B & L Contracting

When quoting the job Paul and Tom stood out as they had really good ideals on how to get some of the trickery aspects of our basement remodel done with out killing our budget. The one issue we had (a door opened the wrong way) they fixed with out any hassle. I am very happy with the work they did and would use them again.

Paul and Tom are honest, friendly, and a pleasure to work with. We had a great experience. The brought some great practical and creative ideas that really improved the project. They were flexible and positive when our needs changed and when things came up.

My wife and I extremely disappointed with Paul and Melissa Lewis. This project started in June and is now maybe halfway completed with no end in sight. According to other contractors the job should have been done in three weeks top, now going on three months. We had to fire this contractor for a number of reasons. The work was extremely sub-par and after verifying with a reputable high-rated licensed plumbing company, they determined the installation was not installed up to code, after having to come out and stop a leak that Pauls team had left behind. Not sure how much damage that would have caused if I had not been documenting the work. We had an intuitive feeling that things were not right after a number of issues. First, Pauls crew is made up of two people in which are husband and wife. We overheard a conversation that the wife had never sanded and stained a staircase, yet Paul directed her to continue. Not only were there obvious circular marks left on each stair, they continued to stain it anyway. Paul also told my wife he was not staining the staircase, although it is clearly stated in the signed contract as part of the job. The stained staircase is incredibly darker than our floors, you would think they would have tested an area to match the floors. They completely missed the most obvious area of the staircase and left the old orange finish in place. That left me baffled! Their communication was horrible, we had no idea when they would show or leave. They left floor shaving all over our driveway and yard from where they would measure and cut. The floor has places where I am wondering how they were planning on fixing it. They did not cover our vents and did a horrible job at taping up the plastic because, there is now a layer of dust covering our entire upstairs and in our ventilation. We have two small children and a third baby on the way. So now we are left with figuring out how to clean all that up. They used our towels to clean something up and draped the dirty towels across our hangars where we dry our clean clothes. The husband changed his oil in our driveway and used a large pot we had sitting in our yard to drain the oil and left the pot and the empty oil containers on our property. I cannot make this stuff up!! Pauls bids are not itemized, so there is no way to know where the costs are coming from or how he priced the job out. Our insurance asked Paul to itemize his expenses and he has not. Our insurance said Paul told them that they had the wrong contract after being questioned about overlapping expenses in which he could not explain or did not want to explain. He still has not furbished the *correct* contract. You would think a contractor who would like to finish being paid would do so. After these findings and the reviews of licensed professionals, how can I possibly let Paul come back and fix what he is obviously not capable of doing or knowing how to do in the first place. It was obvious that he was going to move forward with whatever he could get away with, and that violates my moral and ethical standards. I will not tolerate being taken advantage of or being lied to!! I also think its strange that the company owner is registered under their 19 yr old sons name. Why put your son at risk of financial or legal litigation? I have documented every step of this process with pictures, videos, emails, and professional opinions. I advise everyone to ask for their references and verify their work!! We are displaced in our house, entire basement now upstairs and sitting outside under a tarp. We have to homeschool our children in complete clutter.

Excellent job remodeling our basement. They do everything - no subcontracting. Wallboard,new lighting,new kitchen with live edge cedar counter tops. New flooring,new tiled shower. They are creative,conscientious and do great work. We highly recommend B&L Contracting.

High quality and honest people.

wonderful people, knowledgeable, genuine craftsman.