Elm Construction Services INC is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.
"prompt and profes"
Maryann F on September 2023
Elm Construction Services INC is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.
"prompt and profes"
Maryann F on September 2023
We value honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. We offer a variety of Home Improvement services that are customizable to each individual project. We specialize in handyman/carpentry work and a variety of related service and repair projects. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction!
We value honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. We offer a variety of Home Improvement services that are customizable to each individual project. We specialize in handyman/carpentry work and a variety of related service and repair projects. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction!
Brent Hessel, finish carpenter, is a local finish carpentry contractor who values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. Brent is a professional and has over 30 years of hands on experience, to provide innovative ideas and suggestions tailored to your projects. Services are customized to your individual needs, paying close attention to the details of each project that we are involved with. Please feel free to contact us.
"Brent is a qualified professional. A pleasure doing business with."
Michael C on April 2025
Brent Hessel, finish carpenter, is a local finish carpentry contractor who values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. Brent is a professional and has over 30 years of hands on experience, to provide innovative ideas and suggestions tailored to your projects. Services are customized to your individual needs, paying close attention to the details of each project that we are involved with. Please feel free to contact us.
"Brent is a qualified professional. A pleasure doing business with."
Michael C on April 2025
Houston Home Repair It can be a daunting task looking for not only the right contractor for your job but also the right contractor for you. We completely understand what you're going through. We know every customer has different desires, different needs and different schedules. We're not only here to turn your ideas into reality but to make it a memorable experience every step of the way. Call us right now, no matter where you are in the planning process.
"I met Molly and I loved her energy. I knew she would be one of those people that could help me with anything, so I called her and had her come over to help. I was getting ready to sell my house. While she was there, I learned about her husband who was getting his license as a contractor. It is hard to get help on the coast, and many other places. Having someone who was strong, capable, and eager for work excited me. Some contractors are a month or two out. With my neighbor, they ended up bringing their trailer and hauling a bunch of stuff for us. They work fast and they can carry more than your average human. They are very strong. Then they worked for another neighbor, who raved about their help. He just asked for their number as he is calling them again. I recently moved to Mount Shasta, and I had a lot of work that needed to be done. I also bought a hot tub in Newport that needed to be delivered. It timed out perfectly that Christian and Molly could come to Mount Shasta, bring my hot tub, and get some things done for me that needed to be done. I was also excited about the fact that I have a big fenced in yard, and they could bring their dogs. I got to babysit a few times and I loved every minute of it. I missed dog energy. We had to play it by ear based on fire insurance needs and priority shifting, but they came and they worked their tails off for me. I am not afraid of hard work. I just pick my battles. If I donĂ¢à à t have to lift something, I wonĂ¢à à t. It was nice having a very strong man to be a workhorse in my yard for a few days. Between Christian and Molly, they helped immensely. If you have something that needs to be done, call Christian. Give him an idea of what youĂ¢à à re looking at, and let him help you figure out what you need. They will be getting busy now that he is working and licensed, and they will be hard to access in the near future. I would make an appointment as soon as possible. Get them in your auto dial."
Cari P on December 2023
Houston Home Repair It can be a daunting task looking for not only the right contractor for your job but also the right contractor for you. We completely understand what you're going through. We know every customer has different desires, different needs and different schedules. We're not only here to turn your ideas into reality but to make it a memorable experience every step of the way. Call us right now, no matter where you are in the planning process.
"I met Molly and I loved her energy. I knew she would be one of those people that could help me with anything, so I called her and had her come over to help. I was getting ready to sell my house. While she was there, I learned about her husband who was getting his license as a contractor. It is hard to get help on the coast, and many other places. Having someone who was strong, capable, and eager for work excited me. Some contractors are a month or two out. With my neighbor, they ended up bringing their trailer and hauling a bunch of stuff for us. They work fast and they can carry more than your average human. They are very strong. Then they worked for another neighbor, who raved about their help. He just asked for their number as he is calling them again. I recently moved to Mount Shasta, and I had a lot of work that needed to be done. I also bought a hot tub in Newport that needed to be delivered. It timed out perfectly that Christian and Molly could come to Mount Shasta, bring my hot tub, and get some things done for me that needed to be done. I was also excited about the fact that I have a big fenced in yard, and they could bring their dogs. I got to babysit a few times and I loved every minute of it. I missed dog energy. We had to play it by ear based on fire insurance needs and priority shifting, but they came and they worked their tails off for me. I am not afraid of hard work. I just pick my battles. If I donĂ¢à à t have to lift something, I wonĂ¢à à t. It was nice having a very strong man to be a workhorse in my yard for a few days. Between Christian and Molly, they helped immensely. If you have something that needs to be done, call Christian. Give him an idea of what youĂ¢à à re looking at, and let him help you figure out what you need. They will be getting busy now that he is working and licensed, and they will be hard to access in the near future. I would make an appointment as soon as possible. Get them in your auto dial."
