O'Hara Construction General Contractor

Adrian is very skilled and meticulous

From start to finish Adrian handled all aspects of my kitchen remodel with the upmost care and professionalism. He went beyond what needed to be done. Adrian is an amazing contractor and craftsman. The completion of the project went according to plan, and at all times Adrian kept me informed. I was so fortunate to have worked with Adrian. His skills as a contractor, combined with his honesty and overall character are why I rate his services A+.

Adrian helped us with a complete redesign and renovation of the first floor of our home. He took the time to listen to my desires and made sure to explain all possible options for what we wanted done. He also made some great suggestions that we hadn't thought of, such as an accent wall and barn door built from recycled wood. The attention to detail and responsiveness was incredible. Adrian exceeded all my expectations and I would immediately turn to him again if we were to have any additional projects to add to our home.

Adrian got us a quote and we awarded him the work. Heard back that he would need to wait for a couple of warm days in the forecast before doing the work, as it was an outside job. I reached out about a month later to check in (since we were having an unseasonably warm winter) he replied that he was out of the country, but would be back in a week. I replied again about a month later to check in on the status with no response. And then replied again another 6 weeks later to check in again - no response. We are now in a spot where we have to start the quoting process over with new contractors because this company was unable to uphold their end of our agreement. I'm really disappointed, as we were very excited to start working on our home improvement projects with Adrian.

I made an appointment to have an estimate done at my house. I waited over an hour and no one ever showed up or called. If you're not going to come, just call and cancel. Don't give me an hour window to sit and wait and then never show up.

Some of the usual expected contractor issues - work took a little longer than expected, some minor miscommunication here and there - but, overall, Adrian is a really great guy to work with and he did a fantastic job on our bathroom.

Exceptional work. Adrian went above and beyond to make sure every detail was completed to exceed my high expectations. 
When I interviewed other contractors for the job, some seemed to have the approach of just getting the work done so it was good enough. Adrian wants every job he does to be of the highest quality. It is his careful attention to detail and his strong presence on the work site that makes this happen. In addition to performing all contracted work within budget, he noticed and repaired things that needed fixing -- such as a couple spots where grout was missing between bathroom tiles -- something I doubt most people would have noticed.
During the demolition and construction, Adrian and his team took great care to keep my home clean and cause as little disruption as possible -- a challenge since work was going on in the kitchen, laundry room and master bedroom simultaneously. Every day I came home to a carefully vacuumed house.
Adrian kept me up to date as the work progressed and was very available to answer any questions I had (being a new homeowner, I had many). Despite his great deal of knowledge in this area (and my lack thereof) I never felt talked down to or blown off when he explained things to me. He did a really good job of including me in the process.
He takes pride in his work and it shows in the finished product. I am particular and I really couldn't be happier with the work done. I would definitely hire him again and will highly recommend him to anyone I know who's looking for a contractor in the future.

Not sure if the job was too small or he just didn't have time, but that should've been realized before coming to the house.

Nice guy but no follow through. Unprofessional in my mind.

We had ice dam water damage that came into our kitchen, Childs bedroom and upstairs "loft" area. Adrian came in within days of calling him for an estimate and was patient in working with us as we received word from our insurance company. He explained his process and work thoroughly as he worked on our house to myself and my husband and was able to come in a pinch when we needed him (even on weekends). He was accommodating and very nice with my kids and dog. He was professional and his pricing was reasonable and fair especially for the quality of work. I would use him again for any work needed in my home.

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I cannot say enough wonderful things about Adrian!  From day 1, Adrian was extremely responsive, knowledgeable and friendly.  We originally contacted him to renovate two bathrooms, but quickly added other projects to the list.  Adrian was always patient and happy to help no matter the circumstance.  Since we were so pleased with his service, we have enlisted his help on several other projects.  Adrian is the best in his field and will make sure every project is completed timely, cleanly and up to his high standards.

I called for a estimate on a one car garage.  Adrian came to my property on the day and time he said he would, spend the time to discuss the garage details, etc., answered all our questions very pleasantly.  He said he'd have an estimate in a week, but may need reminding. (red flag)  
The following week, not having received his quote on the day it was due, I sent Adrian a message that I was looking forward to receiving his quote.  He left me a message back, using someone else's first name, saying I'd have the quote by the end of the week.  I responded, saying I will look for his quote by the end of the week then, and hoped he will address it to me not someone named xxx.  He left a message, apologizing for calling me by the wrong name, etc.  The end of the week came and I have not received a quote, or message.   I never heard back from him.
I understand we all get busy, but how many reminders does a contractor need for possible business?   If he can't get an estimate done on time, I would wonder about the project itself.

