Howell Remodeling Inc

Very poor construction and supervision. Overcharged on things that were pre agreed to, which I made him take off. He ordered enough hardwood floor that should have been under the cabinets. He didn't put the electrical box back into the wall where it came from. The stove was too far out. I told him about this and he said it was where it was supposed to be because it could have been a fire hazard. Over all I would not use this provider again.

Everything was done with the utmost care and expertise.  The specialists for each service were excellent.  Bob and Curt did the bathrooms and they worked so very hard!  The upstairs bathroom had cement floors and walls that had to e removed.  They were always prompt and cleaned up after themselves all the time.  It was evident that they really cared about the work performed.  The doors were installed with expertise as well.   I will definitely use Howell again!  I recommend them highly.

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This company was suggested to me by a neighbor.  Tom came out to meet me and look at the gutters about a month before the service was completed.  He was very professional and friendly.  Within a week I received the estimate in the mail.  A few weeks later the crew came to do the work.  The crew was great - very friendly and efficient.  Completed all the work in one day.  They accidentally hit my electric meter which I had to get replaced - but they were very apologetic.  Things like this are bound to happen. They cleaned up well after themselves too.  The gutters look great and matched the paint on our house almost perfectly. After the first big rain we noticed a downspout was dripping so I called up Tom and within a few days one of the crew members was at my house sealing the downspout.  Great service, quality work and highly recommended.

The workmen were on time and courteous as well as professional. I was very pleased with the completed project.

Even though the finished product looked very nice, it was the behind the walls that their truce colors showed. We have had to redo the bathroom because of shoddy workmanship. The plumbing was not up to code and instead of gutting the bathroom (which we were told they would do) they dry walled over the wall. There was not proper spacing between the commode and tub and the exhaust fan was not vented properly. As bad as this sounds we have just found out the kitchen was much worse. It started by replacing the light fixture when we discovered the light was not attached to a junction box. When on part of the wall and a small section of the ceiling was opened up we found four junction boxes hidden in the ceiling which is not up to code. In addition all but one did not have a cover plate. There was a fire in one junction box because they improperly wired it. We are very lucky the house did not catch on fire but it would have at some time.There were three areas were wires were spliced together. They were not even in a junction box. There were two junction boxes hidden in the wire and both did not even have a cover plate on them. They also disconnected an outside exhaust fan but they left the live wire in the wall. They did not completely gut the kitchen as they were suppose to. Plus, they did not cap a ventilation pipe. They just put the wall up against it. The last big issue was they cut out a portion of our wall between the kitchen and dining room to open the area. The wall section they cut out was part of a load bearing wall. When I questioned it I was assured they would properly shore up the wall. I also asked should they get building permits and they said it wasn't required which I have since found out that is a lie. They altered the structure of the house so a permit was required. My ceiling is starting to sag so now I have to get a contractor in and repair my wall and ceiling to make the structure sound. I have had all the electrical redone to make my house safe in that regard. To sum it up, we paid Howell Remodeling a significant amount of money to do remodeling and when they were done they were done they left my house structurally unsound and a fire hazard with their electrical work. I have taken pictures of the kitchen and I will be filing a complaint with The BBB. DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THEIR SLICK SALES APPROACH! Where the junction box was burning, it was between my bedroom and the bedroom were our granddaughter sleeps when she comes over to visit. If there would have been a bigger fire I might not have been able to get her out safely. She is only 4. DON'T LET THEM PUT YOUR FAMILY AT RISK! DON'T USE THEM. You may pay a little more (that's were they get you with a cheap price) but get a real contractor to do your work, not them. Demand permits and inspections of their work. If they bulk, do not use them.

They did a great job.  They did a partial remodel of her kitchen with new countertops and cabinets. Also, they built a roof over the porch.

I thought the price was reasonable. The bad thing is that Howell Remodeling Inc couldn't tell me who would be doing the job because what they do is contract out so that I didn't like. I lucked out because the original guy that was supposed to come didn't show up so they sent someone else and he was excellent. He was clean, polite, and meticulous. He did a beautiful job. The gutters weren't draining quite as well and they came out and readjusted them. The guy himself, Howell, he kept coming over checking which is unusual because they contract out. He would stop every day just to see what they were doing and stop back later on. When I had a question about something, because I wanted something additionally done, it was very easy to get a hold of him. He has an office you can stop at. All that is important, just not a beeper or a phone. I think that's a plus. If they change numbers all the time then you can never get a hold of them. You don't know where they're at. I like the guy that was in charge, Howell. I didn't like the fact you didn't know who was going to show up. Fortunately I lucked out with a very nice guy.

Overall, the quality of the sales call, the pricing, the quality of the workmanship, the punctuality and the cleanup were well above average for the price.  We felt that the quality of the products was excellent and all windows came with lifetime guarantees.  The owner of the company knew what he was talking about, quoted a fair price and sent workman who seemed anxious to provide workmanship which was above and beyond the minimum required.  They were friendly, courteous and efficient.  We also had some roof replacement work done and a diverter installed to assist with some basement leakage we had been experiencing from drippage off an eve on the roof.  The "add-ons" were well priced and efective.  We will definitely call upon Howell Remodeling for future projects which we plan to have done, including bath and kitchen remodeling.

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Outside vinyl fence installed in backyard. Overall, I was pleased with the products they have available, however, during the fence installation process I became concerned as I have a small dog and felt the dog could slip under the fence. They assured me that they would bring in soil so that the dog could not get out. They did in fact bring in the soil, however, shortly after the soil eroded away leaving gaps under the fence. We had a bad winter and to my surprise I noticed panels of the fence were broken at the bottom and actually blowing in the wind. I called immediately and was told that the material was not guaranteed and that I would have to pay for repairs. They attributed this to the cold weather. To my dismay, no one showed up to repair the fence and I called several times. Finally I called and threatened to get an attorney. At that point they did come and repair the fence charging 100.00. Several months later numerous other panels broke at the bottom and we now have a 6000.00 dollar fence with wooden stakes holding the panels from blowing in the wind. Very upsetting as this was a large amount of money. I felt that Howell Remodeling gave me excellent service initially, however, after problems arose with their work the service simply was not there. I strongly caution anyone who is considering doing business with this company. They do not stand behind their work.

