Armen installed a Kohler sliding glass shower door. The whole experience was flawless. The bid…read moreprice was very reasonable, he came on time, was very neat, as quiet and unobtrusive as possible, and his work was meticulous. We couldn't be happier and won't hesitate to call on him again. Many thanks, Armen!

We hired Comfy Construction to replace four exterior doors. He was excellent and I highly recommend…read morehis services. We have an older true brick house, nothing is square or true, and I know that the job turned out to be much more difficult than he expected or priced for. This job took nearly twice as long due to difficulties fitting doors in untrue rough openings. Nevertheless, Armen never cut corners or took short cuts; he was meticulous and precise with each door. All of them are smooth in their movement, tightly sealed, trimmed, and seamlessly integrated. Though difficult, this was a simple maintenance and repair. Yet Armen's dedication to superior quality construction was evident in his time and diligence to this job. I unreservedly recommend him, especially for any interior remodeling where precise finishing work is essential.

Antonio replaced for me a shorter than typical sized interior door in a same day request. He was…read moreable to retrieve the door, get it to the right size, and install in a few hours

I needed repairs to the exterior of my rental property and A&E renovation did the job very well. I…read morewill hire them again when I have a project. Quick and at an excellent price. Great value. I couldn't be happier.

Ceasar and his team arrived on time every day and got right to work. They were very detailed in…read moretheir painting of the baseboards, doors and walls. They covered the entire house and made sure to clean up afterward. They were very polite and were totally self sufficient. When the job was finished, I placed blue tape for any touch ups and they took care of the corrections promptly. While on a ladder, one of the workers accidentally broke one of the lights on my chandelier. They found the correct part, promptly ordered and installed the new light within 4 days or so. I was very satisfied and would recommend them to my friends and family. I also asked for an estimate for re-staining my deck and the price was reasonable. If you want quality, I would go with Portelo Contractors.

New bathroom renovations and we love it. We have a very nice modern looking bathroom thanks to…read morePortelo Contractors for all their hard work

Alberto is an incredibly friendly and responsive person. We shows up on time and keeps his word…read more However, my rating is for the work he did. I would give a 1 star for the work. He got an extra star because he is a great guy! Alberto agreed to fix the finish on our dining table. Needless to say he made it worse and left it in a big mess! He did not sand before staining and left a sticky gluey mess. He was unable to remove the sticky mess. The table would have been ruined had someone else who knew what to do not come along and sanded and redid the finish as it was supposed to be. This was a very expensive table that needed minor work...that became a major problem. Great guy, but won't use again. This was not his best project for sure!

I highly recommend Alberto based on my 5 star experience and following observations:…read more (1) Prompt and Pleasant Communication - Alberto responded right away to my message. He seemed eager and happy to hear my service needs and to align on a date that worked for both of us. (2) Skilled and experienced Service Performed - While my job was relatively small (install of door slab), the 50 year old existing frame it was being affixed to was not-leveled. This was no problem for Alberto - he efficiently repaired doorway and successfully installed slab. Alberto finished the job quickly and made it look easy (in about half the time that was quoted by other competitor handymen services I had contacted). (3) Post-Job Cleanup - Alberto and his assistant thoroughly swept the work area and removed project trash, following completion. During the job, I asked and Alberto shared about his ~20 years of job experience in varying fields including carpentry, painting, and major home renovation projects. I'll be calling back Alberto for future home projects and highly recommend him to others.

Special thanks to James Dykott for extraordinary management of recently completed project included…read moreroof work, extensive chimney and fireplace renovation, replacement of 50 year large skylight and custom shade in my Old Town Alexandria 1840 historic house. James has the experience, expertise, vision and patience to bring together the Hopkins & Porter outstanding service for results exceeding expectations in every way. As always I look forward to working with James and Hopkins & Porter team on many future projects.

