Hammer & Hand
About us
Hammer & Hand is a general contractor celebrating over 20 years of partnership with clients and architects in the Pacific Northwest. From classic remodels to design-forward commercial build-outs to high performance passive buildings, H&H builds projects that sustain and delight. Based in Portland and Seattle, the firm serves clients by empowering employees, harnessing 21st century building science, and advancing the tradition of craftsmanship. In addition to residential and commercial construction, Hammer & Hand handcrafts custom furniture and millwork for clients across the country in its Portland workshop. The firm is fully licensed as a general contractor in the States of Oregon and Washington.
Business highlights
Services we offer
New homes, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), additions, and custom woodwork., basement remodeling, commercial tenant improvements, condo remodeling, high performance building and Passive House, kitchen and bathroom remodeling, whole house remodeling
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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All of our work was done on a cost plus basis so we have no experience of working on a fixed price contract with them. They also have a rather complex administrative process with many layers of overhead, so sometimes it is not clear who is on point for a particular decision.
I would strongly recommend Hammer and Hand for premium, complex or unusual jobs but for more straightforward work I am sure you can find much much cheaper options.
Hammer and hand actually remodelled out bathroom. They did a phenomenal job. They are not the cheapest company to hire but their craftsmanship is just excellent, it's superb. I mean, their attention to detail and just their skill and precision and everything, basically sum it up as craftsmanship. I last saw them about three years ago. It was probably in May. It cost about ten to twelve thousand. They installed a shower, a basic rain shower. The faucet head comes out of the ceiling and it's just kind of gravity drawn, so there is no spray or anything.
foam insulation was applied. When the job was completed, cleanup was thorough though the promised airing out of the upstairs of fumes of the foam application with powerful fans did not happen until I mentioned that it had not been done. The ventilation did not end until my wife decided that there were no longer any chemical odors in the house. Any area that showed heat leakage were dealt with promptly.
Periodic quality control tests ensured that if an area was missed, that additional insulation was installed in the appropriate area. At the end of the project, another whole house pressure test was done, as well as infrared readings of the walls. Results were that the house was considerably tighter and air changes were reduced from 14 to about 4 per day. The furnace runs about half the time it did before insulation to maintain 67F. Thanks to Hammer and Hand we have a warm house this winter.
"Estimating remodels is an art, one that we pride ourselves upon as a company, but one that by its very nature is imperfect. We work diligently to communicate regularly and clearly about actual costs as they are incurred during a project. In this case we also made painful concessions at the end of the project to make things right, and our impression was that you were happy with the ultimate outcome. Clearly we were wrong about that, and for that I’m sorry. As a company, we learn from every experience, and we continue to refine our estimating process. - Sam"
"We at Hammer & Hand have had the privilege of working with some of the best clients one could wish for. It’s what fuels our passion for fine craftsmanship and advanced building science. We’re disappointed that the reviewer felt it appropriate to post this review. He has become something of a Portland institution … see these news articles to judge for yourself: “Bad Neighbor: One wealthy Portlander’s tool kit for conflict resolution: tasers, chain saws and “coffee bombs.” http://wweek.com/portland/article-17757-bad_neighbor.html “Man who confronted KATU photographer appears in court.” http://www.katu.com/news/64454507.html For a better picture of who Hammer & Hand is as a company, please see our many Google Places online reviews here: http://bit.ly/o9iOuu Thank you! P.S. Multnomah County Circuit Court ruled in our favor on June 17, 2011. (Case #110405091) We don't make a habit of litigation, but in this instance we had little choice."
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