Renaissance Construction

I can only say positive things about the work that Damon Moyer of Renaissance Construction did for us. The quality of the craftsmanship was excellent. His knowledge and skills are vast. Our project was multifaceted, beginning with a complete demolition of a library/office, and including his construction of a beautiful floor-to-ceiling stone facade wall; installation of new double hung windows and interior doors; ceiling repair; breaking through a stone exterior wall to enlarge a door opening and install French doors; installation of new recessed lighting, electrical outlets, wood paneling, bookshelves, cabinets, and moldings throughout the room; repair of an exterior stucco wall; tear out and installation of a new patio adjacent to the library; and miscellaneous painting. The finished job is stunning in all respects. Damon is creative, dependable, meticulous and fair.

To give context for this review, I have a three-story stone Victorian that had been poorly maintained for years and needed many repairs. Damon has been working on my house for most of the past year and a half. My relationship with him started when I asked him to do some emergency repairs on a window on the third floor of my house. It was getting into the coldest part of winter and I had the window boarded up as best as I could. Damon was the only contractor willing to do the work as it was a fairly small job. He showed up on time, did the job well and charged me what I expected. That sentence might sound simple, but so many contractors fail in one or more of those three areas. I was so happy with my first experience with Damon, I hired him to work on the exterior of my house. Over the summer, he spent four months on a lift doing a complete repointing and partial rebuild of several walls and chimney that were falling apart, carpentry that included rebuilding rotted architectural elements, windows surrounds and rooflines, metal fabrication, and painting. I already knew he was a hard worker, charged fair prices and knew what he was doing, but over the summer I learned that he was skilled in a wide range of trades, knew many people in the trades that he could call in to get help, and is a creative problem solver and trusted advisor. I do not have an unlimited budget, and there were many times that Damon consulted me with a concern that might have been quite expensive, but he was able to figure out an adequate solution to keep the maintenance up, but not break the bank. After the success of the summer, I engaged Damon to stay and work on a complete break down and rebuild of my kitchen. Again, to understand Damon's skill you must understand my house and the seemingly infinite number of hidden problems you will find when doing any major work. Throughout this project, Damon was able to show his skill in electrical work, plumbing, finish carpentry, and a commitment to fit and finish that left us with a true show kitchen. He kept me informed all along the way of any roadblocks or challenges along the way and together we were able to figure out budget conscious solutions that looked amazing. I could go on for a while with specific reasons why Damon will be my contractor for the future, but the bottom line is he is a smart, hard-working, knowledgeable contractor that takes responsibility your project from beginning to end.

Made my first phone call and he was rude right off the bat. I asked if he serviced my area; his response " I come to that area if I want to do the job, if I don't I won't". I just said nevermind and hung up.

Great! Already planning next projects to work with Damon on.

Great job by Damon and his crews. Super easy to work with. Kept in touch. Alerted us to additional areas that needed to be fixed and figured out how to do it. Highly recommend. They take pride in their work.

My recent renovation was the first time I hired a professional to work in my home. As it turns out, it was one of the best decisions I could have made. Damon’s depth of knowledge and experience was invaluable as we encountered numerous unexpected obstacles and challenges. He was up front with me all through the project and gave me options and suggestions as we progressed. He and his team became almost like family and really impressed my neighbor with their work ethic. He made a valiant effort to meet a short deadline that I had and I can’t express how much I appreciate him going the extra mile to meet it. The finished product is beautiful and looks like it was always meant to be there instead of an afterthought and repurposed space.

DAmon did two jobs for me. One last winter where we remodeled an apartment and this year a smaller remodeling of another. He is creative knowledgeable energetic and fair. He is willing to go the extra mile.

From start to finish, Damon and his crew were prompt, professional, detail oriented and fast. I couldn't get anyone else to even look at the project, much less quote for it. Damon came by the same day we spoke to provide an estimate. Despite being a small kitchen, there were a lot of moving pieces and details that had to be accounted for: matching crown molding, fabricating a wood threshold, plumbing, electrical, gas line, removing a concrete wall - he and his crew did all of it and made it look easy. It's also worth noting that they didn't have to shim our horribly uneven walls - they had to use 2x4s. About two weeks of actual work (not including waiting for countertops), and we have an incredible new kitchen. Damon's rates and services are highly competitive with other contractors in the area. He's committed, trustworthy, and has a great eye for finishing touches that make a big difference. I can't say enough good things. I had zero stress throughout this entire process. I knew I'd hired the best person for this job, and that trust is priceless. Knowing that the person you've hired will see the job through, do it right, and wants you to be happy with the end result is tremendous. I work in client services, and it's sadly rare - but very refreshing - to find someone else who has the same level of commitment to excellence that I do. Talking to others about their own renovation experiences, and it's chilling to realize how much harder (and more expensive) this could have been. Thanks again!

Everything done in the house has a lot of attention to detail. Damon and his crew were always on time and punctual. They were always in there working on the house throughout the 4-5 mths it took to complete the project. Damon was always in communication and willing to give advice or different options to complete any obstacle that was put in front of the job. They were even there on weekends. Overall it was a very good experience, and it was the first time out of 3 contractors used on angieslist that I would actually recommend to someone else and use again.

Owner gave me a quote for a job he didn't even evaluate...randomly gave me a price of $3000 for work unseen...he would not come out to give an estimate, he said he would come out and pick up the wood panels from the dining room, collect a deposit and then send me a quote! Is this a scam? I asked him if he wanted to see pictures and he declined. I asked him for pictures of his work and he told me the never had that request before. I would not hire this guy if he was the only carpenter in the US.

