AVALON ENTERPRISES

The first home we purchased was an adorable 1920?s bungalow having a lot of potential, but badly in need of updating. Our budget was limited, so knowing where to start and how to achieve the most value for our remodeling dollar was critical. Avalon started with overall guidance on this, steering me away from expensive, low value projects, and towards the projects that would help to build value of our house. We had a lot of ideas and Avalon was particularly helpful at providing guidance on what would be practical, and would enhance the value of our home, without unnecessary, non-value added spending. Avalon started with a smaller project, retrofit of all the windows, following with a kitchen remodel, with much consulting and guidance along the way for other remodeling projects. The kitchen remodel was particularly challenging as the space was limited and required creative input as to how to maximize the small space. The results were on time - and a dramatic improvement consistent with the original character of the home, especially impressive given the space and constraints. In addition, they were great communicators, providing a MS project timeline and weekly updates. With our second home, Avalon provided consulting services for major kitchen, bath and whole house remodels. They provided assistance in working through suggestions for making our remodel greener, including material, appliance, and lighting selections. Avalon?s input on many aspects of the design provided for a more livable space for our family. Throughout both home projects, Kacey really took the time to understand what our family needed from a space, and adapted her suggestions to meet our needs, whether it was life style considerations or budgetary. What I find to be particularly unique about the Avalon approach, is the design focus. Kacey provide small suggestions along the way that were not large cost additions, but provided for a really unique feel to the house. Everyday there are numerous features of our house that thanks to Avalon, make it feel both really special and really practical.

We purchased an aging Ranch Style house where the entire backyard was a pool. The washer and dryer was in the garage and a dark, tiny room off the kitchen was wasted space. We hired Kacey to re-imagine the entire home by creating a master plan to transform it into a bungalow craftsman style cottage with possible expansion of second story. We started and completed the first phase (remove pool, back yard transition space, office remodel) in 2005 and have been thrilled with the results. After removing the pool, Kacey's designs transformed the cramped extra room into a welcoming office space off the living room. Her attention to period details included etched glass in the pocket doors, a custom gable roof over the back porch and handsome pergola adjacent to the garage. She also introduced many "green" features including a tankless water heater and energy efficient appliances. Construction and design costs added up quickly, but we ended up with enduring quality.

THEY WERE TWO MONTHS LATE IN FINISHING. HAVE HAD TO NEGOTIATE THE FINISH OF THE PUNCHLIST (ANOTHER MONTH). HAVE HAD TO NEGOTIATE ITEMS COVERED BY THE LIMITED WARRANTY (ANOTHER MONTH). NOW COMPANY REFUSES TO HONOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY (WILL NOT COME OUT TO FIX PROBLEMS). AFTER WE CONFRONTED, COMPANY ADMITTED TO SALVAGING MATERIALS AND CHARGING US FOR NEW. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY.