Brian's Installations LLC

They did fine.

My experience with Brian's Installations LLC went very good. He was very courteous and very willing to help. He is knowledgeable. His prices are fair.

It was good and I didn't have any problem with them. They were not as expensive as the other folks in the area. They were nice.

 a small piece of cardboard jammed into a cabinet to hold a shelf in place rather than a wood piece.  When we called him to repair this shelf he did.  I could never recommend Brian's Installations after this experience.

We have had Brian and his crew working in our home on an off for 2+ years.  We are in the process of remodeling our home - section by section - room by room.  We found Brian after being robbed of over 5K by a shyster of a contractor...we were burned, burned, burned.  Brian had the unfortunate task of coming in behind these creeps - ripping out everything they did and starting over.  Not easy - considering we were extremely gun shy.

He has worked his way from the garage through our laundry room into our master bedroom, master bedroom closet, master bath room on into the hall and then into the guest bathroom.  ALL of these rooms have been completely transformed by Brian.  He has painted, laid tile (on floors and walls), patched walls, installed hard wood flooring, installed new windows, installed stone on one side of our fireplace, done a ton of plumbing and wiring, installed doors (regular and pocket), installed light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, and shower systems.  He has put up with our craziness and insecurities and still managed to get the job done...

You have to be willing to work WITH Brian.  For me this is a wonderful thing - he is always full of ideas - that usually are things that I have thought of but never thought possible.

We still have two bedrooms a great room and a kitchen to get through...Brian will be with us for the foreseeable future!!! 

Everything went well.

The work was scheduled to start on 4 November 2013 and they were on schedule.  They arrived on time (approximately 8:30) and commenced immediately to lay down covering on the stairs and hallway carpets.  They then removed all the existing tiles, wall board and baseboard tiles.  The removed the materials and generally cleaned the area.  They installed new insulation in the ceiling and exterior walls, installed the new faucets and plumbing connections and new cement board.  The main walls were completed, a box was installed that is for shampoos and soap in lieu of protruding fixtures, and the first coat of sealant was installed on Tuesday.  Wednesday the returned to install a second coat of sealant on the cement board.  Thursday the returned to install the tiles that I supplied.  They installed all tiles up to and including a band of glass tiles that runs around the whole area.  Friday the came and installed the remaining tiles.  They worked long hours on Friday since we were scheduled to go out of town the following Wednesday.  They were worried about the ceiling tiles since the tiles are 8 X16 and are somewhat heavy.  They used braces to hold the tile long enough for the mastic to set and hold the tile in place.  Monday the 11th they returned to install the grout, the final faucets and baseboards.  Tuesday the returned to seal the grout and do a final cleanup.  Generally they were clean and neat, cleaning up each day.  All waste materials were removed from the site.  They did request that they leave the tile wet saw in our garage overnight so as to minimize the take down and reset time.  This was not a real issue but we did have to leave one vehicle out overnight a few days.  They finished in a reasonable amount of time.  They could have been a bit more careful in covering the floors as there was some dust but this was to be expected in such a demolition.  The cost was more than reasonable, the work was performed in a professional manner and they were generally nice personnel.  The crew consisted mostly of Brian's wife and son-in-law.  They worked straight through most days and only tool a minimum of breaks.

I would recommend that if you were in the need for a remodel or renovation that you consider Brian's Installations. 
We remodeled three bathrooms and had to replace the upstairs subfloor due to settling issues after 30 years. Brian and his crew were selected after meeting with six other contractors. They were the ones who came in closest to our budget. We needed a general contractor who could remodel the bathroom as well as fix the sagging subfloor. Brian started off replacing the half bath and scheduled for a two week remodel. They had the tear out completed by the mid morning on the first day. They finished two days early and on budget. We then moved upstairs where we ripped out our  two full bathrooms. We took off for a week while they worked on the remodel. They had both bathrooms ripped out on a Saturday afternoon on the first day.  They sent us updates and  pictures throughout the time we were gone.  They were able to install most of the guest bathroom in the week we were gone.  By the time we returned, they had the new bath installed in order to use it.   It took almost a few days for them to finish  this bathroom after we returned.   There was a small inconvenience when we were trying to seal off the bathrooms. Each time we use the bathroom we are astonished at the details that Brian and his crew created.     
 
