Talmadge Construction Inc

I'll be honest...I wasn't ready for a remodel both mentally and physically. My wife had this grand vision of a full kitchen remodel that scared me due to working remote with a demanding schedule in tech. I was afraid of losing my internet, the noise and just being around the chaos.
We met with a few contractors locally and the anxiety grew after each visit due to uncertainty, loose schedules, unknown estimates and simple tasks like returning a call. The discussions seemed really demanding on our side in design, organizing the layout which just added to the pressure to two full time parents and kids in multiple sports...not to mention we have 2 dogs, a cat and a lizard. The fears of relocation for the remodel just added to the anxiety.
My wife suggested we meet with Talmadge Construction that does design and build to see what they had to offer. From the very first moment we met, there was a sense of relief as they seemed really interested in making our vision a reality based on all our constraints without adding any more anxiety. Don't want to relocate? No problem, let's build you a temporary kitchen structure outside and provide you warm running water. Need a place to eat outside out of the weather? No problem, let's extend it in one section to make room for small table. It became known as the Surf Kitchen. Concerned about the dust getting in your rooms? No problem, let's just seal it off with a nice locked door so you can have the back of the home to yourself. And to level things up, they promised that water, electricity and internet would almost never be down (which ended up being true).
But that was just stabilizing the home, the actual remodel work and design selection was such a pleasure to work with the team on. They made it just so SIMPLE. Need to review samples? No problem, we will bring them to you. They scheduled visits, helped make selections and even gave us their professional advise on things that ended up being the best in the long run for our family. I was told working on all the design work was going to be stressful but I actually ended up loving it more. The team is fantastic!
The crew that worked on site became family. They greeted our dogs and said hi in passing. I enjoyed the stories passed between us and over time I looked forward to the truck pulling up to learn more about what was going on each day. I became obsessed with the project and was excited to see every single step along the way. I also became obsessed with the surf kitchen because so many great family meals and memories were had and the outdoor meals were the best!
Now it's been about 3 months since the project was completed and I didn't want my initial emotions after stepping in to our new space influence my review. I wanted to live in it, evaluate it, see how my boys and animals live in it, cook meals together in it. And the best part was after all this time? Listening to our 2 sons wake up every single day, walk into the new space, sit down at the kitchen island and say "I love our new home". This didn't just happen once, a week, a month, it still happens, every single day.
From the design of materials selected, to the electrical decisions made on where outlets go, switches live, everything was so well thought through that I honestly couldn't find something that I didn't like. Not one.
If I had to do this all over again, I'd say sign me up. Sure, remodels can be challenging, stressful, difficult but they won't when you trust the experts at Talmadge. I know they will listen, adapt, assist and ensure that we are happy with everything to make sure our lives are the least interrupted.
If your dream is to make memories in your new space and along the way, Talmadge will not let you down. From the owners, designers, contractors and office, they were absolutely amazing. We know the project is over, but we are already thinking about what is on the horizon for us and our home because it was just that SIMPLE.
Thank you Talmadge Construction for making our home a better place for our family. We honestly can't thank you enough!

Jeff was very helpful.

Excellent service. Excellent work. Excellent final product.