Serving Douglasville, GA and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2023
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Jose and crew were timely, conscientious, great communicator, hard-working and tidy. They treated my little 1940 cabin in the desert like a brand new home. They worked with the materials I supplied and it was very enjoyable listening to them enjoying their work. I would highly recommend them.!"
Serving Douglasville, GA and surrounding areas
In business since 2001
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Paul and his guys remodeled our kitchen. They worked around our schedules and still got the job done quickly so we weren't without our kitchen for very long. Now I have a beautiful new kitchen. I also have some other remodeling projects that I hope to get done in the near future and will definitely reach out to G&D Construction again for these jobs."
+118
Serving Douglasville, GA and surrounding areas
In business since 2018
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Thank god we called Hometown Restoration when we had a major leak at our home that caused mold in our kitchen. They did an amazing job. Not only was their team incredibly professional, their cabinet and flooring expert did an amazing job at repairing the damaged floor we had in our living and family room and the cabinets in our kitchen which had to be removed to address the mold. Definitely an excellent company to choose for mold remediation."
+3
Serving Douglasville, GA and surrounding areas
In business since 2000
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"From start to finish the project progressed smoothly. Every craftsman that worked on the project was professional, courteous and prompt. Tasks were finished on time. The lead man on the project was an excellent communicator, possesses a positive attitude and great work ethic. He met all challenges although he was working on a home constructed 40 years ago. He did a beautiful job. We would not hesitate to call on Bath Planet Atlanta again."
Serving Douglasville, GA and surrounding areas
In business since 2018
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Loved my experience with Harvest. Quick, professional service and friendly staff. Highly recommend! I had 3 scheduled quotes from other companies (the only ones to call back and show up). These guys answer the phone, show up on time and the Crew did tear down and new install in TWO days. Couldn’t be happier with the quality. Our fence is beautiful. The installation did a wonderful job!"
+38
Serving Douglasville, GA and surrounding areas
In business since 1974
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"The Good
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Arrived a little bit early.
Began work right away.
Asked before doing work that would add to the bill beyond the coupon.
Seemed to do a good job.
Some things to note
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If I hadn't asked, they'd have left all the debris laying on my lawn which really surprised me. When I did ask, they offered to cut it up and put in in my trash can. I accepted and they did do that, but only because I'd asked. They do not haul away the debris the job creates.
Because Home Depot will call you and ask about any purchases they need to make, that's where they go, so I ended up with a little extra labor time for that even though Lowe's was much closer.
Apparently, they've been burned by customers who didn't pay, so their policy seems to be that they don't trust you at all. Once the value of the coupon runs out, they don't do another thing until you pay for the additional charges even after being told it is okay if it extends a couple of hours to finish up. I don't know if they'd alter that a little if they'd done several jobs for you and you'd always paid them (one would hope that they would).
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On the whole, I think they did well. Well enough that I did later buy an additional coupon that I haven't used yet.
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+4
Serving Douglasville, GA and surrounding areas
Serving Douglasville, GA and surrounding areas
In business since 1997
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Very well, they started on time, did not come very early (8-9:30), worked until around 6 PM each day, had an onsite forman who communicated with me. Delayed a few days by weather, but I expected that. The work looks beautiful. I had some interior painting done by this contractor last spring. I was happy with that, so decided to use him on a much bigger job, and am happy I did."
Serving Douglasville, GA and surrounding areas
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"Took out carpet and had hardwood flooring put throughout my house. He did excellent work and it was done on time. He was very professional and nice. I will be recommending to all of my friends!"
+26
Serving Douglasville, GA and surrounding areas
In business since 2004
"It was excellent, they do very high quality work, they are very considerate,they don't get started quickly but once they started there's no wasted time."
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