Acker Builders knows what they're doing, and they do it extremely well. If you're thinking about…read morebuilders in/around Waunakee, look no further! Even before this review, I've already recommended Acker to friends who are thinking about building and/or who asked about my building experience. My review will be lengthy, so I will divide it into sections. BUILDING EXPERIENCE: Our experience with Acker Builders began in summer 2014. My husband and I went to the Madison Parade of Homes at Kilkenny Farms and toured Acker Builders' parade home as well as several other builders' parade homes. After the parade, I sent an email inquiry to Acker Builders. Jenny Acker was very thorough in her response, and we set up a meeting. She was also very professional and detailed during our initial in-person consultation, and we were impressed, so we moved forward! Jenny and all of the staff at Acker Builders were wonderful during the building process. If we had questions, concerns, changes, or just some thoughts/brainstorming, we were able to very easily contact someone at Acker Builders and get an answer quickly. The "door was always open" when it came to contacting Acker Builders. I actually felt like my husband and I were the one and only clients of Acker Builders; we knew this was not the case -- they just treat clients extremely well! We worked with Acker Builders' interior designer Jennie Herbrand with our selections for exterior stone, garage door styles, cabinets and counters, flooring and carpeting, lighting fixtures, and the list goes on. Jennie was full of suggestions and information, and we now have an incredibly beautiful home with transitional decor, thanks to her! POST-BUILDING EXPERIENCE: Acker Builders does not "disappear" after the home is finished. During our first week at home, for example, we noticed some water on the floor by our washing machine on a Thursday night. Friday morning at 7:00 a.m., Joey was at our house, ready to fix the problem. The open communication is still there with Acker Builders even after the client moves in and the home is finished. "WORD ON THE STREET": At our initial meeting, Acker Builders gave us a list of references with about 10-12 homeowners. Instead of contacting those references, we drove around various neighborhoods where we knew Acker Builders had built homes. We found people walking their dogs or doing yardwork and struck up conversations with them about builders in/around the Waunakee area. Out of all of these homeowners/complete strangers we talked to about their homes and/or what they knew about local builders, every single one of them had positive things to say about Acker Builders. SUMMARY: As stated earlier, throughout the whole process, we've had a great experience with Acker Builders. Acker Builders is really on the ball and have their ducks in a row. We are very happy with our home, and we had a great experience working with Acker Builders. When you choose Acker Builders, you won't regret your decision!

We just wanted to say thank you Acker Builders for going above and beyond our expectations. No one…read moreelse would have even thought about doing what you did! We will definitely recommend you to everyone we know. Thank you again for such great service!

Lacey and Chris have been a delight to work with. We had been desperately looking for contractors…read morewho were willing to help us with a firewall in our 1950s house since it wasn't standard when the home was built. We got the runaround from almost everyone in town, but not Lacey and Chris! They knew what to do and got the work done well and for a fair price. So grateful for them and we'll definitely be using them again!

Scott and his crew did a great job on our historic home-- the hail storm hammered her, but after…read morethey were done she is back to looking like her lovely, lively self. They did a great job prepping and doing the detail work. So happy with the result.

We built a Classic Custom Homes (CCH) house in the Lake Wisconsin area that was started in the fall…read moreof 2016 and finished in early 2017. We actually live in Maryland, and went back-and-forth to Wisconsin during the design and building of our home. We selected CCH after due diligence involving the opinions of local real estate agents, looking at an in-progress CCH home and asking questions of the future owners, attending the Madison area Parade of Homes, and checking out a completed spec home with Jennie (the builder's wife) in the Kilkenny Farms development just outside of Waunakee. Jennie really helped us decide on CCH, as she just seemed confident, knowledgeable, and above all, credible. The design process went well, as Brandon was both talented and easy to work with. Building a home is never stress-free, and this house was no exception. 2016 was the wettest year in Wisconsin history, and so the job site was extremely muddy. This made everything more difficult, starting with the ground and driveway being too soft for a cement truck to drive on. With the cement truck having to stay on the main road, cement for the foundation was delivered via "pump" system, which delivers cement via a series of long pipes. The "pump" system was a cost overrun, but given the operating environment, it was unavoidable. When the home was completed, it was not difficult to have the few "punch list" items corrected. Our completed house is everything we had hoped for: beautiful, well-made, and energy-efficient. We still live in Maryland, but plan to move to Wisconsin soon. We were away this past winter, and when we got to our CCH house this summer for the first time in about 8-9 months, we had a wet basement. Thus was likely due to a particularly brutal winter, with heavy snow and then a sudden thaw, and compounded by our not being here to keep snow away from the house. With our insurance company ruling that this was caused by "ground water", our claim was dismissed. However, Bryan of CCH has helped out a lot, first sending out a crew to remove wet carpeting, drywall, and trim, and then scheduling a crew for final remediation. Since our house was completed over two years ago, and we were absent for the entire winter, we are more than grateful for the assistance of CCH. Bryan can be blunt, it is true, but in my view he is also honest and helpful. We are at an age where we may never build another house, but if we do, it will be with Classic Custom Homes. Without reservation, I recommend this builder to anyone.