We had a leak in our front door and noticed Hopkins & Porter was a local DMV handyman business with…read moregood online reviews. They turned out to be a huge ripoff. Over the phone with them, we mentioned the leak, shared our ideas on some quick fixes such as sealing the bottom area around the door to see if that resolves the issue, and provided some photos that clearly showed the potential gaps to be sealed. We were communicated that Hopkins & Porter has a policy where they charge an upfront $150 fee that includes an inspection and where the balance is applied to subsequent time and materials work. We were led to believe that a technician would come, inspect the front door leak and some other home interior issues we had, and initiate some fixes. However, when the technician arrived, he only inspected the front door leak for 8 minutes, dismissed taking a look at our other issues, dismissed doing any quick fixes we had mentioned over the phone, but rather asked for the $150 check, and left. He did offer his thoughts on needing to replace the allegedly custom design door weatherstrip ($$$) and sealing a side of the door as well. That's fine but we didn't understand why he wasn't equipped to seal the door area as we discussed over the phone to see whether that would resolve our leak. After some email exchanges following the 8-minute inspection where we indicated this wasn't the job we signed on for, and Hopkins & Porter claiming they would only do things "the right way" (funny how that never came up in the initial phone call), trying to guilt-trip us for expecting an affordable solution, but at least offering to void our $150 check. We wouldn't have even engaged with this company if we knew they would just ignore everything we requested, take our upfront fee, and come up with a large estimate. After 2 days waiting for an estimate of the costs, we were fed up and asked that they go ahead with voiding our check, ending this debacle. Several weeks later, I took a look at my bank statement and was shocked that rather than voiding the check, they deposited my $150 check a few days after our last correspondence. It's disturbing that Hopkins & Porter resorts to taking advantage of potential customers by: - Charging $150 for an 8-minute "inspection" on an issue that was clearly shown in our photos, without fixing anything as we were led to believe - Parroting back potential fixes that we already mentioned when we shared the issue, without actually fixing anything - Claiming to tear up our check but not doing so, instead waiting several days later to cash it in To be honest, I've never seen such dishonesty in a local DMV handyman business.

James was referred to us as one of the best in town, and his work certainly lived up to that…read morereputation. We've had regrettable experiences with contractors in the past, but James was by far the best we've had. He remodeled the entire first floor (including tearing down several load-bearing walls between the office and family room, the kitchen and dining room, and relocating the laundry room), the basement, and the kitchen, working his magic on our newly purchased, 50-year-old house that had never been well cared for. James communicated with us respectfully and genuinely, always being responsive to our requests. He was attentive to details and offered a variety of alternatives to ensure our satisfaction. We also appreciated his high standards of aesthetics and quality, all at a reasonable price. Overall, we are very happy with how our place turned out under James's expert hands and are eager to have him back for remodeling our bathrooms soon.

Milton quickly responded to my request for an estimate to install drywall in the unfinished…read morebasement area. He provided a fair price and began work the next day. His team went above and beyond in completing the job, even corrected an electrical flaw done by my home's builder. Milton completed the work in great detail, and beyond imagination. They did an AMAZING JOB!!! I emphatically recommend Milton Painting for drywall, painting, and any other service his company provides. I will always hire his company to take care of my home painting, drywalling, remodeling and renovation needs.

Absolute waste of time! I need my office painted and liked Milton's because it's based in temple…read morehills and had a couple of good reviews. They wasted my time! They will communicate with you on Yelp, but are unprofessional when it comes to confirming and scheduling appointments. After a lot of back and forth, they finally confirmed on Monday that they would come between 7:30-8am on Saturday. I was skeptical of agreeing because if they didn't come through, I'd essentially lose another week. Well, it's Saturday morning, no one is here, no one is answering the phone, and after more than a week of talking to them, nothing is done. Save your time!

I used them to put on a door and gutter guards & dry wall. These guys are better than good. I…read morewould recommend them to anyone. Their prices are good too.

We used DDL last year for some renovations in our house and about a month ago we realized we had a…read moreleak. It was on the weekend and we had a guest, so we wanted to get the situation resolved quickly. We were fortunate though because even with the pictures we sent David, he still wanted to come out to see in person what was going on with the leak. The same day we called, he came out. They didn't charge us like it was an emergency like companies like roto-rooter would. They ended up replacing a copper sewer pipe (our house is from the 60s) running from the upstairs bathroom down to the kitchen pantry. It only took them two days for the repairs and others have stated the estimates and final cost were very reasonable. We hope to use DDL again in the future.