New Home Construction
Tom and Carrie's Perspective
Mike and Boreal Woodworking were recommended to us by Ellen Cashman of Bare Bones Studio, in Ely, MN. We met Mike, told him our plans for a new home and saw examples of his work. We were sure we would get a great quality home from someone with whom we could work, often from 2000 miles away.
We developed a good working relationship with Mike. We live in California full-time and so we needed to trust Mike to make lots of decisions for us in Minnesota. He would call, email and send pictures and even samples to make sure we were getting the home we wanted. Also, we needed to be able to trust Mike on things like billing, since we were not in Ely to see how much had been done. We found him to be scrupulously honest in this regard.
We love the craftsmanship and the care taken with the details in our home. From the structural elements to the details on the cabinets and the furniture Mike custom built for us, there is high-quality work in everything he did.
Mike got the project done when we wanted it done. Mike told us that the schedule may take longer than we wanted, but he finished the cabin in time for us to enjoy it a month or so earlier than he originally anticipated. (Good management of client expectations.)
We were new to construction, having never taken on a project like this before. Mike, with help from the craftsmen he brought onto the project, guided us through everything from the design and layout of the cabin through the details of the electrical/plumbing, etc. He helped us figure out what would work and what wouldn’t. Without Mike’s help, we are not sure we would have ended up with the great cabin that we love so much.
We would highly recommend Boreal Woodworking for the quality of the craftsmanship and the quality of the entire experience. Mike made our project very easy from our end:
"Here are the decisions you need to make, here are some of the options you have, and here is the timeframe in which you need to make a decision so we can stay on schedule. "
We can’t imagine a better process. In addition, Mike stands behind his work, fixing whatever is not quite right.
We would hire Mike and Boreal Woodworking without reservation for our next building or woodworking project in Ely.
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Tom and Carrie
Ely, MN
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