Beware of Joe Hileman …read more He is completely dishonest . He met with us and presented himself as a father and son company . Not at all . We never saw him pick up a hammer! Never saw his son again either . Instead we saw several crews of non English speaking men mulling around our property. Anytime we did see Joe he never had time to talk with us . Was always in a hurry to get to another appointment. Basically , we had a new roof installed, some trim and some siding which he installed the wrong kind that doesn't match. Trim doesn't match either! They used my shingles,! So the job should have not cost so much ? Nope . They removed a concrete slab that we didn't want to be moved . They removed barn doors and never replaced them . They never completed the job! They left gutters off too . The whole experience was a nightmare. I could go on and on about all of this companies mistakes. We don't speak Spanish so we were unable to communicate with his workers. The worst was the bill ! Unbelievable. The bottom line was to have a bunch of Mexicans on my property for two months all needing a paycheck! Absolutely, no communication whatsoever with Hileman . We had no idea that he was going to give us a huge bill ! Since this mess we've had to spend thousands of dollars to fix numerous problems and we are still not done spending money. ! I hope you read this Joe because you know it's the truth

I scheduled an appointment this past Friday at 3 pm to discuss an addition. My wife and I both had…read moreto leave work a few hours early to make the appointment. The company was a complete no-show. 4 days later and there's been no contact at all from them. This made for a pretty terrible first impression. I won't be calling them back as I have no interest in hiring a company that can't even manage their own schedule, and has no respect for my time.

Job well done I will recommend Blake building to all my friends and coworkers. Awesome job. Thank…read moreyou so much for my beautiful roof

Just had the work done. Happy it's fixed. The plumber had an extra part with him that I needed and…read moredidn't think to get. He gave it to me free of charge. Nothings free anymore. He shows up early and takes his shoes off without me even asking. I'm really happy I found these guys. Very unexpected experience.

I can't say enough good things about this company. Mike and his team were very professional,…read morearrived on time and the job was completed on time. They painted my kitchen cabinets, my ceilings, my kitchen, living room and a hall. I had floors put in after they were done, and I needed them to come back to do some touch up painting. They scheduled me right away and even advised there would be no additional charge. THIS IS A GREAT COMPANY! I will never paint in my house again as long as they are in business.

Mike and his team did two jobs for us, and they were phenomenal. The job went a little bit longer…read morethan anticipated, but that's okay with me. Mike took the time to make sure the job was done right. You will be pleased if you hire these guys!

Wonderful family owned and operated company! They are always on time, happy to help, great to work…read morewith and have an amazing level of craftsmanship. Would recommend to everyone and anyone for any home renovation needs.

Our experience with this contractor was very disappointing. After the project, we found nearly an…read moreinch of dust in the bathroom cabinets and on the window screens. There was a heavy layer of dust throughout the attached bedroom. Personal items--including jewelry, books, the TV, and bedding, etc. --were all covered. No protective coverings were placed on the stairs to the third floor bathroom, and both the contractor and his crew consistently walked through our home with their boots on. We now need to hire a professional company to clean the vents. We also encountered several unexpected additional charges throughout the project. While the workmanship itself was acceptable (a B), the lack of cleanliness and care for our home was extremely concerning (a D-). At the completion of the job the contractor also left two buckets of watery grout in our garage for us to dispose of. This reflects our experience and is offered to help others make an informed decision."*

We live on Cass Lake in Orchard Lake Village and have used Balbes Custom Building twice. The first…read moreproject was a remodel of our lower level walkout, and the second was a renovation of our master bedroom suite. They did such an incredible job on both projects that we will be using them again for a major renovation of the rest of our home. Their workmanship, professionalism, and attention to detail have been outstanding.

Balbes Custom Builders just completed a major renovation of our condo in Birmingham, MI, and they…read moredid a fabulous job! Jon, the company owner, is professional, knowledge, an excellent builder, and customer focused! The Team doing the work were all excellent: the drywall, carpentry, electrical, painting, the prep and cleanup; all excellent. The finished product look's great! Wee are very satisfied. The cost is worth the money! I highly recommend Balbes Custom Builders for major condo/home renovation work. Ron P

Contracted Chris and his crew to update an older home that needed work. He was responsive and…read morepolite, answering questions and very upbeat. His work offer was well written and similar cost to others. I decided to go with him after reading some reviews on his page. I am sad to report that after delay of the project, then asking for money because of said delay, then saying the home was ready when the projects weren't complete I took possession of the home and paid in full as we were in a time schedule. Following is a list of things that I found very unsatisfying: The floor was refinished but there are spots that have streaks and places that look like they were stained. The paint job they did in the main house area was not doe. Well, looked like maybe only primer was used? Also the window sills, where the blinds came off, etc, were not painted or holes filled in. The paint job in the basement was half done. I had to ask to have the heat/air ducts painted. Then not all were done. The electrical in pretty much the entire house was not wired correctly. I had to hire someone else to get the fans working properly, the lights to work with correct switches, etc. The washer was not hooked up and the dryer gas was off. The dishwasher was wired and hooked incorrectly. Was missing the kick plate and was crooked. I had to have a new person reinstall. They forgot the new bathroom fans but after requesting these they were installed, very small and the paint was never touched up or made right around them. There were greasy marks in new paint job, splashes in walls of idk what and the paint we smashed for (high quality washable paint) was not used. The locks installed were not installed correctly, and one had been taken over by the owner and we had to buy a new one (expensive!) I can't recommend this company.

