Capmire Projects

It was a good value for the money. They were very responsive and had good communication. The cleanup was good and the work looks great. They adhered pretty closely to the timeline that they gave us.

The actual renovation of the bathroom went like a typical reno project. There were some delays and misunderstandings but overall the final result was quite nice. It took longer than expected by about ten days and there were days when nothing happened which was a little frustrating but not unexpected. Not all delays were their fault. Waiting for inspections, etc. The end result was very nice and I am very pleased with it. I got a few bids for the work and Capmire was competitive. I gave them an A on price not because they were the cheapest but all the bids were within about $300 so price became a non-issue for me. The bid was detailed and the final numbers, with changes etc., came in within a few hundred dollars. Actually a little less due to canceling some of the things in the initial bid. I received the refund check quickly too. Finally, I liked the idea of working with two young guys who happen to be brothers and came across as very conscientious about building their business. The bathroom remodel was to convert an old bathroom into a handicapped shower/bathroom for my elderly parents. The end product not only addressed the safety needs but also created a beautiful bathroom that does not look like a handicapped bathroom at all. It is very modern, clean lines and safe. I was going to use them for some additional work and received a bid but due to some of the changes I wanted, Casey asked me to get with Cameron about getting a new bid. Cameron said Casey had given me a bid and so it went?..Probably not a big enough job to be bothered with since the housing and renovation market is booming right now in Houston. That's fine but just wanted to have them tell me they weren't interested as opposed to the back and forth. Also had a couple of problems with trash pick up but it was ultimately resolved. Their work is very good and the final outcome was very nice. I may still try to use them in the future but I do think they need more help.

The estimate was higher than I expected, especially for the kitchen since it was only to re-finish 13 doors & 7 drawers and re-build 2 doors. I appreciate how detailed the estimate is because it allowed me to identify areas that I could do myself to save some money. All of the estimates I've received have been higher than expected so I realize now that I need more savings. The project will move forward in the future.

This was our first major renovation in our fairly new (2008) house. After getting several estimates done, Cameron at Capmire came back with (by far) the best cost estimate and seemed to "get" what our vision was for the space. For those folks complaining about the difficulty in getting someone to come by for a consultation, give them a break - these are just two guys! The bigger home/bath/kitchen remodel shops have a dedicated sales team that can come by at 7pm, but it was not a big deal to shuffle our schedule for ONE morning to be able to meet Cameron to come out and get what he needed to provide an estimate. The work took about 3 weeks to complete, and everything basically followed the original schedule - we had maybe a two-day slip, and I think one of those days was due to availability of a city inspector. The demo/framing guys did a good job of prepping the house/traffic area and keeping overall disruption to a minimum, and that's quite a feat considering there was often a napping baby to content with! All of the subcontractors (plumbing, electrical, tile, framing, etc) that I had contact with were very professional and definitely worked "with a purpose"! Casey was good about checking in, usually daily, to see how progress was going or get any feedback from me (I was staying home with the baby at the time), and all of the starting/stopping hours each day were very reasonable. Casey was pretty quick to respond to issues/questions as they came up and gave quick/accurate cost estimates when it came to changes that were out of scope of the original estimate (which was not frequent). The longest we had to wait for a response on anything was maybe 48 hours, but most of the time the flow of communication happened much faster. In terms of cost; Capmire was great about understanding what our budget was and my wife and I were pretty shocked that the total cost actually came in slightly UNDER the initial estimate! That was a nice surprise. Cameron and Casey were very helpful early on with regard to the decisions we could make in terms of materials, layout, etc. that would really be significant cost drivers. In the end, we were able to make informed decisions and there was absolutely no sticker shock anywhere in the process. And the initial estimate that we got was very clear and comprehensive; very different from some of the other contractors we talked to that basically came back with, "$20K, take it or leave it!" I'd really have to reach to find any negatives. I guess the one thing that sort of surprised me was the number of little design decisions that were made "on the fly"... I have no doubt that things would have worked out great in the end even if I hadn't have been home the whole time, but I guess there may have been more phone calls, work halts, etc. if that were the case. I understand that for the price point, it's not really feasible for Cameron to sit down and do a big 3D rendered drawing of the plan. I guess if I were to do this again, I'd have some more of the design details written down and some sketches done as a reference. But this was more of a learning experience for me than a true strike against Casey and Cameron. Overall, I'd definitely use Capmire again and would refer them to anyone else in our area. We are VERY happy with the finished product. There is definitely a high level of workmanship and the new bathroom area is definitely an improvement over the original builder's effort.

