I have used Elevate design on several of my projects. I have found Justin to be very in tune with today's trends. His plans are clear and easy to understand, and he communicates with you, and listens to what your saying. I also have referred him to others, and they have all had great feed back on how Justin took care of them. read more

Be careful if you work with Dennis Freeman for cabinetry of any sort. Dennis Freeman used to own Cascade Cabinets and I was unfortunate enough to waste $20K on kitchen cabinets through him. I was doing a complete kitchen remodel and my general contractor pushed me into using Dennis Freeman. I am now saving money to have his terrible work, which is peeling like crazy, refaced or repainted. During planning, I asked Dennis if there was a downside to paint-grade cabinets vs. stain-grade, and he said there was none: they were equally durable. I opted for paint-grade because of the color scheme I wanted, and his cabinets began to peel within two months. When I first noticed it, I was $40K poorer for my new kitchen, and I was HEARTBROKEN. I had worked so hard to save that money. I hoped the peeling wouldn't get much worse, but during the first year of my brand-new kitchen, the peeling continued. The project was more than a year finished when I finally contacted Dennis about the terrible quality of his cabinets. I was relieved that he agreed to come and fix the peeling ones. But he never came, despite *many* phone calls, and I understood after some time that he never planned to. I wrote a strongly worded negative Yelp review about Cascade Cabinets (this business of his has since closed). This also didn't mobilize him, but at least I hoped to help others avoid my mistake. I finally had to contact the general contractor who had managed the project, and he persuaded Dennis Freeman to correct his work. Dennis showed up and told me that I had to expect this sort of result from paint-grade cabinets (hello? 1. Where was this information when I first asked? and 2. I know people with excellent and durable paint-grade cabinets in their kitchens!). He also blamed the peeling on the cabinets being near the sink/moisture (hello again? 1. This is a kitchen, he knew that from the start, and 2. With time, even the cabinets farthest from any water source have started to peel). He advised me on how to care for them, but I had already been following his instructions to only wipe them with a damp cloth all along. Anyway, he took the worst and most peeled doors down and went away with them; returned with them "fixed" and they promptly resumed peeling within a month. He then asked me to take down my Yelp review since he had corrected his work, and I deleted it reluctantly, because what I wrote was still true. When the replacements started to peel, I had no energy left to fight anymore; it had been such a struggle just to get these sad corrections done. This project was in 2011; it was 2012 when he fixed some of the worst cabinet doors. It is now 2019 and the cabinets look like hot garbage. Huge flakes are coming off them. I am afraid to clean them because I don't want to contribute to the peeling. I worked so hard to save up for that kitchen remodel, and this just makes me want to cry. It wasn't right for me to remove that Yelp review, and now that I am going to be spending money to repaint/reface his cabinets, I have to warn anyone else who might be considering using his services. To be clear: I don't know anything about Elevate Design Build; his other partners in this venture may be quite competent and ethical--I have no idea. All I can say is BE CAREFUL ABOUT CABINETS with this company, ask who's doing them, and get some kind of serious warranty that spells out your durability expectations. read more

