Thayer Design Build gave us our dream kitchen! We dreamed of having a user friendly, open and updated kitchen, laundry and powder room. The end results was beyond our expectations. This process from beginning to end was much easier than we expected. The design team listened to our wants and needs and worked with us to come up with the perfect design and Natalie was always available to trouble shoot solutions to any concerns. During construction Jeff was exceptional. He kept a safe and clean job site. He carefully guided us through the process and made sure every detail was taken care of and completed to the highest quality. I couldn't recommend them any higher. read more

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Thayer Design Build just completed a complete kitchen remodel at my home, the results are stunning. Jeff, the project manager is a perfectionist and added many personal touches to bring my kitchen to the highest level. Each day we received a text letting us know what was happening that day. Communication is very strong with Thayer and we appreciated knowing what to expect. We were also given a written time line of our project. All the workers that came into our home were friendly and courteous. The job site was also left clean every evening. Our project was completed on time and on budget. I would hire Jared Thayer in a heart beat for any future projects. He is honest and trustworthy. read more

I asked Jared for help remodeling my 1940s house. He gave me thoughtful insight on the best route to take while keeping in mind my tight budget. Of all the contractors I have had to deal with for projects in this house, his were the most prompt, clean, and delivered exactly what I asked for without making me feel like they were upselling me. 10/10 Will hire again. read more

It was wrong for you, Mr. Thayer, to call me at my home and grill me about my negative review. You should try to improve your business, rather than harrass people about the truth that they write. read more

Everyone on the entire team at Thayer Design/Build is awesome, from the designers to the sub-contractors to the craftsmen who beautifully transformed our family room by creating and building a wall of gorgeous windows. We enjoyed having these friendly folks in our home and loved watching the remodel process daily. Jared is an excellent communicator. He was clear about the design, the scope, the cost, and the length of time the project would take. This is definitely the team you'll want to work with when you're ready to follow up on dreams for your home remodel. read more

It was a pleasure working with Thayer DB from the first meetings with Jared, design consult Natalie and overall project manager Sean. When we signed the contract every detail from the start date, approximate end date and budget were spelled out perfectly. Our primary construction crew was made up of superb craftsmen, Brent, David and Rory. We spent many days with this affable and kind crew. The subcontractors were experienced professional in insulation, electric, drywall and painting. The team's hard work gave us a re-imagined wall of giant windows and an elevated ceiling. Thank you big time to Jared and his team. read more

Jared is probably the most honest, straightforward, and solid contractors I have ever met. Even though my current job was too small for him he kindly provided me with a list of smaller contractors to try. I think also it was the second time I had contacted him over the years. The previous time many years ago when he was first starting, and even then his good character and business sense stood out to me. It's probably why I reached out to him again. Growing up as a "cop's daughter" sometimes my second-hand jadedness towards seemingly good character arouses my doubts. But if Jared is not genuine then I don't know who is. My grandfather was a general contractor, and I myself worked for a medium-sized commercial contractor for a short while so I am somewhat familiar with the challenges in organizing the work, including managing subcontractors. Jared's communication and management style is such a breath of fresh air. You just want to get behind his local business and see it continue to grow. Communicating to some of the general contractors in and outside the Corvallis-Albany-Salem area as the pandemic winds down, I now think the safer bet is to go big with Thayer Construction when the time comes. Just get all the jobs and remodeling done at once with him or not at all. read more

Jared and his team just finished the first phase of our remodel, and I can't imagine a better remodel experience! They removed a couple of load-bearing walls, replaced them with a hidden beam, replaced quite a bit of wood paneling with sheetrock, and did some electrical work. Jared did an amazing job communicating what would be happening and when it would happen, his team did a superb job keeping on top of dust control and daily cleanup (making the house as live-able as possible), his sub-contractors did excellent work, and the whole project was over-delivered in terms of schedule and quality of work. We would absolutely recommend Thayer Construction and Jared to anyone and we'll definitely use them for the next phase of our remodel! read more

I hired Jared Thayer this spring to do some work in a townhouse that I own in Corvallis and use as a rental. Since I live in Portland, I needed someone I can call to do various repairs as necessary. I found Jared on Yelp, liked his reviews and gave him a try. He was very attentive to my needs and displayed a very professional and knowledgeable manner which I liked very much. I gave him a to do list of various repairs some very easy and some more complicated. He was very clear on his pricing and attended to the repairs quickly. My son lives at the property and informed me that Jared was great and the repairs are perfect! Jared made it clear that he would always try to find the most cost effective fix when possible. My invoice from him was complete and reasonably priced. I am exceedingly happy with Thayer Construction and can recommend that highly. read more

