A Cut Above Carpentry

Great work by Cut Above. Paul and his crew do terrific work. The prices are very good, and the quality of the work is excellent.

This was our second venture with A Cut Above Carpentry, and like the first, it was flawless. We had linoleum in a full bathroom and an adjoining lavatory area. We had very old carpet in an adjoining bedroom, with a large walk-in closet. All old flooring was removed and replaced with a wood grained, ceramic tile. It all looks great - we couldn't be happier. As with the first job, Paul and his team showed up when they said they would, and the work was finished on time, and the project was under budget. Would we use the again? ABSOLUTELY!

Paul Bryan and his team arrived exactly when they said they would, performed the work in a very professional manner, cleaned up what little mess they made, and left. We're thrilled with the work they did. Would we hire them again? We already have, for another job that starts next month. Fantastic company!

Paul was able to schedule me in very quickly and his crew (2 people) arrived exactly when promised. They used drop cloths under each window they re-crafted, installing insulation, creating new frames, caulking as appropriate, painting the areas of drywall that had to be repaired, and even rehanging the mini-blinds, which was not initially discussed. While the drywall repair and painting were not perfect, overall, for the price, this job was worth it. He finished in less than a full day and adjusted his pricing accordingly. His honesty, for me, is one of his selling points. We highly recommend Paul and will use him as needed in the future. He is a true craftsman.

Very well, Good folks and they take pride in their work

Paul and his crew professionally installed the metal roof over a shingled roof on our two car detached garage. They arrived when they said they would and finished inside of one day. All debris was cleaned up and hauled off and a rolling magnet was used across the yard area several times to pick up any nails, screws or other metal scrap. We have been very pleased with the work that this contractor does and would not hesitate to contact him regarding any work we may need done in the future.

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Paul and his crew came in took the old one down, disposed of it.  The new fence was installed.  Every board was screwed in.  They did an outstanding job.  Finished the job in record time (despite the rain), were courteous and professional.  We used Cypress fencing and it looks fantastic

Paul did a wonderful job. He was punctual and professional. He had the work done in a matter of a few days, even worked while it rained. He is very detailed oriented and his crew are all experienced. I asked him to leave some unfinished bc we were going to complete the work, ie flooring and painting. However, now I wish I had him complete it -- I am still working on it. I highly recommend him- his prices are fair and reasonable.

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I am extremely impressed with the service I received from A Cut above Carpentry starting with the request for a written estimate right through to the final installation of my custom French door (which I'd like to add) turned out to be extremely challenging on this 1950?s built home.  Even though the job turned out to be much more complex than originally estimated and materials were provided for which I had originally agreed to provide, Mr. Bryan would not deviate from the price he had given me.  Of notable importance is that my husband was away on business during this process so of course I was somewhat anxious of my husband approval upon his return for which of course he was more than pleased with.   I felt very comfortable with Mr. Bryan and his crew and was continually apprised of the details.  If for no other reason than integrity alone I would most certainly use A Cut about Carpentry again.   

 Was very detailed in the process. Communicated clearly each step of the way sending me pictures because I wasn't able to be there because of work. Knocked down two walls to open up my kitchen and dining room to the living space. Installed new drywall, painted and made a bar between the kitchen and dining area. Installed new flooring through the dining and living area. Looks like a brand new house.

The crew was polite and cleaned up after themselves was in and out quickly.

Will definitely use this company again!!!!!

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We hired Paul and his company to remodel our entire home.  The process too from December '14 till March '15.  This remodel included a total gut of the house down to the studs and built back up.  We were not living in the area while this work was being done.  For a long time we were not receiving any updates via pictures about how the work was going.  We really had to beg him to send them.  Finally he sent us some, and things looked good, but when I asked for more of specific places in the home he failed to send them.  We actually ended up having a friend go over to check on the work and she found a couple things that weren't correct but seemed like minor fixes.  This was not the case.  Paul had also asked us to provide the final payment before work was complete, but we refused.  
We returned to the property on 04/21/15 to find that there were MAJOR issues with the work that was done.  Base boards were missing, the paint job was terrible to the point you can see the brush marks, the kitchen floor is NOT complete, our sun room demo work not complete either.  Behind out vanity there were no boards installed nor did he paint down so you can see just exposed wall.  I have a feeling that this project was bigger than he anticipated and taking longer and he needed to get out of our job and on the next one and was probably frustrated by that.  Paul and told us that he had 2 other men working with him.  When my friends dropped by they said there was a young man painting the custom made cabinets we had installed.  Paul had told us this whole process he was going to do to the cabinets to make them look really good and that was not the out come.  Frankly, I could have done a better job.  The subcontractor Paul used to refinish our hardwood floors did an EXCEPTIONAL job, the same goes for the granite contractor he used.  
Paul's estimate and final price were seriously out of whack from each other.  When Paul provided out  estimate he promised us he was not the type of contractor who estimates one price and then starts charging for every new thing that may come up, but he did exactly that.  One thing I actually pointed out to Paul was the floor joists being loose and making the floor feel really unstable but he seemed to just dismiss this concern.  When he started on the remodel he found that that joist DID need to be replaced and charged us to fix this.  The one thing I would stress if you choose to work with Paul is that he WRITES DOWN every single thing he agrees to do for your project.  He will tell you he doesn't do that on his contracts, but you really need to insist.  We had agreed that he would install a composite deck and run electricity out to the deck, when we returned it was a wood deck with no electricity hook ups.  He of course claims he never agreed to the composite and now we don't have any proof.  He was also supposed to save the antique windows from the house that I specially marked to be able to use later, and he got rid of them.  Certainly something that I would have wanted in writing to protect myself.  
This whole thing is very disappointing because while some of the stuff looks very pretty, we simply didn't get what we wanted and are out a great deal of money and will have to spend MORE to get things exactly as we expected.  I have emailed Paul twice about these issues and he has failed to respond.

