Pioneer Woodworks

Excellent work. Very impressed with quality of craftsmanship.

Totally awesome!!! We made an appointment and dropped in to see Wally with some very rough sketches and a few ideas. He was very knowledgeable and to the point, he took our sketches made some notation and gave us a rough idea when he’d be out to measure, he stated it would be about a month. A month later he came by with very precise drawings and measured, advised us some challenges and offered some ideas. About a week later he stop by to measure again and the drawings were finalized. We expected it would be another 4 to 6 weeks but no... they were done in 2 weeks. To be clear we said from the get go we were working on some other things and weren’t in hurry. We got paint quality cabinets, but they came out so beautiful we are feeling guilty about painting them. Absolutely beautiful work and a stress free and easy to work with guy. Wally is incredibly skilled in fine carpentry, it’s more like artistry. We’ll definitely be back within the year for the bathroom and anything we think of!!! Thanks, Wally!!!

About 4 years ago they build a custom painted vanity for the main bath. Excellent quality and on time. He helped improve our initial design. Added a big drawer and shelf inside the main cabinet, greatly increasing usable storage space. All the drawer glides have continued to work extremely well. This past fall we had no concerns about returning for a second vanity made with cherry wood. It's beautiful. The grain in all the exposed surfaces is extremely nice. All the joints are tight and precise. Added recesses in the back panel to allow installation of the deepest/longest glides possible. I have no reservations in recommending Pioneer Woodworks for any project you have in mind. Not just cabinets; I've seen many beautiful pieces in their front room when I've visited to order and pickup.

It was great working with Wally, he built us a custom kitchen island. He was on time for estimates and measurements and had wonderful ideas we hadn't thought about. He totally exceeded my expectations with the new island, and it matched my existing cabinets perfectly. And it was completed ahead of schedule. Thank you again Wally, I will recommend you to anyone looking for custom woodworking projects.

Wally Meyer quickly came to the counter after being summoned from his work area, looked at what we wanted done, ascertained exactly where the grooves needed to be placed, shook his head saying this was a tough one but he would do the job in the next half-hour--and he did--with no mistakes. I was terribly grateful, since my husband and I had tried to do the job ourselves and had no success after two attempts, first using a saw and then using a router.

They came to the table with suggestions and options. The workmanship was excellent as well as the attention to detail. It went very well and exceeded my expectations.

The cabinet Pioneer Woodworks provided was first rate. Task was to build a 6'x3'x2'cabinet/shelving unit with 4 doors to be inserted into a wall. Cabinet required because a closet was not possible. Custom work to be sure. Wally came to my home to view project, provided helpful input, and get dimensions, etc. He built the cabinet my wife and I wanted and provided very nice custom touches neither of us would have thought to consider. Finished cabinet is beautiful and it slipped into the wall cavity perfectly. Wally built the cabinet quickly and was always available to answer questions along the way. You bet we'll turn to Pioneer Woodworks for our next project!

It went really well! Wally and his team are excellent - thoughtful, patient, thorough, with wonderful craftsmanship. I highly recommend Pioneer Woodworks!

The work went smoothly. It was done on schedule and we were happy with the final product.

Wally was responsive every step along the way. He met with me and we spent an hour going over my drawings and measurements. He didn't rest until he fully understood my vision. It wasn't a project he'd done before (build a desk for two sewing machines to be inset into the top), so he asked questions until he understood what I wanted. I met with him again when he had drawings and we made revisions as needed. He gave me a piece of wood in the species I had chosen to take with me to try out different stains and finishes. He added a shelf and made some changes as I realized some things I hadn't thought of at first. He was pleasant and professional all along the way and I knew he cared that we get the project just right. He was careful and exact and the project was finished when he said it would be. The desk and cabinet did turn out just like I wanted and whenever I need custom work again I'll go to him.

I would recommend him and his company to anyone who wants quality cabinetry done to last. The work was done perfectly--important in a custom fit required in this job.

Service was great Perfection, perfection, perfection. Really happy

I came to Wally w/ my design for the cabinets (I'm an architect) and he made them work. His ideas for construction, to make everything fit, to avoid conflicts w/ appliances and to work w/ existing walls that were not square or plumb, were amazing. And, he is competitively priced and easy to work with should be an A++ category!

The new door/drawers match the profile of the originals perfectly. Job was done quickly and at a very reasonable cost. Will definitely use Pioneer Woodworks for future jobs.

Excellent! They did a great job and I could not be happier. Quality work, on time and for a price that I could live with. I will definitely go back to them in the future for my next project.

GREAT. I am so delighted with the finished result. I thought the communication was excellent. I called and spoke to his office manager first, she took enough details over the phone (even though I didn't have quite the right vocab) to get 95% of the way there. I also emailed her sketches I'd made. Wally took that information and called with a quote, then I went in so we could finalize all the drawing details in person -- shapes and edges, door styles, inside finishing, etc. He said it would take 4-6 weeks, they were done in 2.5. I'm just delighted with the end result. The price seemed a little high to me, but I'm cheap. It was fair, and I got exactly what I wanted, it just took me a second to adjust to it. I also enjoyed working with Wally. He's very good at what he does, and his shop smells like sawdust in the best way.

Perfectly! Wally came out and measured for new cabinets doors and they fit perfectly next to the existing doors. He also gave me recommendations on hardware and what would work/look best.

