A Better Craft

I have an old house. The house hasn’t been worked on probably since the 40’s. Lol… But I got in touch with James and showed him all the work that needs to be done. He demoed my whole 3^rd floor. Put everything new in my house. I know how stressful this can be looking for contractors and trying to gain trust in them. James came on time for our 1^st meeting and was very professional. He is a very smart person. The way he works hard and his work-​ethic is out of this world. He made this renovation so smooth and stress free.
His work is very clean cut. He had some great ideas and suggestions and of course I went with what he said. He was right about everything he was saying. He know what he is talking about. He listens very well to his customers. I would recommend him for anything thing and yes he will be doing more big jobs and small jobs in my house. He is WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL! HE IS GREAT! GREAT! GREEEEAAAAT!
THANKS JAMES

I needed a wall demolished, converting my 1 bedroom apartment to an open studio space and James was the right man to do the job. Not only are his terms and rates fair but he’s a people-​person w/​admirable work-​ethic.
James is a good listener and will work with you to ensure all your needs are met and will advise and consult you according to the situation at hand.
No matter how big or small the job, you’re going to want James by your side.

James was fantastic in helping me complete a list of repairs flagged in an inspection report while in the process of selling my home in JC. He was very responsive and easy to communicate with, which was super important while I was on the west coast through the entire process. He was fast, and provided everything in writing via email, and had fair prices. I would definitely hire A Better Craft again for other contracting needs in the area.

James did a wonderful job of patching up the plaster walls in my apartment. Very professional, on-​time and very fair charges. Absolutely great to work with! An awesome artist as well.

James just painted the exterior of my house and he’ll be the first person I call for any future projects. He returns my calls, gave me a professional estimate, stuck to it, started on time, finished on time, and did a fantastic job. He’s great to work with, has an eye for detail. All around a great experience.

What a relief to finally find a reliable contractor who charges a fair rate. I brought James in to patch my ceiling as well as some cracks in my foundation. He did a stellar job. You can tell he is a guy who takes great pride in his craft. After being burned by a few other contractors who couldn’t keep appointments or simply gave my sky high quotes, I was weary. But James came in, quickly offered me a fair quote and once I gave him the green light, he was able to get the work done within a few days time. He actually has me excited to start on a few more projects. James was very willing to give me advice and ideas on what I could tackle next, and I am excited to use his services. Highly recommend.

James fixed our sink and patched up a wall. He did such a great job and gave us some good advice on how to upgrade our condo. Will def hire him again!

It has been a true pleasure working with James. We had a broken window crank that needed to be replaced. James came over within a few days to assess the job and was very professional and honest with his assessment. He warned us of potential damage to the window frame and paint, but assured us he would be able to fix it. A few days later when he came to finish the job we were pleasantly surprised to see how fast and neat his repair was. He repaired our window quickly and perfectly, with no damages to the window. He even painted a little around it and touched up an adjacent window with no extra charge. James was very sweet, professional and honest and very fairly priced. I would trust him with any job in our home and will definitely call him again!

James is an extremely professional and diligent contractor. I reached out to him last minute to inquire about painting my apt. Not only was he prompt with getting back to me he was also reasonably priced. His skill is top notch, he didn’t use tape to cut the walls and more impressively he finished painting my 1200 sqft place in 7 hours. Other contractors were charging me almost double with two days of labor. He was very kind and even followed up the next day for some touch up painting which was minimal. I actually didn’t think it was necessary but he is such a perfectionist he insisted. I would recommend James to anyone looking for a painter and will certainly use him again.

James is a prince among contractors. He is super-​helpful, personable, takes pride in doing a good job, and well-​priced. He is our go-​to guy for almost any type of job around the house, and I’d highly recommend him to anybody!

We needed wall décor to be put up (mirror, wall sconces, paintings, etc) and James did everything at a very reasonable price. He is extremely detailed and ensures everything is lined up properly when hanging something up. James is always on time and very responsive via phone and text.
Additionally, we had our place painted less than 6 months ago. James, being an artist himself, noticed some areas weren’t painted properly and he fixed them for us at no extra charge. He did a great job at fixing those issues and can’t thank him enough.
James is great and we are looking to get more work done by him (new water heater and custom wood bench). I highly recommend his work to anyone!

James has an eye for detail and clearly does his best to make customers happy. He did a wonderful job painting the interior and exterior of our house. He was also very easy to work with and showed a willingness to take on smaller projects as well as bigger jobs. My husband and I highly recommend him for all types of painting and handyman work.

I own a 102 year old home. It’s a big place, and there is a lot to maintain.
While I paint, fix things and give the house a lot of the love it needs, the fact is there are just times when something is out of my league, or I just don’t have time to take care of it myself. And now that I’ve found James and A Better Craft, I’m okay with that. I’ve got him on my side, so I feel like things are totally under control.
Unlike so many other contractors that we have experienced, James listens and really cares about how the job gets done, for projects big and small. We have used him for more than a dozen different painting and handyman-​type projects, as well as a larger porch reconstruction project.
While there were a few small bumps along the way (the fact is there always are) James was super cool about making sure the job got done well, and that I was totally satisfied. We will continue to call on James and A Better Craft, and we’d definitely recommend him to neighbors, friends and you.