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

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Matt built and Amy designed our new food pantry. This was our 2nd project with Goodenough Construction, and the workmanship again was excellent! I love my beautiful new pantry and I'm sure we'll plan another project in the future. Thank you so much Matt and Amy!! read more

Matt with Goodenough Construction was the only one that showed up on time and gave me a quote for repairs on my Welches Oregon rental. I had contacted at least four other contractors in that area. I have dealt with contractors for 30 years and Matt is top notch. His work on extensive dry rot and flashing on my outdoor siding was exceptional. He truly went above and beyond. You can tell he takes pride in a job well done. He was very professional, courteous, flexible and his pricing was reasonable. I highly recomend his company to do your job. read more

Matt and Amy are delightful to work with. Matt kept me up to date on the progress of the project with texts and photos. They were very prompt in answering my texts when I had questions. His workmanship is quality and his pricing is fair. I wasn't sure about what I wanted and asked his advice about which materials he would recommend. I appreciated his knowledge about the options available which helped me to be confident in my choices. He worked in the cold snowy weather to complete my outdoor project in as timely a manner as possible. I'm happy to highly recommend Goodenough Construction! read more

We needed someone to repair a damaged bathroom floor in a rental house we own in Sandy and found Matt through online reviews. From our first phone call to completion, he was professional, skilled, reliable, and went the extra mile to do the job. He suggested LVP flooring and PVC baseboard molding to avoid future damage, replaced the original particle board under the linoleum with sturdier plywood, and generally made the bathroom much more wear-resistant than it was before. When replacing the flooring he found damage to the sub-floor and stayed until 10 p.m. to repair it and finish the job. Matt will be our first choice for any home repairs down the road. read more

We needed someone to figure out the scope of a project that started out as damaged siding and actually included dry rot below the master bathroom. Matt came out and explained his approach very clearly. He then proceeded to fix the outside of the house, address the floor joist problem, and remodel the bathroom to address the dry rot below the unused tub. He was on time and so reliable. He's wonderful to work with. I'd recommend him without hesitation. read more