Micro-Structures designs and builds backyard structures - home offices, art studios, accessory dwelling units, ADUs, and guesthouses.
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16 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Micro-Structures designs and builds small backyard structures for the specific needs of our clients. LOCAL + UNIQUE + GREEN Please read our "About" page at www.micro-structures.com
Brennan worked with us closely on the design, which evolved quite a bit over time. His work is excellent and his design chops are top shelf. He's very professional and talented, would absolutely use him again.
Description of Work: Designed and built a nice custom treehouse for us, including twisting slide, windows, and a deck that surrounds the base of the tree.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,500
Janette R.
10/2013
5.0
architect, garage builders, woodworking
+ 1 more
My husband and I contacted Brennan based on other reviews on Angie's List as well as the excellent design/workmanship shown on his website. He listened to our design needs: small structure with ability to store tools, bigger lawn equipment and our bikes as well as need for an aesthetically pleasing structure due to it being in the front of our home. Brennan agreed it would be best to design the shed to match certain elements of our home and designed a similar slope to the roof, matching window, and cedar shakes for siding. Brennan possesses incredible attention to detail and significant pride in his work. The work was completed in a timely manner, as well. Brennan developed a shed that not only fit our needs, but also is beautiful to look at and well worth the expense.
Description of Work: Designed and built a garden/storage shed
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$10,000
John F.
08/2013
5.0
garage builders
+ -1 more
Very good. He was very professional, punctual with all meetings and e-mail correspondence. The only thing that kept me from hiring him was somewhat high cost. However, the quality of his work looked to be very high and well thought out. I have a friend that offered to help me with my garage project which also prevented me from hiring Micro Structures.
Description of Work: Looked at project, discussed options and ideas, wrote up partial estimate.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$20,000
Tanya S.
04/2013
5.0
architect, driveway gates, woodworking
+ 1 more
Brennan, of Micro-Structures was professional, artistic and very easy to work with. His prices were competitive and he got the job done in the time he said he would. I would definitely recommend him and use him again for any wood related job. We now have a beautiful new gate where an old dilapidated one used to live. He is an artist!!
Description of Work: Micro-Structures built a new, beautifully designed wood gate, fixed a wood arbor and attached it to an existing wood fence.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
KATIE F.
11/2012
5.0
garage builders
+ -1 more
Brennan was extremely professional from start to finish. He has an artist's eye for design and an engineer's attention to detail. He understood what we wanted out of a shed and then enhanced the design to bring us something even better at our relatively small budget. He built us a shed that will probably outlast our house. He completed the job in less time than estimated and communicated very effectively throughout the entire process. He handled the complex nature of the job and unexpected challenges w/poise and skill. We're thrilled w/the shed which is not only sturdy and functional but also beautiful, anchoring the yard perfectly. We've already asked Brennan to complete another job for us and we look forward to working with him again. He is very, very highly recommended.
Description of Work: Construction of 8'x8' backyard garden shed w/metal roof on poured concrete slab. Installation of gutters, 2 glass windows and single-pane insulated glass and steel door.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,700
Ross R.
11/2012
5.0
garage builders
+ -1 more
We couldn't have had a better experience. Brennan's attention to detail is very very high. He was very much able to understand the functional needs of the building and also the aesthetic qualities we were looking for from the outside. Brennan was very easy to work with and very clear about what items would generate change orders or additions to the scope of the building and which items wouldn't. There were no surprises in terms of cost and the structure was completed pretty much on schedule. This was especially difficult given the complexity and functional requirements of this small structure.
Description of Work: Brennan Conaway of Micro-Structures LLC built a 12' x 12' backyard observatory at my home in Southeast Portland. Brennan was instrumental in developing the design for the structure and was able to absorb a large amount of very technical material very quickly in order to understand how an observatory works. We were very impressed with the way Brennan took on this project and really educated himself about small astronomical observatories. The work included the pouring of a slab concrete floor, the construction of an extra deep telescope pier foundation, extension of electrical service to the observatory and construction of a unique roll-off roof so that the building can be opened up to the night sky.