Don't Make the Same Mistake I Did If you don't read this entire post - just know this: Wescott stole money from a retired, elderly widow on a fixed income. If this post you, please continue reading. We have the great misfortune of having entered into a contract with Elevate Design-Build to build an addition to our house. I would write that Wescott built an addition to our home pursuant with the terms of that contract, but that would be an inaccurate statement (he significantly overcharged us for work he never completed and is non-responsive - more on that later). According to his website, Wescott characterizes himself as having strong communication skills. He must be accustomed to interacting with deaf mutes, because I'm still waiting for him to begin communicating. When they first started excavating, someone approached me about where we would prefer to have the dirt piled while construction was underway. I appreciated the gesture and asked that the dirt pile be located out of sight from the front of the house, as I wanted to minimize disruption to the neighbors. They agreed, and I assumed we understood each other. After returning from work for the day, I found a large pile of dirt in the front yard; and that pile of dirt remained untouched for 8 months. I knew we were in trouble when, after the drywall was finished, work completely stopped last fall and we didn't see anyone for well over a month. I wasn't aware it took drywall mud that long to cure, but I'm not a chemist by trade. It took several phone calls to get someone to commit to coming back to continue work. After construction finally resumed, I returned from work one cold winter day to find a mason doing brickwork. As I walked around the house, he asked me if I was the owner. I was hesitant to interact with him, because upon signing the contract, Wescott lectured us several times about not interacting with any of the workers or tradesman and instructed us to only interface with him. Now I know why. The mason - who had done work on our chimneys in the past not through Elevate, but through a direct agreement - asked how long the project had been sitting in the state it was in. When I explained the delay in construction, his reply was: "I'll bet he shows up on time to get his money" upon the next phase in construction. He continued to explain that this project was not the first he had done for Elevate, but it would certainly be his last. Reasons for this include a lack of proper communication about when projects were ready to be completed and the delay he consistently incurred in being paid for work performed. We agreed that Wescott did not warrant further discussion and went our respective ways for the evening. The brickwork, by the way, was flawless and you can find a glowing review I posted on their website. When we went to the company Elevate recommended to select the countertop, we were met with a very limited selection. Upon locating something we liked, we asked the employee what the cost difference was between the different levels of pricing, which were only labeled as "A," "B," and "C." The response we received was: "Oh, we have no idea what the price difference is, you'll have to take that matter up with the builder." We did so, and the only reaction we received can only be characterized as incredulous. After my almost speechless reaction, we received notification, in writing, that Elevate decided to "give us" the upgrade countertops. More on this later. After our relationship completely broke down and construction was delayed beyond estimated, verbal deadlines multiple times, I asked for a formal meeting to get a realistic estimate of when construction would be completed. Wescott agreed, and came to the house for one of the very few times he was actually on site. During the meeting, Wescott provided a revised timeframe that was an intentional fabrication. Also during the meeting, Wescott and Jim toured the construction site. We had a "punch list" of work needing revision or completion, and they agreed to address that punch list. I inquired as to the reason why the bathroom looked nothing like the renderings they presented us upon signing the contract (including small shelves and a built-in teak shower seat), and the response I received was: "We just didn't think it would look right, and we didn't want to drill through the shower tiles." Make no mistake - the things not completed in the bathroom were rather expensive items that were included in the price of the contract. They also informed us that "you can always get plastic ones from Home Depot and install them yourselves." Upon the majority of construction being completed, Wescott contacted us and demanded final payment. This is where my mistake comes to play - I trusted him to finish work and provided him with a check. Quite frankly, I was concerned that if we didn't pay him, we would never see him or anyone in his employ again. I commun read more

Wanting to do a remodel and having to work with space constraints and HOA compliance, we went to Justin with our wish list and crossed fingers. This remodel included pushing out exterior walls to enlarge existing rooms, and bathroom and closet remodels so we were very concerned about a successful outcome. Justin came over to meet with us and determine our highest priorities on our wish list. After that was settled, Justin visually assessed the scope of the remodel and took his pix and measurements. He completed the design and drawings and was hands on taking the project through construction. Justin is a very pleasant, professional, and knowledgeable and extremely easy to work with. After we met with Justin, there was no question we made the right choice. He overcame every obstacle to match the remodel with our wish list. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Justin to anyone considering a remodel of any size. Great Job! read more

This company is who my propert manager uses for fixes at our place. They always do a good job, but last nights repair stood out a little more. They had val call us and she is sweet as ever. They sent Jovan to actually do the work and he was AMAZING. He was so kind to my daughter, he was so respectful of our home, and our items. He was such a friendly nice guy, and did great work. Everything we asked, he did or had an answer for. He was very informative and efficient. I could not give this guy more props! I am still smiling just thinking about how awesome he did and how he was so kind, cleaned up after himself and was just generally such a respectful man. So over all thank you Jovan! I hope someone of importance can see this! read more

We have hired these guys to paint our 1900 sqf deck. Part of the deck is 4 years old and part of the deck is probably 10 + years old. They got here on time and did everything we asked for at a very reasonable price. They are professional and paid attention to details. From now on, these guys will be our go to people for any construction/repair/remodeling needs which we will have quite a few times in the next years. Thank you Jeremy! read more

