Splash Carpentry

We worked with both Adrian and Matt. They were both very professional and helped us shape the course of the work. In particular, Matt's craftsmanship in repairing the decorative finials on our staircase was amazing; it's hard to tell that the repaired portions are not part of the original pieces. Matt came out to our house additional times to ensure that the work was completed to both of our satisfactions. Their price was fair and competitive. My only (minor) complaint was that Matt generally did not clean up thoroughly, but with a few swipes of the dustpan, the job was done.

They did what they said they were going to do. It wasn't a complicated job. They just came out and nailed some boards in the attic and that was it.

1) Dylan was FANTASTIC to deal with. Super responsive, full of great ideas. I only knew generally what I wanted and he built (and first sent sketches) of exactly what I wanted. 2) I had mixed experiences on the picture framing. The team that did my first 2 floors was very nice but I had to ask them to re-do a huge chunk of it because it wasn't straight. They didn't give me a hard time, but I was annoyed I had to show carpenters that when one side was 2 inches above the baseboard and the other was 2.5, it looked bad. That being said, they did fix it with no hassle. Also, the price was right so I had the next project done: 3) I then decided to expand the picture framing to my 2nd floor stairs and 3rd floor (so obviously the first 2 floors were fine after being fixed). FANTASTIC. I had Sorin and another guy (whose name I am forgetting) who was fantastic, detail oriented and just a pleasure to work with. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. 4) Dylan built my built in. I love it and get compliments all the time. My only disappointment is I paid extra to have it painted, and at the end of the day that finish looked cheap. My fault - I should've asked for a sample of the painted wood. I had my painter re-paint and it looks awesome. Quality of construction is fantastic. I can't speak highly enough about Dylan and how much he stands behind his work!!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!

Adrian and the team did an amazing job from start to finish. First, Adrian responded within 24 hours of my initial request. We exchanged emails and discussed the project and he was at our house measuring that weekend. Again, he provided an estimate within 24 hours. We discussed timing and he began work as promised. The project was also completed on time. Our house is old and there are many imperfections. Adrian asked if we would mind if he fixed our doors so they closed properly, which was not part of the scope, but bothered him. They cleaned up every night before leaving and kept the dust to a minimum throughout the process, which meant a lot to us as we have a 4 year old who tends not to listen when told not to touch things. Splash is a family business that clearly cares about their customers and the quality of the work they provide. We have a lot more woodwork to replace in our home and we will definitely be using Splash again. They are also licensed general contractors, and we would not hesitate to invite them to bid on larger projects. Use them, they're great and you will get more than you pay for!

After checking out the Angie's List reviews and the Splash Carpentry website, I submitted an online request and received a response from the owner, Adrian, the next morning. He came out that weekend to give us an estimate, and we immediately loved his clear passion for his work. Although I had looked at lots of different types of wainscoting designs on Pinterest, his enthusiasm ("I know just what will look great!") made me know that I could just trust him to work his magic. He came out the next week to start work, and between installation and painting was done in 3 days. He and his partner were very professional and friendly, cleaned up well after themselves, and most importantly, our kitchen looks amazing. Would definitely recommend Splash Carpentry for wainscoting, and would consider hiring them again in the future for additional carpentry work.

Prior to purchasing the deal, I tried to contact the listed contact person, Adrian Andercau, on 3/6/13 to ask some questions about how this might work. I never received a response, but I decided to purchase the deal, as our family had outgrown our current dining situation in the kitchen. I purchased the deal on 3/7/13. I contacted Adrian, who asked me to contact his partner, Andrew, as he was busy. On 3/24, Adrian followed up, but I had already scheduled with Andrew to come and measure the space. On 3/26, Andrew was supposed to come, but "forgot". I called him and he did come over rather promptly at that point. He promised to text me a quote for the breakfast nook. On 3/28, Andrew texted me that the coupon wouldn't cover the cost and that it would be $360 for the "full day" in addition to the coupon, I had already purchased. He stated it would take 1 day because "we usually work in pairs". On 4/8, I confirmed his price and asked for the materials cost and drawings he had promised. We traded emails and did the rest of our subsequent correspondence via email. On 4/13, I write and request drawings and materials cost AGAIN. On 4/14, he sends drawings. On 4/23 I ask about air vent we need to be accommodated for in the design and materials cost AGAIN. No response received. On 5/6, my husband emails Andrew again to request the same. No response received. On 5/8, I email again when I still hadn't received a response. Later that day on 5/8, he responds that he will "get back with me." On 5/10 he states he "hasn't looked at my project and that his partner is out of town." On 5/15, I email again. No response. On 5/20, I email AGAIN. Finally later that day on 5/20, he emails that the project will take 2 days at $950 and $400 for materials for a breakfast nook with no opening lid and $1450 for one with an opening lid and he can't start till 6/26/13. I respond to him that I am confused as the price difference is HUGE and we had agreed on a much different price ($360 +materials) earlier. On 6/4 he responds that he had to increase the cost because he had recently built a similar bench for someone else and he hadn't charged enough $ last time. I was really angry. I felt like it wasn't fair to change the price when we'd already agreed on a price. My husband felt this was a "bait and switch" deal and said he felt we couldn't trust them. I agreed. On 6/18, My husband emailed Andrew and stated that we couldn't agree to this massive price change and would not use them. In addition, because of this, we expected our $299 back from the purchase of the Angie's List deal, as we thought they had changed the agreement for service. No response was ever received from them. As a result, I basically believe them to be a company I would not recommend to anyone and that they are unethical. It took me a long time to write this review because I was pretty angry for awhile and kept hoping they would respond to us. Guess not. Stay away from them, they can't be trusted. Additionally, due to this experience, we likely will never buy an Angie's LIst deal again. Too much room for ambiguity in the deal, I think.

