I highly recommend Josh Backman, proprietor of Northern Humboldt Builder. Not only does he do…read moreexcellent, conscientious work, but he shows up when he says he will, and responds promptly when contacted. This spring (2024), Josh "refreshed" my kitchen (a mini-remodel), meticulously refinishing the cabinets (not an easy job when they're still in place) and installing the tile backsplashes himself. He coordinated with the specialists who created and installed the new cabinet doors, countertops, and flooring. During the process, he would double-check with me to see if the work met with my approval. He did all the "finish" work of reinstalling the sink, lights, and electrical plugs, and doing patchwork on the plaster where needed. He was prepared to paint, but that was something I chose to do myself. I am so pleased with the results. Josh was careful to prevent sanding dust from getting into the rest of the house, and tidied up after each day's work. He cheerfully accepted some change order tasks that popped up during the kitchen work, such as repairing my nearly 20 year-old on-demand water heater that started leaking. That job took a few tries, so he returned a couple of times when he had a moment to replace yet another aging O-ring. If his repair work didn't work, he was prepared to replace the water heater with a new unit as soon as he was able. Although a remodel is never cheap, I thought that Josh's price was more than fair, especially in these days of high inflation. I am sure there are other fine contractors in the area, but Josh's combination of excellent work, reliability, and positive attitude place him at the top of my list. I recommend that more people hire him and treat him well, so he stays in the area a good long time.

We recently hired Joshua Backman of Northern Humboldt Builder to remodel our utility room. The work…read moreconsisted of replacing the plumbing and wiring, removing old paneling and completely installing new sheetrock on the walls and ceiling, re-framing and installing 2 new doors, insulation, painting and all trim. We couldn't be happier with Josh's work and work ethic. He is a perfectionist and very conscientious. He makes the best use of his time, and when he arrives he really cranks out the work. We highly recommend Josh for any type of construction project that you have. He is a real find!

You know I have a really hard time wanting to give family owned business lower ratings but I didn't…read morereally enjoy my experience with curb appeal. I waited years to post this review to see if I would feel better about it. I do not. Blaine Jr comes through and does a long winded presentation that makes you feel like the company will be professional. I needed my sunroom roof redone since it was leaking. In actuality, the whole sunroom probably needed to be replaced. The sunroom was switched from glass to plastic per my request. He told me during our long meeting that I would be able to discuss it more when the crew came in. I came home and they had already started and no discussion was had with me about anything. I figured they knew what they were doing so I just went with it. The next day I came home and there was double the amount of support beams that blocked out a good amount of sun. I found this odd as the plastic is significantly lighter than the glass that was previously there. I feel like he forgot he was using plastic and planned it for the glass. I paid for more wood that wasn't needed and the sunroom does not look as good with all the extra beams. It also started to leak within a couple months again and the crew had to come back out and fix it. They changed it up a little and added weather strip that looks forever to come in. I'm a few years out now and the sunroom is leaking again and every time I look at how many beams there are up there I'm upset again about the whole thing. I should have waited and replaced the entire sunroom and gone with someone else. On top of it, I felt like Blaine Jr was dismissive, condescending, and kind of a know it all. I had to request to not speak to him anymore and did all ongoing discussions with the lead instead. On a side note... the crew was very nice and did their best.

Quick, professional and excellent customer service and workmanship. We needed a large wall-desk…read moreremoved and the gentleman workers who handled the project were in and out in a day or two total. Decent price. Satisfied with the result. We recommend the business.

Larry and his crew at Straight Edge Painting were absolutely amazing. From start to finish, they…read morewere professional, courteous, and incredibly detail oriented. They took care of all the prep work, kept their work area spotless and were so respectful, I hardly knew they were here. The quality of their work exceeded my expectation. They transformed my home and left it looking fresh, clean and like new. It's clear they take pride in what they do. If your looking for a reliable paint company, I highly recommend Larry and his team at Straight Edge Painting.

I needed to have the interior of my rental painted in between tenants. Larry was very prompt in…read moregetting a quote to me. His bid was very reasonable. He asked me exactly what I wanted done. His work was way beyond what I expected! Very meticulous and neat and finished on time. He even reoiled all the doors, window trim and stair banister! I will be using Larry again to do exterior painting! Highly recommend his company!

