Degnan was very responsive and reasonable. They listened to my feedback while providing multiple options that met exactly what I was looking for as well as some new ideas.

Schedule

Schedule - They did great working this in once the other vendor finally had movement on it.

Budget

Budget - Exactly in the budget I wanted

Construction Quality

Construction Quality - They did a beautiful job

Communication

Communication - I was kept in the loop woth frequent updates.

Problem Resolution

Problem Resolution - They worked through many communication struggles with the vendor creating my door.

Competent and very polite workers. Responsive to our requests and wishes and dealt with issues we asked about immediately.

Professional & Organized

Professional & Organized - Appreciated the CoConstruct message system and project plans clearly shown. They listened to our requests for particular items and incorporated them into the plans for us.

Expertise

Expertise - Design and construction management was well done.

Schedule

Schedule - Set up a reasonable step-by-step process so that items were available when needed on the job site.

Problem Resolution

Problem Resolution - Addressed promptly some issues with subcontractor-provided items.

Easier Than Expected

Easier Than Expected - We have worked with DDBR before and positive previous experience was confirmed.

Areas Of Satisfaction

Areas Of Satisfaction - Timeliness--much quicker finish than we expected. Workers and staff arrived when they were expected and worked diligently to complete project earlier than we had anticipated.

Remodeling Concerns

Remodeling Concerns - We appreciate the times we have employed DDBR for upgrades and changes to our residence.

Additional Comments

Additional Comments - Jon was very open to relocating some fixtures after installation. He also adjusted doors and was quick to solve an issue with one of the cabinets that needed to be repaired.

No detail was too small to discuss and clarify with the Degnan Team at any phase of the project from design through completion. They were very responsive to our questions and helpful with suggestions. Their stated goal was that they wanted us to be satisfied upon completion, and we are. In a project of this size it is inevitable that issues will arise during the course of construction, the question is how will your contractor respond to those issues. We recommend Degnan because we are confident that they will respond in a positive manner to all reasonable issues as they arise.

Communication

Communication - We did not move quickly through the design phase because of many personal conflicts in our schedule. We feel that Degnan always responded to us in a timely manner, and were patient in those times when our response time was slow.

Problem Resolution

Problem Resolution - In a project with many details there are always many issues to be addressed along the way. Whether they were big issues (cabinet delivered that did not meet specs, we completely change the hood design at the last minute) or smaller issues they were met head-on without fingerpointing and with the goal to deliver an end product to our liking.

Employees & Subcontractors

Employees & Subcontractors - All subs and employees were personable and professional.

Value

Value - Part of the value that we appreciate is the ability to watch and clarify different aspects of the project as it progressed. We feel that we worked closely with PJ each step along the way and he was very responsive to our questions and often appreciated our input. No set of specs can completely capture what will unfold in a remodeling project, and being encouraged to watch closely, clarify and make suggestions was essential for us.

Easier Than Expected

Easier Than Expected - We have used Degnan on several projects over many years. This was the biggest one yet for us. We can't give a yes or no to this question. We feel that it went as expected and appreciated the ease of communication with each member of the team.

Areas Of Satisfaction

Areas Of Satisfaction - We appreciated being able to visit the cabinet maker to see our cabinets in-progress and to see where they are made. We also were glad to be able to visit the counter-top cutter to look at remnants that fit our needs in the mud/laundry room. In addition, we had some design elements (specifically a couple of slatted walls) that were sized and implemented on-site allowing us to be precise in the placement of the wall and island. Also appreciated were the efforts made to level our floor in an area that had sagged due to construction issues from when the house was built in the 1970's. We are especially happy with the hardwood floor refinishing. The subcontractor did excellent work.

They were good workers, and they treated our house well.

Schedule

Schedule - They rectified things once we got all the product lined up, and they kept the schedule we agreed on once those things were available.

Budget

Budget - Our builder even three a few unexpected extra things unexpected like squeegee for the house, so that was good.