Pioneer Woodworks was involved with the project from the beginning with advice, shop drawings, client meetings etc. The result was beautiful cabinets at a fair price. The architect was very impressed! Also delivered on time!

We emailed the dimensions of what we were wanting built with a brief description of it's use and Wally then gave us options such as, wood type, slow close drawers, electrical placement. Wally gave us an idea of what it would cost which was always fair. He then came to measure and when it was done came he came back to install everything. Everything Wally builds is perfect and his ideas are most helpful.

Wally, the designer, is extremely detail-oriented. He carefully calculated they fit by the open refrigerator door so it wouldn't hit the handles of the double ovens in the adjacent cabinet. He suggested appropriate sizes of edge trim that he perfectly executed with precision.

Wally created a beautiful desk design perfect for a teenager to stay organized and have a nice large surface to do homework. The precision of the drawers and mechanisms is excellent and the design and craftsmenship of the hutch was perfect. Also, Wally is responsive, on time, and reasonably priced. He also sources sustainable woods. We would use his services again and recommend others to do so as well.

A year ago we decided we wanted to do some remodeling in a home we recently purchased. We knew we wanted to put in some custom bookshelves on each side of the living room fireplace as well as custom woodwork for a new home office and family room updates. See description above for details on all the work. There was a lot of custom woodwork which took several months to complete in multiple stages. The quality of the woodwork was top-notch and has made a vast improvement to our home. The fireplace mantle is a solid piece of cherry which is absolutely gorgeous and Wally was also able to create custom wooden pulls for the bookcases to match another pre-existing bookcase. The family room has a lot of space for books, games and other items while allowing for a large TV. And the Office is just a pleasant experience to use with all the custom woodwork through-out. We did get some price estimates for other companies initially and Pioneer was quite competitive with them. Their showroom also has lots of examples of their work as well as projects in progress for folks to get an idea of the quality of the work they do. I must say that Wally was very professional to work with and always took the time to explain things to us and point out issues with the architectural plans as well as possible improvements. I ended up working both directly with the Wally and the GC. The GC did not mind me talking directly with Pioneer either. While we are quite happy with the outcome of the wood work, there were a few issues we had. First, the height of the desks ended up a bit too high. This was more the fault of the architect as desks nowadays tend to be a little lower because of computer work being done versus in the past. Wally was usually good at recommending revisions to the plans that he felt would be beneficial, but both he and the architect missed on this one (again, not really his fault). The other issue involved the lower cabinets, which came out a few inches shallower than the architects drawings. I'm not sure how that happened. This caused an issue in one set of drawers where we wanted hanging folders. Wally came up with a creative solution to make the bottoms removable to accommodate the folders when needed. This has worked out quite well. I was a little shocked that I had pay a bit extra for the work-around fixes when I consider the problem caused by Pioneer in the first place -- especially after having spent over 30K on the entire project. Since we completed the remodel, I have recommended Pioneer to other friends and would not hesitate to use them again. We are quite happy with how everything turned out and look forward to enjoying the improvements for many years.

Wally is just the BEST. Very pleasant to work with, extremely skilled, moderately priced, and he goes the extra mile to produce a quality piece and a happy customer. You can tell he's been doing this a long time and really knows his stuff! At first I thought his bid on the project seemed high, but once I got a couple of other bids I realized that he is actually quite reasonable, and the quality of his work is top notch. The wood is top quality (it almost hurt to paint it!), the finish work is impeccable, and the hardware he chose is highest quality as well (all cabinet doors have fully adjustable hinges which allow the doors to be perfectly matched and level, for example). Once we got the cabinet installed we definitely felt it had been worth the investment. It is a beautiful showpiece that has a gorgeous impact on the space and it's so great to have more storage space! I also have to compliment Wally on his very friendly working style. He originally gave us a delivery wait time of 6-8 weeks, but when his project schedule shifted he was able to squeeze our job in and ended up delivering in just 2 weeks. This made a huge difference to us as it allowed us to get the cabinet in place before our new carpet in the living room, which meant the carpet installers did not have to either guess the footprint of the cabinet or return to re-stretch the carpet after the cabinet had been installed. Wally even offered to let us borrow a particular tool we needed in order to cut out a metal railing from the wall where the cabinet was intended to go. He really bent over backwards for us and I can't recommend him highly enough to anyone who needs custom cabinetry.

As I was planning a new bathroom, I brought in rough sketches of what I needed to Pioneer Woodworks, and they worked up a price, with variations--depending on my choice of wood and finish. Once I had agreed to the price and to the date they could first have the work done, I gave them a 50% deposit (no credit cards accepted). They then made a more detailed drawing for my approval and came to my home to take measurements. They gave me samples of wood to take to Daly's, where they (Daly's) helped me choose a stain. I also purchased the pulls I wanted, from another source. I brought the stain to Pioneer, along with a sample pull. Together we decided where to place the pull on each drawer or door. After that, it was a matter of waiting, about 3 months. The pieces were ready as promised, and I picked them up and had my bathroom contractor install them--as part of his contract. The woodwork is the best part of the bathroom, and the price was only a bit higher than I would have paid a mass-producer of cabinets--for something that was not really quite what I wanted.

They were going to make an headboard for my bed so I asked for an estimate. They were very nice, knowledgeable and friendly. The only thing that can be made better by the company would be that they should be the one contacting me but me calling them on a particular time they asked me to call.