Cari P on December 2023
IHi, I'm Dave Warren, owner of Kitchen Concepts North West - We're a local family contractor specializing in custom kitchen and bathroom remodels for over 30 years - and we never leave you in the dark! We have 2 showrooms one at 12518 NE Airport way in Portland 503-445-6350. And one at 400 NE Division in Gresham 503-669-6802. We pride ourselves on treating you like you're part of our family, and not like our next sale. At Kitchen Concepts North West we are committed to your satisfaction during each and every step of your custom remodel - our communication skills are unmatched. Our team of experts are dedicated to educating each of our clients through this detailed process - never confusing them. At Kitchen Concepts North West we carry some of the Country's best brands like Canyon Creek Cabinet, and with showrooms in both Portland and Gresham, there's a Kitchen Concepts Northwest near you. Let us show you why customers have been trusting us to design and complete their remodeling dreams for decades! Call us at our Portland Showroom 503-445-6350 or our Gresham Show room 503-669-6802. Or see our web page www.kitchenconceptsinoregon.com
"Overall: the cabinets are beautiful and Dave helped in many ways to make the installation go smoothly. Kitchen concepts was great at follow-up and minor adjustments to make sure we were happy with the project. I know that if I had any issues with anything in the future they would be there for us."
Linda M on December 2023
IHi, I'm Dave Warren, owner of Kitchen Concepts North West - We're a local family contractor specializing in custom kitchen and bathroom remodels for over 30 years - and we never leave you in the dark! We have 2 showrooms one at 12518 NE Airport way in Portland 503-445-6350. And one at 400 NE Division in Gresham 503-669-6802. We pride ourselves on treating you like you're part of our family, and not like our next sale. At Kitchen Concepts North West we are committed to your satisfaction during each and every step of your custom remodel - our communication skills are unmatched. Our team of experts are dedicated to educating each of our clients through this detailed process - never confusing them. At Kitchen Concepts North West we carry some of the Country's best brands like Canyon Creek Cabinet, and with showrooms in both Portland and Gresham, there's a Kitchen Concepts Northwest near you. Let us show you why customers have been trusting us to design and complete their remodeling dreams for decades! Call us at our Portland Showroom 503-445-6350 or our Gresham Show room 503-669-6802. Or see our web page www.kitchenconceptsinoregon.com
"Overall: the cabinets are beautiful and Dave helped in many ways to make the installation go smoothly. Kitchen concepts was great at follow-up and minor adjustments to make sure we were happy with the project. I know that if I had any issues with anything in the future they would be there for us."
Linda M on December 2023
PDX Custom Woodwork is a family owned business. We have been building custom cabinets for 17 years here in Oregon. We are all about the quality of our work and making our customers happy. We design your future kitchen cabinets and make it a reality. We are very competitive. PDX Custom Woodwork has been building cabinets for Residential and Commercial. Stop by and check out our showroom! Feel free to give us a call and we can come out for a free estimate. Thank you!
