J.P. Grabenstetter Construction

basement contractor

This pro has maintained an average of 4.5+ stars throughout their time with Angi.

About us

At JP Grabenstetter Construction, we specialize in turning ordinary basements into extraordinary spaces. With over 17 years of experience, our Akron-based team delivers top-quality craftsmanship and exceptional customer service. Whether you’re envisioning a cozy family room, a home office, or a stylish entertainment area including a bar, we’ve got you covered. Trust us to transform your basement into a functional, beautiful extension of your home. Contact us today at 330-850-1574 or visit our website www.jpgrabenstetter.com for more information.

Business highlights

28 years of trusted experience

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes

Reviews

4.9178 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
96%
4
4%
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Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.8
responsiveness
4.8
Showing 51-75 of 178 reviews

chris b.
11/2023
5.0
JP GRABENSTETTER CONTRUCTION TEAM PERFORMED AND MET ALL THEIR PROMISES MADE. THEY WERE VERY EASY TO DEAL AT A FAIR PRICE. THEIR CRAFTSMAN SHIP WAS EXCELLENT AND THEY MET OR EXCEEDED ALL TIMELINES FOR COMPLETION. WE ARE VERY HAPPY WITH OUR BASEMENT AND THE SERVICES PROVIDED. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$60,000

Michael P.
10/2023
5.0
John and his team are fantastic. He was consultative in transforming our wish list into a floor plan that optimized the space. His crew started the day after I paid my deposit, and there was activity nearly every week day thereafter until the project was completed. John remained in communication throughout. We are so pleased with the outcome, and have received many compliments about the quality of work by family and friends.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$44,500

Joel F.
03/2023
5.0
Excellent company. John and his team did a great job on our basement. Highly recommend

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
4.5

Yes, I recommend this pro
$70,000

Hannah C.
03/2023
4.5
We had a couple companies come quote our basement finishing project but ultimately liked these guys the best. We felt pricing was reasonable and they were the most willing to work with us on what we wanted and ideas we had. Overall I absolutely would hire them again and would recommend them to family and friends. A couple negatives though: - they started the job earlier than anticipated but because of how their crews were scheduled this meant our job was stretched out longer than it was initially quoted for and by the end of it we really were looking forward to not having dust in our home anymore. - communication was lacking. At first this was great and quick but then as the job began stalling we wouldnâ t get updates unless we went out of our way to ask, and anytime we asked for something to be changed they just told us if they could or couldnâ t accommodate it without mentioning a change order fee. The fee wasnâ t the issue, but there were a couple times where the work was already done and then we were sent a bill. - they require you to use certain vendors for flooring and counters/cabinets. They do give a pricing estimate in the full quote but even for base model items, it was almost double what was in the quote. You donâ t get the names of the vendors ahead of signing with them, so itâ s not like we could do our research ahead of time. We ultimately got most of what we wanted but the cost ended up coming in about $7000 over what their estimates allowed for.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.5
responsiveness
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$32,000

David B.
03/2023
5.0
Very professional and courteous craftsman. They keep things as clean as can be expected given the type of work being done. Project was done on time. Visitors to my â man caveâ have raved about the finished product. I highly recommend this contractor for your basement project.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$40,000

Don G.
07/2022
4.5
It was a very good experience

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
4.5

Yes, I recommend this pro

Jude C.
07/2022
5.0
We finished our basement with a full bath, bedroom with egress, gym,, kitchenette and living room. Very professional, amazing work with the best price.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$55,000

Chris S.
06/2022
5.0
Amazing. He was above and beyond our dream basement. Always communicated with us the next steps of every station they were doing for the project. Very great work and highly recommend.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0


Karen B.
03/2022
5.0
My husband and I are both licensed architects who have been in the field for 35 + years and could not be happier with the quality. Outstanding company. Did a fantastic job finishing our basement. John and his team are like a well oiled machine. Work was prompt and efficient and high quality. Terrific value for the money and good people to work with.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Narayan V.
02/2022
5.0
We contracted John for finishing our basement. He was very responsive and worked with us to design and finish our basement within our budget. He and his staff were very professions, timely and meticulous. It was a pleasure doing business with John and his team. Recommend him for any re-modelling / finishing stuff.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$30,000

Andrew R.
01/2022
5.0
Very efficient. Great communication. Quality work. Reasonable price.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$28,000

Matt D.
10/2021
5.0
We used John and his team to help us finish our basement after building our home about 3 years ago. My wife and I really arenâ t the creative type, so we were looking for a contractor that could help guide us down a path towards something that would look really sharp. From the initial meeting, John was super helpful in design and providing commentary about feasibility of some of our ideas given our layout along with helping us determine what would look good. We couldnâ t be more happy. Johnâ s team was very respectful, responsive and always met deadlines set by John. Johnâ s communication through the entire process was fantastic. We could count on emails from John on Sunday with what to expect from the coming weeks. We found the process to be timely, easy and very transparent. 10/10 service and 10/10 craftsmanship!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$40,000

