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Reviews (10) Nancy McMullen
Jun 25, 2022
Steve Markgraf
Jun 07, 2022
Stonehearth remodeling from start to finish were professional, responsive and all work was very high quality. From our first meeting with Mike, to the finish of our project Jenna, Shawn and "Pip" couldn't have been more accommodating. I would not hesitate to recommend them for any project and would not hesitate to use them in the future! My wife and I have the main floor and kitchen we have always dreamed of. I would rate the overall experience an A+
Travis Connor
Jun 01, 2022
We met with Mike Otto back in March for severe water damage that left us in need for a kitchen remodel. Working with Mike has but nothing short of a nightmare. The only time he has responded promptly is when he is seeking money from is. After a few months, and thousands of dollars deposited, he informed us last week that his schedule had booked up and they would no longer be able to complete our project.
This was after multiple unanswered requests to finalize a date for work to start. This left us back at square one, with mold growing in our kitchen due to the damage, and a young child at home. We have yet to receive a refund, and now have to seek a new contractor to complete the work. I would recommend never dealing with this company or Mike Otto.
This was after multiple unanswered requests to finalize a date for work to start. This left us back at square one, with mold growing in our kitchen due to the damage, and a young child at home. We have yet to receive a refund, and now have to seek a new contractor to complete the work. I would recommend never dealing with this company or Mike Otto.
Lindsey Bowen
Feb 11, 2022
Howard Oransky
Aug 23, 2021
Kylie Braun
Jun 16, 2021
John F.
Jun 01, 2021
Four stars for the finished product. Two stars for dealing with StoneHearth. Would not do business with them again. The same message has been shared with numerous friends and family members looking for a remodeling contractor referral. This was a complete remodel of the main floor including kitchen, family room and bathroom. The end result was good and met our expectations.
A few sub-contractors to recognize for their work: Jeremy at Pride Electric was particularly good. Travis at UB Hardwoods was another good subcontractor to work with. The drywall and paint crew were also particularly good. From the design perspective, Cathy listened to what we wanted and provided good input to make the final design a very workable plan.
I only wish the other folks at StoneHearth paid attention to Cathy's thoughtfully created design. Failing to follow the plan is where things fell apart. The main issue is how Greg, the owner of StoneHearth, handles change orders. It must be a very lucrative part of his business because he is very secretive and protective of how he handles change orders.
Three particular instances where oversight, omission or carelessness by StoneHearth resulted in errors that ended up as change orders. These were not changes I initiated, yet it resulted in significant cost increases for me. They were a direct result of StoneHearth not following the design or not including what had been specified verbally, in writing and in pictures in their quote.
It was not until towards the end when I found out these three change orders were not simply the incremental cost (plus equitable fees, overhead, etc.) of fixing their errors as expected. These change orders had been marked up between 300% and 600% of the incremental cost! When I asked Greg multiple times to sit down to review the documentation and explain his change order process so I could understand how he arrived at these costs, he refused. Instead, he offered a significant amount of money if I would write a five star Google review.
I politely declined. As a last ditch effort, he offered 4X his initial bribe for me to write a five star Google review (Yes, I have it all in writing) and I once again politely refused. Trusting who you do business with is especially important to me. At the end of the day, StoneHearth is not a company you can trust to be transparent and forthcoming when it comes to change orders.
A few sub-contractors to recognize for their work: Jeremy at Pride Electric was particularly good. Travis at UB Hardwoods was another good subcontractor to work with. The drywall and paint crew were also particularly good. From the design perspective, Cathy listened to what we wanted and provided good input to make the final design a very workable plan.
I only wish the other folks at StoneHearth paid attention to Cathy's thoughtfully created design. Failing to follow the plan is where things fell apart. The main issue is how Greg, the owner of StoneHearth, handles change orders. It must be a very lucrative part of his business because he is very secretive and protective of how he handles change orders.
Three particular instances where oversight, omission or carelessness by StoneHearth resulted in errors that ended up as change orders. These were not changes I initiated, yet it resulted in significant cost increases for me. They were a direct result of StoneHearth not following the design or not including what had been specified verbally, in writing and in pictures in their quote.
It was not until towards the end when I found out these three change orders were not simply the incremental cost (plus equitable fees, overhead, etc.) of fixing their errors as expected. These change orders had been marked up between 300% and 600% of the incremental cost! When I asked Greg multiple times to sit down to review the documentation and explain his change order process so I could understand how he arrived at these costs, he refused. Instead, he offered a significant amount of money if I would write a five star Google review.