Overall, an excellent result was achieved; my beautiful new windows are much tighter than the ones they replace, and the restoration looks very good.
Mr. O'Hara is a pleasure to deal with on a personal level, and he's a hands-on carpenter as well as the general contractor.  He kept the incidental nuisances of having work done on my living/dining space to a minimum, and he did fine finish-carpentry work on the trim and French doors.  He was unwilling to use the doors that a custom shop would have provided because they were unwilling to include a significant feature (rabbeting), so he himself built the doors in his own shop.  That kind of dedication to quality was evident throughout.
Downsides: As with all small contracting operations, his was doing other jobs at the same time, so the job was not done as soon as I might have liked, although the critical (and disruptive) work was done in one fell swoop.  His assistants are competent, but not up to his own level, so the painting and spackling work was not at the A level of the (much harder and more essential) carpentry work that he did himself.  If your job is not primarily a finish-carpentry job but primarily a painting job, look for an outfit where the lead person is a painter.  (O'Hara mentioned that he has expertise in flooring as well, but that was not involved in this project.)

Our initial contact with Adrian was great. He called me back right away and made an appointment to see the job. He was very knowledgeable and had some good ideas to help us with what we wanted done. When he left we felt really good about hiring him but obviously wanted to see his estimate first. The estimate never came. This was in the middle of the summer so we gave him some time because we knew he was going on vacation. But even after a few weeks of emails and phone calls, we never heard from him. We wish he would have said he couldn't do it instead of not answering. We have since hired a different contractor that has started and is doing a great job so far.

I bought a house recently and it had been rented out for
many years. Needless to say it needed a lot of work. The kitchen and bathroom
were in bad shape. I called Adrian of O?Hara Construction and he called me back
right away. He set up an appointment for the same week that I called. I
received his estimate within a week and felt comfortable that I got a good
price. Adrian went above and beyond with my kitchen and bathroom remodel. He is
a master craftsman. He re-created a couple of draw fronts that were previously
damaged on my 124 year old built in cabinets. You can?t even tell which draw
fronts are old or new they match exactly. He also built a cabinet to fit in my
small bathroom. I was looking for something that would look like it could have
been original to the house and he designed and built a wonderful cabinet just
from the description of what I wanted. I could not be any happier with the
quality of his work. He was on the job every day, which made me feel
comfortable that the work was going to be done the way we discussed. I need
some other work done in my house and the only person that I?m going to call is
Adrian.

Adrian provided a level of professionalism that is rarely seen in any industry today.  He was prompt, professional, and performed quality work while installing a door in my home.  I had originally planned to use Home Depot for installation but their prices were outrageous.  Adrian gave a very fair price and managed to overcome an errant Home Depot door measurement.

 We are pleased to write another report on O?Hara Construction. Adrian O?Hara, after completing the construction of our front porch, accepted our request to build a fireplace mantel and surround for a new gas fireplace. Our living room had no fireplace at all so this job involved design as well as construction. Adrian started the project by getting us to identify the styles we liked and that we thought would fit with the design of our 70-year-old house.   We have a small, side entrance colonial house so we were concerned that the fireplace ? fit in? with the style and architecture of the house. Adrian gathered information from and for us and by talking to us and by reviewing various pictures of the styles we liked. He then came up with a design that was even better than what we had envisioned! Adrian is meticulous and precise and was extremely safety conscious going above and beyond the city building code requirements to insure that every piece of the framework and interior structure that would surround the firebox was fireproof. He handled the coordination of an electrician because we wanted to be able to place a TV above the fireplace.  He designed the surround/cabinet so that the TV and accessories can be plugged into the back of the unit hiding all the cords. There was also a code requirement of a hard ?wired carbon monoxide detector, which the electrician installed. Adrian kept to his initial estimate of the work even though there were a few changes that had to be made and unaccounted design changes due to problems with the fireplace installers. Adrian is a conscientious and talented craftsman who commits himself to the job and sees it through to completion.

