Weitzer Company

We contracted with Weitzer for a kitchen remodel, and everything we learned to look out for when doing our due diligence ended up being done right. Being located in SE Portland, they have experience in dealing with houses that are over 100 years old (as is ours), and Weitzer's in-house cabinet shop means that they can custom build a solution for each project.
From the first day, through the finishing touches, we had a lead carpenter who was here doing most of the tasks himself or with other Weitzer employees when needed, coordinating with and directing subcontractors, and communicating with the project manager who planned the remodel and created the schedule. Communication with my wife and I, and everyone else involved in the project was first rate, and a big factor in a successful, timely remodel.
After they took down the plaster on the walls and ceiling and pulled up the floor, the lead carpenter consulted with other experienced Weitzer project people to make sure everyone was in agreement on planning for what to do with the hundred year old framing that they found inside. Our peace of mind at having new wiring, plumbing, and beams, studs and joists to keep everything correctly correctly supported is a, emotionally, a huge component of this job.
Based on conversations with their own employees and with subcontractors, Weitzer is a good place to work, and pays their subcontractors promptly - which is apparently not always the case in the construction world. The payoff for the customer is that the employees all seem to enjoy working together for the greater good, and skilled subcontractors are willing to be flexible with the inevitable scheduling hiccups to show up when needed and keep things moving along. Since most tasks cannot be started until a previous step is complete, Weitzer's scheduling is able to be realistic, and can be trusted.
There are far more moving parts to this kind of project than I could have ever predicted myself - adjusting floor joists, rerouting wiring to fit a modern lighting plan, using the right kinds of insulation for thermal or acoustic purposes, choosing paint that will stand up to the rigors of kitchen cabinet use, laser measurement for countertops, leveling the ceiling so that crown molding in different parts of the room does not interfere with cabinet doors opening and closing, matching window and door trim to other parts of the house - Weitzer's team coped with it all, and were not fazed by any of the things that could not be known until the old walls and ceiling came down.
This kind of job is not cheap - but Weitzer's bid was right in line with other design-build firms that we contacted, and in watching the project as it went along, I developed an appreciation for all the components of the budget, and how they added up to the total cost, and contributed to a successful project.

I'm sitting in the art studio that Kari, Skye, Brandon, Daniel and others in the Weitzer Company created for me out of a small garage. It's beautiful--a space to inspire and to be well used. Everything was done with meticulous intention and an aim to please--as if they themselves would use it. Though this was probably a small project for them, they treated it as if building a mansion.

This is my second project with Nick's crew. The first, years back, was a kitchen remodel. If anything, the crew is even better now.

I'd hire them again-- for sure.

Our project was tricky: building new construction onto an existing century-old house, reworking the existing floor plan and repairing a failing foundation. The Weitzer crew said it would take 5 months and it took exactly 5 months! Our project manager worked well with our architect and all the subcontractors, with very few delays. The quality of the craftsmanship is excellent, and the attention to detail exceptional. We would hire Weitzer again for any future projects.

These guys are life savers. High quality work that they stand behind. They do the right thing for the customer. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again because I can trust them. We used NWC for a major basement remodel. They finished a little later than schedule but I feel like that's typical for a major construction project and there were some delays that were out of their control. That said the quality of work is worth any delays. We absolutely loved what they designed and did. So I was pretty distraught when Mother Nature put their waterproofing solution to the test and she won. Nick's crew came immediately and saved all our furniture. NWC repaired our basement quickly and at their expense. When you are remodeling your house you want people you can trust and who will do a fantastic job...you want NWC!