Our cottage was built in 1941 and evidently re-modeled by various owners in the 70s and 80s. For many years we have been interested in a restore/re-model project including a tear down and replacement of what had been a garage that was previously converted to a cold, ugly family room. When contacting contractors we were a bit disappointed to find that most had their own ideas of what we should or could do that was often in conflict with what we wanted. Then we met Mark Christy.
From the very first meeting what distinguished Mark from all the others was that he truly listened to what we were thinking and then immediately began explaining how he could make those ideas work. Instead of "you can't do that" or "you don't want to do that" it was always "Yes, we can do that and here is how it will work", while also explaining other potential viable options.
One of our goals was to retain the charm and style of the original dwelling and marry that to the Farmhouse style new construction replacing the “family room” tear down. In a two year project in which they completely remodeled the kitchen, enlarged and beautifully tiled and made ADA compliant the master bathroom, refinished existing and installed new wood floors, replaced existing cabinetry and installed new custom cabinets and library shelving, covered three existing porches, built a two story addition that nearly doubled the square footage, painted the entire structure, installed a balcony and a large deck, concrete work for sidewalks and a courtyard, a wonderful catio, a backyard gazebo on a stone inlaid concrete pad with lights and a natural gas firepit, and a beautiful customized fence to enclose it all.
In looking at the finished product we can only marvel at the attention to detail that is apparent in every aspect of each component. Mark and his crew are all extremely knowledgeable craftsmen, entirely professional and clearly care about their work and the happiness of their customers. A long project like this could have taken a serious toll on our family, as we were living in a construction zone the entire time, and on our neighbors having to deal with various disruptions. Because of the professionalism exhibited by Mark and his crew, there were never any issues to be dealt with.
No matter what your needs are, tear down, re-model, fine finish work or intricate tile installations, modern new construction and/or new construction in old world style and craftsmanship, we cannot imagine a better choice than Mark Christy Construction. Completely honest and dependable as well as truly nice people. Now that the project is completed we find ourselves missing having them around, and we are looking forward to our next project so we can have them back.
Joe/Leslie Lee
Medford, OR