Barry Bush Home Improvements Llc

I contacted 3 different painting companies on Angie's list and Barry was the first to respond. He came out to survey our house immediately and sent us the estimate that night. The other companies took 1 week to come do the survey and I had to contact them after a week about the estimate. His team showed up on time, every morning for 4 days, from 9:30 to 4:00. They were friendly, professional and quick. All supplies were included in price and he gives you all receipts.

We contacted Mr. Bush after my grandson accidently broke our basement window while playing ball. Mr. Bush was very nice and explained that he was very busy but would get to window as soon as he could. We did have to wait for almost 2 months (which is what happens when someone is good) but our window is in and I really love it. Mr. Bush did keep in contact with us during our wait to give us updates as to when he coming to do the job.

Estimate and quotation. Barry came the day after I telephoned to calculate a free estimate which was emailed to me that evening. He was punctual (even a few minutes early) and called ahead of the visit to confirm. More importantly, we had a newborn at home as well as other scheduling constraints and Barry, despite having tons of work backlogged, was extremely flexible in meeting our time availability. Simply scheduling the quote was representative of all of our subsequent experiences. He was punctual, always called ahead to confirm his arrival, and _always_ adjusted to fit our unique scheduling requirements. We did collect three different quotes. Barry offered the most competitive pricing, was personally present on the job site for the work, and was the most flexible with regards to scheduling (see below). Scheduling the actual work. We had a number of small jobs, none of which required a full-days labor and many of which required one or more intervening days to cure. Barry was extremely responsive to our desire to get the work done quickly and extremely sensitive to our newborn in the house. He creatively scheduled our jobs - coming by in the morning on his way to another job-site to get something started for us or stopping by in the afternoon when traveling between other larger jobs. Amidst an unseasonably rainy summer, he also took maximum advantage of the weather - doing our indoor work when rain showers delayed some of his other jobs. The work product itself. Barry was fast, efficient, ahead of schedule and under budget. He finished the work nearly a week ahead of schedule and was under his initial quote (less material). He was also extremely thoughtful, thorough, and creative in the work. On the plaster repair, he talked through several alternatives with us explaining the pros and cons of each approach and gave his opinion on what the best option was and why. In this instance, the physical dimensions of the closet where the plaster was crumbling made one approach more obvious than the others. On the weather-stripping, he not only thought of a novel approach to sealing the gaps in our circa 1840's doorway, but did so in a way that circumvented the expanding and contracting wood that rendered our own sad attempts ineffective. In sealing parts of the basement wall, he scraped and sealed far beyond the basement section that we had identified. There was really only a basement bathroom that we had explicitly discussed. Because he was scraping the wall anyway, in the interest of completeness, he actually cleaned and resealed the basement wall as far as he could go until the random assorted junk in our basement blocked his way. If we had not had boxes lining the walls, I suspect that he might have worked his way around the entire basement. Clean-up. Barry brought a portable shop vac and/or drop cloths (as appropriate for the particular tasks). He cleaned up after every visit (remember, he was coming into our home once or twice a day over several days) and only once left materials in preparation for the next visit - taking care to ask permission first. We could not have imagined a better experience and we would not hesitate to use Barry again or recommend him to anyone else.

Barry was in our home the previous week completing a number of small jobs. Among those jobs, Barry scraped and resealed a portion of our basement wall because of water seepage from heavy rains. After reflecting upon the work and seeing how nice the resealed portions looked, we decided to have the rest of the basement sealed. After moving our basement junk out of the way, we asked Barry to come back for an estimate on scraping and resealing the rest of the wall. First, Barry was honest, pointing out different parts of the bubbling on our basement walls and explaining which parts were due to seepage and which parts of cracking paint were due more to the fact that someone simply took latex paint and covered the basement cement; something that the paint is/was not meant for. He was essentially pointing out where/how we could save money because sealant was not required everywhere. Second, he let us know the different vendors from which he could acquire supplies and the possible limitation that supply availability could pose for our work. He called around and let us know later that evening when he could come in to complete the work. He came on time, calling ahead to confirm his arrival. He brought a partner with him and together, they finished the work faster than originally anticipated but did all that we hoped, including moving around the washer and dryer to get behind them (nothing could be done about the utility sink whose pipes were affixed to the wall and getting behind the water heater which was in an awkward position. The work was timely, on budget, and well executed. The experience was entirely in keeping with our prior relationship with Barry. We would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone. If you did not see an earlier report on our prior experience, it is worth reiterating: Barry is extremely responsive to the customer's needs - in our case, we had some very tight scheduling constraints. Despite a full order book, Barry made the time to accommodate our scheduling needs, he even had his own sick child at home to worry about.

