Austin Man Caves

Dennis did a really good job for us on this room completion and also on a modification to our kitchen island. He is really personable and pleasant to have around. Note that the cost I've stated is approximate as my husband paid the bills but I have the Angie's List membership! The work was done as expected: Dennis advised us on installing the insulation ourselves then took on the task of completing that nasty work when we ran out of time. He was conscientous about protecting our supplies, like not wanting to leave the drywall sitting outside in case it rained (fat chance this year, but it was good to know he was thinking about it). He got the drywall and tape/mud work done in good time and the work is well done. Dennis was good about letting us know when he would or would not be working and also anticipated completion dates of components. Dennis was really good about working with us on payment expectations, like when he expected to be paid for things in reasonable advance so we could review the work and be ready to pay without last-minute scrambles. I wouldn't hesitate to have Dennis come back and do additional work around our place. In reference to comments from other reviewers, Dennis can be irrevererant in discussion but I never felt insulted or demeaned, just amused! He's a real personality and we enjoyed having him around. We've had plenty of morose, downer-types come work at our house and would much prefer to get a couple of laughs while someone is working on our property.

Selected from Angie's list. Several meetings to establish our issues/desires. Responsive to email additions and questions. Presented rough draft to help guide our thinking. Came back with detailed plans that embodied what we discussed, plus very clever ideas of the architect. Especially liked the way she minimized disruption to the part of the house not being remodeled. She also recommended several very interesting general contractors and some subs. We are about to enter building phase, so have not picked one yet, but all she recommended seem fine.

Louis was great. He got the work done in the time he estimated and it was all done like you would expect from a professional. We love the new attic ladder and the bathroom cabinet looks amazing. Even the patch up work he did in the game room, with the hole that was once there, is like the hole never happened. Would highly recommend him to others, for any handyman job around the home.

Joe and Steve did a wonderful job! They were very thorough with excellent work ethics and attention to detail. They stayed true to the bid amount, but were also flexible with any changes needed as work progressed.

Words can't express how happy I am with my Man Cave! I work from home and was very particular in terms of what I was looking for, and the quality of work expected. The owner - Jonathon Sprinkler - and I were aligned from the beginning, that's key to achieving a successful outcome. Jonathon had a number of ideas that made a material impact in the finished product, he also helped me to think through the pros and cons of my wish list (very helpful). Tino was the Project Manager and was very diligent - he did a good job of providing updates and would follow through on his commitments. The team that worked on my MC was professional and focused! No company gets everything right the first time, in the case of ICS I did not fret if any hiccups were encountered as I knew that they would make things right in the end ... which they always did. ICS is now working on a fence around my vineyard as well as a deck for my Man Cave - I'll review that work separately once we get across the finish line (2-3 weeks from now). I have recommended ICS to close friends and now I'm sharing the recommendation with the rest of the world.

Westphall remodeling recently completed an addition to our home. After extensive research on the internet, I contacted Mr. Westphall for a quote. He was very straightforward and honest with his assessment of our needs and provided me a very reasonable quote. I discussed his quote with a recently retired contractor and she stated that it was more than reasonable with the amount of work that was involved. The previous owners of our home added a pool to our backyard. Unfortunately, we did not have access to a restroom in the house from the pool area. We have two young children so I was tired of drying our hardwood floors every time they needed to go into the house to use the restroom. Mr. Westphall and his crew added a full bathroom as well as a Scandinavian Spa to our existing structure. His masons matched the existing rock of the addition perfectly to our home. Even though the tile for our roof was no longer produced, his team relentlessly located an exact match and designed the roof to coincide with the existing architecture of our house. Needless to say, our addition looks as if it was the original design of the house. My neighbors were impressed with the addition as well as the professionalism of his staff. The crew cleaned up everything everyday prior to going home and Mr. Westphall would provide me daily updates via email or phone of my project through completion. Without reservations, if you are considering adding an addition to your house, you should definitely give mr. Westphall a call. His attention to detail, experience in the field, association with professional subcontractors, and talents are second to none. I highly recommend him without any reservations.

Terrible Experience I submitted a review in Angie's List just short of hiring an attorney to take this company to court. I am extremely frustrated and disappointed with the quality of work I received. I have wasted time, money, and needless frustration on this miserable experience. I encourage all who read this to strongly consider hiring a different company than PCCI. Save your money and peace of mind. I have photos to show anyone who is interested in my experience. These photos will show a bedroom ceiling that is not level. The photos will show many, many large, ugly cracks in a slab that is only 90 days old. The photos will show major flaws that can not be repaired without major reconstruction. We hired a third-party professional engineer to inspect the slab out of concern that the new slab was so cracked that it was not structurally sound. While the engineer said that the slab is sound for the short term, he said that the cosmetic quality is some of the worst he has seen, and that long term we should expect to see relatively faster deterioration because of the numerous cracks. To make matters worse, we had contracted with PCCI in advance to apply a stain to concrete work that is so cracked, rough, and ugly that the stain was just a waste of time and money. Complaining to Brian (PCCI's president) was a waste of time. Every time I complained, I was told that I was mistaken -- the cracks I saw were "hairline cracks" (even though they were wide enough to slip a coin inside), that the crooked ceiling I saw was "1/4 inch off" (when, in fact, the professional engineer inspector I hired saw an inch over six feet. The bubble for the level was not even within the two center lines of the level at one spot.) In fact, at one point Brian put his hand on my shoulder to lecture me on my use of the term "sloppy" and how I should not use that term within my own household in his presence. The workers used my restrooms without asking, played loud music (while I worked from home), and left a pile of trash and rubble in my front yard for weeks until I demanded that it be removed. No, I will never use PCCI again, nor would I recommend them to anyone. In the end, I had to just accept that I would have to hire another contractor to repair the PPCI work, primarily because I do not want these guys around my house to continue the misery any longer.

I contacted RPM via email on 3/14. They were very prompt with their response, and scheduled a date to come for a review of the work to be done. They were here right on time. The bid was received on 3/25, well within an acceptable time period. We had gotten 2 other bids and they were within the same price range. RPM was considerably higher, so we accepted one of the other bids.

I contacted Tri County via email on 1/20/13. Sam called us and scheduled a date to come out for a free estimate. He was very prompt and within the scheduled appointment time. Sam was very professional and pleasant to work with. We received his bid on 3/5/13. After receiving two other bids, we decided on one of them.

They were excellent to work with, very patient, helpful and professional! We have another project this Spring and will definatly give them a call. Gary and all his team were great !!