Justin and Greg are absolutely fantastic. When we asked them to take a look at our project they were amongst the most eager to work and among the reasonably priced. We had 7-8 general contractors come out to give us their input about remodeling our house inside and out. The house was built in 1980 and needed a considerable amount of work. Greg & Justin met with us the Friday morning before Labor Day weekend and come Monday they had a detailed proposal and bid for us. In addition to including all the items we mentioned, they included a number of thoughtful options and design features. Now we've met with other contractors who didn't listen to what we wanted and simply offered their suggestions instead. What made Greg & Justin great is that they took what we wanted and made it better. As a couple who have never been through a remodel before, that was pretty cool. When we had reviewed their proposal, we had felt comfortable to move forward. We could have sat back and debated the various bids and outlines we received, but something just felt right. Greg & Justin carry themselves in a way that make you feel comfortable around them. We had done a fair amount of research. One of the most important things that kept coming up is the level of comfort you have being around your contractors. If you don't see eye to eye up front, chances are you won't like each other much when questions arise. (Part 1 In short: We felt comfortable with Greg & Justin, not only as people but also with their proposal.) Naturally we were anxious to get started. They had their crews out to start the following week. Everyone that was working at our job was courteous, polite, hardworking and trust worthy. This speaks volumes of Greg & Justin. Overtime, we became friends with many of the crew members. They'd show up early and get the job done right. If there was a question to how we would want something, they'd ask us or have Greg & Justin call us. The quality of their work was seen day in and day out. Along the way, Greg & Justin had a number of professional insights that significantly added to the finished look of our home: a humidistat fan for our closet, taller shower doors to keep more steam in, building a platform for the new furnace in the crawl space (giving us more usable square footage in the house), and aesthetics down to the fit and finish. This was a big project and an entire chapter or book could be written, but really in short: Greg, Justin & their team are awesome people who do great work. They are truly among the best. We're thrilled with the results and would recommend them to anyone who needed work done on their home. read more

A whole house Remodel is never easy-particularly when you have moved 801 miles away. I needed someone who would LISTEN-Justin had his own ideas, but he listened to my ideas and formulated the Plans. Upon receiving my feedback he further refined the Plans and we worked together to solve the remaining design issues. Justin worked well with the General Contractor and other parties involved. He is positive, upbeat and a pleasure to work with. Knowing Justin was on board I knew I was in good hands and gave me great peace of mind. Think the end results confirmed my faith in him. Rich (Danville) read more

We chose Elevate Design Build for two renovation projects: new baseboards and new mirrors/mirror frames. Greg and his team exceeded our expectations. Service was excellent. Greg, in particular, was professional, courteous in demeanor, and very helpful in his recommendations on how to improve our projects while still working with budgetary constraints. Greg's crew members were also polite and respectful -- being careful not to track anything inside and being very thorough in their clean-up. Pricing was very reasonable and was on par with if not better than the other bids we considered. Product ordering was efficient. Greg personally delivered samples for our consideration as soon as they arrived. Scheduling and installation were seamless. We were very pleased with the end result of the work itself and with the entire process with Elevate Design Build. No extraneous worries or costs. Everything done in a timely and efficient manner. Top notch service. Highly recommend. read more

I am a fan of this company! Greg is very professional, knowledgable and patient. His workers are top notch and know what they are doing. He refused to get paid till he made sure I am 100% satisfied! Whether you want small handyman jobs or big jobs these guys are up to the task...well done! I have a company I can call upon when I need assistance at competitive prices read more

Everything Justin does he does with his full heart! He's a fantastic architect and a great guy! He recently got back from one of his Mexico trips where he takes a week off to go build houses for families in Mexicali who have nothing! Look no further, you've found the right man for the job. read more

Justin helped us remodel a significant portion of our home including the master bedroom, master bath and kitchen. We removed a wall to open up the kitchen. He was very creative and gave us several options. Justin and his team was very professional, trustworthy, and cleaned up after each day. They stayed very close to our schedule too. I will be hiring him again for our next project. read more

I am a want a be handyman around the house but I do not like crawling up in the attic. I had Elevate come out to the house 3 times already to install a ceiling fan, a dining room light fixture and outside lighting. I have bee extremely impressed at the professional performance and dedicated service received from Elevate staff. They came in, analyzed the problem, recommended the fix and repaired the issue. The staff has provided me with tips on how to approach repair issues and are always willing to assist in any way possible. I do recommend Elevate Design Build for any repair or remodeling projects you may have. They are fair priced and dependable to get the job done properly. read more

These guys are absolutely the worst, you should find another contractor. First, they never met deadlines. We failed inspection almost every time. Of course they blamed the inspector but in hind sight the inspector was right on target. They hire really incompetent sub contractors and when the many problems arise from the sloppy work, they blame the subcontractors. Their plumbing contractors and subcontractors are totally inept. Project was finished just over a year ago and still have ongoing problems with their "work". New floors they had subcontractors install that creak, uneven new walls, toilet ring seals have had to be replaced, new vents in crawl space that they crushed when they installed them, newly stained floors that are blotchy, all around they do sloppy work. Stay away from Elevate Design and Build. Hire a high school kid in shop class to do a better job. Wish I had the warning I am posting when I was looking for this contractor. read more