Uncle Brian's Home Improvements

The woman who answered the phone was extremely rude. She asked what I wanted, and I started to explain that we had just purchased a new home and had lots of renovation and upgrades planned, but to start with we needed some basic contacting work. She continually interrupted me, and when I mentioned that we needed to dealing with heating issues she said that they don't do any of that. I started to explain we had our own contractor for that, but needed to frame out a room, and she kept interrupting again. After 2 minutes of not being able to complete a single sentence, I realized I was arguing with someone for no reason. She eventually said "we only do kitchen and doors". So, good luck getting even a bid from these people unless you only want a door.

Where should I start? Uncle Brian?s Home Improvements has got to be the Rolls- Royce of Contractors. We hired them to remodel our kitchen, which was a very small area with limited cabinet space. After meeting with Brian, the owner, I had a very good feeling we had made the right choice. The suggestions he made were exactly what I wanted but I wasn?t sure if they were feasible. He also made a number of suggestions that turned that little area into a model kitchen. Uncle Brian?s Home Improvements is a family business that implements outstanding work ethics. His crew is professional, diligent, respectful, timely, and a delight to have in our home. They pay close attention to the smallest details. This is the first time we have ever experienced a contractor who actually looks out for the client. Their work is extraordinary and the moldings he designed are outstanding. My husband and I are still in awe with our new kitchen. Last but not least, the price was right! One other thing that I think is very important: every so often as the numbers changed whether up or down they sent us the adjusted figures, reasons and descriptions of the changes. There were no surprises at the end of the project, as we have experienced in the past with other companies. We absolutely love these people. We have already hired them to remodel our deck next spring. We were scammed twice in 2007. It took until now, for us, to be financially able to try again. We are grateful that Angie had ?Uncle Brian?s Home Improvements? on her list. We praise God for giving us His BEST! Photos Attached. The Stewarts Aurora, Colorado

Everything turned out ok and did a good job. However, the thing I didn’t like was I had to leave the house to go buy supplies that he needed on a couple different occasions and did not feel comfortable with that. I feel like he should have had the supplies with him already.

I cannot say enough good things about Uncle Brian's Home Improvement. We had considered them for our Master Bath remodel the previous year, but because of scheduling (the impending birth of our baby) we went with someone else. After an 8 week tiny reno, we regretted this decision. When it came time to do our kitchen, we went with Uncle Brian. Scheduling an initial appointment was difficult, but this was because when he is working on a project, Brian is fully dedicated to it. When they began our project, they worked quickly and efficiently. Within about a week we had a makeshift kitchen. The entire thing was done in less than 4 weeks, and it only lasted that long because we had to wait for the counter tops. We came in below budget too. Brian had many great suggestions during planning, and he was very accommodating when we asked for something specific. Communication was easy and quick. Also, as a stay-at-home mom with small children, Brian and his crew were great to work with. They never made us feel like we were in the way and made sure to make my toddler feel comfortable and included (to my son's great delight, m&ms were involved). Brian and his crew were also very diligent when it came to cleaning up and making sure things were as safe as possible at the end of each day. Overall, we couldn't be happier with our new kitchen and appreciated their assistance with our powder room. As an additional note, in Sept (during the floods) some guys from Uncle Brian's came to help us out when our hot water heater suddenly conked out. They were great again, and we plan to continue to use them for any future projects.

I tried to contacted this company through the Better Business Bureau. Never received a call back or reply from them. I described my job (a small 1960s bathroom) in the email. Maybe my job was too small for them? I ended up using Peterson Remodel and they did a fantastic job!

The crew really worked hard the entire time they were here. I appreciate that they cleaned up at the end of each day - some days were pretty long for them, but they took the time to be sure things were put away for the day and vacuumed up around the construction area. Most importantly they 'did the right thing' whenever any unexpected items came up. Brian always discussed the options available before proceeding. Everything is straight, level and plumb. Which is nice, since not much else is that way in this old house ! Thee guys were really good! Very pleasant and courteous at all times. We had to wait several weeks on the last delivery in the master bath, so Brian and the crew moved on to other jobs but was here the day after the arrival of the final product. Everything was finished in just a couple more days. Very pleased with both bathrooms.

Uncle Brian and his crew were wonderful. They started the job and finished the job like they said they would. Everything was scheduled and if there was a delay, I was called and notified before hand so there were no surprises. The crew cleaned up every day when they were finished. There was no smoking, no drinking, no cussing, and they were unfailingly polite. They are a hard working crew. Any changes in the plans were always discussed with me before acting on these changes. My home looks gorgeous. There have been so many wonderful comments about the changes that have been made. I would recommend Uncle Brian's Home Improvement to my very best friends and I would recommend them to you as well. Uncle Brian's Home Improvement is a versatile and talented group of people. These guys are awesome!

