R.A. Briggs & Company is a full service General Contractor, licensed by the Texas Residential Construction Commission, #19500. Since 1962, we have serviced select neighborhoods in the Houston area.
Business highlights
63 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
R.A. Briggs & Co., Inc. Contractors offers a variety of services to suit your every remodeling need. Whether you are in the market for a simple facelift of interior and exterior painting and some new countertops, or you want to completely remodel your entire house, we can help you every step of the way. We have a Kitchen and Bath Design Specialist on staff that can coordinate all the details and experienced crews that can get the job done in a professional manner. R.A. Briggs & Co., Inc. C
They've been very good. They've been with me for 3 years. They were very professional. Well dressed. They did good work.
Description of Work: They painted an exterior and did some renovation.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Kelly H.
08/2019
5.0
remodeling, home remodeling
 + 0 more
First time was recommendation from somebody. I was so pleased by their promptness, just a professional attitude. They had a time schedule that you knew exactly when they are coming. They are dressed professionally. It was great.
Description of Work: I've used them 3 or 4 times. Last one, they did bathroom remodel, they did all the wood outside of the home and painted, replaced all the pillars, side porches.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Edward P.
05/2018
5.0
home remodeling
 + -1 more
The quality, responsiveness, punctuality and professionalism justifies the pricing for using R A Briggs. They are wonderful in communication, we had the same team from start to finish, and most important, after completion and sign off we voiced concern about a few tile alignments and they return removed and replaced the tiles.
Description of Work: Replaced kitchen Formica countertops with granite and tile back splash in 1957 ranch style home
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,500
Andrei P.
01/2018
1.0
roofing, house painters
 + 0 more
Submitted online request; called their offices twice and left messages. There were NO RESPONSE. Terrible service! Will never hire them again.
Description of Work: Re-roofing, re-siding, painting
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Amy M.
03/2016
5.0
remodeling, home remodeling, interior painters
 + 1 more
They're great! They knew the area and type of home. They guys who actually performed the work were competent. They were generous with little extras like a bit of insulation or affixing a vanity. My only complaint is the won't work out of the Houston city limits and now we live in Katy. I wish they would do work out here!
Description of Work: Briggs remodeled both of our bathrooms and enclosed a portion of our garage--converting it into an office/laundry.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000
SHERRI B.
02/2016
1.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
These guys are local and have a good rep, plus I get direct mail from them all the time. Unfortunately, they don't seem to want new business. They absolutely refused to schedule and appt except during my working hours. No flexibility at all.
Description of Work: Nothing
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
Steven F.
10/2015
5.0
remodeling
 + -1 more
Two workers removed the old cooktop. They cut a half-strip of Silestone countertop out to make the new cooktop fit. They used a vacuum on their cutting equipment, so it produced virtually no dust. They installed the new cooktop and hooked up the electrical. Finally, they cleaned up and hauled the old cooktop and trash away. They charged less than I expected because I had been quoted a price of $85/man-hour, and they worked for an hour and a half.
Description of Work: Install cooktop.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Dave W.
07/2015
4.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
The company rep called and let me know he was coming and arrived on time. He was extremely knowledgeable, and even suggested options I hadn't thought of. I was familiar with the company, had seen their trucks in the nearby neighborhoods. I felt very comfortable that they could have performed the job in a competent manor. I am very likely to call on them again. Unfortunately, I felt the estimate was higher than what I expected to spend on the project.
Description of Work: Provided cost estimate for repairs and replacing stairs and porch of garage living quarters.Their estimater who
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Robert L.
05/2015
5.0
house painters, interior painters
 + 0 more
The crew showed up on time and got right to work. They were very experienced and worked quickly. After the job was done they cleaned up after themselves. I had used them before many years ago so I was pleased to use them again.
Description of Work: Prepped and painted the exterior of my home. Repaired sheet rock and painted the ceiling in my front room.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,500
Richard S.
03/2015
1.0
electrician, remodeling, hardwood floor, interior painters, home remodeling, woodworking
 + 4 more
They did a fine job on everything except the hardwood floors. We put down hardwood in the kitchen, and we replaced two sections in the living-room area. All of the wood installed by Briggs warped immediately, but the company refused to replace the faulty wood. They claimed there must be water under the house, though one of their own men checked, and it was completely dry. None of the old wood floors have ever shown any sign of water damage, just the sections installed by Briggs. I guessed at the date and the cost above. We lost confidence in them after the floor issue, and we have not used them since. Whatever the cost of the flooring was, it seemed reasonable to us at the time, and I have no doubt it was. My scores for this company would have been much higher if they had stood behind their work.
Description of Work: I used this company several times for fairly major renovations: new kitchen, removal of walls, painting, sheet-rock, electrical, plumbing and other repairs.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
5.0
$5,000
Greg F.