Construction Quality

Construction Quality - There was a little issue with a where one of the workers made a mistake, but they rectified that. Everything else was good.

Communication

Communication - They have a really good app that works well for communication both ways.

Problem Resolution

Problem Resolution - When problems came up, they figured out the best solution and implemented it.

Punchlist

Punchlist - We only had two things they worked on, and we ended up having to wait a little bit. I guess those are common now. There was a flooring we needed that had to be measured on site before they could order, and it was not available right away, and it took time to implement that.

Punctuality/Timeliness

Punctuality/Timeliness - They let us know ahead of time what their schedule would be, so we weren't waiting around for them.

Areas For Improvement

Areas For Improvement - I would say they did not fall short in any area of my expectations. Remodeling project have little things that can take longer than expected, but it was not a big delay. From the experience of some of my friends, this is one hundred percent better.

Areas Of Satisfaction

Areas Of Satisfaction - We needed to have a down draft fan installed in the kitchen, and they did an excellent job of installing that.

Remodeling Concerns

Remodeling Concerns - I can't think of any concern ahead of time because they have a good reputation, that's why we went with them, and they lived up to it.

Additional Comments

Additional Comments - There was a situation where the store that sold us the stove that said they also do the installation, but they didn't do it in the end, so Degnun went there to get the overpayment and returned it to us.

My husband and I very much enjoyed our experience with Degnan. They were always immediately responsive. The quality of work on our kitchen remodel was excellent.

Professional & Organized

Professional & Organized - Yes, members of the Degnan team were always professional and organized.

Expertise

Expertise - Absolutely.

Schedule

Schedule - The overall schedule changed slightly but that was alright. The lead contact tried very hard to keep everything moving as close to the schedule as possible.

Budget

Budget - Yes, they stayed within our agreed upon budget.

Construction Quality

Construction Quality - Absolutely agree!

Communication

Communication - Yes. All the Degnan team members with whom we had contact communicated in a timely manner and clearly.

Problem Resolution

Problem Resolution - Problems were addressed and resolved efficiently and professionally.

Clean & Safe

Clean & Safe - Yes. They even made sure to accommodate one of our dogs, who is losing her sight, as much as possible so she didn’t crash into things having been moved around.

Employees & Subcontractors

Employees & Subcontractors - Yes. All of them were excellent and clearly take pride in their work. Each one was professional and knowledgeable about their field.

Value

Value - Absolutely.

Trust

Trust - Yes. Our experience with Degnan was excellent.

Punchlist

Punchlist - Yes.

Easier Than Expected

Easier Than Expected - The Degnan team guided us through exactly what would happen, answered all of our questions, making changes when needed, respected our space and us.

Areas Of Satisfaction

Areas Of Satisfaction - The entire project!

Remodeling Concerns

Remodeling Concerns - Two things were of concern: one was the cost and the second was how disruptive to our lives was this remodel going to be since the kitchen is literally in the center of the house. We discussed our budget with the Degnan team before starting the project. The end cost was right on. The remodel wasn’t as bad as we thought it might be and moved along as quickly as possible. It was worth waiting for the end result!

Trust

Trust - They make remodeling easy.

Some design changes that were not communicated
Had to procure some of the materials at the last minute
Was expecting less issues with the amount of planning and price paid

Communication

Communication - Most of the communication was fine. Would have been nice if there were better daily check-ins

Areas Of Satisfaction

Areas Of Satisfaction - The quality of the final product was excellent

Professional & Organized

Professional & Organized - Liked having an online dashboard of tasks and timeline

Expertise

Expertise - Familiarity with condo building was a plus

Design team didn’t listen or forgot our feedback. We did the design ourselves and submitted to the company.

From our initial video meeting with Brian T. to completion of our job, the Degnan team was great to work with.

Schedule

Schedule - Due to a serious medical issue, we had to postpone the start of our renovation by several months. The Degnan was flexible and kind every step of the way.

Construction Quality

Construction Quality - Everyone who has visited since our renovation has complimented the quality of the work. My husband is in construction and he is very satisfied with the materials and workmanship.

