This is my second time using this contractor and once again I would highly recommend them…read more Background: my skylight was slowly leaking water, and I didn't notice until paint blisters started to form around the bottom of the well. After scraping back the blisters below I saw that the sheet rock was damaged, and the skylight well is angled enough that I could tell it was beyond my repair skills. (At this point I had already replaced the skylight myself, but I've never done complicated rocking/mudding .) Urban came over with Don, his sheet rock expert. They asked permission to cut a few holes in the skylight well to confirm that there was no structural damage, and there wasn't. They discussed how the repair would proceed from there and Don also made the suggestion to frame the top of the well with thin molding to replace the thin angled metal I'd seen at the top when I replaced the skylight. Don's work was fantastic, he _perfectly_ matched my ceiling texture in the skylight well and the molding at the top was an improvement. I also realized that the section that Don cut out to explore was also the easiest to replace and the result was absolutely seamless. I couldn't be happier with the results. *My first review was listed under "not recommended" along with seven other great reviews from other people. What's up with that?

Urban has done several projects in the house and I have nothing but great things to say about his…read moreand his subs work. He is also a very funny and interesting guy with a great personality, so that's a nice bonus. Very professional and super knowledgeable about every aspect... highly recommend!

Tim Rice is the absolute best! You will not find a contractor in Portland more knowledgeable and…read moreattentive to detail. Tim built a breath-taking addition for me, doubling the square footage of my house and giving me some breathtaking views of the Cascades. Tim walked me through the entire process -- from drawing up plans to dealing with the byzantine city inspection process. Tim is a true craftsman with an eye for the big picture but with the talent to execute the minutiae perfectly. He was very responsive and is a wonderful communicator: he explained thoroughly every step of the remodel and informed me of my choices throughout. On a more personal note, Tim was at my house for about 40 hours a week. I couldn't imagine a contractor I would feel more comfortable with in my space. I trust Tim completely and hope to have him help me with projects again in the future. I highly recommend him to anyone considering home repairs on any scale.

We have used Acorn to Oak Remodeling for two major projects over a two year period. The…read moreworkmanship is top notch! We have been very pleased on both accounts. The first one was a major addition of 500 square feet upstairs and including stairs. The second was a 10 X 8 building shed to match the house. Tim Rice has incredible integrity, is a great communicator, reliably on time and budget, clean/tidy! We can't say enough of the quality of him as a person and his work! We highly recommend him for any project you want done first rate!

Estevan has remodeled both of our bathrooms. There is nothing that he can't do. I have been very…read morehappy with his recommendations as far as color, texture and overall design. He does high qulity work for a reasonable price and is reasonably quick given that he's doing it by himself for the most part. I couldn't recommend him more highly.

I was very impressed with the work they did.They installed brand new fencing, posts and built new…read moregates with the hardware included. They quoted me a great price and I would definitely recommend this business to do your fencing.

I had Billy and his team do a kitchen remodel for me back in 2014 and they were incredible. They…read moredid great work but also communicated well and had an eye for keeping things on budget and creative problem solving where issues came up. I just came onto yelp looking for contractors for a new project and saw that to my surprise, evergreen Craftsmen had no reviews. So I thought I would leave one. Crossing my fingers that they are still working in Portland.

I would like to share with you the great work they did rebuilding my front steps but they have been…read morestringing me along for 8 months now and I am finally getting the hint that they will never do the work :(

