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"It took them 14 months to do what I understand should have been a 2-3 month job. (You can bulid an entire house from scratch in 3 weeks.) The first 2 people who contacted me as the "project manager" said they'd go visit the house and get back to me within 2-3 days. I never heard from either again. It was March 26, 2010 before I heard from anyone actually planning to do anything--more than 4 months after the fire. Two weeks later, their kitchen redo was so uninspired that I hired a designer to redo the kitchen, so there was subsequently some delay on my part--6 weeks. They were given detailed plans 6 weeks later. It then took them another 2 months to begin work, then 5 months to complete it. It turned out the (nice) kid who was "project manager" had something like 9 other jobs underway. This company made no attempt to keep me informed, never provided a time line for the project, and often failed to respond to either telephone calls or email. They also lied to my insurance adjuster, saying they were "on time" and would be finished by mid-

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, resulting in my housing allowance being terminated at that time. They had not begun working by mid-

, and did not finish the project until near the end of January 2011. I recommend YOU AVOID THIS COMPANY LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!"

"We chose this contractor after receiving bids from 5 general contractors;

' bid was the second-lowest and was presented as a guaranteed not-to-exceed price. Definitely competitive. The employees on-site were great; very personable and communicative. When we wanted to make a change to the agreed upon plans, the change order process was straight forward and

worked with us to quickly execute it. The project came in 4% under budget and only a week late -- both wonderful things in the construction business. Unfortunately quality turned out to have been sacrificed. The newly poured concrete slab was not level by almost a full inch (over less than 4 feet);

hired a subcontractor to pour a full

on top at no charge to us -- not great but a suitable repair. The Tyvek home wrap was installed incorrectly per the siding subcontractor we hired independently to do the siding. We did not bother to bring up this issue with

after our experiences dealing with the third issue: the water leak in the newly poured foundation. We had an existing basement which has no water leaks. The house was constructed in 1912 and does not leak water. The new addition, constructed in 2010, was shooting water out of the concrete wall after 3 days of November rain. In at least 3 other places water was seeping out of the wall. The reason for the water leakage was that

never installed the drainage pipes which were in the plans and actually ordered (and delivered) on-site. When I asked at the time, the lead carpenter informed me his boss said they wouldn't be necessary for such a small addition (wrong!). Now when I ask, I'm told that

wasn't able to hook up the drainage pipes to the sewer without incurring further cost due to additional excavation so they decided not to install the pipes without discussing any options or alternatives with us. I have complained that the foundation should not leak, but they now want about $3,000 re-excavate and install drainage pipes. This is something that should have been done before framing even began and at the very least we should have been informed of our options and that

would want more money to perform excavation to connect the drainage to the sewer system. Modern construction should not leak.

skimped on quality and did not communicate options when difficulties in the project arose, leading to a situation we do not want to be in. I would not hire this company again, despite their competitive pricing."

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"Well, it was fun as well as giving me just what I wanted for my house.....more light, more privacy, and aesthetics. The nice thing about

, aside from the fact that he's a nice person and very intelligent, and gifted in his field, is that he listens and makes you part of the process. I felt totally at ease and secure giving him keys to my house for work that was done when I wasn't there. My house maintains it's old feel (he blended the new with the old) as well as contributing to making it an even more beautiful house."

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"When I had to add a quick bedroom in my house

was there in a timely manner and framed in the bedroom in a very tricky area in a day so that I could quickly get in the drywall contractor. I've also worked with

on a patio replacement project where rain water was running into the house and damaged a basement bath.

replaced the stone patio with a beautiful stamped concrete patio which stopped the water leak and we then worked together to repair the bathroom. I've also worked with

on a couple kitchen remodels and was more than pleased with his professionalism with my clients.

can do just about anything, and does it well and with a high degree of quality. I know he stays informed and educated, attending seminars to further his knowledge and follow the laws of Wa. State."

did such a great job coordinating a large and complex remodel. He pulled together a large number of sub-contractors and kept things moving on schedule. We had a tight deadline, and he was sweeping out the place as the movers arrived with our furniture, right on time.

was quite responsive to our changes and finalizing the details that make the remodel go with our older home. He was very meticulous about telling us up front about pricing related to all changes, and kept detailed paperwork. This is our second remodel with

and I highly recommend him."

"Knowing how we wanted our home to feel we proceeded forward and chose a very personable designer (

Design?). After several months and a lot of conversation

created our project on paper. We then spent more than a year talking to people about contractors and contractors themselves. During this time

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kept mentioning how he was impressed with

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takes unusual pride in pleasing his clients. We interviewed

along with a few other contractors and I need to say, at that time, it was a difficult choice, but the weight of the fact that

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has a small highly skilled crew that consists of his brother and two longtime employees. Know that I work my business out of my home and was present (on-site) a good deal of the time during the construction. They show up at 8am 5 days a week and if they were going to be late (or otherwise)

would call and give me a heads up as to why and when they will be there. Every time they worked inside the house they took extreme care to make sure the hardwood floors were protected and their work areas completely sealed off. Everything was tight, calked without a miss, primed before securing to the house, and absolutely square. As things go, as with all construction projects, the push and shove between time, materials, communication, and winter weather happens. I can only say everything was always taken care of without conflict or serious glitches. On the other end of the spectrum the few subcontractors that he had to use were not only obviously long term relationships, they were every bit a concerned about the quality of their own work as

is. He obviously hand picks his subcontractors. As long as the project continued

was continually checking in with us to see how we are doing and if he could improve anything as he goes. The bottom line is

is probably one of the best and most concerned contractors anyone could imagine. I?ve never experienced quality work and customer service like I have from them. If you are looking for a contractor it doesn?t get much better than this. If you have any questions concerning my experience with

your are most welcome to contact me.

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"It was a pleasure working with

and his crew. The kitchen looks amazing. I can't wait to entertain in it. He really understood our vision and walked us through every step. Everything from the cabinetry and soapstone counters to taking out a wall to see how we liked it being opened up and allowing us to visualize the project better. Great quality of work! Really happy with the project and would highly recommend

"The project was very smooth considering how many moving parts there were. We ran into a few issues with the cabinet supplier, but

handled everything and completed the project on time and on budget. Their general skills and carpentry are top notch, and they are very professional and courteous. "

"A very pleasant experience. Work was on time and in budget, communication was very clear and open. The work was cleaned up very well at the end of each day and I felt that I always knew what was taking place. The finished product exceptional and exactly what I wanted. "

"Very well. There were minor problems with some of the subs which Caledonia immediately arranged to correct. They performed as our architect specified and were open to suggestions we made as the work progressed. We made minor modifications to the plans but they never required a change order. They ensured the mess was kept to a minimum and cleaned up each day as they left."

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