Energy-Efficient Home Builders in Sacramento

“Over the past 18 months or so, we’ve hired Sandra for several design projects and plan sets for our home in El Dorado County, including a complex addition with a new primary and bath in addition to a sizeable detached garage with staircase to overhead storage. For every project, she contributed creative ideas and thoughtful details we never would have imagined on our own. Her attention to detail was truly exceptional. The addition involved a full kitchen expansion, an amazing utility area (with even a dog bath!), a second primary suite and overall remodel of other areas, while adding over 1,200 sq ft to our current home . The way she designed and organized those spaces were both smart and beautiful. Sandra communicated clearly throughout the entire process and genuinely took the time to understand our priorities and how we live. We also trusted her to manage the permitting process with EDC, and everything was approved on the first submission with no revisions needed. We did not have to communicate with the planning department, she did all that. She provided excellent referrals for engineering, grading, and geo work, along with several contractors for bidding. She coordinated seamlessly with everyone involved, making the whole process much easier for us. We also had her work on things in addtion to the contracted projects which she did at an hourly add on rate we found reasonable. Sandra really took care of everything, and we’re thrilled with her designs, her plans, and the final outcome. Even better, we gained a friend along the way. She’s truly wonderful to work with. :)”

“The way of MAK is quality, transparency, and efficiency. With MAK, they helped achieve our vision of updating our almost 100 year old home to exude a more modern presence while still maintaining some of its old, good bones. It was our first time ever doing this type of thing and every step of the way we felt confident and comfortable that MAK was doing right on our behalf. The culture that Ken, and likely others, have crafted at MAK is truly amazing and refreshing in this day-in-age. Every employee is gracious, courteous and smiling. From our perspective as the client, the bankroll, it is easy to state that we were treated as first-class citizens . But even more marvelous to see was how positively MAK interacted with the community, neighbors, and sub-contractors. The MAK culture is firmly present from within but emanates to those around which, for us, produces a better product. A great amount of appreciation was amassed at the end of the project. Our 3D renderings truly matched real-life and we were able to be apart of all the little decisions, this was our choice, that went into that achievement since a remodel, especially on an older home, is very different from a fresh build. Sure, we stumbled a bit, but it's the nature of the beast. It's our modest opinion that if MAK were not involved, the cost of the project would have been 50% more (at least) and taken twice as long to complete. And again, the quality of the project produced simply does not compare. We didn't live on-site while the project was in progress but we did visit often, if not daily. To maybe part of MAK's annoyance but hopefully to their benefit, we got to know some really great people. The company as a whole contributed to the home our family now to thrives in; however, we have memories and faces to go with some of the success stories we walk by everyday. We will always be grateful and never forget: * Jon's craftsmanship when it comes to to milling custom shelves while wearing formal attire * Sammie's ability to crawl through holes and find treasures in crawlspaces * Aldo's insane dance moves and unlikely capabilities to bend iron bars * Carter's mason work on the fireplace * Robert's tenacity toward setting and fixing doors, even if it takes 20 attempts (still waiting on 21) * Matt K's ungodly appetite for breakfast burritos * Judel's ability to reframe an entire house * Chuckie's inability to do absolutely nothing positive for the project (j/k he basically did everything) * Carlos's constant and enduring lifting of the veil If we have to do a full remodel again, which I hope we don't, we would, without question, go with MAK. For future projects, we would chose MAK. For anyone asking us for recommendations, we say MAK. Everyone needs a little MAK in their home!”

“My wife and I worked with Paul on our new home design. From our initial phone call, we knew we wanted Paul to design our home. He was easy to talk to and very attentive to our needs. He listened to our thoughts and came up with a great design. In fact, at one point when we thought we had a close to final design, we had a change of heart and asked him to redesign a significant portion of the home (which he willingly accommodated). He was great to work with throughout the design process. Paul is highly experienced in the industry and he brings all his expertise and experience to the table. He made the entire process easy, always responded in a timely manner, and he was there to help us navigate through it all. I recommend anyone considering a custom home speak to Paul Hills.”