Contractor reviews in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina

Big Monkey did moldings, window seats and lots of other personal touches to our new home in Fuquay Varina. You can't find someone with more attention to detail and easier to work with. Highly recommend.

I’ve used Big Monkey on several occasions for my own personal home as well as referred them to clients, always a great experience! Highly recommend!

Jared and his team are great to work with. He and I collaborated design ideas to update our fireplace this Spring.
He made extra runs just to find the exact corbel I wanted.
His team was prompt, kind, and always cleaned up at the end of the day.
I highly recommend him for your renovation or repair project.

In all honesty I chose Big Monkey to build a pergola for us because they were the only contractor to actually respond to me and come look at what we wanted to do! That, and based on reviews.
Could not be happier with the results! In and out in two days, came back to add additional bracing, timber locks and power wash the patio area. That wasn’t part of the contract.
Would not hesitate using them for future projects.

Jared Watson goes above and beyond to make sure you are satisfied with the work he has done for you. He even went so far as to help us out on a Sunday when we were desperate for help. He renewed our faith in the fact that good people still exist out there. I would highly recommend Jared for your renovation and Repair work!

Highly recommend these guys for your contracting needs. Great communication and customer service. Just had an estimate completed and they were very up front about the scope of the project - even if it potentially meant less money in their pocket. Very impressed by their professionalism.

I reached out to Big Monkey in urgent need of a new bathroom door and some patching needed in my bar before we opened. They came through and did outstanding work. Angel and Alex know what they are doing! Jared was the man when it came down to communicating and setting everything up for me! This will from now on will be the only company I use for repairs.

Lesson learned. Once a liar is always a liar and once a thief is always a thief.

We hired Jared Watson of Big Monkey Renovation and Repair to build a screened in porch in March. We were told we'd be staining by Christmas. We are now in February and we did not even have the permit. We bought this concern to Jared, who instead subcontracted the project to his "best friend" of 15 years (Joe Parulski, JP Custom Carpentry) to complete the job. We were told we can trust him and that Joe "knew people" at the Wake County Office and can get the permit quickly.

After 10 months of waiting, Joe showed up and were supposed to be "prepping the site" (we did not have the permit at this point) and next thing we know, he ordered all the material and started putting up the frame. We were told permit is not a concern and the construction will pass the inspections.

Since Jared was highly recommended, we did not think twice to question him and thought he put us in good hands with Joe. Prior to the job starting, we were told money can be paid at the end but Joe started asking for money every week. We wrote 2 checks to Joe to cover majority of the labor but they ended up being on hold by his bank so he was asking for cash payment, which we foolishly paid.

After majority of the work was done, the inspection failed because my shed was too close to the septic field and needed to be moved. Joe quoted us $3800 plus material to move the shed. We fired him due to various things including theft. We were able to get that shed moved for $300 after we fired Joe. We discovered that Joe had bought tools and other items on our dime that were not used on our property. We emailed Joe regarding payment for the above items, and in return we got derogatory and unprofessional emails from Joe, who only threaten to put a lien on our house. This is a tactic used by contractors to intimidate home owners.

This is a common tactic used by crooked contractors. When they order a big list of materials on your behalf, they will sneak in tools as done in this case. This is a felony in NC. It's Obtaining Property by False Pretense. Please call the police and file a report so crooked contractors can be arrested.

It's sad that even after paying close to $20K in labor cost, contractors feel the need to steal from their clients.

After we fired Joe, hoping Jared will step up and finish the job. Instead, he accused us of taking advantage of him and left us with a mess. Few months later, I ran into Jared and advised him I'll be seeking legal action against both him and Joe. Jared stated he does not want that to happen and came back to finish the job. We ended up having to pay for the material for the second time.

This was overall a 1 star experience and full of unnecessary stress as we trusted Jared and treated him like our family. I have caught him in so many lies. He over promises and under performs. He told us that after we fired Joe, he would never use him, yet he subcontracted him to multiple other people, who he took money from and never came back to finish their jobs. Now there are multiple lawsuits involved.

We ended up selling our home because of this ordeal. I was recently asked to fill out an affidavit for an attorney representing more clients of Jared Watson and Joe Parulski. These poor people are having to spend thousands of dollars in attorney fees to get their money back. It's sad that even few years later, I'm still dealing with these people.

To the hard working Americans, you work hard for your money, don't let deceitful people take advantage of you. If I did not check behind these people, I would have been ripped off for over $4000.

I used Big Money Renovations to install a new tile shower and update a master bath, and install crown molding. Turned out beautifully. The crew was very detailed oriented and friendly; and they did a wonderful job cleaning up each day. I highly recommend the gang from Big Monkey Renovations.

