BayStar Builders, Inc.
About us
We are a small company, with myself and 2 full-time employees. We have built 6000 sf custom homes, and replaced windows in a clients sun-room. We use licensed, insured sub-contractors. We do not charge "trip fees" for contracted work, and there are no initial consulting or service fees. We specialize in matching existing structures, so that an addition does not look like an addition. We are friendly and honest, and we take great pride in our quality of work.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Full-service builders. New homes, additions, planning to completion., re-modeling. Window & door replacement. Design & layout assistance. We handle projects large and small
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"This is the second 'review' of this project. To the best of my knowledge, no subcontractors that were hired by the Contractor were not paid by the Contractor. Homeowners have made no contact with me to inform me that there were any problems. It is difficult to fix something that I did not know was broken."
"This project is understated by the homeowner. The project became gutting the entire inside of the house, removing approximately 1/3 of the existing roof structure, and renovating the entire residence. The roof structure was to be raised and turned 90 degrees. This project was indeed over budget due mainly to the Scope of Work expanding to include many things not foreseen by the Contractor or the Homeowners. For example, a beehive was found in a wall. The bees had eaten all of the wood framing, and the entire wall had to be re-framed in place. Also, all of the windows were replaced. In the process of doing this, almost every window opening had to be re-framed. The home had no wall insulation, so the entire house had to be insulated. However, I would be happy to review all monies spent on the project, and submit a list of all sub-contractors I hired to verify who, in fact, paid them. During the course of the project, communication with the Homeowners was almost daily. Any concerns or issues were dealt with. The misunderstanding about the 'design elements in the plan' had nothing to do with budgetary concerns. And the design elements were completed to the specifications on the plans. No one was 'forced' to do anything. Some items were brought in to the project and stored, so they were there when needed. It was thought to be better to have them and store them, than to need them and have to wait for them. Many change orders were not signed, and as a result, monies were spent that were not reimbursed. Overall, this project was subsidized by the Contractor. These Homeowners were repeat clients. The decision-making process was slow and agonizing. Care was taken not to press too hard, as this was the home they were planning on staying in for years, and our desire was to make everything the way they wanted it. As far as this being 'the third person this has happened to', I do not recall ever having this situation before."
During the job he and his team were punctual, communitive, clean, friendly and pretty quiet. They built temporary walls between the kitchen and the rest of the house to keep the dust and noise to a minimum.
We had a few challenges along the way with the typical problems of an old house and Mark figured out some great ways to solve them.
He coordinated with the subs well so there wasn't much down time.
The end result was way beyond our expectations. Our house looks AWESOME. We are so happy with it. We would highly recommend Mark and his team.
Marc sent over the estimate, which was reasonable, and assisted us with the options that we had. He was always available via text or phone to answer any questions that cropped up. The only minor snafu was that a bit of the tub was broken when it was ordered, so we had to wait while they special ordered a new one. It wasn't anything we couldn't handle.
His team would arrive in the morning, work through to about 4:00-4:30, and then leave. They always left the house in great condition - they'd put up plastic sheeting and tape it down to prevent too much dust from getting into the rest of the house.
Marc and his team were extremely personable and knowledgeable. Don't hesitate to call and work with his expertise!
He said he was interested in the job and would get back to me with an estimate. He never contacted me even though he had both my phone number and email.
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3819 W. Estrella St., Tampa, FL 33629
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