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"We contracted Winthrop Place for a remodeling job that included converting an extra room into an additional bathroom & converting the adjoining room into a bedroom (adding a closet, new doorway and framing the existing doorway) for my elderly mom. Michael and crew did a fantastic job. They were very professional and completed the work in a short time frame, making the house much more accessible for my mom. They took care to preserve and re-use the house's original wood trim/moulding so the new rooms tie in perfectly with the existing spaces. Michael has many years of experience and it shows in both the quality of the work performed and the suggestions he offered along the way. Finding a contractor for a big job can be very stressful, these guys made the whole remodeling process easy & painless. I'm happy to say that this company knocked it out of the park in terms of quality of workmanship, timeliness, and fair pricing. Can't ask for much more than that. After this project I can confidently recommend Winthrop Place if you're looking for a local contractor. I just wish I'd found them sooner!"

"It was a steady process. Of course there were hiccups along the way, but with Renaissance & myself working as a TEAM on this project, everything was done & done well. I do believe that is KEY on any project, especially one of this size. I told Jamie at the beginning of the project that communication was VERY important to me. Jamie was quick to address any questions or concerns I had. He picked up my calls every time. I will hire Renaissance Restoration for all home improvements and/or updates."

"July 8,2022 Work was done promptly and thoroughly. Satisfied beyond expectations !! Excellent work crew-Polite and hard working !! I would not hesitate to hire them again. And I would recommend them, to anyone looking for concrete work ETC. Thank You again!! Steve"

"I was prepared for an excellent experience based on these Angie's List reviews, but unfortunately was disappointed. The actual work performed was good and appears correctly done. Taylor is personable and knowledgeable, and the crew members I interacted with were nice, but I'm not happy that three days after the time promised (and two unanswered phone messages), there is still a ladder, large containers of sealant, various small tools, and a bag of garbage sitting on our lawn. These were left when they finished the job Friday; we knew the patio sealant needed 24 hours to dry, so Taylor asked if they could pick it up Saturday. Fine -- but Saturday came and went, and a call I made Sunday wasn't returned. My husband and I ended up moving all the patio furniture, grill, plants, etc back to the patio ourselves; we should not have had to do this. I'm glad now that we did, otherwise it would all still be piled up on the lawn.
The job cost was in line with what I expected. I was bothered, however, that after paying a deposit, with the balance due upon completion, Taylor asked for payment in full just days later, before the job was finished. I expect that as a small business, cash flow and employee paychecks can be tricky to balance, but it didn't sit well with me. My husband agreed to it, though, and Taylor showed up first thing Friday morning to get it. He and the crew didn't come back to start work until after 11 am that day; I was told there had been an emergency on another job.
I say that I would work with the company again, because I do think the work was of good quality and the price was fair. But I would do so knowing that I'd have to be more 'demanding' and right on top of things. I'm pleased to see a younger generation passionate about an important trade that requires both knowledge and craftsmanship, but the company's customer service and responsiveness wasn't up to par on this job.
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"The project went incredibly well.  The focus was a quality, appropriate renovation/addition on a 1930's federal house in Ann Arbor.  An architect was hired to design an appropriate renewal and replacement inside and out.  It was important that the builder could handle the scale and detail.  We couldn't be happier with the results.
In retrospect I am sure that there is no way that we could have renovated to this standard at this cost with any other builder.  Pete was the perfect choice for our project.  I am veryspecific about the level of quality and detail that I expect and Pete meets my requirements every time.  He does it with a cheerful problem solving attitude that is uncommon in the building trades.  Pete, and any of his co-workers, are a pleasure to have around the house.  He is dependable and extremely honest.
I know that Pete bids large jobs and small jobs.  That makes him somewhat unique as a contractor.  I am sure he brings the same level of workmanship to jobs much smaller than ours. I am equally sure he can manage a big project when contracted to do so.  My main take away is that high quality work at fair prices is rare in the construction field.  Pete’s company occupies a hard to find niche."