The project took about three weeks, but we were derailed a handful of days because of the extreme weather conditions this winter. Overall, Adrian's work is just beautiful. The craftsmanship and attention to detail was really fantastic. We look forward to using Adrian again when we're ready to make upgrades to the rest of our home.

We wish we had the foresight to have purchased the doors and had Splash Carpentry installed it rather than the door installers. As my wife puts it, "George is a gem". We have a vintage condo and after years of the place settling, only a master carpenter would be able to understand what needs to be done and get it done right. Also, George and crew cleaned up each and every day much to the happiness of my wife who has allergies. Adrian and George were very professional and prompt. We definitely recommend their service. Thank you Adrian and George.

Aiden referred us to his partners at Design 09 LLC. Dylan and Chris were just great! They had the seat completed on time and with all the detail we discussed. The stain color was perfect. We are thrilled! We would call them again in a heartbeat!

Better than I could have hoped. They were very acomodating with times to come over and perform the estimate (came at 10 pm on a Friday because of my crazy schedule). They gave a very competitive price. They performed the work 1 week faster than they said they would. The work came out beautifully, and they cleaned everything up. An overall very professional job. Very happy with the results.

Andrew came out to provide us with an estimate to build a custom fireplace mantel and drywall the section above. We also showed them the ceiling beams we wanted covered in a manner more consistent with the prairie style conversion we were doing to our house. He came up with some very good suggestions. The quotes were reasonable and we told them we would proceed with the fireplace work and if all went well, we'd also have them do the beams. While they were a little delayed in arriving the day the work was to be done, Andrew did call to let me know they were going to be about an hour late. We had agreed on the general design of the mantel, knowing some detail elements would be finalized once we had it up and could see it in the space. They did nice work and were relatively clean - they were also flexible on experimenting with us on the design elements and we were all happy with the final outcome. (ie. we liked the look and it wasn't overly intricate for them) We proceeded with the fascias for the beams the following week and when the original trim design wasn't looking so good, they gave us overnight to work on another option. The final design we came up with was cleaner and came out great. We are very pleased with the final outcome - it has transformed our family room. Andrew also offered to paint the drywall they installed, which wasn't part of the original scope - we offered to pay extra, but he was generous and said "it was on them". We've done a lot of rehabbing over the years (including a second story addition) so we know good contractors when we see them and we would happily use Splash Carpentry again.

Splash Carpentry did an amazing job with a wainscoting project we undertook in January 2014. After talking with several other companies Adrian was priced just right and was able to give us the look and design we were looking for. He and his team were very clean, punctual and their quality of work exceeded our expectations. We will be using Splash Carpentry again.

I'm not extraordinarily pleased with the job. They came out and did it, nice young man cleaned, worked well and everything but there were a couple of seams that were very flaring and obvious. They came out two more times to fix them and there's still one that's in the most obvious place in the living room. I don't like seeing the seam in crown molding. They were supposed to contact me and come back out, they said they were gonna get their different product to fill it and they've never contacted me again. I have no problem with the timeliness of the job. My living room exceeded the square footage so I have to pay quite a bit for the extra. I thought the deal was very good, the additional price for the larger molding and the extra footage, I really don't know enough about it to grade it. UPDATE: I've already written a review, but am updating it here relative to the online response from provider and subsequent email I wrote them again expressing my dissatisfaction. My molding has a couple obvious seams showing. Their first response to this was, I don't know why that happened. Second was that my wall was exceptionally long (I live in a small ranch home). Now in their online response they claim it's due to humidity in the home...Yet these seams were obvious from the day they installed the molding. Also in their online response, they said they would contact me. In spite of my calls and notes to them, I was never contacted. I'm very unhappy with the results and the lack of care and responsiveness. I'd never use this firm again nor would I recommend them to anybody.

Wood was meticulously chosen by George, very particular in what he wanted to work with.

I was more then thrilled by the work Adrian and his team performed. He was always on time, very professional and always on top of things. Pricing was very reasonable for the high quality work that was performed through out the house. They worked fast yet efficient and were very clean. Communication was very simple and not once did i have a issue. This was a great investment and I would most definitely recommend Splash Carpentry and will love to work with them again in the near future.

