Acheson Builders

Acheson has completed multiple projects for us: total kitchen remodel,
screened porch creation, dining room creation, master bed and bath including walk-in closet, powder room and children’s bathroom. The planning and thoughtfulness has been first rate and the workmanship has been top notch. In addition Jim solved some knotty structural issues with great care.

We hired Acheson Builders for a kitchen remodel that included a refresh of a half bath and a laundry room. We absolutely loved Lauren McCabe, the designer and coordinator of all purchased items, paint colors, etc. She is amazing, and we would highly recommend Lauren. Lauren and Jim Acheson (owner) were both very professional in all of our interactions with them. They took plenty of time with us at our first meeting, and were careful to understand our requests. The crew, headed by lead carpenter Kevin, did a terrific job. The only criticisms I have are of some of the subcontractors. The painters were sloppy; I am having to touch up areas on the window trim where they left bare wood, and I'm still scraping splatters of paint off of the granite countertops and tile backsplash. The tilers left a hazy film (from the grout) over the glossy tiles in the accent backsplash over the gas cook top, which I can scrape off with my fingernail. That's just sloppy. Also, I was very unhappy with the original floor finish. We ordered unfinished natural maple, which Kevin and the crew did a great job of installing. The finisher was a sub, and his schedule was extremely full, he had to squeeze us between other jobs. It was obvious he was rushed by the quality of the first poly coating, there were rough patches and bubbles in several places. We complained, he apologized and redid the entire floor. So while I'm happy with the professional response and the quick correction, I'm still not happy with the floor. We had factory-finished floors installed in the bedrooms several years ago, and maybe it is not fair to compare factory-finished with on-site finishing. If that is the case, then I can't fault the subcontractor. Keep this in mind if you are considering light-colored hardwood, and be sure to ask questions of your designer. The factory-finished maple has a nice warm, almost peachy color, and the poly finish is absolutely perfect in consistency and shine. The on-site maple...

Visitors are always impressed with the quality work Acheson Builders did for us. Our home remodel was a very complicated project. We have a Civil War-era house that has been changed considerably over the years by previous owners. We hired Acheson to completely update it. Our local historic district prevented them from changing things that probably should have been torn down and rebuilt from scratch, but they found clever ways of working around all the impediments. Our house is really one of a kind now.

Acheson Builders gets high marks from me. They were well organized and respectful of my home. Every few days I was given an update of who would be working and what they were doing. If there would be a change in plans Jason, the project manager would call to update me. Their attention to detail in this bathroom project was outstanding - from the first planning visit by Lauren to the final inspection by Jason. They will definitely be the team for my next project.