step of the way. They were extremely attentive to the scheduling needs of the institution, working over Holiday periods so that no normal operations were disrupted and responding immediately to an unanticipated issue, addressing it very creatively and professionally for the client. JPBD also did a home remodel project for me in Herndon on an early 90's house that desperately needed a new staircase design, laundry room relocation, addition of a bathroom, improved flow throughout the first floor, and numerous HVAC adjustments to accomplish. Their crews were on time, on task, and very easy to work with. They will be back for future projects! Darragh Davis

We hired Sam, the owner, to finish out basement which included a full bath. He came out and…read morediscussed what we were looking for and came back with a very reasonable quote. We decided to go with Sam after receiving 5-6 quotes ranging from 5k to 25k different in final prices. Sam's quote fell closer to the lower end. It took exactly one month to complete the entire basement. During this time, Sam was always on site and ready to answer any questions necessary. He was reachable by text or phone during almost all hours of the day. I am extremely pleased with the final product. Like almost all major projects, we encountered numerous hiccups but Sam always had an answer and did so with us in mind. He is honest and ethical and I would hire him for any future projects we have.

I decided to do renovations on my entire main level of my house plus included one part of my…read moregarage. The project officer with his cat like instincts did an amazing job redesigning our house . He was very knowledgeable, kept with the time scheduled and stayed close to budget. Any additional costs was due to me changing some things and he accommodated me while considering the budget I was working with. He was able to give us much needed advise and most of all, very friendly. Not only was he friendly but all his workers were as well. Any promises that were made by him were kept. I would highly recommend this company if you are looking for any type of renovations.

I reached out to Leo based on his amazing Yelp reviews. We needed help putting our house together…read moreafter discovering mold in our kitchen and basement areas. He arrived on time to our first appointment and listened to every part of the project. Leo then provided an accurate and easy to understand quote by his deadline. When the work began his crew arrived on time and Leo was there to introduce me to his team. He walked through and confirmed details with the onsite project manager. During the week, the project went really smooth. His project manager would let me know the progress of the project each day. They were open to our questions and adjustments. They also offered their opinions on where we should place or move lights, which paint to use, etc. Not only did Leo and his team finish the job on time, they did an excellent job. It is so nice to have our home feel like a home again!

Late Aug or Sep 2025, I contacted Leo to install a door at the bottom of my basement stairs. He…read moreresponded promptly, scheduled an appt and then had the door custom made and once it arrived in Oct, it was installed! He maintained great communication and did a great job!

Great service, employees are very knowledgeable, good prices. Will absolutely use RC Hawkins…read moreConstruction again!

Mike exceeded our expectations. The land grading maintained land management requirements while…read moreallowing us to have a beautiful landscape in which to have a pasture with potential for so much more We would give him 10 stars, if possible. Very happy with the end result. Mike provides excellent customer service, along with fair and competitive prices.

Highly recommend Gustavo! Very skilled and professional, and a great value. They did an excellent…read morejob with inside drywall work, repairing doors and outside painting (shutters, doors and front porch columns), and they installed new vent boots on the roof to prevent leaking - the house looks brand new again! I will definitely be hiring them again.

They came for a simple interior painting consultation. Was a weird interaction. Gustavo and his…read morefemale companion were nice however it seemed sketchy when there was no measuring and no actual looking at what needed to be done. Was told would get a quote that day- never heard from them again.

I normally like to use companies that have been around a long time and have a lot of valid reviews,…read moreso I was sort of hesitant about SinkUp at first. Come to realize I am the one who just hadn't seen much about them. They have been around for over five years and are a family-owned business. It was exactly what I was looking for because I wanted to avoid using any big chain store for my new sink since they just hire random contractors for the install. The owners came out for the initial estimate which involved new sink and cutting up the granite counter to make space for the new bigger sink. We were happy with the sink they offered along with the price for all the work to be done. We quickly set up the appointment. Day of install, they showed up exactly on time. They created a plastic booth enclosure to seal the sink area to minimize any dirt and dust when they cut the granite. Everything was completed within a few hours, and they know what they are doing with the plastic booth because there was very small amount of dust that we were able to quickly clean up. It has been over two months since install and everything is working great. There have been no leaks, and everything still looks new and great. I am very happy with SinkUp and wish them the best of luck.

Great to work with. Beautiful job on my new sink. The price was fair and the work is high quality…read more I love it!!

After 2 years the mill work and kitchen grout look like a this.? They have been back to correct but…read morethey never do.

This builder markets themselves as highly principled, honest, and driven by their beliefs in values…read morelike the golden rule. At least in our experience this is simply a marketing tool for them. They do not do what they say, follow through on their assurances, or take any actions other than what you would expect from an unprincipled carnival huckster. In our case they talked at length about their how important their principles and reputation were, and then gave us a proposal to design our project with assurances of feasibility and cost range based on their review of and their extensive experience. We fell for it. Relying on this, we paid thousands of dollars in fees, and although we had no changes in the requirements or scope of work, they told us they had overlooked things and underestimated the costs by roughly 25%. They told us how sorry they were, but did not offer any solution other than for us to pay more. Nor did they refund the $17,000 in fees they collected for the design. In fact they did not even provide us the final design for us to take to another builder. They left us disappointed in our choice of builder and disillusioned to find a firm that would so disingenuously use their assurances about principles and beliefs to fleece clients.