Down Under Construction, LLC

From initial consultation to design to project execution and completion Down Under Construction was great to work with.  Andy is very knowledgeable and quite creative with problem solving -- all while ensuring the quality of the work remains high.  The team was great and Andy's subs have worked jobs for him for a long time.  Andy's communication throughout the project was very high -- we had close to daily updates, either live or by email.  Our basement finish had a couple of unique characteristics, including a very complex setup for our home automation and networking that had to remain operational throughout the project.  Because of good coordination by Andy and the subs we were able to keep everything running throughout framing, electrical, drywall, texturing and painting.
The project ran almost exactly to schedule (within a few days of the original 7-week estimate).  Andy did a phenomenal job of tracking actual costs-to-budget as the project progressed, regularly reporting exactly where we were with respect to budget as decisions were made throughout the project.  In the end, the project completed slightly under the original estimate.
Overall, we are delighted with the final result. The basement looks great, the quality of work is excellent and we unreservedly recommend Down Under Construction to anybody thinking about a basement finish.

This was by far the BEST experience I've ever had with a contractor.  The owner and lead for all of the company's projects is a rarity:  a professional and an honest businessman.  He gave us an estimate, said he wouldn't go over it, and delivered --- he came in just under budget.  During the course of the job there were some surprise expenses, but no matter what, he continued to tell us he would NOT go over the budget he quoted us.  At one point, I even offered to split the difference on one of the surprise expenses --- he politely refused. 
The quality of his company's work was outstanding.  He was extremely responsive.  Every time I called him, he answered the phone.  He also took excellent notes throughout the process to ensure that nothing was overlooked.  The work was unobtrusive since they entered and exited through the basement window everyday.
After the job was completed, he didn't just disappear like my experience with other contractors.  He stayed in contact to make sure the basement was working for us.  We had an issue with our mainline (sewer-related), which he helped us with to make sure we had the right people addressing the issue --- note that this wasn't even related to his work!  He truly went above and beyond.  Way beyond his contractual obligations.
If I could give this company a higher grade than an "A", I would.  If you have the opportunity to nab this company (their schedule fills up fast), then do yourself a favor and sign them up!

Down Under Construction was an outstanding company to work with and the entire venture was easy from beginning to end.  The general manager, Andy, was extremely professional, honest, punctual, and had all the qualities of an Eagle Scout --I trusted him completely and didn't have to worry about anything because he took care of everything. He was extremely easy to work with and had wonderful ideas to make this basement as perfect as could be to meet my needs.  All of his subs had the same upstanding character as he and they were extremely skilled and talented.  The entire project took about eight weeks from start to finish and I was thrilled with the end result.  I highly recommend this company!