Our experience with Talmadge was incredibly mixed. While there were moments of strong positives, the overall construction experience was quite poor. The final outcome was overall mostly acceptable, though the journey to get there was not a recommendable experience.

Positives:
- Design team - incredible to work with, great expertise, made the selection process a joy
- Timeline and budget - the majority of construction was completed on time, and within budget
- Tile and cabinets - fantastic work here, real expertise was shown
- Final resolution on below negative issues was handled with class

Negatives:
- Product manager failed to deliver on multiple promises regarding site protection, timelines, finish quality, cleaning, and more
- Product manager had a general lack of effective communication and problem solving skills
- Production team unaware of construction process, reliant on project manager
- In discussions on build choices, product manager withheld information on ability to warranty work until explicitly asked
- General construction skill was lacking on basic installation of some components
- General acceptance of quality was significantly different from our expectations
- Site protection was absent on newly installed floors causing dents and nicks after construction machinery were stored on them
- Site protection absent on paint prep causing house-wide paint dust after project was 99% complete; resulting in a last minute hotel stay
- Painting subs broke into an occupied bedroom to gain access to the house instead of using the front door keypad
- Paint finish quality required over 5 re-visits for owner noticed touchups after product manager had given final quality OK
- Wall insulation was stored outside in the rain before installation
- Post construction cleaning was not construction grade - had to scrub out paint overspray from floors personally
- Flooring subs dumped waste into landscaping

Talmadge Construction was very professional. We had our entire house remodeled and every day when the installers left they made sure to clean up their work area. We never walked into a mess or had to step over drywall or nails. They did a great job, and we are very pleased with the outcome.

excellent follow through, great communication, clear understanding of the progression of the project, would highly recommend

The Talmadge Team is all about excellence and customer happiness. They are skilled, hard working and extremely ethical. The finished product always exceeds expectations

We had a great experience and would recommend Talmadge Construction Inc. to anyone.
We do not live locally and despite that the renovations to our condo was seemless with very good communications.
The project lasted 5.5 months as predicted.
Thank you Jeff, Mena and David; you guys rock!

The quality and service were outstanding.

I would highly recommend the Talmadge Team to anyone with a small or big remodel project. They are creative and consummate professionals in meeting any of your needs. They did my son's nursery addition and an outdoor awning for my patio equipped with heaters and a fan and I did not need to worry about any aesthetic or technical challenges.

They were incredibly professional, dedicated to getting the job done without cutting corners, reliable, and did an excellent job! They always followed up, actively solved problems with our input, and worked to improve any situation that wasn't going well. We highly recommend Talmadge Construction!

Talmadge was great to work with when we were scrambling to complete initial pre move-in renovations. Worked extremely quickly (and brought subcontractors along at that pace) so we could move in and minimize upheaval. Have a great designer on staff who really takes ownership of her designs and is willing to shift/modify quickly to meet customer needs. Too early into this big renovation to provide full feedback on project.

Talmadge is an exceptional company no matter how big or small your project is. Their team including Russ and Quinn are solid professionals who know what they are doing and will strive to make sure your project gets done in a timely manner and within budget. For the time they worked on our project they were like family. They treated our home like it was their own. I would not hesitate to recommend them. They are the best.

They are great people to work with.

Areas Of Satisfaction

Areas Of Satisfaction - I was most satisfied with their flexibility.

Talmadge Construction was knowledgeable in every aspect of my project from design, permits and workmanship. They were great at communicating status at every stage of the project and they are courteous and professional. I will certainly use Talmadge for my next project.

These folks combine expertise, customer focus, and great organization to give a result that we love.

Jeff Talmadge and the entire Talmadge Construction team did a fantastic job from design to punchlist. Talmadge Construction delivered a top quality product with top quality staff. I highly recommend them.

Talmadge Construction totally takes the pain out of remodeling. We felt we were in good hands throughout the entire project. No uncomfortable moments at any time. We love the result of our small remodeling project.

He is a great builder. I have done four or five projects with him. I haven't been able to be there. He is the only builder that I trust to do a job without me there. He is not inexpensive, but you pay for what you get.

Talmadge Construction is topnotch and extremely qualified for any job. I highly recommend them. They are very professional.

I trust them completing. They did a great job and the people were wonderful and trustworthy that came into my home.

Talmadge Construction can make a remodel enjoyable from design through construction. Everyone who worked on our kitchen was professional, skilled, and friendly. Communication was thorough and consistent. They finished on schedule and did high quality work.

On time, within budget, superior quality work. This is what we look for in a contractor and that is what Talmadge provided.

you can't go wrong - they get the job done and are efficient and professional. excellent at communication, follow through and working through problems that inevitably come up.

I was able to have Talmadge Construction take care of my project, even though I was unexpectedly not on site for most of it. They were great about communicating about progress along the way, which I really appreciated. The quality of work is outstanding.

There is no question as to my willingness to refer Talmadge Construction to any and all interested parties! I'm sure most people would agree that construction projects trying and daunting experiences. Our complete new built home project was all of that, BUT, working with Talmadge Construction also made it a wonderful and memorable experience as well!Thank you Talmadge Construction!

We'd recommend Talmadge Construction to anybody looking for an exceptionally capable, professional, responsible, communicative and congenial contractor.

We are in the middle of our home renovations, we can’t wait to see the final results in 5 months. I am hoping to update my ratings with the final results.

Additional Comments

Additional Comments - They were a great team and they were very courteous. They were awesome and I would definitely hire them again.

Additional Comments

Additional Comments - We have used them several times and they have always done a great job and we would not hesitate to recommended them at any time as we have done already in the past.

Additional Comments

Additional Comments - They were just great. They followed through, they had great communication, and all of their subcontractors were timely and stayed on bid and on cue.

Additional Comments

Additional Comments - Everything was tops in my mind. I thought that they went beyond the call of duty for me, did a little more than I expected them to do and I appreciated them very much!

Additional Comments

Additional Comments - I was expecting the process to be easy, and it was! We were very satisfied with professionalism of the job. It was a relatively small job but we were treated as though it were multi- million dollar new home, which was great!

Additional Comments

Additional Comments - They are honest, delightful to work with, trustworthy and save money whenever they can. I consider myself so fortunate to access their degree of integrity.

Additional Comments

Additional Comments - We have had an excellent experience. Jeff Lindow, the project manager, did a very good job working with us and the contractors. I think he deserves a lot of credit

Additional Comments

Additional Comments - We really liked the project manager, Dave, was fabulous. He was really professional and attentive and answered all our questions.

Additional Comments

Additional Comments - We were completely satisfied. We have referred them to other homeowners in our neighborhood and would do so again.

Additional Comments

Additional Comments - We have lived in our 40 year old house for twenty years and have used Talmadge for major remodeling as well as for getting to the bottom of small, mysterious problems. We have also relied on them for referrals for work that they don't do (we had a major mudslide, and needed numerous engineers). We have never been disappointed in their integrity and have always been impressed with the hard work they put in to be sure that they meet their promises, and that we are happy. Couldn't recommend them more highly.

Additional Comments

Additional Comments - They were excellent in every aspect. We have recommended them to all of our friends and we think he's great.

Additional Comments

Additional Comments - Best, most organized & responsive contractor I have ever worked with.

Additional Comments

Additional Comments - I love their work. We have already recommended them and written letters of recommendation.