TWO TEACHER CONSTRUCTION INC

Our old deck was old and needed replacement. We contacted several contractors to get bids on replacing the deck. We were planning on the same deck footprint, but using new maintenance free composite materials. When Steffan Madsen, owner of Two Teachers, came to our house he looked at our deck (second floor deck against a hill with a staircase to ground level) and made suggestions on how we could improve the footprint, construction, and function of the deck. I had not thought about other design possibilities, but Steffan's plan was far superior to what we had been planning and what the other contractors had been bidding on. It fit much better on the hill. The plan took into account our retaining wall, sidewalk, windows and doors. The plan was genius! During his first visit, Steffan gave us a bid, drew us a floor plan, showed us composite material and rail samples, and answered our questions. We were impressed with his knowledge and experience. While the Two Teachers bid was not the least expensive bid we got, we choose them for our job. When our turn came up on their schedule, they showed up and removed the old deck. The new deck was built in a few days, and the extra dirt and building materials were all carried away. Steffan was here during construction to make sure everything went well. His crew were well trained, polite, and worked outside in pretty hot conditions. Steffan has a background as a shop teacher and knows how to build high quality things and how to teach others how to build things. This really shows in the finished product. We love our deck. We are very happy with how sturdy and beautiful it is. It fits perfectly on our hill without need to alter the retaining wall. We recommend Two Teachers and Steffan Madsen without reservation. If you want a deck that you are going to love, give Steffan a call.

We changed our cedar deck to a composite Azek product as we tired of the maintenance and expense involved in the upkeep of a 19 year old cedar deck. We had two estimates. Both were similar in price. The difference is Steffan's quote was based on Azek composite decking and the other quote on the less expensive Timbertech product also manufactured by Azek. In addition, Steffan's quote included adding 3 joists to provide additional support. He was very detailed and hands-on during the entire process. We are very pleased with the result!

Two Teacher Construction was excellent from start to finish. Steffan immediately responded to my initial phone call. He was at my site shortly after and provided professional advice on what to do with my deck. His estimate was very fair. It was easy to see that his crew also has strong experience. He is an absolute PERFECTIONIST, yet completed the job much quicker than I could have expected. Two Teacher Construction will be my first call on all future projects.

Excellent. We are so very pleased.

They seemed really nice and polite, Everything was great I just have not done anything with my deck yet. He was really nice, really polite. Great guy. He was really nice, it was just out of our price range. We got a few bids and they were all out of our price range. I would use them again. Realistically I will probably give them a call back next summer because they were right in the middle of all of the other bids. They weren't higher or lower or anything, they were right in the middle. The guy seemed really nice and really seemed like he knew what he was doing compared to some of the other people we had out.

Awesome construction. These guys are perfectionists!

As a licensed architect, I solicited their help on a remodel project and was surprised to hear their review of existing site conditions. The estimator not only used wrong terms when describing the structure, he also was inexperienced in identifying structural loads and engineering. As the property owner, I was simply asking for an estimate and timeline - by the end of the meeting, I was left with neither. After the estimator gave me a hard time the quality of materials and construction of the original deck, he went on to say that he could do it but it would be expensive. He then discredited the original structure but didn't seem familir with my reference of the the 2015 Minnesota State Building Code changes in Chapter 5 regarding decks. I think they would do a great job with a ground up deck where they can take a predetermined, manufactured deck plan and execute it like a recipe. However, as a licensed professional I remain leery on their ability to preform custom or non-standard work.

Ecellent work - all phases - planning - design and materials, proposal, workmanship, quickness, neatness, and very pleased with results. Cost was competitive with other proposals - worth it! Very pleased and grateful to find this provider! Would definitely work with again and would recommend.

Great - encountered some unanticipated house issues. Recommendations were made and the problem corrected. Very professional and I trusted the quality of the work.