It started off really good I could tell he was a smart guy definitely the smartest in any room he walks into 💯 but after a little bit he started forgetting stuff like a lot. He told me he has the long COVID from when he spent weeks on a ventilator because he is scared of getting shots which i understood he's clearly very smart so I trust it but sadly I had to look somewhere else because I don't know what else he forgets like building code or something there's a lot with that 💯 . I also have a baby in the house and my girlfriend's mom lives with us and she has the bad immune system so not sure if he would get them sick probably not I'm sure he considered that cause he is definitely smart but i can't take the risk for just this renovation.

Honestly I hope he gets better soon I had the COVID twice but wasn't that bad cause I got the shot but really I'm not as smart as him maybe! 💯

Jared’s team flipped out kitchen that hadn’t been touched since 1985. Hands down best service we have had with any contractor as we work on remodeling our home. Great communication, amazing work, and absolutely recommend. Jared’s team are second to none, show up, work hard, are positive, problem solvers and genuine. We hope yo have them back for all of our home projects! 10/10 all day.

Jared is the best in town, his crew that came and did the work were the best around. His A-Team (Alex, Angel & Abelardo) along with Jason. They showed up early and were so respectful throughout the entire process. My husband is stuck working from home because of the pandemic and he said he barely noticed them. The crew was mindful of my husband and everything was done within the time frame they promised. We got a new patio door installed and of course some of the wall needed to be fixed as well. Let me tell you not one single piece of garbage was left you couldn't even tell they deconstructed the entire wall and put it back together. We plan on using them again in the near future for other home renovations.

Work and service was impressive. He did the initial tile work replacement in the bathroom in 2018 and the water leakage re-occurred after 5 yrs. Big Monkey honored the warranty and did replacement services with no cost. Highly recommend their service and thank you for accommodating us within short notice of time.

I can't recommend them to anyone. Jared came by a few times to look at a project that we're having done and slowly started to become passive-aggressive as we had more questions about it. We eventually had to take our business elsewhere and ended up wasting a few weeks of our time. His price was pretty much the same as the others we got so I would suggest looking elsewhere to save yourself from any headaches.

Very satisfied with Jared's work. He & Big Monkey have taken care of several jobs for me over the last several months. He has done excellent work at fair prices. As the owner of a local tree care business, I know what it's like to need the services of a skilled repair professional to fix our mistakes (yes, we're not perfect!) and I would recommend Jared & Big Monkey to anyone.

My wife and I used Big Monkey for a renovation project this summer. I was delaying providing my feedback in the hopes that I'd be able to provide a 5 star rating. I rely on these type of reviews, so I know what to expect when trying to find a contractor and I wanted to share my feedback, so you can make sure your expectation are met if you plan accordingly.

Pros: Jared is a very nice guy and in person he was great to work with.
The quality of the work performed by Kevin (Jared's bathroom specialist) for our bathroom renovation was excellent. His work went well beyond our expectations. We had a tile shower installed and it looks like it could have been from a showroom floor. He also worked very hard to make sure we were happy with the results of his work. Very happy with this part of our project.

Cons: I'd recommend getting a detailed estimate of your project to ensure your satisfaction. There were some details that we spoke about in our initial consultation that were not completed as we spoke about and the summary estimate provided for the work was too high level for us to make the point. Unfortunately we ended up not getting exactly what we had discussed. This is partially my fault for accepting the estimate without the details about what we discussed. Also the work was suppose to be warrantied; however after I made the final payment and tried to have an issue addressed my concerns were not addressed an I ultimately ended up fixing the issue myself.

Jared and his crew just did multiple jobs for us. New deck, rot repair, fixing things another contractor screwed up, and a new Master Bath. Wonderful job all around. We already have another job for him on the books. Jared is amazing to work with and his crew is top notch! Such a friendly and hard working crew! You can't go wrong hiring Jared and his crew. We are so happy we chose Big Monkey to help get our house ready for market!!

Jared was very thorough and explained exactly what was wrong with my shed windows from a prior builder. He showed me how they should work and how easy of a fix it will be. He said he'd have some workers out soon. He saw my veteran flag in the yard and offered a veteran discount. This is solid appreciation for veterans and n awesome work model. Thanks Jared!

What an amazing job Jared and his team did on remodeling my shower! Beautiful work! I’m so glad Jared was able to fit me into his busy schedule on short notice. The team was hard working, completed all work in a timely manner and left the place clean. Jared takes pride in his work, and kept in close touch with me to make sure everything was progressing as it was supposed to.
I highly recommend Jared and his team for any project in your home. Saadia H

Great work! Brought my inspiration picture to life! Thanks so much - the team of guys were amazing and so kind.

We’re thoroughly happy with the work that Big Monkey Renovations did to redo our backyard deck. They replaced the deck surface, added new railings, extended a section and built new stairs. Co-owner Jared Watson is great to work with, along with his crew who completed the work with no delay. The workmanship is top notch.

Another good point is that Big Monkey Renovation is that the homeowner pays for the supplies. There is no markup on supplies.

We’re already planning on BMR to redo our siding and windows.

Highly recommended!