Very Happy With The Final Product
Five years ago, a good friend's nine year old son took a walk around the 95 year old duplex we had just bought and said, So you bought yourself a fixer upper. Our hearts skipped a beat as the truth of his words sunk in with the realization that we had a lot of work to do. Last winter, after meeting with several prospective design/build contractors, we chose Oakwood to convert our three story duplex into a single family home. Knowing we were on a tight budget, Oakwood identified pieces of work that we could do ourselves like gutting. Gutting the house exposed a number of unexpected structural issues. Oakwood addressed them while keeping close to budget. The rest of the work consisted of framing, installing a new sub-floor, leveling an existing floor, insulating, running new electrical and plumbing, installing new ceramic and hardwood flooring, installing a new kitchen, and relocating bedrooms, a bathroom and a laundry room. When things did not go according to plan, which is bound to happen with a job of this scale and scope, Oakwood simply proceeded with Plan B. We always felt like we were on the same team and that we were in good hands. This was a project we had dreamed about for five years and the final product is more than we could have imagined. Our house is now a beautiful home that will withstand what the next 100 years and more will bring.
Five years ago, a good friend's nine year old son took a walk around the 95 year old duplex we had just bought and said, So you bought yourself a fixer upper. Our hearts skipped a beat as the truth of his words sunk in with the realization that we had a lot of work to do. Last winter, after meeting with several prospective design/build contractors, we chose Oakwood to convert our three story duplex into a single family home. Knowing we were on a tight budget, Oakwood identified pieces of work that we could do ourselves like gutting. Gutting the house exposed a number of unexpected structural issues. Oakwood addressed them while keeping close to budget. The rest of the work consisted of framing, installing a new sub-floor, leveling an existing floor, insulating, running new electrical and plumbing, installing new ceramic and hardwood flooring, installing a new kitchen, and relocating bedrooms, a bathroom and a laundry room. When things did not go according to plan, which is...