Trust

Trust - I felt comfortable and confident during all phases of our renovations.

Punctuality/Timeliness

Punctuality/Timeliness - Most of the time. A few subs were less punctual than others, but Jon E. stayed on top of things.

Areas Of Satisfaction

Areas Of Satisfaction - Friendly, patient people, and in our time of medical emergency, the team frequently and kindly checked in with us.

Remodeling Concerns

Remodeling Concerns - We’d never done anything on this scale before, so I was apprehensive about having so many strangers in and out of the house. Jon E. did a great job of letting me know who to expect and when, and I was able to relax throughout the process.

Additional Comments

Additional Comments - Thanks for everything. We love it all.

The process is clear and meetings were businesslike.

Expertise

Expertise - we were particularly impressed with the design team

Communication

Communication - communication processes were effective

Areas Of Satisfaction

Areas Of Satisfaction - Design and product selection are of high-quality.

Remodeling Concerns

Remodeling Concerns - Cost was a concern and we worked with them to modify the designs and select products that allowed us to meet our budget goals.

Additional Comments

Additional Comments - Thank you for your help, we love our new basement!

Our third time working with Degnan and would have no hesitation to use them again.

Degnan builders did a wonderful job for our house remodel. We had very good communication with them. Our project ran smoothly, on time, in our budget, and we are very happy with the end result. Our Project Manager Jon and all the Degnan Subcontractors did a super job. They were professional, courteous, skilled and communicated with us each day. We are extremely with our remodel and it is exactly what we wanted.

Professional & Organized

Professional & Organized - Good communication. Our project was on task each day. Subcontractors did an excellent job and worked well together.

Expertise

Expertise - Degnan laid out our project timeline and was on task. Jon our project manager communicated with us the work to be done each day. We were very well informed.

Schedule

Schedule - Excellent schedulers. When things changed we were well informed.

Budget

Budget - We knew what we wanted and knew the costs involved. We were grateful that our project stayed within our budget.

Construction Quality

Construction Quality - Absolutely “the best subcontractors” with quality construction. Our roof unexpectedly failed during our construction. We were not going to replace it for a few more years. T & M Carpentry was amazing and fully replaced our roof within one week - simply amazing. We were SO thankful to get it done. Thank You!

Communication

Communication - Excellent communicators. We loved the Degnan process. Their process uses a queuing system, so we were kept well aware of where our project stood and when it would begin and length of time it would take to be completed. Jon our project manager with Degnan checked in with us each morning of work to be done each day. We knew which subcontractor(s) would be working at our house each day. Jon was only a cellphone call away if we had questions..

Problem Resolution

Problem Resolution - Whenever an issue arose, Jon and the subcontractors were able to use their excellent trades skills to professionally make the correction(s) needed. Always professionally done.

Clean & Safe

Clean & Safe - We were extremely pleased with how well our trades people cleaned up after their work. They told us they respected our home as if it was theirs.

Employees & Subcontractors

Employees & Subcontractors - All Degnan Staff & the Subcontractors were very professional & very courteous. We felt like they were our Construction Family.

Value

Value - We knew with having five walls taken down in our house, having a 30-foot support beam installed in our ceiling, and adding back a few bathroom walls, would be a huge project for our home. We wanted to make sure to go with a good Contractor to get the job done at a fair price. We felt Degnan was our best choice to get the job done for us & stay within our budget. We worked well with them and they worked well with us.

Trust

Trust - Yes we trusted Degnan to do our remodel and to get our project done correctly. We are thrilled with our remodel with getting our house updated to age in place.

Punchlist

Punchlist - Very happy that everything on our punch list was done in a timely manner.

Easier Than Expected

Easier Than Expected - My husband and I were well informed by Degnan from start to finish. We were very happy to work with Degnan.

Use Comment(s)

Use Comment(s) - We will be happy to do so.

Punctuality/Timeliness

Punctuality/Timeliness - THE BEST!!!

