Brown Dog Construction

I contacted Pete back in July to get an estimate on replacing some deck boards and staining my deck. Unlike some people I dealt with, Pete was very good at returning phone calls, etc. anyway I gave Pete the job. When he came to do the job, he discovered that my deck boards, being that my deck was rather old, were not as thick as the boards available today. After some thought, I decided to replace all the boards, naturally this increased the cost of the job. Due to weather conditions this summer, rain and heat, plus my traveling, the job stretched out over a greater time frame than originally planned. However, the weather broke and Pete was able to come and stain the deck on September 15th. The job turned out very well, and I'm more than satisfied.

Peter gave us a very reasonable estimate and had some excellent design suggestions which went far beyond a simple rebuild. We liked that he was able to repurpose some of the uprights which were still i good condition, which helped control costs. Despite the area's wettest June on record, he worked when he could and finished the job when promised. Peter's a friendly, professional guy who works hard and knows his stuff. We plan to use him for all future construction needs. Highly recommended!

He never got back to me with an estimate. I called several times to clarify my email address and asked for a return phone call, leaving my number and ... nothing.

It went great! Pete was able to come by after the critter guy got rid of the raccoons and gave us an estimate on the stair job. He handled everything, including permitting with the Village and got the work turned around very quickly. We're really happy with the quality of work he did and the price was reasonable. I would gladly recommend Brown Dog Construction to anyone, and we're already working with him on some other projects around the house we've put off for too long.

The owner of the company, Pete, was thorough in his work/service. Went to my home to inspect and provided a detailed estimate of work he recommended should be repaired before placing on the market. Because he prepare homes often for sell, he could recommend what really should be taken care of and what not to spend time or money fixing. Because I was doing this long distance, Pete kept my realtors informed on daily progress and sent me pictures of his work. He completed the work within the schedule he proposed and worked within the agreed budget. There were other items that were discovered later that needed fixing and Pete returned to do the work in a timely fashion. He was recommended to me by a roofer. Pete is professional and courteous and I continue to use his service. .

We are still reviewing their bid and we don't know whether we're going to go with them or not. They gave a very detailed description of the work they're going to do and so that's nice. So we're still looking at their bid and deciding which one to go with. They were very responsive and very punctual.

He did an outstanding job. Everything was done as promised and when promised. There was a problem with the dining room that he fixed with ingenuity. I recommended Pete.

Brown Dog were wonderful. They get an A++++. I got their services in probably August or September. They initially came just to look over my deck and then they noticed that there was a problem with my gutters and so they ended up fixing all the gutters and they ended up doing a major job in my basement and then we ended up hiring them to paint later on and they did a wonderful job on that too. They do quite a few things. The basement ended up being a real big deal because there was some real serious work needed. Overall, they did a wonderful job. The owner was real nice and pleasant and very very honest and does very best work. They are right in the neighborhood.

Great experience working with Pete. Quality workmanship. Thoroughly professional. Highly recommended.

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They were pretty good through the process. Everything was appropriate and it was good; but we went with another company. The other company was a friend. I read about them through other people's review. I might consider using them in the future.

It all went wonderfully. Pete is a gem. He is pleasant, friendly, and prideful of his work. He is also eager to please and very professional. The job went the length of time it was to take. He did just what we asked and more. He cleaned up every day before he left. He did such a fine job resurfacing the walls. Pete took charge of getting the matching paint for the rec room wall. The job cost just about what he estimated: more materials had to be purchased. The final clean up was so thorough that he left me nothing to do upon his departure. We had Pete and his coworker do another challenging task for us two years ago and we were most impressed with their ingenuity and earnestness. Nothing has changed. I would recommend Pete in a minute and I look forward to hiring him again in the future.

The contractor made appointment for providing estimates and never showed up

Overall, they were really good. They were very dependable and did good work. They also came out everyday to do the work. We would use their services in the future too.

I did not hire Brown Dog because their estimate was high and I felt they lacked experience. They suggested add-ons to the project that were not appropriate. They were very nice, punctual and friendly.

It was a good process. They gave a very detailed written estimate. They came when they said they would and did a good job.

Overall extremely pleased. Nathan and Pete went above and beyond our expectations to do a quality job in a professional manner and got the job done quickly.

