We hired Thomsen Construction to repair some structural issues we had in our house. Carl arrived…read morepromptly when he said he would arrive and found that the necessary repair was simpler than expected when he provided a reasonable estimate. This not only saved him time in completing the job, but save us approximately 50% of the entire cost. We were very pleased with Thompsen Construction's quality of work and their value. We look forward to using them again!

Overall, an exhausting and deeply disappointing experience…read more I selected Ryan based on his consultative approach and positive reviews, but unfortunately I cannot echo them. Exception - the tile guy was great. I had two projects: bathroom renovation and roof/sunroom repairs. He quoted 3-4 weeks. After 7 weeks, the bathroom was still unfinished and much of the work was poor enough that it had to be redone by other professionals. He never started the second project before going onto other jobs (which I'm now grateful for). Drywall and finish work were unacceptable. The walls and ceiling were poorly mudded and taped, with visible seams, blobs, and defects -- especially on the ceiling. I raised concerns early, but he continued painting (badly) over unfinished surfaces instead of correcting them. After five weeks, he left for another job and told me to mark defects with painter's tape for his part-time employee to fix. That employee told me he does not do drywall work. Although Ryan repeatedly promised to bring in a professional, he showed up alone in week seven with excuses and no solution. A drywall professional later confirmed extensive errors and provided a $3,250 estimate to fix the work. Ryan rejected the cost, and it took me contacting five companies to find someone willing to correct it for less. During this time, I was without use of my bathroom while he repeatedly pressured me for final payment before corrections were complete. Poor attention to detail throughout: Trim was unpainted, uncaulked, nail holes weren't filled, doors were poorly painted, walls and wainscoting had paint drips all over. The vanity, mirror, and light were not centered. Trim doesn't meet the cabinets properly. One drawer can't fully open. The toilet doesn't sit flush. The shower door has a crooked fixture. A cat door was installed by cutting into trim (instead of above it), mounted crooked, and the trim was never nailed back into the wall. The floor transition piece was never installed. Electrical and plumbing issues: I was charged $400 to relocate the sink drain, which wasn't aligned below the sink. I was charged $800 for electrical work to remove a wire from the panel, move a light, and install a ceiling fan. Yet when I asked for a simple light switch change, he said, "I'm not an electrician." The ceiling fan does not function properly, and I was told to read the manual (which he threw out). Floors are perfectly straight. The closet is totally crooked and it's very obvious. Ceiling tiles below the bathroom became waterlogged twice. Ryan initially denied a leak. It was later discovered that a pipe had been left completely disconnected, causing ongoing leakage. I am now fixing the damage myself. Disregard for my home and pets: Gates, doors, and sliders were repeatedly left open, resulting in my dog escaping and me having to search the neighborhood. No drop cloths were used during painting; it was all over my bedroom floor. Sanding was done with no dust control and the door wide open, coating my bedroom in drywall dust and triggering allergies. He took the box fan we use for sleep noise (without permission) to use in the bathroom, caking the inside with drywall dust. The basement bathroom was repeatedly left trashed after plumbing access. He also left my water turned off there for over a week after leaving for surgery (which I was told about the day before). Pressure for early payments: The original contract and subsequent change order both required 50% down and 50% upon completion. I paid 50% for each initially. Despite this, I was soon asked to pay the remaining balance on the change order prior to work completion. He also demanded half of the final payment prior to completion, claiming only a few days of work remained, though the project was still unfinished weeks later. He continued to pressure me for final payment while significant defects were still being addressed. Bottom line: Cut corners, risk to my pets, poor workmanship, missed deadlines, constant pressure for payment, and a lack of accountability. After he shared a story about resolving a dispute with a prior client by entering her property to remove materials, I felt compelled to change my garage PIN and add camera monitoring for my own peace of mind. I would not recommend this contractor.