"If you even just wonder whether you need a new roof, give Rocky a call. Our roof is the cover on our biggest investment (except for our kids) and we’re glad we trusted it to Rock Roofing."

"We LOVE our 30x40 barn with 8 ft lean-to. Sean Langton and his crew pays very close attention to detail and works very hard at perfection. We are very happy to have found him, by chance, simply my asking Kresge lumber yard for a recommendation of a builder. I called 3 of their recommendations and he was the only one that returned my call, and reliably showed up. His pricing is fair and work is excellent."

"Travis was great and friendly, stayed late to make sure the job was done and done correctly, communicated well, and cost was very reasonable given the size of the project. Very pleased"

"Everything went great. They cleaned as they went."

"I will be very honest in my assessment of Amanda. Sitting in front of me I have a beautiful design for my living room and dining room in a townhouse I owned in Houston. Amanda picked beautiful, comfortable chairs, nice wallpaper and very cool lighting.  The problem with Amanda is not her ability to design an amazing room - she certainly is very talented. The problem I experienced with Amanda was the inability to handle the details, to stay on top of the project, and to assist with actually putting the room together. This may be a problem in general, with all on-line designers, who knows.  I do know that I ordered this package from Amanda in August of 2013.  My first conference call with her was some time around October, and my designs were given to me (not the complete design) some time in December.  I learned quickly that when Amanda says she would have something for me "by the end of the week," she really meant about 2-3 weeks down the road.  In any event, I was elated when I got my first design for my dining room. I delayed placing an order because the stuff she picked was a bit pricey and I wanted to save my money over the holidays. I placed an order in early February for two rugs and a chandelier - totaling well over $3,000.00. Amanda advised that it could take about 4 weeks for the rugs and chandelier to come, which was no problem with me.  8 weeks passed and I began emailing Amanda. (Mind you that the money was charged to me immediately, with no follow up emails from any of the manufactures, no indication of shipping, nothing... so I began to feel uneasy). After a couple of unreturned emails and phone calls, Amanda apologized for the delay, mentioned that she was surprised I hadn't received anything yet, and explained to me her mother was in an accident. No biggie, but I explained to her that I would be out of the country in mid-April and unavailable to sign for anything. She assured me the rugs were en route from Georgia and would be there before I leave.  As far as the chandelier, we discovered that they had attempted to deliver it, but Amanda had provided them the incorrect phone number, so they were not able to get in touch with me. I asked her to correct this so I could receive the chandelier. Because I never heard back from the company, and no additional attempts to deliver were made, I am assuming she did not do this.  And, as could be expected, the rugs did not come before I left - they came when I was in Germany and when no one was home to sign for them. Since over 12 weeks had passed since my order, I contacted my credit card company and initiated a charge back.  They agreed with me that it was concerning that so much time had passed with very little contact, and immediately refunded my money. (Amanda and her husband eventually tried to fight my chargeback, but they were of course unsuccessful. I did not have the goods, and they never attempted to re-deliver them). Also, I will add the following to things about my experience with Amanda, which bothered me:
1) I was told in January I would have curtains and throw pillows picked out "by the end of the week." Those never came.
2) Amanda said she had a client in Florida who would ship me a sample of the wallpaper. This never came either. Amanda said it was shipped to me - I never received it and kind of doubt it ever was.
So basically, $500 dollars for two rooms of design got me some dining room chairs (albeit - awesome), a table she picked out that was too expensive so I found a different one, some cool wallpaper that I will never be able to get a sample of, two expensive rugs and a chandelier that resulted in a credit card fight and a headache. At the end of the day, my advice is that if you want a talented and friendly person to design your home, don't mind waiting some time for it all to come together, and are cool with locating the stuff and putting it all together on your own, Amanda may be it for you. If you want a designer who is good at following up with details, assuring stuff gets to you in a reasonable time, and assists with pulling the room together and finalizing your project, I would highly recommend you find someone else."