Very good experience. Pete was able to give me a lot of information about getting the permit, whether we needed to replace the railing to comply with code, and whether we needed a much bigger landing area leading out from the house as some neighbors had installed. His good advice helped keep the price down. Pete and Nate were finishing up the job when it unexpectedly started to rain. They quickly covered up the stairs and kept things dry. They returned first thing the next week to finish installing one more riser and also put a new coat of primer on in case the rain had damaged it at all. They did an excellent job, left things clean, and I would not hesitate to hire them again.

After my 1,500 sq foot finished basement flooded suddenly with about 6 inches of water due to a sump pump failure, I called Brown Dog Construction and they immediately came over 30 miles to our home. The owners, Nate and Pet, worked from 7pm to midnight on that Friday evening. In order to save as much of the basement and contents as possible, they moved the contents to our garage, removed the carpeting and pad, drilled holes in the baseboard for ventilation, and cut the drywall at about 2 feet high around the entire basement to stop the water from seeping up and damaging all of the walls.. They set up several fans and fixed the sump pump in case it rained anymore that night. Nate and Pete returned early Saturday morning with a dumpster and spent most of the day removing damaged contents, and trying to help us salvage as many of the contents as we could. They also removed the 6 doors (including 4 solid core French Doors) and set up more fans. Nate or Pete returned each day that week to check the progress of the drying out of the walls and wood. After they determined the entire basement was dry, they reinstalled and taped the drywall, replaced and stained the oak trim, replaced, stained and reinstalled six solid core wood doors. They were able to match the exact colors of paint and then they sealed and repainted all of the walls and ceiling. They even re-hung the pictures on the walls as they were before the flood. They helped me pick out a new sump pump, they installed it, and set up the old sump pump to work as a backup pump. They reinstalled the doors. After much searching, Nate and Pete were able to locate the exact premium carpet we had before the flood. They installed the padding and carpeting and fixed some damage to the bathroom ceramic tiles. After we approved all of their work, they brought back to the basement all of the contents that had not been damaged. They returned two large TV’s and stands that they had taken to our garage. They took away in their dumpster that contained all of the contents that were damaged. In the end, the basement looked better after the flood than it did before the flood. We have now replaced the bed, couch and chairs and many of the kids’ video games. There is no smell of water and it feels very warm and comfortable. My wife and I were very pleased with Nate and Pete’s professionalism and courtesy. I would recommend Brown Dog construction without hesitation for anyone you needs any kind of work done.

They arrived on time and I showed them the work I wanted done. They said they would have an estimate to me in two days. They e-mailed me in two days saying they were busy but that they would send an estimate the next week, which they did. Replacing two in place, prewired cieling fans, a garbage disposal and solving a problem with the hook up of water to an ice maker is work I can do myself, but was not able to find the time. $755??? I will take a day off of work and do it myself, take my family to dinner and keep the rest of the money in the bank.

This was for overall maintenance of my property and they did a great job, even though you can not see the work. They were competitive. They are a good crew. I would use them again in the future if needed.

Pete and his colleagues were very friendly and respectful from start to finish. They were responsive to all my concerns and questions and were happy to do everything I wanted. They always had in mind that I wanted the house to look as good as it possibly could, and they made that goal their own as well. Although the whole job took a few weeks longer than they had initially expected, I was pleased with the result--and the house sold in three weeks (a miracle in today's market)!

We originally called Pete for an estimate for repairing our garage; he looked at it and told us that it was collapsing and we really needed a new one, although he could do some makeshift repairs that could get us by for a year or so. We took his advice to get a new garage but were very impressed with his honesty and professionalism. We then asked him for an estimate for replacing some boards on our front porch and repainting. It was (at least then) a small job and Pete was swamped at a neighbor's house and we had a bit of trouble getting a written estimate from him, but I persisted and I'm glad I did. The job was to fix some poorly done work last year, and when Pete and Nate got into the job, they found a lot more that needed to be fixed. Because of his honesty about our garage, I had no qualms taking their advice and expanding the porch work to replace more boards, the steps and the stringers. The work was done efficiently (they even worked on the weekend) and professionally. While the ultimate bill was higher than the initial estimate, the scope of work was also far greater.

Very well. Arrived promptly, did the work as expected and within the estimate. Quality was good.

We are very happy with their work. The scope of the project kept changing with our new ideas and with a basement waterproofing project going on at the same time that led to even more remodeling work needed. Pete and Joe were very flexible with the changes and did fine work with the many different jobs needed: carpentry, drywalling, plumbing, electrical. They clearly explained the pluses and minuses of many different options available in the project.