Rent An Artisan LLC

This provider did a beautiful job on everything. The doors are beautiful. I love the way the sheetrock and wood was carefully sanded and smoothed for the walls, doors, and ceiling. This was a careful and conscientious execution of what is usually a mundane construction task. I'd say this carpenter converted his construction skills into a craft, and so was able to transform the everyday into something a bit more pleasing.
My only complaint was that some trash from the work was left behind. Although I was disappointed about this fact I would still consider hiring him again, especially if the need was for a fine finish carpenter.

I was very pleased with the quality of the work. Michael was clear in
his communication throughout the process. He completed the project on
time and slightly under his estimate. I would definitely use him
again. I would encourage everyone to see samples of his work.

We are really pleased with how everything turned out. The hardwood floors are beautiful (we've had issues related to the flooring itself, thanks to the poor quality of the Lumber Liquidators wood floors that we bought, but that's unrelated to the installation). The kitchen is amazing -- we asked Michael to install an IKEA kitchen. He had never worked with IKEA before, but he quickly picked up on the nuances and quirks that come with IKEA products, and did a wonderful job with the installation. He made suggestions regarding design and lighting, all of which we followed, and they worked beautifully. The kitchen is the first thing you see when you come in the front door of our house, and everyone who sees it comments on how great it is.
The deck is solid, sturdy, and well constructed. It was finished during the winter months, so we're just starting to enjoy it now, and we have absolutely no complaints. The stairs are at the right angle, Michael installed a hand-rail and a gate at the top, and the new doors between the kitchen and the deck are perfect for the location, and well installed.
Michael is easy to work with. We were pretty sanguine about the time schedule since we weren't in a huge rush to finish things up, and it was easy for him to take other jobs and fit us in around those. Even with that, we never felt like we weren't making progress quickly, and a lot of the hold-ups were related to us making decisions and ordering supplies, rather than to any slow response on his side. I frequently relied on his design experience and asked him a lot of questions about whether things would work or not, and he always gave me an honest and thoughtful answer.
We will use him again without hesitation (we're planning to remodel our master bathroom this summer). We highly recommend him for this kind of work.

Michael was terrific. He designed the new steps (which are very wide, have an intermediate landing and are approached from two different pathways). He sourced and ordered the sustainable hardwood we desired. He removed the existing steps which had a poured concrete base and required much effort. He then installed the new steps according to his design plans. We needed the new steps right away and Michael was willing to work outside in December and early January and constructed a tent that he worked under. He cleaned up everyday. He let us know the progress he was making and when he would be working. He was a pleasure to work with, the project came in at the budgeted figured, was done on time, and still looks great.

This was a horrible experience. Michael was paid in full for his time and materials, yet we got absolutely nothing in return. Nothing he did was usable and he wasted our time and money. He is clearly not able to make cabinets even though he claimed that he was. I consider his claims to all be very dishonest and his workmanship is well below par.
His level of craftsmanship may be on the level of making something for outdoors use (a bench, for example).
We are very dismayed and definitely were taken advantage of by Michael. We requested a partial refund and Michael stopped corresponding with us.