My wife and I selected Allen after meeting with a few builders because he seemed able to build a non-spec house and wasn't scared off by brick, geothermal, or energy efficiency. What we didn't do properly was thoroughly check references of CURRENT builds. I should have run when he couldn’t make it through city permitting after almost a year without me stepping in. In fact, if I had to summarize our experience as a whole, I would say don’t hire Allen unless you’re prepared to repair poor work yourself and advocate on your behalf because he won’t. The project was not estimated properly, material ordering was mismanaged, and Allen poorly managed his subs. As the previous review mentioned plumbing was awful – we found multiple leaks after hours that would have cost thousands in damage if we didn’t walk back through after everyone left, not to mention the damage to vent pipes, the lines were never flushed before fixtures were put on leading to clogs, sinks were installed and left with active leaks, and he lacked in competence all around. Foundation and site work took months as opposed to days; so long in fact, neighbors and friends asked what was wrong. Framing of the whole house was done by 2 guys that didn’t show up repeatedly and Allen had no idea if and when they were working. Plumb, flush, and square? Forget about it. I hope you’re happy with shims, gaps, and framing with scrap boards. We had to repeatedly find our own trades to keep the project moving and paid some of them out of pocket because Allen "didn’t have the money". What was supposed to take 6 months took almost a year – not because of weather or supplier delays, but poor project management by a stretched too thin one-man show. Allen is nice and answered the phone, but he is not the guy that will make sure things are done on time and done right. He won’t advocate for you, he won’t demand his subcontractors show up, he has no backup plan, and in the end, you and your home will suffer for it. Maybe he was good years ago, but now he values his professional relationships more than his customers. Read more