Remodeling & repair services focusing on detail and excellent workmanship. I emphasize customer satisfaction with the quality of my work, reasonable pricing and my reputation for reliability. Quality residential remodeling. No employees or sub contractors. Charges by the job. No travel/trip charges. Free written estimates.
Business highlights
39 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Remodeling & repair services.
Services we don't offer
Natural gas. Run electrical lines. Additions. Sun rooms.
James was fantastic. He offered suggestions on things that I didn't think of and discussed the process with me. He showed up promptly every day and worked hard. I would be more than happy to hire him again.
Description of Work: Installation of tile backsplash in kitchen.
James is a complete professional. He did exactly what we contracted to do, did it in a timely manner, was always on time and keep his job site clean and neat. Couldn’t ask for a better experience with a contractor.
Description of Work: Completed bathroom, dry walled basement, installed lap floor in basement, installed doors.
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
W. D.
06/2015
5.0
woodworking
+ -1 more
We have had Mr. Souza do work for us before. He is honest. He allowed us to provide the materials instead of insisting he provide them so he can turn around and jack up the prices on things to support his new Rolls Royce. (Seriously, I don't even think he marks stuff up like many other contractors) If he did, it didn't hurt our wallet. Instead of replacing our master bath vanity, he gave us the measurements and had me go down to Renko to pick out a nice color and get it ordered. He then sanded down the old one and added two brushed coats of polyurethane. (Even removed all the doors and drawers, took them home to keep some of the polyurethane odor out of the bathroom) Today, it looks as good as new and it saved us allot of money because we didn't have to buy a new one. He replaced the commode and re-caulked throughout the two bathrooms. He also painted our garage and garage door. What a difference. What I appreciated about him most is his motivation. While something is drying he is off working on another project. He doesn't sit around or go away and tell you he will be back when something finishes drying.
Description of Work: replace commode w/ new one. prepped and coated vanity. Ordered new vanity top. Painted bathroom ceiling and garage
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
$800
Julie W.
12/2014
5.0
woodworking
+ -1 more
Did a beautiful job. Very happy.
Description of Work: Retro fit existing wall cabinet into bookcase for Civil War library.
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
$1,040
Tyler W.
11/2014
5.0
contractors, remodeling, woodworking
+ 1 more
Mr. Souza has done an excellent job installing crown moulding in our kitchen and making a few changes to our existing cabinetry. He is prompt, precise, and neat. We have been very pleased.
Description of Work: Crown moulding and light carpentry work in kitchen.
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
$900
William A.
07/2014
5.0
woodworking
+ -1 more
James is very professional, completes work in a timely manner, and provides quality craftsmanship. He communicates all of his intentions up front and does exactly what he says he's going to while keeping costs at or below quoted price. He shows up on time and cleans up after the job. I will continue to call James whenever we need a contractor in the future.
Description of Work: Carpentry work - replacing rotten wood.
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
$3,500
Joe C.
06/2014
3.0
decks, home remodeling, interior painters, woodworking
+ 2 more
unknown
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
James A.
09/2013
5.0
doors
+ -1 more
It went fine. He was so nice, always prompt and did a great job. We were very happy about it. Everything he did was fine and he will be the first on my list if I have future work done.
Description of Work: I used J S S Remodeling to replace a threshold. He had to take the whole frame off the door to get the old one out. He put a new one in and then adjusted the lock on the front door. He painted it after he put it in.
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
$240
Mark W.
07/2013
4.0
woodworking
+ -1 more
He found a very good solution to our problem needing room in the bathroom that didn't require a remodel. He also took photos of the roof to show me what the last contractor did when he installed 50 year shingles about 5 years ago. The last contractor left a mess up there and didn't finish the job around vents and left a hole in one corner, made a mess around the chimney. He gave us a quote and we decided to hire him as soon as I had the money to have the job done. Within a month I had the money and asked if he could come do the job. He let me know that he was swamped and couldn't get to the job for about 2 1/2 months. I asked him to do the job as soon as he was able to get to it. We talked about this on March 13. In the last 2 months I've called about 3 times and did not get an answer to any of my calls. He must be a good contractor because he doesn't appear to have time for smaller jobs and doesn't return calls sometimes.
Description of Work: Gave us a quote for bathroom remodel. We asked him at that time to look at our roof as I thought it might be leaking.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
3.0
Response from J S S Remodeling
While some portion of what (removed member name) has said is correct, there are some things that are relevant. I have never received a signed acceptance of my proposal. I did indicate to him that it would be a significant period of time before I could get to his work, as I was exceptionally booked up. Additionally, one might ask why (removed member name) had me do a bathroom remodel estimate with a free drawing, as well as an estimate for removing the stairs from the main level to the basement, when the bid for his $160.00 roof repair required 4+ weeks of time to save for it. Please feel free to refer to other Angie's List members for whom I have actually done work.
Richard S.
