I had quite possibly one of the most perplexing experiences ever with this company. Our family had…read morea new kitchen sink and faucet we wanted to install in the kitchen. The job would require cutting the laminate countertop by about an inch or two on the sides. We also needed to replace the wood in the cabinet below due to warping from various drips and spills (the home is 16 years old). We put the job out to three contractors, Republic Renovations being one that came highly recommended. Without coming over to look at the job or even discuss it on the phone, Bryan asked a couple questions via email and then sent over a bid. His wasn't the cheapest, but having done many remodeling projects myself I felt like it was fair. Fast forward a couple weeks while we picked up a new faucet, I reach back out to Republic Renovations to let him know we were ready to move forward. I explained that the new sink has a single drain (the old one has two) so we'd need to rough out new PVC to go from the disposal to the wall. I also reminded him of the full scope of the project, including the wood on the bottom. We get a new bid back from him with about a 70% increase in total project cost. Again, I take a fair minded approach to it, sign his contract, and we schedule a date for a week out. Less than 24 hours before our scheduled work, Bryan sends me an email saying he won't be able to make our appointment. Fine, I ask when we can reschedule. His response, "I'm not the man for the job. I do apologize." Really? When prompted why he even took the bid and discussed the project with us for well over 3 weeks, his response was simply, "Your frustrations are understood, apologies again and for any confusion!" So word of caution here. Don't bank on this guy following through with your job. Other than the slow start procuring our faucet, there's no clear reason why this guy flaked less than 24 hours before the day he requested to do the work. We've been more than fair with his original bid and questionable increase in cost, we even opted to have him do it on a Saturday at his request. The lack of professionalism here is pretty astounding. Update: so his response is about not having a plumber. Wish he would have told me about that before he scheduled the appointment, and that explanation would have been nice via email when he cancelled. Again, folks, buyer beware.

Believe the reviews. Bryan and Republic are thorough, honest, reliable, highly skilled, and they…read morewere always on time. We appreciated the detailed estimate and realistic timeline we were given. Republic did an excellent job putting our bathroom and garage back together after these rooms faced water damage. The finished product now looks better than the original. We'd absolutely work with Bryan again and recommend him to anyone looking for a top notch contractor in Austin.

Great communication, reasonable bid, detail oriented, professional, timely, high quality work, and…read morehonest. For him it wasn't a big job, for us, it made us fall in love with our home all over again.

I worked with JVC on my kitchen and great room remodel. Joseph was amazing and being incredibly…read moreresponsive and held my hand through the whole process. I am incredibly picky and Joseph was patient and understanding through all my questions and the change orders I requested. His team did great work and showed up on time and when they said they would, which can be hard to find in this space. I love my kitchen/great room and highly recommend JVC for any of your remodeling needs!

Sylvester is an old school Austin type of contractor that can do a little bit of everything. He…read morecares deeply about the quality and craftsmanship of his work and he invests the time and energy that it takes to get the job done right. He was a great collaborator with me on a pretty complicated bathroom renovation project and he went above and beyond to make sure that we stayed on budget and were happy with the results. I would definitely recommend Sylvester for your next home improvement project.

SWC was highly recommended to us by a friend who is a structural engineer and very meticulous…read morecustomer. SWC rebuilt our crumbling back deck. It now looks absolutely beautiful. Their attention to detail and craftsmanship is excellent. And they greatly improved the structural integrity of the deck. We will recommend them to others and use them without hesitation for future projects.

My wife and I hired Michael Cottone and his son Blake Cottone (Journey Remodeling) to build an…read moreaddition on our house. We had to terminate him for breach of contract and are now in a legal battle with them because of their actions. They did not complete the work in compliance with the TX building code. Neither Michael nor Blake would supervise the work being completed so we had to correct/direct their own workers. Michael's own engineer on the project inspected the work and provided us a multi-page report detailing how Michael did not have the structure built to the engineering specs. If you are going to hire this firm--or any other firm run by Michael Cottone or Blake Cottone, my wife and I recommend you: - insist they provide you proof of insurance bond before you let them on your property - specify the scope of work MUST BE COMPLIANT WITH TX BUILDING CODE - schedule your time so that you can actively supervise his team and his subcontractors because they will not. - inspect everything they do as it progresses to ensure you know it was done to spec.

Hello Michael. Our names are Eric and Vickie Bufkin, and you worked on our property in Johnson…read moreCity. I do not know specifics of the Hites job, but the review in Google sounds exactly like our terrible experience with you, your son, and your company. Here are those points: 1) we had to terminate you for breach of contract; 2) you did not complete the work in compliance with TX building code; 3) neither you nor Blake supervised the work being performed; 4) you said you had insurance, but you did not. The following points address your response to my review. The only licensed inspector on our property was you (at least we believed you were licensed because you said you were, despite the various work on our job not done to code). None of your employees or contractors who worked on our job were licensed. The electricians and plumbers were your employees, and they were not licensed. To my knowledge, the tile, concrete, painting, and framing subcontractors you used are not required to be licensed. By the way, you may recall that one of your framers confessed to us that you had ordered him to complete part of the framing out of compliance with building code. You may also recall, we ordered you to fix it. As for our overall experience with Journey Remodeling, I could spend hours describing astonishingly unprofessional behavior, repeated dishonesty, unskilled and apathetic workmanship, days and weeks of no work performed, and our property being strewn with beer cans and garbage. In short, I advise everyone to avoid Journey Remodeling. When I have a few minutes, I'll post photos that I shared with you and our lawyer back when I terminated you. Stay tuned.

Austin and his team did an AMAZING job. My mom was looking for contractors around the area and I…read morereached out to Austin since we used to go to HS together. I was a bit nervous since we were friends but Austin was extremely professional in every aspect and truly exceeded all our expectations. The estimate was fairly reasonable but the work was fabulous. They spent a day prepping the area and arrived everyday at the same time. Never left a mess while they return the next day to continue. Austin and Hector even moved back our grill and furniture back to their original spot after the job was completed. Austin worked diligently in getting each of my estimates within a timely manner. Making payment was also very easy. It's the little details that don't go unnoticed. We are already working on our next project with CT Builders. I'll update this review once the project is completed. Shoutout to Austin, Hector and Benjamin for going above and beyond. My mom won't stop raving about the completed work and how professional they were. 11/10.

Gonzalo and his team did an amazing job putting in new framing to my house, new countertops, new…read morekitchen island, dry wall and insulation. Has worked on 5 of my friend's houses which is how we got connected and I'm extremely glad that we did. Just hired him again to regrade my backyard, put in sod, a deck and some foundation repair. (Old home fun ! )

Before I bought my house, a flipper hired this guy to remodel the house. He installed two showers…read morewith faulty pan liners that leaked, causing flooding in my house. He incorrectly installed a french drain, leading to more flooding, and he wired the electrical system with *speaker wire*. When I notified him about the flooding caused by his faulty French drain, he demanded over $10,000 to fix it. Do not hire him. He is a fraud. I am going broke fixing his shoddy work.

Roberto and his crew are reliable, trustworthy, and experienced contractors. I hired Balderas…read moreGeneral Remodeling to remodel my condo bathroom. Roberto was great to work with from the estimate phase through completion. Throughout the life of the project, Roberto was very proactive and always kept my updated on the latest; I commend his prompt communication. He even helped me during off-hours via text as I sent him photos of the materials I needed to buy. I can't thank Roberto and his crew enough for their hard-work and for finishing a project on a tight deadline.

I've done HVAC work for this company, and they're very professional. I'd recommend them to any…read morevendor/provider who values good communication, clear instructions, and prompt payment.