Arranging for a quote and getting the work scheduled went well. They were able to squeeze original scope of work into their schedule with a couple weeks to spare before we had our first child. We decided to try a different contractor for this round of renovations and ultimately think that our last contractor would have been better. This contractor did not seem to anticipate problems and engage me throughout as much as I expected. We just reviewed the work on our own and were left to report issues to our project manager (PM) at the end of the day via phone/email. Also our PM was much more defensive or full of excuses than he should have been. Take the complaints and promise to do better. My wife and I did discuss all of this in a post-mortem meeting I arranged with both Casey and Cameron. I didn't expect much out of the meeting but somehow still walked away a little disappointed. Some specific complaints: - Though promised, did not provide an updated schedule for us on a weekly basis. To be fair, didn't complain about this until the end. But it was promised up front and not delivered. - One toilet that was replaced is not level. The toilet before was level. They've provided explanations why on several occassions but I still don't understand why I'm now stuck with it. If it was some condition of my house that led to this, then I expect that they should have foreseen it and discussed with me before it became too late to do anything about it. I discovered the problem on my own. It is very obvious that it is not level. - I expected higher quality in the tile work. It wasn't bad but just below expectations. - Counter top subcontractor had to come back three times to straighten sinks that were not installed straight. An obvious problem that the subcontractor should not have made initially and our PM/lead from Capmire should have caught. - After a faucet was removed a leaking supply line was left dripping into a bucket. While using water downstairs in the kitchen the dripping increased enough that it started to overflow the bucket and leak downstairs into my kitchen. When I called the PM around 8PM to let him know, he was not very helpful. I found a quick solution on my own to connect a supply line and redirect it down the drain pipe. I think this situation was easily preventable and the PM could have been much more helpful when I called. Very poorly handled. - A shower niche was installed on an exterior wall and the screws were drilled through my exterior siding. Its just unbelievable to me that a competent worker would make such a ridiculous error. In general when you hire a contractor to manage several tasks Plumbing, Electrical, Tiling, Countertops, etc you expect that the contractor will take great responsibility to see that it is done right the first time and that potential problems will be communicated and discussed with you. This was not adequately performed by our contractor on our job. I'm a very handy person and have personally performed several home renovation projects (usually smaller in scale than this). Also I have my previous renovation project as a reference ($50k kitchen/master bath/flooring remodel) so I'm a very knowledgeable and have a good frame of reference. I give a C because some non-minor issues were clearly never resolved and some issues took too many attempts to fix and too many obvious issues were left for me to discover and report and quality of work in a few areas was merely acceptable. This left me wondering what the contractor was doing for us other than scheduling guys to show up and letting them in my house.

The company failed to respond to my request for a bid/quote on a bathroom remodeling project.

I contacted Cameron several times but, due to other projects, we were unable to meet to discuss my kitchen remodeling project.

This company is, by far, one of the most professional companies I have worked with throughout our bidding process. We decided not to remodel, in the end, but this company was one of our top choices because Cameron was helpful, punctual, and professional. He also communicated well via email and phone. I appreciated all the input he offered.

