--- title: "Craftsmanship By John — Design-Build Firms | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/craftsmanship-by-john-pfvwus-pf~185068194 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~185068194.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Craftsmanship By John" category: ["Design-Build Firms"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/3c6329f70176b132_7142-w400-h400-b1-p10--.jpg address: "1418 Cedar Post Lane, Houston, Texas 77055, United States" latitude: 29.7971 longitude: -95.4958 phone: "(713) 984-8834" website: http://www.craftsmanshipbyjohn.com rating: 5 review_count: 11 best_of_houzz_awards: 3 followers: 85 last_updated: 2026-09-29 --- # Craftsmanship By John Original Houzz profile: [Craftsmanship By John](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/craftsmanship-by-john-pfvwus-pf~185068194) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Design-Build Firms - **Location:** Houston, TX - **Serves:** Houston, Bellaire, West University Place, River Oaks, Hunters Creek Village, Bunker Hill Village, Piney Point Village, Spring Branch, Greater Uptown, Heights, Memorial - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (11 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2019–2022), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 500 Ideabook Saves Craftsmanship by John, Inc. is a multiple award winning company that provides design-build services for building custom homes and remodeling existing homes in Houston. CBJ has won many awards, and earned many certifications over the past twenty years. CBJ provides custom home building and remodeling services, including: home additions, kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling and other home renovations. ### Services Provided - Home Remodeling - New Home Construction - Kitchen Remodeling - Home Additions - Bathroom Remodeling - Kitchen Design - Home Extensions - Bathroom Design - Outdoor Kitchen Construction - Pool House Design & Construction - 3D Rendering - Flooring Installation - Home Restoration - Garage Building - Universal Design - Outdoor Kitchen Design - Green Building - Attic Conversion - Historic Building Conservation - Custom Cabinets - Custom Homes ### Areas Served - Houston - Bellaire - West University Place - River Oaks - Hunters Creek Village - Bunker Hill Village - Piney Point Village - Spring Branch - Greater Uptown - Heights - Memorial ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Craftsmanship By John | | Address | 1418 Cedar Post Lane, Houston, Texas 77055, United States | | Phone | (713) 984-8834 | | Website | http://www.craftsmanshipbyjohn.com | | Followers on Houzz | 85 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Craftsmanship By John](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/craftsmanship-by-john-pfvwus-pf~185068194) - **Website:** http://www.craftsmanshipbyjohn.com - **Phone:** (713) 984-8834 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - 2019 Chrysalis Award - 2019 Master Design Award - 2018 Houston's Best Prism Award Home Addition- 2017 Houston's Best Prism Award- 2017 Star Award and Houston's Best Prism Award- 2016 Star Award Winner-Remodeling 550 Recognition-2015 Houston’s Best PRISM Star Award 2015 - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2019–2022), for Service. **Affiliations** - [National Association of Home Builders](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/national-association-of-home-builders-pfvwus-pf~562065019) - [Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA)](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/greater-houston-builders-association-ghba-pfvwus-pf~848277130) - [Greater San Antonio Builders Association](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/greater-san-antonio-builders-association-pfvwus-pf~1099847495) - [Texas Association of Builders](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/texas-association-of-builders-pfvwus-pf~2014183583) - [NAHB Remodelers](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/professionals/schools-and-organizations/nahb-remodelers-pfvwus-pf~597469654) - [NAHB Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/professionals/schools-and-organizations/nahb-certified-aging-in-place-specialist-pfvwus-pf~471784673) - [NAHB Graduate Master Builder](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/professionals/schools-and-organizations/nahb-graduate-master-builder-pfvwus-pf~186571986) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 11 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 5.0 - Communication: 5.0 - Value: 5.0 ### All 11 reviews **★★★★★ — HU-668269055, July 2021** > Working with John and company on our Master Bathroom remodel exceeded our expectations much to our delight. From the initial planning stage, they helped us decide how best to accomplish our goals. The communication was always responsive and prompt while moving through the planning stage to the work and actual completion of our project. Trent, our Project Manager, was always on hand (via phone, text and in-person) to coordinate the work and workers completing the work being done. There was never an issue they didn’t handle or resolve…quite amazing. All of their employees and sub-contractors were prompt and a pleasure to work with and have in our home. We would not hesitate to use they again! **★★★★★ — Echo Workshop, Nov. 2020** > We have known John for years and proudly work with his team on their projects. Their expertise in construction, carpentry, and communications between us and the homeowners are exceptional! If you are looking for an honest, professional remodeler, or need any carpentry (even custom built!) then you don't need to look any further. > Pamela C. / Echo Workshop **★★★★★ — Tyler H., Jan. 2019** > I hired Craftsmanship By John to do some work on the front of my house to improve the curb appeal. The work they did exceeded my expectations and the professionalism they showed was impressive. The project manager and his team arrived at my house on time and they kept me updated on the progress as they completed the work. My project wasn’t as big as some of the full home remodels I had seen on their website, but I felt like they took great pride in the product they were delivering. Thanks CBJ! **★★★★★ — Melissa Ford, Aug. 2018** > We have used Craftsmanship By John for several home renovations. They do beautiful work and are reliable and trustworthy. Everyone with Craftsmanship By John is professional and a pleasure to work with. We wouldn't consider using anyone else! **★★★★★ — Rachel El-Saleh, Aug. 2018** > We, like many of our neighbors, had our lives changed for ever after Harvey and the release of the dams. However, we were blessed to have friends and strangers who helped in the first few weeks, giving us hope that there was a brighter future. Our luck continued when we hired Craftsmanship by John (CBJ) to rebuild our house and make it a home again. > They listened and heard what we said we were looking for. They were mindful of the cost, but also made sure that we did not “cut corners” on items that would be compromised if we took that path. John Gillette, the owner, was deeply invested in ensuring that we would have the home we wanted. We had weekly meetings at the house, with our wonderful project manager, Jackson, to review progress and talk about the next steps and any changes that we wanted, or they suggested. Teressa, the designer, gently and efficiently led us through the process of choosing everything from tiles and carpets to door handles. CBJ stayed remarkably on schedule, partly from experience and partly because of the relationships that they have developed with many of the best subcontractors over the years. CBJ kept us in the loop at all times and let us know if there were any changes. They completed the work on schedule, in fact a month earlier than we had assumed it would be done! It was also on budget, with very few Change Orders. > The quality of the work is exceptional. They come by the Craftsmanship in their name honestly! They made all the custom cabinets (of which there were many) in house. They even managed to save the glass from our old front door and mounted it in the new one. > Everyone in the crews were professional, but also invested in restoring the wreck that they were faced with and making it a home again. They noted that I am not very tall and lowered the shelves in the pantry enough that they worked for both normal and short people! > We have been back in our home for 3 weeks. It is everything and more than we had hoped for. > I thoroughly and unreservedly endorse Craftsmanship by John for all your building and remodeling needs. **★★★★★ — sharon\_j\_johnson, Jan. 2016** > Craftsmanship by John has remodeled my master bath, kitchen and powder room, in addition to updating several rooms in my home. They are detail oriented and the workmen are so tidy. I LOVE the remodeling they have completed for me! **★★★★★ — mfrew, Jan. 2016** > They installed my mahogany French doors and did a beautiful job - perfectly measured to fit. > They also installed my new oven and microwave. The oven didn't quite fit the space but they had someone come out immediately and cut enough to get the oven in the space. > > I like that John comes out himself to see what type of service you need and then he has a follow-up person after that. > > Only suggestion I would have is to hire a decorator for the more personal jobs that need a special look. **★★★★★ — Dominique Moran, Jan. 2016** > in the past 20 years I hired many contractors to remodel my house. Not one contractor comes close to Crfstmanship By John. Crafstmanship by John is by far the best contractor out there. They added a floor in my house. The job that they performed was meticulous. They were right on target with timing. They don't cut corner. They do what ever it takes to do the job the best way possible. Everything from relocation of air conditioner, to addition of lighting, walls, ceiling was top. During the renovations, they consult you to make sure that you are