After extensive research and meetings with other builders, we selected Classic to build our home in…read more2012. We were not disappointed! Here are some comments about Classic's results/performance in several key areas: Quality: This may be where Classic made the greatest impression with us. Brian and the entire team set very high standards for quality, and it shows in their results. This includes high quality materials and craftsmanship, and valuable consultation with decisions. On numerous occasions, they helped steer us towards great style and other decisions that will ensure our long term satisfaction. We regularly receive compliments from friends and family about our home, and Classic deserves a lot of the credit. Communication: We had a true sense of partnership with Classic, and they did a great job keeping us updated along the way. Like many people in our situation, we were nervous and had lots of questions. Classic was responsive and consistently put our minds at ease. Cost/Budget: The process of putting together bids and cost estimates was very easy, and Classic provided accuracy and transparency throughout. The final cost was exactly what we expected, and it was less than the initial bids we had received from other builders. Schedule: Classic did a great job adhering to the planned schedule (which they shared with us along the way), and our home was completed in less than 4 months. Not only that, but we needed a place to live during construction (our previous house sold quicker than expected), and Classic provided us with a flexible arrangement at one of their rental properties. Standing Behind Their Work: In any construction project project, there will be things that didn't quite go as planned or that need follow-up work. A good measure of a service provider is how they handle these occurrences. We had a couple minor things (quality of work from a couple of the sub-contractors) that needed attention and Brian took care of everything quickly and at no extra cost. All in all, we were (and still are) extremely satisfied with our decision to have Classic build our home. We would definitely build with them again, and recommend them to anyone we know who is thinking about building a new home.

From start to finish the experience was awesome! Everything…read morepromised from the initial quote to the completion of the job was exceptional. Their crews are very skilled and efficient and worked very hard to complete their work to our satisfaction. Aaron and Brandon (owners) worked extremely hard with our insurance company to get things covered that our adjuster had missed!! We highly recommend Brookens Construction! Thank you, Jenni

July 2024 - suffered damage to the interior of their residence due to poor…read moreworkmanship completed by this company to the roof of their home.

I am so grateful for the work this team did on my home. We had a ceiling drywall patch repair done…read morein our basement and it now looks better than when we first moved in. We also had stucco repair done on the outside of our house. We had a hole in our siding from a wood pecker and some patches around the outside of our house that were all damaged. They did a great job fixing everything up and it looks great. I definitely recommend them for home drywall and stucco repairs. The prices were reasonable too.

You would never know my husband fell through our bathroom ceiling Sunday! Hare responded to my call…read morefor a quote on Sunday afternoon promptly. After quoting with several local places they were very fair and competitive. Polite, extremely easy to work with, and very prompt! They were able to get us on the schedule and get our ceiling repaired the next day. Highly recommend this company. All I have to do is touch up the paint. Also the owner is really nice!

My husband and I moved into a house a few months ago and wanted to make some changes that we felt…read morewould improve the quality and resale value of our home. Our realtor actually gave us a number to someone she recommended but when we called them, they kept us on hold and eventually hung up. After that bust, I searched online for another contractor and saw all of the positive reviews A-Team Construction had online. When I called them, I was greeted by Nicole who was extremely professional and friendly. She was able to have Cory come out and talk to us about what we wanted to do in a timely manner. When Cory arrived, he was excited to help us out with all of the ideas we had and gave us some feedback about what might or might not work based on our goals. He came as many times as he needed to make sure we were all on the same page about what we wanted to do. He even helped us outline the work with painter's tape so we could get a better feel for how the finished product would look. We really appreciated how flexible he was when it came to meeting with us since my husband works long hours but still really wanted to be a part of the process. In addition, to keep costs down for us, Cory suggested and carefully explained a few demo tasks we could do ourselves. A-Team is very busy so we did have to wait a few weeks for the work to be done, but it was done quickly and efficiently. I love how Tommy, the Vice President, keeps the lines of communication open throughout the entire process to ensure we are 100% happy with the work. Even after they were done, he has followed up to make sure everything is working well. Not every company's VP will give out his cell phone number so you can call them directly about a concern you have. You can really feel how much he cares about his customers' ultimate satisfaction. My only complaint is about the drywall guy they work with. He left some fruit scraps on the floor after he was done for the day which we thought was rude and unprofessional. However, when we called them about it, they handled our complaint with grace and assured us that he was going to be addressed. When they were done, they left the house cleaner than how it started. I forgot to mention that the first time I posted this, but it was so impressive. I just had to mention it. Bottom line: I would without a doubt recommend A-Team Construction for your remodeling needs. Call them. You won't regret it!

Super happy with the recent work! Field team executed good work. Office staff was helpful and…read moreorganized.

High-quality builder that truly took care of us. Even more important was their incredible…read moreresponsiveness to small issues that inevitably will surface when you build. Very reliable company. I have complete trust in Kevin and would build with them again if I ever build again.

Oh boy, what a trip. We built a house with these guys and rented a place from them while it was…read morebeing built. You won't find a more top-flight builder than Kevin and Jeanette Acker. They just bent over backwards to make sure we were happy. They used great subcontractors, great materials, and were just wonderful to deal with. We are still very very happy with the wonderful home they built for us.