8 Inch Nails Construction Inc.

I could write several paragraphs about what a great experience we had, but I’ll try to be concise. We added a bathroom upstairs where there was no plumbing, and removed a closet and load bearing wall downstairs to open it up. The team was incredibly communicative. The quality of their work was better than I could have imagined, and when we hit complex problems they found creative solutions. If you have a vision for something and don’t even know where to start, this is the crew you want. I never felt like I was being ghosted, and the final results are incredible! Also I’ve taken a luxurious bath multiple times per week since the job got done. They nailed it.

This contractor was did professional works for my kitchen remodel and hallway floor refinished. For example, they carefully selected and introduced materials, and led me to the factory to see the materials. I got the countertop I like very much. They also listened to my ideas and made changes and did a great job. I am satisfied for their work.

I have had Josh work for me on several occasions over the last few years. He clearly states solutions to the task needed to fix things in his proposals and bids. He is direct in addressing issues that need to be fixed and communicates the way he will fix them. He sets a deadline to finish the contracted work and meets the deadline. I have hired three other contractors this past year. None of them demonstrated the professional approach to solving the construction issues which Josh does. In fact, he had to straighten out the work one of them did and redo it to finish it correctly. He completed two different jobs for me this summer.

Josh and Clint were both professional and easy to work with. Fortunately, we didn't have to live through this major remodel, but they kept the house secure and clean. We would use them again.

8 Inch Nails created my dream kitchen. What was an outdated, broken and non-functional space is now a modern, updated, and functional place I love cooking in. They also transformed a basement storage space into a beautiful bathroom. They were great at keeping up with their timetable and communication with me. The electricians, plumbers and all those associated with 8 Inch Nails were those that I would trust to have in my house, around my kids... they became like family and I am so sad that their work to my house is over, it went by too fast. I miss them! Though they are no longer working at my house, their exceptional craftsmenship will stay in my 1930s house forever! I highly recommend them to all of my friends.

8 Inch Nails (Josh) replaced the siding on the front of my house that had some rot around the Windows. The estimate came in middle of the road, my feeling is cheapest isn’t always the best, sometimes it just cheapest. I was willing to spend a little more for a contractor that took his time and paid attention to the details. This was a larger job for me, 14k plus. I picked Josh because of the overall good feeling I had about him as a person and his quality of work. I met with a few contractors that I didn’t get a good feeling from, proposal lacked details, meetings felt rushed, etc. I got the complete opposite from Josh. The proposal was detailed, spent time explaining the work, what materials he was using and why. He even put up with me adding or changing my mind on a few things and didn’t nickel and dime me over small changes. I’m a very picky person and I can’t say enough about the high quality of workmanship that I saw from Josh and his partner. Everything was caulked, primed, flashing was perfect to limit possibility of future water issues. The siding job was perfect and the neighbors think the house should be in a fancier neighborhood. Stop meeting with contractors and just hire Josh, you won’t be disappointed. I’m using Josh for anything I need done from here on out.

The quality of the work, timeliness and communication we had with Josh was great. We had a small closet remodel and a fireplace surround designed and built for our 1930's cottage that reflected the wood detail of the existing structure. Josh was patient and helpful with the woodwork samples and fine details until we could decide exactly what would work best. I really appreciated this aspect of our work together as I am very picky! Thanks Josh:)!

Josh puts together an excellent plan and schedule by working closely with the client, communicating reasons for sequence and timing of events while recognizing the client's schedule conflicts and timing issues. He provides on-line access to the schedule which he keeps updated. He communicates next steps very clearly (with me via text messages) and does a great job selecting and coordinating subcontractors. Changes in scope are clearly worked through with the client and the job is completed in a timely manner. And he is extremely neat and careful and requires his subs to be the same. I have used him for two jobs -- one quite large and one small -- and both were done excellently. I will definitely use him again.

I hired Josh to do several smaller jobs on the exterior of my house recently, and I'm so happy we found him! He was responsive, timely, personable, and a good communicator (as I'm diving into the world of home updating, I'm finding that communication skills are nearly as important to me as the work itself!). He got the job done well + quickly. Thanks, Josh!

Josh teamed up with our designer Wendy O’Brien for a major kitchen/family room remodel. Our project included a total gut of the kitchen and replacement of the fireplace wall in the family room. Josh gave us reasonable expectations on schedule and budget and followed through. He made good suggestions and gave us choices when unexpected situations arose. He’s a great communicator, always responding to e-mails, text messages, and phone calls. His subs were always easy to work with and showed up when scheduled. Our project turned out great!! We couldn’t be happier. Will definitely look to him in the future.

From the bidding process to leaving upon completion of our new large picture window in a previously windowless wall, Josh Farrand was superb in his communication, work quality, costing, time estimation for job and clean-up. There were some custom factors in the job including cutting irreplaceable siding on the exterior wall and having the window fit right the first time. All seemed to be done effortlessly. When some trim was no longer available he had it custom made at no cost to us. At times he had another crew person there, equally excellent. We had no upcharges and, in fact, we got a credit for something it turned out he didn't need to do. The resulting new window and sheetrock on a 12 foot high wall is beyond our greatest hopes for the project. We were especially impressed with the daily clean-up. This job involved tear down of a 70's wood panel wall, complete replacement with sheet rock, matching trim for the rest of the living room, etc. He put up plastic barriers around the work, used a very effective air filter and we had no dust anywhere. At night you could walk barefoot even in the work area if you wanted to no problem. Josh is honest, reliable, has a superb work ethic and we would recommend him to anyone.

Josh and his company remodeled our basement after a flood. It had to be gutted and we started over from scratch. This was our first time with a remodel project on our home, so we had a lot of questions along the way. Josh was patient and kind and always answered our questions with respect. We really love how the basement turned out, and we will be calling him again for other future projects and improvements we would like done with our home.