James Talbot General Contractor

Excellent carpenter! Jim is efficient, punctual, and professional. So pleased that he was able to fit our project into his busy schedule.

We hired Mr. Talbot to rebuild a rather large deck on the front of our home. He completed the project within the timelines he noted, made some really good recommendations for alteration of the deck plan and, all things considered, did a really great job.

I hired James Talbot to build a two-story detached garage with water/sewer access. During our initial meeting he seemed quite insightful, experienced and well-mannered. I thought he was reasonably skilled as a builder, although he seemed to have more patience and skill with the framing than he did with the final trim. As the project was almost finished I noticed that Jim, for some reason, had neglected to place the water access pipe, as specified in the contract, before the concrete was poured. Now that the slab is in place, adding it would be more time-consuming and would involve cutting or drilling the concrete. We all forget things at times and that’s fine, the important part is taking responsibility to correct the situation in a reasonable, adult-like fashion. When Jim then asked for the final payment and I called his attention to this last missing detail I was expecting a professional, informational conversation to explore our options for adding this important, contracted component that he had missed and that I had paid for. After all, what is the use of a dry toilet and sink? Instead, the language of his response, along with his volume level, facial expressions, and body language, in my opinion, seemed so socially odd and aggressive that I felt that my physical safety could possibly be at risk. Thankfully, my children were not near the backyard at the time and did not hear him. I fully documented this interaction in a report I made at the Blaine police department due to the disturbing nature of some of the statements Jim directed towards me. Even though he had been paid in full, Mr. Talbot left the job without completing the contract. Two months later there is still no water access line next to the sewer pipe for the sink and toilet as specified in the contract and Jim has made no arrangements. James Talbot will not be considered for any future projects.

Punctual and completed projects within time frames discussed. Very knowledgeable and professional, look forward to hiring him again in the future.

JAMES TALBOT REALY KNOWS HIS TRADE- he removed and replaced a section of my deck just as I wished to have it done. Was very easy to do business with' Would recommend him for any kind of craftsman needs

John is a very friendly and knowledgeable and full of great ideas. His ideas helped us decide what we wanted, but couldn't visualize it. He's doing a great job. Not finished yet.

I was very pleased with his work, it was an old house and James Talbot did a great job for me, the price was good.

We are very satisfied with the garage that Jim built. His work was professional, and the end product suggests integrity in structure. Jim's price was fair, and contract terms simple to understand. Jim is a very nice personable guy, that showed up on the jobsite daily (excluding weekends) until the project was completed. All debris left over from the project were hauled away. I would recommend Jim to anyone. Thanks Jim! William Lucrisia Lynden/Bellingham Washington

We would highly recommend Jim for any project. Our deck is fabulous. He was a skilled craftsman who gave us exactly what we wanted in a deck. Quality workmanship.