Damon's experience and knowledge have already proved invaluable in helping us tackle our DIY projects. Additionally, he has an extensive network of connections with other contractors and experts in the trades to bring in the best skillset for the job. Our plumbing issue was resolved quickly and expertly, and the separate tiling project turned out great. We'll be happy to continue using Renaissance Construction for any other contract work we need.

He did a great job, and was really good about communicating, so that there was no misunderstanding regarding what had been included in his original quote, versus what we decided to add on after having some time to think it through. All the work looks really good, and matches the rest of our house (built in the 30s).

Going in we knew the job would uncover other problems with the basement, and Damon was super communicative throughout the process. We were able to adjust the work on the fly at reasonable costs. Most important, Damon is an honest businessman, always showed up when he said he was going to and did the work to tip-top standards with high-quality materials. Definitely recommend him to others.

It was a pleasure working with Damon. He stopped by several times before the start of the job to walk me thru what was going to happen. In addition, he worked within my budget and informed me what I could do on my own to keep the cost down. From a timeline stand point the job was finished on time. I will hire Damon again for my next job.

I was very happy with the services received. Damon was responsive to my inquiries, communicated well, and was able to discuss, plan, and execute a variety of overdue repairs to the exterior of my home (mostly involving flashing/siding repair, with some small tune-ups to the roof and the concrete and brick of the front steps/walk). I would recommend him heartily and hope to be able to use his services again for future repairs and refurbishing.

Damon is pleasant to work with and the work he did was of good quality, however, he abandoned us in a very unprofessional way before the rooms were finished. We ended up having to call in a whole new contractor to finish each room. Sort of the stereotypical issue people fear when they hire a contractor: They won't hang around long enough to finish the work. There also seemed to be some organizational issues, with materials being lost or scattered around the house.

Damon is a pleasure to work with and the quality of the work was excellent. Before the work started, Damon explained in detail what he was going to do and we discussed several options. He gave us a date for when he would be able to start, and both started and finished on time. The portico is now better than the original in both construction quality as well as looks. Damon made some excellent suggestions for how to finish the portico to provide a better appearance. We were so pleased with Damon's work that we had him do some additional work while completing the portico. I would definitely work with Damon again and highly recommend him.

Damon Moyer, owner of Renaissance Construction, was a pleasure to work with and the quality of his work was outstanding. Once we agreed to have the work done, Damon kept us informed on when he would be able to start. And once he started, he completed the work without interruption even though the project took several days longer than anticipated because there was more damage to the portico than originally thought. Throughout the project, Damon updated us on his progress and when questions came up, thoroughly reviewed the options. All of the work performed by Damon and his crew was excellent, and we had him do another quick project for us towards the end of the portico repair. I would highly recommend Renaissance Construction.

Excellent. Damon and crew arrived when promised, performed the work as promised, and presented all of the pricing up front.

Damon has done completed several projects for me, and they have all gone very well. He takes a lot of pride in his work, and I will definitely hire Renaissance Construction again in the future.

I contacted Damon to look at a number of historic windows in a property that I was selling that required repairs as noted on a home inspection report. After I explained the situation, and the need for a quick assessment, Damon immediately came out to the property, and gave me what I felt to be an extremely reasonably priced estimate in light of the age of the windows, their general overall condition, their size, and the overall scope of the work that was required. I was ready to proceed, however the potential buyer opted to take the cash over the repairs, so the work was not completed. If i was still living in the unit, I would definitely have hired Damon for the window repair work.

These guys are SKILLED, trustworthy, hard workers. Get it done right the first time with Renaissance.

Damon understood exactly what needed to be done. He completed the project in an efficient manner and his finish work was outstanding. There were several opportunities for him to take short cuts along the way and comprise on quality, but he put the time in to do the job right. While there are others that may work for less, his pricing was fair - and in my experience, you tend to get what you pay for. I'll absolutely hire him again in the future.

Damon replaced a custom window and the housing around it in our foyer, replaced the wood panels next to the screen door (wood was rotting out). He also installed an attic fan. From what I could tell he was not comfortable doing the roofing work alone and had a sub contractor help with the installation. Damon worked with him every step of the fan install to insure the job was done right. I was very happy with the end results and was even more please when Damon came back a week later to insure everything was correct and touch up the flashing around the door and window. Hands down Damon is my first choice.

We initially contacted Damon a couple of years ago, got an estimate and retained his services. Given the cost of the project, we wanted drawings of the installation process, to make sure that we ordered the right size windows, and to make sure that the door width was as large as possible given the space we have. After numerous conversations, it became clear that we would have to do the drawings ourselves or have someone else draw them. Once we had the drawings we went through a few more iterations of planning, and then we ordered the windows and doors. There was a lead time of about six weeks for the windows to come in, and Damon made sure he was available for the delivery time. It ended up raining the first delivery day, so we had to reschedule the delivery for the following week. The first day of installation started a little bit late. Demolition and installation had to happen all in one day because we only have one entry door, and it was being replaced. During demolition it was determined that more new framing was needed than was anticipated. Damon was quick to handle this change. He and one other carpenter worked until dark making sure that the door and windows were installed just right. The following few days they installed the final side window, added the exterior trim, did the interior trim, and refinished the part of the floor that the old door frame was on, but the new door frame didn't cover, which was not initially in the plan. The cost went up about 6% due to additional services that came up during construction. When the job was finished everything looked and worked great. After a few days, the door started to stick, and after a couple of weeks it was sticking very badly, so Damon came back to remount the hinges so that the door fit correctly at no additional fee. We are very pleased with the installation!