I hired Capmire Projects based on the company's Angie's List reviews. They re-tiled the bathrooms in my house and replaced the glass shower door and window in my master bathroom. Frankly, I couldn't be more pleased. The results are actually better than I'd envisioned. From start to finish, I was impressed with Capmire's integrity, helpfulness, commitment to quality workmanship, and dependability. Cameron and Casey carefully listened to my needs and answered my questions. A reasonable quote for the jobs was generated within a couple of days of my initial meeting with Casey. After that, sensible work schedules were drawn up by Casey and maintained by his crews. My personal property was respected at all times; ample dust and foot traffic protection was used at all times. Capmire's subs were always respectful, hard-working, and committed to quality work. In the end, I have two bathrooms that look fantastic and I recommend Capmire to anyone who's interested in having interior remodeling performed. Believe the reviews: Capmire is committed to excellence and I would hire them again in an instant. I'm thrilled that my fellow Angie's List members helped me to connect with Capmire. Hire them with confidence... they do exceptional work!

I love the end result. They did an excellent job, were always professional, and finiished ahead of schedule. I will say that having regularly scheduled status meetings - to review what would happen over the next week and to make sure that all necessary steps have been taken/items have been purchased - would have been beneficial.

After getting several bids, we decided to go with Capmire Projects, and are delighted with our wonderfully improved home. The kitchen came out even better that we had imagined. And after 24 years of dreaming about it, that's saying alot. The kitchen cabinets are outstanding. We truly got high end custom built cabinetry with the kind of small thoughtful touches that really make the difference between store bought and custom made. The master bathroom can out just as amazing. The tile crew thought enough to point out flawed tiles that we had purchased (almost half) rather than just using what was in front of them. We were able to return the flawed portion and replace with good tiles. Because of that kind of attention to detail we have a beautiful bathroom. Casey was such a pleasure to work with and made the process as painless as possible. Due to the age of our home (1920), we did encounter several issues (bad plumbing, rotten flooring, bad squirrels), but everything was addressed in a timely manner and are no longer future problems. Casey's attention and quick response to our sometimes neurotic concerns revealed him to be patient and understanding. We also worked with Cameron towards the end of our project, and found him to be just as helpful and capable as Casey. He helped to get our project essentially completed for a family gathering on Easter. When they finished burying our power lines earlier this week, our project was complete. We can't say enough about the great work they did and how they really did exceed our expectations. We have already recommended them to several people, as they are refreshingly honorable. They stuck to their bid, gave us credits where due, and even did some minor repairs at no charge. Any overages were just unforeseen issues that came up as the project progressed, and with a house as old as ours, there's always something. We can honestly say that we will not miss the process but will definitely miss the people. We now have a beautiful home to enjoy for many years to come. So in the end, we went from crappy to happy! Thanks Capmire!!

Overall we are very pleased with the work Capmire Projects performed on our house. They were very responsive to our requests, showed up everyday, were respectful of our property, and picked up after themselves on a daily basis. Capmire projects was willing to use the products we wanted and do the extra "overboard" things that we requested. We appreciated them doing the little things like adding a moisture barrier around the entire bathroom, using mold resistant paints, epoxy grout, etc. The few issues that we did have were quickly remedied after we brought them to the crews attention. They were willing to add on a few items that we had not anticipated when the project began and turn out a great product when all things were completed. Were they the cheapest company? No. But the price was Fair and the value was there . Sure you can go with a less expensive bid and deal with quality concerns for years to come. Or you can hire Capmire projects, as we did, and not worry about a thing.

I was hoping to get a bathroom addition quote from CP. They were quick to respond my emails, but they can only meet for estimates from 10am to 2pm Monday thru Friday. Tough for working couples. They were not willing to accomodate even at 4:30pm.

We solicited three contractor bids and we considered all three qualified. While Capmire was price competitive, it was not the lowest cost bidder. Other factors influenced our decision to select them. First, the project evaluation and bidding process, managed by Cameron Capps, was done very professionally and the written proposal we received was the clearest and most detailed. Also, Cameron's description of how Capmire would perform various project tasks gave us confidence that Capmire has high standards and that we would be satisfied with the completed project. Once we selected Capmire, the contract negotiation, and pre-project planning occurred quickly and efficiently and a project start date and construction schedule was finalized. We were given a complete list of purchases and decisions that we were responsible for and timelines for each. Once construction began, Casey Capps assumed project responsibility and was on-site most days and every time their was a key installation or decision to be made. His crew, led by Leo, were respectful, neat and as quiet as possible. They did a particularly good job of sealing off the rest of the house from dust, and cleaning the worksite after each days work. The project was completed on time in about seven weeks. We had two reasonable change orders due to a combination of additional work and expense that could not have been foreseen at contract signing. Overall, our experience with Capmire has been excellent and exceeded our expectations. On those occasions when we raised a project question our expressed concern, Casey immediately addressed them to our complete satisfaction. In fact, Casey's commitment to frequent and timely communication contributed greatly to our satisfaction both during construction and with the final result. We are very pleased with our new master bathroom and we would enthusiastically recommend Capmire Projects to others.

