JIM MARTIN CONSTRUCTION

Description of Work: Framed and put in a new front door

Description of Work: Had to postpone services because of critical illness. Plan to use this contractor in the near future for desk replacement and other work in our home.

Description of Work: restyled a powder room.

Description of Work: Patio enclosure

Description of Work: Becky and Jim Martin handled a major renovation of our kitchen, one full bath, replaced all tile with travertine, and painted the entire interior of our house. They accomplished this on time and on budget. As with all major projects, problems occurred , and they were able to make us as their customer more than satisfied. Their workers are highly competent, very professional , and a pleasure to work with. Each of the groups they used (floors, plumbers, electricians, painters, cabinet makers, and their own staff) went above and beyond to make us happy. Jim and Becky helped us coordinate styling and colors, design, and function. They are outstanding as general contractors. I would highly recommend them to anyone. We are looking forward to using their services for our next project to Reno the remaining un done bathrooms. Plus, they are really nice and enjoyable people to share your life with for weeks at a time! They are an A plus team.

Description of Work: Kitchen and patio remodel as well as flooring in dining room and living room.

Description of Work: They took measurements for a kitchen remodel.

Description of Work: They painted the exterior of the house and the wrought iron, the side of the house, as well as the kitchen.

Description of Work: Jim Martin Construction did some flooring and painting services for us. They also added french doors, a new exit, and extended the small porch in the back of our house.

Description of Work: Jim Martin Construction came out and gave a quote for remodeling a bathroom.

Description of Work: I got a quote from Jim Martin Construction to fix a leak.

Description of Work: They quoted a job.

Description of Work: We contracted with Mr. and Mrs. Martin to add a covered balcony deck with electrical wiring for ceiling fans to our home and remodel the arches on our existing lower patio.

Description of Work: They came to quote the job, but never heard back from them.

Description of Work: I asked for an estimate to get a shower stall re-tiled with replacement drain and shower sprayer. The company sent a person out in a very timely manner. They took measurements and suggested a few changes and I was given an verbal estimate and was promised a written estimate in the mail. I never received the written estimate. I was very disappointed about not receiving the written estimate.

Description of Work: Gentleman came to give a quote for finding a leak and fixing the damage cased by a leak.

Description of Work: I wanted wallpapered walls in my kitchen to be stripped, brocaded, and painted. I also wanted new lighting in the kitchen and matching tile placed on the wall next to the floor after removing the brown plastic molding around the floor. I myself stripped the wallpaper which took many days because it was originally put on walls without much wall preparation by a prior owner. Martin men came in and smoothed out the wall, brocaded it, and painted. The ceiling lights were originally three rows of 8 foot long double bulb fluorescent light fixtures. We ended up with three rows of round but flattened fluorescent fixtures in the pattern three in an outside row, two in the middle, three on the other outside row which matched the original use of switches for the long electrical fixtures originally placed there. The tiles were put in place as the last part of the work and the doors to the garage and dining room were also painted.

Description of Work: Replaced normal hall door to master bedroom and master bedroom bathroom door with pocket doors. Removed tile and all fixtures except for bathtub itself in master bathroom. Put in dual shower controls (near faucet and on opposite wall) on bathtub walls. Replaced counter, cabinet, sink, and faucet. Replaced floor tile and wall tile around bathtub as well as around window with new porcelain tile. Different tile sizes were used for the walls as well as for the floor but they were all one design. Replaced electrical switches in wall with new ones once new electrical fixture over sink was installed. Removed door to closet off of bathroom and enlarged the opening. Ultimately a swinging two piece door was placed there to give a semblance of privacy and allow for air circulation in closet. Had a floor to ceiling cabinet built opposite the toilet which has multiple shelves; cabinet under sink has pull out boxes on the bottom accessible through two doors on the left and three drawers on the right...two shallow ones for things like combs, fingernail files, etc., and one tall enough to hold a good sized shampoo bottle, boxes to separate items, and so on. Removed and installed new faucets in double sink in hall bathroom. Removed and put in new stove and vent fan in kitchen. Replaced all vent openings and painted where necessary. Replaced painted sills in bedroom with stained sills.