"PDX Custom Woodwork ruined our house and wasted our time and money. We spent $62k for them to spend 6 months demoing and painting. We didn't hear from Lina for at least 3 months of this, only the occasional text from Manuel. Even at their best, they rarely communicated with us and it was like pulling teeth to find out what amounts of materials WE had to order, including our own carpet/padding and tile cement, which is not standard. They also never visited the site or had a project manager overseeing the work being done. We had to beg them to come to the property and that still only produced a monthly visit, at best. Their workers came mainly on weekends so it's clear they were prioritizing many newer projects over ours. Ultimately, they barely completed $20k in work- of which, none of those projects were totally finished- and have done about THREE TIMES that amount in DAMAGES to our property, bringing the total to around $100-120k. They gave us half our kitchen cabinet doors three months ago then kept telling us the rest were on the way. Though all of the built-ins we hired them to redo were demolished, they never fabricated the new ones. We paid for all our flooring materials ourselves, which is not an industry standard, and they had the audacity to ruin them FOUR times. We shouldn't have given them the benefit of the doubt when they said they'd fix it. The patterned carpet was cut at an angle on every single piece and they ripped up carpet in places they shouldnt have, leaving us to buy and replace even more of it. Their "painters" got paint on multiple stained wood doors (including the front door and sidelights) that we were keeping, as well as every kitchen appliance including inside our garbage disposal, and in ALL of our brand new outlets and on the light switches. They also ripped a knob off of our oven range, dented all the doors on our new fridge, covered our kitchen chandelier and living room ceiling fan with paint and damaged our brand new fireplace that they were supposed to wrap in stone for us. They washed their brushes in our bathroom sink and left paint in rooms not being renovated. They made changes to another contractorâs city-permitted work between inspections, and without telling us even when we were on site. We had to correct them on measurements multiple times because they couldn't do it accurately themselves. This was maybe 1/4th of the work we wanted to bid from them. We wanted to be repeat customers, do bigger renovations, and go the long haul, but Lina and Manuel made it impossible. Our home has been unusable for half a year with nothing to show for it. Most of the work, including the over-sprayed paint job, will need to be redone, because it's spotty, has rough texture and the ceiling got the wall/cabinet paint on it in multiple areas. They didn't even seal our tile or countertops, which were the only things we thought they had completed, but didn't. Instead, we have to now file a complaint and hire new contractors, that know what they are doing this time, to finish the job."
Jared G on August 2024
PDX Custom Woodwork is a family owned business. We have been building custom cabinets for 17 years here in Oregon. We are all about the quality of our work and making our customers happy. We design your future kitchen cabinets and make it a reality. We are very competitive. PDX Custom Woodwork has been building cabinets for Residential and Commercial. Stop by and check out our showroom! Feel free to give us a call and we can come out for a free estimate. Thank you!
"PDX Custom Woodwork ruined our house and wasted our time and money. We spent $62k for them to spend 6 months demoing and painting. We didn't hear from Lina for at least 3 months of this, only the occasional text from Manuel. Even at their best, they rarely communicated with us and it was like pulling teeth to find out what amounts of materials WE had to order, including our own carpet/padding and tile cement, which is not standard. They also never visited the site or had a project manager overseeing the work being done. We had to beg them to come to the property and that still only produced a monthly visit, at best. Their workers came mainly on weekends so it's clear they were prioritizing many newer projects over ours. Ultimately, they barely completed $20k in work- of which, none of those projects were totally finished- and have done about THREE TIMES that amount in DAMAGES to our property, bringing the total to around $100-120k. They gave us half our kitchen cabinet doors three months ago then kept telling us the rest were on the way. Though all of the built-ins we hired them to redo were demolished, they never fabricated the new ones. We paid for all our flooring materials ourselves, which is not an industry standard, and they had the audacity to ruin them FOUR times. We shouldn't have given them the benefit of the doubt when they said they'd fix it. The patterned carpet was cut at an angle on every single piece and they ripped up carpet in places they shouldnt have, leaving us to buy and replace even more of it. Their "painters" got paint on multiple stained wood doors (including the front door and sidelights) that we were keeping, as well as every kitchen appliance including inside our garbage disposal, and in ALL of our brand new outlets and on the light switches. They also ripped a knob off of our oven range, dented all the doors on our new fridge, covered our kitchen chandelier and living room ceiling fan with paint and damaged our brand new fireplace that they were supposed to wrap in stone for us. They washed their brushes in our bathroom sink and left paint in rooms not being renovated. They made changes to another contractorâs city-permitted work between inspections, and without telling us even when we were on site. We had to correct them on measurements multiple times because they couldn't do it accurately themselves. This was maybe 1/4th of the work we wanted to bid from them. We wanted to be repeat customers, do bigger renovations, and go the long haul, but Lina and Manuel made it impossible. Our home has been unusable for half a year with nothing to show for it. Most of the work, including the over-sprayed paint job, will need to be redone, because it's spotty, has rough texture and the ceiling got the wall/cabinet paint on it in multiple areas. They didn't even seal our tile or countertops, which were the only things we thought they had completed, but didn't. Instead, we have to now file a complaint and hire new contractors, that know what they are doing this time, to finish the job."
Jared G on August 2024
Hello Neighbors! My name is Tony, I am the carpenter and handyman, so if there is something you would like done I'm the guy to ask. We do concrete work, fences, decks, window/door replacement and installation, dry rot repair, siding, pressure washing, painting interior and exterior, installation of appliances, flooring, interior and exterior trim, framing, and installation of new light fixtures. Please visit us on facebook for pictures you can reference my quality work over the years along with all of the positive feedback from people I've worked for. If you have any ideas in mind or projects we would love to hear from you.
