Built by YOU

I waited a year to write this review so that my wife and I could have a decent amount of time actually using what Aaron Prange (of Built by YOU) made for us. We have a small bathroom in a modern house built in 1968, which we wanted to renovate in an appropriate style. We had a recently acquired vanity top with fixture that we like a lot, but everything else needed to be changed. We consulted with several remodeling contractors before settling on Aaron. The reason was that he was the only one with a clear vision of how to proceed and really take into account our wishes. Others did not want to try retaining our new vanity top, while replacing the vanity cabinet, but Aaron was willing. He arranged for us to have a beautiful new cabinet made by Tim Graber Furniture, and he reinstalled our top seamlessly. He figured out how to expand the depth of the walk-in shower (replacing a narrow tub) without making the space seem cramped. And he had great ideas about lighting, as well as an idea for a large new mirror (also from Graber). We researched and picked out shower surrounds and plumbing fixtures (from Hoosier Winsupply -- highly recommended), flooring (from ColorTile), paint (from Bloomington Paint and Wallpaper), and we also had a mold remediation outfit (Bloom Environmental) carefully take out our moldy drywall ceiling. Aaron arranged for all the work to be done in the right sequence and with very minimal delays. He did a good deal of the demolition and construction work himself, with one co-worker. He was very good about communicating about the schedule and next steps. The work site was clean, with quilted moving mats forming a path from our front door into the bathroom. The job was completed maybe a week late, though much earlier than the other contractors were willing to promise. The job was done during the first half of August, which seems to be a busy time for contractors. We are thrilled with the result and enjoy using the space so much more than the old one. The cost was fair and stuck very close to the original estimate (barring a few things that we asked for after the estimate was done). Not everything was perfect: there was a minor alignment problem with the shower surround, due to nothing in our house really being at right angles. Some of the shower caulking has degraded by now and really needs to be refreshed, and a mounting flange for one of the shower fixtures has come loose. These are pretty minor compared to what could happen with a project in which the walls, ceiling, and much of the floor was stripped bare. I would not hesitate to call Aaron for a consultation on your next remodeling project.

after a slow start , he did a high quality job of completing all the items on the estimate for very close to the same price on the estimate (some extra we decided to add later ). Very patient with our request for changes here and there.

Work was done poorly (we still have 2 exterior lights without power months after the job is 'done'). Lots of shoddy workmanship we had to re-do ourselves, the timeline estimate was very inaccurate. Very disappointing.

Excellent work by two great guys. Very clean result, and I couldn't be happier. Aaron and Caleb are very responsive and personable. I will definitely hire them again when the need arises.

excellent all around. they are very careful, professional and have a LOT of personal pride in their work. I am also having Aaron and Caleb and their crew doing a complete redesign of my master bath, laundry and pantry. It is a huge project and they are on top of it all the way. Aaron was so helpful in deciding on a good work plan, and is very willing to work find ways to work to my budget. I can see he knows what he is doing and getting things done right is important to him personally - which makes me feel a high degree of confidence in him, his team and the work. I don't just recommend Aaron and Built by You - I HIGHLY RECOMMEND them.

It first started off pretty good but it felt like the job wasn't big enough for him to care about. My wife mainly dealt with him and believed she could have done as well at calling various sub contractors to do each one of the jobs we required. If I was to do it over again I would not call him and just call each one of the trades myself.

Great communication and top-notch work!

It went really well, we started designing in Feb 2014, with construction beginning in Aug. It wasn't an easy build (thru a wet winter). But we made it through, moving in in March. Aaron was extremely helpful, guiding my wife and I through-out. If we were to build again I would definitely use Aaron. Thanks

This was a large project -- involving tearing out a floor and a ceiling down to joists, completely redoing the bathroom upstairs and the recreation room downstairs. Aaron largely served as contractor, though he personally did some of the work. He hired, painters, tiles, drywallers, electricians, and more. It is one year later and we are very happy with the work.

Aaron is an excellent contractor. We had interviewed several and found Aaron to be exactly what we were looking for. Someone who was very professional, concerned with what we wanted, offering suggestions, but not being pushy. He took me around to show me possibilities and allowed me to make the decisions on what I wanted. His crew was very amicable and easy to work with. This project took a little longer than expected, but this was due to us wanting to always be there when they were working, so vacations delayed things. The bathroom exceeds our wishes and I would definitely use him again.

Was very professional, on time and did very good work. I would not hesitate to use Aaron again.

He did an awesome job! Would def use him Again.

Everything went well for the most part. The gentleman was very friendly, and he came out during the holidays which I appreciated. Furthermore, he did a good job with all of the tasks that I asked him to do, and he cleaned up after himself.

Aaron knew exactly what he needed to do to do the job correctly,was quick,cleaned up after the job and answered my many questions.

Very knowledgeable and very professional.

I couldn't be happier with Aaron's work. He's a good problem solver and is very meticulous about doing the job right. He works hard, and I was amazed at how much he got done in four hours. He's also very professional and nice to deal with. I wouldn't hesitate to hire him again or recommend him to a friend. No complaints at all. He was excellent!

