
Serving Troy, MI and surrounding areas
Approved
Customers say: True professional
"Excellent work, done on time and in budget. Very easy to work with and dependable"


Serving Troy, MI and surrounding areas
Approved
Customers say: True professional
"Excellent work, done on time and in budget. Very easy to work with and dependable"

Serving Troy, MI and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2017
Free estimates
Small jobs welcome
"Built to Last Construction was recommended to my husband and me by his brother. They remodeled my bother-in law's kitchen and built him a beautiful deck, which is featured on their website at https://www.b2lconstruction.com. We hired them to remodel our kitchen. It turned out beautiful. Tom even built pull out drawers for my cupboard panty and added a heat vent along the floor. The extra time and detail they took to get it just right was amazing. I recommended them to a friend who is keeping them busy with projects at her home. My friend recommended them to someone else who has had a hard time finding someone to update her deck. She will not be disappointed."





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Serving Troy, MI and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1971
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"TEMO was referred to us by one of the pool companies that we bid for our pool and patio project. I called on a Tuesday and the salesperson was there on Wednesday. The initial bid was provided on the spot, in a very well laid out and detailed format, which I like. Within a few days, a measure and design person came to the house to do all of the exact measures, as ours was a custom job. Shortly thereafter, we got a full set of drawings, including a 3D rendering, which helped us visualize the project. We paid our deposit and got a commitment for installation within 3 weeks, which happened (I wish we had the same performance from the company we chose to do our pool!). The workmanship and quality of materials is excellent. We could not be happier with our experience with TEMO. We work with a lot of contractor companies. TEMO is one of the best."





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Serving Troy, MI and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2025
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Lessor Haven has assisted my family with multiple projects! More recently were these lovely handrails. I can always expect a prompt and delightful response. Thank you very much!"



Serving Troy, MI and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2017
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"Mike and Johnny did a great job! They gave a good quote and said they could start the following week. They did the job faster than quoted and were very meticulous with the details. They were even on their hands and knee wiping dust off our floors before they left each day. Already looking at hiring for another project we are working on!"





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Serving Troy, MI and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1991
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"I can’t recommend Miles Bradley Building enough for a Trex deck! They were referred to me by someone whose opinion I value. The owner Paige, was, by far, the most professional of all the sales people I received quotes from. His price was actually the best among them AND that was with higher quality and a more aesthetically pleasing design of all the designs I received quotes on. His crew of two very personable and knowledgeable men showed up when I was told they would, worked diligently and respectfully of my property, and kept me posted on progress throughout the build. They also had my deck done much faster than I expected!! All around a phenomenal company with a very understandable and well deserved phenomenal reputation. Five stars all around!!"





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Serving Troy, MI and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2002
Credit card accepted
Customers say: Super punctual
"Yes good service completed work"





+1

Serving Troy, MI and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1994
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"they are alright for patio to expensize for gazebo"





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Serving Troy, MI and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 1992
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"North Star did an excellent job, the patio turned out amazing. Their workers were respectful and great, and the boss personally took care of everything."

Serving Troy, MI and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1988
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"They were excellent. They did an extremely thorough job inside and outside. They also worked with us to accommodate new dates. First class company"
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