Adam and his entire team were fantastic to work with. My wife and I just purchased our first home…read morewith him and we could not have asked for better service. Adam was always available to answer my numerous questions. When we needed a pre-approval to put an offer in on a house, it was done immediately. He was very familiar with setting up VA loans, walked us through every step of the process, and got us a good deal on the mortgage. I plan to use him in the future if I ever purchase a home again.

I'll start by saying that I can be challenging to work with. I interviewed several people for the…read moreloan part of my mortgage, and Adam was one of the top two candidates. His energy and enthusiasm made him the front-runner. After discussing the numbers with him, he outperformed everyone else. If you're looking to get a loan for your mortgage, here are my steps: Step one: interview a few candidates. Step two: ensure that one of those candidates is Adam from Mortgage Express! Not only was he accurate, but his enthusiasm for delivering results is infectious. You really need that kind of energy when you're trying to purchase a home; you don't want a lackadaisical agent. In hindsight, the only issue we encountered was a misunderstanding on my part, and he was quick and patient to resolve it. Sorry Adam ; ) Now, it's been a month, and things are settling down, thanks to him. I don't like giving reviews or doing surveys, but he deserves some recognition!

Mike did a great job and I would probably use Orient Electric again for any future projects.read more

From the quote through final inspection, the process was quick, reasonably priced and professional…read more David Farquhar did an outstanding job, the person with him did as well. Answered my questions without making me feel like I'm a pest. Let me know what to expect. Gave me a reasonable timeframe without over promising.

I hope this review is helpful to others. Please take the time to read it. It has been a good lesson…read morefor me when dealing with contractors. I have contacted the business owner about these issues and was told that these things "can be like pulling teeth." and it has been. That's why I'm leaving this here. From the start, I was looking to install one egress window in our basement. I asked on Nextdoor for egress window install help and got recommendations for Tony Zilka. I looked at online reviews, mostly positive, and checked out their website which stated they've been, "installing egress windows for over 15 years. Our expertise is unmatched and we can guarantee that you will be satisfied with the results." And "It will take 1 to 2 days to dig, cut, haul, frame, and install your window. We always clean up after ourselves and never leave trash behind" They must have dropped the ball on my account. Notes: - Tony Zilka, the company owner, did not show up to our initial appointment. I had scheduled with Tony when it was convenient with my family (pregnant wife and two year old). He never showed up. An hour later I called and rescheduled as he somehow never had me booked. - The next meeting, he was late again, I emphasized importance of light in the basement and protecting my two year old from falling in the egress. Tony told me install date in four weeks, and that it would take two days to complete. We agreed on a plan and I payed 50% down promptly. - A week prior of the agreed start date, I asked if we were still on schedule. It took Tony a week to respond after emails/calls and he said later he'd check into it. - An ADDITIONAL three weeks later and after multiple delayed attempts of communication with Tony to get work started, work began. - Tony's workers arrived a Monday afternoon. They dug a couple hours and said they'd be back, the day after tomorrow, Wednesday morning. - To our surprise, without contact, the next day, TUESDAY morning, My family and I woke up to a shovel scraping against the side of the house. - On Thursday, one worker got shocked when he sawed through a live electrical cable running to an existing outlet below the window they where working on. Another ripped multiple lines of paint off the ceiling when removing a plastic barrier. - Garbage/debris was left in our yard for four days after install. This forced us to cancel holiday dinner plans and it made our yard unsafe and unusable for our guests and child. (See photos) - The egress cover installed admitted less light to the basement than the original window, which was 1/4 the size. (See photos) - Poured concrete in the egress didn't extend to the bottom of well and finish was subpar. (See photos) As you can see, I had a very difficult experience dealing with Tony Zilka especially while considering my family situation. It's unacceptable that a two-day job can turn into nine days. Poor communication, inconsistent quality and unsafe work all made this very unpleasant. Conclusions - Good online reviews and recommendations aren't a sure thing - Don't hire someone who can't keep appointments, or is hard to get ahold of (In my situation, difficult to back out with 50% down) - Set reasonable timelines in a contract - Record/Document communications/work - Withhold full payment until your satisfied I hope this helps.

