Hamish Murray Construction Inc

Hamish Murray did an incredible job on our home renovation, upgrading our kitchen and adding on a new bedroom and bathroom. We know it was a busy time for everyone, with supply chain disruptions and people booked to the max, and their project management kept the project going and on time. They were very professional and were responsive to us. Anytime we had a concern, they worked to alleviate our questions and provide a plan and updated timetable. All of this while still staying close to their original completion date and maintaining a high standard of craftsmanship. As soon as we settled back in after the completion of the project, it felt like the house should have always been this way. We have more than enough space, and everything is so functional - our kitchen is incredible! The kids are loving having their own spaces as well, and we thank you deeply for making this project a reality. We would recommend Hamish Murray and we would use them again in the future for additional work on our house.

We had an amazing experience with Hamish Murray Construction from start to finish. We closed in a patio space to create a home gym and a storage area and it looks absolutely amazing. Everyone we worked with was professional and work was done quickly. The point person checked in with us on a regular basis letting us know each step of the process. They were quick to answer any questions we had an even worked with us to make the project fit our budget. They are a fabulous company to work with and we would (and have) recommend them to anyone.

When we bought our house in SE Division area back in 2001 we knew we loved the view and thought the neighborhood would improve. Fast forward 20 years and we reached a point in life where we could afford to turn our place into what we always knew it could be. Hamish Murray was extremely flexible when it came to the bidding process and the various hoops we had to jump through to for the bank to finance our construction loan (check out Clackamas County Bank.) With Hamish Murray the price they quoted you is the price you’re going to pay. While we made them suffer through countless change orders as we added mid-project upgrades, never did I hear that something was going to cost more than was originally quoted. I grew up working on wooden boats and old houses on the east coast, so often when I look at modern construction it doesn’t feel like it has the same craftsman attention to detail as you’d see in early 20th century work. That’s not the case with Hamish Murray. The subs they used cared deeply about their craft and you can tell in every corner. If something looked at all sloppy, it was redone without question or cost to me. Concrete was re-poured, cabinets were repainted - the level of quality assurance was what you’d expect out of a builder making their own home. Every morning as I have my coffee I feel like I’m on vacation in a fancy boutique hotel, but its my kitchen! Every night as tuck in the kids and lock up, I feel like I’m already in a dream. Hamish Murray made it happen, and we’re deeply thankful.

It was splendid! From the first emails in June, through their completion THREE DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE(!!!) in early November, HamishMurray was always professional and caring. It was not, by remodeling standards, a huge job, and I that worried me; in hindsight, we got only top-tier attention. I would specifically shout out a few notables. Michael Hibbitts gets the thing done - never a question about that. His assistant, Swanand Jadhav, was attentive and caring and so detail-oriented. Paul Grogan, carpenter and fixer and peace keeper for anxious homeowners, was so welcome in our home. All the subs were fabulous - painters who did saw and then did small extras, floor refinishers who were responsive and so careful with our home. Kevin and his cabinet builders were creative and patient fitting their mastery into our mid-century modern that occasionally lacked a right angle! My final yahoo goes to Campbell Tile. Owner Chris hires the best - Jamie for design, and the ever-patient and artistic Audriy Maltev, who built our 10x10’ travertine fireplace. The word “remodel” is sometimes a scary one, but HM elevates their game, and I’m a very happy and lucky home-owner for having had them in my home.

From start to finish Hamish Murray Construction was a pleasure to work with! Michael Hibbitts, our project manager, bid the project and was present regularly when overseeing the job. Their portion of the remodel job came in right on budget and right on time. The scheduling was clearly laid out ahead of time so we knew each day what the expect from all of their sub contractors. Everyone showed up when they were supposed to and did high quality work. Swan Jadhav, our site supervisor, made sure everything ran like clock work. Even the big man himself, Hamish, came out to see how the project was going. Any other remodeling we might consider doing will include Hamish Murray Construction!

The entire Hamish Murray was professional, thorough, and timely. Everyone showed up as planned and they finished on time. Michael Hibbitts (project manager) was amazing! He was organized and had great communication. We had such a good experience with our remodel that we worked with them again to install a fence.