After the guest bathroom was useable, the team proceeded to rip out the sagging old flooring and start the master bathroom renovations.   This bathroom renovation had some of its own issues.  We had to move the wall of the master bath out into the bedroom, where we added a pocket door, removed some of the old closet space.   We went from a single lavatory to a his and hers.   Brian was able to turn an old master bath which I had never used since I moved in two years prior into a place that  I love to start and end my days.    Brian's attention to detail was amazing.      The floors were never going to be level, but Brian and his team were able to make them flat so that I could go back in and install the floors myself.   He also had a brilliant idea to make two cabinets that would fit under the window, this gave us a nice place where we could sit and watch the deer in the front yard.  
We had Brian make some custom cabinets for our bedrooms.   We wanted to take advantage of some of the lost space where the the roof  forms the doghouses. Brian was able to ensure that the walls and roof was properly braced, and created some beautiful cabinetry that provides us a place to store books.
Finally we asked Brian if he could give us recommendations for the stairwell.   The stairwell had the original shag carpet on it with a very small rail.   We had removed the shag carpet and found that the stairs were in good shape but did not match the bamboo flooring that we had installed.   After talking to Brian about the prices for Bamboo Treads and installation, he told us that we could get some hardwood treads and match up the stain in order to make them look similar.   He did a great job of matching up the looks and loved the work he completed.  His attention to the small details like the stair end caps really set the stairwell apart now.    The rail is now up to code in terms of height and ensuring that small kids can not get stuck between the rails.  
If we saw something that needed to be touched up, we didn't like or just didn't work, we worked together to come up with a solution.  Most of the time, he would see it himself, explain the issues and remedy it.    The few times that we actually had an issue, Brian addressed that issue.   Brian was upfront about repairs, costs and solutions.   If we saw something (say a chipped mosiac tile, he would replace it. 
The major issue for Brian (which is a good issue to have) is that  Brian is normally booked up for a few months with other jobs so scheduling can be an issue.   If you know that you are going to do some work, understand that this is a process. Unless you have major issues like a roof leak, you fell through the floor or the ceiling collapsed, major renovations don't just happen.   Call him up, get an estimate but allow him to suggest things that you may not have thought about.   If you consider that this is a process, renovations become much easier.   He can help guide you with many of the renovations by scheduling meetings with local manufactures, recommending grout and paint colors, suggesting granite for the area based off of colors to be used.  
I am not going to say that everything was rosey all the time, but the key was that we communicated with each other and anytime anything major arose, Brian listened and we sought solutions to the problems.  A case in point was a local plumbing subcontractor that was used for this job.   He overcharged for the work and wasn't always working when on the job.   Brian called him out by saying that he was not being paid to sit around and talk.  Brian at the end of the day, if he had to use a sub or recommend someone else to work on a job, was great about ensuring that our needs were met and  that we were satisfied.  
I would recommend Brian's Installations for your remodeling and repair needs. 

Very well. He used better parts than was orginly in the house..

He's fabulous and great. He did it with a lot of time and effort on his part, took a lot of research on his part to come up with it and get the appropriate parts from the manufacturers and it was quite an ordeal. He probably saved us $15,000 in window replacement for a job that he only charged us $2,000 for him to repair the windows instead of replacing and it's not his specialty, his specialty is cabinetry, kitchen and woodworking and he just did it and was very helpful all the way through and was very pleasant to work with. He's in our cellphone, we'll call him if we have more jobs.

From start to fininsh the job was handled with my end result in mind.  Brian and I went over each room and each skylight placement to make sure it was what I had envisioned.  Brian texted each morning with estimated time of arrival each day and even worked some weekends to get the job completed in a timely manner.  Because he was doing all the bathrooms in the house, he completed one with a shower before tearing out the other bathroom.  My comfort was at the top of his list while he was working in this house. 
I would hire Brian for any work on this house that needes to be done.  He does not work FOR you.he works WITH you to make sure the end result is exactly what you wanted and are happy with the outcome.  When I redo the kitchen, this company will be the one I call.