This is my wife and I's first home, and this was our first contractor experience. Having heard a lot of nightmare stories with contractors from friends and family, it was something we were certainly nervous about pulling the trigger on. We got three bids, two were references and one was from Angie's List (Capmire). The lowest bid was about 20k lower, but I felt it wasn't detailed enough and had me concerned that this contractor didn't know enough about the project to give a valid estimate. I also had concerns about how well the cabinets would be with this one. The third one (highest bid) was about 20k more than Capmire, but I the work they had done in the Heights had a similar style to what we were looking for. Ultimately, we went with the middle bid in Capmire because of the reviews on Angie's List, the detail that was put into the bid, and the fact that we felt they had done many similar projects (older homes, transitional type style). Additionally, my wife and I were trying to get the project done relatively quickly before the birth of our first child. Overall, we were very happy how it turned out. Here's a few reasons why they were great: -Good about communicating status of project -Was sensitive to keeping the change requests to a minimum -Very responsive if we felt some things were not right in the change request or in the work being done -Had a feel for the design/style we were looking for, so provided some good suggestions when we were uncertain about some things -Finished the project pretty much on time (it went a little over, but there were some things out of their control that caused that). -Cabinets were excellent, just like we envisioned. -Everything looks fantastic. We absolutely love it. Other things to note, including info on subs: -Make sure you get as much detail as you can on the bid and review any change orders. They are pretty good about detailing the bid, but if there's any uncertainty in anything on the bid (or certain line items need to get spelled out as far as what they cover), make sure you get clarity. This will help later if there are any change requests. There were a few items that were included as part of a change request, that were on the original bid. Casey was quick to fix them, so I don't think at all this was intentional. Again, more of a recommendation to any homeowner because I think this is probably fairly common with any contractor. -Their cabinet guys were absolutely great, and definitely came through, but there were a few hiccups I was concerned about as it related to the appliances we had purchased. For instance, the vent hood was an under mount, but they had built the cabinets assuming that it had a stainless steel decorative exterior. After all the cabinets were done, this was then realized and the concern was either having to significant rework on the cabinets or getting a new vent hood. The latter wasn't an option because it was an $800 vent hood and not returnable. The guys came through though and managed to fix it and made it look great. So, I can't really fault them too bad because they made it right and everything turned out fantastic. -The electrical guys had a good amount of work to do in this house with some older wiring, but managed to get it all done by updating our breaker box and upgrading a lot of outlets/switches. I did have to get them to come out a few times after the job was technically completed, but they managed to get everything right. -The plumbers also had to come out a few times after the project was completed to fix a few leaky pipes under the sink, but we haven't had any problems since. They too had a good amount of work, but did a good job. Overall, I was very happy with Casey and Cameron, and would absolutely use them again for another project.

If this company can't even set up appointments in a timely matter, how would they be able to remodel a home? It took the "appointment setter" over a week of emails to try and set up an appointment. He/She never did give me a date and time. When I asked for a simple phone call that would speed up the process, the "appointment setter" said that they could no longer help me with my project. Well, if they can't handle feedback on how they set appointments, how are they going to take feedback when you are unsatisfied with a part of your remodel work? I'm glad that I saw how unprofessional this company really is from the beginning. I look forward to NOT ever working with them.

Called this company on 1/31/2014 and 2/5/2014 inquiring about spa demolition. No one ever called me back. I'm a little surprised because they have such good reviews.

