Ryan & Tinsa were a dream to work with. Let me start by saying that my husband & I are very much "A" type personality people. We had a vision and were sure when we started this project that we knew exactly what we wanted. By the time we were done, we got something much better than our original vision and I strongly believe this is because of the time both Ryan & Tinsa took to ensure we got a quality home. We are almost a year out from the completion of our remodel/new construction and there is not a single thing we would change. We absolutely love the Great Room & Kitchen they built for us. They walked us through each step so we knew what to expect. They listened to what we wanted, asked lots of questions to ensure they understood our vision, and made suggestions when we were unsure of our decisions.
When we found Ryan & Tinsa, we had just parted ways with our previous contractor as we couldn't agree on what we wanted verses what he felt he could do with us. It just wasn't a good blend of personalities and vision. The gentleman who was creating the design for our Great Room/ Kitchen recommend Schweitzer Design, so we set up a meeting. It only took that first meeting for us to know that this was going to be a good partnership. We talked about our vision (Rustic/Lodge) and how we wanted to use this shared space (Lots of windows to view the property, let in light along with a cook's kitchen, good for entertaining but cozy enough for us our and our dogs). They helped finalize the details with our designer and then walked us through the stages along with what possible bumps we might encounter. The project was slated to last 6 months, during which we would lose our kitchen and living room as they were tearing this down to build the bigger version. We chose to live in the other half of the house during construction which meant they had to ensure we had a way to enter the house throughout this process (at times, this was not easy for them but they managed it).
We hit a couple of bumps due to asbestos under the linoleum as they were tearing it down (had a two week delay to get the abatement company out to deal with it) and delays due to weather (this was the winter of torrential downpours which made excavating and pouring the footings a nightmare which caused another few weeks of delay. Throughout this all, Ryan & Tinsa kept in contact with us, let us know what to expect and made sure we were doing alright.
We build a very custom Cooks Kitchen with a large walk-in Pantry, higher than normal back countertop to accommodate my tall husband, and custom pull out drawers to accommodate a root vegetable rack and unique utensil cabinet along with the spice racks. We added a prep sink with a pot filler to the island to go with the gas cooktop and hood vent. The kitchen is spacious enough to allow both my husband and I to cook together without getting in each other's way (which is a huge plus!).
After a year of living in this Remodel/Addition of our Great Room & Kitchen, there is not a thing I would change. We love it as much, if not more than we did when it was first finished. We enjoy the big windows, drinking our coffee and looking at the deer and entertaining with all of our friends.
Now that we have settled in, we are working with Ryan and Tinsa on the remodel of our bedroom and bathroom. I would not hesitate to recommend them for any project you have because if they can take on our project and handle it with ease, they can do anything!
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