All went very well. An easy and polite crew to work with. They were able to work another job a couple times when we ran into component delivery issues. Worked with me on components I purchased and design changes along the way. They cleaned thoroughly at the end of every day. Invoicing was clear and detailed. We had some mis-communication on the original quote so make sure you get the details up front.

Brian was very easy to work with, and a paid attention to detail, which we liked as all of our other contractors never did. Yes I would hire him again and plan to have him do my kitchen and hopefully my stairs.

Brian and his crew did a fabulous job installing a new 8 foot front door and entrance way along with repairing poor workmanship done by another contractor on an 8 foot back door that leads to our deck. Brian told my wife and me what to expect and did exacly what he said that he would do. The quality of Brian's work exceeded our expectations. Our front door finally works!! We plan to hire Brian to work on a kitchen remodel. He is a craftsman.

This project went very smoothly and the communication from Uncle Brian and his team was excellent. Estimate was very straightforward and accurate. Quality work and attention to detail and again good communication by Josiah and rest of onsite crew.

I really, really like working with them. They always showed up when they said they were going to, and they really worked to complete everything at the time I said I'm going to need it. Overall, it was a good experience!

They were fantastic. I like his knowledge, professionalism, timeliness, and his price.

My husband and I were new to having someone do this type of extensive project in our home. Therefore we were slightly taken back by some of the things that occurred during our remodel. Now that we are more aware of how these projects go we can be much more prepared in the future. When we initially contacted UBHI we gave them our time frame and budget. Brian himself didn't fit into our range but his contractor Kevin did. We discussed a plan with Kevin and were able to start the project a few weeks later. I would also like to say that not only were we knew to this type of project but I also have a tendency to be extremely picky! When it comes to attention to detail I have a "type A" personality and I tend to micromanage any task at hand. The project started off great, Kevin had everything ripped out in just a few short days. Then things started to slide a bit. Kevin had other commitments outside of UBHI, just as we all do. We were told in advance that he would work shorter hours some days. However, this seemed to show more than we had expected. Kevin would tell us he would be at our home on Saturday at 1030, and he would show up at noon. This became very typical. I expressed my concerns to UBHI and he was very sincere in listening to my frustration about this punctuality issue. As the project went on we continued to have these types of "issues" along the way. Another example, we were unaware that our garage would be used as the main construction area for cutting tile, wood, dry wall etc. Therefore my husband and I were unable to use our garage for both of our vehicles during the duration of the project. It ended up taking about 5 weeks. Again this caused some frustration when your used to a garage every night and are unaware that you won't have it for an extended period of time. Clean up was probably my biggest complaint. Yes Kevin and his assistant would "clean" every night but not to any standard that I would hold as efficient. There were always smears over my hard wood floors and drips and smudges around my granite counters and saw dust in our garage. This is where being new to this type of project got the best of us. After talking with friends/family/UBHI it appears this is the way that the majority of these projects go. Now for the end result, it was FABULOUS!! Even though my husband and I feel we hit some "bumps in the road" and maybe some could have been avoided we were EXTREMELY PLEASED with how our project finished out. Brian was able to send us to some great places in Denver to help maximize our budget for the vanity with granite and the shower door. Kevin did an amazing job on the intricate tile work we requested in the shower and also the diagonal laid tile on the floor. These types cuts are difficult to make and they came out perfect. Kevin also built us custom shelving to maximize hanging space in our new master closet. He really is a craftsman when it comes to what was actually important about our job. Once our project was complete I sent Brian an email expressing some of my concerns, the same ones that are listed above. We didn't want to "rock the boat" while our project was in progress so I held in my irritations until it was done. Brian was extremely professional and wanted to set up a meeting right away to see our project and properly address my concerns in person. Him and his wife were extremely genuine and really seemed to take my opinions seriously. Now from the day our project was completed I would probably have given Kevin a C and been hesitant to work with this company again. Nevertheless it was a joy to meet Brian and talk with him directly. Not to mention the ample amount of times I spoke with him throughout our project. Even though Kevin was our contractor, Brian is very involved with his company and cares about his customers and their opinions. After our meeting with Brian, he had Kevin come back to our home for a few more days to do some touch up and address a few things that we again felt were not to our standards. Since Brian and Kevin were able to make the end result exactly what we wanted minus the matters along with way we will give them an A and would definitely hire them for a future project. It helps now having completed this major project for us to know what to anticipate in the future. Had we been more aware in the beginning maybe our issues really wouldn't have seemed so "big" in the end. Thanks to Brian and his team for making our master bath as beautiful as it could be!

