Construction Specialties of Columbia Inc

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I felt very belittled by the guy who came out to give me an estimate. It took everything I had to be polite to him. I was told that they normally work on bigger projects, gave me a quote of 2000.00 over everyone else. I was also when he got back to the office he would send me a more accurate quote. Surprise surprise, I never heard back from them.

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The gentleman was very professional.  He gave me the pricing for the job that I requested and also gave me suggestions on less expensive projects.

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I had a boring, builder grade kitchen with an awkward island and vinyl floors and laminate counters.  Daniel Jones came out and I told him my ideas.  CSI made my idea come to life.  They moved my island around and made a more functional l-shaped counter with the existing island.  We added granite counter tops, a new sink (awesome black), faucet, chomping garbage disposal, beautiful ceramic tile floors, moved some lights and installed a beautiful ceiling fan and pendant lights.  I had a design idea they had never seen or done before but I had in a previous home, so I told them exactly what I wanted and they made it happen.  I like the fact that even though they had never done anything like what I wanted before, they were willing to learn and figure it out and it came out looking exactly as I wanted and completely awesome.  My kitchen looks like something you would see in a magazine now.  I would totally use CSI again for future construction projects.

They showed up on time every day, were professional, polite and friendly. The project went exactly according to our contract and was done on time and on budget.  I even changed something at the very end of the project and they rolled with it and did what I asked.  It made all the difference in my backsplash and I am so happy with the end result! 

My new kitchen ROCKS!!!  thanks CSI  :)

The job went exactly according to the schedule.  My kitchen looks fantastic and I couldn't be happier with the final result.  I would definitely use CSI again for future home renovations.

It was a very good experience. We had a session with him and then he came back with some designs. He said that he would love to do it himself, but he was not pushy.

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Let me say right of the bat, these guys are AMAZING in every aspect of their job.  I contacted CSI because I recently moved back in with my aging parents who needed the help and added security of someone else being there.  So needing some additional space and privacy, I contacted CSI along with 3 other general contractors to convert an existing sunroom into an off-suite.  As early as the bidding process I could tell I was working with a higher caliber of quality and service.  Of the 4 contractors they were the most expensive, but not by much.  The bids I got were $28k (yeah right), $40k, and $44k.  One contractor didn't show up for his appointment.  Daniel from CSI came out took notes, actually measured the size of the addition (the only to do this), made recommendations for the build and asked if their were any special considerations that needed to be addressed while the work was to be performed.
When work began the project manager was Joe, Daniel's brother.  He was the point of contact from the demo till the last gutter was put on.  And everything was done smooth and seamless.  The entire crew was very nice and respectful even taking time out to give assistance around the house.  They battled the wind, rain, snow, ice, more snow, and still finished the project on time and on budget (despite my many last minute changes).  Their attention to detail approach to construction allowed them to work not just quickly but more important efficiently.  When challenges arose, as they do in any construction project, they were addressed and resolved before they could become an issue.
So to sum it all up, there is no one else in Columbia that i would call for any construction needs.  CSI has won my customer loyalty and I'm sure they will do the same for you.

They were so pleasant to work with. We will definitely use them in the future.

All went well.  His estimated the cost to gut my kitchen and was higher than another bid.  Knowing both contractors came well recommended; I went with the lower bid. 

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The work began in August and concluded on time, which was mid December.  There are a few small touch-ups that we are confident they will do.  The entire experience with this company has been exceptionally positive. They are enjoyable to work with as they listen to their clients carefully.  These are creative, talented, and high quality builders.   They are also altogether trustworthy, honest, and fair.  All their workers are excellent. We are already talking with them about other projects to improve our home.  We are delighted with Construction Specialties. We highly recommend them.

From beginning (including bidding process) to end the experience was exceptional.  We have an unusual house line which needed  to be considered when developing the plan.  We also wanted the finished product to appear to have always been a part of the house and not an addition. In  looking for a provider, we needed someone that had a vision of what could be done (for we were not sure of all of our options) as well as the expertise to implement the vision.  After interviewing several (3) companies, Steven and Daniel Jones presented the best plan and implementation strategy. 

The team of workers--framers, brick masons, carpenters-were professional and took pride in their work. They were most courteous and worked hard from the time they arrived in the morning (8am) until it was time to leave (4:30-5:00) in the afternoon.  It was amazing to watch how meticulous each group was with their particular job.  Steven was on sight every day and made sure each team understood their task.  The work ethic of all involved with this project was phenomenal.  I was always kept in the loop and  always consulted on decisions that needed to be addressed-no matter how small.  No assumptions were made as to what we wanted. 

Steven is very detailed. Brick and mortar for the support columns needed to be matched as closely as possible to that of our 16 yr old house. That line of thinking would probably be fairly standard in seasoned builders.  However, he also took into consideration how the brick columns needed to be configured so that the "look" from the backyard to the deck and house was angularly pleasing AND complimented the angles of the roof line. Throughout the whole process, details such as this were being implemented. 

Steven and Daniel are good listeners and make sure they understand the wishes of their customers.  We had picked out a railing that we thought would be good. Material wise it was fine.  However, Steven picked up the reoccurring theme of how we wished to use our deck, and suggested style wise it may not be the best choice and explained why.  Had he not been listening to our vision when we were discussing our dream deck, we may have ended up with something not quite as we imagined.

