Golden Nails Construction General Contractor

Very professional, vey prompt, Danny Golden was very efficient and worked extremely hard to make sure that the deck is completely built. And I was completely satisfied. I would highly recommend Golden Nails for any contractor needs.

I needed a 12×19 deck torn down and some work done on the existing deck. The first picture with green waste can was deck to be torn down. Dan came to look at it and ask me what my budget was. Oh this old boy is nothing but a con artist. He told me he would come with 7 guys they would tear old deck off and have existing deck refurbished with rotten boards replaced, all new spindles , he would even have a couple guys clean my gutters, oh and he was going to throw in a door for my back porch he just had that another lady didn't want. Then they would pressure wash and paint remaining deck. This is what $3500.00 got me. It won't let me upload all the pictures. But they were only there 5 hours. Left posts sticking up out of the ground. I'm a grandaughter of a carpenter, and my brother is a Carpenter. This is not right. I would laugh if I wasn't so furious. When I approached him that I was not happy he promised to have it all fixed by today 6/7/2025. I haven't heard anything from him.

He did not finish the job, kind of unprofessional.

The good: Hired Dan on April 3, 2025 to demo our old deck (24x~20) and unpermitted sunroom (12 x 12) and build a new deck (25x10). He quoted us $10000 for the demolition and $4000 for the deck build + Materials. On April 16, we discovered substantial rot in our band board (2 x 12 around the foundation). Dan offered to replace it with pressure treated lumber for an additional $2000. Deck was mostly finished on April 23. The bad: of the 3 projects Dan agreed to, none of them have been finished. For example, aluminum fascia was never reinstalled along the roof line where the sunroom previously attached to the house and siding and a gate were never installed on the new deck. Worst of all, when replacing the band board, they cut an electrical wire. When troubleshooting why outlets weren't working in the living room, I discovered a live unshielded wire in my crawl space and a penis drawn in the insulation. As of May 22, attempts to reach Dan since have been unsuccessful. Very disappointed.

Mr. Golden and his crew were quick and efficient. They installed new siding on our 50+ years-old house, replacing the original aluminum siding. They started on a Monday, and, after a couple of days of rain, finished one week later. They cleaned up after themselves as they worked, and we are very pleased with the outcome. He has a good sized crew, so things get done quickly and efficiently.

I reached out to Daniel and he was out later that week and shot me a quote and was out a few days later to do the job. He did great work and was done quickly. Will be hiring him again for other projects.

I couldn’t be happier with the work done by Golden Nails. The teams were courteous, professional, and went above and beyond to make sure the job was done right. The workmanship is top notch, and the results exceeded my expectations. The price was very fair and transparent! Quality work from a contractor you can trust.

They called immediately and showed up and did a fantastic job!

Do not hire Dan Golden, owner of Golden Nails Construction. I hired him to build a screened-in deck on my house with a breezeway or ramp to my garage. Dan no-called or no-showed several appointments with lame excuses, including: his goats were having babies, his daughter ran her car into a ditch, and his car would not start. (Reg Flag No. 1) Goats have been having babies unassisted for millennia. His daughter was uninjured, and the accident was literally a fender-bender. His car died 2.5 miles from my house, and I offered to pick him up. Dan said that he was not sure how he was going to tie in the new construction to my existing buildings (Red Flag No. 2), but he said he would figure it out. Dan said that he would obtain a building permit from the city and arrange for utilities to be located. Neither of those things ever happened. Red Flag No. 3 Dan said that the project would be completed by the time I had surgery on Dec. 22, which was one of the main reasons I wanted the ramp, etc. Dan got the decking installed Dec. 14, and I never saw him again. Not screened-in, no roof, no doors, no carpet, etc. I understand that it was winter in Indiana, and I waited until early March, when the weather finally improved, to contact him again. He said that he had had surgery but would be ready to go back to work in a few weeks. I suggested that he come by the house to refresh everyone memory of the scope of the project, etc., and he agreed, saying that he would be out-and-about and would stop by within the next week or so. That never happened, and I knew it was time to call another carpenter. The new guy showed me where Dan work was not square sometimes as much as 5 inches or plumb. The new carpenter also pointed out that the decking Dan installed was not rated for exterior use. It ended up costing me more money for the new carpenter to demo most of Dan work and basically start from scratch. Dan had removed the concrete steps that had been where my new deck is now. I had asked him to deliver the steps to my son house. I told him that I would pay for that separately because it was not included in his quote. He said that he would do it, but that never happened. After the new carpenter began his work, I texted Dan one last time to convey my deep disappointment in him. He texted me right back, acknowledging that he had done me wrong. He said that he would get the steps to my son and refund me $1,200. That has never happened either.  Dan comes across like some good, old country boy. Do not be fooled like I was. I would still like to have those steps delivered and the $1,200 refund.

