Skye Builders

This project involved a complete gut and redo of our only bathroom. Both of the owners as well as 3 pets were in the house for the duration of the project. Logistics and timing were critical and Skye Builders did a great job. It’s been 5 months since our bathroom was completed and we still comment almost daily how much we love it. My background is in Facilities Management so I have managed more than my share of corporate construction projects. The contractor selection makes all the difference between a successful project and a nightmare. I specifically chose Skye Builders over a smaller company because I wanted to ensure that the contractor for my home would have the bandwidth and cash flow to warranty the work properly. I met with and solicited bids from 4 contractors and chose Skye Builders to do the work. Jonathan handled the design and worked with me to put together a comprehensive scope of work before starting the job. He was also our Project Manager. Jonathan was easy to work with, responsive to my calls and flexible in working with us along the way. He dealt fairly with us every step of the way. I don’t think we could have had a better person in our corner. Norm was the person that actually built our new bathroom. He isn’t just a tradesman, he’s a craftsman. The work he does is impeccable and we were absolutely blown away with the final product. Norm will not sacrifice quality for speed and he absolutely knows his stuff. Since the work was completed, I have had 2 friends who both do kitchen/bathroom renovations for a living look at our new bathroom and comment on the attention to detail and high quality of his work. Norm was easy to work with, does beautiful work, has a great sense of humor and was very respectful of our space. He also answered all of my questions and had great ideas for small no-cost tweaks that improve the overall look and feel of he bathroom. The end product was better than we expected. We lived in the home while the only bathroom as being renovated which was not a lot of fun. However, Norm worked closely with us to ensure that we knew well in advance anytime the toilet would be unavailable. He planned the one piece of the project that would make the bathroom inaccessible for 24 hours to occur on a weekend when we were already scheduled to be away. He worked in our home that entire weekend to ensure that the bathroom was usable when we returned on Sunday night. We also have pets so Norm took a few extra minutes every day to make sure the bathroom was safe before he left. Since every project is bound to have a few surprises, the true measure of a company isn’t how they handle things when everything is going right but how they respond when issues arise. This is one of the reasons why I’m so glad we chose Skye Builders. I’ve had to work with more than one shady contractor who uses change orders as an income stream. Skye Builders doesn’t work like that. They handled issues quickly and with integrity and I always felt like we were treated fairly on price. Changes that were minor cost items were absorbed by the project and the one larger dollar item was discussed with real numbers and not the padded numbers most contractors throw at you. We were able to come to an agreement that was both fair to us as their customer as well as to them as our contractor and I never once felt like I was being ripped off or lied to. These guys were a class act. Near the end of the project, we realized that the vanity would not work due to an unseen existing condition inside the wall. After adjusting for the interior wall condition, we ended up needing a very unusual and hard to find vanity size. After having little luck finding an off-the-shelf vanity that would both work with the bathroom design and egress needs of my home business, Norm informed me that he is also a cabinet maker with his own shop. He suggested that he could design and build a custom vanity to fit the space perfectly. Norm worked with us on the design and was even able to shave costs by using the stone shop inside the same office park where his cabinet shop is located. Since he was able to provide exact measurements and do the installation himself, their site visit and installation costs were eliminated. Since the cost of the custom vanity and upgraded counter material would be higher than the in-stock vanity originally specified, Jonathan worked closely with us to come to a final price that was fair for both parties. I know that our final cost for the vanity and top was significantly less than what we would have paid for a custom cabinet and top of this quality. A smaller builder would not have had the bandwidth to be able to handle this problem the right way. The custom vanity was literally built for the space and makes our bathroom look far and away better than anything we could have expected. We really couldn’t be any happier. By choosing Skye Builders, we got a fantastic bathroom, high quality work, an excellent experience and a builder we can partner with for all future projects. We’ve had the final bathroom for about 5 months, are still in love with it and have had no issues. However, I also have no worries that if something were to come up 6 months from now, Skye Builders would be right there to make sure we remain happy with their work. Skye Builders was excellent at every turn and I intend to use them for all of our future home projects.

From start to finish, this was a class act and a quality job! Skye Builders walked me through the design of the project, offered great suggestions that improved on my notions, and responded promptly to my questions. Construction was done on time, on budget, and the crew was friendly and professional at all times. Thanks to some of Skye Builders suggestions, the final product was even better than we had hoped for. Clearly, this team knows its business. And, at every stage, we were kept informed on what was going on. When we had questions or requests, they were addressed quickly. Finally, the post-project work (e.g., clean-up, re-seeding, etc.) was done well. We would re-hire and recommend them without reservation.