MKF Residential

MKF Residential is a family-owned home-building and remodeling outfit based in Kingston, whose Houzz listing carries a Master Roofer certification from CertainTeed alongside broader work — additions, decks, windows, basements, attics and dormers. The company's Houzz page shows two projects on file, framed around whole-home and bathroom work rather than a single trade. The written record is thin but split hard between two extremes. In a 2015 review, a homeowner described a complete gut-and-remodel of a master bathroom, calling the crew consistently easy to work with from planning through the final walkthrough and saying she'd hire them again. A far more recent account tells a different story: a 2023 Houzz review accuses the company of pushing unpermitted work, citing electrical and plumbing pricing well under what a licensed tradesperson would charge, and says the crew — naming a carpenter, Jay — walked off the job before it was finished. Worth asking about before signing anything: get the scope of any electrical or plumbing work in writing and confirm it's being pulled by a licensed sub, and ask directly about permitting on the project. The Houzz-listed license number for the company hasn't been checked against the state registry, so it shouldn't be taken as confirmation on its own. Google shows a 5-star rating from a single review while Houzz shows 1 star from its own single review — two platforms, two opposite pictures, so the specific accounts above matter more than either star badge. This is a fit for someone working from a strong personal reference; anyone else should press on licensing and permits before committing.