Cyrus Construction LP

I was looking for the cheapest contractor I could find to finish my basement, which was approximately 1100 sq. ft. of concrete. I spoke with 4 contractors. Of course every single contractor told me different things. I was told I needed to waterproof my entire basement before they could do anything, I needed an additional electrical panel, I needed an additional sump pump and I couldn’t put my wet bar where I wanted it. This was my first experience dealing with contractors in regards to finishing a basement. Needless to say I was very frustrated because no one would give me a quote, they all kept telling me everything I needed to do that didn’t include the finishing of my basement. I had no idea what I was doing, but I did know what I wanted the end result to be. The PM, Russell Blake, was the person that came and looked at my basement to give me an estimate. He was on time and very polite. As he took measurements of my basement, he did provide me advice when I was telling him how I wanted my basement to look. I appreciated his opinion, especially since this was my first time. He didn’t badger me or tell me I couldn’t do anything. He also didn’t tell me about all these other things that “I was supposed to do first” before I could even start on my basement. He simply showed me pictures of previous jobs and made suggestions in areas that I was unsure about. I did do research and those items that I was told HAD TO BE DONE, were not items that were mandatory in order to accomplish what I wanted. I went back and forth with the quote between Cyrus Construction and another contractor. Russell was prompt with his responses. Which I appreciate, I do not like to wait more than 24 hours for a business to provide me with information. They were not the cheapest but they weren’t the most expensive. The quote was still within my budget. Cyrus Construction did come highly recommended when I did my research and read the reviews. I did see some reviews that weren’t 5 stars, but I looked at the time of the project, how many negative reviews there were total and how many reviews overall. My concern was the overall rating. I believe you can make some of the people happy some of the time, but not all of the people happy all the time. I also chose Cyrus Construction because they did not BS me!! Russell was very easy to work with. I changed my mind a few times, but there was never an issue with my requests. Someone was always home at my house, so the workers did their best to stay out of our way and were always very polite. It took about 6 to 8 weeks for my basement to be complete. I added a small room with an egress window, a half bathroom and wet bar to my basement. All areas were fully finished except the gym area, which I had them close off and just add an entry door. I am very picky and a little bit OCD. I went over my basement with a fine tooth comb and provided Russell with my list, which were all cosmetic. Russell made sure that all items were met to my satisfaction before I made my final payment, even down to the smallest detail. I am very happy with the end result of my basement I attached some before and after pictures. I am still in the process of decorating, so disregard the grandbaby and toys!!

I enlisted Cyrus construction to perform my kitchen remodel. The only aspect of the kitchen that was not changed was the layout; everything else was replaced. Russell, my project manager, was friendly, professional, honest and matter of fact. He worked with me to stay within my budget and also assisted me in designing the kitchen. Once the project was underway, I felt comfortable bringing up any concerns I had, as mundane as they might have been. He was timely with change orders and updates. And the project was not considered complete until my every concern was addressed. My kitchen has since been getting rave reviews. I now have a herringbone backsplash, tile floors, recessed and pendant lighting and a beautiful granite countertop-all of it while staying close to my budget. I would definitely recommend Cyrus Construction for future remodeling needs.

Happy to report that Cyrus Construction, led by Russell, completed several renovation projects at our home and we are very happy with the outcome of each. Our kitchen and family room were combined, completely gutted and rebuilt, our basement now includes a very sweet kitchenette, and our rec room was renovated with all new finishes and a new fireplace façade. The project was complex and there were several unforeseen conditions (structural and electrical) that had to be overcome, but Russell and his team calmly and professionally dealt with each of them. Home renovations are simply stressful, but it was a big help to have Russell, who is extremely responsive, ensuring us that we would get over each hurdle and in the end be very happy with the outcome. And he was right, we are!

We hired Cyrus Construction to finish our basement, including upgrade a half bathroom to a full bath. Before making our decision, we met with James and he shared his vision for the project and several design options. We had a few concerns during the project, however James was quick to come onsite, listen to our concerns and quickly bring a new crew to the project to keep things on track and on schedule. We are very pleased with the quality of their work and the finished product.

Cyrus put in a basement apartment which included: 1 and a half baths, a full kitchen, 2 bedrooms, laundry room, living room, dinette and a large deck. The quality of the work is excellent. The foreman and his team are very professional and pay close attention to detail and the quality of the workmanship. They take pride in a job well done. I couldn't ask for higher quality. They left the area very clean when they were done. They're not the fastest workers, but that's because they take the time to do it right.

I can’t recommend Cyrus Construction enough. They renovated my condo doing a full kitchen and bathroom remodel and modernizing the other spaces. Russell came and talked through the job with me. He offered suggestions and was very open to my requests. The quote was very thorough and easy to understand. The crew was courteous, clean, and responsive to my questions. I was not living on the property during the renovation but stopped by each day to check on the work. The foreman talked me though what was done each day. The work was excellent, progressed at a reasonable pace, and finished in a timely manner. I’m very happy with the finished space and wouldn’t hesitate using them again and recommending them to friends.

