Stumpff Homeworks, LLC

We had a very good experience working with Stumpff Homeworks and will use the company again should we do more remodeling. The owner, Tom Stumpff, is skilled in Project Management, Design and Communications and has a strong network of competent subcontractors and material suppliers. Since our project would entail a complete remodel of kitchen, family room, sun room and guest bathroom, as well as modifying a load-bearing wall and replacing the flooring, we knew there would be a significant number of trades and material suppliers involved. Additionally, although we knew what we did not like about our house, we did not have a clear vision of what we wanted instead. We had talked in general terms with two other companies but did not feel they were up to the job. A recommendation to consider Tom came from a neighbor who had recently used Tom’s company on a bathroom remodel and who had known Tom for a long time. In our first meeting Tom answered all our questions, be they operational (how his company accomplishes their work) or legal (work permits, licensing, insurance, release of liens) then listened carefully as we described what we did not like about the current configuration of our main level. Tom told us he generally acts as both the Designer and General Contractor then offered a number of suggestions for us to consider. We soon decided that Tom had the skills set, connections and personality traits we needed for a successful project and asked him to proceed with a rough design and estimate. Tom arranged for the all the major subcontractors to visit the house (we appreciated that they all came on the same day) and after getting their feedback, developed a quote for the work that was within our budget. After a bit more project definition he submitted a draft contract and at our request included a listing of all suppliers and subcontractors and tied the payment schedule to getting a release-of-lien from each as well as his own company. We ended up with over 20 lien releases. Tom arranged and accompanied us on many visits to material suppliers. He guided our selection of colors and materials, offering his recommendations in an easy manner leaving us feeling free to disagree. The demolition and remodeling work took a number of months and we stayed in the house during this time. We appreciated that the workers cleaned up the site each night. A number of times during the project we had concerns about how things would turn out. We brought these concerns to Tom each time and either Tom or his very capable colleague, Gabe, promptly solved the issue (if it really was an issue…often they were still working on that part of the project). He demonstrated his open-mindedness by incorporating our suggestions where appropriate and feasible. It is obvious from the above but worth highlighting here that Tom communicated well with us during this project, that we are satisfied customers and that we have no hesitation recommending Stumpff Homeworks.