Purdy Construction

When we first met with Jamie Purdy for our kitchen and bathroom remodel, he was one of the few contractors that was not intimidated with working on our 1924 Tudor style home. The scope of our remodel included knocking down load bearing walls and concealing the new load bearing beams, replacing all windows (7) and doors (3) in the remodeled rooms, moving all existing plumbing, updating and rewiring all electrical, re stuccoing the outside due to prior contractor’s poor job, and basically taking these rooms down to the studs. We also had a basement door that would need to remain in the middle of the kitchen, but we wanted it to blend in and look unnoticeable. While many of the other contractors tried to deter us from tearing down load bearing walls in order to cut costs, or insisted on moving the basement door completely and having an outside entrance, Jamie was confident that he would be able to carry out our plans. He not only succeeded, but made our visions of a large kitchen that would open up the floor plan and lead to the backyard complete with French doors a reality. He was extremely professional, hard working, and communicated with us every step of the way. In fact, some of the architect’s sketches contained recessed light placement in areas where lighting was not needed or did not really make sense. Instead of simply following the plans, Jamie called these details to our attention and made a few recommendations that would make more sense and save us a little money. The project was on time and on budget. Our friends, family, and neighbors are so impressed with Jamie’s work. They can’t believe it is the same space. He has truly transformed our house into a home that we will remember for the years to come. His craftsmanship, work ethic, attention to detail, and patient personality make Jamie Purdy the best contractor in our books. We are recommending him to all of our family, friends, and neighbors. And Jamie– when we are ready to turn that basement into a man cave or wine cellar, we will be giving you a call. And if there is a wait list, we can understand why.

Honestly, I don’t think that I could recommend Purdy construction enough. Transforming a mid-​century building into a salon, (that was turned into offices in the 80’s) is not for the faint of heart! Walls were added and removed, dropped ceilings were raised back to their original glory, new framed doorways were added. 4 new windows were installed, and 3 large picture windows were replaced. The bathroom was completely moved to a different location, and all the plumbing for 3 shampoo units were installed. All new electrical was done, and ALL within budget and time frame we communicated over.
He was professional, punctual, friendly, hard working and honest. And the final result: I have been working in my salon for a month now, and everything is spot on and works great. My clients are blown away by the transformation. He is a master of his craft and will recommend him to anyone that asks!
Thanks Purdy Construction for doing the hard work in making my dreams come true!

I am in the market for a contractor and based on great reviews on Unilocal,I phoned Purdy Construction. I first phoned them and left a message for Susan. A couple of days passed and I had yet to receive a call back.
After not hearing back from them, I phoned them again, and this time got the contractors phone instead of the office phone. There was a pleasant message telling me to phone the office if I wanted to schedule a quote. I then phoned the office and left another message. This time I got a phone call back from Susan.
I was told that Jaime (the contractor) was all booked up until September, and I said that fine as there isn’t a rush on the job. She began asking me if I wanted to schedule an appointment for a quote, but then she back peddled and said, «Can you call back in September?»
I was really taken aback by this, and told her this seemed to be a repeat of a review that I read on a social media site.
If you’re in the market for a contractor in the Sacramento area from July 2014 — September 2014, DON’T call this contractor as he is all booked up and wont give you the time of day!
Response to comment from business owner;
Thank you for your response to my review of your business. Please allow me to reiterate some of my review and more clearly state my thoughts about my interactions with Purdy Construction.
Getting back to a customer in a timely manner: Business standard is to return a phone call within 24 hours, especially when you have a dedicated person (Susan) taking business calls. I waited 72 hours before phoning again. Since there is another review about not responding to a customer inquiry, it sounds like this has been a previous issue.
Time frame for project start: As I stated in my review, it is not a rush job and I was fine with the project starting in September. I am completely happy with your availability.
Asking ME to phone back in September for a quote: This is what I have an issue with. As a customer, the business should take the responsibility in getting back to a client, or potential client, not the client. My information should’ve been taken down and a quote taken within a couple of weeks (my hours are flexible and would’ve been happy to work around your full schedule), and not start the project until September.
Never the less, I have already lined up a quote from another contractor. If I accept the bid, the project will not start until late August/​early September, which is perfectly fine with me.
The below response from the business owner only confirms my review of Purdy Construction.

