T. Byrne Construction

He is reliable, creative, easy to work with, very responsive and personable. We knew we wanted a deck but really had no concrete plans on what we wanted. He came up with an incredible design maximizing our view of the ocean and Mt. Tam as much as possible Trevor is a perfectionist and detailed oriented. The quality of his work is really outstanding. His price was more than reasonable for the quality and results we got. I have no hesitation in recommending him to others and plan on using him for a future remodeling project..

My wife and I had wanted a new, low, rear Patio Deck and a new rear Fence for some time and had finally gotten a quote from someone well qualified to build it. But, due to his current projects, he couldn’t schedule and finish the work in time for our family reunion that was 6 weeks away. Another company gave us a rough quote, but we weren’t sure of their quality and they didn’t seem to want to write any estimates down. We’d done a major remodel 11 years before, which ended badly, so we were cautious. Next door to us Trevor, who owns T. Byrne Construction, was finishing a remodel of our neighbor’s house. Talking briefly with Trevor, in passing, I liked his upbeat, can-do approach, and his friendly, focused energy. My neighbor had nothing but good things to say about him, his work, and his being on schedule. His work looked very solid and well done. Trevor came over the following week. He listened well to how we wanted the deck to be, measured the patio, and said he could finish the work before our reunion. He emailed us a very clearly written estimate that included, basically, everything. He said he disliked adding on extra costs during or at the end of a job. The following week we signed a contract with him. By the fourth day of work he had much of the structural support for the deck built out. It felt strong and precise. The Ipe boards were to run diagonally out from our house to a totally curved masonry retaining wall; and to connect with the second tread of the existing steps. Trevor followed the curve of the wall so well–I don’t think I could’ve pushed a piece of cardboard between the deck boards and the wall. I felt like the details of the deck meant as much to him, as to me. He kept at it steadily, and created a gorgeous hardwood deck for us, beautifully crafted, solid in its structure, and with the highest quality materials. He rebuilt the old rear patio steps, in Ipe, and now they sweep up from the new deck gracefully. Along one side of the deck there was a low unattractive masonry wall. He suggested, and then built a bench over it in the same wood. It looks great and is very comfortable. He removed our old rear fence and built a new one that I designed and drew up, to harmonize with the look of the new deck. Like the deck, his price was slightly lower than the one other company I trusted to do a good job, though he didn’t know the other estimates. When my wife saw the structural frame of the new fence (all but fence-boards) she liked it so much she said it was a shame we’d have to cover it over. When Trevor installed the cedar boards it looked strong and beautiful. I asked him several times for advice about a building project I'd started, while he was working, and he cheerfully obliged. One day he helped me fix something in our basement for over half an hour. I told him to add this time to his bill. He laughed and said it wasn’t necessary. Trevor finished the deck and the rear fence well before our family arrived. When we settled the final payments for the work, he stuck with his original prices. I had to remind him of a debris removal cost he forgot to add in. He’ll be doing more work for us next year on another part of the house. Communication was excellent, and he kept the site organized and clean. I’m kind of a perfectionist in my work and Trevor impressed me even beyond what I hoped for. My wife and I couldn’t be more comfortable with the level of his work, his integrity and fairness.

Trevor was punctual and professional. The two bookshelves came out perfect. He did a great job matching the existing moulding. He cleaned up everything once he was done. Our toddlers actually liked having him around. Very happy with our bookshelves.