Alexander F Marshall General Contractor

Alex was HIGH, HIGH quality. He built a beautiful outdoor stairway attached to the house. Dismantled and hauled the rotten structure away, built a solid foundation, and designed a well crafted / solid replacement. I would highly recommend Alex for any jobs.

We were very happy with Alex's work. He remove a section of dry wall on one side of our dining room and ceiling to locate the source of of water damage. He quickly identified that the leak was not coming from the roof. He repaired the damage and patched the dry wall and ceiling so well that we could not tell that it was ever cut open. Alex also did an excellent job of saving and reinstalling the French doors in the dining room. We were delighted with his work and would not hesitate to recommend him.

Alex came over to look at our property and discuss the plan for the work shed. We did not start the actual construction because of our project priorities and something else had a higher priority. But I was really impressed and pleased to meet and discuss the project with Alex. I am an hobbyist woodworker myself. So we really had a great exchange of ideas and options. He is a craftsman and it shows! I still hope to get back to the project sometime next year or engage him for some other project that involves woodwork.

Alex did a good job. He likes to wear a headset radio which probably wasn't a good idea during the workweek when sound was an issue. He was flexible so as to minimize the construction noise with the tenants' schedule. He was diligent and pretty tireless. The job was done quite well though painting is not his forte. The job was completed on time and with no added costs. I definitely would use Alex again and recommend him.

I hired Alex for a kitchen, dining room, living room remodel, involving rebuilding interior and exterior walls, and installing
cabinets. I am a hands-on owner/builder and have done a number of remodeling projects over the years; although Alex is a licensed contractor, he said he is flexible and agreed to work with me as a builder/consultant, allowing me to be
the project manager.  His rates were quite reasonable.
Alex is a craftsman carpenter of the old school. He takes great pride in his work and is very insistent on doing things the right way. He also has a strong design sense.  At his suggestion, we opened up a porch ceiling to expose rafters and beams, and opened up the dining room ceiling with skylights. He added an interesting architectural detail to an exterior beam, and a new approach for the exterior siding. These changes greatly enhanced the look of the project. In retrospect I wish I had consulted Alex before I submitted my plans to the building department.
Along the way, Alex pointed out deficiencies in the design of my older (60 years) house which should be rectified, such as insufficient bracing of roof framing. When my framing plans were not quite right, he corrected them. He enhanced framing beyond minimum requirements to insure structural integrity.
Alex installed and trimmed the kitchen cabinets. He installed windows and exterior siding, and did exterior trim on the windows. I took on the bulk of the interior trim work myself, but only because this is my particular interest. Otherwise I am sure he would have done an excellent job, and would have made his on contributions to design along the way.
My collaboration with Alex has been very productive, and I am happy with the results. Probably most people would not want to take on the level of work that I, as the owner, put into the project. I?m sure Alex would conduct an entire remodel very well. 

Provided important ideas as to appearance, and cost control.

He was fast and responded to our needs very well with a simple design. He was very upfront on what he will and will not do. He had great ideas on which solution would work best. Job was completed on time, very quickly and at a good price. He will certainly be hired by me for a number of other jobs I am planning.

Alex provided new ideas to most effectively create a design that was esthetically attractive.  His craftsmanship was professional and paid great attention to the details.   How to proceed was not clear at the beginning.   As the work progressed with collaborative input from us and from Alex the project took shape in good time and within our budget.  We are pleased with the result and our working relationship with Alex.

Alex is great! He is responsive, prompt, knowledgeable, skilled, professional, and very straightforward - he came, he saw, he made some suggestions, he emailed me a written estimate and when he could start, we made an agreement, he did the work and it looks great! He is a craftsman and pays attention to detail. This was money very well spent, and I will absolutely contact Alex when I am ready for my next project.

As an owner builder, I have enough experience to know right from not quite. I also have dealt with enough contractors to know how many ways things can go a little wrong or completely off the rails. With Alex, everything went very well. He more than met all expectations; quality, schedule and budget. His initial bid was very fair based on my own experience both estimating and hiring. He started on schedule and there were never surprises about when he was going to be at the jobsite. Along the way Alex always made sure to discuss questions and decisions. If something needed to be discussed he brought it up early so there was time to get to the right decision. Alex never wasted my time or caused extra costs with delays or mis-communication.

The same as for professionalism and client skills, Alex has excellent expertise as a builder with ability in multiple trades. While he did most of the work himself, when we needed to sub a specialty trade, Alex provided helpful input on things to consider. And in the end, Alex building skills are obvious by looking at the final product and hearing the neighbor?s compliments.

Very well.  Alex patiently discussed alternatives and then did exactly as we had agreed.

We were extremely pleased with the porch. Alex has a great eye for design and produced a little masterpiece of carpentry, very satisfying to look at and complementary to the house. His design sense can definitely be trusted. He took great pains in construction, framing the door precisely, and carefully detaching and replacing the original door trim, and in general is methodical and craftsman-like in his approach. He cleaned up neatly after the job was done. He was always careful to communicate his schedule (mostly by email) and always arrived when he said he would, and he accommodated his schedule to ours.

Alex's carpentry skill, structural knowledge, attention to detail, design sense and excellent client communication ability are unsurpassed. Ever mindful of the customer's pocketbook, Alex is fairly and competitively priced. It is refreshing to work with someone who values the client's project as much as the client!