KJ Construction

.We had quite a few delays due to various circumstances---mostly weather, unplanned hidden damage that needed repair, etc. So the project took quite a while longer than expected. What impressed us is that Kurt never took shortcuts or cut corners to get the work done more quickly. If you want quality versus speed, this is your man. My husband & I are sort of perfectionists and have not always been happy with other contractors who were on a timeline to benefit them, but not necessarily the quality of the job. He is very knowledgeable and does things the right way. He is resourceful in addressing problem situations. He explains what he is doing and why, answers questions, addresses concerns and will make changes if requested. Kurt is very personable, easy to talk to and returns phone calls. He is owner/builder, so there may be times when he needs to do estimates, paperwork, procure supplies, etc. that decrease the time he can be on site. For us, the craftsmanship and thoroughness of his work was worth the wait.

It was a long time ago. They were good and they were fine. I used them only one time. They were okay.

The work was done at the time arranged and to my expectations. I was happy with the finished product.

He told me that there was no way this job was going to happen in 2014. He continued to tell me to keep my weeks open and I did that as much as I could. January passed and he never showed up, February passed and he never showed up and now we are in March with no appointment. There were scheduling issues on both ends, mostly on his end.

KJ comes across as down-to-earth and trustworthy. He has a positive attitude when talking about the work and never talks "down" to me as the customer. He does good work with that desired "perfectionistic" bent and at a good pace- not hurried and not slow.

He came during the holidays. He said he’d give an estimate in 2-3 wks. I never received the estimate. I've reached out to him several times including leaving 2 or 3 voicemails. I have yet to hear from him.

We purchased the Big Deal for $199.00 for painter for a day.It took several texts and phone calls to schedule a day for Kurt to come to our house to look at the work that needed to be done. We needed a small room and 1 small powder room and a larger bathroom painted.He said that he could only do the room and powder room for the deal, and the bathroom would be extra. We agreed and he said he would give us an estimate within " a couple of days". Well more than 2 weeks have passed, and we have yet to hear from Kurt. Right from the beginning, he was not very responsive with his texts/calls. We had to email and text him several times to get an answer. It was very unprofessional, as we had already purchased the so called "Big Deal", and had to contact Angies Customer service for a refund with this contractor! It is not up to the customer to keep calling and reminding the vendor that he has to give an estimate! We all live busy lives, and if you were not interested in the job, you should have not signed up for the "Big Deal"!

Kurt did a great job hanging several sets of new bi-fold doors in our home. I really appreciated that he was sensitive to our holiday entertaining and made himself available to get the work done for me prior to Christmas. He was on-time professional & respectful of our home. Kurt is very pleasant & I would definitely hire him for future jobs.

It was pretty disappointing painting and he was looking for an upsell.

The drywall that was put around the doors was only completed only on ONE side... so its still incomplete. The transition was never done. Clean up was terrible. Drywall mud was all over the floor, fridge and furniture. I honestly did want to write a review because I was so displeased with the job I wanted to forget about the whole thing. But I do not feel others should be taken advantage of like we were.

I contacted KJ to review my home's roof. Once we spoke, he came to inspect the roof and thought he could complete the job. However, he said that his insurance does not cover roof work and that he cannot complete the requested job.

The work was done properly and efficiently. Kurt is a very pleasant person who quietly does his work in a very thorough manner. He is very neat and cleans up after work. He is extremely trustworthy;;Most of the work was completed when we were not home. The painting and repairs were impeccable.

I was disappointed with the price I was given and didn't really end up using the company, He didn't even do work.

The job went well. There were a few days where he or I had to cancel due to personal problems that came up during the construction. When he had to cancel, he made it up by staying late in the evening to get the work done. We also had to deal with rainy days which held up the work that had to be done on the outside wall and replacing the siding. Over all the work he did was excellent and he was professional at all times. I would definitely have him back to do more work that needs to be done on our house.

Kurt came to my house to fix damage to all our 2nd floor ceilings that were damaged from Hurricane Sandy. He replaced the drywall and sanded and primed all the ceilings and repaired damage to some of the walls. He then started on my downstairs rooms. I was not sure about the paint colors, but Kurt patiently reviewed colors and brands with me. He also gave me tips on how to fix drywall (how to spackle mostly- which I hate with a passion), so I can do that in the future (when hubby and 17yr old son decide to make dents/holes in the walls). He meticulously inspected all the ceilings and walls prior to fixing and sanding the drywall before he painted them. He put 2 coats of paint on all the ceilings and walls. He hung new bi-fold doors on my foyer closet. He replaced the door frame that was very beat-up. He even replaced a light bulb and cleaned the glass on my upper foyer light! Kurt made my house look like a brand-new house! My son was getting married in a month and I wanted it to look nice for the pictures as well as for all the people we were having over to our house. When my son came home (he's stationed in AZ), he just walked around amazed at how nice the house looked. He kept saying "Mom, if I didn't know any better, I would swear this is a brand-new house! Our family and friends also commented on the outstanding, professional job Kurt did. They looked over the walls and trim and said "He did a fantastic job!". He re-hung my traverse rods and all the blinds and curtain rods. All I had to do was hang the curtains! Kurt was extremely easy to work with. He was very dependable and flexible (hubby and I have non-traditional jobs and work odd hours and days). He came on weekends to make sure the job got done on time. He was very meticulous and detail-oriented. He would re-do things if they were not to his expectations. I will certainly hire Kurt again for anything I need around the house. He is not only a great painter, but he also has a lot of experience with general contracting. He is also a great person- very easy to talk to, and has many great suggestions to help any situation you may have with your house. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR- HIRE KURT- YOU WON'T BE SORRY!