We had wanted a fireplace mantel built for years, and we’re unable to find someone who would follow through with even giving us a bid. When we contacted Jamie he came to the house, discussed the project, started when he said he would, and finished the job when he said he would have it done. The mantel is beautiful. The workmanship is high quality. He is a craftsman and does excellent work with character and integrity. I highly recommend him to you.

After reading all of Jamie’s amazing reviews I decided to contact him for our kitchen/​bathroom remodel projects. I called him multiple times and sent him an email and NEVER heard back. This was extremely disappointing as I’m sure he is a great contractor which is what we really were in need of ;(
Response to Jamie’s reply: Despite what was said in Jamie’s reply, I still have not heard back from him in regards to my numerous calls and emails (except for this review). Although he was out of town when I initially contacted him, I left my phone number on his voicemail and emailed him my contact info as well. Once again, it is just disappointing.

I hired Jamie in August 2013, after contacting /​talking with and getting bids from 6 contractors to build our 530 sq. ft, second story master suite; he finished in January and did an amazing job. His work ethic and that of his staff are excellent. He is very professional (and very pleasant, something to think about when doing a large project!), excels at carpentry (built 2 amazing mantles for us) and has an abundance of all around building skills /​experience. Also, not like some general contractors, he does almost all the work himself, even if that is crawling under the house digging foundations! His attention to detail is also impressive, I thought I had a good eye, but he found more than I did on the final walkthrough! It’s very hard to find good contractors, but I would highly recommend Jamie for any size project and without doubt will use him again.

Jamie Purdy has completed several jobs for my family. He did a beautiful master bathroom remodel, and has also helped with commercial remodeling on my parent’s business. His renovation work on a client’s home purchase is top notch. I highly recommend Jamie’s services.

Jamie Purdy and Jacob Goodman remodeled our 1950’s kitchen and did a fantastic job. They were timely, easy to work with and competitive in their pricing. They installed custom cabinets, electrical, plumbing, tile, wood flooring, paint and installed our appliances. We will definitely call on Purdy Construction for our next home improvement project.

I contacted Jamie Purdy to install my grandma’s new bathroom sink and faucet in her Land Park house. He arrived on time and went to work straight away. I was not able to stay for the entire install as I had to leave for work. When I got home not only was everything in place and working perfect but all cleaned up — it was like he was never there! With the exception of the beautiful new items, of course. My grandma said everything had gone really well while I was gone.
We have had bad experiences with contractors in the past leaving garbage, debris, unfinished work, or just doing an overall sketchy job. Jamie is friendly, honest and efficient. We will definitely be contacting him next time we need work done.

I’d been meaning to remodel my kitchen for awhile and was referred to Purdy Construction. Jamie and his partner (sorry, don’t remember his name!) were both very professional and thorough. The quote was what I ended up paying as well. They were great at cleaning up at the end of the day so I could stay in my house as the work was done. He did a beautiful job with the tile backsplash, the flooring and no detail was left out. It has been two years since the remodel and everything still looks beautiful and works wonderfully. I love how many compliments I get on my kitchen now! I’m very grateful for his help and look forward to being able to use this business again in the near future. He’s truly a craftsman and I highly recommend him.

I hired Purdy Construction to remodel the bathrooms and kitchen in the duplex that I purchased last summer. Both bathrooms were completely remodeled and redesigned as was the kitchen and all of the cabinets and floors. Purdy Construction did an excellent job with the demo, design and construction of the bathrooms and kitchen. A custom designed tile shower was built and brand new cabinets were installed
The entire process went smoothly. Jamie, of Purdy Construction, is such a knowledgeable and skilled contractor. He was so patient with me with everything from the decision and design process to the last details of the job. It is rare to find a contractor these days that is honest and has integrity but that will also offer a fair and competitive price. Purdy Construction offers all of these things as well as doing beautiful work. Overall, the experience with Purdy Construction was excellent and I would highly recommend using them for your remodeling needs.