Serving Lake Charles, LA and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2017
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Mario was very professional. Very experienced with his work and completed my floor plans in a very timely manner. I highly recommend him!"
+46
Serving Lake Charles, LA and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2018
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"They did a great job on design layout. they were very professional and efficient."
+23
Serving Lake Charles, LA and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2007
Free estimates
Small jobs welcome
"Super impressed with their work, cleanliness, and attention to detail."
Serving Lake Charles, LA and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2022
Free estimates
Small jobs welcome
"My lawn looked excellent after, it really needed some care and love! Highly recommend for anyone looking for a lawn company!"
+16
Serving Lake Charles, LA and surrounding areas
In business since 2006
Credit card accepted
"The design was totally useless to me. I was extremely disappointed.
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Serving Lake Charles, LA and surrounding areas
In business since 2018
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"They were noce, prompt, and economical. I liked evetything about this company. They cut down and removed 2 trees close to my home."
+2
Serving Lake Charles, LA and surrounding areas
In business since 2006
Credit card accepted
"It is a waste of money. The great majority of people are not going to find any value out of the service. If you need design consultation, you need a full service consultation. If you already have knowledge and experience, and you just need to get a few ideas, then you don't need to pay for that. You can just get a magazine or a book since you already have the knowledge of basic designs in your head or a little bit of experience. To have someone call you and give you information over the phone, you are not getting the personal service that you need. You may as well take the money $49 and apply it to something else like getting someone else to come out and give you the service that you need. Because, you are not getting much, you are not getting anything at all. They are going to have you do the work. After talking to them and I was talking to other home designers, I found out that that was a waste of time and waste of money. I gave them a C because they didn't fail at what they do but they don't offer any value for what they do. There's not much value to it. The cost was fair. They didn't do a terrible job and the cost isn't terrible, it was only $49. It just has a very low value. For responsiveness I gave them a B because they will answer your phone and answer your emails."
Serving Lake Charles, LA and surrounding areas
Credit card accepted
"J&L Cabinetry and design did a great job. They were efficient and provided a quality product quickly. They are easy to speak with and have great ideas on how to optimize cabinet utilization. I am happy they were able to put together and build me my dream kitchen."
+2
Serving Lake Charles, LA and surrounding areas
In business since 2017
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Very professional, respectful, careful, fast,and friendly. I would definitely use again."
+79
Serving Lake Charles, LA and surrounding areas
In business since 2020
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Circle J has a very polite, hardworking crew. The guys worked throughout the day, and rarely took any breaks. I would highly recommend them for any of your interior painting or construction projects!"
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