satisfy with the way things are going. **★★★★★ — slusser, May 2013** > Over the past 12 years, John has done several significant remodels for me ranging from the entire house, to gutting and rebuilding an upstairs floor, to remodeling one room, to building an oversized greenhouse. I have developed so much confidence in John's ability and integrity that we now discuss a project, he does it, and then sends me a fair bill. I highly recommend him. **★★★★★ — lparks3825, May 2013** > Craftsmanship by John, Inc. built and donated a credance table to be mounted to the wall in our church. The expert workmanship and attention to detail in matching the exiting Tabernacle and Altar in style, material and color cannot be stressed enough. I looks as though it has always been there. **★★★★★ — radmom131, May 2013** > We have used Craftsmanship by John for numerous remodels over the past 15 years. Some were small jobs but several were major remodels. In our most recent remodel, we took almost every wall back to the studs, moved the location of the kitchen, added a garage with space above, raised all the ceilings on the second floor and remodeled all the bathrooms. We also removed the old pool and replaced it with a new one and added a grill area. > Every time our experience was great and we were so pleased with the finished product. We highly recommend Craftsmanship by John for any remodeling needs, both big and small. ## Selected projects - [Hunters Creek Village Home Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hunters-creek-village-home-remodel-pj-vj~7152326) - Location: Houston, TX - Photos: 6 - Description: The homeowner’s wanted a larger more elegant kitchen open to their sunken living room. This project was part of a whole house remodel and required relocating the kitchen and the laundry room from their existing locations. - [Whole House Remodel Whispering Oaks](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/whole-house-remodel-whispering-oaks-pj-vj~6873166) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 14 - Description: We transformed this 1960’s home into the homeowners modern farmhouse dream incorporating the original footprint and adding square footage with a second story addition and attached garage to meet their growing family’s needs. The interior layout was reconfigured for better flow and function. This home’s renovation featured rustic materials such as cedar board and baton siding and reclaimed brick on the exterior along with 6” oak flooring and salvaged 6x6 beams in the kitchen. Each room of the hom… - [Briargrove Park Whole House Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/briargrove-park-whole-house-remodel-pj-vj~6530944) - Location: Houston, TX - Photos: 8 - Description: This remodel includes a master bath addition, full kitchen remodel and outdoor patio cover with putting green. ADA Accessible Design was incorporated throughout the home. The result is a beautiful, functional, comfortable and more accessible space. - [Piney Point Village Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/piney-point-village-remodel-pj-vj~6294681) - Location: Houston, TX - Photos: 28 - [Houston Home Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/houston-home-remodel-pj-vj~6369352) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 14 - [Memorial Whole House Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/memorial-whole-house-remodel-pj-vj~6369335) - Location: Houston, TX - Photos: 26 - [Spring Branch Whole House Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/spring-branch-whole-house-remodel-pj-vj~5969368) - Location: Houston, TX - Photos: 61 - [Houston Freestanding Outdoor Living](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/houston-freestanding-outdoor-living-pj-vj~6369202) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - [Remodeled Kitchen Houston](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/remodeled-kitchen-houston-pj-vj~6369249) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [River Oaks Whole House Remodel and Addition](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/river-oaks-whole-house-remodel-and-addition-pj-vj~2456593) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 64 - Description: This addition was part of a whole house remodel of a two story brick traditional 1937 home. The objective of the owners was to create a spacious master suite retreat and open up the home’s first floor space by enlarging the family room for dining and entertaining. The owners wanted to preserve many of the unique and original features while having a more functional space. They wanted the “wow” factor, a great room with double high ceilings, walls of windows and doors and a luxurious private maste… - [Briar Forest Flood Remodel and new two story deck](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/briar-forest-flood-remodel-and-new-two-story-deck-pj-vj~5827341) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 34 - Description: Remodel the entire first floor of home after it was damaged by