--- title: "Reality Construction LLC — General Contractors | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/reality-construction-llc-pfvwus-pf~436537674 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~436537674.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Reality Construction LLC" category: ["General Contractors"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/84e3777b04495fc3_1779-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "311 Heron Drive, West Bend, Wisconsin 53022, United States" latitude: 43.2189 longitude: -88.1165 phone: "(262) 502-3526" website: http://www.realityconstructionllc.com/ rating: 4.9 review_count: 53 best_of_houzz_awards: 8 followers: 24 last_updated: 2026-09-05 --- # Reality Construction LLC Original Houzz profile: [Reality Construction LLC](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/reality-construction-llc-pfvwus-pf~436537674) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** General Contractors - **Location:** West Bend, WI - **Serves:** Wauwatosa, Brookfield, Menomonee Falls, Mequon, Germantown, Pewaukee, Whitefish Bay, Glendale, Brown Deer, Cedarburg, Grafton, Richfield, Sussex, Jackson, Fox Point, Slinger, Bayside, Merton, Thiensville, Butler, River Hills, Lannon, Colgate, Hubertus, Metro Milwaukee, Ozaukee County, Washington County, Waukesha County - **Houzz rating:** 4.9 out of 5 (53 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 8 awards (2018–2025), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 100 Ideabook Saves - Best of Houzz winner - Free estimate - 27 years in business MAKING YOUR HOME REMODELING DREAM A REALITY Reality Construction LLC of West Bend, Wisconsin, makes kitchen redesign or your bathroom remodeling project an effortless experience by providing guidance every step of the way. From basement finishing and rec room installation to kitchen remodeling, no other Milwaukee/Waukesha contracting company is more capable of making your remodeling project go smoothly. Our counsel in the selection of your amenities is tempered by years of experience in Southeastern Wisconsin remodeling bathrooms and kitchens in Waukesha, Milwaukee, Grafton, Mequon, West Bend, Racine, and throughout Washington and Ozaukee Counties. Reality Construction LLC takes into consideration all of your goals and needs from start to finish. Unlike other local area renovation companies who use "jack of all trades" type home builders, Reality Construction uses subcontractors who are specialists in their area of home construction and remodeling. From electrical and plumbing to cabinets and flooring, every aspect of your home remodeling project is in good hands with Reality Construction. Not fully convinced? Put your home remodeling contractor to the test with our company checklist. You'll quickly learn of the quality and reliability you can count on when you're dealing with a company with over 25 years of experience in the home remodeling process. With over 26 years of industry experience specializing in home remodeling, including; kitchen and bath remodeling, recreation rooms, siding, roofing, decks, finishing, and rough carpentry as well as repair work for many local West Bend and Waukesha, WI home builders and homeowners. Today, we proudly design and build customized homes optimized to the diverse demands of our clients. Owner, Mike Bartelt, manages each of his projects from beginning to end, providing a levels of service and attention to detail you will find with no other company. The foundation to our company's success is, and always has been, the age old practice of passing knowledge from generation to generation and produce quality work. ### Services Provided - Bathroom Remodeling - Kitchen Remodeling - Basement Remodeling ### Areas Served - Wauwatosa - Brookfield - Menomonee Falls - Mequon - Germantown - Pewaukee - Whitefish Bay - Glendale - Brown Deer - Cedarburg - Grafton - Richfield - Sussex - Jackson - Fox Point - Slinger - Bayside - Merton - Thiensville - Butler - River Hills - Lannon - Colgate - Hubertus - Metro Milwaukee - Ozaukee County - Washington County - Waukesha County ### Typical Job Cost $30,000 - 300,000 Starting with a basic bathroom, without high end finishes, costs start at $30,000. A basic kitchen is around $60,000-$65,000. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Reality Construction LLC | | Address | 311 Heron Drive, West Bend, Wisconsin 53022, United States | | Phone | (262) 502-3526 | | Website | http://www.realityconstructionllc.com/ | | License Number | 858324 | | Followers on Houzz | 24 | **Social profiles:** - Blog — https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/wi/west-bend/reality-construction-llc-reviews-3601146.htm?cid=ss ## Offers FREE ESTIMATES AVAILABLE! ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Reality Construction LLC](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/reality-construction-llc-pfvwus-pf~436537674) - **Website:** http://www.realityconstructionllc.com/ - **Phone:** (262) 502-3526 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - National Association of Home Builders, Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council, Inc. - **Best of Houzz:** 8 awards (2018–2025), for Service. **Affiliations** - [National Association of Home Builders](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/national-association-of-home-builders-pfvwus-pf~562065019) - [Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council, Inc.](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/milwaukee-nari-home-improvement-council-inc-pfvwus-pf~436210834) - [Metropolitan Builders Association](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/metropolitan-builders-association-pfvwus-pf~1259565946) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 — 53 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 49.0 ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Dan & Cindie Zehnder, Nov. 2024** > Reality