Worked hard and thought smart.

I was preparing my house which is large over 3000 sq ft to list for sale. I needed a lot of work done in a short amount of time. My screen porch was falling apart, there were rotting boards along the front of my house that needed replaced, the entire interior of house needed repainted, front of house needed repainted, carpets needed cleaning etc. I found Daniel on Angie's List and he was able to come out and give me an estimate right away. He and his crew despite having a busy schedule, completed all work in less than 2 weeks, sometimes showing up early and staying late. Also, he saved me from having to pay a plumber to replace a cracked/broken sink pop up drain that I had forgotten about which he fixed for free along with touching up marks on the ceiling in one of my bedrooms which he also did free of charge. Throughout the process he never asked me to pay him for any work he had not already completed, only for materials. His pricing was very reasonable.

Dan's team took on a large basement renovation for me. They were able to start very quickly and made progress fast. Dan is very knowledgable when it comes to plumbing matters so that was very helpful. The bulk of the project wrapped up quickly but we had a few follow-ups that took a while to complete due to supply delays and weather/scheduling delays. My only issue is sometimes Dan was hard to nail down regarding his schedule but ultimately we got everything finished! A few small things needed to be adjusted but his team was quick to handle it. We are happy with the final result!

This contractor is responsive, responsible and quite capable. I would absolutely hire them again.

It took over a year after the project was done to get an invoice. When we finally got it the date was wrong. The projects felt like they were rushed and short cuts were taken. Lesson learned for the new home owners

Dan and his crew did a great job. Very friendly and courteous. Some parts of the deck repair were more difficult than expected. Dan showed great ingenuity and flexibility in solving the problems. He maintained good communications with us throughout the project and answered all of our questions promptly. I recommend him highly. We will use him for future construction projects.

Dan is a good contractor and through. There were learning curves for both Dan and we the homeowners with Monroe County building codes. Dan listen to the inspector and corrected things to ensure they were within code and paid particular attention to the details. With this being covid environment throughout the world it was an impact to the project and caused a bit of delay. We were very satisfied with Dan's work the room turned out excellent,

I was given a quote, it did not include a break down and I ended up paying more on materials. The project has not been completed. The construction that was done has some issues and needs to be fixed.

Danny was great, he walked me through everything he was going to do, and everything met my expectations and then some. His crew was very professional and their work was top notch.

This man has excellent attention to detail and really listens to his customers needs & is very flexible. He has conducted several projects for us and despite being thrown several curves has performed each project efficiently and expertly. The pride that Daniel and his team take in their work is evident. I plan to use them in the future.

Not only is he an excellent contractor he knows what he’s doing and he does it correctly he does not take shortcuts I would highly recommend him for anybody he’s extremely reasonable with his prices it is very personable person. Not only is he bringing my home into the 21st-century but he’s also going to build me an outdoor shed. Highly recommend him don’t let him go by get them!

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Poor work ethics. Showed up late. Lots of breaks. Only worked 6 hrs and never came back. Took my money, never returned.

I needed a roof over our deck. I had a Daniel come out at 5 pm and he performed an assessment, by 9 pm I had the quote and was ready to start the project the next day. Fantastic customer service and great workmanship. I would recommend Golden Nails Construction to anyone. A solid outfit and great people.

Very knowledgeable about what needed to be done and pointed out other flaws that needed to be corrected. Showed up on time and completed work in a timely manner. The finished product looks amazing.

I have been trying to hire someone to fix my foundation for 5 years. No one came back to do the job even after contracts were made. Dan came out on Tuesday. He accurately assessed all the construction flaws. He was back the next day fixing it. Said he had lost sleep over it. House is now properly piered (sp?) with support. He is patching all the sheet rock cracks. I also now have stairs to my retaining wall so no more ladders, and I have drop down attic stairs. No more little crawl hole. I plan on hiring him for more projects. Super great knowledgeable nice guy.