We had a wonderful experience with Hamish Murray's construction of a new back porch and driveway…read more The project took longer than expected because the design was tricky due to a tight space and because I changed my mind about several details. HM's representatives were great and very accommodating; they showed up on time and kept us comprised of the progress at each point along the way. Plus, the workmanship was excellent, and we are extremely happy with the result. But what distinguishes Hamish Murray from other good contractors is his honesty and integrity. About a year after the end of the project, I contacted them about leakage through a new retaining wall. Hamish himself came out to take a look. He decided it needed to be excavated and waterproofed, and that a drainage pipe should be installed. Moreover, he is doing all this new work for free, because he believed it was a mistake on their part not to do it during the construction period. Now THAT'S integrity! I would give them 10 stars if I could.

Hamish Murray built us our dream home…read more When we bought our house in SE Division area back in 2001 we knew we loved the view and thought the neighborhood would improve. Fast forward 20 years and we reached a point in life where we could afford to turn our place into what we always knew it could be. Hamish Murray was extremely flexible when it came to the bidding process and the various hoops we had to jump through to for the bank to finance our construction loan (check out Clackamas County Bank.) With Hamish Murray the price they quoted you is the price you're going to pay. While we made them suffer through countless change orders as we added mid-project upgrades, never did I hear that something was going to cost more than was originally quoted. I grew up working on wooden boats and old houses on the east coast, so often when I look at modern construction it doesn't feel like it has the same craftsman attention to detail as you'd see in early 20th century work. That's not the case with Hamish Murray. The subs they used cared deeply about their craft and you can tell in every corner. If something looked at all sloppy, it was redone without question or cost to me. Concrete was re-poured, cabinets were repainted - the level of quality assurance was what you'd expect out of a builder making their own home. Every morning as I have my coffee I feel like I'm on vacation in a fancy boutique hotel, but its my kitchen! Every night as tuck in the kids and lock up, I feel like I'm already in a dream. Hamish Murray made it happen, and we're deeply thankful.

I priced out replacing my closet shelving and Andrew prices were perfect! He came out to measure,…read moreand check out the project and we agreed on a timeline. the anticipation of having new closets was like Christmas morning. The care taken in the house were good. They covered the hard wood floors and were boot covers. He did three closets in about 5 hours. It made it seem simple but the hard work is completed in his shop. the cutting to fit and building the prior to installing to make sure everything is a go! So by time he's onsite it's no issues! Andrew walked us through the process and we couldn't be more happy! I highly recommend! Next job is our kitchen island. Thanks for a great job.

From the beginning, we never intended to work with Andrew on a full kitchen remodel. This is why we…read morehad him revise the original contract, explicitly changing the scope from a full remodel to strictly non-buildable design development. We hired him and his designer solely to draft the plans. We had no obligation to move forward with remodel portion of our project. The "time and materials pre-construction work" was supposed to reflect the non-buildable design details discussed 3 separate time including at our group meeting with the designer. The plans delivered didn't match the design elements we talked about several times for the "time and materials" contract. Andrew describes the design process, "He'll (speaking of the engineer) likely want to take that (plans that Andrew's designer creates) and do a site visit as well to specify the required beams/posts." So he was very aware that we wanted the beams and post redone and mocked up the plans. "(Andrew's designer) will build the model on her computer while we're there and we can talk through it and see it as we iterate on design decisions." Which didn't happen but we were flexible and assumed we didn't need to micromanage the mock up and they would act on good faith to deliver the plans with the details we discussed. Andrew isn't being honest here - We emailed 3 times and talked to him on the phone to state that we would provide feedback and address invoice as soon as possible for we had a family issue come up. We paid the invoice less than 2 months after you sent the invoice - Invoice sent 9/11 and paid 11/7. By email, he stated he can be somewhat flexible with payment dates. As well as on the invoice it states "no rush on our end". By not disputing the quality of the delivered work, Andrew clearly acknowledges that the blueprints lack the detailed specifications we repeatedly outlined in three separate meetings. Rather than correct the errors with integrity, he intended to charge an additional 7.5 hours just to fix mistakes in the original plans. That's unacceptable--we hired Andrew to deliver the correct plans from the start, not to pay extra for what was already agreed upon. We just want to receive the plans we discussed so we can move forward and update our review to a amicable experience.