I called Micro-structures originally because I wanted Brennan to build my outdoor cat a cozy little home for the winter. I've known Brennan for many years, but didn't know that he's been doing general contracting for some time now. I cringe thinking of all the work that has been done on my house by lesser-experienced hands when I could've called Micro-Structures. Ouch. So, after talking over my little cat project, I decided on the spot to hire him for some bigger work. I know from experience that Brennan is a talented designer and master woodworker, trained in furniture and cabinet making, which requires extreme craftsmanship and attention to detail. You name it; he can build it. I hired him to replace a large portion of fence in my front yard, including a large driveway gate and smaller side-yard gate. His work is flawless. He went above and beyond what I could have envisioned and still managed to stay on budget. His pricing is very competitive, and I think part of that is because he is so knowledgable, intelligent, and creative, and is able to solve problems quickly and efficiently, where others would be scratching their heads and charging you for the time. As someone who's worked with lots of contractors in her life, I'd also like to mention that it's so great knowing that I can give Brennan a key to my house and know that all is well. I know his wife and his daughter; I can tell him to feel free to make himself some tea while I'm at work. It's a good feeling. So, the cat ended up finding a cozy home on the neighbors' front porch, but I ended up with an awesome new fence that will clearly last for years and years. I've hired Brennan to reconstruct my front porch now, too!
Description of Work: Micro-Structures removed old picket fencing from both sides of my front yard and replaced it with a gorgeous cedar fence, complete with driveway gate and side gate. The work is beyond what I'd expected and was finished quickly and on budget. Nice!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,600
Beeman S.
11/2010
5.0
architect, garage builders
+ 0 more
The whole process was smooth. Brennan is responsive via both email and phone, and showed up when he said he would. He's a nice guy that I'd enjoy having a beer with. And while we probably could have found someone a little less expensive, I don't think we could have matched his workmanship or design skills. Look at his website, this guy is as much a designer as a builder.
Description of Work: Brennan built a garden shed for us. We were looking for something nicer than a Tough Shed, and wanted it to fit in a specific spot that something pre-fab wouldn't. We also wanted it to match the deck and outdoor trim. Brennan came up with a great design, but initially gave us a pretty high estimate, which caused us to look around first. He later admitted he was building a "small house" rather than something intended just to keep tools dry. His revised bid was near the bottom of others we got, but having seen his design and the quality of work on his website we knew we wanted him to do it. His work didn't disappoint. He was ready to start shortly after we had a contract, and it only took a few days. The shed looks great, is sturdy, and we love it. We'll definitely use Brennan for any future outdoor projects of the sort.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,400
Nancy M.
11/2010
5.0
garage builders
+ -1 more
Brennan was always punctual and provided a number of different designs based on our feedback. Always very professional.
Description of Work: Brennan provided some great ideas for a bike shed in our limited backyard. We're not going to start the project until 2011, but wanted to get a plug out there for his great brainstorming talent.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Club Estates E.
10/2010
5.0
garage builders, woodworking
+ 0 more
When he did the work, he found more rotted spots in the shed. He took care of those without extra cost. The work he did looks very nice. I had also asked him to put some cement blocks under several corners to get it out of the mud and he did that at no extra cost. He also scraped the mud away from the base of the shed. The other thing that I really appreciated was that he was really good communicating with me when he would be here and where he was in the process of doing the work. I would highly recommend him.
Description of Work: We had two sheds - one that had a little rot at the bottom and one that had a lot of rot at the bottom. We wanted Micro-Structures to cut out the rotted parts and then replace those sections with good wood and paint the material.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$700
Mark W.
11/2009
5.0
garage builders
+ -1 more
I had an excellent experience with them. They were very professional and on time for the appointments. They delivered what they promised. I give them all A?s for their services. I would use them again in the future.
Description of Work: Micro-Structures rebuilt my garage.
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Service Categories
Garage and Shed Building,
Architects,
Finished Carpentry and Woodworking,
Fencing Driveway Gates,
Decks and Porches
FAQ
Micro-Structures is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
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No, Micro-Structures does not offer a senior discount.
No, Micro-Structures does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Micro-Structures offers warranties.
Micro-Structures offers the following services: Micro-Structures designs and builds small backyard structures for the specific needs of our clients. LOCAL + UNIQUE + GREEN Please read our "About" page at www.micro-structures.com