After finding BBG Carpentry on Homestars and bringing John in for a smaller job on short notice, we brought him back to tackle our basement renovation - a full gut and rebuild of our 900 sq. ft. basement including a bedroom, a den, laundry room, bathroom, media area, workout area and a roughed in kitchenette.
Along the way, as with many 100 year old homes, things were discovered which lead to changes to the scope of the project and inevitable project delays. For example, we had not planned to re-pour the concrete flooring, but after the demo and some excavation for initial plumbing work, it was realized that the cement floor had been initially done improperly and to be redone. John brought in an excellent subcontractor to do the work. John has a network of excellent subcontractors that he's worked with - and he works to obtain a fair price for the work required.
John provided excellent suggestions for finishes such as how best frame out the basement windows, options available to us for various elements (e.g. choices for subfloor for under the planned laminate & carpet). He listened to concerns and suggestions and was able to come up with solutions that worked for everyone. He made use of odd spaces to create niches and built-ins. He thought ahead to planned use of rooms and added elements such as adding substantial blocking in walls where TVs were going to be mounted. He also came up with some unorthodox solutions to unique challenges, such as how to handle insufficient headspace above the planned location for a treadmill.
We were always able to get a hold of John in a reasonable amount of time. He was responsive to our emails and made sure we knew when he would be unavailable (such as birth of his son during the renovation!) which was much appreciated.
We are extremely happy with the final product and hope that he can make some time in the spring to build a firewood shelter! We'll definitely keep John in our contact list for future jobs.
