Communication with Barron & Jacobs was excellent from the start. That was the primary reason we chose them as our contractor for a major home remodel. The crew was helpful and respectful throughout their six months of working on our house. They were responsive to our needs and flexible in their plans. They finished on time and within the projected budget. We wholeheartedly recommend working with this great company!
We were thrilled with the design ideas Chris and his team came up with for updating our main bedroom suite project. The results were even more impressive!The Barron & Jacobs team was easy to work with every step of the way. They were open & flexible to last minute changes and Chris was even willing to work with us months after the project’s completion when we asked to make another change. We strongly recommend Chris and his team at Barron & Jacobs. Thanks again!
My family and I have had a really great experience working with Baron & Jacobs to fully renovate and add a second-story to our new home. Chris was always available and communication was excellent. We had a lot of budget concerns going into the project and appreciated how hard Chris and his team worked to help us achieve our dreams within our budget!
We hired Barron & Jacobs Associates to remodel our porch and side our house. The job was handled professionally from start to finish. Chris is an excellent communicator and was always available to answer questions and address concerns. The quality of the workmanship was excellent and we’re so pleased with the result of both projects. Barron & Jacobs receives our highest recommendation.
We are writing to you to express how thrilled we are with the work Barron & Jacobs did on our house for a two-story addition, a new deck, repairs to water-damaged walls in our kitchen and family room, and remodeling of walls and ceiling of two skylights in the kitchen. During the course of the six-month project, from the very beginning when we first met you at the Western Mass Home Show to the completion of the project, it was very evident, very quickly, that we had made the best choice by hiring you and your superb design/construction team and your hand-picked, high quality sub-contractors. We want to thank you and the entire Barron & Jacobs team for bringing our vision to life and for a big job done extremely well. We are very pleased with everything: the repairs to the kitchen and family room walls, the new deck, the skylight areas, the larger master bedroom, the more expansive living room, the sunrooms filled with exotic houseplants, sunlight beaming through the windows framing the trees and all the birds in the yard. The new addition blends beautifully with the lines of the house and really adds to the presence of the house.
We will turn to Barron & Jacobs without hesitation for any work in the future. And we highly recommend this company, especially to anyone searching for a design/build team for a large renovation or addition.
Dear Jake, Liz and I would like to express our appreciation for all that you, John, George and the crew have done on our add-a-level / remodeling project. The thought of adding a second floor and remodeling portions of our first floor made us very anxious. Your ability to quickly diagnose root causes of the “challenges” we faced with our existing 1940-built house and your experience with adding a level to houses gave us the confidence to move forward with this aggressive project.
As the project manager, John has consistently exceeded our expectations in going beyond what we expected. John brought to our attention and fixed several design flaws from a do-it-yourself renovation project previous owners completed. A specific example is the picture window in our living room. The window was not properly supported or secured to the house. John took the initiative to ensure the repairs were more than adequate to accommodate the requirements of the window. The design flaws were not visible to Liz and I, so John’s desire to ensure everything is correct has been invaluable to us.
John has also been very responsive to our communications. With such a large project, we have had many questions, and John has been quick to respond to our notes and phone calls. His responses have given us great comfort for issues we were concerned about because of his knowledge of both the questions we’ve raised and any down-stream impacts they may cause.
As the foreman, George has been a great knowledge source with suggestions for solutions. George recently helped to identify possible solutions for the flooring and walls in the partial renovation of our kitchen and dining room that allowed us to stay within budget, while addressing our transition concerns. George also moved two windows in our existing living room that made a great impact to the look of the room.
The skill level and courtesy of everyone in your company are very appreciated by Liz and myself. We look forward to concluding the projet when we can hopefully have everyone back to celebrate your work.
Dear Jake, last year, at this time, we were in the talking stage of remodeling and enlarging our bedroom and bath.
We could never have imagined how beautiful it would turn out. Our bedroom has become a multi-functional room with a comfy sitting area where we have our TV, a desk with our iMac on it and treadmill. We have an exercise bike at the other end of the room near the sliding glass door.
