DJM Construction

Dave did a wonderful job repairing and repainting several rooms in the addition of our house which had settled over time, causing cracks where the addition connects to the original structure. He was professional, courteous and considerate to have around. We were very pleased with his knowledge and attention to detail as evidenced by his finished work. We will definitely call Dave again the next time we need a skilled, reliable contractor.

Dave is an awesome contractor. He gets his job to perfection. We have hired him more than 3 times now, from a small handyman job to big basement re-modeling job. Never have any complaint about anything and he completes them to perfection. We recommend him!!

Dave is highly skilled, very organized, and extremely knowledgeable. He genuinely cares about the quality and appearance of his work, and he often exceeded this customer's expectations. He's also very personable and considerate. I plan to hire him whenever I need a "handyman" in the future. Recommended!

What started as removal of paneling, turned in to a complete makeover for our family room. Dave was up to the task. He and his son installed drywall, smoothed our popcorn ceiling and installed hardwood flooring. The room looks amazing. They are honest and detailed. Would definitely use him again.

My particular plumbing/repair need was challenging to say the least. After multiple calls/visits by other plumber/repair technicians, I realized that I needed the best A-team with ample skills, experiences, and problem-solving creativity. That's when I called Dave/DJM Construction. Dave was the ultimate professional. He was prompt in returning my call, spot-on in recognizing the root issue and devising practical solutions, all the while courteous, elegant and classy in his conversations. Dave & John went straight to work to getting all the parts, worked non-stop, overcoming issues as they arose, until the job was done and done proper, and my jet tub was working like new! A lot of hard, difficult, yet fruitful work, just in time for the big listing day (the property went to market right after)! I wish I had used DJM 10 years ago... DJM had consistently been a highest rated service provider among my Angie's list searches then as well as now, but I always figured that their client lists must be so long that they'd not want new clients or not-as-worthy projects... I now think I was wrong - I should've put my property and repairs needs in front of DJM and compete for my own needs fair and square! Their excellent service, quality of their work, and pure professionalism are worth it and is a delight! Highly recommended!

Dave and John did a very good job with quality workmanship.

DJM completed a bath remodel for us in February 2014. About 6 months after completion the grout started to fail on the floor around the drain. I redid the grout myself rather than ask DJM to come back for something that simple. It lasted about 6 months, and I found myself redoing the grout about once a year for the past few years. Recently I had a tile guy do some tile work in the house and asked him to take a look and tell me why the grout was failing regularly. He showed me that the tiles were loose and that the shower pan installed by DJM has a small leak. This problem began within the first year after the work was done. However, I did not know it was related to the installation until a few weeks ago (March 2019). No tile work was performed on this shower over the past 4 years other than to replace loose grout around tiles near the drain. This was minor and did not warrant calling DJM. I recently discovered a small leak in the shower pan. The leak was discovered only after I cut a hole in the garage ceiling so that I would have better access to the shower drain and left the shower running for a long period of time. I contacted Dave at DJM and informed him of the problem. I received a communication from Dave informing me that since I waited 4 years after the renovation, he had no desire to work on my property. DJM installed a Schluter-kerdie shower system. Schluter-kerdie systems have a lifetime warranty. If it was installed correctly according to Schluter-kerdie specifications, then it should be covered by their warranty. If it was not installed correctly, I expected DJM to stand behind their work and make the appropriate repairs. We selected DJM Construction to do the renovation because of their high rating and reputation on Angies List. I expected that they would at least desire to stop by and take a look at the problem so that in the future, they would either not install a faulty product or, if the product were not faulty, they would install it properly. I am writing this review so that others will know that DJM does not stand behind their work. They may have a high rating on Angie's list, but that is not reflected in the quality of their work nor in the way they treat a customer that has an issue with the work they performed. I have had 3 different contractors take a look at the shower that DJM installed. All three told me that whoever installed it did not connect the shower pan to the drain correctly. This is why there is a leak. DJM installed a Schluter Kerdie System. These are guaranteed for life. It took 4.5 years for the problem to be recognized. During that time, the only symptom was some loose grout. The issue is that the pan/drain was installed improperly. Nothing I did could make the original mistake worse or better. I have asked DJM to come out and take a look. They refused to do so. Therefore, my experience is that they do not stand behind their work. If the system were installed properly, then Schluter-Kerdi would absorb the cost. However, if DJM is at fault, then DJM should fix it at their expense. If DJM would take the interest to come out and and analyze the situation, then this can be determined. I have asked them to do so, and so far, they have refused. I have asked them to do so, and so far, they have refused.

Everything was good. A rating for everything.