"I recently hired Koa Construction to fix the exterior wall surrounding our gas fireplace that had some damage and dry-rot and we couldn't be happier with the results! Tony is professional, friendly and delivers high-quality work at a fair cost. He talks you through the process and shares all options so you can choose the best one for you. The communication and transparency throughout the project already separate Tony from others but his work speaks for itself. I highly recommend Koa Construction to anyone looking for reliable, high-quality service. We look forward to working with Tony again this Spring to build us a semi-covered pergola over our hot tub."
Toni H on March 2025
Hello Neighbors! My name is Tony, I am the carpenter and handyman, so if there is something you would like done I'm the guy to ask. We do concrete work, fences, decks, window/door replacement and installation, dry rot repair, siding, pressure washing, painting interior and exterior, installation of appliances, flooring, interior and exterior trim, framing, and installation of new light fixtures. Please visit us on facebook for pictures you can reference my quality work over the years along with all of the positive feedback from people I've worked for. If you have any ideas in mind or projects we would love to hear from you.
"I recently hired Koa Construction to fix the exterior wall surrounding our gas fireplace that had some damage and dry-rot and we couldn't be happier with the results! Tony is professional, friendly and delivers high-quality work at a fair cost. He talks you through the process and shares all options so you can choose the best one for you. The communication and transparency throughout the project already separate Tony from others but his work speaks for itself. I highly recommend Koa Construction to anyone looking for reliable, high-quality service. We look forward to working with Tony again this Spring to build us a semi-covered pergola over our hot tub."
Toni H on March 2025
Castillo Construction has over 5+ years of experience and is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.
"First off, Alex is a good guy, very friendly, and has decent communication. Unfortunately for our garage remodel project, he overestimated his skill level and hired inexperienced subs. We hired Castillo as a GC for our project, and after months of delays, backsteps, and redos, when we finally had to let him go from the job. We ended up having to redo 90% of the work with a new contractor."
Ed K on June 2024
Castillo Construction has over 5+ years of experience and is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.
"First off, Alex is a good guy, very friendly, and has decent communication. Unfortunately for our garage remodel project, he overestimated his skill level and hired inexperienced subs. We hired Castillo as a GC for our project, and after months of delays, backsteps, and redos, when we finally had to let him go from the job. We ended up having to redo 90% of the work with a new contractor."
Ed K on June 2024
We are happy to provide handyman, home repair and home improvement services to the broader Portland area - from Oregon City to Scappose and Forest Grove to Gresham, including Lake Oswego, West Linn, Beaverton, and all areas of Portland. Our specialty is anything in and around the home (or business) that takes between two hours and two days to complete. We offer free over-the-phone estimates and firm appointment times to save you time, all our handymen are licensed, bonded, and ensured as our employees, and we guarantee our work for a year.
"I was charged $150 to have nothing done except make work for myself moving everything out of the room and now moving it back in. Where to begin, first offâŚdo yourself a favor. Anything more than say a small job that you could probably do yourself with a youtube video showing you step by step, get a legit service to come on out and view the job with their own eyeballs to tell you if they can do it. The individual who showed up was very nice so I lay no blame on him, but I spoke over the phone with their main office about having some floor squeaks I wanted fixed. Pull back carpet, find joists, screw it down and put carpet back. I was told that some parts of the carpet could tear and that but fixing the squeak another squeak maybe in time shows up elsewhere. I understood what was said and was told the 4 hour package should be what I need. We moved forward⌠Our guy arrived on time but we cleared the room to make it easy and was told he can pull the carpet or drill through carpet, but I wanted it done right, he mentioned they do not put the carpet back. On the phone when I agreed to go forward, I was told that it would go back and even knew the risks but a few times our guy said, âno we do not put the carpet backâ and you need a carpet specialist. Then when the 1 job was a wash, I was informed I must pay $150 for the trip out which we were both very upset about. I asked him to just try and install a light fixture to make use of the hour though I was going to do it myself later. Through no fault of his own, when the box opened it was missing a critical mounting component. So, no light mounted. In short, unless it is an ULTRA small job, get people who specialize in your needs. People need to come out and inspect the job so the handyman knows what the job is exactly rather than an office saying they can do anything no problem and then not deliver. I was told they can reschedule and do everything then I can call a carpet specialist to put the old carpet back down as it was to simply be rolled back some, at that point Iâd rather 1 person do it all and Ace is NOT it. The house has lots of small projects but honestly, I donât see myself ever using them again. I honestly feel like I was robbed."
