D Michael Designs

It went very well. Workers were polite and professional.

They came to home to provide an estimate but the job ended up being too large and didn't qualify for Big Deal.

This was the second of two remodel projects where I have used Lone Star State Construction. The first was a redo of my guest bathrooms and the second was a complete gut job of my master bathroom. For the master bathroom, the space was reconfigured, plumbing and electrical moved, in short everything was changed. The project came in on budget and ahead of time with very little surprises (which is rare with a 30 year old house). The crews were respectful of my property and made sure rugs and furniture were covered and not damaged during demolition or construction. Anna Badger was my PM during both projects and she kept me informed on the whole process. I could send texts with questions at any hour and she would get back to me. She also offered helpful advice on questions during installation. I would recommend LSSC and definitely use them again. Thank you LSSC and thank you Anna.

They were all very helpful, friendly, & courteous.

Everyone in my family was amazed at how quickly the remodel was accomplished. My concerns were acknowledged and addressed. The project manager David was excellent.

Contractor did exellent job! Have used L.S.S.C. for prior remodel. Quality work. Good response from sub-contractors, too. Happy with finished product!

We are very pleased with the results! David Garcia was our job supervisor and I have to say, he is one of the most pleasant people I have ever worked with. David is all about keeping the customer informed and happy. He listens well and is always there when he says he will be there. David also responds quickly to texts, questions, and concerns...very, very professional! There were small issues that arouse during the remodel, they always do, but each issue was faced head on and resolved to our satisfaction. If we remodel again, we would use Lone Star State Construction if we knew David would be our job supervisor.

David A. was superb in his responsiveness and craftsmanship. I would definitely use again.

I contacted Lone Star before purchasing the offer to confirm an appointment to remove the popcorn ceiling since I was on a time crunch. We wanted to get it done before we moved in and had a 1 week window. They were flexible and got to work immediately. They had estimated 3 days and got done before the estimated time frame. The offer was for 800 sq ft removal of popcorn and the lower level of my home is about 1,100 sq ft. They gave me a great price for the remaining square footage and did a very thorough job in that short time frame. Dave is a true professional. He came over to inspect the work before accepting my payment of my remaining balance. They had a few simple corrections and didn't charge me until it was completely perfect! I will definitely be doing business with them in the future.

Longer than expected but happy with the overall project.

Overall the project went well. Communication was good between us and Lonestar. They went out of their way to have the work completed by Christmas so our whole house renovation project wouldn't get delayed. There was a minor hiccup but they corrected it without issue and we are very happy with the end result. We plan on using them to do more of the construction work as time and budget permit.

Our kitchen remodel turned out great. Supervising the project was Anna Badger, she was highly attentive to our needs and always kept me up to date on everything. When things were tough they made it work. We are very happy with our kitchen. Will definitely use LSSC again.

Everything went very smooth. Work was done very quickly and correctly. Very satisfied. Project manager Billy is very knowledgeable and friendly.

Contacted Lone Star online and they set up an appointment with me on Oct 20 with Frank. I liked Frank as he understood I had a budget and was willing to work with me on prices by giving me different options for my issue. He told me to contact him with what I wanted after I spoke with my wife which I did on Oct 22, then again on Oct 30th. He apologized the next day and said that he had been working on some special assignments and have fallen behind on his schedule and to bear with him, she would get me a quote completed before the end of the next week. With still nothing I contacted him on Nov 10th to see if he was even interested in doing this job. Only after this he was wanting to do a revisit to prepare an estimate. Needless to say I was done and had already contacted our contractors that we more helpful. Nothing against Frank maybe he was truly busy, but it seemed like I was not a priority.

This project could not have been easier! Lone Star State Construction was very responsive and professional. I would recommend them to anyone!

Mr. Ramirez gave a projected timeframe of approx 1 week (weather permitting) to complete an attached 30 ft x 12 ft patio slab. He started on the job a mere 2 days after working out the financial details. He and his crew were mindful of the property and worked promptly. A mere 8 days later the project was completed. I would (and have) recommend him for work to others. .

They took out a jacuzzi tab, put in a walk in shower, re-tiled and painted with marble shelving.They did a really nice job, they lived up to their rating.