We hired David to install new medicine cabinet in one of our bathrooms. This man is diligent, quality oriented, has great attention to detail and above all he has a pair of golden hands. We ended up asking him to do some electrical work, paint the walls, calk and do some carpentry. He is not expensive, very honest and goes beyond the call of duty to please his customers. They don’t make people like him anymore.

It was an awesome experience with David. As I said before, he left as a family friend. David really is a honest guy and a perfectionist of a worker. Contact me if you need any more information on him.

Dave was very professional and prompt with all of his work. He met his deadlines per our discussions and was always willing to discuss any ideas, adjustments, or changes that came up during the construction process. What really stood out for us during the entire process was Dave's attention to detail for the project and how clean he kept the job site through out the process. We would absolutely hire Dave again for other jobs around the house.

Dave did an excellent job. He removed the old paneling and hauled it out. Installed 16 sheets of drywall, taped all seams and applied compound to the seams and all screw holes. Sanded everything and did a great job of blending the walls to the existing ceiling. He also cut and fitted casing for two doors in the room. Dave did all of the work himself, sometimes working 10 hour days, so that he was sure everything was done right. Dave was a pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to have remodeling work done.

Great. Dave is a great guy. Did quality work for a fair price.

We previously used Dave to finish a bathroom and install attic access. Both of those projects turned out great, so when we decided to finish our basement we contacted Dave. He was quick to come out and go over our plans, suggesting improvements to what we originally had in mind. He got back to us within a week with the quote. Once we approved the quote, he quickly got us on the schedule. Matt was the primary worker for our project this time around. He did quality work and had a good work ethic. Matt?s helper, on the other hand, wasn?t as good. He didn?t make it long before he was let go. As with any project, issues came up, Dave and Matt worked with us to get what we wanted. It ended up taking longer than expected, Dave had some personnel issues and had to let go one of his other primary contractors. This caused Matt to have to split time between projects. Dave did come out, even on weekends, to help push the project to completion. We are happy with how our basement turned out and haven?t had any issues over the past year with the workmanship. I still recommend DJM Construction to family and friends that need work done.

Dave was very professional. He listened to my ideas and worked with me to meet my needs. His workmanship is very good. His price was very competitive against the other two quotes I received. I purchased the majority of the material and components. Dave supplied the consumables and the plumbing hardware. He provided receipts for his purchases and I reimbursed at cost. Overall I was very pleased with the final product, a fully remodeled small bathroom.

Dave is the kind of guy you want to have on speed-dial. Reliable, knowledgeable, professional and fairly priced, we have several projects lined up for him. After working with several contractors, there's no one I would recommend more highly.

Dave COMPLETELY re-did my bathroom. We knew that there was a leak somewhere around the shower - but we had no idea how bad it was. Mold. A colony of carpenter ants. Just a mess. Everything had to be ripped out. My little shower looks absolutely gorgeous now. The whole bathroom looks great - but I just can't get over the change in the shower. In addition to inside of the shower (the ceramic work is beautiful!), he moved the door to the shower closer to the window (the original placement was not good), he replaced my flooring with ceramic "wood" planks. He fixed my walls. He painted. He put in new trim around the window. He put in a new vanity. He just made everything in there way better than what it was. Dave and his assistant were neat, meticulous, and just amazing. I'm so glad that I picked them and that they had room in their schedule for us!!!

We are very happy with our unfinished basement renovation experience, and even happier with the end result. Dave and his team were always professional, punctual and clearly knew how to do basement remodeling work. We felt very comfortable with Dave from the moment he arrived to give us a quote. He has considerable experience, and was able to provide valuable guidance as we discussed our needs for the space. We had several small changes and Dave did an excellent job of setting expectations. The final price of the project was within our budget. While Dave was not on site every day, his team was present every day with only one or two exceptions. I really enjoyed working with Andy and Dan, who were our primary day to day contact. The team was very punctual, usually hard at work by 8:30am, and always cleaned up the work site before they left late afternoon. Everyone was very considerate with our family. We are very impressed with the quality of the work that was completed. The finished product is a large, bright room. Dave and his team made excellent use out of every square inch of space, and we truly appreciate their efforts. We highly recommend DJM Construction.

Dave and his assistant, Andrew, also moved the freezer for me on the last job, and that was no easy task. One of the ceiling fans was also a real challenge. I couldn't imagine how to fix the exterior lights, but now they look great, don't know how Dave did it. All was done very well. Dave is a very thoughtful, gentlemanly, and competent man. My wife and I enjoy talking with him when discussing our work needs. His prices are reasonable, he schedules work in a timely way, and shows up on time. Dave is the contractor we'll call for small and large jobs in the future.

