Carport Enclosures by Mike

Not good..... VERY poor job on surface prep, not only poor job I gave him a drop cloth to use to keep filler and paint off my cool decking and concrete which he did not us and didn't bother to clean it up after he was done. I use a special paint and its an elastomeric very expensive and must be applied "BUY THE BOOK" Mike did not read the instructions nor listen when I tried to explain. Complete redo!!

Went great. Mike was on time, made great suggestions to improve the look and construction of the home, even took on a adding additional siding to the end of the home. I would hire Mike in a heartbeat.

Mike did an excellent job enclosing our carport and we highly recommend his services to everyone. From the beginning of the project Mike was extremely detailed and provided immediate responses for the estimate, timeline and plans that entailed. His communication with us was outstanding, as he kept us informed through each and every step along the way, and always took the extra time to ensure everything was done correctly. He also made great suggestions that truly enhanced the overall project. The extra care and detail done by Mike was even noticed by the garage door company when they came out, as they stated what a great job he had done. We couldn't be more thrilled with the results and we are truly thankful to Mike for giving us the garage we have always wanted!

Mike enclosed my daughter's carport in order to convert it to a garage. His initial visit to discuss details went very well and I found him knowledgable and helpful in understanding the process. He had a reputable garage door company come out to discuss how they would install the 16' door once the construction was finished by Mike. The garage door company sent me a separate quote and I paid them directly. Mike started first by drilling holes in the concrete carport floor where walls were to be built. He then installed rebar in the holes using epoxy. He then installed forms and attached reinforcing rebar to the above anchors. The concrete was then poured for the stem walls. After the concrete setup, he glued and used concrete screws to connect treated lumber to the new concrete stem walls. Following this, the walls were constructed and screwed into place. Then he installed an exterior door on the side. Exterior siding was then screwed in place to match the existing siding. Trim was cut and put in place as necessary as well as the 2x6 framing for the overhead garage. Caulking was done as needed followed by paint. He did the wiring for 2 front and 1 side garage lights, two new electrical outlets and a ceiling light. He also did the wiring for the garage door electrical/controls. I was very impressed with his electrical wiring skills and asked him where he learned them. He told me his dad was an electrician and he helped him many times in the past. He was very particular, making sure that the walls, side door and 16' garage door framing were all vertical and leveled properly. He used screws for all of the construction which is much better than using nails. He was very good to listen to and discuss recommendations that I had. After he finished construction the garage door company came and installed the new 16' door without any problems. The entire installation looks great. I would highly recommend Mike to others.

It saddens me to write this review since the start of our services with Mike went so well. He assured us that the enclosure would go well and it would be well worth the money, very punctual and great communication in the beginning. He worked on the carport for 3 days: Friday, Saturday and Sunday. He was suppose to return on Monday to finish up. The framework was done, garage installed and siding partially up but it was not finished. He requires half the payment on the first day, which we were uneasy about but gave him. And then in good faith we gave him the remaining amount on the 3rd day, and he was never to be seen again!!! We are left with a carport enclosure that is 80% of the way done, 100% paid for and my fiancé will have to finish the work himself. On Monday, after calling and texting repeatedly, he claimed his Father was ill and he was in the hospital with him. Well, it is now almost a week later and he has been completely unresponsive. He seemed like a very nice and trustworthy person, but unfortunately that was not our end result with Mike. My father-in-law was also planning on using him for repairing his garage, but obviously has no plans of doing that now. It is very disappointing that things ended this way, we were looking forward to writing a good review. **UPDATE IN RESPONSE TO MIKE ON 3/4** Mike, You failed to simply communicate affectively with us. Regardless to any circumstance, as a business owner, you still have obligations to your customer. Instead you chose to disregard us as if we didn't exist. The only reason you are even putting your two cents in at this point is because of this review. As far as your craftsmanship, no offense, a true carpenter would always have a carpenters belt on with all of his tools so that he wasn't constantly misplacing and forgetting where something was. You struggled to make precise cuts on rather simple angles and became very frustrated at certain points throughout the time you were here. I will attach a picture of the rather simple angle cut that in my opinion looks very amateur. (see photo 1) As far as the "upgrade" to T1-11, that was a decision you made on your own (once you told me you chose a different siding to benefit the appearance of our enclosure- I immediately offered to pay the difference). Regardless, it does not match the existing siding. Yes, they are both 4 inch between grooves but not the same material. You also failed to match up the grooves which I brought to your attention at one point late in the day and because you appeared already frustrated, I decided to say "it looks fine the way it is" and we agreed to leave it be since it was extremely difficult to slide the T1-11 up under the existing composite siding that currently exists. I will attach a picture of this. (see photo 2) There were several times it benefited that I was "supervising" the job, because I think you would of taken an easier route had I not. For example, one of the red heads wasn't properly installed and you were getting ready to leave it loose even though it anchors the bottom of the frame to the cement... had I not questioned, this would not have been properly anchored down. Mike, when I hired you, you made it a point to tell me you would do most of the fabricating at home in your shop because you were so precise with your measurements which made for a very easy install upon arrival at my home- you failed to complete any prefabrication prior to arrival which is probably why the job took longer than expected. Here is my most honest opinion on the quality of work Mike does- its very amateur compared to the way he conveys his work to be when speaking to him via the phone, text, or email. Mike has a way of speaking to you with complete confidence and I truly felt that he was going to do the outstanding job that he initially promised. I hired Mike off of his words and how well spoken he was- I trusted him completely- aside from his personal issues that interfered and his lack of communication- after seeing the 80% work completed by Mike, I would not use his service again in the future based off his craftsmanship alone. I have since completed about 15% of the remaining 20% on my own. Purchased material, which includes trim, caulk, junctions boxes, outlets for junction boxes, plate covers for boxes and another spotlight because I gave Mike the spot light I had so that he could make sure to get the appropriate junction box for that light... He did offer to bring that light back to me but I declined- the relationship was already over at that point. In the future, we will be using a company with a reputable name so that if personal issues do arise for an individual, they will be able to send someone else out to complete the job on time as agreed to in the beginning. James (Jr.)

It went very well, with very few setbacks. Mike is very personable and handled the entire project from start to finish. He suggested improvements throughout the project; some with a cost, some without and was free to choose. An example: Mike said he knew stucco but that was not his specialty, but subcontracted the job to a professional who did an outstanding job on the stucco. He used quality wood and materials and make the enclosure nearly bomb-proof. The Martin garage door and the Chamberlain electric door opener are first-rate. Many of my neighbors marveled at the timely progress and look of Mike's work. Even my next door neighbor used him to make some garage and electrical upgrades. What I liked most was Mike's attention to communication -- letting you know what he's going to do in detail so you are not left wondering what stage you are at.

He was on time, communicated well about his progress. He painted it & cleaned up. Meticulous work - the garage door fit perfectly. People comment on how nice it looks.