Universal Designers in Waunakee

“Stephanie and her team are amazing to work with! They staged a model unit for a townhome project we have listed--the staging of the house brought it to life and made it feel like home with beautiful pieces that were carefully chosen and practical. Buyers can now "see" how to utilize the space. We will be using them for future projects and clients.”

“Mike was able to design us the kitchen we wanted and was very easy to work with. He asks for needs and wants and quickly implements the ideas into the plan with an excellent turnaround time. His services are professional, friendly and without pressure. His goal was to design us the best use of space. He was able to introduce us to our eventual builder and worked well with the entire subcontracted team.”

“I worked with Coyle Carpet (mostly with Bobbi and Anika) when we were building our home. We had a great experience with something that can often be very stressful. They took time helping us pick out cabinets, flooring, countertops, etc. We did not feel rushed and they were very helpful when we would get "stuck" and had a hard time making decisions. I would not hesitate working with them again for any remodeling or future builds!”

“My husband and I undertook a six-figure home addition and renovation to build a chef's kitchen. We consulted four different cabinetry businesses, and selected Curran for the following reasons: 1. Mr. Curran provided us with design renderings that enabled us to view not only the finished cabinets, but the overall finished appearance of the kitchen. This was something not even our general contractor was able to provide. 2. Mr. Curran worked with us over the course of several sessions to design specific aesthetics into the cabinets; we were not looking for specialized functionality as much as we were a very custom appearance. Mr. Curran tirelessly worked with us to ensure that appearance was achieved. 3. Mr. Curran showed us what the finished product would look like, including highlights of the construction and design. These were not out-of-the-box cabinets, but handcrafted, quality pieces of workmanship, and Mr. Curran was both proud of and excited by the work of his cabinetmakers. The final product is beautiful, functional, easy to maintain, and appropriate to the space. Other subs involved in our project eagerly commented on the beauty, uniqueness, and appeal of the work. We are incredibly pleased and cannot recommend Mr. Curran and his cabinetmakers highly enough. Truly, our experience was outstanding.”

“We have worked with Pine Clearwood Architects on several relatively small remodeling projects over the past 15 years and I give a high recommendation. Denise Clearwood has a very consultative approach, makes smart functional space recommendations and has a fantastic design style. She is good at debating the pros and cons of options and trouble-shooting problems. We have never had any issues and are always happy with the finished result.”

“In late 2011 my wife and I decided to do a major remodeling of our en-suite master bathroom of a 30+ year old house that we have been living in for the past 13+ years. Based on our awareness of Frey’s strong reputation for their quality of remodeling work and referrals, we made the decision out of many options to go with Frey. My wife worked closely with the Frey Designer over a period of a few weeks to develop the design, selection of all of the equipment choices of custom cabinets, sinks, fixtures, toilets, reconstruction of the shower area, lighting and color schemes – we were also helped by the Frey Designer for appointments to the various suppliers to make our final decisions. We were surprised how efficiently the installation and construction process took when there were so many sequencing steps needed. The crew was always polite and very careful about working inside our house. And the Designer/Project Manager was always available to answer questions that came up during the process. And everything was completed on budget! In September 2012 when we noted our 30+ year gutters were beginning to leak, my wife and I made a decision to replace our gutters quickly, including leaf protection, so we would not have to clean out our gutters in the Fall, this year or future years. As mentioned above, we previously had Frey remodel our master en-suite bathroom and this work made a huge difference and exceeded our expectations such that we knew Frey would be our clear choice for either inside or outside remodeling. It is quite amazing the difference a beautiful bathroom area makes as to how you feel when you realize how many hours of your life you spend in your bedroom/bathroom area. Until the Frey salesman explained it to us, we didn’t realize how many options we had to get the right mix of choice for gutters to meet our needs. We chose the Absolute Gutter because it carries more water and it is seamless so leaks don’t develop like traditional gutters. And the patented Big Mouth downspout connection for better water flow away from the gutter made a lot of sense. And when we included the Leakproof gutter protection we now don’t have to worry about cleaning out leaves and debris from the gutters. The Frey installation team did a great job doing the work, was very friendly and took extra care to look after our garden plants and bushes around the edge of the house. However, when the gutters were installed late in September we got a big surprise when the job had been completed. The new gutters added a great architectural impact relative to the standard gutters we previously had. We now recognized comparatively that the old gutters had visually interfered with the line between the roof and the wall. The lines and texture of the Absolute Gutters totally merged into the lines of the roofing and the wood walls. Not only do we now have better functioning gutters, an aesthetically more satisfying look, no leaves to clean out each Fall, I know we have added value to our house. And seven months since the gutters were installed and after torrential and for what seemed like continuous rains in this past Spring, we could not be happier about how the heavy water flows immediately clear our house area. These experiences with Frey Remodeling made them the natural choice to examine the attic area in March 2013 when we discovered that too much heat was escaping into our attic area. Scott Frey came out and went throughout the attic and discovered our 30+ year insulation was no longer effective and that heat was also escaping through ceiling light fixtures. And the most critical discovery was that the 30+ year ceiling light fixtures did not meet today’s code and in fact were a potential fire hazard. The Frey team completed the insulation and replacement of 40 ceiling light fixtures during the next week, a very quick turnaround for what had become a hazard concern to us. And we have already noticed our house is warmer and will also save energy during the summer months. It is without hesitation that I can recommend Frey for any remodeling job to change the way you will feel about your house and potentially increase its value. And they have been on budget every time for major remodeling work at our home. And each time it has been with the full support of their design and production teams who always had our interests in mind as they did their work. I. M. Madison, Wisconsin May, 2013”

“We hired Julie for a "second opinion" on an addition design for our home. The design we had come up with wasn't quite right, and the cost estimate was much higher than we wanted to spend. We told her we were looking for general ideas, and maybe rough concept drawings of a possible new design. She looked at our current plans and photos of our house, and reviewed my comments on the situation. After coming up with several possibilities, she came to our house with her laptop. During the course of a couple hours we were able to work through several scenarios and come up with a new direction that looks better, feels better, and is more in line with our needs and resources. She helped us to hone in on the important issues, and see that it was possible to move in the direction we wanted to go. She kept to the scope of our request for her services, was very helpful, and the cost was reasonable and fair. We were very pleased with her work.”

“I have worked with Bill on multiple projects, large and small, commercial and residential, over the last 10 years. He is skilled and innovative in design concepts, with great breadth in styles and materials, and organizational chops to keep it all on track.. One of our early projects was renovating a house in Europe when neither of us knew the language well, and he was not on-site--only working off drawings and pictures--until after the project was completed! The success of that project speaks to his ability to understand the project and the client's goals, and visualize what the space needs. The fact that I keep going back to Bill for design work is a testament to his design abilities and his interpersonal style.”

“Found her on Houzz; very prompt response to initial contact and was a lot of fun to work with. She is very talented and has a lot of good ideas and was willing to take our opinions and tastes into account. Would definitely hire her again if the need arose.”

“We have done two homes with Mark. We have really enjoyed the process and couldn't be more pleased with the finished product. His firm was fun to work with and very accommodating to our needs. Lots of details we would never of thought of on our own without their insight. We would chose them again in a minute.”