Georgia Contractor Group

Project: Complete gut renovation, approximately 5,000 sq ft Scope: 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, kitchen, scullery, living room, office, mudroom, deck, basement refinements Ron and GCG took over our renovation midway through after another contractor had started the work, and he absorbed that added risk without making it our problem. He was on site every day and detail oriented throughout, often identifying issues before we raised them. When unexpected costs came up, he proactively found savings to keep us on budget, and he kept the project moving on schedule the whole way. The quality of the finished home reflects his care and commitment. Highly recommend.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: The Contractor Who Actually Delivers After 30+ years working with many builders and contractors, I know the usual frustrations. Ron Lester of Georgia Contractor Group is a rare exception. Ron built a beautiful free-standing two-car garage with a second-floor apartment in our backyard. The 9-month project exceeded expectations. He expertly handled City of Marietta permitting, surveys, setbacks, drainage, and even prepped the site for a future pool. What impressed me most: - Fair pricing with no corners cut - Clear scheduling (he limits clients to focus on quality) - Excellent communication and weekly updates - Loyal, experienced crew - Unmatched attention to detail — he fixed issues before we even noticed them Ron is one of the few who truly takes pride in his work. We highly recommend Ron Lester and Georgia Contractor Group! (For a more detailed version of this review, look for his Georgia Contractor Group Google reviews.)

From the very first conversation to the final walk through, Ron, Kal and the entire GCG crew were the absolute best I’ve ever worked with. My husband and I lived in our 42-year-old East Cobb home 12 years before deciding to rip the band-aid off and finally complete a full renovation of the home. We needed new floors throughout, a new kitchen, new stairs, 1.5 baths, fresh paint, new lighting throughout and a new outdoor living space to finally make our home a dream home. And we got exactly that – our DREAM home. Ron was extremely honest and transparent throughout the entire process. The entire crew was respectful, efficient, hardworking - they showed up on time every single day, and left our home clean at the end of each work day. It's been 3 months since our renovation wrapped up, and there is not a day that we are not amazed, we look around and can’t believe that this is our home! I could go on and on, but the best thing I can say is don’t look further choose GCG!

From the very first conversation to the final walk through, Ron, Kal and the entire GCG crew were the absolute best I’ve ever worked with. My husband and I lived in our 42-year-old East Cobb home 12 years before deciding to rip the band-aid off and finally complete a full renovation of the home. We needed new floors throughout, a new kitchen, new stairs, 1.5 baths, fresh paint, new lighting throughout and a new outdoor living space to finally make our home a dream home. And we got exactly that – our DREAM home. Ron was extremely honest and transparent throughout the entire process. The entire crew was respectful, efficient, hardworking - they showed up on time every single day, and left our home clean at the end of each work day. It's been 3 months since our renovation wrapped up, and there is not a day that we are not amazed, we look around and can’t believe that this is our home! I could go on and on, but the best thing I can say is don’t look further choose GCG!

We recently worked with Georgia Contractor Group to build our custom home, and the entire experience was absolutely outstanding. From the first meeting to the final walkthrough, they made what could have been a stressful process feel smooth and enjoyable. What impressed us most was their attention to detail and integrity. They really listened to our ideas, offered thoughtful suggestions, and came up with creative solutions that made our home even better than we imagined. They are true perfectionists, and it shows in the craftsmanship and quality of their work. The team was always professional, communicated clearly, and kept the project on track. Everything was done efficiently and finished on time, with no shortcuts or surprises. Rarely have we seen a contractor with such honesty and dedication to doing things the right way—even when no one’s looking. We highly recommend Georgia Contractor Group. We couldn’t be happier with our home!

I've just completed my third home build in the last 20 years, and my first time, with Georgia Contractor Group Home Builders. Ron and Kal stand out as the most honest individuals in the business, a rare find these days. From our initial conversation to the final inspection, Georgia Contractor Group was meticulous with every detail. Their attention to detail ensured there wasn't a single flaw to be found. What truly impressed me was their commitment to maintaining a tidy and organized worksite throughout the entire construction process. Each time I visited, the site was spotless, with all debris prompt cleared away. Their high level of professionalism speaks volumes about their work ethic and dedication to quality. Working with Georgia Contractor Group has completely changed my perspective on home building. Their dedication to doing things right has set a new standard for me. For any future projects, I would only choose to work with them – I'm confident I'll receive top-notch service and results every time. If you're considering building a home, look no further than Georgia Contractor Group. They genuinely care for the homeowners.

