Jerry Shinn Construction Co. Inc.

Our project involved expanding the kitchen by taking out two walls, tiling the floors and the bathrooms, and replacing the kitchen cabinets. The floor work was excellent, and completed faster than we expected. The structural work, likewise, was done quickly and efficiently. Unfortunately, we had several problems with the kitchen cabinets, which were the most expensive part of the project. Mr. Shinn is easy to work with, but does not seem to know much about making kitchens usable. In particular, the cabinets were built in small units, which reduced the functional storage space by anything from 25% to 50%. I asked specifically about bottom-mounted drawer guides, and he said that he had had numerous problems with them. I see such drawer guides at Lowes and Home Depot, however. I believe that he and his cabinet maker are behind the times on hardware. The doors had to be re-made, since they were not made in the design we had selected. I had specified that the lower shelves be made as pull-outs, so that I could access things stored in the back. That was not done initially, so several lower cabinets had to be re-made. One of the drawer facings pulled off the drawer within 6 weeks of completion. The electricians refused to install a new telephone jack, saying that the work had to be done by the telephone company. I called the telephone company, and they said that the work could be done by any licensed electrician. We are going to have to pay extra to have this work done. Mr. Shinn knows about construction, and his project supervisor is excellent. The work seemed well organized, and was completed even faster than we had anticipated. I believe, however, that he needs to learn more about design if he is to be successful in the home remodeling arena. He also needs to work with his cabinet maker on upgrading the quality. They look beautiful, but are less than functional.

I was very pleased with the kitchen remodel. I enjoyed working with this company very much. One suggestion: since I am new to remodeling, I should have been given more specific guidance as to what kind of appliances to buy. For example, I bought a fridge with an icemaker and an electric stove when i should have bought an electric stove and a fridge without an icemaker as there was no water line to the fridge. I do wish I would have been told more specifically. It would have avoided a lot of hassle. Otherwise, the service and the finished product are a dream. I am happy and more importantly, my mother is happy.

My project grew from a bathroom remodel and addition to getting fancier with the bathroom and doing extra work on the patio. I LOVE the bathroom. Since I had never done any remodeling before, Jerry's suggestions were very helpful. The utility room is great, too. The subcontractor for the cabinets was the best!

Showed up on time, submitted firm bid, did job as promised, cleaned up pretty well. Would use him again.

Out project was to remove a very large tree stump and expand our driveway. Although I felt that the estimate was a little high, I am more than pleased with the workmanship and service provided by Jerry Shinn Construction Co. The people were on time for both the estimate and the job, they completed their work in a reasonable amount of time and left the area cleaner than I expected. The people doing the work were courteous as was their supervisor, who was also helpful with questions I had regarding possible future projects. I would definitely hire this contractor again if I have a need for this type of servide and I would also recommend them to others.