Joe's Home Improvement

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Getting hold of Joe on the phone wasn't too hard. He had some other jobs in the pipeline, but was able to start my job about a week later. I wasn't able to be at the house when he performed the jobs, but he seemed to finish in a reasonable amount of time, and he did excellent work. My only criticism is that, according to my tenant, he left some debris and sawdust on my tenant's personal belongings. However, he performed the work very well, and even went to the trouble of building two extra shelves in the closet to help with the amount of stuff my tenant had hanging up. That was really going the extra mile. Sometimes it was difficult to get Joe to return phone calls, but generally he was available to speak when I needed him.

Joe's work was professional and meticulous. He analyzed the situation and organized the work very well and his tile work was beautiful. I was home for much of the time he was working in the house but I would have trusted him in the house anyway. Joe took the time to explain to me what he was doing and why so that I understand the house better than before. Joe was very neat and cleaned up every day. I have already asked him to come back for more work including another even smaller powder room bathroom!

It went very well, he was careful that the measurements were exactly right so that the Frige would fit. He staind the cut area so the finish matches perfectly. It was a small job but he was willing to do it, I will definitely call him again and recommend him to others.

Initial contact by phone was fine. He (I believe Joe) was flexible with the date and time to do a site visit. The shelves he recommended were very basic replacement (as opposed to the competing closet company bids, which were significant upgrades with adjustable shelving, maximizing space). He said he would go to Home Depot and call us back with a quote. I had to call him back to follow up, and the quote he offered (about $500 for a full day of work) was the same as the closet companies for the upgrades, and would require a full day for installation, rather than 1-2 hours, like the competing quote. We went with Closet Stretchers instead.

Joe was very attentive to the project. He got the entire job done in one day and it was done well. he followed up later to check that we were satisfied with the job. We will use him again.

He did a good job. I would call him again.

It was a very messy and difficult job. The house is very old. All the insulation had to be removed in order to expose all of the flooring (ceiling of crawl space) for treatment by a pesticide company. There isn't much room in the crawlspace for maneuvering, and it is dark. When the pesticide company inspected earlier for termites, they found wood borers, and could only treat for this after the insulation was removed. Thus the insulation removal. The treatment has now been completed. The carpentry work has not been done yet.

Joe did an excellent job. Very professional. I highly recommend him.

I did not use him because I thought his estimate was a little high. However I thought he was pleasant. He's very personable, clean, and presented well. He gave me a time frame that he was going to come over, but he was a good hour plus late. He did not call to tell me he would be late and he never offered a reason why he was late.

Joe and his assistant did wonderful work. I was very comfortable with them in my home and I am extremely pleased with the outcome of all of the work. Joe's explanation of the work to be done and his explanation of his expectation of what could and possibly could not be resolved was clear. He was able to clear a drain that we both thought was an absolute lost cause. Joe's assistant is someone he has known for years. This was important to me as I worry about working with someone who brings people that aren't vetted into my home. I highly recommend Joe. He is a great problem solver with high standards for the work he does. With Joe, I feel comfortable taking on home improvement projects that have been on the to-do list for months (ok, well over a year) because I have found someone who will get the job done right and someone who is a joy to work with.

While he was in the attic, he noticed a wire that had been badly chewed by a squirrel. The work required him to work in a very small, precarious and hot space. I did not envy his job. I had only one issue with Joe; after he put in the attic fan, I got no receipt and did not get the warranty book either. I asked several times for a receipt but he acted surprised. All I have is the itemized bill to show a bought "an attic fan". I don't even know what make or model it is .

The job went extremely well. Joe provided the services requested and asked questions along the way to ensure the remodel went as required. We were getting the house ready to sell and the area looked great. I wish I had this done 10 years ago! Joe's crew showed up on time and worked a solid day. They cleaned up the area daily and completed the job on time and on budget.

Joe was very professional, polite and honest. He showed up for an estimate on the same day we called. The hardest part of this job was the crawl space was less than 18 inches. The previous owner built an extension over dirt about a foot off of the ground. Over the years, mice, rats and raccoons have found there way under there, so we needed it enclosed once the heating tape and insulation were installed. Joe offered suggestions and good advise on other areas that needed attention. He completed the job on time. We are very pleased and plan on using him again.

Joe told me it would take 2 days to finish my kitchen (sink, garbage disposal, dishwasher and ice maker hookup). He ran into problems with the plumbing work done by my other contractor and took almost a full day to fix the problems. He came the next day and a half and finished. He told me the light fixtures had different type bulbs and when I came home he had gone out and bought the bulbs and did not charge me. He also offered to change my locks (since my old contractor still had a key) and he did not charge me for the work. He was VERY thorough, worked very quickly, seemed to know what he was doing and cared about doing a good job. I would hire him again in a heartbeat and recommend him to everyone.

They did a great job when they were there. They were on time to do the work. They were very helpful. They finished the job when I needed it to be done.

He came round twice to measure for the new doors, but never provided a quote and when I followed up later he told me he would not be able to do the work.

It went very well. it was a very hot day and he even made a return trip to a home improvement store to get a different part. His charge was very reasonable and he was a pleasant person to work with.

He turned an empty cinder block room into a beautiful finished office! He and one helper did all the work themselves; efficiently, quietly, and tidily. A customer could not ask for better.

Although he was 30 minutes late, he and his helper accomplished the job in a very short time, was extremely clean and courteous, and still removed as much of the insulation as he could without charging us! In a follow-up phone call to him, he offered to remove the remaining bags of insulation, again at no extra cost. While performing the work for us, Joe noticed several other problems in the crawl space, and fixed what he could without charging more. He explained these problems to us and proposed several solutions. We plan to hire him again soon to work on the gutters, as well as some other odd jobs. He also stated that he was willing to work on Sundays. I would highly recommend him for any small jobs you might have.

Joe came out to give us an estimate on plumbing repairs (he immediately fixed the leak on one of the sinks without charge) and explained how to save money on the other (caulk it ourselves). Joe was honest and courteous. He gave sound advice. Based on his advice, the work we will hire him for will not occur for several months.

Joe was very responsive. Returned my call quickly and came over to inspect the problem within 2 days. I was somewhat desperate to get this done, and even though Joe didn't usually do roofs, he said he would look at it. He gave me an estimate the next day and set a time to come - the next Tuesday - but because it was going to rain he made a special trip and came out Monday. He did an excellent job - actually did more than he originally thought - but still only charged his estimate. He was responsive, smart, and honest. I would rate him very highly.

At all times, he showed a real craftsman's attitude in getting the job done right. He gave a careful estimate and set a date for us to shop for the patio door together. He encountered a number of unexpected problems with the storm door that I had bought on my own a couple of years ago, the worst being that it was too short for the door frame. He never made me feel embarassed or showed frustration. Instead he consulted with me on the options. We decided to make a new header for the door frame and trim with a molding strip. The result looked great, in fact, it looked better than it would have looked without the modifications.

Joe impressed me with his careful work and a real eye for detail. He chose nice molding to finish off the patio door, which I wouldn't have thought about otherwise. It gives the whole room a nice look. When he got to the screen door on the front, he ran into a lot of surprises but was not fazed. To start with, I had mail-ordered a door a couple of years ago (a fancy wooden one), but made a mistake in the measurements. The door was 1/4" too wide and 3" too short. The easy part was planing down the width of the door. The hard part was making up for the short height. We considered getting a new door, but he persevered and modified the door opening instead. The result was quite pretty, and I got the country-looking door I always wanted.