It went very, very badly. The work occurred in 2017/2018 and was subpar. Communication was a serious issue. They made massive changes to the dog shower size which would have made it impossible to use with our dog. Tile work was installed with chipped edges, uneven tiles and poorly installed schluter strips. Closet shelves were no level when installed. Shower niche was built and 1" off level. The project manager did not take any of our concerns seriously and didn't take action until I left several calls to the owner of the company. Even then, the owner didn't reach out until I left accurate reviews of my experience with them on several sites. We declined compensation to remove those reviews.

Literally the worst experience possible. Contracted with them to build the rough-in for a new basement bathroom. We had terrible communication from the project manager and extremely poor quality work completed. Project was expected to take 2 weeks. The project actually took 8 weeks. When going through a walk thru with the foreman, he told us they didn’t use a level when building portions of the new bathtub enclosure which is why it was 1/2” crooked. They also tried to change our 30” dog shower to a 20” size without bothering to ask permission. Worst part was that we choose them because of the claims of working so “clean”. I was 7 months pregnant and getting more limited in mobility. They covered my entire basement in construction dust that was so bad, it broke our furnace. The carpet pad was so badly destroyed, they had to replace it. There was construction debris and cement dumped into our backyard. We negotiated with them to pay for a cleaning company to come in after and scrub up the incredible amount to dust and dirt that was EVERYWHERE since they didn’t bother putting up plastic sheeting like they promised. Thank God we found another contractor that could fix all their mistakes. We will never work with them again.

Cyrus Construction provided excellent quality work in every detail. The renovation involved rebuilding the basement almost from scratch (walls, floors, ceilings, fireplace tiling), as well as building a wall closet and several storage spaces that did not exist before and their carpenters, especially Van, did a fantastic job and had good advice on the best way of doing things. Every time we had an issue their response was fast, polite and effective and James and Farzan take great care of their customers. The work was finished passed the original deadline but the good work compensated for the wait. We would definitely recommend and hire them again.

Russell was great to work with! He understood our budget and worked hard to stay within it while rebuilding our basement from the floor up. His team completed everything on time and within budget and remained responsive to even the smallest changes.

Everything went well from beginning to end! We compared 3 other bids against theirs. They were not the cheapest or the most expensive. Our project manager Russell worked with us to get as much with in our budget as possible. After signing, we moved into their selection process. From there, we scheduled an expected start date which we started on on-time. We experience a minor delay with material damaged upon arriving from a manufacture but nothing outrageous. Other than that, things went as expected. Russell was always accessible by text, calls, or email which was awesome. Each payment request was as agreed with the final payment requested after we were totally satisfied. I highly recommend Cyrus Construction. They will likely use me as a reference so I may be talking to some of you soon!

It, was a pleasure to work with Cyrus Construction’s Project Manager, Russell. He did an awesome job with assisting us with designing our unfinished basement. The crew arrived early, have excellent craftsmanship, and cleaned up the debris. We, would highly recommend Cyrus Construction's Project Manager (Russell), (Foreman) Neris, and the team to our neighbors, family, and friends.

Very professional. We are extremely happy with the work done in our basement and the design. Easy to work with and the project manager and other crews was prompt and polite I recommend this company to anyone looking for basement renovation, we finished our basement on time, I would definitely use them again for our future projects.

Great! These guys do solid work. Our project manager, Russell Blake, did an excellent job working with us throughout the process. Russell was understanding and gave us a good discount too. Our kitchen looks beautiful and absolutely stunning. We have received so many compliments from our friends and family. My only recommendation, try to schedule projects during non-busy periods. This will make it easy for the project manager to coordinate activities and complete the project more efficiently. Thanks Russell for making our kitchen look great!

Two people came for estimate. That went fine. Russell seemed professional and responsive. The estimate came about a week later. Unlike the other estimates I received, it was unclear what the costs were related to. There was not even a rough diagram of the work to be done. I wrote to ask for clarification but did not receive a reply. I decided to go with another company that provided a clear estimate. The estimate amounts were almost exactly the same.

We recently had our basement finished with Cyrus Construction. We started the process almost a year ago with estimates and interviewing contractors. We met with more than 15 contractors before deciding on Cyrus in May 2018. We were very impressed with Russell from the start. We’d ask about a specific for our basement and he would quickly reply with, “So and so did this—let me pull up a picture for you.” He’d find the example he was looking for and show and explain. We were so impressed with his recall of past projects, it gave us the assurance that he would be hands on and on top of the whole project from start to finish. The estimate we got was so detailed we felt like we could see where every penny was going. When you’re spending this amount to renovate something it is a good feeling to know exactly what you’re getting. We made our selections, and were able to get started at the beginning of July. The people coming in and out of the house to work were friendly, respectful and responsible. They were careful to lay down painters’ cloth as they moved in and out of the house. They left our home clean each night. Even though we were having roughly 1300 sqft finished we did not feel like we were living in a construction site. Whenever they were going to be loud (drilling into concrete etc), turn off water etc they would give us notice so we could plan around it. Our site project manager Nerus was wonderful as well. He and Russell were so responsive by phone or email. We worked closely with them through the whole process and as a result had a very—VERY small punch list of corrections/fixes at the end. We had our basement turned over to us mid-September 2018. We are thrilled with the way it turned out. The finishes are nice, the workmanship is great. We felt that they really listened to what we wanted in that space and worked hard to deliver and execute that plan. We have a few more renos to do in our house and will not hesitate to hire Cyrus Construction again. From start to finish they were a pleasure to work with!

