My family purchased a home that was gut rehabbed by Neal Terpstra
of
Terpstra Construction and we have currently been enjoying our new
home
for over 16 months. Terpstra Construction did outstanding General
Contracting
work that is of high quality and we've been very pleased
with
our new home.
As someone that had completed extensive renovation in a previous
home
I was excited to move into home that wouldn't require extensive
remodeling
or repairs. Neal Terpstra took a classic 1920's Tudor Style
dwelling
and throughly modernized it without destroying the uniqueness
of
the original characteristics of the home. I enjoy our home because
it
has all of the most modern conveniences and infrastructure
improvements
that I would expect of a new construction home and my wife
appreciates
the charm of the original wood floors, doors, and other
details
that are unique to older homes. In addition, Neal's choice of
fixtures,
finishes, appliances, and even landscaping made our purchase
decision
a simple choice.
It would take a few pages to detail all of the work Neal did to our
house
suffice to say if he had done much more he would have simply had
to
tear down the house and build a new one. We now have updated
plumbing,
sewage, electrical, heating, cooling, insulation, and
roofing.
In addition Neal took a home with an older layout and
modernized
it and open up space by installing trusses and steel beams
that
massively expanded the open spaces of the home. Most notably in
our
living room, dining room, kitchen area and most expecially in our
basement
which now has open areas extending over 40 feet.
The quality of Neal's work and his attention to detail makes his
work
distinctive from what you will find in many new construction and
rehab
products. From the ornate 6 inch baseboards, to the crown molding
installed
in every room on the first and second floor, to the Spanish
tile
Neal installed in the three full bathrooms in this house, fit and
finish
quality is outstanding. His thoughtful choices in installing a
high
efficiency heating and cooling system, water heater, and upgraded
insulation
make our monthly utility costs ridiculously modest.
Neal is also very flexible, when we wanted to install pedestal
sinks
instead of vanity style of sink Neal worked with us to install
our
new pedestral sinks quickly and professionally. When we noticed a
hair
line crack in the mortar of one of the tiles in our bathroom Neal
offered
to replace our entire bathroom floor to correct the problem.
We've
used Neal numerous times for projects around our new home and
would
enthusiastically recommend him for jobs large and small. Neal is
a
very capable craftsman who is also capable of general contraction
complex
residential new construction and remodeling jobs. We highly
recommend
Terpstra construction.
Chris
Bernard
Elmhurst,
IL