
Hunt General Contracting LLC
About us
We strongly recognize and value the standard of excellence regarding work ethic and performance expected in our field of expertise. Additionally, we take pride in producing impeccable, clean work within efficient timelines. We understand that communication is key and are dedicated to working closely with homeowners to ensure 100% satisfaction.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Remodeling - general, acoustic ceilings, basements, carpentry & trim, crown molding, demolition., doors, drywall installation & finishing, insulation, kitchens & bathrooms, tile, wood & metal studs
Amenities
Free Estimates
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Some other issues throughout the process: the electrician did something wrong and then we were without electricity in our one usable bathroom for 5+ weeks until he could find the time to come. The tile guy wouldn?t show up, so Jim tiled the floor and shower himself and the quality of install is not so great. A faucet wasn't checked when installed and didn't work - another 3 weeks of waiting for the plumber to feel like coming.
The only thing I can recommend them for is drywall, doors, trim, painting, and fixture installation - but honestly, after dealing with all the issues, I would recommend you look elsewhere. Cleanup was minimal and consisted of them taking their tools but leaving all the dust and a bunch of random building supplies. Since it became clear he was not working to finish our job, I asked for the contact info for his plumber and the keys to my house back. He hasn't given me either after weeks of requests that he do so. Just excuse after excuse. Scary! I would beware.
I don't normally write these reviews, but I got a big problem with spending a lot of money and having to finish a job off myself and I got a big problem with using paid time off and not only having someone not show up, but not even getting a message.
I live in a Toll Brother's built townhouse, with a typical unfinished concrete basement. The space is great for storage and little else. The time came to finish it for more usable space, ok a man cave of sorts, but still able to support some storage needs. After searching Angie?s List, my first phone call was to Hunt's General Contracting. I really can't say anything specific in the reviews that grabbed, they just did. Anyhow, I called and left a message, which was returned moments later by Jim Hunt himself. Jim quickly arranged to provide an estimate at my convenience. Now I can?t say for sure how it compared to other estimates, because quite frankly, I was sold on Jim from that point. Now I do believe that I was given an extremely fair price, don?t get me wrong, it?s just that I wanted Hunt?s Contracting to do the work so I was not going any further.
As I mentioned early on, this is a Toll Brother?s built property, so you must understand that the initial quality, is well bad. In fact if I ever meet any of the Toll family, well some things are better left unsaid. But Jim and his guys worked around the many defects Toll left in its wake. Walls not being straight, plumbing and electrical lines in the most awkward of places, all were corrected and all new construction was right to code. Jim?s plan for the basement created storage space in what would have otherwise really been dead space. Now I have tons of ?usable? storage and still enough room for ME. And MY space is just awesome. I can see almost every ?sheet rock seam? in the rest of the house. In the basement, guess how many. Not one. Not even where Jim and his crew had to work their magic on the one existing wall that was crooked, yes crooked. Not that you can tell now. The doors, the wood work, the trim, all A quality craftsmanship.
Jim was the selling point, but his crew was top notch as well. Personable, hard working guys, who treated my house like it was their own. I still have no idea how they got all the sheetrock down without destroying the walls and yet they did. Clean, neat and professional. I could keep the adjectives coming, but I believe I have made my point. Would I use them again? Absolutely! Would I recommend them? Absolutely. Fair, hardworking, honest, professional, and skilled at what they do. You can?t really ask for any more.
Throughout the entire project, Jim and his crew (2-5 guys depending on what was being done on a specific day) were punctual... showing up at 7AM every day. They always responded to phones calls, texts and emails without fail. Saying these guys are good communicators is an understatement and I am glad that I have found "my contractor."
They started with the messiest project first, of course... the ceiling. Scraping, sanding, skimming multiple times to bring my 80s ceiling into the current century. The texture had been painted over so many times in the past but this group made quick work of it. They covered everything in plastic to protect furniture that I couldn't remove in advance and cleaned up after themselves at the end of each day. In the first couple of days they focused on getting as much done to the ceiling as possible before hitting a point where they just had to wait for things to dry.
Once the ceiling dry time gate was gone, they really began spending full days at my home to ensure they stuck to their projected schedule (and to help ensure I had my home available for some pre-planned social events).
They pulled up carpet, began laying flooring, preparing for the walls to be painted and baseboard to be replaced. Their attention to detail was great... picking up on things that needed to be done that my wife and I hadn't necessarily noticed and clearly taking pride in their work. They continued to be very communicative, letting us know what was happening, what the plans were for a given day, etc etc.
There were never any "surprise issues" that they tried to charge me for... actually, any time they found anything or we had small requests or tweaks they handled it without issue and seemed to hold getting the job done right and making us happy above anything else.
I cannot stress enough how much I've come to trust these guys in the last 2 weeks... knowing all of them by name and getting to know their personalities. These are good guys. They didn't make us feel like we were in the way or a bother if we had questions or wanted to see something.
They also took a lot of care to minimize the impact on our daily life. The work was mostly done in our living and dining room (in addition to stairways, hallways, etc) so some impact is unavoidable. For example, when the flooring wasn't 100% complete, they laid flooring in the primary walking path from our front door so that we had flooring to walk on (instead of the concrete below). There were a lot of small things like that, where the Hunt group really just went out of their way to make the renovation a pleasant experience for us.
The flooring was put down, baseboard, and the walls got painted... all in all the project stuck to it's 1.5 week estimate. We were walked through all the work multiple times to ensure we were happy and address any questions/concerns/etc.
It really turned out great, we are so thrilled with the way our home has been transformed.
After the work was officially completed and I shook everyone's hand for what I thought was the final time on this project... they stepped up once again to help me. We had another group out to do some electrical work and run wiring for a new home theater and they created some holes in the walls. Well, I sent Jim a text message that evening and asked if he could help me. Not only did he come out the next morning to get the holes fixed for me, he didn't even charge me for it. He really wanted us to be happy with the result of all of the work that had been done.
In summary, I really feel very thankful to have met Jim through Angie's List. We had a lot of past experiences with contractors, good and bad... but I am glad that I have found "our guy." He takes a lot of pride in his teams work and takes a genuine interest in the way his customer feels at the end of the project.
Really great experience... Jim and I are already talking about the rest of our short and long term "home project list."
The final result is a beautiful bathroom and nice ceilings. We will definitely use this contractor again for future projects.
The popcorn ceiling removal was a hot, demanding job in the summer. What made it more difficult was the fact that under the popcorn, a lot of the ceiling had not been taped or sealed. Lots of finishing and repairs were required before they could prime and paint it. They repaired nail pops as well.
The underlayment, flooring and trim went in afterwards. All of it looks terrific and very professional. The stairs look great as well, as the carpenter was very detail-oriented.
Jim and his crew are really nice people and very helpful. I will be hiring them again to put in windows and paint inside. I highly respect his work.
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