Lion Construction

Sorry to say, but I’m very unhappy with Lion Construction, Mark, and a job of over $ 50k he did at my home. He left the job early for another and left me without siding on my home in the middle of January. This siding has been ready to be reinstalled for over 3 months but he kept putting it off. He had removed it in september to build a new structure from the house to garage.
The final total of both time and his labor was more than double his estimate which was my own fault for letting him convince me that time and material was the cheaper way to go. The work he did do was good, but he damaged a $ 4000 custom door by not priming it properly before putting it up and the wood is now warped and chipped. Any contractor should know raw wood must be primed. He spent a week of labor to paint and prep them bringing the cost of the now permantly damaged doors to over $ 5500. He never took responsibility or apologized for his error.
His unprofessionism for leaving before completion, the amount of trash and the mess he left behind is beyond words. (If you want pictures let me know)
He could have easily put the siding back on the house and cleaned up his mess before leaving as it was a nice day. I had noticed his tools and ladders gone last Friday and now realize he never planned to finish even before he showed up on Monday (yesterday) and said he had another job and could not finish mine. So, word to the wise. Learn from my mistake, get a firm quote, have a back up person ready, and be prepared to pay extra. A lot extra. Or better yet, go with another company. One good side, the roofing company and electrical subs he uses are great.

I live in Portland but have a rental home in the Ballard neighborhood in Seattle. The house is a three bedroom craftsman that needed a lot of updating and repairs. Ultimately, I wanted to remodel the master bath by getting rid of the tub and having a custom glassed in shower put in it’s place. I also needed numerous hardwoods refinished, new moldings and trim, doors replaced, and tile for the bathroom and kitchen. In addition, there was a lot of rot on the outside under the siding and the whole outside needed paint.
I made some calls to contractors in Seattle but didn’t feel comfortable with any of them until I talked with Mark from Lion Construction. He was extremely personable and knowledgeable and didn’t come off like a salesman, unlike some of the other contractors I’d called. We made plans for me to come down on a weekend and go over the entire project. Mark had some great money saving ideas as well as creative ideas on how to get the maximum use out of space. He presented the bid within two weeks and I signed the contract.
Not living in Seattle, I had to put a lot of trust into Mark and his subcontractors. He knew I was nervous and sent me daily updates, including photos of his progress. When I returned to see the end product, I was thrilled with the quality of the work and the obvious care that was taken to make everything perfect. I was actually sad that I won’t be able have him work on my own house in Portland.
I can not say enough good things about Mark and his team and would use him again in a heartbeat!

We are happy to have worked with Lion Construction and would strongly recommend them to our friends. Mark was a pleasure to work with as he always went above and beyond to work with us to limit the disruption of the project to our day-​to-​day life while also getting the work done. Mark checked in with us every day at least once to let us know how work was progressing, show us the work completed that day, and ask if we had any questions or concerns. He is friendly and easy to work with, even going out of his way to help keep our children happy and safe when he needed to talk to us or show us the progress that was being made. We trusted that he was always looking out for us and wanted the best results for the project.
We first contacted Lion Construction in November of 2014 with regard to a bathroom and laundry room remodel and broke ground on construction April 2015. Work was complete by the middle of May (~6 weeks). Over the course of these 5 months leading up to when we started work, we met with Mark and his subcontractors several times to define the scope of the project. Mark and his experienced team of subcontractors helped us take our general vision for the project, refine it and fill in the details, and ultimately make our vision a reality. Throughout the project we found the advice from Mark and his team to be valuable to help drive our decisions on specific materials, colors, and adherence to a loose theme that helped the end results turn out fantastic. Mark’s team was able to help put us in contact with helpful other groups to work through particular details on such things as plumbing design and finishes, paint colors, tile, and fixtures for the room.
As challenges were encountered along the way, Mark and his team helped work through them. They were knowledgeable with current building codes, allowing us to bring our plumbing and electrical installations up to code and pass inspection in order to properly permit the work being done. The bid included the costs for the entire project except for tile, plumbing fixtures, cabinets, vanity/​sink, mirror, hardware, windows, the shower door, and paint. At the end of the project, the change orders amounted to 14% of the total cost of the project from start to finish including the materials we purchased. The unforeseen elements which increased the total cost of the project were incorrect existing wiring and plumbing, electrical troubleshooting and permitting of our existing electrical panel.
Overall, we are thrilled with the results of our bathroom remodel! We appreciate all of their hard work to see it through to the end. Mark stands by his work completely and has taken good care of us at every turn. The positive impact to our day-​to-​day life at home as a result of our fantastic bathroom and laundry room cannot be understated and we’re glad to have had Mark work with us to make it a reality!

Mark is a craftsman.
We met Mark during a remodel of our downstairs four years ago. What impressed us so much was his ability to turn the ideas of what we imagined into complete, finished, beautiful reality throughout the house. From macro views of how people flow through finished space like kitchens and multi-​room clusters to detailed joints on the millwork. His attention to detail is extraordinary.
We asked Mark for help when our family expanded and we added a second floor. A big job, he brought in top quality craftsmen for plumbing, tile, millwork, painting… and all the Mark Magic was back. The space is exactly what we wanted, never could have done for ourselves, and feels like it was made exactly for us.

Mark did a great job with our master bath remodel. This was not an easy project — the entire space was re-​configured, the original plumbing was in worse shape than we thought and had to be replaced, and we wound up also remodeling a guest bathroom to leverage the plumbing work.
Mark took great care throughout our project, from design review to recommending materials sources to managing employees and subcontractors. He has an eye for quality and demanded the same high standards from his crew and subs. For every decision we had to make, Mark took the time to carefully walk us through our options and make sure we were fully comfortable.
Not only did Mark bring his A-​game to our project, he inspired employees and subs alike to do their best as well. The final result for the two bathrooms is stunning and we couldn’t be happier. I’m happy to recommend Mark and his team and we look forward to our next project.