Testimonials – Page 2

The team is professional and very nice to work with. I would highly recommend The HomeWright for any projects you have.

Matt was very up front in that he wouldn’t even be able to walk down our project for several weeks. While this was a bit discouraging, as we were anxious to move forward with the project, I respected the fact that Matt refused to spread himself too thin and that we would receive the same level of commitment if we chose to use his company for our project.

The process was very straightforward. Matt came by our house and walked us through the steps he’s implemented to ensure a successful project…from general design concept and selection of materials to payment milestones and project completion. This was comforting given our experience with previous contractors who either grossly underbid our work and continued raising the overall spend of our project or asked for a significant amount of money up front before having a quote in-hand.

We had a slight delay in the start of our project given that our first meeting with Matt was in December, just before the holidays, but come January we were up and running. Matt worked directly with us on the overall concept and renderings of the remodel and brought in his designer, Amanda, to help finalize the overall concept and lead the charge on material selections. Our house was built in the late 80’s and we have golden oak stained baseboards, casings, crown and door jambs running throughout the house. We were really concerned with remodeling the living room and having our color selections clash with the look and overall flow of the rest of the house. Amanda was great to work with and she helped us to make some hard decisions on selecting materials which would keep with the flow of the house while still providing a very fresh and updated look to our new living room.

The project took about 3-months from start to finish. That includes design, material selection, demo, and final construction. Actual “construction” took about 4-weeks. The project included complete demo of our existing built-in’s, wall covering and mantel surrounding our brick fireplace, removal of wood ceiling beams and ceiling fan, baseboards, crown and door casings. New construction involved new built-in cabinets and mantel, canned lighting, ceiling fan, re-stoning our fireplace and new hearthstone, A/V installation for placing our TV over the new fireplace, wood floors, baseboards, crown and door casings, refurbishing the nosepiece and associated steps into the living room and final paint.

Every contractor Matt brought in to work on our project was friendly, worked efficiently and showed great craftsmanship. There were no instances of down time where I felt that something could have been accomplished. When the project was complete, I noted a handful of minor details which I felt needed to be addressed and Matt was certain to follow up on each concern and ensure that we were fully pleased with the end result, and we definitely were!

Matt was hands-on throughout the entire process and paid our project a level of attention which we had never experienced with previous contractors. We’re thrilled with the transformation of our living room and will definitely use Matt and The HomeWright for our next project!

From the moment that we met Matt, he was professional, punctual, and communicative. One of the things that we really liked about him right off the bat was that he came to the table with ideas and helped us with several design issues.

Throughout the process, Matt was very well organized and kept us informed every step of the way. If anything did come up where additional work was necessary, Matt always called to have us approve the work before he started on it. He was always careful to explain the situation and give us his best recommendation. We trusted Matt entirely and were always grateful for his advice. Something that meant a lot to us was that Matt said that he treats each project as if it is a project in his own home. He exemplified that throughout the project. Also, at the beginning of our project, we were struggling to find a particular product that we really liked from Matt’s list of preferred vendors. As a result, Matt took the time to find and start a partnership with a new vendor where we could purchase exactly what we wanted. We know that Matt has strong relationships with his preferred vendors, so it meant a lot to us that he went out of his way, not using one of his preferred vendors, so that we could be completely satisfied with our kitchen.

As the work progressed, we found Matt’s subcontractors/partners to be good, honest people who respected our home. They executed the remodel plans that we had developed with Matt, and they all did an excellent job of cleaning up their messes throughout the process.

Overall, the quality of work that we received from Matt and his crew was outstanding, and we are completely satisfied with the outcome. In fact, we have already recommended Matt and The HomeWright, LLC to several people that we know.

We had been tossing around the idea of remodeling our kitchen for about a year, but when we had water damage to our hardwood floor from ice damming, we decided that there would never be a better time for the remodel. We didn’t hesitate on whom we would have complete the job. Matt Wright helped us with our basement remodel and because it went so smoothly, he was our natural choice for this job as well.

At our initial consultation, we told Matt that our overall goal was to make our kitchen seem larger. He gave us great ideas and suggestions. After finalizing our plans, we received Matt’s detailed proposal for the project. Because we had received a quote from our insurance adjustor for the repair work, we were able to confirm that Matt’s pricing was fair.

Matt gave us a detailed schedule of what was to occur each day and it was amazing how closely he stuck to that schedule. And if there was a tweak here or there in the schedule, Matt always let us know ahead of time. Communication with his clients seems to be very important to Matt. We once had an experience with a builder where after we signed the contract, we never heard from him again. After signing we only met with his supervisors and workers. This was definitely not the case with The HomeWright.

Matt was at our house checking on things at least once each day, and often, several times a day. And if we weren’t at home when Matt was there, he would follow up with a phone call, text message, or email that same day. During the kitchen remodel, Matt discovered some insulation problems with our external walls. He recommended the proper solution to the problem and had the unforeseen repairs made efficiently and economically. We were even able to stay on schedule. We are impressed with Matt’s problem-solving skills and do not feel like we were taken advantage of.