Are you KIDDING me? Look no further than right here. Tony Zilka and his team are AMAZING. Tony's…read morebid was fair, with competitive rates and thorough details. His guys are friendly, polite, skilled and hard workers. They took on my basement egress window with enthusiasm and optimism -- characteristics I really appreciate, especially when it comes to a tough job! And mine sure was. This was a challenging project, with thick walls to cut; a narrow window of time and high expectations for a clean finish. They began and finished on time; the job was beautifully done and the space left in very clean condition. So stop searching for your egress guy. Tony's your man, and Zilka Construction is your company. Aren't you happy? Now you have the rest of your day to enjoy. :-) Seriously: My job was super-important to me as a part of my Air BnB business. It needed to be perfect. With Zilka Construction, it was. You're welcome!

My husband found and spoke to Toria's to set up a move-out clean for the home we were renting. The…read moreprice was reasonable and Milan was totally wonderful! She started at one end of the house and just worked her way to the other end, cleaning as she went! The property manager who was there about 4 days later commented how clean it smelled as the first thing she said! Really terrific job and we would recommend Toria's and Milan to anyone! We hope to hire again once we figure out what we need. Great experience!

WOW! What a treat! Brittanie came to work miracles on my house for three hours! My house was…read moresparkling, kitchen awesome, bathrooms the same, along with carpets, bedrooms etc. I went out to lunch with friends and it was like a three day vacation to come in to the "clean smells" and wonderful house. YaHoo!! You bet I will have Brittanie again but right now I'm not cooking or messing so much as she got it so clean. What a worker! Thanks so much Brittanie (*wonderful one!). Much apprecation and thanks. Sincerely, Carol Raddle

Horrible customer service.. no calls back. Lots of graffiti and garbage at property 8950 N Kellogg…read more The manager says he has painted fence .. lived close by a year without any response and no clean up.

Stacey Nelson was super helpful in preparing our home for sale and oversaw every detail. He had a…read morephotographer that his company works with that showed our home on the best way. We had multiple offers in a short period of time and it closed perfectly.

I dialed up Space Down Under looking for information on getting a vintage cabin lifted. Michael,…read morethe proprieter, answered the phone himself. He listened to what I had to say and gave me a great overview of what the project would entail and how the price of the job is figured. I could tell the knowledge of his craft runs deep. Thanks Michael, for the great customer service you gave me. When it's time to raise the cabin, you will be dialed up again!

We had a consultation with Michael to explore the possibility of excavating a basement under our…read morehouse. Michael walked us through the a variety of options and rough estimates of the all-in-costs and timelines. His information led us to buy a different house instead of building out a basement. He also provided us with fantastic information about how to assess concrete in basements in Portland, as well information on build years and neighborhoods that frequently had suspect basements. His "concrete school" lessons were so valuable as we sought a new house. I am certain he saved us tens (hundreds) of thousands of dollars by preventing us from making offers on homes with suspect foundations or at least building repair costs into the offers. One house we turned down ended up having sewage leaking into the finished basement! If we do any excavation or concrete work in the future, Michael will 100% be our excavation and concrete guy.

Ben was recommended to us by our real estate agent and arrived early for our home inspection in the…read morePortland area. Ben explained different items he noticed in the house throughout his visit, which lasted about 4 hours, as the house/garages are larger and full of items currently. Ben was friendly and answered my numerous questions about his methodology and findings, and provided a comprehensive report with photos and a PDF summary within 48 hours of his visit. Based on his thoroughness and communication, I'd use Ben again in the future if the need arises.

Andy, Wes, and the team did a fantastic job with my remodel and bathroom addition. I live in a…read morehistoric home which poses its challenges, but SGC had the expertise to tackle them, and they maintained a high standard of craftsmanship across trades. Best of all, Andy and Wes stayed in communication with me which is not the norm in this industry. I love my home more and more every day... thank you!!

We did an update of our master bathroom, just thrilled with the result. The project was completed…read morein a timely manner, the work was beautiful! We did new tile floors, built a completely new tile shower, removed a tub we didn't use and updated all of our cabinet doors, mirrors, light fixtures etc. They were very respectful of our space and everything was left neat and picked up so we could still use our bedroom during the project. I would highly recommend Andy and his company for any project!