The tray ceiling is beautiful and grabs everyone’s attention when they enter the bedroom. It creates a spectacular room instead of just a large room and the lighting complements the ceiling. The pocket door is wonderful in 2 ways. When open, it is out of the way. We always close it when company comes. After they have seen the bedroom, and admired the cedar closet and our other closets with mirrored doors, we slide the bathroom door open and people just stand there looking in, amazed at the beauty of the room. We always have them come in to appreciate the space we have. Not only do they love the marble vanity, they love the bump out with the cathedral ceiling and the windows that highlight our jetted tub with its marble surround that is curved the way you drew it the first time we saw your plans. Initially, I wanted the bigger master bath but was concerned at the reduced size of our bedroom. We had thought of taking out the walls between both rooms but I kept thinking “inside the box” and just could not envision the outcome.
When we first met you at the Home Show and saw some of the projects you had completed, we were impressed. On your first visit, your statement “tell me what you want and let me come up with a plan”, coupled with your positive attitude, sold us. The final plan was great, especially the bathroom, which had stumped me because I had not envisioned the jetted tub in a bump out. Let me say again, we love the final result.
The workmanship is of the highest quality, or as Bob would say, it looks like it was born there. Chris did a fine job managing the project and all the people, both yours and the subcontractors. A call to Chris got things taken care of.
We got to know Bob very well. He was always the gentleman. Irene never heard a bad word from Bob, Chris, or any other members of the crew that worked here at one time or another. All your employees seem very capable, but our hats are off to Bob who made sure that everything was right. He was always coming up with a better way to do things. I learned a lot just observing him.
We would never hesitate to recommend Barron & Jacobs to our family and friends. If we ever have anything that needs to be done, only Barron & Jacobs will do it.
Many thanks for a job well done!
Dear Jake, wanted to thank you for transforming our old and dark kitchen into a wonderful light and “modern” area that we now spend most of our time in.
Your employees were all excellent, especially John, and we appreciated the skills they brought to the project. I should have my furniture in by mid-June, so stop by to see the final outcome. I’m now thinking about how I want to update my master bath, so I will give you a call soon.
Dear Kevin and Jake, thanks so much for correcting our gradually sinking porch into a beautifully enclosed sunroom that is soundly constructed. We absolutely love the room and plan to have many enjoyable hours sitting and reading, serving guests dinner, and doing various work and leisurely things.
It was wonderful working with Kevin, who was excellent in answering all of our questions, correcting anything that went wrong, and spending whatever time was necessary going over plans and ideas to ensure that we were designing just what we wanted.
John and Ron also were excellent craftsmen and gave us exceptional constructional advice of things we would not have considered as the project progressed. We also appreciated that everyone worked diligently and honestly even while we were at work and did not require that we disrupt our entire work schedule and lifestyle while the project was being done.
Lastly, we would like to note that from our first meeting with Kevin and Jake, we could tell that Barron & Jacobs was a very knowledgeable firm dedicated to doing quality work. Again, thanks so much for all your care and attention in creating a lovely sunroom.
We have recently had a three-seasons hot tub room and exercise room connected by a pergola, added to our house. I had been dreading making arrangements to have this construction done, even though I desperately wanted it done, because it is so hard to find a company that will draw up plans for you, and then do what you want them to do.
One day I received an unsolicited mailing from Barron & Jacobs and decided to call. I knew right away when I met Kevin that this was the construction company for me. He listened politely to all our ideas, and drew up plans using all the information from our discussions that he could use, plus he had lots of ideas of his own. He knew what would work and what wouldn’t work, and he knows all about different building materials.
The crew did a wonderful job, even working through snowstorms and freezing weather. All the workers were very polite and knowledgeable. Chris Jacobs quickly took care of every concern of ours and fixed every little problem that came up. Even my husband, who is EXTREMELY difficult to please, was completely satisfied. I recommend Barron & Jacobs in general, and want to encourage people who are afraid to take the plunge to JUST DO IT. Make your house the way you really want it. And this company will really make you glad that you did.