Halcyon Contracting

When we contacted Halcyon to make a bid on an art studio addition to our 1980,s “modern” architecture house, we had a pretty good idea what we wanted. In addition to the studio, the house needed an updated foyer and laundry room to be repositioned to the street side of the house. This required some thoughtful redesign work which was skillfully executed by Halcyon’s architect David Mullen. David took our design ideas and made them better, resulting in an updated look for the whole house. Throughout the project, owner Justin Pincham was accessible and communicative and his staff were outstanding. Some features we particularly appreciated were: -same core Halcyon staff present throughout the project, enabling us to develop a good working relationship with them and communicate concerns or changes as needed, -excellent communication between designer and the construction team which is important when renovating an older home where unusual structural anomalies were revealed in the demolition phase, -strong advocate for our issues and concerns when working with subcontractors, -flexibility and great input on our choices of finished design and decorative materials (flooring, paint colors, etc.) -high standards for workmanship and quality control

We're absolutely delighted with the work that Halcyon has done on our house. We had very specific goals: a large screened-in porch and a kitchen expansion. Neither were easy to realize. The porch involved an enormous amount of carpentry, knocking through a wall and demolishing a stairway, changing the roof, and electrical work. The kitchen had to connect with the expanded porch, and needed to be built in a way that coheres with the rest of the house. Justin and his team worked with us at every step of the way, providing excellent design options and forthright budgetary advice -- especially valuable when we encountered unanticipated snags and extra costs. Building took a tad longer than we expected, but the finished product is just fantastic. It was worth the wait. Justin is a terrific principal -- he ensures that work is done to a high standard and is suitably obsessive about details that matter. The Halycon crew are also great: brilliant with our two young kids, tidy, friendly, communicative, and consistently professional. We recommend Halcyon unreservedly. You might find a contractor who will do things for less, but for quality of work they're second-to-none.

We hired Halcyon to turn our unfinished basement into a finished bathroom, bedroom, and multi-purpose space. After receiving estimates from 3 companies, we went with Halcyon because they were well organized, professional, and fit with our budget expectations. The project took about 2 months. Communication with Justin and the team was excellent throughout the project. In our former home we had done a lot of DIY work and were admittedly a little nervous about hiring a contractor and whether they would show the same amount of care and attention to detail. With Halcyon, the finished project exceeded our expectations and the workmanship was of the professional quality we expected. If any details were not quite as we wanted, Justin made it right. We will certainly enjoy our new basement space for years to come!

Justin Pincham and his Halcyon Contracting crew did our kitchen remodeling project. This involved completely tearing out the old kitchen, gutting walls, jackhammering the old tile floor and moving water pipes and electrics to create an island. The kitchen is built on a concrete slab under which some incredibly strange problems were found with the original water pipes and HVAC vent, yet Justin and his crew were able to creatively and effectively mitigate those issues without breaking our budget. Everyone was responsive to our needs and ideas, as well as respectful of our home and our property. Justin communicated with us frequently about progress, issues, materials needed, timelines and costs. Our kitchen is both beautiful and functional, getting many compliments from guests. We can highly recommend Justin for any home remodeling project! We would definitely hire Halcyon Contracting again!

We hired Halcyon to do build a staircase in our home. The work they did was top notch, the team was polite, clean and responsive. The staircase is now the most complimented space in our home, and I would hire them again in an instant.

Halcyon did an amazing job! There was lots to do in this 1920's fixer upper, and their team worked HGTV style to get an insane amount of work done in a very short period of time, so that we could move during my winter break, and so my daughter could transition into a new school as soon as the break ended. Despite the bursting to-do list, Justin encouraged me to consider re-finishing the floors before anything went into the house. I hesitantly followed his advice, but it turned out to be the best decision possible! The re-finished floors are spectacular and completely revitalize the house. Accomplishing this before the move was also a money-saver, as it would have been cumbersome, disruptive and significantly more expensive to try and re-finish the floors with the furniture in place. The Halcyon crew worked tirelessly and everyone was extremely pleasant and professional. Justin's communication and oversight exceeded my high expectations. Finishing the work with such a tight deadline wouldn't have been possible without his energy and commitment to my project. I can't wait to call Halcyon when I'm ready to tackle an addition to the house!

Justin has provided the upmost and responsive help in working with him on construction projects as well as consultations for my business. I recommend Halcyon Contracting to most all of my clients that I am not able to help, knowing that he will provide them to the best of his company's ability and convey his knowledge upon the subjects and projects they are wanting to achieve

Without exception, Halcyon Contracting exceeded our expectations! They offer a mix of professionalism, craftsmanship, and estimating is unmatched. Given the complexity of the job and the uncertainty of what it entailed, they were able to design and craft, beautifully and efficiently, a new roof for us within the estimated budget limits, while maintaining consistency with the design elements of the old place (1920's house with failing Yankee gutters). No other contractors that we consulted were able to do what they did in the time and budget that they did it for! We are very grateful for Halycyon Contracting and the high standards that they hold themselves to.

Justin Pincham did an incredible job installing my new windows in my McGuffey Hill condo. I would highly recommend him if you are looking for a knowledgeable, professional contractor. I have never been disappointed.

Project: renovate kitchen in 100 year-old bungalow Justin was recommended to us by a neighbor and friend. He helped us design and bring to fruition our dream kitchen. The result is a perfect blend of modern and old fashioned, which is what we were looking for. Everyone who works for him and with him does very high quality work. I have not stopped looking at this new room with wonder. I am trying to give five stars but the function does not seem to be working!

Halcyon did our kitchen renovation and exterior siding renovation. Both projects were complicated endeavors. The kitchen involved tearing down weight bearing walls, installing a steel I-beam, re-routing HVAC ducts and electrical wires, replacing plumbing supply lines, installing new exterior windows, installing oven exhaust fan tubing, new cabinets and counter tops, new lighting, and new appliances. Replacing the siding involved replacing all the exterior walls as well and all the exterior trim. In total they were here for 8 months. You couldn't ask for a nicer crew. They were friendly, flexible and accommodating. We trusted them with the house. They left the work areas clean each day. They did not litter or smoke. They worked diligently each day. Our dogs loved them. Justin, the owner, supervised them well and communicated with us often about timelines, hiccups, the budget, etc. We're one year out, and we still marvel at our kitchen. We're already planning our next project with Halcyon.

Halcyon came recommended by a friend who had a complete renovation of her house. We had a small job--living room ceiling replaced, electrical upgrades, new fixtures--but they were no less professional with our small project than with the larger one. Beautiful work, excellent communication, suggested cost savings when appropriate. Work was done in a timely fashion. Tearing out plaster was a messy job but the crew did everything they could to minimize the disruption. The job was priced fairly and the estimate was comprehensive. We have recommended Halcyon to several other homeowners and we look forward to working with Halcyon again in the future.