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      Overall it was a good experience.  When they discovered a  leak in the full bath, he called right away, described what they found, gave me an estimate of how much it would be to fix, and waited for my OK to continue.  When they began to paint, he called and let me know that the color I picked out wasn't exactly the same after it was on the wall, so we changed the color.  Since I don't live in the same state that the remodel was being done in, it was very important to keep the lines of communication open, which was easily done via phone calls and email.  I am very satisfied with Brian's Installations LLC and will contact him again in the future. The finished product looks fantastic!!  He has my highest recommendation.

It went wonderful! It's a family operation, and they are very kind. I enjoyed having them here during the project, and I will have him back to do further work on my house. I highly recommend him.

They are doing an excellent job. I am very happy with them. They are professional and punctual.

I learned that at the beginning of the job that the schedule should be agreed upon.He took longer than I would have liked. A couple of the hold-ups were not his fault. He worked a couple weekends to catch up which I appreciated.

Drywall was completed in 3 days.  The longest wait time was while the cabinets were being built. During this time the owner of the business kept me informed of the progress.  As soon as they were ready a date to install them was scheduled.  They arrived at 8 AM  and the work was completed by 6 PM that evening.  They were very neat and cleaned up any debris.  Staff were very polite and professional.

He does a variety of things. He had very good ideas. His work is really good quality. He's very professional and a real good fella. Sometimes he didn't show up when he said he would but other than that he was wonderful. His prices were reasonable.

He has done a fabulous job. It is just remarkable, how well he did it and for the amount he charged me. He does all kinds of carpentry work and we had some water damage on the floor so he took up a part of the wood floor and put a new wood floor down. I can’t even tell that it was ever done. He is a remarkable contractor and a young man. I would recommend him to anyone. He owns his own business. He does a lot of different things and he does an excellent work. I get a lot for my money. He is still working on my kitchen. He has to graft the tile yet that he put up on the backslash which I was not even going to do because I thought I could not afford it. He got me tiles and everything to do it for under $200. He and his wife do the tile work. They work together. When he started, my kitchen was room enough for a sink and a counter space wide enough for a dish washer and that was all the kitchen I had. Now he took the wall out between my kitchen and the dining room and I have a complete kitchen that is just fabulous. If for some reason, he couldn’t get here he would call me and let me know and not everybody will do that. Some people will have me waiting around for days and they don’t bother to check with me or anything else but he constantly checks on his customers. I would rate him highly. I intend to use him in the future as I have a couple a doors to be replaced. In fact, I keep inviting people to come see my kitchen because I can’t believe it. I had met him a year ago and my husband was going to work with him and help him do the kitchen but then my husband got sick and he passed away. Then I called Brian and he did come back and he has done everything that my husband would have wanted.

He was on time and was perfect He did everything we wanted. He was friendly and very professional.

I thought his service was excellent. He was easy to work with and was a great communicator. He would keep me informed when the supplies had arrived and followed up with me throughout the project. He is on time, clean, trust worthy, and has a good work ethic.

We found Brian through service magic so we thought we would give him a try. We had one of those big square holes/space above our fireplace and we wanted it filled in so we could hang our TV. Brian came right out and once I called and we started figuring out what we wanted to do. It was a little difficult at first because he doesn't use any kind of photo shop software to draw up what hes thinking about; you just have to get the idea. Once i found some pictures of what I wanted, everything went very quickly. He designed a cabinet to fit in the hole that would provide a solid foundation for the TV to hang on and it provided two enclosed shelves for the dvd player and cable. All of the wires are running behind the cabinet so you can not see anything. He also added in a curved pvc pipe (which is hidden behind the tv) just in case we wanted to add any other kind of wires. Once everything was hooked up with the cabinet he had his drywall guy finish it off. Now it looks like the TV is hanging on the wall with two small shelves recessed into the wall for the boxes. My wife and I are extremely happy with the job Brian did and we will defiantly call him back when we have more projects to do. On a different note, make sure you talk about everything before hand and it is written into the estimate. I ran into two times when I assumed something was included but was informed later it wasn't (This is also my fault for not asking). I also had to give him a C for responsiveness, because he does take a couple of days to respond to your emails. I gave a B for price because I did think it might have been a little high. On the other hand I would rather pay more and know that I am getting a quality product and this is the case with Brian. Feel free to contact me if you want to see pictures of what he did with our wall.