I had a detached garage that was destroyed by a falling tree. I was able to work with their project manager, Michael, to get it rebuilt. He and Hamish Murray did a fantastic job! They were able to salvage some of the structure and help me save a little bit of money there and they took care of the permitting to rebuild too. They did it ALL! - Framing, trusses, roofing, insulation, electrical, paint, gutters, and putting on the new garage doors! They took care of ALL of it for me- that was fantastic for me. Once they started building Michael was able to give me regular updates and was easy to get in touch with using their software Buildertrend. With that program they were able to give me regular updates and I could easily ask questions via messages in the app. This was considerably easier on me with my work schedule and probably his too. There was practically no phone tag at all and they kept me in the loop. When it came to building a garage / total structure, I was nervous about picking a contractor. I selected a few through Angie's List and after hearing the pitch by all of them, Hamish Murray seemed the most straight shooting. Likewise, they gave me references, I called about 5 of them and all of them were pleased with their performance and were already in the process of additional / repeat work with Hamish Murray- I was impressed for sure. They kept the project in budget for me and the quality was solid! I too will be joining the ranks of being a reference and look forward to using them again for more work.

The general contractor in chage of our project ( who has since left Hamish Murray) over promised and under delivered. Did not live up to multiple schedule promises. Once the owners got involved they finally got the work professionally completed.

Outstanding! Communications and follow up were excellent. Price was best we received and quality of the work exceeded our expectations. Michael Hibbitts was our Project Manager and he is terrific!

Hamish's crew and his project manager, Chris, were all very professional, very skilled and friendly people to be around. Completion of the work was delayed by an ice storm shortly followed by a major snow storm. Considering that the job was completed in a timely manner. Chris was very good about staying in touch with us, updating us both on progress and any delays. They cleaned up completely and left the job site look just as it did before they arrived. A couple of days after the work was complete Chris stopped by "just to put my eyes on it". These are highly skilled people who care deeply about the quality of their work. They will be a the top of my list to bid on any future work that we have.

