Summer and Fall 2007
Brian Weinstock
Home Installation Professionals
Libertyville,
IL
I wanted to let you know how happy we are with
your work on our home addition.
As you know from our initial meetings, we loved our small 70
year old cape cod house. However, with two kids already and
one more on the way, we had outgrown it and were faced with
either "adding on" or moving. Because of you, we were able
to expand the house while retaining its charm and character
- all while staying within our limited budget.
In my opinion, the project was ambitious. It required
completely tearing off the second floor of our house,
converting the 1.5 story roof line into a full 2 story.
By doing this, it gave us an additional bedroom and
bathroom, and allowed us to convert our tiny master bedroom
into a full master suite. We were under a tight deadline
with the upcoming birth of our baby, as well as our need
to continue living in the lower level throughout
construction (except during demolition).
An added challenge was the fact that the new second floor
expanded out over our kitchen, which was determined to have
insufficient foundation to support two stories. I was
afraid this was going to make the project infeasible, but
this was the first of many occasions where you found an
effective (and cost effective) solution to a problem. By
"underpinning" the foundation, your crew was able to fortify
our existing foundation, making it safe for a second story.
I think this exemplifies what I admire most about your
work. You consistently met challenges and problems "head
on", solving them quickly and completely. You and your crew
don't take short cuts. Quality obviously matters to you. My
wife and I heard your crew say several times during the
project, "this is how I would do it on my own house". The
craftsmanship is just outstanding, particularly
the carpentry and ceramic tiling.
I came to really appreciate your input when there were
choices to be made, such as the siding material and type of
bathroom countertop. I think we took your advice whenever
possible, and I think our house is much nicer because of
it. The solid oak doors and trim are an especially nice
touch.
I also want to commend your crew for their professionalism.
The construction area was always kept clean and safe.
Everyone respected our curtained-off living area
downstairs. We never heard any language inappropriate for
our kids to hear. And, most importantly, your crew was on
site nearly every day - progress was always being made.
The end result is just fantastic. We have enough room for
our kids, we have a nice master suite with an unbelievable
walk-in shower, and we finally have enough closet and attic
space. We have also received several comments from our
neighbors about how nicely the exterior of our house retains
the "look" of the original house. It really is the best of
both worlds.
Thank you so much for everything, Brian. I have already
(and will continue to) recommend you to our closest friends
and neighbors. I want them to be as happy with their
additions as we are with ours.
The Monroes
2006-
2007
Brian
Weinstock
Home Installation Professionals
Libertyville, Illinois
Dear Brian,
We just wanted to
take a moment to reflect on the past seven months and the
incredible transformation that you and your team engineered
at our home.
You took us from a
1973 style home with 5 bedrooms and 3 baths to a modern home
with 6 bedrooms and 4 ½ baths, along with a larger garage,
walk-in pantry, new mudroom, library, basement with
walk-out, large master bedroom, beautiful expanded kitchen
with granite counter tops and bar, a wet-bar, and of course
the huge but cozy great room. Our home is totally
transformed with hard wood floors, side-lights to our front
doors (thank you for building these in your own shop), new
siding and sidewalks, and a completely new profile with the
new master over the garage. For most of our project our
family of 6 was reduced down to a 2 bedroom, 1 bath home as
the team upgraded something in almost every room of the
house. With all the dust and personal disruption, I’d do it
again to get results like these.
I have appreciated
your teams’ engineering, the sturdy construction, close
beam-spacing, high quality wood, 6” outer studs, external
plywood, and overall high-quality construction in areas that
are normally “under the hood”. I really like all the little
“extras”, like motion/panic lighting and electrical boxes in
the eves for Christmas lighting tied to wall-timers in the
garage. I also personally want to thank you for working
with me on my low voltage wiring. Your teams worked with me
and around me constantly while I wired many, many cable,
ethernet, ceiling speaker/volume control pairs, and security
sensors into the addition. The guys on your team, like Bob
Ruggles who lent me his tools and stopped by on the weekends
to give me pointers (since this was the only time I could
really do the wiring myself), are absolutely top notch.
From the time we
called you in late December to now, we never dreamed we’d be
sitting in such a wonderfully improved home. Originally, we
just needed to fix our foundation problem and we knew we
wanted to expand our house to accommodate our family’s
needs. You and Sean took our ideas and offered
suggestions. The results are perfect. The flow of our home
is very conducive to our needs and the work is beautiful.
Thank you.
We also want to let
you know how much we appreciate your team of professionals.
Everyone who entered our door was cognizant that they were
in our “home”. I know having Kerrie and four children
around everyday while the men were working was a challenge.
But each trade was respectful of our presence and our
property. They always cleaned up at the end of the day and
kept the work environment safe.
In addition, each
trade was very talented in their respective specialty. Each
offered real-time on-sight solutions when necessary. They
were friendly and trustworthy. Each trade seemed to know
the other and they all have a good working relationship with
each other.
Selecting a
contractor is a very important decision. It’s not only
about the total cost of the job or the timing of the job.
It’s about choosing to be in a close relationship while
making some big decisions. We feel grateful to our neighbor
who recommended you to us. You are trustworthy, on time,
knowledgeable, experienced, well known, and reputable. You
are a good advisor and are always available.
Most of all, we
really felt like a team working with you and we truly feel
you care about not only our home, but us as well.
We are looking forward to a lasting
relationship with you and your team of professionals.
Sincerely,
Tom and Kerrie Black
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