Ron and Kal with Georgia Contractor Group were phenomenal! After our family experienced a traumatic experienced a total loss of our house due to a fire they were the perfect duo to help us start the rebuild process. They are an absolute God send. As this was our first custom home build, they helped us navigate not only staying within our budget, but also work around sporadic supply chain issues to get back into our neighborhood as soon as possible. So blessed to have found them and would 1000% recommend them to anybody!

Unbelievably high standards for craftsmanship, the Georgia Contractor Group was absolutely amazing with their communication, timing, and construction skills!! I can’t thank them enough for making our backyard an absolute paradise!! A+++++ Job and Company!! Highly Recommend!!

We started interviewing contractors to build our new home in Jan 2020 and we selected Ron Lester and Georgia Contractor Group for many reasons. His ability to give an estimate based on our floor plan and his transparent pricing. He also understood our need to stay on budget. Even with the unexpected Covid cost increases (not Ron’s fault) we were still able to work within our budget. Ron is extremely responsive and listened to our needs and desires as we built our home. His attention to detail and problem solving was very comforting as we progressed through the process and the weekly meetings were always productive. Our friends warned us that building a home would be a very painful process. We can happily say that the opposite was true while working with Ron, we enjoyed every part of the journey. Ron brought our vision to life and we love our new home. One of the best decisions we made was choosing Ron and Georgia Contractor Group.

We contacted Ron in February, 2020 about rebuilding our four bedroom ranch house. We had decided that my mother needed to come live with us, but she wanted a separate space in the house with her own bedroom, bathroom, sitting area, and kitchen. We needed a separate apartment within our house to achieve this, so it would be a custom build. Ron met with us and understood what we wanted to do. He had some great ideas and we liked his approach. From the start, we could sense Ron’s level of personal and business integrity. He is completely honest and straightforward. We actually signed the building contract the week that everything shut down from Covid because Ron assured us that things would be fine moving forward. We met for several months and planned the construction. Ron has a great team - the guys have been working with him for years - and they worked on the house almost every day from demolition to completion. Ron was very concerned with keeping us within budget. We decided to make some changes along the way, and Ron was completely upfront about cost. We are very happy with everything we selected. Ron is ethical, hardworking, and very responsive. If you call or text, he responds quickly. He is customer service oriented and his work is of the highest quality. In fact, on the last county inspection, the inspector made a point to tell me that he had done all of our home inspections and did not have a single issue along the way, which is rare when you take the house down to the foundation. He said we had a top quality home and no corners were cut. He said he had a very short list of builders he would recommend, and Ron and GCG was on it. I still can’t believe we built a custom home, but it is gorgeous and exactly what we wanted. Ron made the whole process very pleasant. If you want the best of the best, GCG is the one to choose.

Ron Lester with Georgia Contractor Group was the builder for my new home. I already had a house plan picked out and Ron was able to give me an estimate and a time line for when each phase would be completed. We met every Wednesday of each week to discuss progress and answer and questions that I would have. Ron was always helpful and patient with me whenever I wanted to make changes. I am a widow so I was very thankful to have his guidance throughout the whole process. We stayed on schedule and whenever we were over budget it was because of changes I wanted to make. I come from a family of home builders so I know good work when I see it. I am very happy with my new home and if I had any problems after I moved in, Ron sent his workmen out to fix the issues which were very few. I highly recommend Ron if you are considering building a new home.

Georgia Contractor Group is by far one of the best contractors in Georgia. I can't say enough about how first rate they are. Ron has an extreme eye for detail and his crews are the best at what they do. They provide far and away the highest quality of construction. I am beyond thrilled with the most recent renovation project with them. I had an idea for the project and Ron's experience and know how created something that far exceed my expectations. He does a great job managing the crews and providing clear direction and follow up. You will not be disappointed hiring Georgia Contractor Group.

I worked with Ron and GCC on a significant full-home, pop-the-top renovation. For a project this size, we decided to interview over 10 builders and chose GCC because A) they treated our relationship as a true partnership B) They were extremely responsive to our requests and C) They were committed to completing our project on-schedule and aggressively mitigating any delays. From the very beginning, Ron worked with us to value-engineer our project and was a true advisor in addition to builder. Based on his experience, he was able to advise us on what features of the home to spend, and what features of the home to save. Ron was extremely responsive, as we spoke almost daily and met at least one-time per week. Lastly, Ron was unrelenting in meeting our rather tight deadline to meet a close date before the birth of our second child. If you’re looking for more than a builder, for a true Partner, I highly recommend Ron and GCC!

