Cochrane Construction & Design

Basement office construction

Completed project is fantastic. Rich very responsive to ideas and questions. His people are very professional and do a good job. Created absolutely gorgeous great room with vinyl plank flooring and expert painting. Added bar, dishwasher, and bar fridge from 3rd party retailer which was more expensive than expected but looks fantastic. Also added den with closet and finished storage room. Did a very nice job opening up the stairwell with added banister. Tiled bathroom shower and vanity. Electricians also provided cable,ethernet drops and cable to garage for future car charging. Plumbers were first class. All work passed county inspections without any issues.

Project went great. We are 2 years into our new basement and love everything about it. Communication with Rich was great and all of the contractors brought in were very professional, helpful and listened to our needs to make everything as perfect as can be. Highly recommend for any basement remodel or other projects around the house.

We had to reorder buttress glass due to engineering problems. Other projects have gone great

Perfect job! It’s beautiful! What wonderful people to work with. Professional, curtious, and competent! Handeled all aspects, even a few curves, with ease. Would want them on all future projects!

Rich did a great job making our small powder room into a wonderful full bath. We had some complicated space issues but he was creative and figured out how to make the bathroom into what we needed. He was very professional and completed the project in a timely fashion. The contractors he used were also very professional and friendly. If we came across any issues, Rich addressed them immediately. We would definitely use him for other projects!

Rich and his team did a great job on the basement renovation. Rich came up with a design just as I had requested. The project started on time and completed within the estimated time frame he gave us. Most importantly, the project stayed within the budget that was set at the beginning. He was also very flexible with small design changes as the project progressed. The worksite was kept clean throughout the project, and the rest of the house was protected while the project was in progress. Rich's communication was great, always responding in a timely matter and making clear who would be working on the project on any given day. Overall, we are very satisfied with the Rich, the attention to detail, and the outcome of the project.

I couldn't be happier. The tile looks great, the price was reasonable, and Rich was super responsive and easy to deal with.

Smoothly. The work was done on schedule and we are very pleased with the results.

I would not hesitate to hire Rich again. Rich's professionalism, patience and attention to detail made the whole project go smoothly.

We are very happy with the end result and the way the whole project went. From the beginning, Rich Cochrane (the owner) was very responsive, patient and flexible when we repeatedly asked him for estimates with different options since it took us a while to decide on the final plans and renovation project. We got quotes from several other contractors and he came in noticeably lower so we took our chances after reading the great reviews from previous customers. Of course the cost of the whole project ended up being more than originally thought, but we were kind of expecting it because of the scope of the project. He had no issue letting us do the demolition so we could save a little bit of money. He and his crew are very friendly, professional, reliable, detailed, and they took whatever measures were necessary to make sure that we were satisfied with their work. They protected the rest of our house as best as possible from the dust and mess that come with such a project. We will definitely hire Cochrane Construction and Design again in the future.

I can not say enough good things about my experience with Cochrane Construction and design. I contacted Rich Cochrane about having new counter-tops, sink and appliances installed in my kitchen as well as installing a gas fireplace with surrounding built-ins in my living room. Rich responded promptly, came to the house to discuss the project and provided me with a very accurate and reasonably priced estimate. Once he started working on the project, I was immediately impressed with attention to detail and communication skills. He worked with me to make sure that the design was exactly what I had envisioned and made sure every aspect of the project was done right and of the highest quality. I will definitely be calling Rich for all my future remodeling needs.

Rich was very easy to work with, and is a contractor with a high degree of integrity. We live in a 1971 house with a basement that had a few code issues. Rich was proactive in identifying these and coming up with a strategy to avoid issues with the county on inspections with little to no financial impact. The work took a little longer than we planned, in part due to some decisions made during the renovation, but Rich and his team were on task while on the job. The contractors were very courteous, and never presented a problem to us while working. The finished project looks great, with almost everything being as specified or better compared to the original contract. What's truly impressive is that Rich has shown commitment to ensuring his work stays looking good as it goes through its first year of aging. I can't say enough about how easy Rich was to work with. He was patient, and made it feel like no question was a bother. I would work with him again.

Excellent. Took a little while to get the job scheduled, but good contractors are in high demand.