We can't say enough good things about Darren and the work he has done (and will continue to do) on…read moreour house. In March we bought a beautiful little Craftsman exactly between Ladd's and Colonial Heights. The house needed a little bit of love and we found Darren through our realtor Chylese Austin (who is also amazing). The catch? We were still living in NYC. Every decision had to be made via email and phone. We selected paint colors, built a bathroom, refinished floors, added light fixtures, repaired built ins, fixed windows, repaired ceilings, EVERYTHING via phone. We put our total trust in Darren and his guys. His enthusiasm, honesty and transparency when it came to cost was so reassuring that we knew he was creating a beautiful home for us. 6 months later we showed up, haven't seeing the house in transformation at all and I walked in to our beautiful home and cried. It was perfect. Amazing, if you consider that every decision the three of us made was sight unseen for two of us, the place was perfect. Every detail down to the decorative knobs he installed on the built ins. Everything was so well done, the painting the breakfast bar he built, the cabinets in the bathroom he built...not to mention the entirely new bathroom. We've now asked him to renovate our basement and when that's done the exterior of the house. As far as I'm concerned Raven Builders will be our go-to company anytime we need a renovation spearheaded buy an idea man. His ability to create beautiful pieces that compliment the already existing space is paramount. I'm actually a little apprehensive to post about him on yelp because I don't want his schedule filling up but he deserves to have a packed schedule for years to come, he's one of the best people I have ever worked with in any situation. You'd be lucky to have someone care and be as invested in the potential in your home as you are. As an aside, I should mention that while our home was being renovated by Darren, construction had begun next door on a giant "home". The contractor took advantage of the fact that our house was unoccupied and on more than one occasion Darren stepped in and told the guy to have a little respect for the owners of the home and that just because we weren't currently living there didn't give the contractor next door the right to treat our property badly. This struck me as so important. How often does someone you hire to complete a task go above and beyond like that? He also had someone come and clean up the yard, mow and trim the bushes for when we arrived to the exterior wouldn't look like it had been neglected. He didn't have to to any of those things and we would still have loved working with him. But he DID do those things and that's a special kind of person you don't see frequently. Raven Builders rules!

Aurel Crisan came out to our 1949 home to provide a free estimate for refinishing older oak floors…read morethat were worn, with curled edges, water stains, in mostly poor condition. He arrived on time and was very professional and polite, and offered two options, one less expensive (buffing and polishing, or Sanding and refinishing). His prices were very competitive, less than the other qualified flooring contractors that I'd contacted. He did the work with a great amount of attention to detail, meticulously clean -- and the floors look like new! He sanded them carefully, protecting other surfaces while working, and then applied two coats of a Swedish finish, letting it dry between coats. Everyone has complimented the now-beautiful hardwood floors! I highly recommend Aurel Crisan because his work is outstanding and he's a very nice person with excellent pricing. His Oregon Contractor's Board license number is 173291 (licensed, bonded, insured).

Our family recently moved to the West Linn area and were looking for some assistance with smaller…read moremaintenance and larger planned projects around our new home. After calling and meeting with several contractors and companies in the area we settled with Attar at Pacific West Homes & Renovations. Attar immediate stood out as both responsive and knowledgeable regarding our various needs. We recently completed a repair in our home and I am happy to say that our experience was very positive. From the initial quote, scheduling the work, and follow up Attar has been attentive through the whole process. The work was completed to budget and on time. Additionally, we had some questions a few days after our work was completed and Attar responded immediately. This is especially telling about their company ethics. Many services will have delayed response times or require chasing after payment has been made against a project. I definitely recommend Attar and Pacific West Homes & Renovations for your home improvements needs.

We contracted with Attar and had high hopes. He wrote a time and materials contract, but we told…read morehim we had a pretty tight budget for our tub remodel and he said he thought we could do the work within the dollar amount we gave him. He was very slow and ran us way over budget (he essentially billed us 89.00 per hour to put in tile, and he seriously billed us for 48 hours of tile work to put in 45 pieces of 12x24 tile). When we would ask for estimates to finish, he gave an estimate, and then took twice as long as his estimate. When we confronted him, he literally said, it's time and materials, it is what it is. We finally had him stop work when he was close to 50% over our original estimate (and he STILL wasn't finished). The final quality of work was so bad, we had to hire a new contractor and have all the tile torn out and start over. Be careful!

We just used River City Roofing to install a new roof. Unfortunately, we had roof issues from an…read moreincorrect install in a house we purchased. They made the process so easy and painless from the bid to completion of the project. They were quick to get our project underway despite it being the start of their busy season. I had gotten several bids and timelines, and they were by far the very best! They had excellent communication throughout the project and stuck to their timeline. They are extremely professional and the evidence is in the attention to detail and craftsmanship. I will use them in the future for sure, and will scream their praises from the roof tops! Thank you River City Roofing for an easy and pleasant experience!

River City Roofing came highly recommended by a friend after our roof was damaged in last winter's…read moreice storm. Josh was great, knowledgeable and assured my they used only the highest quality products. I'm confident this roof will outlast me!