FWAI Architects Inc

Excellent Quality. My shower was old and if I were to sell my home as is I believe there would be no wife who would want that shower or the obligation of redoing it. My initial contact was in October, my first payment was in November and the project was completed in March, primarily due to COVID. I ordered custom glass doors which could not be ordered until the framing/painting/plumbing/wall were completed. (Never know what problems you can run into until those sections are complete). The manufacturer had a lengthy turnaround time so 6 weeks was me waiting on my special doors. Angela was wonderful to work with. I paid more than having a friend or a handyman do the work, and that was intentional. If something were to go wrong I knew DreamMaker would correct things and I would have a business I could hold accountable, whereas a handyman could have just told me "oh well." Carpenter David was the man on location. His first day he taped down blue matting from the garage, down my hallways, into the bathroom to protect my floors. He was fastidious in his work and I never saw him dilly-dallying on a cell phone, bringing personal drama into my home, etc. He loves doing a good job and it shows. One impressive thing, to me, was each night before he left he organized his work space, cleaned up the area, cleaned his tools, and then stored them neatly as if he were in his home workshop, whereas others might leave saw dust and equipment where it lies at the end of the day. I would seek him out again. His supervisor Eric was knowledgeable and concerned and I don't believe David needed him once to complete the work or figure out solutions. The contracted shower door installer nicked my new paint and sheetrock of the archway. It was small, but noticeable if you looked up. Angela came out for a final review and aggressively said: "Oh, No, this is going to get fixed!" I did not have to ask. Luke the painter, a professional in all areas, returned to finish it and no one can see a trace of the missing chip. The dry wall was messy, however they hung plastic in the doorway (which I appreciated) and David Parga absolutely loves sheet rocking! As a former army officer I am more demanding perhaps on arrival dates/ times etc. Not on the selection of those dates, but being informed on changes or interruptions. For me, a scheduled 0900 appointment means 0900. If it's 0901 when you arrive, you're late. That happened once and I wondered if they forgot, changed schedules didn't tell me (an employee could have been injured etc.). When David arrived he apologized and said he should have called me, which I appreciated because I agreed. If there were any recommendation from me it would be to call clients before clients call seeking schedule information. Homeowners, no matter who/what you are doing, it is your home and if you find yourself saying "I hope they know...." Or "I assume they know", you're creating a problem for yourself. When David was putting in the glass tile border we scheduled 4 rows. If I had not checked he would have done 4. I walked into the bathroom and asked if he had enough for 5 rows, he did and that's what I've got! My bathroom is two toned paint, and the unobservant eye sees it all as one color. When I checked on Luke while painting I said there are two colors, which he did not bid. Just because I saw it, doesn't mean anyone else did (it's REALLY subtle). I had the needed paint on hand and prevented a delay and increase in price of him making another trip and mixing matching the needed color. There's a thin line between being politely watchful/persistent and annoying and DreamMaker wanted what I wanted. I have a shower now that no one would hesitate using and I LIKE it. Without reservation I recommend DreamMaker and when/if I sell I am going to include in the listing that I have a DreamMaker remodeled bathroom. That's enticing to buyers.

Our double bath remodel involved a hall bath serving two of our three upstairs bedrooms and a primary bath connected to our largest bedroom. We built our thirty-two year old home with a barely flexible budget and the bathrooms were way down on our top ten list. From the beginning, we were impressed with DreamMakers approach to remodeling. We started with a visit to their showroom, a discussion of the scope of the project, and a first home visit with our designer, Nathan. Nathan’s guidance throughout the entire process was invaluable and his friendly recommendations coupled with our suggestions produced terrific results. By moving a wall and eliminating unnecessary doors, Nate took our primary bath from a two to a ten. Our hall bath also received a do-over, tearing out a one piece bath/shower and replacing with tile, new fixtures, and for the first time ever, natural light from an awning style window. The timeline for this project was approximately six weeks and met all reasonable expectations with about a 99% completion rate. Dan M. was our lead carpenter, highly skilled and an absolutely great communicator. More than once his skills went way above demo and construction as he directed an influx of other skilled workers and knew exactly what they needed to do to accomplish their assignments. Eric A. was the project manager, on site whenever necessary, in contact via telephone or text on a regular basis. A couple of immediate problems arose needing his attention, they were met with timely and reasonable suggestions. Special mention should be included for Brandon B. who installed the tile, Phillip, our drywall expert, and Luke C., a terrific painter. DreamMaker has earned our highest recommendation and our thanks for a job (project) well done.