Description of Work: We wanted to add a storage space, enclose a patio, and have other repairs completed.

Description of Work: They repaired sheet rock and woodwork that had water damage. They replaced the sheet rock and woodwork and painted all the new woodwork and the wall that was involved.

Description of Work: Remove existing frame in recessed ceiling where egg crate was installed. Remove existing fluorscent lights. Install 7 fluorescent circular lights (center rows of 3 fixtures; outer 2 rows of 2 fixtures each) in existing recessed ceiling. Remove light over sink and install recessed light into ceiling. Repair ceiling. Brocade the walls and ceiling. Paint the walls and ceiling. Replace parts of broken door frame and paint all doors facing into kitchen with the new paint color, French White.

Description of Work: Becky Martin, Jim's wife, is an excellent aide for a person who is not too sure WHAT can be done with a limited space. My bathroom was opened up by removing an interior wall and by widening the door from the bedroom and making it a pocket door. I also have an opening to both the interior closet and the bathroom itself that is wheelchair friendly should I ever need it. The door from the hall to the bedroom was changed to a pocket door, giving more space on one side of the bedroom that was now usable. The original bathtub was left in place; everything else in the bathroom was stripped out during the course of the remodeling. Things were placed outside on a cement area near my gate; some things were given away to the men or to whomever the contractor chose to give them such as the old sink, cabinet, light fixture, etc. New plumbing, rather complicated in design, was placed in the bathtub area, providing dual shower capability. The end where the bathtub spiggot is placed has its own showerhead, and there are separate volume and temperature controls. At the opposite end there is a separate showerhead and a separate removable sprayer, which is not a part of the showerhead fixture. Again there are separate volume and temperature controls. This plumbing was very tricky and required the presence of the plumbing supply house technician to clarify how it should be placed, welded, whatever needed to be done. I was taken to a tile place on the other side of town and chose lovely porcelain tile for walls around the tub and floor. I wanted a foldable shower door; Mrs. Martin had never seen one like the one that HAD been on that tub, and she found it on the net and ordered two, the second one for my other shower in my other bathroom off the main hall. Again Mrs. Martin helped with the choice of paint colors. Her men did a beautiful job of brocading the walls; I had had wallpaper which of course had been removed. New wallboard was placed around the tub area and some new board was also placed in part of the ceiling. The cabinets came in at the wrong color; the cabinetmaker had been given an item that was made of teak. I guess I wasn't clear as to which of the many teak colors that item had (each surface, upon examination, was seen to have a slightly different teak color) and once he saw the main teak colors in my bedroom, the cabinetmaker subtractor took back the cabinets to his shop and color-toned correctly. I have the kind of drawers and doors that you push ALMOST all the way closed and they close themselves; nice! The door was removed from the separate clothes closet and the doorway widened for wheelchair access (not needed yet, thank heaven!). I will be adding a set of swinging doors set placed about waist to shoulder height so that the "view" is somewhat blocked of my clothing inside the closet. I can always add back a door if I want to but don't chose to do so now. Their men are professional and knowledgeable. When they are unsure about something, they do not go ahead until things are clarified by either Mr. or Mrs. Martin...or the customer if there is to be a change. The company is willing to do other jobs while on working on the main job; we replaced our other bathroom faucets, for instance, using their plumber. Their main man on my job was very neat; he cleaned up each day and I could have remained in my bedroom even in the middle of the mess, had I not chosen to sleep at a friend's house during the course of the remodeling. I did use my home during the day, but mess from the bathroom never "traveled" to other rooms. This company uses very good subcontractors such as cabinetmakers, licensed electricians, Pergo floor specialists, and tile men, all of whom did an excellent job. I would highly recommend this company for anyone in the area to use as a remodeling firm. They do what they agree to do and will extend and change the contract as needed/requested by the homeowner. Flexibility is there; honesty is definitely there!