For the most part, we were satisfied with the job, and we will use Lone Star State Construction for future re-modeling/construction. They were punctual, communicative, and took our feedback into account to address the few minor issues that we pointed out during the construction process. The cost for the job fell right in line with the other estimates we received, but Lone Star State construction was much more professional than the other companies in both face-to-face interactions and in providing a very detailed and specific itemized estimate. The only issue that we weren't as pleased with involved workmanship during the construction process. Although there was a job manager overseeing the construction, only when I pointed out the issues were they addressed. In each case, these issues should have been noticed by the manager and addressed without my input. First issue: When the exterior frame and door was installed, the frame wasn't square, so the door latch wouldn't engage. In fact, there was a nearly 1/4" change in the gap between the upper edge of the door and the frame. Once I pointed out the problem, they addressed it by shimming the frame and cutting the metal on the latch plate. Although still not perfectly square, the door works fine, now. However, since this was a new install (there was no pre-existing door), there really isn't an excuse for installing a framed door that's out of square. Second issue: As the garage was being framed in, I noticed that the primary support beams (two 2 x 12"s, I think) that run along the center of the structure were rotting near the front, where the wood had been exposed to moisture. I asked for a quote for replacing the front of these 2 beams (from the center of the structure to the front, or about 1/2 the length of the garage from front to back), which was $1000. After they had been replaced, I noticed that the beams used were about 1/2" shorter than the beams they replaced, meaning that the center of the flat-roof was now 1/2" lower along the front/center of the structure. This caused minor cracking in the plywood that was underlayment for the roof, and it also meant that when it rained, all of the water would flow toward the front/center of the structure and pour off the front/center of the garage. To fix the problem they used metal shims where the beam supported the cross-joists. While their fix improved the problem, the center beam is still about 1/8" shorter than it was originally, and water now pours off the center of the structure in a way that it hadn't previously. I plan to install a gutter system to ameliorate the problem. In summary, the workmanship, when the job was completed, was solid. The cost was reasonable, and everyone involved was professional and courteous. When I pointed out a problem, it was addressed. We will use Lone Star State Construction again.

We didn't even get to a quote, let alone the service.

We live in a 1930's house and have done 2 remodels before. There are always complications and unforeseen situations. The remodel took longer than we had hoped but the supervisor, Anna Badger, was always available to us. She monitored everyday and even brought in a plumber on Saturday to make sure we had water to our sink on the weekend. She made sure we were pleased with the end product and brought in the contractors to fix whatever needed fixing. The workers were prompt and cleaned after each day's work. We are very pleased with Lone Star State Construction and would recommend them and use them again if the occasion arises.

We contacted Lone Star State Construction for an estimate on replacing our 2 year old wood deck because we had rodents living under the ground level deck. Jason Peters came to our home and surveyed the job site, made some suggestions and presented us with a very reasonable cost estimate. We agreed to the estimate and then met with Billy Pham, Assistant Project Superintendent and Daniel, the project foreman. We reviewed in detail the work to be done and the schedule for the work. Daniel and his crew showed up on time every single day! They demolished the wood deck, cleaned up the area and removed all the debris. Daniel and his work crew were friendly, polite and very professional. Daniel came every morning to assure his work crew understood what was to be achieved that day, coordinated directly with my wife and I and assured a complete and total agreement on the actions to be taken. Billy Pham, contacted us by phone or came to the house every day, twice each day, to assure work was progressing on time and to our satisfaction. Billy's manner was professional and friendly, he exceeded our expectations to assure our totally satisfied and he continuously took steps to assure the project was executed exactly as we wanted. When it came time to pour the new concrete patio, Daniel assured all the forms were correctly placed, protected the adjacent fence and installed a new drain in the soon to be poured concrete patio. Lone Star State Construction also coordinated the relocation of all of the sprinkler system pipes and placed them inside PVC pipe laid into the foundation to avoid the possibility of having to tear up concrete if something happened to the sprinkler system in the future. Pouring the concrete patio was accomplished on time and Daniel and his work crew carefully cleaned up all the areas where concrete slurry had been splattered when they pressure washed the surface to expose the pebble aggregate. They returned to repaint the fence where they had pressure washed it to remove the concrete stains. Daniel and his work crew installed a new flagstone walk way from the drive way in front of the house to the new patio. This involved straightening the walk, carefully cutting the flagstone; installing a flagstone step and relocating a sprinkler head that was in the way. All the work done by Lone Star State Construction was accomplished in a professional, courteous and friendly manner. The supervisors were the most solicitous, easy to work with and friendliest folks I have had the pleasure to work with. Both Daniel and Billy were eager to assure our expectations were met or exceeded. They went to great length to assure everyone was fully aware of the work to be accomplished for each day and that the EXACT details were in keeping with our ideas and concepts. Each change was carefully documented in a change order and approved by us before moving forward. They were courteous, friendly, cleaned up as they went and sought our input at each stage of the project. We enjoyed having Lone Star State Construction on our project, we enjoyed all of the supervisors and look forward to having them return to accomplish another project we have in mind in the very near future. We highly recommend Lone Star State Construction for any size project you have in mind. You won't be disappointed with their work product and will thoroughly enjoy working with their people.