I had helpful reviews from two friends and two neighbors who had DreamMaker remodel their bathrooms. My friends and neighbors told me DreamMaker set a timetable for their projects and kept to it, their workers cleaned up at the close of each workday and their work was high in quality. Since I had information from multiple people I knew well, I chose DreamMaker for my bath and laundry area makeovers. Their positive reviews turned out to be the case with my project as well. My project spaces were small but needed several different kinds of workers to be coordinated: Designer, Betsy Scobbie Lead Carpenter/Installer, David Rosas; ) a plumber; an electrician; a gas company worker to reroute a gas line; a roofer to reroute a dryer vent; a painter and finally, Field Supervisor, Dan Mella, who signed off to assure everything met DreamMaker standards. When David began removing my old bathroom tiles, taking the walls down to the studs and removing my cast iron tub, he found several unwelcome surprises. It’s an understatement to say the crew that built my house had some hairbrained construction ideas. David made corrections with the ease only a professional can do. David met every challenge my ~60-year-old home presented with skill and expertise, e.g., he artfully blended my home’s original woodwork, no longer available, with the new and different sized trim I wanted installed. In addition to being adept at his work, David was personable and kept excellent communication with me for every decision I needed to make during my 15-day project. I’m very pleased with my laundry area and bathroom makeovers for accessibility, storage and aesthetics. I highly recommend the DreamMaker team and David to anyone considering a home improvement project!

Updated review Nov 2022: After the success of our previous project with DreamMaker 2 years ago (see original review below), we didn’t hesitate to come back to them for a remodel of our sorely outdated master bathroom. Nate gave us some great ideas, helped guide us through the selection process, and we ultimately decided on a design that gutted everything. The project involved relocating/replacing the toilet, removing the whirlpool bathtub, replacing the shower, relocating/replacing the vanity, replacing the flooring, installing a cabinet with lots of drawers/storage space, replacing electricals, painting, and more. Luke was here day in and day out, working hard to get everything done correctly and on time – and always with a smile. Eric was fantastic in planning out all the activities and staying on top of the progress. All the coordination with the various parties couldn’t have been easy, but everything ran like a well-oiled machine. And, of course, we’re super pleased with our new bathroom! Original review from Fall of 2020: This was our first experience with DreamMaker, and it was great from start to finish. Our project involved replacing flooring along with completely remodeling our daughter's (and guest) bathroom. We appreciated Angie's sense of style and patience with us as we tried to figure out what we wanted. The design process was very professional and detailed. Once the work began, Eric kept us in the loop on progress and what was coming up next. And David did a fantastic job of doing the bulk of the hard work. The project completion was well within the expected timeframe of the project, and the end results were better than we expected! Next project...our master bathroom!

We just love our new kitchen re-model from DreamMakers! It was a great experience all around. Curt helped us with design and showed us materials that really captured what we had discussed and came together beautifully! We also had DreamMakers not only replace the kitchen flooring, but the entire first floor. Steve, our lead carpenter, and Kevin, who installed the floors, were professional & wonderful to work with. It was easy having them here (as easy as having anyone come in and out of your house for 3 weeks)! Both worked hard and took pride in their work. They were very professional and went above and beyond to help me. This is our first remodel, but I’m pretty sure most are not as helpful. Steve and Kevin also answered my many questions as they went along. I love to learn new things & I feel like I learned so much while they were here. Steve knows his stuff and made some great suggestions after working in the space, and I am thrilled with them! 😊 I would highly recommend them to anyone. Any issues I had were addressed easily and quickly. Eric was also great to work with and got back to us quickly with any question or concern we had. DreamMakers is definitely in the business to make their clients happy, and we are indeed happy. From our initial design by Curt, to the work by Steve, Kevin, & Eric and even the sub-contractors for the counters, electric and plumbing we couldn’t be happier! Thank you DreamMakers, your name says it all!