Constraction reviews in Portland, Oregon

Paul installed windows in my home nine years ago, and they’ve held up beautifully. Recently I discovered a small patch of dry rot in one of the house’s outdoor wooden window frames. The repair was a small job, taking only a couple of hours; nevertheless, he worked me into his schedule quickly. Paul’s communication is thorough, and his professionalism and kindness shines through unfailingly. I would not hesitate to call him for any of my future construction needs.

Paul and Marc (his lead team member on the job) were professional, responsive, detail oriented and polite. The job was to replace all of the windows (21) and exterior doors (3). Paul was managing a few jobs in addition to mine, but did the entire job, but for the front door, by himself. Given that this is construction, one has to be flexible, patient, expect plans to change and sometimes take longer than originally estimated. For me, my primary focus was getting the house buttoned up before the winter rains started which happened in the nick of time thanks to Paul / Marc’s focus. Marc did the finish work on the inside windows and doors. He was nothing short of meticulous in his work.

Paul and his crew are amazing. Trustworthy, hardworking, HONEST, excellent attention to detail....I can't say enough good things. I've had so many problems with contractors in the past. I feel like I've made friends with Paul, Mark and Audrey. They built a beautiful bathroom for me at a fair price. Like every project, it wasn't without it's hassles, but the best thing about Paul is that he will stand by his work and he won't let you down. He's a great guy and a great contractor.

Paul and his crew replaced a number of windows and a large sliding glass door in my home. From start to finish, Paul and his crew were very professional, courteous and respectful of my home. The windows and door were installed in a very professional manner and I would highly recommend Paul. In fact, I need to have an additional window replaced and will definitely contact Paul again to do the job. He obviously takes great pride in his work. Thank again Paul for all your hard work!!

Paul and Mark spent a few months with us to make our master bath and kitchen remodels reality. Each room was its own project. We had a few setbacks due to materials availability and weather but nothing that would keep Paul and his crew from returning and finishing our projects. Paul Cottle runs an honest business, is a very trustworthy person, and only employs the most hardworking and honest tradespeople I have ever meant. We could relax and work with them working in the house and not be concerned. Paul took all of our concerns very seriously and made sure we were happy every step of the way. We were always told about issues they found and how they would be fixed and when we could expect the electrical and plumbing subs to come. Paul told us what decisions we would need to make at the beginning of the projects and when finishing materials were needed along the way. With the exception of paint, lighting, hardware, and woodwork, we sourced out the finishes, cabinetry, and fixtures ourselves with Mark and Paul's guidance. Per our request, Mark was able to save our existing kitchen solid surface countertops and sink. The worksite was kept very clean. Even though walls and ceilings came down, we never had much in the way of dust. If we determined we wanted additional changes or had other small jobs done in other areas of the house, Paul's charges for all of those "extras" were very reasonable and his crew very accommodating. The bathroom was completely finished before the kitchen was started which we really appreciated. Nothing was left half done nor incomplete. We looked forward to the subs coming to do the finish work because that meant we were almost done with each room! We entrusted our home with Paul's construction company and now our master bath is a beautiful space and we have the most wonderful kitchen we thought we would ever have.

Update 5/2019 since I could not create another review: Paul and his crew came back to replace our front, side, and sliding door and everything went great! As usual, super easy to communicate with Paul and plan things out. Paul gets all the pricing, explains things really well, and then has Mark and Audrey to help collaborate and do great work. There were absolutely no problems and the doors came out great. The team even dealt with some quirky catches with ease and a storm door that seemed quite difficult to get on. A pleasure working with Paul and company!

Original-11/2017: Paul Cottle Construction put in 10 windows for us...Everything went really well with Paul and his crew (Mark and Audrey). From the first day, Paul's communication was excellent. My wife and I always knew when he would arrive and what he was working on. Half of our windows were sealed off with glass block, and Paul got them out relatively easy and put in nice new Milgard windows. We also ran into a dry rot issue underneath our kitchen window, which Paul identified and with the expert help of Mark and Audrey, took care of correctly and at a manageable cost. Mark and Audrey did really well in one room where a window needed to be re-framed, cutting out some of the wall and replacing it with new dry wall and texture. Overall, we had a great experience with Paul Cottle Construction and will definitely be hiring him again. Paul was very easy to trust, and other bids we received gave us either a strangely low bid or extremely high bid that stressed doing a lot more than necessary. Thanks Paul and company for great work!

