"We chose Frey Construction because you are a local company - we liked what you had to offer at our first meeting. We are very happy with the new house. If there is/was a problem, it is/was handled and if there is/was a question, it is/was handled right away. From design to finished product, everyone has been very helpful. They say it's all in the detail. Jenn, Mr. Don, and his crew all did a great job. The house looks awesome from the new updated Kitchen with too many great details to point out to the new master suite's cool blue bathroom. We had 50+ people to the house Sunday, 30 were in the Kitchen. Everyone loved the house."

Jim & Terry Hoffman first contacted us in February of 2008 because they'd seen our trucks and signs around the area – though we soon found out that we also came highly recommended from a friend of theirs, Mabelle Ewald. When Scott & Jenn first met with the Hoffman's, they "just" wanted new windows, siding, roof, gutters and a master bedroom addition. After signing off on our Design Agreement to get the whole planning process started, our architect, Justin went to work drawing up the addition. It was decided that we would completely remove a section of their house that was previously added on, but was now somewhat falling off the foundation. We could then build a bigger and better master bedroom and bath in that space. Justin and Jenn worked together to get a layout that the Hoffman's would love, including the placement of windows, which side the bathroom and walk-in closet would be on and how big each of those would be. The final design featured a large walk-in closet and a bathroom with a double sink vanity, custom corner shower with glass surround, a skylight and beautifully original tile work throughout the room, which was re-created directly from a picture that Terry had torn out of a magazine. Perhaps the most talked about aspect of the new bath was the bright blue color Terry chose for the entire room – it definitely got a lot of "WOW'S"!

While we were finalizing a few details for the addition, Terry mentioned that they were curious to see if we could also add on and remodel their kitchen. Absolutely! Designing this portion of the project took several revisions until everyone was on the same page as to what the Hoffman's wanted, but also what made the most sense, particularly in terms of connecting to the existing house and the placement of a walk-in pantry. The end result has a large opening into their family room, a conveniently placed corner pantry, a large center island, several tall utility cabinets for extra storage and another wall of display cabinets – with a space for their new flat screen TV!

While still in the planning phase, the Hoffman's also decided to add on a maintenance-free deck off of their new kitchen and have their mud room remodeled. Previously, the mud room had their washer and dryer, a sink, toilet and closet, but the one main item it lacked in Jim's mind was a shower. No problem – we figured out a way to add a shower, as well as give the entire room a facelift, all the while leaving space for the Hoffman's brand new washer and dryer!

As you can tell, this grew into quite a project! From the construction stand point, once the old addition was removed, we went to work excavating the site, pouring concrete and framing up the additions. Shortly after that, we installed Gorell windows throughout the entire house. Then, our roofing crew took over to get a new standing seam metal roof in place. All the while, our sub-contractors were busy working inside, taking care of all the plumbing and electrical needs. When that was done, we added extra insulation, sheet rocked, painted and installed a variety a flooring, including carpet, tile and Adura Luxury Vinyl Tiles – which was recommended to the Hoffman's, as they were extra concerned about durability in their kitchen and mudroom, due to all the extra traffic they have. On the exterior, Crane Board insulated siding was installed and then we finished up with our Absolute Gutter System. Finishing touches on the inside included cabinet installation, granite countertops and tile backsplashes in every room we remodeled.

This truly has been the most amazing transformation we've completed! After we knew how much time Jim & Terry spent dreaming about this renovation, as well as gathering ideas from the Parade of Homes, other stores and magazines, we were delighted to make this all a reality for them!

Hopefully, the cars are moving a little faster now out on Matz Road, instead of everybody slowing down to see what's going on, or even stopping to ask if they can come in and see! Though, it really is a sight to see – something we and the Hoffman's are very proud of!