I was very impressed with all facets of Mr. Pranges work. Started on time. Very particular about doing each job correctly. Had a schedule and had all the right tools to take care of my many jobs. I was so impressed with him I recommended ho to my neighbor who is looking to do some room remodeling. I will definitely consider Mr. Prange for any future remodeling projects as well as suggest his talents to friends. My wife and I were very pleased with his work. This is one of the first things I have purchased through Angies List and was most pleased with the results.

Aaron was very responsive and came to review the work needed and provide an estimate soon after we contacted him. He was very personable and knowledgeable and came up with the best solution for the problem. The work was completed in one day, the price was reasonable, and the result was excellent.

Aaron Prange was a very courteous young man and I hired him as a Handyman because of Angie's List. He contacted me the day after my request and arranged for an appointment for his work. He arrived on time and listened politely to my needs. (Often contactors will insist on their way not yours.) When he further investigated and discovered a problem, he came to me to discuss other options. (Again rare as others would have just made a decision without input.) When he was done he cleaned the area of his work, removed all debris and, as we had agreed on 4 hours, asked what other things needed to be done.

There is not much to tell, since not much happened. He was on time, after rescheduling. However, no response from anyone in the company is very telling. He came to our house and took some measurements to provide an estimate of what it would cost to shore-up our shifting porch. We never heard back from him. It's been about two months and several emails and phone messages from me to him, but zero response.

Overall the home building process with Built by You went very well. Aaron Prange worked very hard for us. He made sure everything was being done to our satisfaction. Since we had not built before we needed quite a bit of feedback. Aaron would offer suggestions on how to do some things during the construction process. Sometimes we would use his suggestions but many times we did not. Even though we had some differences of opinion Aaron would always find a way to build the house the way we wanted it to be built. Before we hired Aaron to build our house we had interviewed at least four other builders. Aaron seemed to understand what we needed. If we were to build again I would hire Aaron to be my builder.

Our remodel went extremely well with excellent results. We highly recommend Aaron Prange and Built by you to anyone considering a remodel or building their own home. Aaron lined up his contractors who arrived on time and completed the work quickly and with beautiful results. Subcontractors were scheduled concurrently for back to back such that our times without the conveniences of a kitchen were at a bare minimum. Additionally, the quality of the completed work was outstanding and performed by people I welcomed into my home and around my family. Aaron put me at ease with my own budgetary constraints and often found ways to come in under budget without sacrificing quality or our overall goals. Aaron always made me feel that my remodel was just as important as other larger home building projects that he may have had at the time. Aaron was always accessible; he was usually on site on a daily basis, expediting the work being done or handling any issues that arose. If not on site, Aaron called to check on the work done that day or to inform us of who and what to expect the next day, including work to be done and what time to expect workers to arrive. In short, his people arrived on time, did exactly the work I expected, were courteous and cleaned up after themselves, and like Aaron, followed through to ensure our satisfaction.

Our remodel went extremely well with excellent results. We highly recommend Aaron Prange and Built by YOU to anyone considering a remodel or building their own home. Aaron lined up his contractors who arrived on time and completed the work quickly and with beautiful results. Sub-contractors were scheduled concurrently or back-to-back such that our time without the conveniences of a kitchen were at a bare minimum. Additionally, the quality of the completed work was outstanding and performed by people I welcomed into my home and around my family. Aaron put me at ease with my own budgetary constraints and often found ways to come in under budget without sacrificing quality or our overall goals. Aaron always made me feel that my remodel was just as important as other larger home building projects he may have had at the time. Aaron was always accessible! He was usually on-site on a daily basis expediting the work being done or handling any issues that arose. If not on-site, Aaron called to check on the work done that day or to inform us of who and what to expect the next day, including work to be done and what time to expect workers to arrive. In short, his people arrived on time, did exactly the work I expected, were courteous and cleaned up after themselves and like Aaron, followed through to ensure our satisfaction. He did a beautiful job with our remodel!!

It went great (as expected)! Aaron sent me a draft of the column design that he proposed. We then purchased the necessary supplies and the work was started. The column dramatically updated the curb appeal of our house and brought it at least partially out of the 1970's. It has a beautiful stone work base and wood top half. When column was completed, work started on the front door. The new door is beautiful, better insulated and easier to use. Aaron worked through adverse weather conditions to get the work done at a time that was convenient for us. As always, we sincerely appreciated his attention to detail, thoroughness and reliability.

Aaron was the best! He communicated with us at every stage and was careful to understand exactly what we wanted from our new deck. His attention to detail and quality surpassed ours and it was our deck that he was building! I couldn't believe how well the project went. I was grateful for his expertise and and honesty. It isn't often that you end a project with a builder and consider him a friend afterward but that was definitely our experience with Aaron. Since completing the deck, we have had the benefit of Aaron's expertise on many subsequent projects. I can't recommend him highly enough! Our family loves our new deck!