Philip Q on April 2025
We are happy to provide handyman, home repair and home improvement services to the broader Portland area - from Oregon City to Scappose and Forest Grove to Gresham, including Lake Oswego, West Linn, Beaverton, and all areas of Portland. Our specialty is anything in and around the home (or business) that takes between two hours and two days to complete. We offer free over-the-phone estimates and firm appointment times to save you time, all our handymen are licensed, bonded, and ensured as our employees, and we guarantee our work for a year.
"I was charged $150 to have nothing done except make work for myself moving everything out of the room and now moving it back in. Where to begin, first offâŚdo yourself a favor. Anything more than say a small job that you could probably do yourself with a youtube video showing you step by step, get a legit service to come on out and view the job with their own eyeballs to tell you if they can do it. The individual who showed up was very nice so I lay no blame on him, but I spoke over the phone with their main office about having some floor squeaks I wanted fixed. Pull back carpet, find joists, screw it down and put carpet back. I was told that some parts of the carpet could tear and that but fixing the squeak another squeak maybe in time shows up elsewhere. I understood what was said and was told the 4 hour package should be what I need. We moved forward⌠Our guy arrived on time but we cleared the room to make it easy and was told he can pull the carpet or drill through carpet, but I wanted it done right, he mentioned they do not put the carpet back. On the phone when I agreed to go forward, I was told that it would go back and even knew the risks but a few times our guy said, âno we do not put the carpet backâ and you need a carpet specialist. Then when the 1 job was a wash, I was informed I must pay $150 for the trip out which we were both very upset about. I asked him to just try and install a light fixture to make use of the hour though I was going to do it myself later. Through no fault of his own, when the box opened it was missing a critical mounting component. So, no light mounted. In short, unless it is an ULTRA small job, get people who specialize in your needs. People need to come out and inspect the job so the handyman knows what the job is exactly rather than an office saying they can do anything no problem and then not deliver. I was told they can reschedule and do everything then I can call a carpet specialist to put the old carpet back down as it was to simply be rolled back some, at that point Iâd rather 1 person do it all and Ace is NOT it. The house has lots of small projects but honestly, I donât see myself ever using them again. I honestly feel like I was robbed."
Philip Q on April 2025
General construction and handyman here to help you with all your home improvement needs you may have.
"Freddy has done a couple of jobs for us, and both have gone great. I really appreciate his communication throughout the jobs, and the results have been great and added style and functionality to our home. đ"
Kyle J on April 2025
General construction and handyman here to help you with all your home improvement needs you may have.
"Freddy has done a couple of jobs for us, and both have gone great. I really appreciate his communication throughout the jobs, and the results have been great and added style and functionality to our home. đ"
Kyle J on April 2025
Local cabinet installers who specialize in home remodel finishing work install cabinets. You can hire a general handyperson to install most cabinets, but itâs recommended to hire a cabinet specialist when installing custom cabinets. If you order your cabinets through a big-box retailer, they often supply the labor as part of the project cost.
Start with the wall cabinets. Hanging uppers first keeps heavy tools and screws away from your new base cabinets and lets you work closer to the studs for a straighter fit. Once the uppers are level and secure, setting the bases is easier, and you wonât risk scratching fresh finishes. This simple order delivers a cleaner look and a sturdier kitchen overall.
Island and breakfastâbar base cabinets bolt to the floorâright through the underlayment and subfloorâso they donât budge when you lean or prep. The cabinet installer uses basic wood screws to secure these cabinets to the floor. However, cabinets that run along a wall donât need to be fastened. Instead, the contractor secures them to studs in the wall.
Yes, as long as the cabinet boxes are sound, swapping only the doors is fair game. Replacing only the doors and drawer frontsâknown as cabinet refacingâoffers a costâeffective way to update your kitchenâs appearance while retaining the existing cabinet boxes. This method delivers a fresh and modern look without the expense of a complete cabinet replacement.
With routine care, custom solid-wood cabinets can retain their appearance for 20 to 50 years. Their superior durability and quality guarantee longâterm performance and an enduring aesthetic. By investing in highâquality wood and ensuring routine upkeep, you secure cabinets that continue to enhance your kitchenâs appeal for decades. Ask your cabinet installer for maintenance tips to help extend the lifespan of your cabinets.
Whether you install flooring or cabinets first depends on the flooring material. For tile or hardwood, lay the floor first so the cabinets sit level and the finish stays seamless. In contrast, floating floors, such as laminate, should not be installed under cabinets due to expansion and contraction issues. Adhering to this sequence guarantees a durable and polished result.