Thomas Evans Custom Building and Renovations, Inc.

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The provider arrived promptly at the time agreed upon and completed the service the same day. We were very pleased with all aspects of the experience.

It went very well but since that time we referred Thomas Evans to a neighbor who he then stiffed on the latter part of the job and they got a dunning letter from the IRS. In addition we requested a quote and he never got back to us. I don't know what is going on with this firm but I have to withdraw my previous very positive view and can no longer in good faith recommend this firm.

As always, perfectly. Thomas and James have never let me down.

Conscientious, reliable, thorough.

I live in Virginia, and I have Angie's List in South Carolina as well. He is very good. He is going to do some work for me this month. He is a general contractor, and he has done a lot of work for me, so I don't have to make too many phone calls. The house is on stilts, and the people who stayed there, wanted to make it look nice, and they put an oil based paint, and after six months, the paint on the ceiling started peeling, and it looked awful. Thomas Evans peeled it, sanded it and primed it. I use him because he is responsive, his prices are honest and good, and he came with very high recommendations from the interior designer I used. That spoke volumes because I don't stay there full time, and if she is using him, he must be good. I still get estimates, just to keep him honest.

In my opinion and experience, Thomas Evans is the best provider because: 1. He is an honest and forthright person. He speaks the truth and stands in the shoes of the homeowner's best interests. Taking his recommendations has saved us. 2. He stands by the work. 3. The work is of the highest quality, quality-controlled in progress, and he always uses the right materials. 4. He knows this area, the stresses the climate and coastal location put on structures, the best materials, and all the trades. 5. The workers are courteous, diligent, and productive. 6. The job site is returned to pristine condition at the end of every day. No trash/debris bins on the property for the duration. He has one 30-year employee whose job it is to get materials, keep the site clean, and haul away debris every day. All the workers pitch in to help. 7. The workforce has on-site supervision by Thomas and his operations manager. Both are highly motivational leaders who work. 8. He provides a detailed proposal and a fixed price. He sticks to both. 9. In an area where most vendors appear to do "pricing by Zip Code," Thomas does pricing based on the materials and labor the job requires. 10. He always delights by doing something extra or special. For example, when the roof was replaced he used a chute to slide the debris from the old roof directly into a truck, thereby protecting the landscaping, minimizing the nails, and protecting the decks and walls from damage. For example, when he replaced the windows he also removed and reinstalled their plantation shutters; the other two vendors that bid would not do that. For example, he put a beautiful mahogany crown on our new front door on his own nickel because what we paid for was not consistent with his aesthetic sense.

Thomas Evans brought amazing workmanship to my home renovation project. He transformed a tired outdated screened-in porch to a gorgeous all-season Florida room. In addition to being honest, Tom Evan's attention to detail, timeliness, responsiveness and overall quality of work is outstanding and A+ in all categories, including custom mason and tile work, window installation and custom trim work. This is the second home renovation project that this contractor has done for me and I highly recommend him for any home renovation work. I travel frequently for business so a large part of the work was done while I was away. But with Tom's management of the work, honesty, integrity and attention to detail, I was able to be worry-free as it progressed in my absence. Additionally, Tom brought to the project great design ideas, which were used.

Exactly as promised from start to finish. Workers arrived on time, worked quietly (no music allowed) and efficiently. Craftsmanship outstanding. Result is beautiful

Wow, it is hard to reconcile with a couple of other reviews on this site. I actually joined Angie's list prior to engaging Thomas Evans and with a C at that time was given pause. I spent some time though and found three other people that had work done and their feedback was so over the top positive, I decided to go with Thomas in spite of a mediocre grade at that time on this site.
The performance from day one exceeded any experience that I have had with contractors which include 15 or so major projects in my life. To a man the crew has been courteous, competent, and reliable.
Where on other jobs, I have felt gouged when I needed change orders, Thomas has been exceeding fair.
With respect to termite repairs specifically, we received quotes from three other contractors. None of them could begin to match the depth of knowledge that Thomas brought to our particular situation. Termites damage we learned to our dismay, is a very tricky problem with respect to finding the full extent of the infestation and damage without doing unnecessary collateral damage to the home. The tricks that Thomas brought to the effort were obviously foreign to the other contractors that I had in for quotes.
A plus all around. As hard as it sound, not a single complaint.

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2 weeks become 3 months. There were constantly people in our house who we were not able to ask questions of; the put down the wrong tile. Another time they put on the tile backwards.

The owner is a nice guy, the people he was using were subpar.

.They are honest and prices are good. He is a good and honest guy. He draws the plans and goes over it with me. If I was going to build a house or a big addition I would go with him.