Areas For Improvement

Areas For Improvement - All good. Jon was easy to work with and we let him know of issues along the way, so they would be corrected right away.

Areas Of Satisfaction

Areas Of Satisfaction - In every way Degnan exceeded our expectations with getting our home remodel project done the way we wanted it to be done.

Remodeling Concerns

Remodeling Concerns - We like where we live and did not want to move to a condo. With having a smaller ranch home we knew what we wanted for our remodel. We had very little working space in our kitchen & several small rooms. We wanted walls to be removed to have an open concept and let more light in. We wanted to keep our beautiful hickory kitchen cabinets and blend them with adding new sage green cabinets & install an 8-foot island. We wanted walk-in showers and a first floor laundry. Degnan worked with us to make this happen. We couldn’t be happier with our result.

Areas Of Satisfaction

Areas Of Satisfaction - Great quality work! Highly recommend!

I was impressed from beginning to end with the professionalism of every Degnan Design employee that worked with us on our project. I would definitely recommend their services.

Areas For Improvement

Areas For Improvement - None.

Areas Of Satisfaction

Areas Of Satisfaction - They exceeded our expectations in regards to value, price, and timeline.

Degnan Design-Build-Remodel of Madison brought my dream kitchen to life. I felt that the entire team worked to understand my style and presented options that worked for the space. I appreciate their honesty with what was reasonable with budget and proposed ideas that didn’t compromise my overall taste. I trusted their expertise and they didn’t disappoint.

Professional & Organized

Professional & Organized - Kelly, lead carpenter, did a great job keeping my posted every step of the way. They were prompt with follow-up and made sure my answers were addressed. It takes a lot of coordination, and Kelly did an excellent job managing the project.

Expertise

Expertise - Abe and the rest of the team have many years of experience. I really appreciated the design suggestions both Kelly and Dave provided. Abe did a great job in the early conversations and it helped me make my decision to use Degnan Design-Build-Remodel of Madison for my remodeling projects

Schedule

Schedule - I think Degnan Design-Build-Remodel of Madison did the best they could do given the major shortages and back orders of materials. Kelly even suggested an almost identical product so the completion of our bathroom wouldn’t be delayed 3 months

Communication

Communication - Co-construct was a good way to stay in touch and our lead carpenter was always good with phone calls and texts.

The Degnan group was well coordinated. They listened well and did a great job responding to set backs. I’d definitely recommend. I’m a bit picky about electrical design and that is my only critique. After our electrical consultation, when the electrician came to do the work, a lot of our discussed details were lost and either had to be redone or had to be left in a less than perfect state. Every other aspect had a high attention to detail and excellent project management. The Degnan team was caring and giving along the way.

Professional & Organized

Professional & Organized - Very organized with CoConstruct and hand offs!

Areas Of Sat: Design Selections Process

Areas Of Sat: Design Selections Process - When we found an interesting fireplace surround, the team was able to identify a way to make it work despite it being a wooden material.

Very pleased with the experience.

Problem Resolution

Problem Resolution - Fantastic

Employees & Subcontractors

Employees & Subcontractors - Degnan team was a joy to work with.

The basement remodel was our second project with Degnan and we're just as pleased with the results as we are with the kitchen. The Degnan team remains transparent through the whole process from design and budget down to any small details that needed to be addressed at the end of the project. It really means a lot to have a team you can trust!

Areas Of Satisfaction

Areas Of Satisfaction - Being willing to put in the toilet we had bought on our own. Having the option for other specific work around the house was convenient.

Already have. Will do it again.

