MJR Remodeling

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They're awesome and they were on time. It was worth it.

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The ceiling in the master bathroom is pitched and the fixtures were not able to be replaced by going through the attic. Mark had to cut out an area in the ceiling in order to install the light fixtures, and then had to replace the drywall that he had cut through. He did a great job repairing and taping the drywall, and then painted the ceiling (and cleaned up the mess as well). It is obvious that he is a perfectionist! Mark also thinks outside the box for solutions so he is also creative. We are looking forward to having Mark do more work at our home!

Mark had a couple of ideas on how to fix the doors. He said that he would write up a proposal in the next few days. I felt comfortable with him during the meeting. He had all of the tools he needed to measure the unit, and he listened to my concerns and objectives. I thought it was a good sign that Mark asked questions and discussed his ideas with me. I was looking for a practical and neat solution. He mentioned that he would have a big project over the course of the next few weeks and asked whether I was able to wait fort this project to start. I said that I could wait for a couple of months. At that point, I was still collecting bids for this project. Mark was busy with the other project, and I reminded him about the proposal about a month later. He quickly followed up with a proposal after the reminder. Although Mark's proposal was slighly more expensive that the other proposals, I observed that he is a perfectionist, detail-oriented, and knowledgeable and that he was likely to complete the project on schedule. In the end my instinct about him was correct. Although we had a slow start during the proposal stage, Mark came through as a superb professional and skillful carpenter during the actual project. He is knowledgeable and resourceful. The doors he built, fit perfectly. The quality of Mark's craftmanship is high. He ensured that the doors were perfectly installed, lining up in places. These are rail and stile recessed panel doors with full overlay hinges that he builed. Nobody would be able to guess that they were not the original piece because Mark did a good job matching the wood to the main unit. I noted that he built the doors in his workshop instead of hoping to have a space to do it in my place. He polished them with lacquer before bringing the doors to my place. He also thought of a new way of attaching the shelves by using shelf pins. In the end, my piece of furniture looks better than it looked when the glass doors were installed in the original unit. In addition to fixing the doors, he also applied a coat of poly to the cabinet and bed frame. Mark is punctual and organized: He shows up on time, brings all of his tools and materials, and cleans after with a vacuum cleaner. He finished the project within the timeframe he had identified. He was efficient. He is quick and dexterous. When faced with unexpected complications, he has knowledge to come up with a solution. He is also responsive when you e-mail or text him. Mark is also personable and is attentive to what you want out of the project. I am detail-oriented myself and was glad to find this in a carpenter. Attention to details and perfectionism in carpenting are key, in my opinion. I found out that he does remodeling. Because I have a project in the bathroom, I asked him to take a look. He had good ideas about how to fix that also. And I am considering hiring him for that project.