Don Powell Construction

Don is a gem. I originally had him put cedar shake siding on my house 15 years ago as I was told that he was "the" guy to do it by the business where I bought the shake. He also rebuilt the area around my door and installed some windows as part of that job. His honesty, his commitment to craftsmanship, and his ability to provide a very high-quality result without breaking the bank impressed me so much that, a few times over the years, I called him to see if he was available to do remodling. He was busy doing siding on new homes until the new housing market downturn. When that happened I was lucky enough to snag him to remodel a very scary daylight basement den. He transformed a dark, dingy, unusable space into a wainscotted, beadboarded, charming and usable office/den. I then hired him to remodel my small 1970s popcorn ceilinged, molding-challenged kitchen. He did every aspect of the job, which included gutting the kitchen and tearing down a wall between the kitchen and living room. He built the cabinets, an island, a hutch, and did the flooring, ceiling, painting, and wainscotting. Don is basically a one-man show (we used an electrician and plumber, but he did the rest), so you have to be able to invest the time to get the superb craftsmanship and results that he provides. I wanted a farmhouse/cottage look and I truly believe that he is one of the few contractors that could pull it off. He cared about getting a beautiful result every bit as much as we did. He also knows a lot about wood and is very economical and will give you the biggest possible bang for your buck. Don is also very creative. We had him make a wall of shoji-screen sliding doors for our bedroom closet and they are a work of art. On top of it all Don is a very honest guy and was very patient whenever we made changes or added tasks (which was alot). I can't recommend him highly enough.