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Price was on par with other contractors quoted. Rich and his team were very meticulous. You will not have to worry about checking up on any projects if Rich and his team are working on them. They have a distinct appreciation for quality. Always on time, very professional and Very good at communication throughout the project. Hiring Rich allowed my endeavor to be literally turn key. I am incredibly pleased with the results, and would surely call Rich again for future jobs!

Rich Cochrane, his workers and contractors were all personable and professional. I was amazed at how the rough-in for the plumbing, running through the wall from the basement to the attic, was completed in a single morning - the plumbing team really knew their stuff. Ignacio, the backbone of the project, did the framing, sheetrock, and painting with quiet competence. Electrical team, vinyl installers all wonderful, thoughtful and responsive to work with. The project was completed in just a few days, with minimal disruption to our home.

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We interviewed and got estimates from numerous contractors before hiring Rich Cochrane, and couldn't be happier.  Rich is very professional, personable, and eager to handle any and all issues that came up during construction.  He is also honest, gave us a fair and reasonable estimate for construction, and stuck to it.  We have a house built in 1924 and hired Rich to finish the unfinished basement and install a new bathroom (sink, toilet, tub).   We liked working with Rich because he respected our tight budget and allowed us to do the work ourselves where we could (we tiled the bathroom and did all the painting ourselves to save money).    We had some changes in plans along they way, but Rich was always fair, patient, and easily accessible.  His carpenters, electrician, and plumber were also great guys that are easy to work with.

His workers did an excellent job removing tile, putting up tile, replacing fixtures, and toilets, and painting.the three bathrooms in under 2 weeks. Very happy with the results.An excellent job again

I had Cochrane Construction and Design construct from nothing a bathroom, craft room and closet in my basement. Once the start date was selected Rich moved swiftly ahead scheduling his team to do framing, rough in, drywall and flooring.  The painter and porcelain man was Ignacio. The framer was Derek.  Both men were creative, hardworking, diligent and precise and excellent.  The plumber, Vance was pleasant, humorous and outstanding in his field. Despite 4 snow storms they managed to finish on time in two weeks.   I wouldn't hesitate to hire Rich and team again In fact, right now I'm completing a list of things for them to do.  A simply excellent job!

The service went great. They came out, they were pretty accurate with the quote what they found it was gonna come to, did the work and they stayed on the budget.

I was very impressed with the knowledge Rick provided.  He is willing to work with me on what I want done and explained why he would do some things certain ways.  He could answer every question I had.  Seems like he would be very easy to work with.


10/25/14: The kitchen and bathroom remodeling was excellent. He communicated with me very well in terms of what I should expect, and updated frequently. Any issues I may have had he took care of immediately, and the job was completed on time. He's a great guy.

Rich Cochrane and his crew did an excellent job.  From the very beginning,  visiting our house and providing an estimate, to the last day, when he returned personally to clean the stairs carpet and clean up the garage where materials had been stored, Rich was punctual, reliable, flexible, and communicative.  I give him very high marks for his professionalism and customer service orientation.  The work done was great and it moved along at a decent pace in spite of horrendous weather, many very cold days and a lot of snow.  They basically demo'ed each room and put in ceramic floor and wall tiles, new baths and toilets, new lighting, fans, medicine cabinets, mirrors, working from start to completion on each room separately.  They kept the work site neat and removed the materials they'd taken out each Friday.  They rolled with the punches when they ran out of tile that I had purchased, simply reordering themselves and adjusting the schedule accordingly.  The workmanship is excellent; the bathrooms look great.  All of the folks who came to the house were very pleasant and courteous, and all were attentive to not letting our indoor cats slip out the door.  Rich gets very high marks for his daily communication by email, text, or telephone, offering precisely the kind of open dialogue and attention to scheduling detail  that can make (or break) a project.  Their price was very reasonable.  We hope to contract with Cochrane Construction do additional work on our aging home.

Rich was great. I got his name as a recomendation from a friend who also had her basement done. I got three quotes, all were comperable I just liked Rich the best. He does a lot of basements along with other remodeling. For us it was a basement with full bath, laundry room, office and great room. Everything was done well, on time and on budget. I would definitely hire him again.