Kelsey M.
07/2021
5.0
Awesome company. Did a great job on the basement.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Andrew T.
01/2021
5.0
John was recommended to us by a family member. After getting multiple quotes and design ideas we hired John and his team to finish our basement and could not be more pleased. He was extremely professional, responsive and easy to work with while also being cost efficient. We would go back to him and his team for any remodel effort we have going forward. We would recommend him for any similar project.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Sandy P.
09/2020
5.0
Good communication, perfect for basement project... cost effective

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Debbie Z.
09/2020
5.0
We had them to do a complete remodel of our basement and they did a wonderful job! I also had them install all new 6 panel doors , trim and molding upstairs. John and his crew were always professional!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Laura C.
02/2020
5.0
Will definitely use them again. John provided professional quote and drawing. Kept me informed about project timeline and his team was great when I had questions or minor changes. Project looks great!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.5
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Beth W.
01/2020
4.5
We hired JP Grabenstetter after getting several quotes, The project was top notch. They showed up on time and if for some reason something had changed it was always communicated to us.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
responsiveness
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$10,000

John C.
01/2020
5.0
JP Grabenstetter responded to initial inquiry quickly did physical assessment and provided a detailed quote in writing along with drawing within two days. When construction started they brought five employees for the rough in. Three for the drywall and three painters. All trades were timely friendly and professional. I would definitely use them for future projects.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

William S.
01/2020
4.5
We hired JP Grabenstetter after receiving three (3) quotes from contractors referred by friends. After reviewing the reviews here on Home Advisor, we felt they were the best option for basement remodeling. JPG delivered the most detailed quotation of all four quotes received. John was very good to work with from the time he first came to look the job over all the way through to completion. He explained the process they followed and the timeline. Since he was backed up with other work, we had to wait our turn in his schedule, which was not an issue for us. John's crew started right about when he said they would show up to get started and each trade came in exactly when he said they would come in. If I have any negatives about JPG, it would be the electrical work. We had detailed drawings prepared by an architect and John's crew worked off a very rudimentary drawing prepared by JPG. In the bedroom, we wanted 2 electrical outlets located on one wall such that they would be behind future night stands on either side of the bed. This was missed and I didn't catch it until the drywall was installed. We eventually worked around this. The other minor issue was a electrical box on the wall behind our wet bar. It was installed slightly tilted, which was exacerbated when I added a backsplash to that wall. Minor eyesore. Maybe it can be fixed?? The only other snafu, and not JBG fault was the cabinet supplier (who we had used in our previous house and is very good) ordered our cabinets in the wrong stain color. This caused a 2 week delay until the correct cabinets could be manufactured and shipped to the site. This also pushed the granite countertop delivery back, so a 6-week timeline ended up being 8-weeks but again, not caused by JPG. As a post note, one of our neighbors came to see our finished basement and loved it so much, he hired JPG for his basement finishing project. We heartily endorse JP Grabenstetter for your basement finishing project.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.5
value
4.5
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$43,500

Bryan D.
07/2019
5.0
They were top notch. John came up with a couple of extra ideas that made our basement, kitchen and space that was being wasted upstairs into more productive areas. This really added more overall storage. The crew came in and got the job done. They also cleaned up after each day. We hired John and his crew a second time a couple of years later. They were quick and we were really impressed with the quality of their work.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.5
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$12,000

John R.
12/2018
4.5
Great experience.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.5
value
4.5
responsiveness
4.5

Yes, I recommend this pro

Alex A.
09/2018
5.0
We hired John out of 5 different contractors. There were several reasons why, but let me list just few. 1. He was the only one came back to us with very professionally looking quote. It had computer made draw of a basement and detalied break down of price and payments. 2. He was responding very promptly and if delay was occuring he would notify us was ahead. 3. We ran into some financial problems before starting and he waited entire year and still came back to us. Others would just ignore us. 4. His staff was very friendly and professionally appearing. They would always come in company outfit which makes you feel that they are proud of their company. 5. We have 4 little kids and they always consider this during work time: kept noise to a minimum during kids' nap time and keeping house very clean. And lastly... 6. His supplier was worth hiring too for a great price and quality. If I have another project, John will be on the top of my list.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Sandra M.
09/2018
4.0
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Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.5
responsiveness
3.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Phil O.
08/2018
5.0
John and his crew did a great job in our basement. We had an idea but John had a vision and very professionally finished the project. His team of workers were timely and worked within our home in a highly professional manner. I am extremely happy with the final product and look forward to enjoying our new space for the rest of our stay here. I would definitely recommend John and his team.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Contact information

1188 Meadow Spur, Akron, OH 44333

https://www.jpgrabenstetter.com

Service hours

Monday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
Open All Day
Sunday:
Open All Day

Service Categories

basement contractor

FAQ

Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday: Open All Day

Sunday: Open All Day

Yes, J.P. Grabenstetter Construction offers free project estimates.
No, J.P. Grabenstetter Construction does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, J.P. Grabenstetter Construction does not offer a senior discount.
No, J.P. Grabenstetter Construction does not offer emergency services.
Yes, J.P. Grabenstetter Construction offers warranties.

Contact information

1188 Meadow Spur, Akron, OH 44333

https://www.jpgrabenstetter.com

Service hours

Monday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
Open All Day
Sunday:
Open All Day