I politely declined. As a last ditch effort, he offered 4X his initial bribe for me to write a five star Google review (Yes, I have it all in writing) and I once again politely refused. Trusting who you do business with is especially important to me. At the end of the day, StoneHearth is not a company you can trust to be transparent and forthcoming when it comes to change orders.
Jeff Boettcher
Feb 23, 2021
My wife and I wanted to remodel our home and reached out to several contractors in our area. After interviewing several, we chose to work with Stonehearth and we are very glad that we did! They are knowledgeable, responsive, fairly priced and always communicated with us. We couldn't be happier with our new Kitchen Addition! Service:Remodeling
R. E.
Mar 25, 2020
Thank you Stonehearth for making our dreams become a reality. We knew remodeling our home was going to be a big job and something that we couldn't do on our own. Your interior designer, Cathy, came up with a functional design for a dark and dingy basement and a main floor bathroom that that was smaller than a telephone booth. There were so many obstacles to finishing off our basement and remodeling our main floor bathroom, like demolishing an original chimney from the 40's, removing walls, a random window in our main floor shower, removal of old plumbing and updating our electrical. Stonehearth made the process easy. Stonehearth was in constant contact with us, regarding any issues that came up.
By using their CoConstruct App, we were able to know the daily schedule, who'd be working at our house and what was completed each day. It was also an easy way to keep in contact with Stonehearth, helpful to keep track of our budget and any change orders. All of Stonehearth's employees were so extremely helpful, even when we felt stressed, they were there to calm us down.
On demolition day for our main floor bathroom, we forgot to check the schedule and it was a surprise when we found out it the bathroom was being torn apart. What could have been a stressful situation was made easy with Stonehearth's employees. All of their employees and subcontractors were extremely trustworthy. After meeting them, I wasn't nervous about having strangers in our home while we were at work.
Now that we are sitting in our remodeled house, it still feels like a dream. Stonehearth, thank you for all of your help and giving us a basement that is functional, yet fabulous and a spacious main floor bathroom.
By using their CoConstruct App, we were able to know the daily schedule, who'd be working at our house and what was completed each day. It was also an easy way to keep in contact with Stonehearth, helpful to keep track of our budget and any change orders. All of Stonehearth's employees were so extremely helpful, even when we felt stressed, they were there to calm us down.
On demolition day for our main floor bathroom, we forgot to check the schedule and it was a surprise when we found out it the bathroom was being torn apart. What could have been a stressful situation was made easy with Stonehearth's employees. All of their employees and subcontractors were extremely trustworthy. After meeting them, I wasn't nervous about having strangers in our home while we were at work.
Now that we are sitting in our remodeled house, it still feels like a dream. Stonehearth, thank you for all of your help and giving us a basement that is functional, yet fabulous and a spacious main floor bathroom.
Paula Dimitry
May 19, 2019
This is a great company to work with and I would highly recommend them. We had them remodel our kitchen and when we first met with Chad and Cathy they made us feel as though we could put our trust in them and they never once let us down. We had 3 bids on our project and Stonehearth and one other company came in within $100 of each other. The other bid was thousands of dollars over those bids so we knew their pricing was reasonable.
They gave us a list of places to check out for cabinets, flooring, tile, plumbing and countertops which was very helpful. Chad even went to the cabinet shop with us to give us some suggestions and help us make a decision on colors. Once the project started Jenna would send an update every week as to who was gonna be here when and what they were doing that week.
We had one issue come up during construction and Greg called us before they did anything more and explained cost to fix it and the options we had to fix it. Cathy's design on our kitchen is very functional and easy to work in. She gave us the storage and counter space we desired and we couldn't be happier. The whole team is great and we finally feel like we have found a contractor we can trust and we look forward to having them do more projects for us.
They gave us a list of places to check out for cabinets, flooring, tile, plumbing and countertops which was very helpful. Chad even went to the cabinet shop with us to give us some suggestions and help us make a decision on colors. Once the project started Jenna would send an update every week as to who was gonna be here when and what they were doing that week.
We had one issue come up during construction and Greg called us before they did anything more and explained cost to fix it and the options we had to fix it. Cathy's design on our kitchen is very functional and easy to work in. She gave us the storage and counter space we desired and we couldn't be happier. The whole team is great and we finally feel like we have found a contractor we can trust and we look forward to having them do more projects for us.