Expertise

Expertise - PJ for MVP! Truly enjoyed working with him and how he took time to explain things thoroughly. We never felt like a burden when we had questions. He is the best and he really made the construction experience the best it could be. David was a powerhouse of information as well. He always looked to solve things the simple way. On the design side, Dave and Morgan were top-notch and really took time to understand what we were going for. They made EVERY SQUARE INCH of our house work for us. We are just thrilled with the function of our home. And we can't forget the admin team. They priced and purchased and responded to questions and feedback like pros. Thank you Kelly, Amy and team! I really have wonderful things to say about everyone we worked with! Abe, Brian, Zach, the list goes one and I sure hope I didn't forget someone, because everyone was a delightful, knowledgeable team player :)

Schedule

Schedule - Our home was COMPLETELY gutted and rebuilt in 4 months. WOW! And thank you. We were so thrilled with the timeline, and so was our apartment-renting pocketbook.

Communication

Communication - The project lead and I had daily check ins (walking by every morning was a good thing, because we were able to problem-solve immediately and quickly), and when there were harder conversations, Degnan always listened and approached a concern with a fair, objective perspective.

Problem Resolution

Problem Resolution - Degnan was very responsive, even post-construction. We thought our counter had a defect, and was holding onto stains. They brought the counter rep out to check, and they came prepared with a buffet of cleaning supplies to support their visit. Turned out, we didn't have the right cleaning supplies (easy, silly fix on our part), but they were so kind and thorough.

Punchlist

Punchlist - I have no reason to believe that they won't be great about our 1-year warranty.

Areas Of Satisfaction

Areas Of Satisfaction - We are absolutely thrilled with our new old house, and we are glad we chose Degnan to make it happen. Degnan is a reliable, knowledgeable partner who went above and beyond to make things right. I've already referred a couple of friends, and I will keep sending people their way.

Remodeling Concerns

Remodeling Concerns - We chose Degnan because we didn't want designers, sub contractors and others in the process to point fingers at each other if (when) something goes differently than expected. They proactively managed everything, and we had a pretty stress-free experience. They also got us back into our home lightning fast, which was a relief for our kids and our sanity!

Additional Comments

Additional Comments - Thank you! We surely made the right choice and we appreciate everything your team did for us!

Absolutely

Employees & Subcontractors

Employees & Subcontractors - All the guys were very professional and fun to deal with. They answered all my questions and were very helpful

See comments on 10. Really enjoyed working with you!

Areas Of Sat: Design Selections Process

Areas Of Sat: Design Selections Process - My favorite part of the selection process was seeing how I could replace my old bathroom with a new one that was in keeping with my traditional house. It is very contemporary; it looks wonderful.

Problem Resolution

Problem Resolution - When the flooring was removed it was discovered that the previous remodelers(25years ago) has installed the plumbing incorrectly and it had to be replaced. Kelly Lawton snd his crew did it quickly and the schedule only was extended by a day. Separate reasonable contract as it was not included in the remodeling contract.

Clean & Safe

Clean & Safe - Never had such considerate workers!

Value

Value - While the total project was more than I had to originally planned to spend it was money well spent.

Easier Than Expected

Easier Than Expected - Definitely!

Punctuality/Timeliness

Punctuality/Timeliness - I was kept informed at all times about the schedule and any changes.

Areas For Improvement

Areas For Improvement - I had a vision of what the hexagonal tile floor would look like from photos shown me in the design process and was alarmed when the installer put the tiles in as they came from the box (telling me that was the only way they could be laid when that was not true as there were six equal sides.) your crew responded and assured me it would look fine when installed. Now I like it but perhaps someone might have consulted with me and the installer before the job was started. Only complaint I have and it in not a serious one in the overall project!

Areas Of Satisfaction

Areas Of Satisfaction - I interviewed 4 companies and chose Degnan because of their design phase and most complete contract I have ever encountered with a number of remodeling jobs over the years! Loved working with everyone on your staff and would recommend Degnan wholeheartedly! I was especially impressed with how well Kelly and Kelly snd David and the rest get along so well and respect each other.

Remodeling Concerns

Remodeling Concerns - Brian Teasdale made an excellent presentation and responded to any concerns I had during the time I was interviewing different companies.

Areas Of Sat: Design Selections Process

Areas Of Sat: Design Selections Process - I enjoyed choosing tiles.

Co-Construct

Co-Construct - Fine - no problems.