HARRY JAMES BUILDING + DESIGN

Hired Harry James Building and Design for a large covered porch extension approx. 20' x 25'. Harry and his son Alex and the professional, patient, focused and responsive. They are quick to answer questions and took the extra time to create a custom product that worked best for us and our vision. They essentially fabricated much of the project from scratch (the pony wall, columns, summer kitchen and bartop) to best fit the british colonial look we were hoping to achieve. It was a pleasure to work with them and would highly recommend them for any home interior or exterior project.

My family "noodled" the idea of tearing down our old garage and rebuilding it with a nice living unit upstairs for 10 years at least. In late 2015 we invited Harry James to come out and talk with us about what was possible. Mr. James had done an extensive add-on/remodel of our home 20 years earlier -- for the "previous" homeowner. We wanted our backyard structure to "fit in" to the various design features of our main home, and we had confidence that Harry would need no "instruction" about that goal. We relied on his guidance, his design, dimensions, and layout suggestions from start to finish. We might have run-with "100%" of such suggestions from Harry, under the "Harry has seen it all" premise. The few features WE thought of were quickly incorporated into the plans and built-out. Examples? A Gigantic cantilevered upstairs deck, opening out to the yard, an outdoor shower (like at the beach), a shop sink in the garage, an impressive vaulted living room ceiling, court lights for our basketball surface, etc. All of his contractors were helpful along the way. All of his material sources were solid in guiding our many selections. We could not be more satisfied with our finished structure and in the overall manner in which it came about. I am happy to show it off if you want to see it for yourself. HJB+D knows what they are doing.

My experiences were positive and of high-quality throughout the process. I appreciate Harry's design work, Alex's skills managing the project, and their workers' skills. The quality of work is excellent and Harry James Building + Design completed the project on time and on budget. I'm enjoying my new-old house!

I have used Harry James Building and Design on three homes and the work has been exceptional. Whenever there were problems or changes that needed to be made it was always done with professionalism and fairness. I have recommended Harry James to my daughter and she is planning a remodeling project , and the construction will begin in two months. Harry James does good work at a fair price and is easy to work with.

We hired Harry and his crew twice, over the past 18 years, both times for MAJOR renovations/rebuilding, one lasting ~10 months, one lasting ~3 months. We would hire him a third time! Harry's responsiveness, attention to detail and problem-solving abilities lead my husband to say (more than once) that 'Harry cares more than we do!'

Harry James is known for quality design and construction and that's what we got, too. Friendly, knowledgeable, and reliable. Can't be beat!

Harry James did a gut and add-on of our 1939 home. He did a great design of the addition considering a restrictive orientation of the original house on the lot. His design incorporated the original house design, which we wanted to keep, and the character of the houses in our neighborhood. Harry was concerned with our concerns, respectful, and honest. The project was completed within the agreed-upon time frame and cost. We liked him so much we used him again to do extensive repair work on our beach house post-Ike. Again, the results were fantastic. We recommend him highly.

You can't do any better than Harry James. All questions and concerns about the project were handled quickly and to our satisfaction. He and his crew were prompt, courteous and friendly and went above and beyond our expectations. Harry added a second story to our 1947 house and made it look like it was supposed to be there--exactly what we wanted. During the construction we had part of our roof removed and a big thunderstorm rolled in on Saturday night--Harry and his crew were out on Sunday morning making sure there was no leaking from the covering tarps. He is top notch.

Harry James did a remodel of our 1940’s home, from March 2009 to January 2010. It included almost a complete redo, resulting in an open floor plan, raised ceilings, and updated kitchen. It involved removal of two bedrooms and a bath upstairs in what was originally an attic, and the addition of two bedrooms downstairs. The new master bedroom included the addition of an en-suite bath. We are very pleased with our home and have nothing but the highest regards for Harry James and his people. Communications with Harry, throughout the process, was excellent.

Harry James did a complete design/build for our primary residence. He is honest, conscientious, thorough, cost-effective and fair. We began with a general idea as to what we wanted and an overall cost range. Harry, based upon his extensive building experience and his superior design skills, designed and produced an outstanding finished product. To this day, we have found very little, if anything, that we would change. Harry utilized a team of skilled trades with whom we were always pleased and impressed by their skills and professionalism. Harry had assured us that he warranted his work, and, true to his word, Harry and his team have always been there for isolated issues or questions long after the final walk-through and job completion. If we ever build another house, Harry James Building & Design will definitely be our first choice for a builder. We strongly and whole-heartedly offer him the highest recommendation possible.

Harry James is an exceptional home builder and designer. I have worked with Harry on three homes he built for me from the ground up and everything went very well. Harry designed the homes and listened very carefully when I had concerns or wanted to make changes. When we had very few unexpected issues on the three homes we built and when an unexpected issue did arise with the city over drainage Harry was able to satisfy the permit people and all was well. Mr James is honest and fair in all he does........he is what you are looking for when you want to build a home......