I had the opportunity to work with Ron at Georgia Contractor Group and it was the absolute decision that I could have made. Ron clearly communicates project plans, timelines as well as potential risks. He is extremely knowledgable about home build and renovations and has multiple certifications that require extensive training, testing and experience. He expects nothing but the highest level of attention of detail from his subs and it is definitely noticed in the final product. My renovation was highly complex due to damage from a lightning strike and damage from fire and water. It required working with an uncooperative insurance company and having Ron as my advocate significantly helped in that extended process. I could not be happier with the outcome of the project. Ron and team surpassed my high standards and expectations.

After reading so many great reviews of Georgia Contractor Group, we decided to have them take a look at our job. We met with Mark, who gave us a firm idea of how long our project would take. We looked over the proposals and costs and then met with Mark and Ron (who was out of town when we initially wanted to meet). We tweaked a few things and signed the agreement (I was glad to see it was an AIA format, which is fair to both parties). They then measured and prepared blueprints for the entire house. Our original intent was to redo the kitchen, replace the engineered floor with a hardwood floor, widen doorways and install pocket doors. We ended up adding one fireplace and redoing another, in addition to relocating and widening a stairway. Then we had a screened porch enclosed and made a four season room. Ron also designed and installed a pantry and laundry room in an existing space. Throughout the process, Ron was able to take our concepts to a sketch, and after changes, to the finished product. It looks amazing! Ron worked with us to make our home handicapped accessible without a sterile feeling. He went above and beyond to find what we needed. Ron has an outstanding attention to detail. It is to his credit that everyone who worked on our home treated our home with great care. Suppliers that we met with spontaneously stated that he is very transparent and always works to make his clients happy. Ron is readily accessible by email, text, or cell phone. He sends you a schedule of what will happen on a day-to-day basis during construction. During our first meeting with Ron, he made a statement that told me a lot about his character: “There are a lot of good craftsmen out there. I don’t want someone in your house that I would not want around my wife and kids.” After reviewing his concepts and proposal, that pretty much decided things for me. I would use GCG again; I would not even consider another contractor.

Both commercial architects, we chose to work with Ron Lester and Georgia Contracting Group (GCG) for our home addition and renovations project after initial research and a great first interview with Ron. He clearly knew construction, addressed all the usual concerns about financial transparency and regular communication, and was fun to talk to! Over time we came to see that his team includes equally energetic, honest, and passionate people who have worked with him over the course of many years. Ron worked closely with us to bring our design to reality - and even better than we had expected! Many hidden features of construction that are so important to quality and durability are second nature to Ron and his team. He often surprised us, going well beyond the expected detailing for sound construction. Not least, our old house posed many challenges in alignment and poor original construction. Ron took that in stride and worked with each challenge to make the absolute best finish possible. He pushed the schedule as hard as he could in this past year of near record rainfall and his other responsibilities. The resulting home is incredibly beautiful. Ron’s promises of financial transparency were absolutely true, communication was easy, he worked to maintain our quality of life to the extent possible during a big project, and finished the project well with attention to the last details. We could not have been more fortunate!

Georgia Contractor Group completed a whole house remodel for us. We could not be more pleased. Mark was absolutely fantastic to work with. He stayed on budget and on schedule (excluding weather delays) and was in touch with us throughout the project. Mark has good relationships with his subs and holds them to a high standard. Mark had great insight with selections for tile, plumbing fixtures, mouldings, windows, roofing materials.... He was able to look at the house as the project progressed, and make relevant suggestions to improve functionality. Every idea we had, he executed perfectly. He was receptive and patient with our change orders, which are almost inevitable in a project this size. It seems rare for people to rave about their contractor after a project is finished, but we absolutely do. We recommend Georgia Contractor Group with zero reservations.

Many builders we interviewed had suggested we flatten our home to start over, in order to get all that we wanted in our renovation. So thankful our neighbor referred us to Georgia Contractor Group, who took a much more reasonable approach. We didn’t even need to hire an architect for our large-scale project, as Ron Lester is truly a one stop shop: designer, architect, builder! He was both competent & professional, so as to hand hold us through every step of the process. Ron spent numerous hours and had the painstakingly patience it took to run multiple designs, before we landed on our final choice. His design expertise, keen eye, and attention to detail were most helpful to a novice customer like us. In addition to his many talents, he was fair and trustworthy in the budgets, finances, and estimates. And, he was most accommodating as he allowed our family, inclusive of our two dogs, to live in our basement through the entire renovation. His subs were so polite, skilled, and clean, were almost sorry to see them leave. We had weekly meetings until completion, in order to attend to our specific needs and wants. Ron is not only passionate about his jobs, but he truly cares to deliver only the best quality work in a timely fashion, which is so appreciated. We absolutely love our finished product and our one of a kind views! In turn, we now recommend GCG to all our friends and neighbors. You need not look anywhere else, once you find the best, GCG is a gem!

