SPECTRUM HOMES INC

It went planned as s scheduled. Very little complications. My house is pretty old so a lot of updAting to code had to happen. I felt bad when the project was over because I k we he would not be coming back u til our next project.

Steve of Spectrum Homes handled everything with this kitchen update. He was very responsive, started and ended project as agreed, and kept things cleaned up and me informed as we progressed. Heartily recommend him!

From our very first meeting with Steve and Crystal (designer from Pacific NW Cabinetry), we were sure our kitchen remodel would be exactly what we wanted. There was no "mystery" regarding price, schedule and attention to detail. Steve and his crew were very easy to work with. Their skill and workmanship were outstanding. In fact, we left on a trip while they worked. They stayed on schedule to the day. We highly recommend Spectrum Homes!

Every member of Steve?s team was courteous, efficient, and personable.  Steve was accommodating, easy to work with and composed under the stress that naturally comes with a kitchen remodel.   He did an excellent job of itemizing the tasks, providing information about the materials and procedures,and scheduling the project.  Even with an unexpected setback created by a need to install a foundational support, and a delayed inspection which was beyond the contractor?s control, Spectrum Homes came in on time.  Spectrum Homes, headed by Steve Amick, and Pacific Northwest Cabinetry?s designer Crystal Kennedy are consummate
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Consistently followed planned schedule, dealt well with a few unique surprises and produced a quality result.  Very professional all around.

Excellent. Designers gave multi media presentation before asking for commitment. Gave us a schedule and stayed to it exactly. Friendly and competent. All subs were excellent. Final product is super.

Everyone involved from the asbestos abatement crew to the painter doing the final touch-up arrived on schedule. Overall project schedule was met, even though the flooring changed and an additional repair of a stair landing was added during construction.

It went perfectly for us. The schedule set before project start was met to the day.  there were some problems (unforeseen) that came up during the project but Steve Amick worked very hard to resolve the issues without sacrificing schedule time. The subcontractors he uses were great! They were all very careful to minimize dirt and dust. The granite in the kitchen looks wonderful. Would highly recommend Spectrum. Willing to answer questions by email.

Here is my Top 10 List for Why Prospective Customers Should Pick Spectrum Homes:

1. Punctuality.  The contractor was on time for everything, and always emailed or phoned me ahead if there were going to be any changes.

2. Ultra-organized. The contractor provided handbook and guide and day-by-day project report.

3. Thoroughness.. The contractor thought of everything.

4. Attention to detail.  I can?t find a single thing the contractor left undone.

5. Experience.  It shows.  His suggestions of things we hadn?t thought of, especially the one for recessed lighting, were exactly what we needed.

6. Subcontractors. They all did quality work and I could see that he runs a tight ship with them.

7. On-time completion.  I did not imagine that the project would really be finished on time, or even a little early.

8. On budget.  I appreciated being able to know exactly  how much we were going to be paying, from start to finish.

9. No horror stories to tell. My husband had heard some from his co-workers, and he has only good stories to tell about ours.

10. Husband thinks I am a genius for picking this company.   Priceless.

Everything went great. Steve from Spectrum Homes was great to work with. We were very comfortable with Steve's hands on approach. We presented our thoughts, Steve and Crystal from NW Cabinetry drew up plans for the perfect kitchen for us. Steve made up a building schedule and all followed it without a hitch and everything was on time. All of Steve's subcontractors were very professional and a pleasure to work with.

I must commend Steve for always being available to talk to and address our concerns. If we called he almost always answered or returned the call shortly. I'm a "attention to detail" person and Steve demonstrated that philosophy through the remodeling process.

We are very happy with our new kitchen and hope to use Spectrum Homes in the future remodeling of our bathrooms.

Project was outlined step by step as to what was done each day. The whole thing was on time, on budget and was finished on time. All the people were wonderful and efficient.

Steve was excellent to work with and teamed up well with Crystal from Pacific Northwest Cabinetry.  From demolition to installation and final fixes, Steve was on top of the project, kept us informed and made sure things were done right.  I was especially impressed with Steve's process where he commits to the job along with his contractors, so there aren't gaps in the schedule where a contractor is out and the schedule slips.  We heard a lot of horror stories about delays from friends that used other contractors, but Steve made the process easier and less stressful.