We've been working with Tyler and his team on several projects now, and these folks are amazing!…read moreLauren is so good about checking in and making sure all the details are in place and his teams are so professional with our clients! We look forward to working together for years to come!

Thank you Trailblazing Corporation for helping us with our mini remodel of our older home…read more Courteous and easy to work with.

I can't say enough good things about Lawrence and his associates. They did a fantastic job on our…read moreour total bathroom remodel. Lawrence managed the project expertly, giving great advice when needed and handling the inevitable challenges with professional demeanor and good humor. He went the extra mile on more than one occasion. All the sub-contractors were highly skilled, punctual and courteous. We will not hesitate to call him first when we have any more home projects to complete.

Lawrence was a fantastic general contractor from beginning to end with the basement renovations on…read moreour 1927 home. He had lots of good advice during the estimation phase to keep the project within budget. The tiling work was fantastic, and whenever we had issues with the work done he was right on top of things to fix it. In the end the price was right and the project stayed on budget even with us adding things along the way. Impressive job!

Bark and sod installation. TOP NOTCH!! I highly recommend this company. We are beyond pleased with…read morethe results. High marks for communication, honesty, punctuality, attention to detail, clean up, friendly and polite. So pleased!!

Had service done and completed. Rained during insulation so…read moreinspection was done without completely looking at boards. Over 20 boards are severely cracked and need replaced . They refuse to replace saying manufacture defect. Other stabilizing boards cracked as well and I've been told company can't be responsible for quality of wood. They will not provide receipt of payment in full as well. 7 days after completion they will not fix even though I have 12 months in contract. They also refuse to provide a receipt of payment. Very sad I really trusted what they said about their quality.

Henry and his team did a great job repairing and renovating my leaning 100-year old garage. The…read moreprevious garage door was too wide causing the garage to slowly lean over. It was so bad that you could rock the structure back and forth. Henry rebuilt the garage door frame and added shear support around the building, then re-sided with Hardie board. He also replaced a door and window. He was very easy to communicate and schedule with. They worked on the project every business day from start to stop, without any unreasonable pauses or delays. I definitely got my money's worth as most days it was 3 people working a full shift. The total cost was only 3% over the cost estimate and that was for additional materials and labor to replace the rotten mud sills.

I have hired Gallagher Construction for 2 projects. The first project was after the ice storm of…read more2021. I had a tree come through the roof of my art studio which resulted in roof and structural damage and also damage to drywall and flooring. Henry and his crew just started in and removed debris and took care of business. The end result was amazing. This Fall, Henry and his crew built a fence and a stairway in my backyard. Henry not only does high quality construction, he also has a great design aesthetic and a keen eye for detail. The work he did for me on the fence is not only functional, it has a great look to it as well. I highly recommend Henry and Gallagher construction!

I highly recommend Campbell Fencing. Mike is an excellent craftsman. A wealth of information…read more The workmanship was superb. The job was professionally done and done right. Mike worked quickly but carefully. He has great rapport with his customer (me) and we really hit it off. I have already given his name to several of my friends, telling them, they cannot go wrong in hiring Mike and his company.

Fantastic experience with Mike and his team. From design to installation, we felt confident each…read morestep of the way. They worked quickly and carefully with our schedule in mind. The fence looks so good we're getting compliments from neighbors and people passing by all the time.

Update: Still no response from Hillsboro Handyman. Sending the mandatory 30-day pre-complaint…read morenotice from Oregon Construction Contractors Board. And guess what? Their license is suspended! They advertised on their website they are licensed. But as of 10/21/2024, they have a suspended license. When they took our job, they did so with a suspended license! https://search.ccb.state.or.us/search/disciplinary_detail.asp?id=214650 Not only that, but this is not the first time. Back in 2017 they were fined for working without a license. I wonder how the CCB will react when they find out Hillsboro Handyman was once again working without a license and committing fraud...

We have tried to reach out to them many times and sent pictures of the project we need help. For…read moreseveral days they didn't try to return the calls back, then when they did, their next available for estimation is not until December 2022. Avoid this company because they don't have the people working for them.