Service, promptness, reliability and expertise were all excellent.

It was a pleasure to work with Barry. His estimate was fair, and he stuck to it. He had an extremely professional crew to assist him, but he was on site everyday. He was responsive to any comments and suggestions that I had, and his "bedside manner" was terrific--he is quite aware of how disruptive it is to have your apartment interior painted, and he and his crew were utterly considerate. The clean-up went smoothly, and the work was completed in a timely manner. I will call Barry again when I need painting done!

Barry was responsive the moment we contacted him for a quote. He came over to look at our space and provided some helpful suggestions on how to improve the look. Once he left, it only took a couple of days before he submitted a quote. We worked with him to ensure that the paint colors we liked made sense with the space. While he is not a "color expert" he did a great job of making sure everything flowed nicely together. He offered to go to the paint store and pick out all the correct items needed for the job. Once he started all the work, he was true to his word and timing. He did not create a mess and was responsive to our feedback. He did not have any prior experience installing the tile but did a great job. The paint job was amazing...we still receive compliments to this day. The only thing that wasn't perfect was the door installation but Barry did not do this. I would recommend Barry to anyone looking to embark on a home improvement project. We also had 2 cats and he got along with them throughout the entire project. The bottom line is that if you want someone who easy to work with and will do a fantastic job to improve the value of your home - Barry is your guy. We will recommend him to anyone we know.

Very responsive and prompt. Very accommodating to our schedule. Great experience overall.

Barry was great. He is personable, efficient, and does excellent work. The paint jobs looked fantastic and he did an excellent job with cleanup. We are going to use him for additional painting projects. His price is also great.

I needed wallpaper removed from a wall. I had attempted it myself; however, it was a great challenge. I have no idea how long the paper has been on the wall but it was there when I moved in 18 years ago. I called Barry for an estimate and he was very accommodating in terms of scheduling. He emailed me the estimate within 24 hours and it was, by comparison, a reasonable estimate. Barry was again flexible in terms of scheduling the work. I was in no hurry so we were able to schedule to meet both of our needs. He arrived, with a partner and within 5 hours, the wallpaper was removed. In addition, they patched holes and cracks and pretty much prepared the room for my painting. I was very pleased with the outcome.

Very pleasant, agreeable experience.

We chose Barry because of his reputation and liked the fact that he is quite local to us and had dealt with old houses like this in the past. (One painter who gave us an estimate told us he had been painting for 20 years and had never seen this much molding ~ we knew he wasn't the man for the job). Barry certainly was not the least expensive estimate we received, but we felt most comfortable hiring him because of his reputation and professional demeanor. This was a LARGE job and I was clear that I wanted the molding to be prepped and sanded to a reasonable degree before being painted. Barry was responsive to concerns I had along the way about surfaces being sufficiently prepped. He is an excellent communicator and responded quickly to my frequent emails. Barry and his crew did a very nice job and we are extremely pleased with the overall results.

The job took 2 days. Barry took care of some extra things at no extra charge: before painting, there were a few minor blemishes on new walls in the kitchen that he took care of for us without a problem; he also painted a door and closet doors in the foyer because they needed sprucing up. We are very pleased with the finished product. Barry was very communicative throughout the whole process and was always easy to get a hold of. He went out of his way to make sure we as customers were happy.

Barry was incredibly responsive and honest. He did everything that he said he would. When there was a slight problem, he immediately returned to fix it. I am thrilled with the work done and would use Barry again!