The work started in mid-July while we were away, and the sun room was enclosed when we got home.  We had a lot of different workers coming and going every day - Steve kept a very tight schedule and planned the work so there was very little idle time.  The workers were polite and cleaned up after themselves every day.  The work was completed in late October.  For having so much going on every day for such a long time, it was surprisingly painless.

Amazing contractor had daily schedule of work being done workers names followed to the latter. Great contractor great electricians construction guys plumbers everyone. Too bad i only have one kitchen !

Due to our schedules, we didn't really get going until January, 2012.  The design and selection process took until the end of April and construction began May 22, 2012 and ended June 29, 2012.  Steve Amick is wonderful in setting a schedule ahead of time for the work to be done and then being sure it is completed as scheduled.  We had several setbacks during the 6 weeks (due to things we discovered after demolition of walls),, but Steve was amazing in the management of the project and still getting everything done on time.

For the most part , everything was on schedule.  Steve has a set schedule so the jobs ran smoothly.  We were never inconvienenced during this remodel.  We always had a working bathroom.  As with any remodel, your chances are pretty good that you are going to run into some unforseen problems.   Ours was the heavy wall texture, It just wasn't cooperating in certain areas. Needless to say there were a couple of extra trips out to touch up those areas . The light fixture in the master bath was another problem .   Unfortunately I chose a very heavy fixture for that bathroom and where the previous light was anchored would not support the new fixture.  It ended up requiring  the existing  mirror to be removed  so that the light could be attached and  a new mirror was installed. It took a couple of trys to get the new mirror to fit perfectly,but they did it and it looks great. Everything else turned out perfect!  Not bad for all the work that was done on these bathrooms.  
Steve and his team went out of their way to make sure that everything was perfect.  The bathrooms turned out great and I very happy with the results.  I would definitely recommend Spectrum Homes for any remodeling  needs.   Steve and his team do a great job.  This is the second job that they have done for us. They did our kitchen and living room remodel as well.   They are fabulous! 

They are fabulous and we have used them many times. They give you a schedule from the very beginning day by day. They keep to that schedule which I found amazing. Please to deal with and competent.

This was my first experience with home remodeling   Steve was one of several GC's I contacted early in my planning before I had finalized my remodel plans.  Steve was able to provide a very detailed estimate based on the plans we had, and was very patient in answering my questions about the remodel process.  Steve offered to set up a temporary kitchen in my garage, but I opted to move out for the duration of the work.  Steve provided me with a list of all the subcontractors he brought in, and a daily schedule for what work would be done, when, and by whom.

My home is a single story home with the kitchen sandwiched between the dining room and family room at one end of the house. There was a breakfast bar between the kitchen and family room, but otherwise the kitchen was cut off from the rest of the house by solid walls, with a narrow opening to the dining room.  The dining room was on one side of the main entry, with an additional formal living room on the other side of the main entry.  The family room at the back of the house shared an interior wall with the master bedroom.  In that wall was a wood-burning metal fireplace.  The remodel moved the dining room into the formal living room space, expanded the kitchen into the old dining space (almost doubling the kitchen space), removing the fireplace and turning the space in between the family room and master bedroom into a walk-in closet for the master bedroom. 

We did our own demolition, with Steve providing a trailor to haul away the debris.  The demolition included removal of a metal, wood-buring fireplace and chimney.  During our demolition we broke the seal around the chimney pipe where it penetrated the roof, and didn't notice it.  Steve saw the leak and patched it up for us at no cost, since we were planning to remove the chimney entirely during a follow on roof replacement.

I visited the house every 2-3 days during the remodel, and would end up sending Steve an email with a long list of questions about things I noticed.  The questions were based on my ignorance of the remodel process nitty-gritty details, not on anything that was going off plan.  Steve was very, VERY patient and responsive in answering all my many, MANY questions.

I did ask for some changes during the remodel.  I asked for wainscoting, additional interior doors and trim, and baseboard replacements that were not in the original plan.  Steve was able to work with the woodworking and painting subcontractors to keep the remodel on schedule, even getting the painters to work during the holiday weekend to keep it all on track.

Steve was diligent about checking with me when there were any questions.  Time was scheduled for me to meet with all the subcontractors to review the plans at the beginning, and check in with them during the process.  Steve and the subs occasionally had suggestions that they thought would make the final product better, and they were able to clearly explain their suggestions with the pros and cons.  As it turned out, I agreed with their suggestions, and am happier with how things turned out.