We became very comfortable with Matt and his contractors working in our home while we weren’t there. Everyone was professional, courteous, and cleaned up after themselves at the end of the day, which was important to us since were were living in the home during the remodel. When it was time for our summer vacation, we gave Matt our security alarm code and he was kind enough to turn our alarm on and off each day during our absence. We enjoyed our vacation much more knowing that things were secure at home and that we could trust Matt to take care of things for us. In our opinion, Matt is a very organized, reliable, and trustworthy person who pays close attention to details. We are very pleased with our kitchen remodel and home repairs. We are already thinking about a master bath remodel and we will definitely call The HomeWright LLC again.

He stood up for what he thought was the correct approach when he thought that I was wrong and changed my mind on how to proceed. His knowledge of construction is exceptional and he knows how to get the best bang for the buck. When I wanted to add an inch of board insulation behind the new siding, Matt showed me how it would have a greater payback (and cost less) by adding blown-in insulation in the attic. Other contractors that I interviewed and who provided proposals were nowhere near as knowledgeable and never challenged me when I wasn’t using the best approach. I whole-heartedly recommend using The HomeWright. Though I had a bid that was about $1,000 lower (~2%), the additional cost was well worth it. Correctly reworking and salvaging existing windows alone made the cost worth it.

Our home had T-1-11 siding, which isn’t much more than pretty plywood. It was delaminating, bubbling, and rotting. We had leaks I knew of, and some Matt found, documented, proposed a fair price for, and fixed. All stable T-1-11 remained, and the bad areas were replaced with plywood. Then a housewrap was added and the Hardie planks were installed over the housewrap. All trim was done in cedar. All areas were reflashed. The rakes were extended to match the soffits. The existing shingles were removed from the roof and all soffits and gutterboards were replaced. Areas that didn’t drain well were reworked and a few rotten boards were replaced. Flashing at the chimney was done correctly for the first time in the life of the house. Everything received new paint including priming that occurred on any Hardie plank cuts, etc.

A tremendous value and a job well done. I received proposals from two firms that came recommended from friends. Each came highly recommended, but basically just priced up my ideas. I was ready to go with the lower of the two prices. Due to Chase Bank messing up the home equity loan (and Fifth-Third getting it done in 1 week), the delay resulted in my fortunately running across a lawn sign for The HomeWright while out walking the dog. I spoke with the home owner who (incorrectly) described the work performed. Not a construction guy.

Figuring that I had nothing to lose, I looked up The HomeWright’s web page and discovered that this other house had work similar to what I needed. I invited Matt over the next day and we spent several hours discussing the work required and the ideas that I had. Matt sometimes agreed and sometimes didn’t, but he always had good reasons when he didn’t. He talked me out of the insulation board, which was a bad idea. When the price came in between the other two bids, and barely above the low bid, I knew I had my contractor. Work started late last year, but we knew in advance that the painting would likely have to await the spring. Matt always called with progress updates and to see if we had concerns. When a hidden condition, like areas of rot, was discovered, the proposed solution was good and the price was right. Gouging on extras is some contractor’s lifeblood — no Matt’s. He was fair in all cases, even telling me on some of my requests that he had included it all along because it was the right approach. When work was completed this spring we were ecstatic. Our neighbors are quite pleased too as the house was pretty beaten up looking. During the winter we added some indoor work which also went very well. Aside from the updates and fair pricing, perhaps the best thing was that the workers arrived when Matt said they would and they stayed until the job was done. This guy knows what he is doing.

This is the third major project we’ve completed using Matt Wright and The Homewright LLC.  Matt is our “go to” for any remodeling project and we’ve referred him to friends and they’ve also been very pleased with his work.

When we decided to go forward with for our kitchen remodel, we met with Matt and discussed options.  We basically gutted the kitchen and started over.  Given some space considerations, we used our original footprint but totally modernized the space.  We love it!

Since we’ve worked with Matt previously, we’re very comfortable with his vendors and subs.  Matt knew our budget and schedule requirements.  Matt is a truly a professional and we feel an anomaly in the construction industry because he is realistic about the schedule and his people keep to the schedule – we’ve never had an issue. I would not hesitate to work with Matt again (we’re already thinking about the 4th project) or recommend him to our friends and colleagues.

Matt consults with you to create a design, establish a budget and expectations on timing (literally by providing a calendar of what will take place from start to finish and everything in between…and sticks to it). He stays in constant communication with you through the project to touch base to make sure things going as we planned. He is at the house to be sure contractors and employees are on the same page as to what is expected before work begins each day and then double checks to make sure the work was to our satisfaction (usually catching anything that may need to be touched up before we mentioned it). We felt comfortable having Matt and his crew in the house while we were not home and, in fact, after school ended and summer break began, our teenage girls were home and we were comfortable with them being home while work continued. The project went smoothly and was completed to our satisfaction. Everything looks great and we are very happy with the project.