I encountered an odd situation when preparing my kitchen for a new quartz countertop. I wanted the new countertop to run all the way to a bay window behind the kitchen sink, where it was previously tiled. The problem was that after demo, it was obvious that this bay window area was significantly higher than the level of my kitchen counters. To fix this, demo of some of the old framing around the window was required and some new framing was needed such that the new countertop would lay flat and flush. This is a little tricky to explain, and it was difficult to find someone who could do this relatively small job that required some skills. Well, LSSC came though. I was hesitant to contact them because it looks like they only do large renovation projects, but after emailing them (and sending pictures of the problem area!), they informed me that their handyman David Arias would be able to help. David came out and had a look and after some discussion, came up with and plan and prepared a bid. I asked him if he could throw in some drywall work for my new backsplash while he was at my house, and he was happy to do that too. To cut the story short, it took David a day and a half to get everything complete, he worked cleanly, methodically and paid attention to the details. A couple of days later, the new countertop was installed by an independent crew with absolutely no problems. Everyone was happy. The reason I'm writing this review primarily is to let people know that LSSC can handle these types of jobs using David, who I will most certainly be using for other jobs that might be beyond my confidence level. You don't have to be doing a major $20K renovation for LSSC to be able to help (although clearly LSSC can do that too!!), and the level of customer care I got was top notch. At no time did I feel like the job was below them, which can be a problem with some construction and reno firms. Not with LSSC. I cannot recommend them highly enough. Ask for David!!!

Great job, no complaints. Enjoyed working with Jason, Billy (gig 'em) and their professional team.

Great job and was done much faster than expected

Very well. This is the fifth A-rated project LSSC has done at our home over six-plus years and this experience was much like the others. From start to finish, the quality of the work and the supervision were excellent. LSSC president Dave Peters supplied design services for the structure separately from the construction itself, using his team of young design specialists. The resulting pergola, which is about 35 feet long and 12 feet wide and is topped with shade cloth to filter most UV rays,, makes a spectacular addition. Our yard now has the look of a spa at a small resort hotel. Just siting on the patio and staring at it, along with listening to the sound of water spilling from the hot tub to the pool, has become a relaxing pastime. Supervising the project was Anna Badger, a fairly recent addition to the LSSC staff. She was highly attentive to our needs, making sure sub-contractors were scheduled in the right order . The only B rating for the construction is for punctuality, which refers to the struggle Anna had a few times in getting the subs' work done when it was scheduled. Overall that was not a problem. Dave Peters personally oversaw the project at one point, requiring the main sub to redo a small part of the work that was not up to LSSC standards. Even more important, at an earlier point Dave agreed with the sub contractor's opinion that the pergola needed to be upgraded with more bracing to ensure its structural integrity. That increased the cost slightly but Dave swallowed it rather than pass it on to us. The entire project, starting with building the fence, was expensive but we can't say if the cost was unreasonable. We did not seek any other bids because of our previous experience with LSSC and its reputation on Angie's List.. We are just like the Los Angeles woman in the TV commercial who says she loves her contractor and thanks Angie's List for bringing us together.