We were impressed the first time we met Adam (owner) and Rich (foreman). They were very professional, knowledgeable and friendly. We liked that we got to meet with the primary person working on our job (Rich) and not just the owner. It made us feel more comfortable with having strangers in our home for a few months. During the initial meeting, we showed them our plans (we had a family member draw up plans for us), they offered helpful suggestions, listened intently when we told them what we did and did not want and took notes during the whole meeting. Overall, we just got a really good vibe from them. While Adam was working on the estimate, we emailed over a few questions and he was quick and thorough with his responses. The estimate they came back with was around what we were thinking it would be (not the lowest estimate we received from the five contractors we interviewed, but not the highest either - by far!). The tornado damage estimate was right at what our insurance company had quoted us as well. AJT first sends the total estimate, then if you want to get an itemized estimate, they will make that up for a $250 deposit (which is credited back if they do your work). They started work on the tornado damage while we were waiting for our loan to come through for the addition. They worked on that from July 28th through August 3rd. We were very pleased with how quickly they got it all done and how much everything looked like new when they finished. Meanwhile, their structural engineer stamped the plans and they were ready to start construction. They began on our addition on August 5th. Rich and the other guy (I can't remember his name right now) would get here at about 8am (or sooner) and would work until after 5pm, most days. They were here every weekday until it was time for their subcontractors to hang the sheetrock. We were pleased with how quickly the building was coming together. We had some major issues with our roofing company and through it all, AJT was ready, willing and able to help whenever we needed it. Rich and the other guy even came back to our house at around 7pm the night hurricane Irene came through to throw and secure tarps over the entire structure since the roofers had not started on the new roof yet. Also, Adam was ready to call his roofing subcontractor in the event we had to fire our roofing guy. We really appreciated their willingness to help out. (Not to mention the fact that they commiserated with us on the unprofessionalism and ineptitude of our roofer.) Once the structure was complete, the tile guy (Leo, I think) came in and did the shower and floor tile in the bathroom. He was very friendly and, although hard to understand sometimes, listened to what we wanted and did a beautiful job. Meanwhile, Rich worked on the moldings, the closet shelving and the painting. Once that was finished, we had to wait on the special order carpet and the special order countertop. Adam worked with us to find us the best deal on both the carpet and the countertops, checking multiple suppliers until we got what we wanted at the best price. Rich installed our custom vanity (made by my father-in-law) so it would be ready for guys to make the template for the countertop. The electrician came in in the meantime and hooked up the electrical in the bedroom and closet, so we could move in to the new master bedroom while we were waiting on the countertop to complete the bathroom. The carpet was installed in about 3 hours and they did a great job. The countertop came in about a week and a half later and once that was in, the tile guy came back to finish up the flooring and backsplash, Rich finished the painting, the electrician finished up and the plumber hooked everything up. Once everything was completed, we had the final inspections and the rooms were complete. We couldn't be happier with our new master bedroom, closet and bath! AJT made the process as painless as possible and we would recommend them to anyone needing a contractor. They are fantastic!"
HEATHER T.