Jared was a great communicator from the beginning of our project, the only contractor of the ones we consulted for our bathroom and kitchen project who showed any follow-through or interest, and his easy going nature paired with hard-working attitude has really been great to see. He is extremely organized, transparent with costs, and very determined that everything go well and that we are satisfied customers. His team just completed the first phase of our project and we now have a gorgeous bathroom that is exactly what we pictured. We're very excited to see how things look when our kitchen is complete. read more

I needed a small project completed at my home. Thayer Construction communicated with me every step of the way, was on time, and the job was completed below the estimated cost. I highly recommend Jared and his team and will definitely use them again on future projects. read more

Really enjoyed working with this team of professionals. Everything was broken down from the beginning so the project was organized and had timeframes on every part. There was a website to make choices from-I could even do that from Africa! They were efficient and if something did not go as planned they drove all over to stay on schedule. And stay on schedule they did! My bathroom remodel was finished in time for the guests with finishing even before they said. I truly believe that the systems and tools and conscientious nature of the owners make this business a total success and you will see more and more of their trucks all over town as they have things figured out! read more

Jared installed a sliding barn style door in our living room and completed tongue and groove fir for the interior walls of a garden structure. Hard worker, excellent communicator. Appreciative of his work ethic. read more

Jared and his team just did a wonderful job on our basement remodel and we are so grateful. This remodel followed a pipe break in December that was very financially and emotionally debilitating for us. All we wanted was to have the help of a professional who could ease the stress and make us feel cared for, calmed, and in control to the extent needed without the burden of micro management. Jared was perfect. The communication was top notch- he took the time to educate us as he went and listened to all of our needs and concerns. The suggestions he made were intelligent, in budget, and made the finished product so much better. All construction has setbacks, it's part of the process, but Jared and Joe were so on top of every detail that the small things that did come up were dealt with easily, succinctly, and quickly. We never fell behind nor did we see huge change orders rolling in. Perhaps most important, Jared has the heart of a teacher and a servant and cares deeply about the human beings behind the projects he takes on. He and his wife Cheliss are kind, generous, and friendly, besides being easy to work with behind the scenes and have followed up with us since then to check in and see how we are doing. It was so touching to us to have people who really cared about us as people and clients. What a difference. We are so impressed with Jared's craftsmanship, honesty, approach and professionalism and recommend him for any size project. He is worth every penny. read more

Thayer Construction is a highly recommended general contractor. They have done work on my home several different times over the past few years. The owner, Jared Thayer, is very conscientious and hard working and above all, trustworthy! read more

Jared and his team were professional, personable and timely. We had them do a small remodel on our kitchen and it was a completely seamless experience with a fantastic outcome. We definitely recommend them to others! read more

Thayer Construction recently completed a basement "refresh" for me and I was very pleased with the results. Both Jared and his partner/wife were very responsive to phone, email, text and my many questions. I was really impressed with Jared's flexibility. Due to some circumstances outside my control, the project had to be started, stopped and then started again. Jared handled the changes with much grace and good humor. One of the most delightful aspects of working with Jared was the creativity and artistry he contributed to the design of the project. What I proposed was a fairly standard (read: bland) basement project. Jared suggested some design changes that really made the space not only functional, but special and unique as well. The team who came to my house were all talented professionals who, as a added bonus, left a clean, orderly work area at the end of the day. I would recommend Thayer Construction without reservation and should any remodeling or construction needs arise, would happily work with them again. read more

Thayer Construction was super helpful getting the house I recently moved to ready to live in. Jared completed a number of projects on my house, including painting, stabilizing loose stairs, installing new faucets and towel bars,making and installing a missing screen, sealing a hole in the outside wall,putting in missing closet doors,and more. As a bonus, he even picked up and assembled a new office chair from a nearby store. Jared has a range of excellent construction skills, and will consult with other experts on tricky repairs to make sure it's done right the first time. His charges are also reasonable and he is definitely reliable. Update in Spring 2016: I have worked with Jared on several other projects since I first posted this review, and was very happy with Jared's work and reliability on all of them. Most recently, he installed a new over-the-stove microwave to replace an ancient, broken appliance, and did it extremely efficiently and expertly. read more