This is our second remodeling experience in the past five years but it was quite different in that we currently live in Portland, Oregon and the house we were remodeling was in Eagle, Idaho so the circumstances were quite different logistically.
We began with a layout of the existing house plans and added the changes that we expected to make with the remodel. Once this was in place, the next task at hand was to find a general contractor that could implement the remodeling that we wanted to our satisfaction.
Several general contractors were referred to us which we met on site with the preliminary plans in hand to discuss and interview. The first two we interviewed we concluded would not be able to satisfy our expectations so we continued to look. I reached out to the Banbury Home Owner’s Association and received a list of general contractors of which Jared Sherburne was one of the recommended general contractors. I researched online on our own and talked with other homeowners that had projects ongoing nearby in the Banbury subdivision. After exhaustive reviews of permits that are available on line we interviewed Jared Sherburne on site and with the preliminary plans we had. He seemed like a good fit for us so we proceeded to put a deposit down and moved forward.
Jared’s estimate was higher than others we interviewed but my wife and I are both busy people and do not have time to be dealing personally with issues that might come up so we were prepared to pay a reasonable price for high expectations with little intervention on our own. This was more relevant than under normal circumstances since we would be dealing long distance regarding this project and it was extremely important that we had a general contractor that would have our backs and take care of any issues that might come up.
The proof of the pudding is in empirical observations during the design and construction of the project and I can say unequivocally that we are very pleased with the results. This does not mean that everything went perfectly all of the time which it did not because of the many variables involved regarding timing, supplier deliveries, or whatever the issue might have been. I have always thought that when everything goes perfectly, then you never know how good your contractor was since they were not tested. Any issues that came up on our project were taken care of with no excuses given and with minimal intervention on our part and with the results that we expected.
The photos I took of the roofline and exterior of the house returned positive comments that the house did not appear to be remodeled and was built that way from the very beginning. A testament to a job well done by Jared and this team!
Jared has a core team of four people with Jared the team leader who sets the standard for professional courtesy, attitude, workmanship, and attention to detail with customer satisfaction as the finished goal.
I would recommend Jared and his team for any project, but homeowners that have large projects would benefit the most as his team can take on large scale projects effectively, on time and on budget. As detailed as they are with getting the project done well, Jared is an extremely organized person and keeping on schedule is paramount to him and he does this extremely well with good planning and scheduling.