We had a designer that did the design/drawings for our remodel. We then requested bids from 3 companies for the 1st phase - and Hamish Murray came in tied for the lowest bid. I talked to some of their former customers - who had done similar remodels as what we planned - and was surprised at how positively they spoke of their experience with Hamish Murray. 
As part of Phase I we converted a family room into a bedroom and bathroom. The bathroom has heated tile floors and the bedroom had a gas insert fireplace (with thermostat). We had worked with a construction company before and expected a much more arduous process. We were so pleasantly surprised. 
Michael Hibbitts, our project manager, is a wonderful person to work with. Everything about Hamish Murray was professional and very no-fuss. Their crews were on time, professional, and Michael was always on top of everything. The office always sent us a plan for the week at the end of the prior week - so that we could plan around anything if needed. Michael amazingly stays on top of his email and is very detail oriented. On more than one occasion I saw him review a contractor's work and ask them to address deficiencies. I usually did not see this step - he took care of making sure the work was done well at the end. It was such a pleasure to have him take care of that.
One notable incident that occurred during construction. At one stage the crews came in and cut concrete, re-poured it for the new bathroom, and framed the bathroom vanity. They completed on Friday and when my wife and I walked through on Sunday we realized to our horror that a design decision we had made was not a good one. We had decided to push our vanity into the bathroom to make space for a closet in the wall behind the bathroom mirror (in the room behind). This however left the bathroom sink area very small - much smaller than we had imagined.
I composed an email that night to Michael worried that this would result in a significant cost increase since they would have to undo what they had done and redo. Michael texted me at 730am the next morning saying that the crew would be there to take care of it. I was so completely flabbergasted at how calmly he handled the change - at no additional cost. I am still in awe of how well that was handled. Dario, the framing contractor, was a remarkable guy, and was very understanding about it. This episode alone earned them a 5-star in my book.
The entire Phase I was completed slightly under budget. The only complaint I had was that the cabinetry was not as nice as what we have had done with another contractor. The bathroom cabinetry in this case was not bad... just not awesome. The rest of the work was awesome and all was done with minimal inconvenience to us and our neighbors. Michael went on vacation for a week and Hamish covered so seamlessly that I barely noticed Michael's absence. I know however the work that it must have taken for him to stay on top of things - he and Michael make it look effortless.
For Phase II - where we converted an outdoor deck into a rooftop deck with a bedroom and family room under it - I only got a quote from Hamish Murray. I was so happy with their work and professionalism that I wanted to just go with them. I was not disappointed with Phase II of our construction either. The work completed about a month ago and I am as satisfied with this Phase as I was with the earlier one. 
We had our challenges with this phase as well.... Michael realized that the design called out for a restricted joist space which meant we could not have standard insulation and that we needed spray foam insulation to get the R value required by code. He absorbed the cost of the extra insulation required for the ceiling in the new space since he had missed that in his quote. He did this without me asking him to absorb the cost. Incredibly professional of him.
Working with Michael I also realized that when he worked up a quote he was incredibly detailed in his understanding of the design. I believe that is why they are able to stay on budget - because of anticipating most things that could turn into surprises if not accounted for ahead of time.
We ran over budget on this phase mainly because of additions we undertook - relocating some underfloor heating pipes for the upstairs which gave us some valuable headroom in the new basement space, replacing a door frame to take advantage of the increased head room, additional spray foam insulation for the walls (we only required the ceiling to have the spray foam but decided to add that to the walls as well), re-poured concrete for a pathway/patio, etc.
We also had a septic filtration system replacement. This was done by an independent company but Michael managed the work to ensure that the work schedule was not unduly impacted. I had requested that the interior work be completed by Christmas and he obliged. I am very thankful for that since we had family over and the new space was very nice to have.
My only gripe with this Phase of the work is that the patio door we selected - Marvin - was not as nice as the Andersen door we had upstairs. The new door is not as smooth and easy to operate as the Andersen. Other than this the rest of the work is awesome. The interior painting was done beautifully and I am very happy with the final result. 
After spending about 200k on a construction project that extended over 6 months the only negative I can say is that the pace of the work could have been accelerated. I realize too that the trade off there is predictability i.e. a schedule with enough time buffer to account for unexpected issues that could cause delays, as opposed to a tight schedule that ends up getting pushed when issues occur. Michael stayed pretty close to the schedule he had outlined at the start and I would say predictability is very high as a result of his meticulous planning. 
I did not think I would ever be writing such a positive review for any company but have firmly joined the line of incredibly satisfied Hamish Murray customers!

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We enjoyed working with this group of people.  They were communicative.  The results were terrific.

I lived in the basement while the rest of the house was being worked on.
While things were not entirely smooth, Hamish made sure that all work was completed satisfactorily, and I was pleased with the end result.  The great thing about this company is that there is very little ambiguity: the expectation set is very well spelled out, which is probably not the case with many construction crews.  In cases where it could not be spelled out, Hamish was very good at coming up with a solution that didn't break the bank.  My front yard had major drainage issues, and I think it could have cost me a lot more if Hamish hadn't come up with a plan for dry wells and trench drains to tie into the existing framework.
This is my first house and my first remodel, and I didn't know what to expect.  Through the small speed bumps, Hamish was very level headed.
Cost was an issue and even after a contract is signed, there are always opportunities to expand scope or "upgrade" materials and finishes.  I think this company is very good at keeping within the limits of the contract, and also good with trying to provide value to the homeowner, whatever the size of the project.  There were no change order surprises.  I'll be turning to Hamish for Phase 2 of the renovation.

He's our general contractor. We got him through Angie's List. He's going to be in charge of the remodel of a bathroom. The service was wonderful and the staff was great. They left the area very neat and clean. They were very prompt.

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He is very reliable. He has good sub-contractors. The job went great.

Hamish construction did an excellent job on our addition/remodel.

We had several bids done and we felt that they were the best bid for the quality of work that was completed.

They stuck to their timeline and budget. They were on time every day and they always cleaned up at the end of each day.

We were able to have great communication with Hamish and his team throughout the process.

We love the results. 

Our remodel included:

Addition of approx. 500sq ft.

Master bedroom with large crown molding, hardwood floors, French doors and a wall of windows

Walk in closet

Master bath w/ heated floors and marble tile

Remodel of laundry room.

