Bloomquist Construction Inc

Ken B and his crew helped us build the house we had envisioned and we are very grateful for the service he provided! Our construction was made complex by the fact that we split it into two back-to-back phases, while living onsite. We first tore down a portion of an old home, which we rebuilt into half of the new home (complete with kitchen, rooms, bathrooms, garage), completely finished. After moving from the old home into the new addition, we rebuilt the old home (from foundation and flooring up) into the other half of the new home, and finally connected the two sides. From the first day of demo until we completed the project, it took a little over a year and a half, with each individual construction project taking about half of that time - which we found very reasonable. Ken was very accommodating in making it so that we could live on site at all times, as well as allowing us to make refinements to the plans (when things weren't explicitly called out) all along the way. He did do very good work - calling in all the subs he needed to get the job done (i.e. roof, tile, plaster, paint), and was very competitive on price. Overall, we are very happy in our new home and are happy that we made the investment with Ken.

Ken B and his crew helped us build the house we had envisioned and we are very grateful for the service he provided! Our construction was made complex by the fact that we split it into two back-to-back phases, while living onsite. We first tore down a portion of an old home, which we rebuilt into half of the new home (complete with kitchen, rooms, bathrooms, garage), completely finished. After moving from the old home into the new addition, we rebuilt the old home (from foundation and flooring up) into the other half of the new home, and finally connected the two sides. From the first day of demo until we completed the project, it took a little over a year and a half, with each individual construction project taking about half of that time - which we found very reasonable. Ken was very accommodating in making it so that we could live on site at all times, as well as allowing us to make refinements to the plans (when things weren't explicitly called out) all along the way. He did do very good work - calling in all the subs he needed to get the job done (i.e. roof, tile, plaster, paint), and was very competitive on price. Overall, we are very happy in our new home and are happy that we made the investment with Ken.

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It went very well and would recommend them to anyone.

When we finally decided to remodel our home instead of moving, we wanted to find a contractor with experience building houses in our city and neighborhood.  We explored some other contractors via word-of mouth, but were really impressed when we looked up Bloomquist Construction, Inc. on Angie?s List.  Ken was quick to respond when we initially reached out to him, and we set up a meeting to talk about our project.  Ken?s knowledge of the industry and familiarity with houses like ours, was what helped ?seal the deal? in making the decision to hire his company. 
We moved out of our house in late March 2013; the building permit to begin demolition came through in May 2013. Throughout the project we met with Ken on a weekly basis, and connected via email or phone throughout the week as needed.  He was always very responsive.  We were out of the house for more than a year which was longer than we expected. We added and changed some things along the way?which caused some delays.  We also had to add fire sprinklers (a city requirement), and the engineer we chose added to some delays as well. 
Initially, we didn't know exactly what we wanted the remodel/addition to be.  Ken pointed us in the direction of finding our architect (someone he had worked with on projects).  Ken made several recommendations throughout the project regarding which vendors we might contact, but never in a pushy way. All of the vendors we worked with who knew Ken had genuine praise for him.  Ken was really good about communicating any issues, and made some great suggestions throughout the project of things we might want to consider (coffer ceilings for example). We often ran ideas by him, and felt he was honest in his responses.  The relationship with Ken was definitely a collaborative one.  Ken and his crew are hard-working, polite, respectful and trustworthy.  We felt very comfortable with the crew from the very beginning; Ken seems to have a solid team of people who care about the work they?re doing.  It definitely shows in the final product.
To sum it up, we love our house!  When friends and family have stopped by, we know they like what they see.  This of course makes us feel good about the thousands (seems like) decisions we made along the way, including the decision to hire Ken Bloomquist?s company.  This was a huge project and investment for us.  We would definitely recommend Ken, and won?t hesitate to call upon him again for any future projects.   We are more than happy to serve as a reference for Ken.

