Blyth Builders

I wish I had read these comments before I hired Blyth Builders. I had similar negative experiences with delays and excuses as to why the work wasn’t done. Fortunately I was able to halt the work before the framing began. However it took a month to remove the dumpster because Mr Blyth hadn’t paid the dumpster bill even though we had paid Mr Blyth. I had asked Mr Blyth numerous times for the invoices for the work done. He simply typed up a sheet of paper with Contractors and wages paid. I was able to obtain some of the invoices. I had obtained two positive references before hiring Blyth Builders, but they must have been from some time ago. I did have to consult an attorney, but never had to proceed with litigation. I would not recommend Blyth Builders.

I agree with the other two reviewers who said they’d like to give negative stars.
We hired Blyth Builders to work on our house doing some pretty basic jobs a few years ago. We ended up firing them and finishing the work ourselves due to many of the same issues mentioned in the other reviews: poor workmanship, taking too much money up front for things that were not completed when they were supposed to be (and we never got the money we overpaid back), really messy while doing the work and then not cleaning up properly, and poor communication once we expressed concerns about the work.
Overall, the experience was terrible and their work unacceptable.

I agree with the other review — I would give them negative if I could. Steve the owner is all about collecting money and he will try to collect more upfront. We missed all milestone dates — not unusual for a large project but it was by months. He took money for ordering stuff and never ordered which delayed deliveries. There was stuff he did just to meet a milestone and collect money though later on I realized it was either not a good idea to try and do some things earlier or things weren’t really done though they appeared to be. I ended up firing him and hiring a new plumber, electrician, carpenter. We found a lot of issues with what his people had done. I spent money getting his stuff cleaned up, getting new permits and after more than 10 months I am just about getting done with my project. Meanwhile I also found he had not paid some subcontractors and companies he ordered equipment from like the storage pod and the dumpster. If you are looking for a general contractor I would say stay away from blyth builders.

We hired Blyth Builders to complete a kitchen reno which included removing a few walls, installing tile, an island, load bearing beams, and columns in the basement. We are extremely pleased with the finished product. Steve, Kenny and all of the workers were thorough and professional at all times. Pricing was very fair and the workmanship was superb. We highly recommend Blyth Builders and look forward to working again with them in the future.

Steve suggested Gerry Amasula to draw new plans for our addition. Gerry and Steve made helpful suggestions. Since we have a home built before 1870, there were some foundation issues. Steve had and engineer come in and make suggestions. The situation was solved. We added over 700 square feet to our unique home. We extended the kitchen, added a bath and a sun porch. The guys cleaned up after themselves every day. The electrician, Bob Cleary labeled all the wiring and did extensive wiring to our specs. He added two sub-​panels, added exterior lights and a multitude of interior lights for us. The inspector was impressed with his work and we passed the electric inspection with flying colors. The space is fabulous. Two heat pumps were installed to heat and cool the house.
We had special tile counter tops, and tile murals and tile back splash that were all laid and grouted beautifully. The tile floors in the sun porch, bathroom, and kitchen all matched on level and flow from one room to the next.
I was able to pay a little over time as the job was done. I made a punch list for the guys at the end of the job, and all of the jobs have been completed to my family’s satisfaction.
I would definitely use Blyth Builders again. In fact, I am thinking I will have them build a pergola next year.