D & L Construction

D&L Construction is thorough, detailed, and most of all dependable. D&L Construction showed up for our project when they said they would show up, the price stayed my quoted price and did not increase, they were very courteous, and their work - excellent! The owner, Nels Ostedgaard, is upfront, and honest. Nels' ability for carpentry is amazing and one of a kind. Nels installed custom built bookcases and filing cabinets in my husband's office, and they are absolutely stunning. Nels was upfront with price, time, and estimation of when the project would be completed. All of those things are important, especially when your home becomes a work zone. Before we bought our current home, we lived in a Nels Ostedgaard built house and the quality was amazing. When we needed work done to our current home, there was no question who I wanted to do the work, D&L Construction. If we ever decide to build another home, Nels Ostedgaard, is first on my list to call! Thank you D&L Construction!

Nels Ostegaard was the perfect person to pick for our Master Bath redo. We had wished for this remodel for years. He was great at listening to our ideas and adding some input to make the final design even better than we dreamed. We chose him for his high quality of workmanship. He is meticulous with his work and is also very good at listening to our input throughout the project. Nels makes sure that he does the job right both on the outside we all see and what is more important; what is behind the walls. He wants you the customer to be happy with the end product and will do what it takes to make that happen. We were so pleased with our outcome that we asked him to also work on a partial Kitchen remodel. It too had his quality and style fingerprint when completed. Nels is not only great at what he does but is a wonderful person to work with on these big projects that you have saved up for years to have done. We wouldn't have had the outcomes we did without the talent from Nels. We look forward to working with Nels in the future when we have any home projects that require his expertise. We would recommend him to anyone as we know they would be more than pleased. Thanks Nels!

We want to provide a reference for Nels Ostedgaard, D and L Construction. We have had the pleasure of working with Nels for many years now. Originally he was with his father when we first used D and L for an addition. Five projects later, the latest being with Nels ( kitchen cabinets painted) as the primary owner, we cannot emphasize enough, what amazing work he has done for us. All work is done with precision and skillful expertise!! Nels is a superb listener and provides helpful ideas. If you want an excellent remodeling job, Nels Ostedgaard ( D and L construction) is the way to go. Respectfully submitted, Diane and Larry Allen

We have done a number of projects with D& L construction over the last decade (Kitchen, living room, family room, bedrooms and bathrooms, windows, house siding). The work has always been done nothing short of perfect! Exceptional quality. Down to small details. Nels is a reliable, professional, creative and honest contractor. Would vouch for his perfect work and recommend without reservations.

It is my pleasure to review D&L Construction. He renovated my 1920s home in Iowa City from top to bottom, in period style while adding necessary modern design and comforts. We worked with him over the course of nearly 8 years from 2010-2018 (our choice to stage projects). In that process I saw the fruits of his other projects across town, including 2 of his own custom family homes. This isn't your average 'spec' builder. Nels clearly values professionalism, quality craftsmanship, design sense and pragmatism at once. He builds with both good taste and smart design, while providing a sturdy product to stand the test of time. An eye to detail is ever-present and never at the expense of function. Frankly, he just has good taste and clearly knows how to solve the problems of any new build or renovation. His quality of craft is unparalleled in both the homes he builds and the furniture he designs. He took our basement from wet and useless to fully dry and functional. He built us a 2-car garage to match the style of our home from ground up. He rewired, replumbed, reinsulated and refinished the entire home, including custom cabinetry and only the best sourced product. Also - he keeps the job site CLEAN and respects the owners time and space. I wouldn't even consider another builder in the area, he is far and away the best you will find.

Nels Ostedgaard has been involved with all of the upgrade projects at our home since 1999. Our projects included a great room addition, kitchen, bedrooms, bathroom upgrades and window replacements. We consider Nels a craftsman since his attention to finish work is impeccable. Whenever we have home improvement or repair needs we call him first. We recommend Nels for all major or minor home improvement projects.

My husband and I cannot speak highly enough about D and L Construction. We have had Nels Ostedgaard, his father, and crew complete extensive remodeling at our home. Now years later at our condo, we needed to update the interior. We again, contacted Nels, and told him what we wanted to have done. Again, we were so pleased with the work that was completed. They are impeccable! Their work is done with the highest professional standards and upon completion of each project, we were left with ABSOLUTELY beautiful work. There is no other contractor that we would recommend.

Quality is what you get from D&L Construction. They are very helpful during planning providing contacts with vendors who obviously enjoy working with an excellent company. During construction they work around your needs and are meticulous about cleaning and protecting other areas of your home from dust, etc. I was very happy with a remodel of my 30 year old master bathroom and am thinking about the kitchen next! After working with D&L they are my go to, quality, responsible work you will be proud to show people and function well for years to come.

I have had the pleasure of working with Nels Ostedgaard on many projects of remodeling through the years. I can recommend him highly and without reservation. I love his high level of professionalism, experience, dedication and commitment to quality. Our jobs were always done with care and precision. He is a gifted woodcrafter. He can design new or fix old cabinetry to make it look and work like new. He always has great ideas for remodeling any room in the house. In addition, he is extremely clean and tidy in the workplace. I would not hesitate to call Nels any time for any job big or small.