M.J. Whelan Construction

We are absolutely delighted with the kitchen that MJWhelan created for us, and equally importantly, we found them creative as designers and professional in their execution of the project. Greg J was our project manager, and under his management they kept to their completion time projection and stayed within budget. There was no concern or question that they did not address appropriately and promptly, and the team was accessible and available throughout the construction—I do not think that an email or phone call from one of us was not addressed within the hour. I could not recommend a builder more highly than I do MJWhelan.

Hiring M.J. Whelan was the best decision we could have made. We got quotes from 4 different companies. M.J. Whelan was in the middle of the pack and we chose them because we had confidence in them. We are very picky about fit and finish and needed a company we felt had the skills to work to our standards. We chose correctly. My bathroom is amazing and the craftsmanship flawless. Everyone was polite and professional. They didn't cut corners. Cleaned up at the end of the day. Just a wonderful experience. We did go over budget. We chose finishes that were above our original estimate, marble versus porcelain tile, pantry cabinet versus a closet, multiple shower heads, upgraded glass hardware, etc. All of our cost overruns are directly attributed to our choices and were clearly discussed before proceeding. We love our new bathroom. We are very confident in the quality of the construction and would do it all over again. I wouldn't hesitate to hire them for any future projects.

The price was $10K more that the next highest bid of approx. $34K and in the end we got exactly what we wanted for under $20K complete, including all tile, electrical, plumbing and painting.

I called them to arrange a meeting to look at some work we needed done on our house and left a message with a brief description of the work and our phone number. They couldn't be bothered to return my call.

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They were recommended by people in the community here that I live. So, that was my primary reason I went with them. They have a good reputation. The quality of work is very good. What stood out was the fact that he was organized. There was never any loss. There were people every day for four months. It was not like people would show up then they would not show up for a week or anything like that. He was my general contractor so he kept the work flow going. They used good quality products. The contractors were very courteous. He warranted all his work. Those were the main things I like about him. He was a little on the high side, but I look at it as you get what you pay for situation.

I never heard back from him! Not even an 'I'm not interested' response. I then found out that our new buyers didn't go with him due to estimated costs. Not sure if it was assumed that if the new buyers weren't going to spend that kind of money automatically meant that we wouldn't either, but no response, in my opinion, is unprofessional.

first impression was good - Matt Whelan pushed hard for the business. But during the process, it continued to get worse. In the end, had many cost overruns, poor workmanship and questionable ethics. Highly recommend not to use this builder. Follow up after the job was non-existent.

They did an awesome job. They did the job on time and within the budget. They were very professional and courteous. They cleaned up very well. I have no negative comments about them at all. They did what they said they would do.