Jason is a master carpenter. He did a great job on my cedar deck, oiled and sealed just beautiful!…read moreVery well done!

They came through gave me a good estimate and I got custom work for a great price. They did my…read morekitchen backsplash a custom butcher block breakfast bar going into my dining room and a double vanity in my main bathroom on the upstairs along with painting that bathroom. The work was phenomenal and done in a timely manner. I know I'll be using him for my next couple of projects once​ they have time on their schedule

I recently had a 4 season sunroom and. Ew deck added to my lake home on the Cisco Chain. Adding…read morethe sunroom on an existing log structure was tricky , but both the architects and eventually the builders from North Twin Builders, made it a beautiful reality. The quality and workmanship were outstanding, as was customer service and response. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. I highly recommend them.

We contracted North Twin Builders to remodel our 1950's era Cy Williams log house. The work…read moreincluded a new kitchen and dining area, en-suite bathroom, structural changes to accommodate enlargement of these areas, and updates to associated utilities. The oversight of subcontractors from design to installation was excellent, and due to long standing relationships between John and these local companies. North Twin employees were top notch craftsmen and the office staff was well organized and kept us updated on orders and billing. John and his staff made routine site visits and any issues were rectified. We are very happy with the work - the new additions have given our home the latest amenities and improved the integrity of the historic structure. Mark Krolow and Rhonda Walker

There is not enough good things I can say about Brian and his team at cottages to castles. From the…read morefirst meeting everything was perfection. Brian was so friendly, and kept you in the loop throughout the entire process. Brian is very anal about the work his team does, he makes sure everything is done to perfection. They extremely high quality materials. And the cabin is insulated so so well, better then my actual home. Yes there are less expensive contractors out there, but we know people who used them, and they nothing but issue after issue. You get what you pay for and Brian and his team Will give you the home or cabin of your dreams. You can go wrong choosing them as your contractor. I am a pretty high maintenance and inpatient person and Brian was so kind and knew exactly how to deal with me. I can't wait to enjoy this vacation home for many years to come.

Brian and his crew of workers are great. Yes I would recommend highly. They did inside and outside…read morework on my cabin looks great

They were not truthful about dates, kept using the excuse "our other customers" and did not…read moredisclose mold in our basement and sent someone to clean it up but fortunately I was at the house when they arrived and the individual showed me all the mold. That employee even said that Cornerstone lies to their customer. The final straw was less than a year in our home we have an infestation of flies in our home from the insulation that we are having a difficult time getting rid of. They hatch in the fall and we literally have thousands of flies. We bombed inside the house 3 time and they die but keep hatching more. This is our second fall here and we still have the problem. Has anyone else ever had this problem? Argonne, WI

What they are ok at: preliminary design plans and prefabrication of the shell…read more-What they are bad at: everything else -It took them 2 years to complete my 1,800 sq ft home with no materially significant Covid delays. They projected 6 months to complete the project, but it took 4 times that. And it was only completed in that time because I project managed ~half of it myself including communicating with their subs, sourcing some materials, coordinating activities, and finishing much of the interior work and details myself. And the final punch list dragged on for 6 months and was only completed after I made it clear to them they were in breach of their own contract, out of compliance with Wisconsin Right to Cure Law, and built some items out of building code parameters. -The actual build cost was ~20% higher than their contract price due to them under estimating costs of key items like well drilling and neglecting to properly include all the necessary scope in the estimate (missed insulation, framing details, etc). They manage their risk of underbidding by putting as many items as possible under 'allowance' so the cost overages just flow to the owner. Further, they track very little electronically and are not even able to provide weekly reports on actual spend against budget/allowances - they just assume you'll be fine with whatever costs are incurred. Take their bid and add at least 40% to get the actual end product you are envisioning by the time you account for their underbidding and account for upgrades to the entry level doors, cabinets, trim etc that they estimate in their base bid. -They submitted payment draw requests to the bank for work that wasn't fully completed and then turned around and charged interest on the payments they didn't receive for the work they didn't fully complete. When I questioned their admin about the invoices, she responded 'I can't help, I just mail the invoices'. -In the rare occurrence their project manager showed up at the job site, he didn't bring any drawings, specs, contract docs or even a notebook. Their overall communication and professionalism was poor and they would regularly not respond to texts, calls, and emails. They also struggled to track items that were picked out for the house, which should be a standard process when their name includes 'custom'. For example, I picked out all my door handles from Home Depot, added them to the online shipping cart and then emailed the shipping cart link to Cornerstone. All they had to do was enter payment and shipping information online and click order. Six months later I learned that they never ordered the door handles, at which point some were not available and some cost more - and they made me absorb the higher cost. -There was no project schedule or attempt to create or adhere to a schedule. There was no urgency or concern about getting the project done to meet the timeline they originally promised. -During my project, the Cornerstone owner allocated subs to complete his own personal condo development in Minocqua, even though it was started months after my project and subsequently completed almost a year before my house. The Cornerstone owner even asked me if I could find my own subs while he used the available ones on his project. Clearly their business investments were a higher priority than their customers who signed direct build contracts with Cornerstone. -Most of their subs (except the the ones that were felons that they clearly didn't run background checks on) were reliable and generally capable. Cornerstone just simply doesn't know how to project manage and coordinate their subs around efficient timelines. -While their reviews online are relatively high, there is a small number of reviews and they are outdated. If you want additional feedback or reference information, write a post like I did (though I should have done it before I contracted with them) on local Facebook groups and ask if anyone has used them and you'll find the same feedback I'm posting here. -Unless you are fine babysitting them everyday and having your time, money, and life tied up for many years while they fumble around, my recommendation is to use a different builder, even if you have to wait. At most, I would only use their design/pre-fabrication services and do all the subcontracting myself. -While they ultimately finished the project, it came at my own personal financial, mental, and physical well-being and was the worst most drawn-out experience I've had with a company.

We are so happy with our new cabin that Tom of Northwood Design and his crew built on our lake…read moreproperty in the Town of Washington. It is well designed and beautiful with pine paneling inside. Tom was easy to work with and followed our suggestions. The big windows show a great view of our lake and our sun room is fun to sit in and enjoy the summer. He even built towel racks and al shelf to match our bathroom. My husband and I would highly recommend Northwood Design.

Jake responded to my email through Yelp within an hour, and made an initial visit to review the job…read morein a couple of days. The job was scheduled and started soon after. Jake explained the details of his specific steps and showed me what was needed as well as his actual work step-by-step. He is honest, efficient, experienced, and does high quality work. And, the final bill was actually lower than estimated.

From the owner: We here at J&J treat every project as if it is our own project that we are working on. Making sure…read morethat there is proper communication and getting the work done right is the key to making each job go smoothly.