We chose not to upgrade our master bath at this time because we are moving and we are already at the top end of our neighborhood. We didn't think we would get a return on the investment, HOWEVER, if we were staying in this home we would have used Uncle Brian's again in a heartbeat! They are well worth the wait time for projects, be patient with their timing and stick with people who KNOW what they are doing and will treat you with nothing but the highest respect at an honest price.

Uncle Brian gave us many options for the french doors.. from low cost fiberglass to high cost wood he was easy to understand and explained the features and benefits of everything. Uncle Brian is not just a contractor he is a craftsman, he takes pride in what he does and when the job is finished you will see what I mean. I would hire him again for anything I did in my home...

I received a phone call - over 24 hours after leaving a message (during dinner time). When the person who called heard it was regarding my rental property that I am trying to sell (it's not a rental type property, it's a $400,000 house that is currently being rented.) she said they do not handle those, that they usually come in too high for a quote. Also, she stated that she is currently booking 3 months out. We are interested in remodeling our bathroom in our primary residence, but we won't call this previously A rated vendor based on this experience. Such a shame.

When Uncle Brian told me that it was possible, I decided to go that route. Since I was on a rather tight budget, we shopped for materials and found several items on clearance. Uncle Brian came up with a tile design for the shower walls with 5 different tiles. I couldn?t be more pleased with how it turned out. Originally, there was a laminate floor in my bathroom. Although I?m a very clean person, I always dreaded the thought of the toilet overflowing and soaking in, and ultimately destroying, the floor, as I'd had a very recent and similar experience in the kitchen. The new vinyl tile floor is not only beautiful, but it?s also waterproof. I purchased a mirror that complimented my new vanity and they built a custom medicine cabinet that went into the wall. Before we started, I explained I was on a tight budget so Uncle Brian came up with a plan that would stretch my labor dollars. They used my project as what they explained as a ?filler project? which meant they fit me between other jobs. He told me rather than the 2-3 week normal bathroom completion, it could take 8-12 weeks doing it as a ?filler project?. One small hiccup we encountered was that my toilet didn?t operate properly when the job was done. When I called, they came out the next day and everything has been working perfectly ever since.The project did take about 9 weeks from start to finish. I?m very happy with my new custom bathroom!

My initial conversation went well. Brian Jr. was knowledgeable and responsive. He referred me to a contract carpenter they used for this type of job. We set up a time for the estimate. Scott came over, explained why it would be a custom job (undersized door) and gave me a range for repair cost. Then, things went downhill. He never followed up with an actual estimate. Please don't waste my time coming over to the house, if you don't want to do the work.

They are amazing. They are constantly in contact with us, they let us know what working are they doing, their prices are exactly what they say there gone be. I had a good experience.

My experience was FANTASTIC!!!! Uncle Brian met with me to discuss what we wanted to do our kitchen. He spent over an hour discussing all our options. Then he came back to do final measurements. He made suggestions that saved a lot of money for example on our floor. I would never of picked the flooring option he recommended on my own. Now I think it is better than any tile or other hard surface. Uncle Brian took a half a day on a Saturday to spend with me looking at counter tops at various stores. He also help me sell my old kitchen cabinets and appliances by posting them on Craig's list, coming up with fair prices and fielding phone calls. He was in constant communication through out the process letting me know status on every phase. Over the years I have had many contractor experiences that ranged from horrible to mediocre. Uncle Brian is the best there ever was. We have already begun plans to have him back next year to start another project. I would never use anyone else.

They did very poorly. No real story at all. They responded to me very professionally 3 or 4 times (enough to determine the scope and value of the work). Then.. nothing. I can only conclude that the job was too small to interest them. And honestly, that is fine but they should have let me know so that I wouldn't be waiting for them to get back to me. I take Angie's List very seriously and have had good results in the past. This experience surprises me a lot.

When we moved into our house, the front door had all sorts of problems and we did not even have keys to the back two doors. Brian walked us through the process of picking out a new door and locks and finding us quotes on doors (we needed an oversized door which had to be specially ordered). When the door came in, he removed the old door and reinstalled the new door, replaced the trim around the door, painted the door, and re-keyed all the locks to match. The door looks fantastic and works great. He was very professional and definitely very experienced and knowledgeable with his area. We definitely want to have Brian help us with future projects. I would highly recommend him (sorry it took us so long to write the review!).

Quality installation, windows look great, cleaned up every time very nicely.

The finished job exceeded my expectations, even though there were a few knicks in the drywall, but what could I expect with installing a sheet over glass approx. 16 feet long? Uncle Brian was very responsive and showed up on time and finished the job at the estimate he gave me. I was very pleased with the job and for his willingness to "think outside the box," and give me what I really wanted, even though all the other contractors I contacted for estimates said it couldn't be done.