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Jim Bluestone General Contracting

General Remodeling, Basement Remodeling, Finished Carpentry and Woodworking,

About us

General construction and home remodeling. Old house experience.

Business highlights

19 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Old home restoration & repair, drywall, plastering, rough & finished carpentry, minor plumbing & electrical, interior paint, ceramic tile & cement work.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check

Reviews

4.14 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
50%
4
0%
3
0%
2
25%
1
25%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.3
responsiveness
4.1
punctuality
4.0
Showing 1-4 of 4 reviews

bruce D.
04/2011
1.0
plastering, remodeling, woodworking
  + 1 more
Jim Bluestone showed up on time for the appointment, was very personable and seemed to understand exactly what we wanted to do with having an entryway added to our house. He had several good ideas, not only for the entryway, but also for the work we wanted to have done on the interior of the house. He claimed that he does alot of work on older homes and we were very interested in getting an estimate from him and having him proceed with doing the work. He told us that he would e-mail us with an estimate as well as pictures of some of the other work he had done in the past. He said that he would get the estimate to us "within a few days." After our initial meeting, during which time he seemed like he wanted to do the job, we never heard from him again. I sent him an email a week after our meeting, but never got a response. The whole exoperience was extrenely disappointing as Mr, Bluestone really seemed to have a grasp of what we wanted to do, and claimed to have done similar work in other homes. I understand that this is a busy time for contractors but to not even have the courtesy to respond after meeting us and promising an estimate is extremely unprofessional. It doesn't matter how good the quality of the work is if the person can't even follow up on givng you an estimate.
Description of Work: I contacted Jim Bluestone to give me an estimate on having an entryway added to our 90 year old house, as well as some plastering, replacement of woodwork, cabinetry and construction of radiaotor covers. He scheduled a time to come to our house and look at what needed to be done. He was very punctual and seemed to be very knowledgeable. He said he would get back to us with an estimate within a few days, and we never heard from him again. I sent him an email about a week after he came to our house, never got a response.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
5.0


michele C.
01/2011
2.0
ceramic tile, drywall, electrician, plastering, remodeling, woodworking, basement remodeling
  + 5 more
it did no go there no report to giv
Description of Work: Please note Mr Bluestone had agree to meet with me 1/3/11 to give a cost on repair to a bathroom kitchen and powder room from water and building a full bathroom in the basement .this was to happen at 4pm he called me about 2.30 pm told me he had something come up at a site and could not come over but 10 am the next day he could be there.Well this was a no call no show maybe he was busy I did call him and as of 736 pm no call return I will not use Mr Bluestone and wish him well in his work

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
2.0


Response from Jim Bluestone General Contracting
I never agreed to meet with this person, and have no idea of what they are talking about. I was in the middle of a whole house resteration and would not have even offered to look. Sorry for any confussion.

Bert H.
11/2010
5.0
remodeling, basement remodeling
  + 0 more
He was very informative and he gave us a lot of ideas. He came up with a sketch and a layout but it was more than we wanted to spend right then. He gave us some options, he was willing to work with us, and we?re still deciding what we are going to do. He gave us the quote very quickly and we thought he was great.
Description of Work: Jim Bluestone General Contracting gave us an estimate for some work in the basement. We have a cellar that we are trying to turn into a wine room.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Suzan L.
10/2009
5.0
remodeling
  + -1 more
the homeowner is extremely happy and everything went very well. The final work product was very nice.
Description of Work: Renovate a kitchen, pantry and adjoining room in an old Victorian house. Reconfigured the space, removed a wall, re-did the drywall and ceiling, new plumbing, lighting, cork floor, coordinated install of cabinets and countertops, painted, etc to completely renovate the area

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$40,000

    Contact information

    Rosemary Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15221


    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Open All Day
    Monday:
    Open All Day
    Tuesday:
    Open All Day
    Wednesday:
    Open All Day
    Thursday:
    Open All Day
    Friday:
    Open All Day
    Saturday:
    Open All Day

    Licensing

    Insured
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    Service Categories

    General Remodeling,
    Basement Remodeling,
    Finished Carpentry and Woodworking,
    Plaster,
    Electrical,
    Drywall,
    Ceramic Tile,
    Sunrooms and Patio Enclosures,
    Interior Painting,
    Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
    Plumbing,
    Concrete Pouring and Repair

    FAQ

    Jim Bluestone General Contracting is currently rated 4.1 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: Open All Day

    Monday: Open All Day

    Tuesday: Open All Day

    Wednesday: Open All Day

    Thursday: Open All Day

    Friday: Open All Day

    Saturday: Open All Day

    Jim Bluestone General Contracting accepts the following forms of payment: Check
    Yes, Jim Bluestone General Contracting offers free project estimates.
    No, Jim Bluestone General Contracting does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Jim Bluestone General Contracting does not offer a senior discount.
    No, Jim Bluestone General Contracting does not offer emergency services.
    Yes, Jim Bluestone General Contracting offers warranties.
    Jim Bluestone General Contracting offers the following services: Old home restoration & repair, drywall, plastering, rough & finished carpentry, minor plumbing & electrical, interior paint, ceramic tile & cement work.

    Contact information

    Rosemary Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15221


    Service hours

    Sunday:
    Open All Day
    Monday:
    Open All Day
    Tuesday:
    Open All Day
    Wednesday:
    Open All Day
    Thursday:
    Open All Day
    Friday:
    Open All Day
    Saturday:
    Open All Day