I hired this contractor after a basement water leak. The scope included patching and repainting the…read morebasement walls, reinstalling the drop ceiling, widening the doorway entrance, and a small paint job in the entrance foyer and near the second-floor fireplace area. I chose him for his Chamber of Commerce membership, strong Google reviews, and because he offered the earliest start date (May 11, 2026) of the three contractors I was considering -- despite being the most expensive. The project felt rushed from the start. For seven straight days, only one employee did the actual work; the contractor himself showed up only on the last day, to clean up. That evening, around 8 p.m. and after dark, I was pressured to pay the remaining ~$5,000 balance (total cost ~$10,000) before I had a real chance to inspect the work. Trusting it had been done properly, I paid. Afterward, I found numerous workmanship defects -- I've documented over 100 photos, a sample of which are below. I didn't feel treated with the professionalism I'd expect, and I'd encourage anyone reading the glowing reviews here to weigh them against this account. I've already filed a small claims case; the court's certified mail to the contractor's listed address was returned undelivered, but I intend to pursue this through other means. Please review the photos and do your own due diligence -- get everything in writing before paying.

Hired Steve back in February 2019 to build 2 closets in the basement. He built the wall of one…read morecloset partially covering an existing outlet. I asked him to make the wall shorter or move the outlet 3 times. His response was to carve out a piece of the sheetrock exposing the wood stud because the surge protector plug would not fit into the outlet. Besides this Steve was extremely rude to me. He told me not to speak to him in a very nasty way. It cost me extra money to fix his mistake! Never again! Let me clear up a few untruths you stated Steve trying to clean your record up: 1) We did not agree on your 'making covered outlet work' as stated in your rude text message to me'. Covering that outlet OUTSIDE the closet was a violation waiting to happen and needed to be fixed . You said the closet would stop a foot away from that outlet but you built it longer. 2) You were asked to place garbage AFTER job was complete or at END OF DAY when work was done. You made the bags so heavy that I could not carry to the street and I had to rebag them. I asked you to put the bags on the side of the house not in front...2 times..once for you, once for your helper! 3) You were asked if you wanted coffee or water 2 times in a day! You complained how other homeowners did not even offer you a drink of water after working in their homes all day. Why are you not complaining that I asked you what you and helper wanted for lunch and I paid for it for 3 days? 4) You told me NOT to come down into my own basement in my house! 5) Speaking nicely to your wife when you gave me estimate DID NOT translate into your being nice to me. Sad to say you were down right nasty especially before the last day! 6) Rerouting baseboard was only discussed as to whether it was okay to build a closet around it ! There was nowhere else to move the baseboard which mean the closet could not be built. 7) As for the outlet in another closet, you built it straight across to the wall when I asked you to build it so that the outlet would be exposed. After giving me a price you told me it would cost extra to build it shorter. 8) Last day of the job, who would blame me for not wanting to speak to you when you REFUSED to fix the closet on top of the outlet, when you were disrespectful in your attitude and tone of voice! 9) 8 months later review statement.... trouble walking/doing stairs due to medical procedures and finally surgery to ankle...finally the outlet is fixed but it took hours to unlodge from behind the wooden stud/ sheetrock and it cost me extra money! Thank you , Steve!!!! 10) Tops of closet where they meet the ceiling were finished showing spaces to the joists. Your closets were not amazing. Do not text me again because you do not like my answer to your reply! 11) You mean you had to add an additional clause to your Additional Terms because of my behavior? Don't disparage my character....See photo ....Hold Your Questions.....opportunity to ask about covered outlet at end of project AFTER the damage was done

Nick Gale has worked on various projects for me over the past 10 years. He is versatile in his…read moreknowledge and has completed jobs from bathroom updating, flooring and door installations, to structural repairs. Nick is professional, courteous, and most importantly shows up and on time for scheduled appointments. Nick goes above and beyond to ensure that the job is done to perfection and within the projected timeframe Nick is fair with his prices and stands behind the work. Do not hesitate to contact Nick for any project big or small.