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How'd it go you ask? Well I cannot use enough positive adjectives to describe the quality of the work and the ease of working
with Paul and his crew, Don and Brian.  The job was done correctly and at a reasonable cost. Paul listened to what we needed/wanted and he was able to complete the work within budget. We have already started a future list of jobs for ?A Cut Above Carpentry. It is very reassuring to know we can trust Paul and his crew to complete the work properly and in a reasonable time frame.
 We are confident in his integrity and ability, and that makes us very happy!

Everything went good. They did an excellent job.

I hope I actually included everything Paul did, but I might have left out something. Paul and his workers did an OUTSTANDING job with the work on a 1950s house that has enough settling that they had to compensate for it in the bathroom. We are looking forward to working with A Cut Above Carpentry again on several other large home improvement projects.

This is the second job we have hired A Cut Above to perform due to the fact that the first (a bathroom repair/remodel on another rental property) job was done so well and in just a few days for a very reasonable cost.

Paul and his crew were great to work with. Very responsive, courteous and friendly. Paul continuously kept us updated on the progress of the job.

Although the job took several months from start to finish, (due to no fault of the Cut Above Crew) the job was done efficiently and in a timely matter.

In fact we have a few other small jobs that Paul's crew will be working on at our personal residence  in the next couple of weeks. We even have another remodel job we plan on contracting them to do after the first of the year.

Again, I would like to reiterate that Paul and his crew are great to work with  :)

• It was a great experience. They were on time...they stayed on site.....they didn't try to do several jobs around the county at the same time. They were all very friendly. Helpful. I just can't say enough good things about them. They knew what they were doing and probably most importantly they worked as a team...which is so important.
• They will be back in about three weeks to add on a master bath.  Thanks guys.

The following Monday, he called me and said he had gone out of town and was gone all weekend. Did he not know on Friday night when he called me & left the message for me to return his call, that he was going out of town??? Duh!
o Anyway, I just listened and then he said that he had a price for me. Now mind you, all I wanted him to do was to take up my ceramic tile in my bathroom, pull out a fiberglass shower & replace the floor with a heated floor mat, that I was furnishing, reinstall new tile on the floor, tile the shower with my tile, etc. that I would be furnishing. That was it; no moving walls, no anything more.
(Well, I have bought several houses over the years & remodeled them myself, & do know about such things, so I was expecting a decent price, especially after all that fine talk of how well he treated his customers. I am getting older, or I would have tackled this job myself, but my husband insisted that this time, we hire this job out, as it would be prolonged if I did it.)
We had just had another bath done that we, my husband & I, removed the ceramic tile & fiberglass shower and tub unit from. We then hired out the replacement work,  with much dissatisfaction from that remodeling guy! He took two months to finish our job!!! And he took so long doing the work that when he removed the taped down walkway that he'd been using to come & go, in & out of our home, that the tape removed the finish from my hardwood floors! My husband was so ready for the guy to get out of our lives that he just let him get away with ruining our floors in several rooms!!!
BUT TO CONTINUE WITH THIS PRESENT NIGHTMARE... he said he had spoken to his grown son about this job, (evidently being inexperienced with the heated floor mat), & that he had come up with a price of $5,500.00!!! I had already had 2 other estimates of them furnishing everything but the floor tiles & their prices were less than $4,300.00!!! I told him that there was no way I would do that, & thanked him for calling! Of course, I was not going to use him, anyway, after he had led me down the garden path, so to speak! Evidently, his lack of experience was the reason he had not called me back in the first instance! 
I guess if people have this kind of money to pay such prices as I have seen on here for his work, & if he can handle their jobs, more power to them. I JUST THOUGHT OTHERS SHOULD KNOW OF MY EXPERIENCE!!!

 The work Paul Bryan and his crew performed is of excellent quality.  They took their time, did things right the first time and completed the job in record time.  I am planning to use him on future jobs.  I appreciate the professional and friendly manner of the owner and his crew.  I will recommend him and his company without reservation.  I have a beautiful sun room to enjoy for years to come, thanks to A Cut Above Carpentry.

My husband called them and explained what we needed. The provider let us know he was booked up for a month but he would call us back. We waited a month and he never called back. We only wanted one room done so maybe that is why, but he should have called and let us know. We waited for a month on this job. We ended up calling someone else and got the work done already.