Green Building Companies in Grand Rapids

“My only regret is that we did not use Blok for every project. The work they did to upgrade our decks was fantastic. We had five wood decks on our home that were original to the 1995 build date. They were showing some wear and were starting to sag and have soft spots. We brought in Blok, and it was one of the best decisions ever. They rebuilt the underlying structure where it had rotted and did not meet the current building codes for safety. Meaning the decks were not securely attached to the house. They also leveled up our raised three-season porch. Where we had discovered the footings had totally crumbled and had been “jimmied” to keep the room close to level. At our direction they completely rebuilt the footings and underlying support. The room was actually more than 4” off level. It remains perfectly level now. It is now over five years since the work they did for us and it is still impressive and perfect. We use all our decks all the time and love them. They have held up incredibly well and have needed little to no maintenance to stay perfect. We love our decks. The work team was always on time, kept their work area neat and clean. They stayed on time or ahead of time on the promised work. And while expensive they stayed on budget. I wish every contractor had the work ethic and quality of service Blok has. They are well worth the extra expense when you look at the value over time of what was done. We highly recommend the Blok team. If we do another big project Blok will be who we call.”

“Designing and building your first home is an emotionally rewarding experience but it can be challenging at times given the collaborative nature of the process and the steady stream of decisions that can have an impact on the budget. Having a builder you trust as well as like is essential to making the house-building experience a good one. My husband and I interviewed three builders recommended by our architect. We knew immediately that we wanted to work with VanderMeulen Builders (VMB), a three-generation family business with extensive experience in building high-quality homes in a variety of styles. Five years later, we know we made the right choice. We highly recommend VMB for a variety of reasons: 1) Everyone who works there is customer-service oriented; 2) Communication with the owners and employees is exceptionally professional at all times; 3) VMB has long-term working relationships with equally experienced subcontractors, which results in quality work and schedules being met; 4) Monthly billing affidavits are timely and comprehensive; 5) Meetings schedules are held on a regular basis at mutually convenient times and result in the desired outcomes; 6) Unexpected but inevitable challenges are handled professionally, quickly, and fairly; 7) The finished product is exceptional. We recommend VanderMeulen Builders unconditionally.”

“I wanted to thank Huffman Homes for the tremendous, world-class job you did building our Fennville lake house. We can't say enough about how much we benefited from your competence, professionalism, and building expertise. We had never built a home before, so we were totally dependent on you to lead us through the process, educating us along the way and helping us make intelligent, practical purchase and design decisions to make our dream a reality. Your team was always responsive, informative, helpful and patient with our questions and requests for assistance. At the end of the day, we benefited immensely from having the confidence and comfort level that we were being taken care of properly. Of course, the ultimate measure of success is determined by results. In that area, Brian and Huffman Homes was not only able to design and build an extremely high-quality house exactly to our specifications, but they also accomplished this on time and on budget, allowing us to enjoy our first full summer along the lake in style. Huffman Homes represents the rare combination of professionalism, competence, and customer service that makes them the best in the business.”