Heartwood Residential

A few weeks ago, my husband and I had the true pleasure of meeting Nick, founder and president of Heartwood Residential. We were interested in finally remodeling our older home in these areas: small kitchen, both bathrooms, flooring throughout, taking down a half wall, remove popcorn ceiling, painting, etc. As a general contractor, Nick definitely went above our expectations at our first meeting in the following ways: * great people skills, meaning that he was personable, down to earth, calm and patient * great attitude as in being flexible about meeting our needs the very best that he could offer * great communication skills, clear and thoughtful; very comfortable to talk to him * professional in manner and in his approach to this work * knowledgeable and obvious expertise * most creative problem solver (gave us solutions that no one else offered) + eye for design and function * organized At the end, because our budget was tight, we were not able to hire Nick for our remodel job even though we were both impressed with him as a person as well as a professional. Bottom line, it is our pleasure to highly recommend Nick and his company, Heartwood Residential, for your serious consideration to do your home remodel! Make sure to browse their beautiful website; their gallery of amazing finished projects and awards for their incredible work speak for themselves. We are sure that you will be delighted to work with Nick!

As an independent Interior Designer I've had the pleasure of working with Heartwood Residential on a number of projects over the past few years and I always enjoy partnering with them! Michelle & Nick are professional, responsive, and creative leaders for their collaborative team of craftsmen. They are able to create custom spaces, with excellent craftsmanship, for a fair price - what more can you ask for? Their team is respectful, detail oriented, and hard working to ensure every project we partner on leaves our clients loving their new space. I highly recommend working with Heartwood Residential if you are looking for a hard working professionals for your project. They are truly team players and do whatever it takes to get the job done right.

In the world of home remodels and construction, family-owned Heartwood Residential is a rare gem. I retained them to convert my close-to-original, circa 1970 kitchen into something affordably modern, and from beginning to end it was a genuine pleasure to work with owners Nick and Michelle Yegge. To be clear, “genuine pleasure” is not a phrase I would have ever considered using in a sentence with “remodel” before. I mean, let’s face it . . . no matter how nice the finished product, the actual process of remodeling your home can be stressful. Amidst all of the usual hubbub of construction, Nick and Michelle are calm, thoughtful, consummate professionals with impeccable technical skills and a hands on touch that engenders trust. Craftsmanlike. Fair pricing within your design budget. Trust your home to them . . . you’ll be glad you did.

Nick and his entire team were professional, courteous, and positive throughout our entire remodel process. Nick was always prompt in getting back to me about any questions I had about the process or the installation timeline. We sat down before the kitchen project started and discussed the overview and price. He let me know who was going to be in the house and when each step was to be finished. Everyone who worked on our two projects met and exceeded our expectations not only in their detailed and meticulous craftmanship, but in their friendly demeanor and work ethic. I was skeptical that we would finish the project on time, but Heartwood design delivered. Not only was the workmanship exceptional, but they had our kitchen ready to use within the timeline we discussed, which seemed like a miracle. We absolutely love our kitchen and it is better than I even imagined it would turn out. We would absolutely use them again if we were to remodel another part of our house. If you choose to work with them, you will not be disappointed. They are top notch and I highly recommend them to anyone with a remodel no matter how big or small.

Nick redid our master bedroom his staff was very good and did a great job if I had a question they answer it .Nick check in either by phone or drop by to be sure all was going well.Will use him again for next job.

We hired Heartwood Residential for a fireplace & bathroom remodel, and a few things in our master bedroom. Nick & Michelle are a delight to work with/respond quickly, and are very knowledgeable. Their communication is the best I have seen. They are efficient, friendly, & responsive. Nick made suggestions on additional items, which we had done. Michelle provided assistance on décor, fixture choices, paint, etc. and very helpful to me. All of their subcontractors were very reliable, took pride in their work, & perfectionists. Any issues needing attention were resolved quickly, with Nick always keeping me informed. They were able to meet our completion deadline. We are 100% satisfied with our project and they are highly recommended!

Nick at Heartwood Residential provided us with a thorough and detailed quote for our project which consisted of adding a wrap around porch with metal seamed roof to our home, as well as adding on a deck and replacing awnings with corbels. They did an excellent job in all aspects. Nick is a great communicator and his attention to detail was excellent. I would highly recommend Heartwood Residential for any construction remodel project. His crew did an excellent job and were very professional and clean.