As a new home owner, I ran into problems with the first contractor I hired. I ended up with windows for the entire house but no one to install them. I'm glad I found Paul. It was a stressful and somewhat time sensitive problem. He called me back right away and came to give me a quote within a few days. He was hesitant to take on the job because he likes to measure his own windows so there are no problems. We ended up finding that one of the windows had in fact been measured incorrectly during the process and needed to be reordered. Paul was able to install the windows within my timeline. Paul and his crew were polite and on time and cleaned up after themselves. Paul always followed up with me when he said he would which I appreciated. They did a great job installing the windows in our older bungalow home. I wasn't able to find another installer for a quote in regards to cost. Paul's price was quite a bit more than what I was going to pay the first contractor but still seemed reasonable for the job. And you get what you pay for.

Paul was very easy to work with. He communicates well and frequently. It was always easy to get in touch with him. He was also very considerate. His invoice had no surprises, and the shower remodel looks great. The price seemed to be fair.. Jose, who did the tile, did an excellent job. He was always on time or early. The plumber also seemed to do very good work. The job went pretty smoothly.

On budget, ahead of schedule and looks beautiful! I called Paul Cottle Construction a couple of years ago for a small remodel, and didn’t hesitate to call again to do some more updates to my home. There was some dry-rot in the siding on the south side of the house. I had the siding replaced, had a sliding door removed and replaced with a standard window and had a small deck removed. Jesus and Antonio did the work on the house. They worked in the sun, through 90+ degree days, and they worked hard. They were polite and professional, kept me informed during the process and finished the project earlier than initially projected. I so appreciate Paul and his team. I am very pleased with the work that they did. The exterior and interior look great. Changing out the sliding door to a standard window has made a large difference to the temperature in that room. They cleaned up well and left my house in great condition. I would definitely call Paul for other projects in the future and recommend him to friends and family.

We hired Paul to replace 15 windows in our home and we are very happy with the results. Paul was easy to work with and highly communicative from the bidding process through the project completion. The work that he did with his colleague Mark is outstanding. They were able to match the window and trim stains to the original windows we left in place. Furthermore, we feel confident that everything was done correctly and will withstand the elements for years to come.

Paul’s crew did an excellent job remodeling our kitchen. This included removing the soffit, upgrading the electrical service, installing new cabinets, and installing some new appliances. We stayed with a similar layout for the kitchen. His main crew person, Mark, did 95 percent of the work and was highly skilled. This included demolition, preparing the space for the new kitchen, installing the cabinets, and putting in duct work for the new hood. He even unpacked all the cabinets after delivery. His attention to detail was impressive in all areas like ceiling texture, painting, backsplash tile, and trim/molding pieces. Mark will be able to figure out and resolve any issue your old house might present.

New appliances were on our own to provide, and the contract clearly stated “owner supplied.” New cabinets were also on our own, and here Paul included an allowance. This allowance is an amount he will subtract from the final amount you owe. That’s nice when you get to the end of the project. Your cabinet estimate will come from the cabinet supplier/design company you go with. To give you an idea, in our small kitchen we spent $10,000 on cabinets from Parr.

Paul coordinated the main construction, electricians, plumbers, and countertop installation. He even communicated with the cabinet supplier we ordered from. The project took a tad over 6 weeks which was about right for the work involved. Each day there was noticeable progress.

Super solid general who subs fence jobs to us . He’s very easy to get along with and has very good communication skills . He knows how to give us a video drawing and specs so we never have to waste time looking at stuff . It’s extremely hard to find people understand that . I’ll also say he’s always working on old homes and his job sites run flawless like our interactions . Extremely organized and never plays around about money . He wants it done yesterday ….. but also pays the second he sees it ….and doesn’t wait to see it . A guy a would trust with a hand shake

Amazing work, friendly and pays great attention to detail!!!!
Highly recommended ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

They absolutely a great job and very easy to work with thanks guys!

This is a solid company. His pricing is competitive and his work is amazing.

Christian and his team are a pleasure to work with. Great finished product and collaborative.

LoveThe resultsof The kitchen , We always Get complaiment's .At The start we we're told 6 weeks and 6 weeks later it was complere . Joe and Rhonda Duran

We had a living that got inundated with melting snow from a large storm. Chris and his team did an amazing job re-plastering and painting the walls.

We absolutely love our full basement remodel. On time/on budget. We’ve heard a lot of horror stories from folks about remodels gone sideways feel lucky that we had Christian on the case!

I had my kitchen completely renovated......and love it! And the team was great!

Christian and his team have done a complete renovation of our bathroom and kitchen and did a great job! They are easy to work with and very responsive to any questions. The work is high quality and we are extremely happy with the final product. They were able to obtain all the fixtures we chose and guided us through this and the design process.