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They did a phenomenal job! He changed the direction and color from what was originally there. We needed handicap accessibility, and he was able to make my accommodations without having to get a whole new threshold, which other companies estimated to cost thousands more. I can't speak highly enough of the quality of work. He has a great eye for color and detail. I am delighted with the work and have gotten many compliments. One side of the deck is a little shorter than I wanted, so they are going to come back out and extend that a few more feet. They were following the existing footings, so it wasn't any fault of theirs.

This was a highly professional and responsive team. They made sure all work was done correctly and that no detail however small was overlooked. The owner was very "customer service" focused and made sure things were done to the highest standard. He made suggestions re materials that we may not have considered but his recommendations will make the new deck more enjoyable for us and any new owner in the future

Great to work with. Steffan gave us a bid for the deck, No Maintenance decking and aluminum black railing, and custom lockable gate at top of steps. His price came in about the same as other companies Cedar deck bid. They did a great job so we used him to frame out our basement.

There were no problems. The owner of the company is a perfectionist and I've used him again because of that. He did our deck and I was so pleased with it that we decided to hire him to do the room extension. His price on the room extension was just a little bit higher than others. The price on the deck was probably double what most people spend, and that's because of the materials I used.

Good hardworking crew. Tear off of old roof completed in about a half day and roofing took an additional day and a half. Some plant damage from the removal of the old roof. Recommend you protect you landscaping before roofers begin and watch that materials do not remain on your grass from a long period of time during very hot days.Thorough clean up.

Our daughter was so satisfied with the work done by Two Teacher Construction, she asked to have us contribute this review on her behalf: We purchased our house in Sept 2011 and adding a deck on was our #1 home improvement priority, along with replaced the rotted sliding glass door. My husband toyed around with the idea of building it himself, but while he was pondering that option, I called 4 deck builders out for estimates in May 2012. Two Teacher responded quickly to my e-mail inquiry and was out to give an estimate the next day. Steffan, the owner of Two Teacher, came to give the estimate. He was very professional and well prepared. I really liked that he had photos with him of projects he had completed, as well as samples of products (i.e. Azek and different finishes for the railing rods). He also was very knowledgeable, as evidenced when he simply eyeballed our sliding glass door and told us it didn't quite look like a standard size. Sure enough, when he measured it, it was slightly smaller than standard. He was on the phone the next moment with contacts at various companies to try to figure out what the best door options might be. He then called us the next day with the name and location of a door company--clearly he had been doing his homework. We were impressed and really appreciated the high quality customer service. I was won over from meeting Steffan at the estimate, but of course, price figured into our decision. Happily, his bid came in at just what we expected, which we felt was a fair price and it was similar to the others we received. My husband was won over when Steffan said our deck would be about a 3 day project. Any thought of building the deck himself went out the window. =) The deck was indeed completed in 3 days in early June 2012. The two-man crew who built the deck were very hard-working, professional, and personable. Steffan came back to install the sliding glass door when it arrived later that month. He and his helper again were absolutely wonderful. Steffan even noticed that a plastic cap was missing from the bottom of the door frame and called the door company to send another one out. He really has great attention to detail! We are thrilled with our new deck and we really enjoyed working with Steffan from Two Teacher Construction. I would highly recommend Two Teacher to anyone with a deck or door replacement project.

Good design suggestions from Stephan. Quality of workmanship excellent. Built the deck in less than 2 weeks. New roof in 3 days, new room in 3 weeks.

I called them for an estimate on repairing my deck. Steffan came out and looked at the deck and asked questions about what other contractors had suggested and what their estimates were. Basically he said that he wouldn't be able to do it for a similar amount and questioned if the other contractors really would either. He said I could call again in the fall and he would reconsider.