Long overdue review, but: This project went very well and we are extremely pleased with the results. We have recommended Ken and his crew to a number of local friends and family. Everyone who comes over is wowed by the end result. 
Duration: It took slightly longer than expected largely because the roofing and porch work didn't happen until the end of the project, in winter, and encountered weather delays. Otherwise things happened basically on schedule.
Cost: The final cost was very close to the starting estimate, not quite 10% over, or well within reasonable expectations. There were a few additional costs as the demolition revealed weirdnesses (one wall built of 2x3 lumber, not 2x4, for example), but nothing major.
Complexity: The framing and drywall was quite complicated as the ceilings were vaulted to follow the contours of the existing roof (which has ridges in two directions) while also accommodating huge new structural beams. All the roof rafters had to be reinforced and new piers added to support the new beams. The result is a ceiling with a lot of planes, corners and seams and it came together beautifully. In addition, I am super picky about details such as alignment and spacing, and I'm very happy with the level of attention there.
Issues: Not everything went perfectly but the things that didn't got fixed quickly. It helped that we were still living in the house and I reviewed what was happening every day. The crew got 99% of everything perfect without my input, but just a few times I pointed out things that weren't as expected, and those were fixed right away (or sometimes my concerns were unfounded).
Punctuality and responsiveness: The main crew was here to work every single day we expected them, extremely punctual, very nice guys, easy to work with. Ken came by at the beginning of every single day, and was always available to meet whenever we had a question or concern. The flooring crew was the only crew that sometimes didn't show on the day we expected, but they were never away for long. Overall the folks who worked on the house were a pleasure to have around.
Cleanliness: A four-month gut and remodel of the biggest room of the house is never going to be super tidy, but the dust control measures and the cleanup and the end of each day worked well to keep the rest of the house fairly clean, and the living room passable (important since the kitchen's on the other side of it). It helped that we brought our large Jet air filter up from the garage and ran that whenever a lot of dust was generated.
Overall, highly recommended. Only don't take up all their time as I still have a kitchen and two bathrooms to do.

We needed to do a kitchen remodel to address some dry rot under the house under the kitchen corner. So we were looking at a ton of work and I was frankly apprehensive. I'd heard horror stories of kitchen remodels gone bad. Not only did Ken come in under budget but he finished a bit early. His team is fantastic - Tavo and Uriel in particular. They were great about communicating to me, if we had an issue or question I got a fast response. They were pleasant to deal with. I'd hire them back in a heartbeat.  You can hardly tell where the exterior stucco was torn out and replaced - so nice to not have to repain the whole exterior this season! You can hardly tell where we had to add new wood to the hardwood floor in the kitchen - the big tell is that the kitchen looks cleaner and brighter than the rest of the house. Professional detail oriented work for a great price. 

Bloomquist had recently finished a complete kitchen, dining room and living room remodel for us. We had been pleased with their work, and decided to get a bid from them for this next job. The price estimate was reasonable, and since we had worked with Bloomquist in the past, we went ahead with them without getting other bids.
The work was done well, in similar fashion to the previous kitchen remodel. The crew (several who had worked at our home previously) was courteous, professional and generally neat. We did make a number of changes along the way, and felt that Ken addressed the changes well, doing change orders as needed, but not over-charging or nickel-and-diming over small changes.
Minor complaints would be that some things took a while to complete, and there were a few minor quality items that cropped up (door alignment, paint) but they were all corrected. And to be fair, we did make some late decisions and changes that may have impacted the schedule. Ken and his team were very flexible around the changes.
The end result was very good, and we are extremely pleased with the outcome of the work. The price was acceptable, the crew was good, and we are very pleased with the result. We would definitely use Bloomquist again, and would recommend them to others considering kitchen, bath, bedroom or other major remodeling projects.

We purchased a dilapidated foreclosed home in a great neighborhood. We had an FHA rehab loan to do all the work (and these loans have a lot of red tap and rules that must be followed). Ken expertly navigated the particulars of this loan with us and helped up maximize the money we had to do our renovations. He and his team are great to work with and I would recommend them to anyone looking to remodel any part of their house. The workmanship and quaility we received was 'Holmes on Holmes' worthy!