The planning process went well. They were in a bit of a hurry when they actually came in to do the work and we had to call them back to redo some work. It was sort of shoddy finishing work. We had used this company before to build an office. He had different workers and I don't know if it was just because they hadn't worked with him before but they didn't do as good of work the first time but when they came back to redo it, it looks good now. The hardwood floor underneath the cabinet needed to be fixed and they recommended somebody to do that. That company did not do a very good job and they were way overpriced. Their price was about the same as everything else. I don't know if we would use them again because he and my husband did not see eye to eye on a bunch of different things. We had planned this project and the office project at the same time and there were things that were not done exactly as we wanted. The kitchen project did turn out the way that I wanted but the office project wasn't exactly how we had envisioned it. It wasn't because they did poor work but it wasn't exactly what we had wanted.

They have been great, we are thinking of using them again soon. We have been very happy with their quality of work. Their bids are always accurate and on par with other bids we receive.

They were very good. They were really responsive to my concerns. They took initiative and did some research. They gave me options and information on the products, which really helped me decide to go with them. They were punctual in terms of showing up and doing the work. They got the work done in a timely manner. They were really good.

Their prices were reasonable and they did an overall good job. They did make a couple of mistakes but corrected them. They had positioned one light fixture in the wrong place, but they came back and fix it. They also made a mistake with the alarm system in the house. They should have told me to inform the company that installed the alarm system to come and reinstall it once the windows were replaced. Instead, they left all the delicate pieces on the table and left. They did offer to come back and hook it back again, but I refused and decided to get Barrier Protection to come and do it. Barrier Protection charged me $200 for that service, and Howell Remodeling gave me $100 back. That was a nice gesture, but they should have provided better service on the alarm system. I also found out that it is standard procedure to get the alarm system reinstalled by the security system provider. This is something that Howell Remodeling should have known. My overall experience with them has been satisfactory.

Quote was prompt and accurate. I had some misgivings about color choices but it looks fine.

We had some ups and downs.

Ran longer then expected. This was because of the weather and there were some other things that came up during the course of the work. I was very pleased with the job they did and I have them working on two more projects for me right now.

I had gotten a couple estimates prior to meeting Tom Morsek, owner of Howell. I liked Tom immediately and could tell he had my best interests at heart, talking me out of things he didn't think I needed and/or making suggestions. The project was a BIG thing for me to tackle on my own, but Tom made it much easier. Chris, the workman, was prompt, efficient, skilled, courteous, and communicated what needed to be communicated. The two sub-contractors (is that the right word?); the electrician and the plumber were also skilled and efficient. Ryan the electrician came out twice in the evening to get his work done so as not to hold up progress. When I asked Tom when work would start on the project, he said probably in 6 or 8 weeks but that "when it's your turn, it's your turn" and it was worth the wait. I wouldn't hesitate to hire Howell again and highly recommend the company.

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Neatly done. He said he would fit it in between jobs and that is exactly what they did. Very nice to deal with. I would recommend their remodeling company. I'm glad I got it from Angie's List!

He was punctual. He said it would be about four weeks and it was four weeks. They cleaned up everything. They left no mess and got the job done in two days.

The experience with Howell was very good. The only negative was a 1 month delay in starting work due largely to weather (November/December) and an unexpected complication in the previous project. Once the work started they were quick, clean, and the workers (Dennis + 1 other) were friendly. They finished the job in two weeks and the door was installed a week later. The contract included the cost of additional repair items if needed it can be hard to predict the extent of water damage so there were no surprises. The result is better than I expected. Any question or suggestion was dealt with very promptly. I am already considering another job for them.

I FEEL HAPPY I WAS ABLE TO CONNECT WITH HOWELL REMODELING THROUGH ANGIE'S LIST. I BELIEVE I GOT A FAIR PRICE INCLUDING THE $500 ADDED ON FOR THE DECK RAILING AND RAMP WHICH REALLY SETS OFF THE LOOK OF THE EXTERIOR JOB. THE WORKERS - DENNIS AND DENNIS, DID A VERY GOOD JOB. I NOTED A COUPLE OF THINGS ON THE LAST DAY THEY WERE TO BE THERE THAT NEEDED ATTENTION AND IT WAS TAKEN CARE OF BY THE TIME I ARRIVED HOME FROM WORK. A COUPLE DAYS LATER I CALLED TOM ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE SLIDING GLASS DOOR AND HE CAME RIGHT OUT TO CHECK IT. SINCE HE COULDN'T TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM HIMSELF, HE SCHEDULE A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DOOR COMPANY TO COME OUT AND MAKE THE REPAIR. I HAVE NO QUALMS ABOUT RECOMMENDING HOWELL REMODELING TO FRIENDS OR NEIGHBORS. I WOULD CERTAINLY CONSIDER HIRING THEM AGAIN FOR OTHER MAJOR REMODELING JOBS IN THE FUTURE.

THEY GAVE US ADVICE ON OTHER HOME REMODELING PROJECTS, WHICH WAS HELPFUL AND SAVED US MONEY. THEY STAYED WITHIN BUDGET AND DID NOT INCREASE THE CONTRACT AMOUNT. ANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CURRENT INSURANCE. THEY WERE ACCOMMODATING TO OUR REQUEST AND EXPLAINED PROCEDURES THAT THEY DID.