We LOVE Covenant Builders. They transformed a recently purchased circa-1950 two bedroom, one and a half bath cape into our beautiful new home.
Two neighbors recommended Covenant Builders to us when we began researching and interviewing contractors for our home remodel. Matt Ostrowski, one of Covenant’s two principals, came over for a walk-through and we were impressed with the good ideas he had for our home. We then asked Matt and three other contractors for written quotes. As promised, Covenant’s quote was submitted within one week, and was thorough and detailed. It was also second highest, but when we combed over the details, and walked through one of their current building projects, we became confident that we wanted to hire them for our home remodel. We had to wait six weeks for them to start, and our remodel would take 12 weeks to complete, so the waiting was the hardest part. Matt had estimated 12 weeks for our job, and it was completed on time and on budget, as quoted. We want to repeat that last sentence, because we think it’s so important. On time and on budget. True.
Here’s what the job entailed:
1. Demolition of the baths, kitchen, and load-bearing wall between the kitchen and dining room.
1. New electric and plumbing, throughout.
3. Additional plumbing to move the washer and dryer from the basement to the first floor.
4. A new gas line, to convert from electric to a new gas stove.
5. Complete new kitchen and baths, from the studs up.
6. New flooring, throughout. Hardwood on first floor, carpeting on stairs and second floor.
7. Three new windows. All new doors, throughout.
8. Installation of a central air conditioning system.
Here are the things we think you’ll want to know about Covenant that we learned while working with them:
1. Their entire team is kind, caring, and courteous, and they do beautiful work.
2. Their carpenters and plumbers are in-house, and they are all excellent at what they do.
3. They sub-contracted our hardwood floors and electrical work to excellent tradesmen.
4. After some research, we used the companies they recommended for the kitchen cabinetry, soapstone countertops, carpeting, and interior house painting, and they were all excellent.
5. The installation of the central air conditioning system, with separate zones for upstairs and down, is an engineering masterpiece.
Everyone that comes into our home can’t believe the transformation— it’s beautiful, it’s functional, and we love it. We highly recommend Covenant Builders— they are true craftsmen!
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