06/2013
5.0
remodeling
+ -1 more
James is one of the most careful and professional tradesmen that we have worked with. He applies a very high standard and is not satisfied with anything other than a job done in the right way. He worked at our home for a couple of weeks and was very careful to keep his work area clean and to not disrupt our activities more than was necessary. We have already recommended him to several of our friends without any hesitation whatsoever. If we have work to be done that falls within his expertise, he will be our very first (and probably only) choice to get the job done.
Description of Work: Repaired and reconstructed a badly done roof design that was causing leakage into the house; repaired some outside areas that were damaged by water; on the interior, installed flooring in 4 rooms and did some miscellaneous finishing and painting on some walls.
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
$2,000
Lisa O.
05/2013
5.0
woodworking
+ -1 more
Everything went as planned. He is EXCELLENT to work with.His workmanship is outstanding. Will only use him now that I found him for all my home repairs.
Description of Work: Mr. Souza built a closet in the foyer and hung a bifold door. Trim work also completed with project.
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
$600
Andrew N.
02/2013
5.0
woodworking
+ -1 more
See above. All work was high quality and done in a timely fashion!
Description of Work: Had a Pella Storm door installed that was bought from Lowes in a open box. The opening was too small and had to be built up to accomidate new storm door. Showed up on time and completed all work in a timely fashion. Made sure to clean up after job completion. The only evidence that he was here was our new door!
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
$240
Manuel D.
11/2012
5.0
woodworking, decks, remodeling, home remodeling
+ 2 more
Mr Souza came over to scope the work and declined to submit an estimate because it was too big for one person to do. He did however, spend some time with me and explained the extent of the work that was needed especially on the foundation and structural changes that may be required by the new building code. JSS Remodeling will definitely be at the top of my list if I need to make small renovations in the future.
Description of Work: Enclose an existing screened in porch and move/renovate the kitchen to that location.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Robert D.
10/2012
5.0
doors, remodeling, contractors, woodworking
+ 2 more
Installation on both projects went well, and met my complete satisfaction. Mr. Souza is a precise and careful worker, who understands carpentry and wants to do his best job for his customers. He works steadily, arriving early and departing late. I found that he maintained a clean work site at all times, taking construction debris away daily. When problems occur, as they often do on re-modelling projects, Mr. Souza clearly points them out, and discusses potential solutions. I was impressed with Mr. Souza both as a workman and as a person. I have no reservations in recommending him, and will certainly use him again in the future.
Description of Work: Mr. Souza installed a fiberglass primary door and storm door, including finish trim and painting of the door. This installation also required some remedial carpentry to support the sill for the new door. This was the second installation he had done for me, earlier installing a patio door which required complete re-framing of the original incorrectly built opening.
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
$525
Marjorie W.
05/2012
5.0
woodworking, doors
+ 0 more
Began on May 10th and finished on May 17th. Mr Souza is an excellent carpenter who is very nice to deal with. I had a couple extra request to the way I prefered some work to be done. He was very accommodating and I was very satisified.
Description of Work: Remove and dispose of existing baseboard in living room, hall way and TV room.Install new baseboard in same.Remove five doors from existing door jambs and reinstall in new door jambs.Remove and dispose of six door jambs and casings.Built new door jambs from 1" x 6" , door jamb stops and casing.Price included filling nail holes with matching putty.We bought all the wood. We stained and polyurethane all the wood before installation.
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
$1,259
Harold R.
03/2012
5.0
woodworking, interior painters
+ 0 more
The project went great ! Mr. Souza started on the 16th of Feb. (as promised) and complete the job on 3/9/12. He was here every day and kept me and my wife informed ahead of time as to what areas he would be working in the next day so that we could be prepared. Mr. James Souza is the best contractor that I have ever dealt with. His workmanship was excellent and he cleaned up the area he was working before he departed each day.
Description of Work: Installed crown molding and painted interior of house, caulked all windows and doors and repaired cracks in walls and ceiling.
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
$5,200
rodney M.
11/2011
5.0
remodeling
+ -1 more
James exceeded my expectations, he was very punctual ,made sure he kept my home clean, even though he had to take down an outside wall. When he was done it was beautiful and his craftmanship was beyond belief, the area looks as thought that was the way the house was built. I feel his work is some of the best I have ever seen and was priced well.
Description of Work: Installed patio doors, where only a double window was present originally
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
$1,000
Response from J S S Remodeling
Thank you Member for your positive comments. I look forward to working for you again in the future.
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Service Categories
Finished Carpentry and Woodworking,
General Remodeling,
Doors,
Unfinished Carpentry,
Interior Painting,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
Decks and Porches,
Ceramic Tile,
Basement Remodeling,
Flooring Sales and Installation,
Drywall,
Deck Maintenance
FAQ
J S S Remodeling is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
J S S Remodeling accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, J S S Remodeling offers free project estimates.
No, J S S Remodeling does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, J S S Remodeling does not offer a senior discount.
No, J S S Remodeling does not offer emergency services.
Yes, J S S Remodeling offers warranties.
J S S Remodeling offers the following services: Remodeling & repair services.
Natural gas. Run electrical lines. Additions. Sun rooms.