Construction did a great job finishing our basement 20 years ago and they have only gotten better over time! We recently had them finish our basement in our new home and we couldn’t be happier with the results and the entire process! Mike and Gina are a pleasure to work with! They are reasonably priced and did a great job of incorporating what we wanted along with fantastic ideas and hints they gave us along the way! Every person on their crew was highly skilled, took good care of our house as they worked and were friendly and professional. The computer generated picture of what the finished project would look like gave us confidence and was exactly the way it turned out! We highly recommend Reality Construction! **★★★★★ — Patrick Gifford, Aug. 2024** > Mike and Gina were excellent with our basement remodel. They helped us through the design process and understanding the best way to make our vision fit with our space. They were helpful, EXCELLENT communicators and everyone they worked with was respectful, friendly and did excellent work. Would definitely work with them again on future projects. **★★★★★ — Tabitha, Feb. 2024** > Reality Construction did a great job with a new kitchen design and remodel. Easy to work with. Very responsive. Highly recommend! **★★★★★ — Carla Mueller, Dec. 2023** > Mike and Gina were awesome to work with. Stayed within the time frame of completion, actually finished a couple of weeks earlier. They stuck to the quote they gave me. They even went shopping with us to pick out all the items we needed for the basement. That was a lot of help, top quality items and very detailed oriented. They let you know when the workers were coming. All the workers were nice to work with, top notch and did quality work. Always responded to texts promptly. Very happy with the basement. It was a wow factor when people came to see the basement completed. I highly recommend Reality Construction LLC, Gina and Mike for any home remodeling project **★★★★★ — HU-449649729, Sept. 2023** > We used reality Construction to finish our basement. Mike and Gina were great to work with. They were transparent about cost and extremely helpful guiding us through the process. Gina was super helpful from a design perspective! Both of them were easily reachable if needed and provided timely updates on the overall status of the project. The end result was beyond what we were hoping for! We would highly recommend them for any home renovation project! **★★★★★ — Erin Miller, July 2023** > We just remodeled our living room, kitchen, half bathroom, and laundry room with Reality Construction and we had an amazing experience! We found working with Mike and Gina easy as they were straightforward and honest. Whenever we had questions, they got back to us right away with answers. Gina came up with the best plan for remodeling our kitchen and we love the new layout. They employ top notch workers and everyone did high quality work. They never once tried to upsell us or play any games; they stuck to our agreed upon budget and even did additional things to make sure we were taken care of. Our project was done early, the work was all done extremely well, and we are so happy we chose Reality Construction to remodel our home! **★★★★★ — Susan Mersenski, June 2023** > WE cannot recommend REALITY CONSTRUCTION enough! The professionalism, attention to detail, constant communication, responsiveness and promptness when reaching out with absolutely anything whether positive or negative, timely completion, and creativity when designing the best use of the space in our master bedroom and bath. Gina and Mike were with us through the entire process, including designing, shopping, guiding us through making tough decisions, and showing us many options and combinations when overwhelmed with MANY choices. REALITY CONSTRUCTION helped our huge project run smoothly and get done a bit early! Gina and Mike made sure we were on schedule and made adjustments as needed when our project was ahead of schedule. WE are beyond satisfied with our new MASTER BEDROOM and BATH! **★★★★★ — Jessica Fehl, June 2023** > Reality Construction LLC did a wonderful job finishing our entire basement. The process went way better than expected and my husband and I were blown away with how everything turned out! Mike and Gina were extremely easy to work with and they were both very responsive. When Gina came out for the initial consultation, she took measurements and gave us a rough estimate of the job. Mike and Gina both came out a second time and after looking at the basement and the layout, Mike gave us a few suggestions about changing the layout and we couldn’t have been happier with the final layout and project. They went with us to pick out everything which was a great help as they are professionals in their area so we relied on their expertise for many of these choices and they exceeded our expectations. The process was overall very smooth, any issues that did arise along the way were quickly handled by Mike without us having to do anything which made hiring them for this project well worth it. The basement was finished ahead of schedule and exceeded our expectations. The vendors they use were always respectful and very responsive if we had questions. We highly recommend Reality Construction LLC and will use them again in the future! **★★★★★ — Margaret Henke, April 2023** > We had a wonderful experience with Reality Construction. Mike and Gina were great to work with, and made us feel at ease throughout the entire process. We got prompt responses when we had questions, and they were proactive about notifying us of any schedule changes. Our basement remodel was even completed ahead of schedule, and we were very pleased with the quality of the end result. **Comment from Reality Construction LLC:** > Thank you! Hope you enjoy your new space! If you need anything please let us know. **★★★★★ — Scott S, March 2023** > We chose Mike & Gina