Jim Brouse Home Improvement

Description of Work: Removed shower door and added shower bar.

Description of Work: Jim fixed a leak in our window on short notice.

Description of Work: Moved my refrigerator down 16 steps to my basement.

Description of Work: They installed a new front door in my home. I had a regular sized one before so they cut out the area and installed a double. I also had them revamp my front entry way with new sheetrock, 12 x 12 tiles for the floor, and they installed three new light fixtures for me as well. One was a chandelier and the other two are wall lights. The area that all this work was done in is about 200 square feet.

Description of Work: I had a whole bunch of things for Jim Brouse to do for me. He repaired a leak in the bedroom, he closed off a lot of open areas in the bedroom, he installed a ladder in the attic, put in a new heating and air conditioning unit in my studio, installed thermostats, put in a floor, he did some wiring, put a light in, installed curtain rods and also put in wooden panels. He came out very quickly to assess what needed to be done and got done pretty quickly. He did subcontract out some work, but always comes to supervise his men. They are all also very good, professional, and excellent.

Description of Work: They painted, dry walled, caulked and did other odds and ends projects within our 2000 square foot home. They also did some minor prep work, which included taping some areas and cleaning. The work took 1 week to complete.

Description of Work: He finished the construction work on converting the sitting room into another bedroom and also some painting on the staircase, trim and walls throughout my 3 bedroom - 2 1/2 bathroom house.

Description of Work: There was moisture forming on the inside of my 3 feet by 5 feet bay window. The worker cleaned the flashing outside the window and re-caulked around the edges. The work took about 2 hours.

Description of Work: The siding was pressure washed and looks great. All the mold and dirt are gone. They also washed the stone and slate which look much, much better than before. The stucco which I'm planning to paint was washed and is much cleaner and will be a better surface to paint on.

Description of Work: Attempted to get estimate for two jobs from Jim, but he never telephoned me to set up an appointment. I gave him 2 weeks to respond. He must be too busy to accept new work.

Description of Work: Jim Brouse repaired a broken pipe and replaced broken glass in my shower.

Description of Work: I called him for an estimate.

Description of Work: I hired him to put together a computer desk that came without instructions. I also hired him to install a handrail for handicapped access.

Description of Work: He installed a set of glass fireplace doors.

Description of Work: Installed sconces in the bathroom, fixed ceiling and painted trim, installed bathroom fan.

Description of Work: Jim replaced some switches and outlets, and installed new light fixtures.

Description of Work: We have a two-car garage with separate doors. The wood supporting posts in the middle were set in a depression in the cement apron, and suffered some rot at the bottom which caused a significant sag in the roof. Jim removed the old wood, replaced the cement apron, jacked up the roof to remove the sag, and replaced the wood.

Description of Work: I called with a list of jobs that needed to be done. Jim responded quickly and came over to look over my list and give me an idea of what things would cost along with some suggestions as to saving money. The most critical job on the list was a leak in the dining room ceiling. Second in importance was one large woodpecker hole and a smaller second one in the posts of the small porch in front of the front door. Jim diagnosed the source of the leak. After some discussion we decided to have aluminum put on the posts and wood parts of the front porch as well as over the wood parts of our large solarium. All the wood was showing signs of deteriorating. Jim arranged for Bill Ingram of Wm. Ingram Roofing and Siding to do the work. Subcontracting always adds to the cost of a project.

Description of Work: Several leaks in Cedar roof. They patched them and removed a tree growing from a chimney.

Description of Work: I have two windows that need to be replaced, vinyl floor lifted, and walls painted. He gave me an estimate.

Description of Work: I called him to do an estimate for some construction work.

Description of Work: We recently purchased a home with a large deck (1,300 square foot) in need of repair. It appeared that it had not been stained or treated since it was built in the early 90's, many of the floor boards had rotted, those that had not rotted were rough and worn, and the railings, both head rails and spindles, were unsafe and unattractive. Jim came out, soon after we contacted him, and looked around the deck. He initially suggested that he could replace the rotten decking boards, replace the head rails on the railings, and wash and treat the deck for $8,000. He noted that if I wanted to spend less, he could make the deck safe for about $3,000. We decided we would go for the more thorough repair. After he and his team had worked for a couple days, he developed a plan for repairing the railings without replacing all of the wood. Given the time involved in the process, he estimated it would cost another $4,500. He installed decorative railing caps (40), which added another $600.

Description of Work: Requested assorted minor repair tasks for handyman. Mr. Brouse expressed interest in the beginning, came to my house and reviewed my needs. However, after several repeat attempts to obtain a quotation, he declined to bid. No work was performed, but several months effort on my part were spent to get to this point. I had wanted some items completed before winter came.

Description of Work: Mr. Brouse was very supportive over the telephone, when my contractor walked out on me. He has the gift to gab. He also helped me during a stressful time, but then did the same thing, as the original carpenter and left the job frequently. He looked at the kitchen remodeling job and said that he could do the work, including the mounting and molding above the cabinets. He did electrical work, aligned the cabinet doors, and did a skeletal structure in place of a cabinet.

Description of Work: We have some rotting wood on two old porches which needed replacing, both floorboards and posts.