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"It was a big build. Coordination of trades was important. Their work to navigate permits with multiple government agencies kept the project on track and on budget. . It's drawn a lot of neighborhood attention. One of the goals was to make this large shop fit into the neighborhood. Job well done."

"For Concrete of any need -they should be your first Call/Text/Email For New Build - Call/Text/Email For Remodel - Call/Text/Email For Roofing and Gutters - Call/Text/Email For Pole Barns - Call/Text/Email Griffes Construction Inc. of Big Rapids does it all. They did Roofing and Gutters for us as well. We checked out references, and all of their expectations were exceeded. True Craftsmanship by the entire team."

"The locks on the entry door and storm door are opposite; very difficult to unlock front door. Broke off reinforcement in the process of installing supports for the rod in the master closet, and failed to mention it. Two men were sent for the 8-hour job and the majority of work was done by one individual; basically, I received 4 hours of labor. I also had to pay for an additional hour of labor because it took 5 hours to complete the work described above. Mirror in half bath is not centered."

"$79 for a comprehensive Home Energy Audit that was to include:
Thermal Analysis: Assess conditioned and unconditioned locations in home for convective, conductive, and radiant energy loss
They brought a camera and used it around the house.  I did not receive any thermal image in my report.  Evidentially, someone deleted the thermal images.    This was the main reason I purchased the audit?..see where my problem areas were,  fix them and then check ( thermally)  to see they were corrected.
Health and Safety Inspection: Provide peace-of-mind by reviewing any mold, asbestos, moisture intrusion, gas or carbon monoxide leaks
Did not receive much of a report in this area.  Again, would need thermal images to see moisture Intrusion and hidden mold.   Also, I do not remember  the Mark Group using a Gas Snifter to confirm no gas leaks.  We did not fire up the Gas Furnace to confirm there were no Carbon Monoxide leaks.   
Prioritized Recommendations for Energy Efficient Improvements: Deliver a road map to savings detailing the recommended energy efficiency improvements for your home
This was provided ? well laid out,  detailed report, for what corrections needed to be performed.  Remediation cost was high in my opinion.  Estimated payback period was 13 years for all recommendations.  Without having access to the thermal images, I am not sure how they came up with the recommendations in the report.   
Air Infiltration Diagnostics: Measure level of air infiltration occurring in your home to obtain baseline metric for energy efficiency improvements
This was performed.  I learned my home was very tight and that I  would need to increase natural air-circulation before performing any insulation  remediation.   What should have been  done, in my opinion -  
Perform thermal  analysis ( ie take pictures in all rooms) ,   start the infiltration test.  Take another set of pictures, which would have clearly shown air infiltration when compared to 1st set of pictures.   
Equipment Diagnostics: Analyze and test appliances against manufacturer specifications for energy consumption
This was not performed at  all.   This could have been valuable to determine what appliances, if any, had become energy hogs.  Ie, Is my electric dryer / refrigerator  energy efficient?   Is my central air heat pump performing according to manufacture specs etc?
Bottom line?..did not receive what was advertised in the Angie?s List  promotion.
 Gave a overall grade of    ?C? .   The grade would have been  ?F? but the Mark Group did offer to come back with the thermal camera. ( professionalism - "A")   I am not sure if they would have done the Equipment diagnostics.     
 I choose not to have them back  since I would need to take another ½ day off  from work for the analysis and another ½ day for the results.    Pretty expensive investment of time to redo the work.    Based on their price of the proposed work to improve thermal  efficiency, I would not have selected them to do the work and thus would not  have them back to document the improvements with the thermal camera. 
Price ? $79 would have been a great price, if they delivered what  was advertised in the Angies List deal.  
I am somewhat disappointed in Angie?s list for this deal.   Not worth $79 based on deliverables.
I would not recommend the home energy audit from this company based on my experience.

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"Purchased coupon on August 11, 2011.  Because I was remodeling my kitchen myself after work and weekends, I didn't have time to deal with the creating the room drafts, plans, layouts or measurements she required.  I did contact Jill and explain the situation and she was very understanding.  She said because I contacted her, not to worry about the deadline.  I remained in contact with her over the next few years (that's how long it took me) and when I was ready around the start of 2014, she worked hard to provide her new design.
A true professional and great person to work with.  The design was spot on and my wife and i were very impressed.  Thank you Jill.
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"Jake was very fast and thorough, he brought in all the equipment needed and the manpower to get the job done quickly! They didn’t sacrifice quality and we love the way our home looks after him and his crew did there work! They painted basically our whole house inside and the refaced the kitchen cabinets and drawers. And all for a very reasonable price!"

"Designing and building a custom home is a big project that can seem overwhelming at times, but at each step Kurt and his team have guided us through the process with the utmost professionalism and we now have a beautiful home we are so proud of. We would not hesitate to recommend them!"

Home Improvement is our Specialty, from your needs in gutters and yard clean up, all the way to new flooring or framing out that basement, we will take the time to find out what you need and make it happen within your budget. With an eye for restoration and driven by attention to detail, allow us to breathe new life into an old project or get that new one started and finished!

"I have a 116 year old Victorian that I purchased 10 years ago and have essentially rebuilt from the lawn and driveway all the way to the roof.  Originally contacted for an insurance repair, Jay and his team have responded to all my very detailed and demanding needs and wants - specifically making a 116 year old home look both new and old at the same time, preserving the integrity of the home while modernizing the foundations (walls, ceilings, chimneys, etc...), and to always, always leave all repairs camouflaged into the history of the structure.  The recent project required a rebuild in the foyer, including a very detailed paneled staircase and balcony that was turned into a closet roughly 40 years ago.  This project requires both structural knowledge and creativity, and a lot of patience when handed a picture and being told "Make this look like that."  But he delivers and allows me to work with them (which is probably really annoying) and ask a lot of questions to learn and further my own skills.  Further, I am the queen of "add-ons" and while some of these are small it has also happened that one was an entire exterior wall.  Jay always offers options and thoroughly discusses these options and is open and honest about his professional opinions and experiences.  Of course some repairs have required reworking, although not many, and Jay did not give up until I was completely satisfied with the end-result.

I have four more rooms to finish in this house - and I will call Nyboer builders for these rooms too.  Even though Jay loves to remind me that he could have built me a brand new house for what I have invested in this one, he knows I love this house and he treats the work in that exact fashion. 
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"They are a nice provider. I talked to them on the phone for about 30 minutes and they sent some samples. We were able to get a discount on designer purchases but not useful on designing the space. Once we told them what we wanted, they were able to help purchase from the warehouse and save about $1,500. I think they became too busy with this big deal. You buy a ticket per room and we still actually have a couple left with this provider. After redesigning one room, we kind of ran out of steam and have not designed the other rooms. Overall this is a good service and it's a good concept. Whomever I spoke with, she was really nice. I would recommend this provider. This kind of service seems to be for people with time and knows exactly what they want. They are super helpful with the designer discount from the warehouse. They don't actual design your room which is slight flaw."