Woodscape Homes Inc

Calvin did outstanding work rebuilding the garage at my property on the Guadalupe River. He did the work quickly and completely in accordance with our agreement. I would (and will) definitely use him again for real estate remodeling and construction projects. Please feel free to call me if you have any questions. Jimmy Martens (512)542-9898

Extremely smooth. Any issues that arose, Calvin notified me and had a contingency plan in place, and discussed with me before proceeding. Professional, direct, and communicative. Never had to hunt him down to get answers to questions I had. Extremely likeable and honest.

Smoth as a remodel can be. On time and below budget. Consistent quality with no do overs.

Once you decide to have your dream home built, making a commitment to your most desired style and floorplan can be a challenge. Then comes the most critical decision of all, selecting your builder. This choice will determine your interim stress level and your future satisfaction. The individual who is responsible for your building project should see that your dream becomes a reality…professionally, on time and as expected. If Calvin Paulsen is in the running and you are trying to make a decision, please let me provide input regarding my custom-home building experience with CP in control of the work. For my husband and I, the fact that we had a hands-on professional in charge was a key ingredient to the success of our project. CP was on site all day, every day. Another contractor who was juggling projects and traveling between properties would not have been able to provide the continuous supervision and motivation the tradesmen and laborers needed to maintain high building standards and maximum productivity. The most valuable personal traits we grew to trust and in CP were his integrity and his positive attitude. Not by focusing his updates on what we wanted to hear. Not by sugar-coating bad news. Not by blaming others for problems. He always leveled with us and provided realistic solutions when there was an obstacle or any kind of blunder. If an honest, hardworking, positive person with honed communication and management skills, I highly recommend Calvin Paulsen. If you expect experience based professionalism, superior craftsmanship and excellence over all, trust the man who proved himself when he built our house. Woodscape Homes wasn't the lowest bid but it turned out to be the best value for services rendered.

I highly recommend Calvin Paulsen of Woodscape Homes. Calvin’s work is high quality, thorough and beautiful! Calvin’s years of home building and renovating experience makes him a well-seasoned candidate who knows the trade inside and out. He is very hard working and doesn’t waste any time delivering the best in all that he does. I have enjoyed following his work and admire all he does from kitchens, bathrooms, to building custom homes. Calvin Paulsen delivers floor to ceiling excellence!

Calvin was cordial and professional. He got us started with the house design we wanted. He selected a very good Windstorm Engineer and a somewhat OK house designer. We were able to work with the designer to get the house design we wanted. The house has passed windstorm inspection and is almost ready for city inspection for electrical, mechanical and plumbing. It has taken longer than expected; had we stayed with Woodscape Homes, it is likely the house would be finished by now.

In the beginning a lot of effort was spent on planning and budgeting.  After we started we had regular meetings on the site to go over the progress which was pretty consistent.  Calvin really has a eye for quality and we are very pleased with the job he did.  Calvin is really easy to work with and when we had changes it was not a big deal and seemed to be reasonably priced. We really recommend Calvin and Texas Tough Homes because we know the same type of quality and management can be had in Texas as well as Washington.

My husband and I contracted with Calvin to completely remodel our kitchen this past February. We could not have asked for a better contractor! He was on time every day. He completed the work in (what we considered) record time. Best of all, he did an absolutely beautiful job! He has an eye for detail and can solve problems, should they arise, with minimal fuss and disruption. If we ever decide to build a new house, we'd hire him in a heartbeat!

Things went very well as we met often to go over the progress and planning for the next stage.  The subcontractors were managed very closely and a lot of inspections were made before moving forward.  A few issues were handled to our satisfaction but they were pretty minor.  We moved in on time and the only overruns were our doing.  At the beginning  we did expect more problems and overruns because you always hear the stories from friends but that wasn't the case for us.  We would defiantly recommend Calvin and his new Texas company Texas Tough Distinctive Homes to any and all!!!

The whole process was very soothe.  We had confidence from the very beginning and didn't worry really about anything.  We met when it was necessary to go over details and Calvin kept us informed with budgets and schedule.  We selected our own fixtures and such with the budget we were given and that was our shopping list.  The budgets worked very well and of course we spent more than we planed but it was our choice to upgrade from our original choices.  All the subcontractors were thoroughly scrutinized  and signed a contract for the work they did.  Everything the subcontractors did was inspected and approved before moving forward and payment made.  I know may problems were resolved before they became problems because of the inspections Calvin made.  We knew what we were getting from the very beginning because it was all spelled out clearly and easy to understand.  We made some changes and added things which was taken care of easily because we met often.  In the end we got what what we wanted and more.  The quality was higher than our expectations.  There was no detail ignored.  Now I have to say that the price tag at the beginning was more than we originally wanted but we felt Calvin was the right person to do the job.  Now looking back the price tag was really a bargain.  We have followed Calvin's renovation work and it is amazing how he can take a real mess and turn it into a thing of beauty.   Would we recommend Calvin at Texas Tough Distinctive Homes?  Without any reservation whatsoever.