Matthews General Contracting Inc

Description of Work: Bathroom remodel, back patio hardscaping

Description of Work: We needed work completed on our first floor renovation. Drywall, painting, trim work, tile installation and a few other installations of finishes.

Description of Work: Complete renovation of screened in backporch. Added new windows, new flooring, replaced french doors, and added new doors. Added electric baseboard heat and ceiling fans.

Description of Work: Needed an estimate for project to enclose outdoor rear basement stairwell to keep out the rain, snow and leaves. Prefer white vinyl siding with 8" brick base and slanted/sloped shingle roof with a front door. Do not want an awning or screened- in enclosure even though it would be cheaper according to estimates from other contractors.

Description of Work: The general contractor is a very nice man. His carpenter and painter did excellent work. But the carpenter disappeared after 3/4 of the job. His replacement was not as good.The electrician did subpar work. Often, wrong parts were ordered (more than once) and it took a long time to get the right parts. The plumber did very good work. It was difficult to get the general contractor to respond to incomplete work. Some work has not been done after a year. If the contractor had been more responsive to customer concerns, I would rate him very good to excellent.

Description of Work: They completed an entire addition onto my house.

Description of Work: Two years ago we had John and his team remodel our sunroom and bathroom--the work was breathtaking. We loved how practical he was and his attitude made the process fun! We recently reached out about a smaller project and John and Peggy got back to us right away with the help we needed (even after two years they still knew everything about our style and house).

Description of Work: Remove rotten/damaged exterior trim on identified areas of overhangs of house. Replace 2 exterior out-swing doors Jack up sagging areas to straighten out appearance of overhangs, install structural, paint grade “microlam beams” to support failing areas, re-trim to match existing. Prepare and paint all exterior trim, paint to match existing color unless otherwise instructed.

Description of Work: Provided a quote on home remodeling.

Description of Work: Removed built-ins, dry-walled two rooms, painted large living room, hall and bedroom, inserted window, re-wired electricity in two rooms, crown moulding in bedroom, refinished hardwood floors upstairs, stained hardwood in living and dining rooms, put new hardwoods in family room.

Description of Work: Brief phone conversation inquiring about getting an estimate for storm damage on my house.

Description of Work: Remodel sun room, bathroom, painting, and exterior siding

Description of Work: We had a deck on the back of our house, which had become unusable due to the mosquito invasion of recent years. Together with an architect, the Matthews team, my wife and I created a plan to remove the deck and build a two-story addition on the back. Work was delayed for about three months while we tried and tried to get the required permits. Finally, the DC Govt. came through. Once we had the paper, the Matthews brothers (John and Robert) and sister (Peggy, who runs the office, but also visited our project several times) and their team got to work. They quickly removed the deck and put up new exterior walls and a south-facing roof to accommodate solar panels. When they were ready to remove interior walls, they put up a wall made of heavy plastic sheathing, which kept the dust, dirt and debris out of the rest of the house. They worked quickly, professionally, and in a very friendly manner. Each member of their team was pleasant, respectful, polite, considerate, and skilled. Robert and/or John visited our site almost every day. They made a point of seeing us each time, discussing progress, inviting suggestions and questions, and of taking our ideas into careful consideration in the construction. They always seemed willing to discuss and make minor changes to the plan, prior to actually doing the work, so that everyone benefitted from new ideas as they emerged during the construction process (Conduit for the solar panel wiring was put in the walls, and trim was added to cover speaker wires, for example.) . In addition to face-to-face communication, we were also in contact via cell phone and e-mail. If we had a question or a concern or an idea, we would call Robert or John. They almost always answered right away, or called us back the same day. I don't remember a time during the six months or so that they worked for us, that Robert, John or Peggy did not respond to our request within 24 hours. They were responsive, considerate, and very pleasant throughout. Our project was fairly complex. It entailed the construction of two large rooms, two full bathrooms (one large enough to accommodate a stackable washer/dryer,) two small screened-in porches, closets, oak floors, in-wall air conditioners, and repairs to some damaged wood in a porch roof and another exterior wall. Things went so well that we asked them to replace the counter tops and floor in the kitchen, too. The additional work cost extra, of course, but was well worth the expense. The Matthews Company did a good job of keeping the project moving, and of staying on budget. We know that every construction project takes longer than planned, and costs more than expected. We had banked extra money, just in case. Happily, we still had money in the bank when the project was completed. They kept the costs close to their estimates. We have had the pleasure of entertaining friends and family in our new family room. Relatives and guests alike comment on the quality of the work done, and the attractiveness of the room. The rooms are air tight, saving energy, and the finishing carpentry is very well done. It's a joy to walk through the rooms looking at how well everything just fits together. We think the work is first class, and our guests agree.

Description of Work: I am looking for a contractor to give me some preliminary information with the eye toward making an addition to our house. At this point, we have several questions about the general process, approximate costs, etc. I attempted to contact Matthews General Contracting to get some of this information based on their strong ratings here on Angie's List. After two missed appointments by them, I've given up and must report their response to my queries as unprofessional.

Description of Work: This was for a bid to completely move our staircase, putting it in a different place, over the stairs to the basement. Our house is not organized in the most rational way, and this would help. We have not done this yet, because we are waiting to finish a few other things, but when we do we will almost certainly use Matthews GC for this.

Description of Work: I used Matthews General Contracting to build a dormer over a second-floor bathroom in a 1950's Cape Cod in Rockville. The job required removing the old roof, building a new one (gabled dormer), and installing new plumbing/electrical. Total project cost was $13,000, took about 3 weeks start to finish (new roof was waterproof within 2 days of starting project).

Description of Work: They built our home for us in 2004.