Due to the weather this summer, there were some days that work could not be done. However, to meet timelines or to make up time so they would not get behind, they would work a Saturday OR stay longer on good weather days.  I have pictures of them installing the wrought iron railing in the pouring rain.  As long as there was not thunder, work continued.  The work sight was cleaned up at the end of each day.  Supplies were stacked neatly. The port o potty was serviced weekly so there was never an offensive odor.  It all went incredibly smoothly.

This was a pricey venture, however, their bid was inline with others and we did make a major change that did impact the price. Without a doubt, we got what we paid for. I know we were lucky to have had the experience we did and I would highly recommend Construction Specialties of Columbia. You need to at least include them when seeking estimates!  I know I am late in submitting this review.  I just needed a chunk of time for I wanted to do them justice.

Throughout, the experience has been most pleasant.  CSI works with you and listens to you. They are very creative and professional.  They care about delivering a quality product, and they deliver it.  I highly recommend CSI.

Professionalism, Courtesy, and Talent are the best words to describe this organization. From the original discussion and estimates to the final cleanup, everything was handled at the highest level of perfection. Communication was excellent and the followup of any issue was complete and entirely to our satisfaction. We are completely satisfied with everything that was done and the reason for that is that Construction Specialties made the effort to make sure that was the case.
I would recommend them to anyone considering any type of remodeling because their approach is impeccable. Remodeling is a stressful event, but Construction  Specialties  did everything possible to minimize  the stress and inconvenience. The crew always left the  house clean and without debris. They made sure demolition work was cleared quickly.

Bottom line-----if you have a remodeling job and you want results that are excellent in every regard---hire this team!

We interviewed a number of potential contractors all of whom seemed to be capable. However, this was not an 'ordinary' bathroom project. Only Construction Specialties showed real interest in the design and collaborating with us in the modifications that were bound to occur "on the fly". They were very patient and willing to work with us on what was a somewhat difficult project. All work was of the highest quality and they are flexible enough to work with you on any aspect of the job. There was never any question as to their integrity. While a couple of the other bidders came in somewhat lower in terms of price quotes, I suspect that their final figure might have grown as a result of some of the unusual features that required changes as we went along. The finished project was everything that we hoped it would be. 
Bottom line: Construction Specialties is highly recommended for quality work. They have an expert crew of real craftsmen at their disposal and there was never any issue with the quality of their work. I will definitely use them again.

They were very professional, you could tell that they would do quality work, the part that they described so you know what the room would look like when they're done with it was definitely top of the line, and things like they were basically going to do the work themselves and we're going to subcontract out the other crew, it's going to be all them. I was impressed with them but it was a little high for our price range.

I think they are overpriced but I was happy although it took such a long time. I think it took them five weeks to finish. We had some rain and I did not want them to paint until we got 48 hours of sunlight; I wanted the house dry when they painted. I had to stop them several times because they were going to paint over wood that was still wet. I think they charged me to paint high up on my house but did not actually do it. Sometimes they would come to work late and would jump from my house to other houses to keep several jobs going at once. They also would leave their trash in my lawn so I was disappointed.

Severe wind blew a large piece of siding off the top of the second story of my home two days before Halloween.  The siding and nails were hanging over my front door step/walkway.  We live in a very kid friendly neighborhood and expected hundreds of trick-or-treaters.  Unfortunately my husband couldn't reach the area with his ladder to repair it himself.  We contacted a repairman on Angieslist the day it happened, who promised to come for three days in a row and never showed up.  I realize this was a very small job - I just wish he had been honest about not coming.  My husband duct taped the hanging siding so it wouldn't injure a child, and the day after Halloween I tried Angieslist again.  I am SO glad I did!  Daniel and Steven with Construction Specialties kindly sent someone out to fix it the very next day, even though this is a very small job outside the scope of their normal, high end work.  I am so thankful they came out to help us!

This was our first time in using a building contractor for any project of this size and cost.  And we were very apprehensive because of all the horror stories about rip off artists and fly by night contractors.   As this project has been completed, well within schedule, if all ontractors were like Construction Specialties, then there would be no horror stories about contractors.  This is a top notch  organization,
which delivers not only to the specifications of the contract but on all promises and strives to ensure that you are extremely satisfied with the work at all phases of their work.  
We were extremely pleased with all phases of this project and the people that came on site for Construction Specialties.  In order to meet an aggressive time line, Construction Specialties started the demolition of our old concrete patio on a Saturday and had it down and in dumpsters ready to be hauled away in less than a day.  Foundation and framing went as smoothly and quickly as well with the only concerns were expressed were from the workmen about the loss of our grass, where the addition was going.  We had two  windows in our existing home that had to be taken out, due to the new addition being part of its interior wall structure.  One window
was on a sheet rock wall and replaced with sheet rock and you cannot tell there was ever a window there as the drywall workmanship throughout is superior.  The window with the 30 year old grooved paneling, the paneling was matched as well the paint on the existing wall and you cannot tell the window was replaced on this wall as well.  
In summary, we are extremely satisfied with the work from Construction Specialties did for us.  They sat down with us and listened to our needs and expectations, came back with design proposals.  Again, listened to us on what we liked and didn?t like about their roposal, went off and made some adjustments and came back with updated proposal.  Once we were in agreement, they began almost immediately and kept to if not exceeding all schedules and expectations.  This is a quality organization that has top level professional quality people and is extremely concerned about satisfying you. Throughout this project I cannot recall the number of times I was asked how I thought things were going or if I was satisfied not only by the owner of Construction Specialties but by the individuals that were on site at that point in time, be it the framer, painter, mason, drywallers,  etc.  Everyone is committed to the delivery of a quality product and concerned about your time line.