Overall we were very happy with the work done. The project was a big one and issues definitely did come up. The difference was that Casey (Onsite Project Manager) was there to handle all the issues and make sure that they were taken care of. There was always work being done onsite which meant that the project was completed on time and very close to budget. Most of the trades were of high quality and the work done to a high standard. I began to joke with my wife whether Casey had moved into our yard because every time I went outside Casey was out there on the phone coordinating various trades, council inspectors, etc. We received weekly updates as to what work would be performed and these were supplemented with regular walk-throughs between Casey and us. We were also given a payment schedule so we knew when payments were due throughout the project. As an example of how accommodating Capmire are to work with: When I was away on business, and my wife was home alone, Casey called her every day to notify her of which trades will be onsite and when to expect them. It's that attention to our needs that was very much appreciated. They even went to the trouble of getting our 10yo and 6yo their own (Pink) Capmire shirts which have their names on them. It was a very nice touch which our kids loved! Our 6yo even commented that she can now go work in construction now that she has the shirt. We would happily recommend and use Capmire in the future.

Overall we are extremely happy with Capmire, they are very professional, provide a day by day schedule (although the tile we picked was 4 days delayed so the schedule got off). The subcontractors they have for the tile were extremely good and did an excellent job. They finished in 2 days (2 long days, they asked if they could stay late to finish) instead of the 4 or 5 that was on the original schedule. Their price was very competitive, they were much cheaper compared to other companies we received quotes from and they were honest about certain things we asked them to do, such as putting frames around the mirrors (they told us that we could get new mirrors cheaper than what they could do it for). They had no issues with change items that we requested. They were very quick to respond with any issues/questions we had and resolved them quickly. I did not feel like I had to worry about anyone being in my house as they put a lockbox on the door and only a couple of the main sub contractors they hire had the code. The only feedback would be to provide an updated schedule or let the homeowner know daily what will be done/who will be in the house. Very happy with the work done and highly recommend them to anyone looking to remodel.

He seemed good. We haven't made a decision one way or another. It took awhile for him to come out. They seemed very professional. He was responsive he just couldn't come out for several weeks.

Both Cameron and Casey were very pleasant to work with. They obviously have plenty of jobs going on but I will willing to wait a few weeks to meet with them and finalize the contract. They both made a real effort to communicate concerning preparation for the project and progress of the renovation. Whenever minor issues came up, Casey was very quick to respond and resolve the issue. He was also helpful with design decisions. I was especially impressed with the fact that the project was finished ahead of schedule.The end result speaks for itself. When I show before and after pictures to friends, the response is always the same: "Wow!"

I contaced Campire to provide an estimate for a master bedroom suite addition to my home. I received a response right away and was set-up with an appointment within a couple of days. Cameron came out and spoke with us about our project, took some pictures and answered a ton of questions. He was very patient and professional. He explained that if we used Capmire, that the planning process would take several weeks, as they like to layout the entire scope of work and talk about all the details before any work is done. This was quite different than others I've spoken to. As promised, Cameron sent a bid over a week later. It was very detailed and thorough, but unfortunately out of our price range. I would have loved to work with this company, as they seem super organized and knowledgeable.

Bid was very detailed and helpful, but out of my price range. If I had more funds available, I would have had no concerns about working with Cameron and everyone else at Capmire.

I had a leaking shower, and got three bids on tearing it out and rebuilding it. Capmire did not have the lowest bid, but they were the most professional in the bidding process and I had confidence that they would do what they said they would do. The job had lots of people working on it, and Casey did an excellent job of supervising and making sure things were going well. At one point I offered to go to the tile store to switch out some tiles, and Casey said, "No, you won't be going. That's what you are paying me for." Even the city inspector complemented the work and said that, although he could not recommend particular contractors, Capmire Projects consistently did excellent work. I never had to worry about staying around for anyone working on it, because they had a locked key on my door. I had complete confidence that I could trust everyone in my house while I was gone, and that made the process so much easier to deal with. Now that I've used this company I can see why their reviews are so good.

Response was reasonably fast. They were overbooked, and were clear they could not take additional projects on but to check back in 2-3 months. That is fair and professional.