Ashbury General Contracting & Engineering

Aug 2013

Kevin Born and Ashbury Construction did an amazing re-contruction of my jewelry retail storefront. It is probably the smallest project that they have handled in the last two years. Making the project additionally problamatic was that i wanted the work accomplished in 5 days so my business would not have alot of downtime. That would have been a scheduling nightmare for most contractors. The front was removed, re-framed, marble installed, glass installed and stuccoed within the time frame and the craftsmanship was excellent. All of the people that worked on the project were courteous and took extra pains to work as cleanly as possible because they had to set up their saws and other equipment inside of the store. Kevin Born as a pleasure to work with. When my landlord raised concerns about the project, he made time to consult with them and address those concerns. He also kept me continually updated on progress or stalls within the project. Additionally he was able, tactfully, to help me with some design questions that arose. Project done on time, within budget to my satisfaction. What more could I want.

May 2013

I am an Interior Designer and I have worked with Ashbury Construction on two home renovation projects. My first experience was with a client who was on a budget and wanted her master bathroom fully remodeled. Ashbury come in on time and under bid on this project, the client was pleased with the work and the attention to detail was much appreciated. The bathroom is beautiful. The second time I worked with Ashbury was on a master bathroom and guest bathroom project for a very high-end client. The challenge was a tight construction schedule and getting high-end materials installed perfectly, as this client was VERY particular about her home and there was no room for mistakes. As it turns out, the client ended up starting and stopping the project due to her travel schedule, but Ashbury stayed on the job and worked around challenging construction requests and stressful deadlines. In the end, the client was pleased with the bathroom, I was pleased with how Ashbury bent over backwards to accomodate the timeline. The owner, Kevin, is patient, courteous and respectful of the homes he is in while on the site. His team is punctual and his prices are reasonable. I recommend Ashbury Construction over and over to my design clients, as I have had nothing but good experiences with them.

Mar 2013

There are not enough superlatives to explain how incredible Kevin Born and team are. In a world of over priced, under qualified contractors of questionable integrity, Kevin stands heads and tails above the fray. My wife and I first worked with Kevin when he was recommended by the Pella window folks in Berkley. We were installing oversize 10' sliding doors in the back of our home. The only access to the back of the house was through the house. One contractor proposed craning them over the top of the house (read EXPENSIVE), Kevin looked at the job, and was confident he and his crew could get them in w/o craning - which they did. We have since confidently relied on Ashbury construction for many many home improvement jobs - large and small over the last 10 years. Three things stand out every time we work with Kevin. His quote is golden, they are always on time, they clean up the work space at the end of each day, and the skill level of every member of Kevin's team reflects the old world expertise of workers trained by the guilds; be they carpenters, plumber's, or any other home improvement expertise you can think of. The biggest plus to me though is I have complete peace of mind when Kevin's team is on the job. That I must say is priceless.