for our remodeling project. It included master bath, upstairs full bath, kitchen/powder room/laundry room and finishing the basement with a wet bar, fireplace, shelving and powder room. Very professional and personable to work with! Cost estimate was fair and firm. Scheduling was prompt and they were quickly available anytime questions arose. Mike & Gina want the project done right and done perfectly! The finished work is excellent and we couldn’t be happier! **★★★★★ — Tammie Behling, Dec. 2022** > We used Reality Construction, LLC for a remodel of our kitchen and adjoining rooms this past summer. We completely gutted our kitchen and removed the adjoining walls. We were initially impressed with how thoroughly Mike looked at the project. He made observations about lighting, trim, flooring, and many more details that we appreciated being thought out right from the start. He was straight forward with the estimate and nothing exceeded his initial quote. We very much enjoyed that Gina and Mike took us shopping for flooring, plumbing, countertops, and more and we valued their input. I'll admit I went into the remodel with a slightly different vision in mind. After listening to their advice and recommendations our remodel turned out far better than I originally had imagined. We are very much looking forward to celebrating the holidays in our beautiful new space. We are so very pleased. **★★★★★ — Debra Barzyk, Oct. 2022** > We had a great experience with Mike and Gina at reality construction. Our kitchen turned out beautifully we couldn’t be happier with how our project came together. ## Selected projects - [Waukesha basement](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/waukesha-basement-pj-vj~2468242) - Location: Waukesha, WI - Photos: 15 - Description: This basement is beautiful with a custom blue bar, home theater area, bathroom and bedroom. - [Addison Bathroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/addison-bathroom-pj-vj~2468266) - Location: West Bend, WI - Photos: 4 - Description: This spa like bathroom has a 6' x 42" tub with shower. There is stacked stone on the exterior with slate and ceramic in the surround. The vanity area has lots of storage and display space. The floor is ceramic tile. - [White Hartford Kitchen Update](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/white-hartford-kitchen-update-pj-vj~2727434) - Location: Hartford, WI - Photos: 9 - [Brookfield Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/brookfield-kitchen-pj-vj~2468300) - Location: Brookfield, WI - Photos: 6 - Description: In this kitchen we removed the wall between the living room and the old kitchen. Now it is one large open space. The cabinets are white painted maple with a dark stained maple island. There is plenty of light with the pendants, cans and under cabinet lighting. - [Jackson Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/jackson-kitchen-pj-vj~2468213) - Location: Jackson, WI - Photos: 4 - Description: Love this bright kitchen with dark granite counter tops and stone back splash. - [Dousman Traditional Kitchen Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dousman-traditional-kitchen-remodel-pj-vj~2468224) - Location: Dousman, WI - Photos: 8 - Description: This kitchen went from closed off builder basic to a great open space. The massive island is great for baking and seating. The maple cabinets have dove tail joints, soft close, and full extension drawer. The granite is an interesting pattern with a natural stone back splash. Lots of lighting - under cabinet, cans and pendants - make for a bright working space. - [Hartford Bathroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hartford-bathroom-pj-vj~2727383) - Location: Hartford, WI - Photos: 4 - [Pewaukee Bathroom](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pewaukee-bathroom-pj-vj~2727359) - Location: Pewaukee, WI - Photos: 4 - [Port Washington Finished Basement](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/port-washington-finished-basement-pj-vj~2727332) - Location: Port Washington, WI - Photos: 1 - [Jackson Basement](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/jackson-basement-pj-vj~2727329) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Franklin Basement](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/franklin-basement-pj-vj~2727326) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Grafton Basement](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/grafton-basement-pj-vj~2727324) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Hartford Kitchen Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hartford-kitchen-renovation-pj-vj~2660930) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Muskego Kitchen Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/muskego-kitchen-remodel-pj-vj~2660928) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [Hartford Kitchen Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hartford-kitchen-remodel-pj-vj~2660926) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Kewaskum Basement and Home Bar Finish](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kewaskum-basement-and-home-bar-finish-pj-vj~2470679) - Location: Kewaskum, WI - Photos: 6 - [Franksville Master](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/franksville-master-pj-vj~7083080) - Location: Franksville, WI - Photos: 7 - [Germantown Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/germantown-kitchen-pj-vj~7054451) - Location: Germantown, WI - Photos: 9 - [Cedarburg Basement](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cedarburg-basement-pj-vj~7037134) - Location: Cedarburg, WI - Photos: 11 - [Hartford Kitchen 2](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hartford-kitchen-2-pj-vj~7037839) - Location: Hartford, WI - Photos: 7 [See all 24 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/reality-construction-llc-pfvwus-pf~436537674) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-05.*