The process for our remodel and other improvements using Cyrus Construction went very well. Russell Blake is very responsive and works with clients to make sure that all parties are informed and happy with the work. In every job, there will be some unforeseen issues. Russell and the work foreman Edwin worked quickly to make sure the job went smoothly. Now that all the work is complete, we have a high quality and great looking bathroom the exceeded or expectations. We will call Russell agin for the next home improvement work we want to have done.

Cyrus construction was very responsive and professional. I really liked being able to track their progress through an app that gave us daily updates. Our basement looks great!

The most important thing first. The kitchen looks great, we are very happy with it. Quality materials, no linger problems. They fixed all the small problems that come with such project. The guy assigned to do our job was a meticulous craftsman and very likable. He involved us with his decisions and offered advice on our decisions like which garbage disposal to buy and how to solve little problems with things like what to do when a cabinet doesn't fit quite the way we expected. We loved him! Price was competitive and the change orders, for the most part, were reasonable. Project management and scheduling left something to be desired. At the outset our PM said it will take two weeks if we don't run into problems. I didn't believe his estimate, but I did not think it would take 11 weeks. There were changes some of which, admittedly, we caused by changing materials mid-stream and asking about other options. But our PM was not responsive for weeks at a time to questions. We had 4 weeks where nothing got done and no one on the Cyrus side seemed in too much of a hurry to get things going again. Plus annoyances like the first day 1 hour before the crew was to arrived they postponed--couldn't they have known this the night before so we didn't expend all this effort to get the room ready for them? Our crew disappeared for a week--the foreman was sick--couldn't someone have called to let us know? Would we use them again? I'd check maybe if it were available. Beautiful result. Solid craftsmanship and everything works right. Competitive price. But aggravation of waiting so long and not having good communication among the team members made it problematic for us.

We were very pleased with the result. This was a large job that took a concrete basement and completely finished it, including adding a bath, gym, office space, bar area, and large family/rec room. The costs were consistent with the estimates and Cyrus was reasonable about several minor changes made over the course of construction. It took slightly longer than the original schedule to complete, but Cyrus worked very hard to accommodate our "beneficial occupancy" needs - and succeeded. Notably, any problems or defects were corrected quickly and without disagreement. The quality and craftsmanship of the work were excellent.

We looked at several companies but were most impress with Cyrus and their project manager, Russell Blake. Mr. Blake visited the premises multiple times and came up with the best plan to satisfy our needs. The contract he prepared was extremely detailed with regard to the work to be accomplish, the materials to be used, and the exact cost - a big plus that was not typical of other companies we contacted. We have done other major projects in the District and in Bethesda and I would say this one went as smoothly as humanly possible. The crew was terrific. Superb craftsmanship, super friendly, courtesy, and always left the premises clean. The entire job was finished in a timely manner and significantly faster than I had expected. We are super happy with their work and would definitely use this company again.

Cyrus Construction did a GREAT job on our basement! They were honest, reliable and communicated with us every step of the way. We are very happy with the quality of the work and will hire them again for future projects.

We hired Cyrus Construction to finish our basement, including creating a recreation area, wet bar, full bathroom, gym, and guest space. We researched several companies and received several quotes before making our decision. Cyrus’ bid was very competitive and the reference we called had nothing but positive things to say, so we took a leap of faith. Russell was our project manager and primary contact and guided us through the entire process. He was fantastic to work with and remained committed to our complete satisfaction throughout the project. He was patient, knowledgeable, stayed in regular communication with us and promptly addressed any questions we had. Our construction crew was extremely professional – they worked very hard, cleaned up each day before leaving, and displayed stellar workmanship. We especially appreciated the attention to detail – they made sure every element – from the fixtures to the built-ins– was picture perfect and flawless. The final result is a BEAUTIFUL basement, and we could not be more pleased. We have received numerous compliments from friends, family and guests. We highly recommend Cyrus and would not hesitate to use them again for other projects.

Cyrus was professional and provided the most detailed estimate we got for our basement remodel. Their quote was a little higher than we wanted to spend, but wasn’t the highest quote we got. Although we didn’t hire them, they seemed like a good company.

There staff was really attentive and responded to my inquiry immediately, which was great. Russell Blake was the project manager who came by to give me an estimate and he was super friendly and knowledgeable. He explained the whole process step by step, gave me accurate numbers and pricing. From the beginning I felt like i could trust the team with getting the work done efficiently all while keeping my time, money and preferences all in mind.