Bent Palm Construction

cedric dana

a year ago

We recently had the pleasure of working with Tommy, who masterfully designed and built the screened-in porch and deck of our dreams. What sets Tommy’s design apart is the minimalistic use of only four vertical support posts at the corners of the porch. This is a stark contrast to other estimates we received, which included numerous vertical posts that obstructed the view and created a confined atmosphere. Tommy’s innovative approach truly gives the space a luxurious and open feel. Tommy goes above and beyond by including numerous standard options that other companies charge extra for, such as aluminum balusters, cocktail railing, and high-quality ceiling materials. These touches elevate the final product, making it feel even more premium. It is evident that Tommy takes great pride in his work, as he refuses to compromise on quality by using inferior materials like soffit ceilings, lattice, and cheap builder-grade balusters. The construction team, led by the skilled Humberto, was exceptional as well. They are true professionals who excel at their craft, always ensuring the work area is clean and tidy after each day. We were particularly impressed by their consideration in placing materials in areas that would cause minimal damage to our yard, even without being asked to do so. Our project was completed during the winter, and now our family eagerly awaits the opportunity to fully enjoy our stunning new outdoor space this summer! If you are considering building a screened-in porch or deck, don’t make the mistake of overlooking Tommy. We highly recommend seeking a quote from him, as his designs and craftsmanship are truly unparalleled.

Matthew P.

a year ago

5 stars all the way around! Tom and his team built my dream screened in porch and patio and I couldn’t be more pleased. Extremely professional, fast and beautiful craftsmanship.

Stephen Renfroe

2 years ago

Tommy and Bent Palm re-clad my deck with the Trex product and with an eye-popping black metal railing. The final result was stunning! I liked it so much, I also had him design and build a stone patio with bench wall and fire pit. I am extremely happy with both jobs. Bent Palm comes highly recommended !

Dr. Sharron Credle

3 years ago

I contracted with Tommy Griest of Bent Palm Design Build LLC to design and build office/multi-functional space (as an extension to my home) for my company, The Dr. Sharron D. Credle Corporation. At the same time, my husband and I as home owners, also contracted with him to design and build out our backyard Oasis. The relationship started out well. Tommy provided beautiful designs for both projects as specified and was paid deposits as requested. This complaint is not about the Backyard Oasis because most of that work was completed satisfactory but not without many challenges which led to us cancelling the remainder of that contract. WARNING: THIS COMPLAINT/REVIEW IS SPECIFICALLY REGARDING THE SEVERING OF THE OFFICE SPACE/MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SPACE PROJECT AND NOT RECEIVING THE REQUESTED REFUND OF APPROXIMATELY $13,000 FOR THE WORK NOT STARTED. TOMMY AND I WERE COMMUNICATING VIA EMAIL TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER AND ONE DAY IN MID-APRIL HE STOPPED COMMUNICATING. BENT PALM DESIGN BUILD LLC (NATALIA MARIN) HAS ESSENTIALLY STOLEN MY MONEY AND IS REFUSING TO RESPOND TO FURTHER COMMUNICATION. I AM DEFINITELY PURSUING OTHER LEGAL MEANS; HOWEVER, I WANTED TO WARN OTHERS OF THEIR UNETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES.

Lisa Cohn

3 years ago

Bent Palm Design Build replaced and greatly improved our deck. They were professional and easy to work with and the job was completed in less time than we had anticipated. I would highly recommend.

Sarah Castro

4 years ago

I worked with Bent Palm to design my swimming pool this summer. The quote they gave me was well below anyone else. Tommy and his subcontractors completed the work on schedule and I was extremely pleased with the result. Tommy was very professional and easy to work with.

Spring 1972

5 years ago

We gave them almost $25K in business building composite material deck and stone patio. The middle part of the deck was popping up within 2 years and they made us wait over 6 months to come and put a few nails around it. The owner Tommy Griest’s excuse was that he was at his peak season working on new projects so he did not have time to come and fix the old projects (once where he had already collected all his money) and he replied very arrogantly to our emails. Now, within 5 years, the wood is developing cracks where we created diamond shape in the center of the deck to make it look pretty. I sent him pictures last year but he has not followed up at all. Not, only that he does even pick up the phone when sees our caller id. He is a young, disorganized and arrogant entrepreneur who only believes in doing business for all profit . When we got the deck built, he had even forgotten that we owed him some money after the work was done, we called him to come and collect his check or he would have never realized since he was so bad with his bookkeeping. When he comes to you for presentation, he brags “This is the last deck you will ever get”, but that’s not the fact. If anything ever happens afterwards, you will be wiping his feet to get his attention and you know what? You still might not get his attention. As you can see from the pictures below, how the cracks have been developing since last year and all the nails that you see were the ones that they had to come out and put within 2 years. He brags about how he engineers his deck, but it’s not worth falling for it if the material is going to fall apart so fast.