I chose Ron Lester with Ga Contracting after thoroughly researching and talking to 3 other experienced recommended contractors. I could not have made a better choice. I had many people warn me about how painful it would be to build a custom built home. My experience was not painful in the least and Ron and his team of subs did an outstanding job from start to finish. Ron had to tear down my old lake cottage to start with and abide by very strict regulations regarding cutting down trees and building a new structure. Ron always met all the time frames he committed to and he and his team worked day in and day out for 9 months to complete the building of my new home. Ron always took the time weekly to explain exactly what was being done and why and helped me understand all the requirements. Ron and his team built me a beautiful home that was far beyond my original expectations. I would recommend GA Contracting to anyone considering building a home if you want it built properly and professionally.

Great personable customer service and they did everything they said they were going to do.

Joel George took care of everything and his subs are so honest and hard working. I got sick in the middle of it and I had stuff laying out like passports and all types of stuff and no one touched it.  <br /> <br /> I've used a lot of general contractors and this guy was hands down the best. I used him in Marietta but I am sure he goes all over. I had other companies do the floors but these guys did everything else.  <br /> <br /> He wasn't the cheapest guy out there but for the quality I would give him an A for the price.

After an extensive selection process to completely rebuild our Morningside home, we chose the Georgia Contractor Group and could not be happier with our decision and the final result.  Georgia Contractor Group and Ron Lester exceeded our expectations on quality, creativity, craftsmanship, flexibility, customer service, speed, overall knowledge of every aspect of construction technique and materials, and cost. <br>From the very start until job completion and beyond, Ron was obsessed with our satisfaction.  Since we had a solid idea of what we wanted we did not engage an architect and used Ron to create the architecture and design.  His outstanding architecture skills resulted in a design that met all of our desires, and his vast experience added creative touches and features that we had not even considered.  The design process was very interactive and we appreciated so much the ideas that Ron brought to the table.  In most instances, due to his impressive portfolio, he was able to show us specific examples of his suggestions that he had built for other clients.  Ron used a sophisticated architecture software tool that allowed us to view 3-D color images of the design he was preparing, and that even provided virtual walkthroughs of the house design so we could get a feel for the flow and how it would look.  Unlike the other candidates we interviewed, since Ron does the design work himself, no limit was placed on the number of no-cost design updates we could make.  No request was off limits, and to our delight everything we wanted was accommodated, even significant design changes we made after construction had begun, such as the enlarging of our kitchen/living/dining area which impacted load bearing walls, and the replacement of a ground floor bedroom with a laundry room, pantry, and office nook.  We were very cost-conscious in this build and would have sacrificed changes if too costly, but somehow Ron was able to accommodate our requests with very reasonable costs. <br>We couldn't be more thrilled with our finished product and have received nothing but the highest praise on the job from everyone that has seen it, construction pros included.  The construction and finishes are all rock solid, the few minor glitches we found post-completion were immediately handled, and the value we received is extremely satisfying to us.  Despite getting everything we wanted, including changes that added cost, we came in under budget.  Ron's honesty and integrity are beyond question, and his commitment and focus on an on-time, on-budget job are fierce.  Beyond that, Ron is just a really nice guy who is enjoyable to spend time with, and someone who we now consider a friend.  There's so much more we could say about the positive experience we had with Georgia Contractor Group and Ron Lester, but to sum it all up, if you're seeking a project of your dreams delivered by an amazing professional who is as passionate about it as you and whose intense desire is your satisfaction, you can't go wrong with Ron and Georgia Contractor Group.

Overall, we are very pleased with the project, and love the finished house. Ron was very responsive and helped us understand where we stood on the schedule every step of the way. Changes were all noted and delivered as expected.

Georgia Contractor Group is by far the absolute best in what they do. We hired them in 2015 to finish our basement and called them back to finish the exterior porch & patio in 2016. Without hesitation I would highly recommend them. Their work is top quality. They only bring in the contractors they can trust to provide excellent service and workmanship to your home. If you want to be happy when your project is completed this is the company you want to hire.

We did a whole house renovation.  We are extremely happy with the results, and would definitely use GCG again for future projects.