AMEK Custom Builders

Now that the work we had done is a few years behind us, we are finding out how truly horrible the work was that was done on our house by this company and their reliance on cheap subcontractors to do most of the work. The cement board siding was installed over exterior walls that were not sheathed, at Paul Schmidt's direction. He claimed that sheathing was not required. As a result the siding is wavy and has never looked like it was professionally installed. The wall prep done prior to installing Hardy Board siding was incompetenly done, leading to a drafty house that allows easy entry to bugs of all kinds, and mice as well. This is not hard to understand. There was no supervisor from Amek at our house when the siding was installed, by subcontractors that were ill equipped and ill trained to do this work. I could go on but suffice it to say that this company should not be involved in any work related to home construction or repair. Use this company at your own risk!

We had an excellent experience with AMEK! They had great design ideas for our kitchen and were patient with us when we made fine tuning adjustments to the design. Everyone at AMEK treated us like we were valued customers the entire process. They made the design process feel easy and the build process was as smooth as could be expected with the supply issues that the industry was having. We were able to live at home during construction, with 2 kids under 5 years old and one on the way! We are so glad we chose AMEK. We recommend them to anyone who wants to remodel. They brought experience to the table we couldn't dream of coordinating ourselves. We opened up our '60s kitchen, dinette, and living room to use the space better for our lifestyle. We ended up with a gigantic island, walk in pantry, and classy finishes. We get endless compliments on our new kitchen. It feels right for our house!

I am one of the homeowners, and I recommend this company without reservation. We started and finished our project during a difficult time (COVID) and they did excellent work. Were they perfect? No, but I don't think anyone can be. Were they excellent? Yes! Would I hire them again? Absolutely, and I expect we will. We did a big project, for us, not necessarily for them. It was a full kitchen remodel with load bearing walls removal, chimney removal, mud room/laundry room addition, and garage expansion. Our photos are in the photos here. What was the best? Working with the people involved. Matt, Andrew, Kali, David, Deanne and the whole AMEK team. What were the challenges? COVID induced material and equipment issues and some communication hick-ups. Of the hick-ups, not all were caused by AMEK, but some could have been handled better. I want to give an honest description here and not just all the glowing comments people usually write. So, for the criticism, it was in communication mostly. My wife and I take responsibility for some of this. Overall, the positive experiences with AMEK far outweigh these negative experiences. As I said at the beginning of this review, I recommend AMEK without reservation and we will likely hire them again for our next largish home project. We are extremely happy with our final project, and we learned a little about how we can make the next experience even better. My advice for people considering a home remodel includes doing your homework with getting multiple bids and vetting your contractor carefully prior to hiring them. We did this and I am so very happy that we did.

AMEK was so great to work with! They took our ideas and desires and created a plan that really upgraded the look and feel of our exterior — all within our budget. They were communicative, professional, and great to work with. We are thrilled with the final results!

We chose AMEK for a complete interior remodel of our 1954 rambler. Their design team came up with an innovative way to solve our cramped, non-open house and transformed it into a modern, spacious, and inviting house without adding any square footage. All of our needs were addressed. Their production team took the plans and turned it into a reality. The craftsmanship is top notch. They came in on time and on budget. Our house was featured in the Parade of Homes and won a NARI-MN award. AMEK will give you value for your dollar and will treat you like family. We have recommended them to our friends who really want an awesome experience. They will not disappoint.

We hired AMEK to tear down and re-build our home. Our new home is beautiful. Lacey, the designer, has such great taste and ideas and she pulled everything together so well. Derrick, the field supervisor, did such a great job of communicating with us every step of the way. He is reliable and so hard working and does an amazing job of getting all the sub-contractors lined up in a timely manner. Matt worked with us through the whole process and listened to our wants/needs and did his best to make our entire wish list fit within our budget. The carpenters on-staff with AMEK are professional, friendly and do beautiful work. AMEK has been great to work with post-project in fixing the little things that have popped up.

The people at Amek are professional and organized from start to finish - it was truly a pleasure to work with them. Not only do they produce fabulous projects, but they truly care for their customers. We would recommend them to anyone looking to do a remodeling project or looking to fix any constructional defects from a previous project.

We hired Amek to build our dream home. It was a cool process how they work with other professionals in the industry to have each person bring their strengths to the project. I especially loved Trish Davis the cabinet designer. That's probably one of my favorite features in our new home. There is loads of storage and it makes sense! Matt Schmidt is so creative and we feel we gave him a lot of creative liberty to do some cool features we would have never thought of. Our building supervisor Bob was fabulous! All the pieces of the puzzle were so fun to put together. Building a home wasn't as stressful as people said it would be but it was like a parttime job.