The project was completed on schedule and I was completely satisfied.  Steve and each of the subcontractors provided contact information for any follow-up questions that might arise.

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First, and foremost, Thank you Angie's list! I would never have known about Steve Amick/ Spectrum Homes without Angie's List and the cabinetry company who recommended him as a general contractor for my remodel. All I can say is Wow! From the very beginning, I was very comfortable working him and his team of subcontractors. They all did a fabulous job of making my ideas come to life. They are amazing! Steve made the whole remodel process run smoothly. He set up a detailed daily schedule for the project and stayed on schedule. The remodel was done in a little over 3 weeks and on time. He is very meticulous.You can be assured that everything will be done perfectly! He's probably the only person I know that would come in with toothpicks and a toothbrush and clean the excess grout out of the leaf detail on the tile strip on the back splash! I was impressed! The project stayed within my budget as well. Both my husband and I are extremely happy with the end result. We definately will use Steve Amick/Spectrum Homes in future projects and highly recommend him to others planning to remodel.

Steve and everyone who worked for him did an excellent job. We are thrilled with our cabinets, and our whole new kitchen/family room. Every craftsman he called to the job did an absolutely outstanding job. Every single one was courteous, fun, on time, friendly and very responsive. This was our first time through a project of this size and they made it much easier than we expected. Having a showroom, and a designer available to us was a real plus. The designer met me to look at backsplash tiles at the store, and also came to our house to help choose paint and cabinet colors. This team is great! Skilled, prompt, and really good at helping clients unfamiliar with this process. We were never "talked into" anything; they were always willing to answer questions and they were very agreeable to all of our decisions. I would hire these guys again in a second. In fact, I don't think I'd call anyone else.

Steve with Spectrum Homes acted as our general contractor for a complete kitchen and family room tear down and remodel in our home. We were thoroughly impressed with Steve from the beginning of the job till the end. Steve was recommended through the cabinet shop that made the cabinetry for our kitchen. Steve started out by coming to our home, inspecting our current kitchen and family room. We had just bought our home, which was built in the early 70?s. Steve listened to what we liked and didn?t like about our kitchen. He brought out sub-contractors, such as electricians and plumbers, and together they made suggestions as to possibilities that we had not considered. Once Steve had all this information he put together a highly detailed proposal which included all costs and timelines. The job included demo?ing the old kitchen, including taking out soffits and floors, installing new drywall on some walls and ceiling, new hard wood floors, new cabinetry, new paint, new appliances, new electrical throughout, new lighting throughout, an island, new sink and fixtures, a full tile backsplash, granite counters, and gas lines run to the cook top and run outside for a grill. Steve did an amazing job keeping on the timeline he had proposed, which had to have been difficult due to my husbands and my odd work schedules that had to be worked around. Steve also kept the costs right on target and actually came below cost in a few areas. Steve and all the sub-contractors were very professional and a pleasure to work with. The pride of workmanship that Steve?s team displayed was amazing. Steve and his team were perfectionists and were far pickier then even my husband or myself. Everyone paid close attention to even the smallest details. We are very proud of our new kitchen and family room and it was well worth the disruption of construction as well as the cost. My husband and I would highly recommend Steve to any of our friends. We intend to use Steve?s service again in the future when we remodel bathrooms.

They did beautifully and everyone was always on time. The quality was excellent.

Overall, we were really happy with Steve's work. He was very professional and extremely helpful. When we ran into issues with the city, in terms of legalizing the space, he was really patient and took time to walk through potential issues with us. His quality of work was exceptional. He has a great understanding of how to build things well and what designs work and what do not work. He listened carefully to our design plan and executed it really well. Steve was almost always on top of what was going on at the house. The sheet rocker subs he brought in did a satisfactory job but some of their equipment damaged our floor and there are some areas that could have been done better. The rest of the subs were great and all were very friendly and trustworthy.

Steve from Spectrum Homes was a real pleasure to work with. We asked for bids from several contractors and in the end chose Spectrum Homes to build our new house. Steve's experience and knowledge was a real benefit. Our house was finished on time (five months from ground breaking to move in) and on budget. Steve is honest, professional, and his work product is exceptional. I highly recommend Spectrum Homes for any new construction or home remodel project.