Kurt was wonderful to deal with. The installation was complicated by the nonstandard size of the door opening, but everything aligns very well. It is clear that Kurt takes pride in his work. He redid part of the job at no charge when the first attempt did not meet his standards. I recommend him highly. I would absolutely hire them again!

Kurt was pleasant to work with and we would call on him again.

Contractor felt it was a two day job and I estimated one day.

I recently had work done at my home by KJ Construction. Kurt was fantastic, and his work was extremely meticulous. He spent several days installing the double front storm doors. He also refinished and painted the wooden double inside doors behind the storm doors. Additionally he installed new hardware on the front doors for me, helping me choose the correct set up I needed online and not charging me anything additional to install them. I then had him back to install a new Larson storm door on my back entrance as well. While he was here he wrapped a support column on my back porch with aluminum. I was tired of painting it and was worried that it would deteriorate if I didn't, so he volunteered to wrap it with extra aluminum he had, and refused to charge me for it! Kurt was terrific to work with. I was completely at ease having him in my house. I really appreciated that he took the time to get Larson catalogs and sit with me to help guide me through the ordering process. I was happy with the cost of the project because he's so meticulous, and trustworthy. I've paid less for other projects with other contractors and all I can say is that you get what you pay for. We had an issue with the paint on the front doors, it started to bubble. He looked into and said it shouldn't have done that and he'd find out what was going on. He contacted the paint company and even though they tried to blow him off, he stayed on it until he got to a regional manager. The regional manager looked into it and sure enough the paint we had purchased came from a bad batch and was defective! The company replaced the paint and Kurt came back and repainted the doors at no cost. Tell me what other contractor does that? I'm seriously considering having a pergola built for over my back patio and I will definitely have Kurt back to do that job when I'm ready to start it. We enjoyed having Kurt working at our home so much that we sent him a Christmas card with an Outback gift card as a huge thanks for all the little extras he's done for us. Being close to retirement, in the service industry myself, and being extremely cautious about my expenses at this point in my life, I need to know that the person I'm hiring to do work for me is highly qualified and able to provide me with excellent service for my money! And I need to be comfortable with them being in my home. Kurt Hutchison is that person, and I highly recommend him.

I am so glad we hired KJ Construction to do this build for us!! Kurt spent a lot of time making sure that our new stairs were perfect for our situation. The distance from the patio to our door was not a standard distance, so pre-made stringers were not an option. Kurt measured and re-measured, custom built our stairs, and made sure that each step was equally spaced. My husband wanted the stairs to go straight out the back door, but I wanted them to go to the side, along the back of the house. Kurt was more than willing to do whatever I wanted, and convinced my husband that it was a good idea!! Everyone who has seen the stairs has commented on how nice they look. He also made sure to sweep up the patio and pick up all the scrap lumber before leaving. I HATE when a contractor or repairman leaves behind a mess!!! I will definitely hire Kurt to do more work for us!

He made changes to my plans without consulting me. He charged unauthorized charges to my Amex.

I purchased an Angie's List Deal for a week of contracting work with KJ Construction for a basement project. Kurt provided 5 days of labor and I provided the materials. Kurt did most of the painting with the dense water-tite paint, which was a huge job, and I helped as much as I could. Then he installed drywall along a wall that separated the main basement from the utility area, fitted doors in this wall to provide access, and even designed and created a small closet to hide the gas meter. The studs and some drywall were in place, but Kurt measured, fitted, patched, and sanded the new drywall so that it looks like one smooth wall ready for priming and painting. Kurt even squeezed in a repair to a kitchen drawer that hadn't closed properly for a long time. Kurt worked diligently and did a great job.

He came out and I showed him the taking out of an A/C going out of the house. He quoted me an additional $700 to fill the hole up but we're waiting until the weather turns warmer. He's very nice and he said he'd honor the price no matter when he came.

I am not able to review Kurt yet since he hasn't started the job yet. He has been to my home twice to review the necessary work, but between the weather and my picking paint colors he hasn't started the job yet. He has given me very good suggestions concerning the work and other options to make our house look great again. I am looking forward to working with Kurt!

All windows were replaced with double hung vinyl replacement windows, except one which KJ Construction had replaced a year prior. Two large, inefficient windows were replaced with two windows hung side by side. That idea was suggested by the contractor since it would be much more cost effective than ordering custom sized windows, so it saved us a lot of money. We also had several narrow side by side double hung aluminum windows throughout our upstairs that were replaced with single, large double hung windows that were still standard stock size. This was also suggested by the contractor and cut the cost of replacing those upstairs windows almost in half, and reduced labor cost on the job. The contractor didn't have to make these cost-cutting suggestions, but it showed to us that he clearly has the best interest of his customers at the heart of what he does. The work was all completed within a week, including caulking everything and interior trim replacement where needed. We had problems with leaking prior to having the windows replaced, but since the the new windows are in, insulated and caulked we've not had any problems with water finding it's way inside. Kurt was courteous and pleasant to have around, and was very conscientious of heat loss and dust and debris by taking the time to hang plastic barriers around each window area before he performed the work. This cut down on a lot of interior mess. When he was done he took the time to clean up, and even vacuumed the areas where he had been working. When he was here working he was extremely industrious, not taking any breaks nor taking a lunch break. Several days he worked almost until dark in order to stay on schedule. We love our new windows, both how they look and how efficient they are, and will definitely have KJ Construction back when we have work to be done in the future.