03/2015
4.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
They did a nice job building the closet. The cost was fair and the work well done. I would certainly consider using again.
Description of Work: Build closet
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
Steven C.
02/2014
5.0
ceramic tile, interior painters
 + 0 more
The workers worked hard, were well organized, and skillful. They came on time, and worked continually for over three weeks. Our only issue is that the paint was not as high quality as possible (but they changed it after we discovered they weren't using the best available). The change orders were priced reasonably.
Description of Work: paint, carpentry, minor remodelling
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
joellen L.
01/2014
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
Some of the bricks on my chimney had deteriorated and fallen off of the chimney. Briggs was prompt to estimate the cost and keep the appointment for the repair. The repair appears to be of high quality. I used Briggs several years ago to paint the exterior of the house and was happy with their work and would use them again.
Description of Work: repaired my chimney.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
Richard S.
09/2013
3.0
hardwood floor
 + -1 more
We have used them before. They did a lot of work for us and in almost every way, I was happy with their work. I haven't used them for years now. We had hardwood floor put in to discontinue from the floor in our living room, dining room, and the rest of the house. There were a couple of other spots that the hardwood had to be replaced. I noticed after a very short period of time that the new hardwood in the kitchen and in those few little places where they patched it, the wood had buckled. So I had called them and they came out. They said it must be the water under the house. I asked them to take a look, they went to look and there was no water under the house. They said that there must have been water at some point because otherwise, it wouldn't have buckled. I since learned that when you're gonna do that, you bring the wood out and you let it sit for a little bit in the space where you're going to lay it so that it has a chance to adjust to what the conditions are and then you put it in. They didn't do that, they just came out and put it in. They also made excuses why it's like this and refused to do anything about it. At some point, we're gonna have to totally replace all the hardwood in our kitchen and the rest of the house because it's all buckled. The rest of the house is completely smooth. Since that time, we haven't used them at all. They did such good work for us about other things. If they would come out and fix this and make it right, we would use them again. I think the price was fair.
Description of Work: R A Briggs Company came out to install hardwood floors for me.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
5.0
$15,000
James H.
09/2013
1.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
I called to get a quote on some work. They were prompt at arriving to inspect the project, and promised to provide a quote to me within a few days. Repeated phone calls to receive that quote have proven futile after almost 2 weeks. On my last call to them, they seemed unconcerned that they hadn't delivered as promised. We'll find someone else for this and future projects.
Description of Work: Failed to provide quote as promised.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Robert M.
08/2013
1.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
Quote was excessive. The entire hallway project including installing a wooden staircase and bronze bannisters; demo a toilet paint, texture and wood trim cost less than RA Briggs quote. The painting and wood trim contractor was approximately 25% of the quote provided by RA BRIGGS.
Description of Work: RA Briggs provided a quote to remove wallpaper in a 2 story hallway, remove popcorn ceiling texture, apply textured finish to all walls and ceiling, paint and Install wood trim around 2 doors and demo a toilet
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0
$17,000
Pat V.
08/2013
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
We did a kitchen update including new granite countertops, sinks, pocket doors and new cabinet facings. The cabinets were reconfigured to fit for new applicances, a wine rack and a new pantry. Wallpaper was removed, walls floated and painted. The project took about three months total. As the project moved along. we changed some of our original plans, extending the timeline a bit from the original estimate. RA Briggs was professional and patient. Much of the process was new to us, so they explained what they needed to do and why, and how long it would take. They were flexible with our time and requirements. They cleaned up at the end of each day, removing trash, sweeping and generally tidying up before they left. All of the staff were longtime RA Briggs employees and all spoke English.
Description of Work: Kitchen update.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$20,000
Larry L.
08/2013
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
We've used Briggs multiple times over the past 20 years on a variety of projects ranging from exterior painting to kitchen remodeling. This particular job required Briggs to totally remove the built-in storage unit / TV cabinet in our family room and replace it with a new arrangement with a matching architectural style. This particular job went very smoothly with only some minor retouching necessary, and the new unit blends perfectly with the surroundings. Briggs does tend to be high-priced on their bids (at least in our experience) to the point that we do not use them exclusively, typically engaging them for the more involved projects. However, for us they've delivered consistent quality. On those occasions where problems do aris, even several weeks later, they've stood behind their work and have been willing to make the necessary corrections to resolve the issues.
Description of Work: Replaced a built-in Shelving / Storage / TV cabinet unit with a reconfigured Shelving / Storage unit
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
2.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,200
Mike O.
06/2013
5.0
interior painters
 + -1 more
all work done was complete to expectations and on time painting crew was very good and paid extrat attention to the details
Description of Work: kitchen remodel, guest bath remodel and interior painting
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$20,000
Joanne F T.