I was recommended to Nick and I couldn't have made a better choice in hiring him. I pulled up…read morecarpet on my stairs and OMG what a disaster. Nick came in and saved the day. Practically rebuilt the staircase. He has old school work ethics where as when he says he will be there BELIEVE ME, he is. Works his full day and some instances longer. Takes true pride in his work. Above and beyond. I didn't think contractors were like this anymore, and he proved me wrong. True, honest, hard worker, and absolutely responsible. I work, so I had to leave Nick in my house without me. I gave him a key and he came and went. Absolutely beyond comfortable with leaving him in my home. All I can say is if you are looking for a carpenter, LOOK NO FURTHER. Nick is your guy and would never disappoint. I wish I could put before and after pics on here to show the complete transformation. Completely fair priced. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

On June 5th, I requested a quote to repair a 20"x20" dent on the wall of my son's bedroom. Jim Lamm…read moreasked me to email photos for a quote which I did. A short while later he replied to let me know that, regrettably , he wouldn't be able to help due to a major bathroom renovation that he was working on. But get this, along he sent an email with instructions on how I could repair myself along with all the materials that I would need. His estimate put the cots at $45. Well, I went to Lowe's and got everything and followed his instructions. The wall looks brand new! This man saved me a few hundred dollars. As a working single mom, this lind seed went a long way. So I just wanted to publicly say thank you Jim and God bless.

Have you ever seen the movie momento, where the guy has no short term memory, and has to write down…read moreeverything or he loses it the next day... I felt like I was in the movie memento when working with Jim from precision paint and tile. We had detailed conversations several times that he would completely forget occurred. End of the day Im incredibly thankful I did not end up using these guys, as they conveniently forgot about, then inflated prices they had previously quoted me.

Rick is a good guy who does great work. I have hired Rick for a number of projects -- painting,…read moreplastering and he even did some hardwood flooring. Reliable and returns calls.

Rick's work is great! Excellent communication and transparency. Worked with me along the way and…read morecompletely transformed an old room! Very trustworthy!

Andy is amazing! We hired him to fix a massive disaster in our brownstone historic home. He did…read morebeautiful work. He was efficient, brought a whole team, communicated and called with photos, videos and updates everyday. His quality of work and standards for safety and aesthetic is incredible. He is worth every penny. Highly recommend!! I will use Andy for every home project going forward.

Excellent service. Sent pictures and measurements of existing kitchen cabinet and sink. Andy sent a…read morequote within a day and the job was scheduled for Saturday. Less than one week start to finish. Jimmy did the installation of the new cabinets and sink. His work was flawless. Thank you for your quick, reliable, and excellent service. Sheila

Very professional and prompt. I got my TVs installed on the wall and I am thoroughly satisfied with…read morehow it came out. I will be hiring him again for more work.

I reached out to the company to get an estimate for a small bathroom renovation. Branden was very…read moreprofessional throughout the entire project and explained what he was doing during each stage of the process. The bathroom came out great and I couldn't be happier with the service. Highly recommended.

Wow! We've used numerous contractors over the last five years from complete home renovations, to…read moreroofing, A/C, plumbing, you name it, we've employed quite a few and we've rarely been thrilled with any of them. Jason, however, was courteous, professional, on time and reasonably priced. We've already referred him to our friends and neighbors and very highly recommend him to anyone looking for any painting, pointing, cleaning or related work. Fantastic and no, we aren't related or a paid comment. We're just amazed that Jason and his staff exist out there in a time when people lie, overprice, etc... If you have work, get him. You will be thrilled too!

Mike took care of everything: plumbing, electrical, lighting, shower glass, tile, drywall... And he…read morelet me know what was going on the whole time, because this guy is a talker. I probably retained just enough information to do my next project solo and call him when things go awry. He helped me plan out my semi bathroom renovation telling me exactly what would be needed. It was great to get someone local to the East Village / Lower East Side so we wouldn't have to deal with issues for transporting tools all the way across the island.

I have been using Mike for about eight years now pretty much whenever we need something done in our…read moreplace or in our co-op. He is extremely knowledgeable on. Wide variety of trades and has completed tricky projects on everything from flooring to plumbing to painting to electrical for us. He shows up when he says he's going to, his rates are always fair, he is a great problem solver, his work is super clean and you never have to look over your shoulder wondering if he's taking advantage of you. In a city that sometimes seems full of charlatans and contractors that claim to be experts and really aren't, Mike is a rare find. Just leave a little time to book him as he is always busy (most good contractors are!) I highly recommend his services.