It went well. The new deck is beautiful. I have received a number of compliments on it. I gave Price a "B" because Azek is expensive! Steffan came out to give me a quote. He had some good suggestions about things I might like, and was respectful about the suggestions I didn't take. I got three quotes, which were all within a few thousand of each other. I think Two Teachers was the middle one, but the reason I selected them is because I liked Steffan's proposal best. The crew took all the stuff off of my deck before tearing it down. They also dug up a hydrangea (that turned out to be much larger than I thought it was) so I could replant it elsewhere. They hauled away everything that was the old deck. I didn't find any nails in the yard, lawn or garden after demolition. The new deck was done within a week. The railings, because they are custom manufactured, took a couple more weeks. Workers arrived a bit before 7 am each day (which was an adjustment for me). I was usually gone while they were working, but when I was home they were quiet and professional. Azek is more bouncy than my pine deck was, but it looks great. I'm looking forward to not feeling guilty for not staining and sealing it. I was so pleased with Two Teachers' Construction that I hired them to wrap the footings with Azek.

We got four bids and three were all pretty much the same. We went with 2teachers because my husband liked the guy and they could start right away and seemed to want the job and were willing to do everything we wanted. The guy who did the estimate doesn't actually build the deck, his brother and another guy do, which had me a little concerned, but they had great communication and the guy who did the estimate came over every day, too. It was two guys working, like I said, and they were very professional and let me know when they would be there and how long it would take, etc. My dad is a retired builder, so I know to be polite myself:) and make sure to let them know where the bathrooms were and where I was in the house if they needed to talk to me and made them sandwiches for lunch one day and had cold pop available always (helps to be nice). We had a couple of changes from the original plan, and they communicated them and did them no problem, on time, with no hitches. Very nice guys. Great deck. Fast work. We have little kids and there isn't a sharp corner on the whole deck because they sanded it all down.

I received 2 bids for the repair work on my 7 year old wood deck. This estimate was one third of the other estimate. He was able to come at night to discuss the project and offer ideas about what repairs were needed. He contacted me to see I was ready to start the job (vs. me calling him). They showed up almost immediately and had the repair completed within the day. The crew removed all the old decking materials and cleaned up all the debris. Now I have a safe and pretty stairwell to walk on.

They did pretty well. They weren't perfect, but they did a fine job. It took a little longer than I thought. They tried to sell us something that we didn't want. They were friendly and nice guys.

What can I say? Steffan (the owner) did a great job. I had three bids, and his bid was the lowest (by approx $5,000). This was a bonus, because we would have probably gone with him even if he wasn't the lowest bid. He was (by far) the most organized, most knowledgeable person we had out to look at the deck. When we were struggling with what railings to put on, he showed us aluminum railings. (He didn't just show a picture, but brought over sections of railing to look at.) The local inspector insisted that extra footers were poured, so the cost was slightly higher than the initial bid, but I felt that the extra charge was reasonable. Our deck rules. It's as close to maintenance-free as you can get, and turned out great. We had no problems with the whole process, and I would definitely use Two Teacher Construction again. Steffan is as genuine as they get.

I was pleased. I'm not sure I'd choose the same material again. I didn't check that out well enough, and have been surprised by how quickly and how much it scratches and stains. But the work was done well and Steffan was very good to work with, and his crew as well. He was always easy to reach, got back to me quickly, addressed my concerns pleasantly, and did the rework where I wasn't satisfied without complaint.

VERY PROFESSIONAL COMPANY. OWNER IS AN INDUSTRIAL ARTS TEACHER AT A LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL. FROM THE TIME THEY DELIVERED THE LUMBER TO THE LAST NAIL DRIVEN, THE JOB WAS DONE IN 4 DAYS. THIS INCLUDED TIME FOR THE CEMENT TO HARDEN AND TIME OFF FOR RAINY WEATHER. I WAS VERY SATISFIED WITH THE PROFESSIONALISM AND TIME MANAGEMENT. BASICALLY 9-5PM WITH A VERY COURTEOUS AND RESPECTFUL CREW. THIS IS WHY I CHOSE TO ADD THIS COMPANY TO ANGIES LIST. THEY ALSO FINISH BASEMENTS. THAT'LL BE MY NEXT PROJECT!