Ryan is wonderful to work with. Knowledgeable, honest, very fair pricing and hard working. A true…read moreprofessional. The work was done on time and it was done the "right way"'. He even went back to the store because some spindles were a little warped (and *maybe* could have passed, but, he did not want to just leave his work looking like that). We had our railings replaced and they look great! I am so happy with the whole project from beginning to end. Ryan is a pleasure to work with, he made the whole process so easy. I highly recommend him!

Reached out to Robert, the owner, about a project involving wallpaper removal and fixing walls and…read morepotentially some paint. He came out to the house to review the project room and provide an estimate. After seeing the estimate that was in our budget, we decided to give the go ahead. When we first started communication, there was no rush on the project as it was for our future baby's room. So 1, 2, 3 weeks go by after giving the go ahead and no response. Finally I get a reply and it was "I will check my schedule". 4 more days go by and nothing. I reach out again and he says I'll check the schedule and let you know tomorrow..I caught him at a "busy time". Mind you the non rush project is how becoming a rush. So knowing full well the baby's delivery date, he gives me 2 weeks prior to that as his only possible available time stringing me along until it was too close to the due date. If you don't want to do the project or it's too small or it's not what you want to do, just say so and move on. Dont string me along until it's convenient for you to so a smaller job. Don't bother reaching out to Robert unless you have alot of time for your project and it's big enough to warrant him giving you his attention.

Robert and his crew have painted inside and outside at our home for more than 15 years. We have…read moreengaged them on at least ten different occasions over the years and each and every time they exceeded our expectations. Anytime I needed a room re painted, the house power washed or repainted, a ceiling touched up after a water issue, we have called Paint Works. Reliable, prompt, fair, responsive, respectful, neat+clean, honest and kind, I wouldn't even consider hiring anyone else.

Chris and his crew did a bang-up job on our kitchen remodel last fall. We're super pleased with…read morethe work and with how the project went. It came in on time, with an aggressive schedule and without surprises. All the trades he brought in did great work too. Would gladly have them do another project for us.

Godfrey design build recently gutted and fully remodeled my kitchen. It was a small galley kitchen…read moreand I wanted to make it feel as roomy as possible. I could not be happier with the outcome. Pat, Fred and Dan and the rest of the team are amazing as they really listened to what I wanted and it came out exactly as I had imagined and envisioned. From design to punchlist, everything went as planned with no surprises or disappointments. The project came in on time and on budget. Subcontractors were all great, very professional. The quality of the work is second to none. No shortcuts, quality materials and first rate workmanship. I will share a couple before and after pictures so you can see their magic. I am thrilled and will use nobody else for all my future projects.

After meeting with several contractors we are very pleased that we chose Godfrey Design-Build for…read moreour project. Pat and his team helped us renovate our basement that included a 1/2 bath, wet bar, media room/game room, along with new windows and doors. From the beginning the entire team was fantastic and clear communicators. We always knew where we were in the project, who was scheduled to arrive and if there were any issues, delays, or decisions that needed to be made. Every member of the team, including sub-contractors, were always prompt and very responsive to any questions or concerns we had, no matter how small. They made it a priority to help us feel very involved throughout the whole project by listening to our ideas as the project progressed. In the end, the project was not only completed on budget, but it turned out exactly as we had hoped and envisioned and we would absolutely love to work with Pat and his team again in the future.