To provide some background, we interviewed several contractors and originally picked a design & build firm to initiate the design process. We had hoped that firm would also be the contractor during the remodel. Unfortunately, due to a poor working relationship, we fired the design & build firm and hired a separate architect to fix and complete the original drawings. Obviously, we also had to hire a new contractor. Because of our negative experience, we interviewed over 20 contractors thoroughly (e.g. visited past construction sites, contacted references, gauged response times) and finally settled on Ken Bloomquist. We hired Ken in September, 2010, and construction began in November, 2010. Construction was completed in July, 2011. Before I go any further into detail, I will simply say that we were incredibly impressed by Ken. He was extremely professional, patient, and provided us with a high level of quality. His team worked hard and provided amazing results.

During the demolition portion of the project, he worked quickly and cleanly. Demo was hauled away and the remodel commenced. From start to finish, we always had a positive working relationship with Ken. As to be expected with any major home project, delays and minor issues presented themselves, but Ken was always able to quickly arrive at a solution to fix the issue. Furthermore, we did lose our patience on more than several occasions due to some construction oversight (which was more often our fault for issues such as not being specific to outlet placement, grout color, etc), but Ken was always patient in working with us and ensured us that he would handle the problem. And every single time, he never disappointed and quite literally, he would save the day. He has a great rapport with all of his subcontractors and team members, and he was always available to us any time of day. In a highly stressful environment for the homeowner, Ken always maintained a steady demeanor and was very easy to work with.  

Moving on, his quality of work is exceptional. We have received a myriad of praise for the craftsmanship and the workmanship. The tilework that was done in the bathrooms and kitchen is top notch; the baseboard was evenly installed throughout; the painting is even without spatter. And if the work was not done to our standards, Ken would work with us until we were satisfied (e.g. we had some issues with the staining of the hardwood and Ken gladly re-stained those ?problem? areas for us). Also, Ken never used low quality materials (e.g. the support beam was a solid wood beam on the order of 24? x 12? x 15? and I suspect other contractors might use compressed wood). His painters were amazing, and even after the painting was done, Ken had the painters return to touch up those areas that were damaged/dinged after we had moved back in. His team was also a great to work with and we were able to work with them on minor issues that did not always necessitate Ken?s oversight.

It was our pleasure to work with Ken. He made the difficult task of a major remodel as manageable and stress free as possible (if there ever is such a thing as a stress-free remodel). There are also no hidden costs associated with his original quote. The cost of the remodel ended up falling in line with his original estimate. If something was going to cost extra (and these were normally large ticket items like extensive subfloor damage), he would to inform us of the issue and the cost. He would also immediately notify us of these issues to determine how we might prefer to proceed. Also, he wasn?t shy to share some of his thoughts with us on other items that we hadn?t considered (e.g. running speaker wire through the studs since the walls were open). Without a doubt, we would work with Ken again in the future and recommend him for any major (or minor) projects that a homeowner might have. Without him, I fear that we may have just taken a sledgehammer to the house, set up a tent on the property, and called that home

I was very impressed with Ken and his team.  They worked hard everyday.  They were very professional, credible, and trustworthy, which are first-and-foremost the most important characteristics for a contractor who will have access to your home every day and be demolishing parts of your home.  His price was reasonable, and the quality of his work is top notch.  I was impressed by the quality and detail-oriented nature of his sub-contractors - we have received many compliments on the addition and I have referred other friends to Ken already.  No project goes off perfectly, but I was pleased with Ken's professionalism and flexibility in working through the hiccups that accompany any project.

It went great. We have an older house that needs something repaired every year. Most contractors that I've worked with act like it's a disaster when they start working on something, and find a lot of unexpected problems. With Ken, he would just let me know what he found, and let me know how he will fix it. He was really a pleasure to work with.