04/2013
5.0
ceramic tile, electrician, lighting, remodeling, woodworking, home remodeling, house painters, interior painters
 + 6 more
Nothing to say except I would not use anyone else foe any type of work in my home..
Description of Work: Several small to large projects since 1989. All worl was A++.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$30,000
Edwina P.
10/2012
5.0
remodeling, woodworking, house painters, doors
 + 2 more
Job took about twice as long as expected. Needed multiple different subs; carpentry, painting, tile, masonary, which took quite a bit of juggling--couldn't paint while someone else was still sanding. Few unexpected additional expenses along the way--each was spelled out appropriately. Very responsive to problems that occurred even after job was completed.
Description of Work: Extensive repairs on front entry; refinishing door, and construction of entirely new porch.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$10,000
DANA S.
06/2012
1.0
roofing, house painters
 + 0 more
His work was so inferior that we had to have it completely redone by another company. We're still getting letters from him to this day asking us for business. Anybody having to solicit business that way should be suspect. He just sends them to everybody because my neighbors get them too. The responsible thing for me to do was to report this as it is still a sore point after all these years.
Description of Work: We hired him to redo the soffits on our front and back porches because we were having a mildew problem. He also repainted them afterwards and they still mildewed after he was done and since we've had them correctly done by another company, we've not had any mildew problems.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$8,000
Nancy F.
03/2012
1.0
remodeling, home remodeling, doors
 + 1 more
They were consistently late, left a huge mess, made it difficult for us to live in the house while they were working.They ruined the shower in the master bath by getting concrete stuck in the drain. This set them back so they tried to cut corners throughout the rest of the job. We later had to have that completely redone because the shower leaked under their repair. they hooked up all the water lines backward, cold to hot , then tried to tell me it was "industry standard" . They got some of the grit from the botched shower job in the master commode. We were using one commode for weeks.. Could not use the shower for a couple of months. They moved the glass shower door and put it on a marble floor, scratching the marble. They used our bed and bedroom for storage and work room. They had the saw in the garage for a month or so. Got oil over much of the garage.They left the bathroom lights on our bed for days before installing them. They had taped paper to a linoleum tile floor. When they pulled it up, the floor had stripes. Didn't offer to clean it, but told me I could. My husband came home and found them watching TV.They put handles on the cabintet incorrectly. The drawers they built did not slide. Had to be redone.They took months instead of weeks. Did not show up when they said they would. We bought new front doors from Bison and had Briggs install them. They trimmed too much off the doors so there was a huge gap on the bottom. They used the wrong finish. Trim came days after the installation and nails were sticking out of the trim.They offered no solution. We had them clean everything up before they started anything else. We fired them before they did anything else on the job. Not only were they terrible, they were careless and offered excuses, not solutions. I STRONGLY advise against using them.
Description of Work: This was the contractor experience from h . RA Briggs was out of the country and Gary Briggs ran the job. It was a fairly substantial job, remmodeling both bathrooms, hanging and reframing a front door. They were to retile the shower in the master bath, retile the bath surround the other bath, replace floor tile, redo the cabinets, replace mirrors and lights
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$10,000
Response from R A BRIGGS CO
The job was 17 years ago.
Sherry H.
03/2012
5.0
home remodeling, interior painters
 + 0 more
They guarantee their work. The people we worked with were good.
Description of Work: They did several jobs for us.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
MARY V.
08/2011
3.0
electrician, lighting
 + 0 more
They were still very nice and they were hard working. The workers did stand on my cook top and broke the circulating fan. The fan now just keeps running.
Description of Work: They removed and light fixture and installed an a new one.
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Service Categories
Interior Painting,
General Remodeling,
Exterior Painting,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
Finished Carpentry and Woodworking,
Doors,
Hardwood Flooring Sales and Installation,
Electrical,
Ceramic Tile,
Wallpaper Removal,
Roofing,
Lighting
FAQ
R A BRIGGS CO is currently rated 4.3 overall out of 5.
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
R A BRIGGS CO accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, R A BRIGGS CO offers free project estimates.
Yes, R A BRIGGS CO offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, R A BRIGGS CO does not offer a senior discount.
No, R A BRIGGS CO does not offer emergency services.
No, R A BRIGGS CO does not offer warranties.
R A BRIGGS CO offers the following services: R.A. Briggs & Co., Inc. Contractors offers a variety of services to suit your every remodeling need. Whether you are in the market for a simple facelift of interior and exterior painting and some new countertops, or you want to completely remodel your entire house, we can help you every step of the way. We have a Kitchen and Bath Design Specialist on staff that can coordinate all the details and experienced crews that can get the job done in a professional manner. R.A. Briggs & Co., Inc. C