Ryan and his crew are excellent! We had Brandt building do a remodel of an attic bedroom and walk…read morein closet. The work was extensive and required flooring removal, sub flooring installed, bannister replaced, closet door moved, framing, drywall installed, electrical work, the list goes on... Ryan was awesome about walking through the process at the end of each day and going over my options to make sure everything was just the way I hoped. Transparent and good pricing and helped keep costs down. We recently rehired him and his crew to provide a temporary fix to a leaking skylight and he was able to get out quick before a big storm rolled through. We are now having him repair a dilapidated shed that has a leaking roof, failing floor and collapsed door frame and windows. Completely recommend!

We've had Ryan help us with numerous projects and thoroughly appreciate his professionalism and…read morecan-do attitude. He and his team are easy to work with, they keep us apprised of options and suggest better ways to achieve results and they find creative solutions. We have an older quirky home that is always needing something. Ryan and team have rebuilt and reroofed our large (and old) chicken coop, built a fence, a deck railing, opened up a wall so we'd have room for a larger fridge, rebuilt a wall with numerous windows, installed several doors and most recently helped us build a garden/green house using mostly repurposed materials. It was so easy to work with Ryan. We'd express our ideas and he'd figure out a way to make our dream a reality. We appreciate how we can count on Ryan to help us keep our home and place in top shape.

Jason and his team are fantastic. They completed my project on time and on budget…read more I had multiple change orders throughout the process of them remodeling my 2 bedroom cottage and they always responded with grace and knowledge. Jason and his team are hard working, great contractors and with that they are very busy. Sometimes you have to be the squeaky wheel to get your request answered but that comes with the territory. They are honest but busy. I would absolutely use their services again.

Built an entire ADU for me! From plans to final cleaning the place is great. Jason was keen to make…read moresure every fixture and fitting was to my liking.

Emerald Construction was recommended to us 3 weeks before escrow on our old home closed and the…read moredeadline to move into our remodeled home. Patrick juggled his other jobs to meet our deadlines. i.e. Friday "Hey Patrick it looks like the cottage needs a new roof". Monday 6 guys are on the roof. Work done by Wednesday. Call from P on Thursday...I made a mistake in the estimate"...I got two jobs mixed up it will cost you a lot less. Patrick is honest! And he and his workers show up everytime he says they will! i.e. to clean up thoroughly after each jobs done! His tile crew does excellent work! We used 4' tile on our kitchen counters... which was challenging to work with, yet Aaron's work came out beautifully. His brother Jermey did a beautiful job tiling our bathroom. His flooring crew's work was superior...as our house was quite tricky with its difficult angles. I highly recommend Patrick for his excellent management, straight forward estimates and talented crew of highly skilled craftsman.

Contacted Matt after hearing from a friend how great they did at her place on multiple little odd…read morejobs/fix-its around her home and property. I had a leaky bathroom faucet that I knew from previous handypersons that had "fixed" it that it was a gasket inside the faucet. Daniel came and left at least twice to "get the proper parts" or "tools." I explained what the issue was before he arrived. At one point, I walked into the bathroom and saw him on his phone, not fixing anything. He also opened the faucet that I didn't have an issue with, which now leaks. There is a permanent footprint that I still have not been able to get out of the tub and looking over my invoice I paid $60 for a rubber gasket and $285 dollars for a 3 hour job that should have only taken a half an hour max. At the time I was thankful that they came so quickly so I didn't say much but now I am having another issue and decided to check reviews to see if they would be able to do the job, or if my experience was a fluke, but see that others have had the same issue with extended job times, faulty work and missing tools/parts that create the need for larger charges. I think I will have to pass on hiring again. It also made it hard to give this review because they were both friendly but I have to question the professionalism.

First job (gutter cleaning, moss removal) was fine. Second time we had them do a roof repair. It…read moredid not do much of anything--immediate leaks in same places) and wish we'd known that "40-year-roofs" are only good for twenty years to insurers---they ought to have told us, and we would have had a complete reroofing instead of "repair." Third job was terrible. Moved a couple of smoke alarms in living room, and spackled minor holes--charged $500, spent morning partly chatting and standing around. I could have done it in under two hours, but I am bedridden now. I contested the charge but was told "my dad makes all the decisions, I just do the jobs," and "we have a lot of general expenses" (in 2024). No recourse to ridiculous price.

I've hired Jon a few times now, and the results have been excellent every time. He's reliable,…read moreskilled, and gets the job done right without cutting corners. Always shows up on time, communicates clearly, and leaves the place clean. Highly recommend for any home repair or improvement projects!