"We contracted Winthrop Place for a remodeling job that included converting an extra room into an additional bathroom & converting the adjoining room into a bedroom (adding a closet, new doorway and framing the existing doorway) for my elderly mom. Michael and crew did a fantastic job. They were very professional and completed the work in a short time frame, making the house much more accessible for my mom. They took care to preserve and re-use the house's original wood trim/moulding so the new rooms tie in perfectly with the existing spaces. Michael has many years of experience and it shows in both the quality of the work performed and the suggestions he offered along the way. Finding a contractor for a big job can be very stressful, these guys made the whole remodeling process easy & painless. I'm happy to say that this company knocked it out of the park in terms of quality of workmanship, timeliness, and fair pricing. Can't ask for much more than that. After this project I can confidently recommend Winthrop Place if you're looking for a local contractor. I just wish I'd found them sooner!"

I am a construction professional with more than 22 years of experience in residential building, remodeling, restoration, estimating, and project management. Throughout my career I have worked on everything from small repairs and renovations to custom homes and large scale residential projects.\n\nMy background includes construction estimating, insurance restoration, scope development, contractor coordination, budgeting, scheduling, and client relations. I take pride in clear communication, attention to detail, and delivering quality results that meet both expectations and budgets.\n\nI believe every project deserves honesty, professionalism, and a commitment to doing things the right way. Whether helping homeowners understand a repair, developing an accurate estimate, or managing a project from start to finish, my focus is always on providing value, building trust, and creating a positive experience for every client.

"Duane is skilled, knowledgeable, friendly, on time, problem solver, fair, honest and works hard."

"Inspection had been rescheduled by Rock Roofing due to lack of availability. When I arrived home at the time of the appointment, the inspector was already on the roof. The inspection was only from the outside. The inspector's verbal report to me following his inspection was that the roof was "solid." I pointed out water damage that I had been getting in a corner of the enclosed porch. He looked at it and told me the damage wasn't coming from the roof, and made not attempt to identify the issue. With the heavy rains this winter, the "solid" roof leaked. The water damage identified on the enclosed porch was indeed coming from the roof, specifically a leak in the dormer above the porch. This I discovered myself during the rain when, examining the roof from the above crawl space, I could see the water traveling down the beam on either side of the dormer into the crawl space above the porch, and dripping down onto the porch ceiling below. At the time, I had made several attempts to contact Rock Roofing via telephone and email, but have received no reply. I have since hired another roofing contractor to make the repairs that Rock Roofing failed to identify."

"Excellent contractor… Yes would hire again…"

"The project went incredibly well.  The focus was a quality, appropriate renovation/addition on a 1930's federal house in Ann Arbor.  An architect was hired to design an appropriate renewal and replacement inside and out.  It was important that the builder could handle the scale and detail.  We couldn't be happier with the results.
In retrospect I am sure that there is no way that we could have renovated to this standard at this cost with any other builder.  Pete was the perfect choice for our project.  I am veryspecific about the level of quality and detail that I expect and Pete meets my requirements every time.  He does it with a cheerful problem solving attitude that is uncommon in the building trades.  Pete, and any of his co-workers, are a pleasure to have around the house.  He is dependable and extremely honest.
I know that Pete bids large jobs and small jobs.  That makes him somewhat unique as a contractor.  I am sure he brings the same level of workmanship to jobs much smaller than ours. I am equally sure he can manage a big project when contracted to do so.  My main take away is that high quality work at fair prices is rare in the construction field.  Pete’s company occupies a hard to find niche."

"When we decided to redo our kitchen in April of 2012, we knew what we wanted fixed, our budget and that's about it. We started talking to contractors, kitchen design centers and researching ideas. We quickly realized we were in WAY over our heads. A lot of places offer free design services if you buy all of your materials through them. We didn't want to be tied down. We didn't want a complete tear down to the studs, either. Homemade Design to the rescue! First of all the price was an absolute steal for the service provided. Amanda and co. Listened to what we wanted and came up with inovative,functional and beautiful solutions. Our house is old. We wanted to keep that 1920s feel, but still have a dishwasher, granite countertops and stainless appliances! Amanda had the brilliant idea of only replacing the bottom cabinets. She also gave me excellent instructions on how to refinish my existing cabinets so they look like new. This was a perfect solution for US. Homemade Design gave us ideas for layout, cabinets, lighting, wall paint, appliances, furniture, countertops, backsplash, faucets, sink,and cusions for built in. She would have recommended flooring if we wanted,but we didn't. Now, Amanda is more like a consultant...( I actually called her my kitchen remodel therapist). You still are ultimately responsible for the plan and what works for you. If your measurements are off (like mine were) that's on you. I was adament about no island and no microwave over the stove and so she didn't put those in the design. Some suggestions were not my style. And I said so. Honestly, if I picked out my own kitchen it would be so safe: white subway tile or something. Amanda gave me the guts to mix patterns and create something spectacular! It took almost a year to complete ( contractors fault) We did a lot of work ourselves. We bought the cabinets, backsplash tile, light fixtures, table and banquette cusions through Homemade Design at a great discount, we checked!! If you try shopping for any part of your kitchen, the volume of choices can be overwhelming. We loved having Amanda narrow it down for us. Communication was through email, mostly. She never took longer than three business days to respond to my million questions or concerns. Awesome. 5 months later, my kitchen is a dream come true. And I owe it all to Homemade Design!
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"Amanda was friendly and very helpful of what needed to be done. She was able to explain what was needed before I made up my mind. Quality work at a reasonable price."

"We liked our interior design plan that we received , but it just took a long time to get the final plan.  She had told us in the beginning that she had gotten a big response to that deal.

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"Very good job and clean up very well"