From the initial quote through to the end of the project it has been a great experience working with Adrian. We solicited quotes from several contractors and one of the main reasons we chose Adrian was his extremely detailed quote that told us exactly what we would be getting. This attention to detail translated to the rest of the work as well. As with many older houses in the area, once you start pulling things apart there's usually something unexpected (bad previous DIY work, rot, etc.). Adrian was very fair with performing extra work to make sure things were done the right way even if it was more than what was in the contract, and for larger change orders like the fascia board, he was extremely reasonable with additional costs. The interior doors were completed first, followed by removing the old awning, replacing the fascia and repairing the soffit and replacing our rear entry door with a fiberglass door (we found out our old one was actually a homemade door from four pieces of plywood!) and azek trim. The biggest part of the project was the removal of the front steps and building the 6x4 deck. The front steps were 1.65 tons of solid concrete that Adrian broke up and hauled away before digging 4 x 4foot holes for concrete footings. Most builders in their quotes just wanted to build over the steps but I feel much more confident that this deck isn't going anywhere because Adrian did it the right way (which the town Inspector agreed with!). Throughout the project(s), Adrian was fair, honest, and always going above and beyond - even to the point of bringing our trash can in from the street on trash days. We have a lot of plans for future projects and will be sure to call O'Hara Construction again.

Mr. O'Hara came out to give me an estimate on the work that was needed.  He never indicated that it was not a job he would be able to or interested in doing.  Several weeks went by and I never received an estimate.  I emailed Mr. O'Hara to inquire when I
might receive it and there was no response from him.  I would have appreciated the courtesy of a response from Mr. O'Hara on whether he was interested or not in perfomring the work.,

We were extremely happy with our selection of O?Hara Construction and highly recommend Adrian O?Hara for any remodeling/building job that you entertain. 
 We found Adrian on Angie?s list and knew that we wanted him for our job and after some difficulty getting in touch with him (he is a busy man) we found that once he accepted our project his attention was focused on our job.   Adrian consulted with us regarding the plans we had, which  consisted of a picture of an enclosed porch we liked.  He really helped us determine what we could and couldn't?t do regarding ?our plan? and he also offered suggestions for improvements on ?our plan?.  We were thrilled with his  creative ideas and the end product, which matched our expectations exactly!  
 The job for which we hired Adrian consisted of converting an open front porch/portico to an enclosed mud room with extensive detail (see photos), as well as replacing a patio sliding door, a side entrance door and a kitchen window.  Adrian priced the job and stuck to that price with the exception of change orders that we requested or were mandated by city officials.  For example, at some point during the porch construction, Adrian determined that a portion of the front sill had to be replaced.  He quoted an additional modest amount for the work and we accepted.  In another instance, although Adrian had received initial approval from the city for the porch without removal of the existing roof, a city inspector reversed this decision and so we had to replace the roof.   Adrian adapted to these situations (which were not within his control) in a very professional way.  
 Adrian also functioned as the general contractor and procured the services of a stonemason, tile person, plasterer and electrician during the course of the porch construction.  These subcontractors did a great job and stuck to their bid and this was a great relief to us.   We should also mention that Adrian?s contract called for three partial payments with identifiable milestones.  The third and final payment was not due until the job was completed to our and Adrian?s satisfaction.  Adrian was a pleasure to work with and well worth the wait.

Wasn't able to use this company as was too busy, however they offered alot of suggestions and was truly helpful and I'm sure they provided fine high quality work.

My husband and I were getting bids for an addition to our house, and they were all much higher than a designer told us the addition should cost. We called Adrian because he remodeled our kitchen in the past. And he was excellent. We didn't originally call him because we didn't know he was also a GC. We just wanted him to give us a ballpark estimate of what we wanted to do. When he told us his estimate, we decided we could not go forward with the project at this time. His estimate was lower than everyone elses, but still a fair bit higher than the designer told us we could expect. But, we will be calling him this week for an estimate on other work we will be doing. I cannot recommend him enough. He is honest and straightforward and does absolutely excellent work.

O'Hara was a little slow to get started due to delay's on prior jobs but once he was on our project he was timely and very professional.  He cleaned up after each install and returned the room to "normal" so that there was no unnecessary debris or excess dust for us to contend with when we got home.  His workmanship was excellent and he handled some unexpected surprises with calm and professionalism, calling when he first noticed the issue and getting consent before proceeding.  He was easy to talk to and did not interfere with the day to day goings on as he worked.  Overall, we were quite pleased with our choice (since we picked him based in part on his Angie's List rating) and we hope to use him again once we have the funding for future projects.

Mr. O'Hara returned my initial inquiry call promptly and made an appointment to come and look at the work to be done. He indicated that it sounded like a job that would be of interest to him.  He did not show for the appointment and did not call.  I would not hire him because I think the reliability for an intitial appoointment is representative of the level of reliability for the project.