I would 100% recommend this company!!! They renovated my kitchen and the entire floor on the first…read morefloor. I have so many great things to say about them with absolutely zero complaints. Chris is really quick to respond, always to the point, and makes great suggestions. Brandon and his team is always on time, never late and do amazing work. Their price is very fair too. I'm a careful person who got quotes from many different companies prior to beginning the work, but this company was very reasonable and what I like the most is that they are up front with everything, so there is no surprise charges. Thank you so much again!!!

I would also be happy to provide a copy of the police report investigating Meadowlark for fraud,…read morethe State of Michigan LARA report which resulted in them paying a fine, and the DTE report finding that there are multiple hollow external walls in my house and that only one room in my entire house was properly insulated. Have fun trying to fire them for cause and getting sued by them when you do.

1) Start date May 14, scheduled end date July 27 (74 days). Date they asked for final payment was…read more10/25/18 (164 days). So 90 days late, 222% beyond time budgeted. Minus 1 star for taking all damn Summer and part of the Fall. 2) Initial demo of bathroom tile on second floor shook loose a connection in the copper piping in the floor, flooding first floor and basement. Took months to get everything cleaned-up to near-original condition, required constant hounding to get their attention. Minus 1/2 star for the poor attention to a problem they created. 3) They asked for a progress payment when only 1 milestone associated with the payment was finished, a walk-through with a subcontractor. Minus 1/2 star for requesting money for nothing. 4) Remodel included repair to water-damaged ceiling in laundry room. The work was not on the original schedule, kept asking when the work would be done, they responded with, "What work?". Had to break out the contract and quote them back their scope-of-work. The project manager's response? "Wow, I didn't realize that, sorry". Paraphrasing. Minus 1/2 star for Read Your Own Damn Contract. 5) Had a gas fireplace insert installed. Three times. Installed before the wall behind was insulated and finished so it was removed for that, then re-framed and re-installed in the wrong place, had to be re-re-framed and re-re-installed. Minus 1/2 star making something simple so complicated. 6) Had portable storage pod in driveway. Had some landscaping scheduled for after the original finish date which required the pod to be gone. Project manager "guaranteed" work would be done before landscapers started, which wasn't true. Had to schlub everything back into the house where it sat piled-up and in-the-way for a month, then had to get another pod and put it all back. Minus 1/2 star for that bogus guarantee. 7) When the project was almost 60 days overdue, it took a negative post on their Facebook page to get some additional resources and oversite from the owners. Minus 1/2 star for making me complain. 8) We kept having morning meetings, sometimes changes were discussed. I'd come home to find work was done without the changes. We kept having meeting, I kept bringing up the same issues, time and time again. Minus 1/2 star for not taking notes. 9) It's the 4th of July, were on vacation in Chicago, our neighbors call and say there are 2 unmarked cargo vans at our house - is everything OK?. I call the project manager, who says there are no workers at the house, so I call the police and start scrambling - what is the best way to ruin our vacation so I can get back home fast? But - Oops! It's some painters, they're in the house, false alarm. Minus 1/2 star. 10) Had a hardwood floor put into an office space room. On a Monday, the project manager e-mailed me to say the wood would be delivered that day and installed on Wednesday. I get it, it's called "acclimating". I get home that night and the floor is down. Then it sat there for maybe a month before it being top-coated. Minus 1/2 star for what was the rush to ruin the wood? 11) The bathroom remodel is at "plumbing final inspection has passed". My wife takes a bath in her long-awaited, life-long-dream of a soaking tub. I hear it raining in the house. Something came loose, water is poring through a light fixture into the room below. The next day, the project manager - who I haven't seen in a month - comes in, doesn't say a word to me. Not, "Hey sorry this happened, glad your wife didn't get electrocuted, we'll get this fixed...", none of that. Not a word. I ask for Meadowlark to come up with a plan in writing to put GFI's on the circuits that could get flooded if this happens again. Their response displays a genuine lack of concern for my family's safety. Minus 1 star for making me so angry that I post a video of the water pouring through my ceiling to their Facebook page. 12) Lots of other issues I didn't even cover (e.g., the "4-star" painters). In their defense everything looks pretty good, finally. So plus 2 stars for that. So, unless my math is poor, that means 5 stars minus 6 stars plus 2 star = 1 star.

This company handled a complete renovation of our den - fireplace refurbish, walls and doors,…read moreinstalling new molding, hanging and rewiring tv. Professional and skilled workmanship, trustworthy, efficient. We will use them for more projects in our home as we love the work they did and the way they did it.