With all of the horror stories one hears about contractors, Ken of Bloomquist Construction is the exception. He has a great work ethic - he does what he says and does it properly. My experience was outstanding. Ken did the drawings (instead of my having to hire an architect) and got the permits in one day - he seems to know everyone. The work started immediately and there was never a time when no one showed up. Uriel, his foreman, was also outstanding. Ken helped me make some "engineering decisions" that allowed me to do everything I wanted on my budget. We restuccoed the house, put on a new roof, added a family room, redid the kitchen, and updated the master suite. I'll never call anyone else - it's great to know I have someone I can trust. CALL THIS COMPANY!!!!!

We are very pleased overall with the quality, punctuality and responsiveness with Ken and his crew. They removed the old outer wood framing and replaced it with new insulation, windows and final stucco coating. Ken was very good at sitting down and presenting the options at each phase of construction- I trusted his judgment on a number of items including coloring, style and value. They also installed new pavers for the sidewalk and front entrance. The overall look has improved dramatically and our home appearance has a more modern style. HIs crew also cleaned up after each phase to keep the yard from becoming too messy during the construction. I certainly would recommend Ken as a general contractor for home remodeling jobs!

After interviewing 5 potential contractors, we decided on Ken Bloomquist for seveal reasons. 1) He was local and was familiar with the city inspectors, 2) He does most of the construction work himself (he basically built our addition) 3) He was the most reasonable priced and came within our budget upon completion of the remodel. Before he started we went to observe some of the other remodels he had done. We were extremely impressed. Ken is very maticulous regarding perfection & detail. Ken is very organized, he had the dumpsters already delivered to our home a few days before the start day. His crew is very hard working, clean and neat. It was nice to come home and see major progress everyday. Ken was very helpful in giving us suggestions on where to order cabinets for our kitchen or where to get the tile for the new floor and bathroom addition. Not to mention the simple little details that add so much to our home that we would never would have thought of. Overall, our remodel expierence was very positive. Ken and crew are very easy to talk with and approachable. We sailed throught the inspections, we are very pleased with the outcome. There is not one thing I would change from this remodel.

Overall working with Mr. Bloomquist was a very smooth operation. After hearing numerous horror stories from others about their additions and remodels we obtained 4 bids for our project. While I felt that one of the other contractors was also reasonable my gut told me to go with Bloomquist Construction. We found Ken and his crew easy to work with and very flexible. We had some big time constraints and I have to say that Ken and his work crew completed the major construction by the date they had contracted for. The project came in pretty close to budget and he allowed us to add things as we went along in the process. I also really appreciated that he was easy to get a hold of either by phone or email. I'd highly recommend Bloomquist Construction as Ken follows through with his work and is eager to please.

Ken met with me to go over what I wanted . I liked what I heard so I scheduled. We opened up walls, changed doorways, demo' and replaced fireplace. My home now looks completely different. I am really enjoying the new kitchen and new look to the house.I have gone from a standard 50's tract home to an attractive custom home with premium features.

When my husband and finally agreed to build a large addition to our house, we began the process of researching for contractors. We have zero experience in this field and had no contacts. We interviewed a few contractors and received about 6 bids including one from Ken Bloomquist. Although we felt that his seemed to be the right fit for us, it was still a huge leap of faith going with him. We had heard nightmare stories about remodel and construction from friends who used other contractors, we just prayed this would not happen to us. We were very happy with Mr. Bloomquist's quality of work and professionalism. He and his team arrived when they were scheduled and everything was completed on time. If we ever had questions or concern, Ken worked through them with us. He was able to provide referrals for other jobs we needed people for (plumbers, electrician, etc). Ken was always available even after the job was done if I had any questions. He is very easy to work with and kept us informed on everything. We never had trouble getting in touch with him or his team. We were very happy with the results our addition and came in on budget . I have recommended Bloomquist Construction to friends and would not hesitate to do so again.