My husband and I love Heartwood Residential. Working with Nick & Michelle is truly a partnership. We're so proud that the National Association of Remodeling Industry (NARI) awarded Nick's company the "2015 META Gold Award" for their masterpiece transformation of our master bathroom. See photos on this site. We interviewed 6 companies and are really pleased we selected Nick (and Michelle) - what a team! We will definitely hire them in future home projects and recommend them to all our friends. Nick is impressive: as a Master Craftsman he can step in at any point in the project to supplement his tradesmen. We really enjoy Nick's pleasant demeanor, his 'customer first' approach, and his unbeatable "can-do" attitude. We fully trust Nick and give he & Michelle our highest recommendations!

We hired Heartwood Residential in early 2016 to remodel our kitchen, refinish our floors and paint our house's interior. The kitchen remodel was completely down to the studs, and included removing a load bearing wall. Nick and Michelle of Heartwood Residential made this a wonderful process from the start. Their 'Design + Build' approach benefited us greatly. At the onset we presented them with our concept, and they made it better by adding their own ideas and vision to our's. Their communication is excellent; quick to respond and they address the issue at hand. What impressed us the most however was their diligence. After hearing many horror stories from friends of contractors who show up to work intermittently, we were pleased with Heartwood's diligence on our project. From beginning to end, only a small handful of days went by when they were not at our house completing our project. Both Nick and Michelle, their crew and their sub contractors were friendly, and pleasant to work with. In the end, this all added to a finished result that exceeded our expectations, and a process that was easy and well facilitated. We are planning on hiring Heartwood again for our next home project, and we highly recommend them to anyone.

Finding a quality contractor who is reliable and easy to work with can be a challenge. Nick and Michelle from Heartwood Residential were referred to us by our wood-worker, and the whole process of working with them has been a breeze! We remodeled a bathroom (a complete gut job for a 1950s bathroom that had never been touched!), and had Nick finish some leftover detail work from our kitchen remodel that had been left undone by a previous contractor. From scheduling and paperwork, to the actual construction, Nick and Michelle were quick, thorough, and pleasant to work with. We are so happy with the final result and would hire Heartwood Residential again in a heartbeat! Thanks again, Nick and Michelle!

We moved about a year ago to a 30 year old home near Santa Cruz. With no connections in the area with contractors we turned to Yelp and Angie's list. Of the contractors who were willing to even bid for our remodel, Nick of Heartwood Residential came in the lowest bid. His start date was on time, and he and the subcontractors worked around three dogs and three cats with good humor. We ran into some problems( a previous remodel undisclosed from the former owners and a fire in the wall), which were seen to quickly and efficiently ( with extra money). Our upstairs is completely remodeled ( two baths, and two closets added). He also dealt with other home repairs from the poor maintenance of the former owners. Billing was efficient and clear through the project, despite the change orders. I would highly recommend him and we still plan to use him to remodel our kitchen and downstairs bath.

I have many good things to say about working with Heartwood Residential. They have worked on a few of the jobs I've designed and have impressed my clients and myself with their professionalism, good work ethics, and respectfulness of people's homes during the remodeling process. Nick is a very organized, talented, and thoughtful contractor. He also is very selective with his sub-contractors. Michelle, Nick's wife, is amazing at working with customers in making design decisions. She has a great design sense and is patient with customers needing extra help. Both Nick and Michelle are great in communication: professionally written contracts, organized in placing orders, and promptly return phone calls & e-mail. I am very thankful to work with them and think they are doing a great job making their family business a success.

Heartwood Residential gutted and rebuilt master bath, removed glass walls and doorways in second floor loft, extended second floor loft by 2 feet, redid the affected kitchen ceiling plaster underneath including new lighting, installed railing at edge of loft, filled in openings in walls in bedroom, plastered, installed new lighting, painting and carpeting. The quality of Nick Yegge's work is terrific and everyone who works for him is top-notch. All sub-contractors he hired were excellent too. We had a unique experience, I think, because this house was built on stilts on the ocean bluff 45 years ago with an unusual architecture. There were surprises at every turn. Nick was always honest about what he discovered and we disused how to approach the new problems as they arose. Nick always found a good solution. Santa Cruz County permitting was also a challenge but Nick would not take no for an answer and even hired an engineer to prove that what he was proposing to do was not only feasible but that it would improve the integrity of the structure of the second floor loft. Throughout the project Nick was always good about keeping in contact and workers always arrived when he said they would. I cannot say enough about the quality of the work. And the results are absolutely beautiful!