Hurricane Harvey. The home had been remodeled in 2007 and the homeowners wanted to save as much of the cabinets, tile, etc. as possible which meant that new cabinets had to match existing. They also needed to repair two tile and stucco balconies and rebuild a wood one. Painted and installed carpet in upstairs bedrooms. New two story deck. - [Flood Remodel Houston](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/flood-remodel-houston-pj-vj~5660652) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 18 - Description: This Memorial home was remodeled after Hurricane Harvey damaged it to make it more functional. The home was re mediated immediately after Hurricane Harvey (de-humidifiers, fans, microbial spray and removing all water damaged items from the home). Our scope included redesigning the kitchen for functionality, laying new porcelain tile throughout the first floor, wood look porcelain tile in kitchen, all new cabinets, re-painted the walls, new countertops, backsplashes, all new appliances, new inter… - [Houston Outdoor Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/houston-outdoor-kitchen-pj-vj~6369408) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [Memorial Flood Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/memorial-flood-remodel-pj-vj~5660603) - Location: Houston, TX - Photos: 16 - Description: After Hurricane Harvey the first floor of this home was restored. We remodeled the entire first floor including the floors, all doors, a complete kitchen remodel , all woodwork (paneling, bookcases and fireplace mantel, new drywall , painting and electrical fixtures. - [Flood Damage remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/flood-damage-remodel-pj-vj~4192058) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 21 - Description: Remodel of an entire first floor of a condo after it received water damage from Hurricane Harvey. New hardwood flooring, drywall and insulation, complete kitchen renovation, new doors and re-painting of interior walls. - [Whole House Flood Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/whole-house-flood-remodel-pj-vj~2995893) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 32 - Description: Our client’s goal was to remodel their home and put it back to its original condition after Hurricane Harvey damaged it. The home was remediated immediately after Hurricane Harvey (de-humidifiers, fans, microbial spray and removing all water damaged items from the home) sheet rock was replaced and everything repainted on the first floor. The kitchen sustained damage on the floor, baseboards and all lower cabinetry including in the butler’s pantry. We laid new engineered wood floors. We designed… - [Bunker Hill Master Bath](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bunker-hill-master-bath-pj-vj~2995843) - Location: Houston, TX - Photos: 16 - Description: We completely gutted the master bath and both walk-in closets and updated them with new cabinetry, fixtures, tile and countertops. We maximized the efficiency of our client’s closets to utilize the 10’ ceilings. We ripped out the previous glass block shower enclosure to transition to a more modern look and feel. All finishes were updated from brass to polished nickel. The porcelain tiles mimic marble, but with less maintenance and expense. We created numerous custom closet features built inhouse… - [Bunker Hill Patio Cover and Decking around pool](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bunker-hill-patio-cover-and-decking-around-pool-pj-vj~2946271) - Location: Houston, TX - Photos: 26 - [Multifunctional Office with Exercise Area](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/multifunctional-office-with-exercise-area-pj-vj~2222965) - Location: Houston, TX - Photos: 6 - Description: Custom cabinetry in this office design specifically for the home owners use. Beautiful cherry wood cabinetry. Lots of natural light, beautiful lighting and functional space. - [New Orleans Style Whole House Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/new-orleans-style-whole-house-renovation-pj-vj~1765496) - Location: Houston, TX - Photos: 17 - Description: Whole house restoration and renovation of a traditional New Orleans Style home built in 1970. Initially, CBJ was hired to make numerous repairs to the sheet rock, ceilings, custom molding and flooring. The project progressed into a full interior whole house remodel. The homes architectural features were custom and original and had to be exactly recreated. This required a lot of skill and attention to detail. Our expertise and exceptional craftsmanship repaired and modernized this home while emph… [See all 47 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build-firms/craftsmanship-by-john-pfvwus-pf~185068194) ## Ideabooks - [cbjhouston's Ideas](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/47958337/list/cbjhouston-s-ideas) — 2 ideas [See all 1 ideabook](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/cbjhouston) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-29.*