We have a house that has been in our family since the 1940's. It had been rented for the last 20 years and the renters were very hard on it. When they left and we assessed the damage we found an extreme amount of mold and a few floor joists in the bathroom that caused the floor to bounce The rest of the rooms had been fairly abused too including thing like spray painting the kitchen cabinets with a dull black paint and cutting a 'new' sink into the counter top. There was a bunch of furniture left behind and it was difficult to see what else might need to be done. Since this job was too big for us to do on the weekends we looked for a contractor who could handle to whole job. Most of the contractors were very busy and we only were able to meet with four at the house to get estimates. The first estimate came back very high and lacked detail of what the contractor planned to accomplish. The second contractor wanted to replace our wood cabinets with inexpensive 'new' cabinets and paint over the mold. The third contractor never called us back. The fourth contractor Matt Goodenough was professional and gave me a good bit of information the day I met him. He brought one of his staff with him and they discussed ideas as we walked around the house for nearly two hours. He gave me a detailed estimate within two weeks of the costs of the project including each of the major jobs broken down for clarity. Matt was honest about how long the job might take and about the unknowns of breaking open a floor on an 80 year house. When the floor in the bathroom was opened up it turned out to be much worse than we expected. Matt and his staff worked with the county permits offices to bring the floor and the rest of the house up to code. Since the damage to the bathroom floor was so severe, the bathroom had to be taken down the stud walls. Once it was opened up, they proposed moving the bathroom door so that it would be entered from the mud/laundry room instead of one of two bedrooms which made it larger and more functional. The mud/laundry room was also made more functional with the addition of a folding table and a new farm sink. There were also some electrical and plumbing issues to deal with to make this place a home. Lastly they built a railing for the porch to make it safer, and finished off the house with interior paint. Matt and Amy (his wife who helps on the business side) kept us in the loop on all the changes and notes from the permit office. They were helpful in choosing the finishing touches for the house too including items that need replacing like most of the light fixtures, the kitchen sink faucet and counter top and all of the bathroom furniture. They followed up with their subcontractors, and made sure targets were met. They went out of their way to make sure that all work was up to their standards (replaced a window cracked by a subcontractor, repainted some slightly mismatched paint, saved all former fixtures for us in case we needed them, etc.) They were thoughtful and we appreciated it! Matt and Amy were great to work with on this project and we are very pleased with the results. We would highly recommend them for any contracting needs you may have in the future. read more

Hiring a contractor can be a difficult experience when one is not familiar with who is a available in a given area. So, when I read some excellent reviews of Matt's work I went ahead and gave him a call for an estimate on a complete bathroom remodel in my 1950s vintage house, which included sub-floor damage. From his first visit for that estimate to his last stop this morning to pick up a final payment my experience with Matt and his wife, Amy, has been nothing short of superb. He is professional, friendly, transparent and always ready to explain his work, his charges and anything else that is needed. Combine that with solid craftsmanship and work, and the results are outstanding. Matt replaced damaged floor joists with pressure-treated lumber, replaced damaged particle board flooring with new pressure treated plywood and oversaw the replacement of my shower/tub, toilet and sink, as well as installed a new vanity. His recommendation of LVP flooring proved to be outstanding, and his work in that department is excellent. All in all, I would not hesitate to recommend Matt to anyone seeking a contractor in the east Multnomah County area for remodel or renovation work. Finally, in this day and age of lousy communication, working with someone who remembers the importance of up to date information is super refreshing. Go ahead and hire Matt, you won't be disappointed. read more

Matt is an excellent communicator I always could depend on him to connect let me know about timing and what to expect next he and the folks that worked with him as subcontractors were all very professional respectful and did wonderful work for me on my small improvements for my condo Matt was able to take on any piece of work and evaluate who's best to complete it and advise me to get the best value for my daughter I really appreciate Matt and his business sense and his ability to improve my condo! I highly recommend Matt and his company! read more

Our experience working with Matt was great. He is reliable, communicates well, and is easy to work with. We are slowly renovating the entire main floor of our house, trying to do most of the work ourselves, but when we uncovered extensive termite damage under load-bearing walls we knew we needed help. The project was completed within the timeline discussed and they kept the work area clean. Matt always had our best interest at heart, yet was conscientious of our budget. We would definitely work with him again. read more

I asked Matt for a bid on removing and replacing my flooring. He had my bid complete right away. I hired him and in two days he had everything turned around. I love my new flooring and baseboards. Matt is very knowledgeable and personable with very good craftsman skills. I have a couple of more jobs for him to do now that I know his skill level is very high. This guy is the real deal. read more

Matt was referred to me to help with an install gone wrong. I couldn't be more happy and comforted now that Matt has not only fixed the damage caused and installed my new appliance but to see that the standards of workmanship live on in good, honest and hardworking people! Matt is the Silver Lining and I have found my "go to guy" for future projects! Thank you Matt! read more