John and Dave at Rockingham Renovations did exceptional work, and we couldn't be happier with the…read moreexperience. We called hoping for help before the holidays, and John was at our house the very next day to look at the space. From the start, we trusted him immediately--he was kind, thoughtful, and asked all the right questions. We received a clear, detailed quote the following day, and the work began within the week. The project was completed in just 3.5 days, well ahead of our proposed deadline. John even drove all the way to Massachusetts to pick up our materials to ensure everything arrived on time. When our shower doors were mistakenly delivered to a neighboring house where another construction project was underway, John walked up the street, spoke with multiple people, and personally carried the doors back to our home in the snow and cold. He and his brother took great care of our house, laying down protective coverings so no mud was tracked inside. They handled every detail seamlessly--figuring out water shutoffs, garage access, power, and everything else they needed with minimal interruption to us. Our children were home from college, and John and Dave were incredibly accommodating, moving their trucks in and out of the driveway at all hours to work around our family's schedule. They even managed to open a Tostitos salsa jar we couldn't get open! Their workmanship is outstanding. They presented us with four pricing options, clearly explained each one, and helped us choose what truly felt like the highest-quality solution. We absolutely love our new shower. Having a renovation project while working from home, with adult children coming and going and pets underfoot, can be stressful--but with John and Dave, it felt like having trusted family members on site contributing to a calm, happy home. Their attention to detail is remarkable. John even returned an off-white item to ensure every element matched perfectly and the final result was beautiful. I truly can't overstate how fantastic they are. Rockingham Renovations has my highest recommendation, and we can't wait to have them back for our next project.

A+ Painting and Restoration did a great job pressure washing my deck and walkways, then returned to…read moreseal the wood. They also pressure washed my aluminum gutters around my house. When called, Steve, the owner came out right away to provide a free estimate. In a matter of a couple of weeks the job was done. I would not hesitate to hire them again. Thank you Steve.

Steve Coates, owner of A+ Painting, was hired to paint the entire interior of our home. He quickly…read morecame to provide an estimate and once hired assisted with planning the schedule, choosing paint colors and textures. Was prompt, adhered to the schedule, was easily agreeable to our additional requests and modifications and was helpful and accommodating in managing within the confines of our crowded rooms. He did a great job and our entire house looks awesome. I would highly recommend Steve Coates and A+ Painting. In fact, we were so pleased with Steve's expertise and quality of work that we will be scheduling him to power wash our home as soon as we can fit into his schedule.

We hired Jim Longden in 2023 to install flooring in our dining room, kitchen, and downstairs…read morebathroom. He also installed a vanity, sink, and toilet for us. He claimed he was capable of doing that work and we hired him in good faith. He made some egregious errors which caused flooding and water damage that was discovered in 2024. Uber our toilet the blocking was gone and the hole under our toilet was too big. He also never sealed the toilet in the floor so you could just wiggle it around in the bathroom floor! A professional contractor would never make these mistakes. Water leaked underneath our bathroom, kitchen, and dining room floors and they all had to be torn out. We had to pay for the repairs out of our own pocket so we are currently $30,000 in debt. We are still fighting with his insurance to pay for this! DO NOT HIRE THIS MAN.

I hired Jim to install new countertops, which he did a good job at, from the previous contractor…read more He also installed my new sink and tiles for a backsplash. Bad points about the job, he left shims sticking out from the countertops, which caused a space between the countertops and cabinets. I already bought thin cove molding to fill in that space once the shims were cut off. He kept telling me he would take care of it but never did. I oginally wanted small 4" X 4" tiles to be used as a backslash, but he talked me into getting bigger tiles. I don't what kind of caulking product he used but the tiles are now separating from the countertop, now I'm going have to hire someone to recaulk them. I was going to hire him for another job for painting a bedroom and to put flooring in a closet. He was telling me , I should buy new baseboards, my wood baseboards are in good condition but just needed a paint job. I wanted vinyl sheeting in a small closet off the bedroom because there is a water heater in that closet, which had carpet and was pulled up because of a water leak from the water heater. He told me he wouldn't put vinyl sheet flooring in that closet. He told me to buy vinyl plank which I did which was not cost effective for a small closet. When I told him I was buying my carpet from Home depot or Lowes, he told me so you are going to trust them to lay the carpet. He told me he could bring some carpet samples for me to look at which will be cheaper then Lowes or Home depot and that he would put the carpet in. He never bought me any carpet samples to look at. He tries to manipulate you into buying things that is not necessary and costs effective. New baseboards went back to the store and so did the vinyl plank that I bought. Bedroom and baseboards now painted, vinyl sheet used for the flooring in the small closet, new door built to my water heater closet and carpet installed by Lowes.