Keith C Bupp

We found Keith through another Unilocaler’s recommendation (in the Talk section) and are so glad we did. He’s a fully licensed, insured contractor with a ton of great contacts and knowledge. He’s honest, reliable, super nice, and very, very skilled — a true craftsman and artisan. He may not give you the lowest quote, but he very often comes in under budget, and his work is of the highest quality. We had to bring him in to repair some shoddy work that a team of cheap-​o Home Depot contractors messed up for us, so my advice to other new/​inexperienced homeowners is: don’t cut corners. Go with the real professional who will get it right the first time and whose work will not fall apart on you. It will save you much more money in the end.
I especially recommend Keith for anyone who has a Craftsman-​style bungalow: he knows a ton about these old homes and has been able to tell us a lot about which features of our house are or are not original, identifying woodwork, telling us what some of the funny little features were used for, etc. Also, he’s been in the business a long time and has an exceptional group of contacts — he’s been able to put us in touch with excellent roofers, haulers, etc, and they seem to give us particularly good prices when they’re referred by Keith.
I am racking my brain for something negative to say about him just so this doesn’t sound like a shill or a sock puppet review. Um, sometimes he doesn’t always answer his cell phone or return calls right away, if he’s busy on another job? Of course the flip side of this is that when he’s working for *you*, you will have his full attention. And he’s really good about answering e-​mail, so.