Serving Saugatuck, MI and surrounding areas
Approved
Emergency services offered
Customers say: True professional
"Did some quick demo on a laundry room, removing a shelf. Did an excellent job."
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Serving Saugatuck, MI and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2022
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"Very professional hard-working. they arrive on time. installation was fairly quick, cleaned up after themselves. Communication was great. I’ll be looking to hire them again fairly soon to get a quote for drywall installation, the TV mount is perfect. Haven’t had any complications so thank you gentlemen very much. Keep up excellent work."
Serving Saugatuck, MI and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2010
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"Great job to Kyle Loar and his team. Did excellent job on both my front deck and the back deck. Very good to work with. I highly recommend. Thanks Kyle and team. Rita D"
+18
Serving Saugatuck, MI and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2014
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"They are great to work with, very professional, and high quality people and service."
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Serving Saugatuck, MI and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2010
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"It was a big build. Coordination of trades was important. Their work to navigate permits with multiple government agencies kept the project on track and on budget. . It's drawn a lot of neighborhood attention. One of the goals was to make this large shop fit into the neighborhood. Job well done."
Serving Saugatuck, MI and surrounding areas
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Stephen was awesome to work with and his work is outstanding. We are SO happy with our new railings, they make the entire house look brand new. If you need work done in the Grand Haven/Holland area, don't hesitate to go with Northern Lights Construction. I've worked with a lot of contractors and Stephen is top notch. Highly recommend."
+11
Serving Saugatuck, MI and surrounding areas
In business since 2022
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Raster did a great job mounting our two tvs. Made sure we were happy with the end result before it was done. Highly recommend!"
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Serving Saugatuck, MI and surrounding areas
In business since 2001
Free estimates
"Completely unimpressed with the job. A job that I can do by hand with two gallons or less of stain needed three gallons because most of it was sprayed into the air. The decking, the most important part because the deck is on the west side of the house and gets lots of sun, is bare in spots. I have always put two coats on that (and never needed three gallons) and figured anyone who was supposedly a professional would recognize the need for that and quote accordingly. The person who powerwashed the deck took it down to bare wood in spots, making it impossible for the stain to appear to be applied evenly. This job was done by folks interested in making a quick buck, not doing a quality job.
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+5
Serving Saugatuck, MI and surrounding areas
In business since 2001
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"Went well. They were fast and did a good job."
+7
Serving Saugatuck, MI and surrounding areas
In business since 1989
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Our A/C stopped functioning. They removed dust and debris from the coils in the 'inside' unit. They also cleaned the drainage hose that took condensation out. Unfortunately, they missed an overflow tray which filled up a few days later, overflowing above the ceiling of our living room. It soaked the plaster. We are still getting bids to fix it, but the bids are hovering in the ~$500-$700 range. VanderHyde was apologetic and fixed the problem promptly when notified, but the damage had been done. I think it was an honest oversight. But that oversight doubled the cost of the repair. I would still use them again.
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