Top Notch Carpentry & Remodeling

I recently hired Top Notch Carpentry & Remodeling to handle a variety of projects for my house, including rebuilding my porch, adding a new front and rear door, as well as, gutting, designing and creating a new finished basement for me. The work that this company did for my family and I was far superior to any carpentry or remodeling company we have used in the past. Their work is thorough, yet timely. Each project came out even better than we anticipated. The porch looks beautiful, the replacement doors give the house nice appeal, and the basement is now a room that our whole family wants to gather in. The basement has a beautiful new bar that was designed and installed by top Notch and looks amazing. I would recommend using this company for any of your remodeling/home renovation needs!

Top Notch Carpentry has done outstanding work for me over many years, most notably after our house was struck by huge trees: once in 2011 during a hurricane and again in 2018 during a macro-burst. In 2011 I called on Michael because of the excellent carpentry he had done for me before, and I was completely satisfied with his work. In 2018 he arrived quickly after an oak tree penetrated our roof. He minimized water damage with temporary repairs, then removed limbs and branches from the roof that were blocking our front door and garage, all of this in the rain. Even getting to our house that day was a nightmare of closed roads due to fallen trees and power lines, but somehow he persisted and found his way to our house. Michael and his crew followed up with complete repairs of the roof, gutters, siding, damaged walls, etc. Moreover, he was invaluable helping me deal with the insurance adjusters, who had initially lowballed the compensation. That alone was worth many thousands of dollars. I trust his word and his workmanship. Needless to say, highly recommended!

I have owned several homes in my life time and undergone any number of extensive home remodeling projects. This was without doubt THE BEST experience I have ever had with a contractor! Mike and his team were hard-working, efficient and highly professional at all times. Mike did everything he said he was going to do, in all cases on time and on budget. He started the work the day he said the work would be started – and he completed the work two weeks later, the very day he said the work would be completed. He worked long hours to make it happen, in spite of inclement weather outside his control, and even went above-and-beyond to protect our property as if it were his own home during the bad weather periods. Our good experience started with Mike’s quote, which was far more detailed and well thought out than the competing quotes. It was by no means the cheapest – but it was competitive, and it was very clear that Mike had taken the time to think through the project in detail where others hadn’t.. Mike was very clear about what was included in the quote, and what would be additional – should there be additional work needed once the team got into the job (in fact, once he pulled up our roofs, there were indeed a few sections of support beams that had rotted and needed to be replaced – but because of Mike’s clarity up front, there was no question that this was outside the scope of the original quote. Both the quote for the job, as well as the hourly rate Mike quoted for any additional work, was more than reasonable... especially considering the quality of the work that was done. Mike also went the extra mile to point out areas of future potential problems or concerns as he found them – but without trying to “sell” us that more than was necessary should be fixed right away. We appreciated feeling that he was truly “on our side” in understanding that we had a set budget, and prioritizing what was urgent vs. what could wait for another day. Finally, I can’t speak highly enough about the quality of the work done. I have worked with many contractors who will press and cut corners to get a job done quickly, or who will realize they have under-quoted a job and then try to cut corners to make upt he time on the back end. Not Mike. Mike is as meticulous as they come. His preparation is thorough, his measurements are perfect, and his final work was flawless. When the project was complete, we could not find a single seam, gap or ill-fitting joint anywhere – it was PERFECT! As you can tell, we are very, very satisfied customers and we will definitely be using Mike and his team again and again for our future projects.