Moving of several walls inside the house.

New electrical panel, new gutters.

Custom siding to match existing 1940's siding.

We will be calling them again for our kitchen remodel.

The folks at Hamish Construction were very professional.  Unlike some others we interviewed, they were willing to give us a specific time-table, and they stuck to it.  They were pleasant to work with, and they were careful not to make a mess in the house or outside. The "B" grade for "overall," "price," and "quality" are interconnected:  Hamish was more expensive than others whose bids we received, and there were small imperfections in the work (some of the deck finish) that disappointed us at that price.

We moved from Southern California to Vancouver WA on October 1, 2013. Right after Christmas we launched a massive remodel. We had intentionally not unpacked all our belongings as we wanted shelving in the kitchen to be moved into the garage. So it feels like we've been moving forever! We located Hamish Murray through Angie's list. (Thank you!) It has been an awesome experience with Hamish and his teams from the first day we met them. Hamish personally led the project management from the beginning. Not only is his elite team gifted and talented, each level of sub-contractors from demolition, to tile to electricity, to plumbing etc., was of the very highest quality. And he worked with all of them. If we needed anything at all...we called Hamish. And he was incredibly responsive. I can't say enough wonderful complimentary things about our experience. Every detail finished to perfection. Every exchange with him and/or a member of his team was engaging and upbeat. The shelving I mentioned above...Hamish re-installed it in the garage at absolutely no cost. In fact, he polished off many little repairs and additions at no cost. They are a 5-star, top drawer organization. I recommend them without reservation.

I could not be happier with Hamish Murray Construction. Everyone who worked on my bathroom renovation was stellar -  from beginning to end. The office manager, project manager and all tradesmen were responsive, friendly, courteous, and most of alI, professional. In fact, the only thing I had a complaint about is the hand-held shower; I didn't like it. I could blame no one  because I?m the one who purchased it. It was immediately replaced.
I have high expectations when I have work done on my home. This was my first Portland project and I was quite nervous. The work was done in a 1925 historic building and I wanted someone who had experience with, and knowledge of, the different characteristics in buildings "of a certain age." Working with everyone at HM was exactly the right thing to do; I?m glad I found Hamish Murray. I couldn?t be more pleased with the end result and I appreciated the help with understanding the higher cost of doing business in Portland. It was done as ?a teaching moment,? with a professional attitude and kindness for which I am grateful.

We had worked with Hamish Murray earlier and have complete confidence in him.  He and his project manager are great at keeping in touch about timelines, and are responsive and attentive to details.  He provides very close to perfectly accurate bids with line-item detail that we appreciated.  The bids pretty much only change when you ask for extra stuff.  I think we only had minimal change orders due to issues he encountered vs changes requested by us (ie adding painting on to end when we had previously not asked for painting).  He and his crews always worked to make sure we were always appraised of status and happy with results.  There were a few down/slow weeks but the projects were both finished within 2 weeks of the projected finish date.   
We would definitely hire him for additional big projects at our house.

Michael came out within a couple of business days from when I contacted the company. He was prompt and professional, and seemed very knowledgeable. It would have been very easy for him to contract for work that another company had recommended - but instead, he steered us away, referring me to another contractor whom he thought more suitable - and contacting them himself, helping us to get prompt service!

Michael was great to work with.  He was very prompt providing me with an estimate.  While I was considering the scope of the work I wanted done, he continued to follow up with me on a regular basis.  When I finally made a decision, he had the project started within a week (which was very important since I was planning to put my house on the market).  His team acted like a well-oiled machine.  His painters were friendly and curteous.  I will definitely consider using Hamish Murray again in the future.

It was really a great experience.  I unfortunately had a tight time frame since I needed to be out of my apartment by the end of the lease.  I also work full time so I needed someone who could manage the process without my having to leave work each day at lunch to check on the progress.  Hammish kept to the timeline and even though a couple of unexpected items came up (I purchased a 1925 home), they were handled promptly and I was able to move in on time without a problem.  Everyone showed up when they were suppose to and I had alot of confidence in Hammish and his team.