the Village Builder, Inc.

could not have been happier.

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I heard about The Village Builder from other friends who had a very positive experience working with them. I hired them to paint my kitchen area, to install hardwood flooring in the hallway, family room dining room and in the kitchen and to install an exterior french door that had a doggy door insert in it. All the guys were extremely professional and always made sure the place was very clean when they left. They even removed some old junk that I had lying around outside which saved me having to make a run to the dump myself. The price that Chuck Noone gave to me was the price I paid. I really really love the oak flooring. There is so much variation to the boards that it is really fun to look at. The inlaid oak registers are that final touch that just makes the floor pop. I get comments on it all of the time. A few years after they did the initial job, I had them come back to install a paver patio in our backyard. First they had to remove a dilapidated old deck and a hot tub. Once that was done, they used a drawing that I came up with to actually install the pavers. Everything came out as I had hoped it would. I am considering adding an arbor over the patio. Obviously, the Village Builder will be my first choice to do the work. Outstanding work, great guys, easy to read contract. I would highly recommend the Village Builder to anybody.

The Village Builder built our home in 2001. It was a 2900 SF full custom in the Craftsman style, so includes lots of finely detailed woodwork. His crew did an exquisite job. Everything was completed to our satisfaction on time and within budget. When some of the components came in under budget, Chuck volunteered upgrades on some of the interior finishes. In 2006 we wanted to add a 500 SF bedroom and bathroom within the "crawl space". We naturally went back to The Village Builder. Again, the work was completed to our complete satisfaction. Finally, they stand behind their work. In 2011, I noticed an apparent leak in the vicinity of our chimneys. After a couple days of trying to find and fix the problem myself, I gave up and called Chuck. He sent his foreman, Bruce, over. Bruce spent a full day finding and fixing the problem (leaking flashing). No questions, no charge.

Job went very well. The job and costs were clearly explained at the outset, the men who did the work were skilled and professional, all of the work was done to or satisfaction, and there were no hidden costs.

Village Builder replaced our cedar deck with a trex deck. I enjoyed his crew that did the deck ... it was midwinter and wet ... we ended up eating lunch together many days ... nice guys! I was initially very pleased with the deck but after about 3 years some of the Trex (facia boards and 2 x 4 deck rail) began to warp and split. We tried to work with Trex but they were essentially unresponsive ... claimed installation was faulty (BS!). Chuck brought his crew out and replaced failed Trex with cedar... no charge. Trex = D- Village Builder = A. Two years ago Village Builder remodeled the Master Bath. We are totally satisfied with the result. Same crew that did the deck did most of the bath remodel. Subcontractors for plumbing, tile floor, and shower enclosure. A year ago Village Builder remodeled our kitchen and installed a bay window. We are very pleased with the results. Same crew did basic work with sub contractors for electrical, flooring and plumbing. We are geting to know the crew well! There were a few glitches that showed up after a couple of months --- these were promptly fixed to our satisfation. We especially appreciate that the Village Builder stands fully behind their work Did I mention they have a good crew??

During the building process, we lived just up the street and I would wander down on a daily basis and watch the progress. Throughout the months, I often came up with new ideas and Chuck was VERY good about making changes. It was funny to see the 'guys' roll their eyes whenever they saw me knowing I would say "look at what I saw in a sunset magazine!" Chuck encouraged us to do what we could ourselves(to save $). I did all the tiling in the bathrooms and kitchen and my husband and I screwed in deck boards and installed a wood floor in the study. The foundation was poured during the wet cold months of Nov and Dec. The 'guys' called it the 'foundation from h***'. Chuck had a great crew. Expert carpenters, meticulous wood finishers, and they were very patient with all my changes. During the first 15 years, the house did settle a bit, creating some cracks in the concrete entryway and a few cracks in the wall. Chuck and his crew returned and repoured the entryway and patched up the cracks. We have hired the Village Builders to do several other projects. I would definitely recommend the Village Builder if anyone is looking for a 'full service', professional, builder.

We wanted to build as green a home as we could and spoke with several local builders about using Rastra blocks instead of wood. Chuck was the only one who considered it and, after talking with his crew, decided to take on the challenge It was an unusual product, one that they had not used before. To learn the tricks of building with Rastra, we all (including architect John Koch) traveled to a Habitat for Humanity house site near Olympia, WA, to work with an experienced Rastra builder. The Village Builder crew were very responsive to our requests and did an excellent job of finishing the inside and outside of our unusual and beautiful home. We did hear from several previous sub-contractors that Chuck is very demanding. His crew is skilled in all aspects of construction and foreman Bruce McVicar is a woodworker artist, designing and constructing stair rails, furniture, and even a custom maple tree art work for our stair well wall. Eight years later we still call Chuck and Bruce for advice.

Chuck did a thorough assessment of the room which is on the bottom level of a trilevel home and also sloped. As it was impossible to say what was behind the walls he provided different possible scenarios but it was clear we wouldn't know the exact extent of the work until the old walls were removed. When that was done we could see that the front and part of the side walls would need to be fired out as there was nothing but concrete and no insulation. We also have a pellet stove with a large brick backing which the new wall would have to abutt. Chuck's foreman came up with a nice solution for the brick and wall junction. New and additional insulation was placed in all the walls and new trim was put in at the floor and around windows and a sliding glass door. The entire rug had to be pulled up and then put back upon completion. Complicating matters was the large and extremely heavy weight machine in the way and the modem and router for the computer and phone. The workers could not have been more accommodating. They were able to move the weight machine into the middle of the room and work around it and also made sure to advise us when they needed to disconnect the modem and phone. I requested a little touchup from the painter after completion which was easily accommodated. My only complaint was that the insulation installation was contracted out for a very small job. I believe he could have done this himself saving a little money. Overall, a company very easy to work with. Very professional. Very friendly.

They were great. I was midway through demo when I realized I didn't know what I was doing, and that weekend, I attended a charity auction for the local humane society. Village builders had donated a day of labor plus some materials. I bid over the recommended value, and couldn't have been happier. The owner came to my home to scope out the project, and he came again the day it started. The carpenter who did the work was awesome and took a liking to my dog. I paid a bit more for work past the 8 hours included in the charity auction, and the hourly rate was very fair (I can't remember offhand what it was). Billing was clear and easy. Hopefully I'll save some $$ to remodel my kitchen, and hire them again in a couple of years.

I had a really good experience with them as well. The business owner who I worked with really wanted me to be happy and satisfied. He set out at time line and within a day or two stuck with it perfectly which is unusual with a big job. All the different workers were all really professional and courteous. It seemed like everyone wanted me to be happy with what they were doing.