After contacting several contractors and having 4 come to our house to provide estimates, we decided on Adrian, owner of Splash Carpentry. When Adrian came to our house for the estimate, we were impressed that he showed us a physical sample of the wainscoting and suggested how we could handle some tricky corners, etc. We live downtown in a very narrow town house, so getting the right wainscoting for a rather small area was important. When providing the estimate, Adrian also advised on adding molding / trim around three doors to compliment the richness of the wainscoting and a detailed / fancy handle rail. In addition to the wainscoting and trim / molding around the doors, the work also consisted of an access door under the staircase and adding paneling to a flat white door. Adrian?s estimate was competitive with the other estimates provided. I was very impressed with the work that Adrian and his team performed! Adrian was especially meticulously with the wood work, his team sanded the wood properly and cleaned up daily. At one point during the work, I asked for some additional detail to be added under the chair rail. Adrian responded to the request very professionally and came up with a couple suggestions of how this could be achieved. I appreciated his quick response to my request and his ?can do? attitude. In the end, the result of the work that Adrian and his team performed was of superior quality and has added a lot of value to our home. Most importantly it added the ?wow? factor I was looking for!! After having 3 other contractors perform work in our house over the last year, I am pleased that I finally found Adrian. I will ONLY use Adrian and his team for future work at my house and I would recommend them to anyone who is looking to get custom wood work or wainscoting done in their house.

I purchased the installation and painting of crown molding by an Angie's List Big Deal, services provided by Splash Carpentry. The communication was great and the team was very prompt with agreed upon times. The guys went above and beyond in searching for molding that matched the rest of our house. I was concerned about the installation due to a few factors; the room has an irregular dormer, the walls are mixed plaster and dry wall and nothing is square. The guys did a fantastic job and used a minimal amount of caulk. Furthermore they gave us quotes for other rooms and services. Prices are competitive and fair.

It went well. They were efficient and got the job done quickly. The floor is level and seems solid. I have no issues with any of their work.

Andrew was prompt in scheduling the appointments for the measure, demonstrating the available options, and the installation. On the day of service he showed up promptly, did the install quickly, and left my home free of any sign that workers had been there, other than the stellar install of course.

We had purchased an Angies List deal coupon for floor refinishing. We knew we had more square footage than the coupon provided for, so Matthew came out and gave us a quote for the rest of the job. He gave us a quote to refinish the extra area, replace a few boards that had been damaged in our bathroom, and use polyurethane instead of the included varnish. After agreeing to a price, Matthew left with an understanding that he would do the job on a Friday so that my family could easily check into a hotel so the work could sufficiently dry. When we returned, the job was done and the floors looked good, however some areas of our woodwork looked deeply scratched from the sanding process. When we spoke to Matthew, he promised to some out the next day and correct the defect. Early the next day he came and using "markers" matched the stain on our woodwork to cover up the scratches. Although I appreciate the response to our complaint and the ability to minimize the effect of the damage, I was disappointed that the problem had happened at all. Overall, things went pretty well however.

Adrian and his crew were great to work with start to finish and true craftsmen! Our house is old, 1896, and when we ripped the carpet off the stairs we found holds in the treads, in some cracks we could see the basement. We were unsure if we needed to try patching the treads or replace the stairs. Adrian came to look at the stairs and after many questions on our part and a lot of detailed explaining on his we were definitely sure it was better to replace the whole stair case. We were on a time crunch which Adrian knew, but got on Adrian's schedule. To our surprise and gratitude he was able to fit us in earlier then planned . The work was done in a timely manor and the men always were sure to clean up after each day. The main level in the house had two sections with the original floor and one section with floor from a 1990's addition. Adrian's flooring crew sanded, filled holes, and stained the floors. Again with our time crunch they fit was in and were done in a timely manor. Friends of ours have commented on how the floors look amazing and can't believe they are the original floors as well as how cohesive they look. Working with Adrian was seamless. If a question came up he responded in a very timely manor and the communication lines were open which is very important when you are in a time crunch. His pricing is very competitive. We are planning to hire him this winter for additional work on crown molding in our house.

Despite our job being small, they were extremely responsive and willing to work with us on every detail. We were able to get a rail in our choice of woods, a custom profile, and a nice oiled finish. The installation was fast and done perfectly with no damage to They were able to all of this even with a very short project deadline on our end.

Gheorghe Rogojan is a master at his craft. He paid attention to the slightest detail and would not stop until his work was as close to perfection as possible. Here is a craftsman who takes great pride in his work. When the cooktop was too deep to accomodate the drawer under the cooktop, Gheorghe shaved the drawer down to that it fit and still looked perfect. And when we changed how the moldings were applied, Gheorghe accomodated us with a smile.

provided prompt quote and completed the job very quickly .

Adrian was fantastic and I would definitely use him again. He was prompt to our appointments and was very responsive to the tight time frame that we had (we wanted to get this job done before I gave birth!). The guys finished the job in a day and were very professional. The new staircase looks great!!