Our experience with Barry was wonderful. He completed the work well and on time. We would definitely use him again

Barry and his workers did a fantastic job! They were on time every day, communicated well with us throughout the work, and cleaned up nicely at the end of each day and the end of the project. The work was completed in a timely fashion and with no surprises.

Everything went smoothly, from start to finish. Barry was very receptive to our requests, and was very honest about his ability, schedule, and fee. Barry and his team have some limitations, for instance they do not do any electrical or plumbing work, nor is their expertise in high-end finishing touches (which is why I rated them as a 'B' for quality), but they are great at the things they do, and are VERY reasonably priced. For the money, we are quite happy with the final product. If you want exquisite detail in your work, Barry may not be the best fit. But if you're looking for a quality job at a good price, Barry is recommended.

Everything went fine. Barry is a problem solver - had to be creative with some of my problems in my house and outside.

Barry did an excellent job and was easy to work with. The only thing we had trouble with was reinstalling a small piece of molding, but this was minor. He said he would come back if there was anything that needed adjustment. He was really great to work with and I would us him again!

We have worked with Barry on a couple of projects and both times he has done a great job start to finish. He has always showed up as scheduled for bid meetings, getting back to us promptly and his bids are always competitive. He is always punctual and completes his work within the time he says it will take. His work is consistently well done and thorough. He is pleasant, professional, and cleans up meticulously when he finishes the job. He has completed two major indoor painting and drywall jobs for us in the last couple of years and we will hire him for any painting, drywall, and small carpentry jobs that we undertake in the future.

Barry is wonderfully professional. He and his painting team did a beautiful job on our house. They painted every room as if it were there own house. Visitors to our house comment how absolutely beautiful the walls and paint job are. Our house looks like it should be in House Beautiful as a result of Barry's gorgeous work.

Barry lives in the neighborhood so I was happy to hire locally. After a few emails and phone calls we agreed on a schedule for repair and Barry started and finished the work in two days. The work itself took only about an hour each day - drywall compound needs to set and dry. Barry was very friendly and courteous. I will definitely call him again for other repair projects.

We contracted with Barry to accomplish the tasks noted above in our small condo. We had selected a specialty metallic paint for an accent wall which required several coats. Barry was not happy with the outcome after only one coat of the specialty paint and returned to apply an additional coat after the initial coat had dried. Barry matched the woodwork paint perfectly and accomplished all jobs within the timeframe we had agreed to. His quotation was reasonable and he stayed within the quote given. He was on-time with not-only the job start, but also with completion. The overall quality of his work was excellent and we would recommend him without reservation. We were not living in Philadelphia at the time of the work, but we were able to be in contact with Barry by both telephone and email. His responses to our questions were always prompt and complete. We trusted him with key-access to the apartment and felt very comfortable in doing so.

Barry was great to deal with, start to finish. He was friendly and exceptionally prompt in his communications, from providing the initial estimate, to scheduling the work and keeping me apprised of his schedule and progress. He is straightforward and enthusiastic. I was happy to leave him working in the house while I was at work. He cleaned up thoroughly after a messy job and hauled off all the debris. I would happily use him again and recommend him wholeheartedly.

I had a tremendous experience with this contractor. He responded within about 20 minutes of my sending the email requesting a quote, he came that day to look at the job, and he had the quote to me within 2 days. He was available quickly, and showed up exactly when he said he would. He and his employee finished the job in two days, when he thought it might take three. The work was done very well. The woodwork finally looks like it is supposed to look, the finish of the paint is lovely, and I couldn't be any happier. Barry and his employee worked continuously throughout the day, with only very short breaks for lunch. They were pleasant and didn't mind my constant checking on the work being done while they were doing it. Barry even did some extra repair work that neither of us had noticed when he was doing the estimate. I would recommend Barry to anyone. He is dependable, fair, and honest, plus his work is excellent. The only reason I rated his price as "good" rather than "exceptional" was that while his price was where I expected it to be, I had hoped for less (as we all do!).