The entire process started well, Dave seemed friendly and appeared to be knowledgeable. The prep work went fine. Troubles started with the tile. The first tile to be installed was the glass mosaic tiles on the shower pan. The tiles were very thin, about 1/8? and I provided Dave the installation specifications from the manufacturer. Dave used too much thinset when setting the tiles leaving a very large amount of thinset pushing up in the grout lines. He tried to convince me that we were just going to use additional thinset as grout. He assured me that it was perfectly acceptable to do it this way. I contacted the tile manufacturer and the tile store (not a big box) to discuss. They were in definitive agreement that you cannot use thinset in place of grout because the grout has a flexible property and stain resistance. Using thinset would mean many cracks and stains. Dave reluctantly agreed but complained it would take him ?days? to scratch out the thinset. He and his assistant spent one day picking the thinset out from the mosaic tile floor. The subway tile walls were then installed from floor to ceiling in the shower and halfway up the wall around the perimeter of the bath. When it came time to grout, the grout joints were so large they covered the beveled edge for the subway tiles. The job did not look professional. Fast forward to job completion. Dave gave us no indication of when he would finish the job. He would come and go without conversation or notification. He finished the job on a Thursday, and sent a text message that evening asking to stop over for the check. As we were busy that evening, we asked if he could get the check the next day, to which he replied ?I believe the job is finished. Sorry, but I need to get paid.? He lives in our neighborhood, and we felt sorry for him because he pleaded with us that he really needed the money, so we agreed to pay him with a check but I had to transfer the money and would post date for the next business day, Friday. He gave no notice before Thursday that the job would be done, so I had not transferred the money. We found this unprofessional, and then, a few days later, concerning because the job was not actually finished. The grout set up and I tested the shower and it had low spots in the pan with water settling in a puddle. Like a birdbath. Dave returned and attempted to fix the problem. We let the grout set up again, but the fix only pushed the water to a new low spot. Called Dave again. He returned and removed 3 square feet of tile. We had to order additional tile for him to complete the job. We agreed he would pay for it. When the tile came in he returned to install it. Again it was grouted and left to set up. I tested the shower and there was a low spot at the drain on several individual tiles. Dave never checked back to see if the last shower fix had worked, and he never responded when we sent him the bill for the extra tiles, so after 11 days of not hearing from Dave, my wife sent him a text expressing that we were very unhappy with his lack of communication and the fact that we had paid him in full before the job was done and now he was apparently ignoring us. After that, Dave became downright rude in every correspondence. He informed us that he had some personal issues and that the world did not revolve around our family. And in a later e-mail, he addressed the problems that we were still having with the shower (didn?t offer to do anything to fix them, but had advised us to put a dehumidifier in the bathroom to dry the floor and then seal it again- a job that he was to have done in the first place), and finished the e-mail by attacking my character. In the end, I fixed the low spots and had to scrape and retool all the grout lines on the walls. Then seal all the grout, which was in the original contract but Dave failed to do. After not hearing from Dave for 2 weeks, we received a check in the mail for 2 sheets of the tile. He said he needed 2 sheets but I ordered three to play it safe. He ended up using all three but did not pay for the third, plus deducted a tube of caulk for $4. A complete double standard from when he needed me to pay for something. Dave?s final communications via email and text were very rude and unprofessional. Personality and communications aside, I would not recommend Dave for any tile work based on our results. Factor in his personality and the way he ultimately treated my wife, and me I would not recommend him for any home improvements. --------------------- My response to Dave's reply to this review. He is trying to gloss over a big issue, a shower floor that does not drain is not correct. I was nice throughout the entire process until Dave's second attempt at the shower floor failed. I did become demanding because at this point I had already paid Dave and he was not replying to my emails or calls. The grout we choose was a light gray, not dark, the work was sloppy and required a great deal of effort to remediate by myself. The photos I posted clearly show the poor workmanship and lack of attention to detail. At the end of the day Dave failed to make it right and was unprofessional. In reference to the personal issues, Dave is uninformed here. I choose not to discuss my personal issues with my contractor.

Excellent. We had an entryway that sits on a concrete slab. The wood had rotted. Dave came up with a plan to jack up the structure and remove the rotting wood. Job was done quickly and efficiently.

The young man that did the repair was very meticulous. No mess made and he cleaned up as he did the repair. I wasn't planning on having the repaired area painted but he suggested that he could it, which was a big help to me! I wish I had more work for them to do, professional work done by great workers at a reasonable cost. Thank you!

Promptly responded and scheduled us in when our previously hired contractor was not cooperating. Accurate to estimate, timely, and cleaned up.

They did a good job, but it took quite awhile for them to actually get in and do the work. It did, however, turn out very well.

Contacted DJM to obtain quote for finishing basement. He was very responsive and quick, however does not work in our area which I understood. His responses were very prompt.