The right contractors

We met and talked to several contractors before deciding who would be the best not only this project, but also for what we wanted to do and how much input we wanted to have - not surprisingly, we want to be involved! Our contractors, who have worked with several people that Andrew knows, have already began to work on the house. Choosing them was not difficult - we liked how detailed and easy to understand their bid was, how their bid included EVERYTHING we could imagine and how easy it was to ask them questions, make changes and get speedy responses. We are amazed at how quickly things are coming together! The fur-downs were removed (recently learned the word fur-down) from the kitchen and baths, the whole exterior has been primed for painting, the outside metal porch has been removed (I had mixed feelings about this), slate tile has been laid outside the front door, most of the ceiling has been de-pop-corned, the beams in the living room have been stained, recessed lighting has been installed, the roof of the garage has been repaired, the master bath was removed and a large shower with custom tile was installed, the cabinets in the master bath were rebuilt, granite countertops were installed in both baths and new sinks were put in. The interior doors have also been replaced by two panel doors and I am sure there are several items that I'm missing... but you get the idea - these people are doing fantastic and we are very happy so far! The kitchen is looking beautiful and will be the highlight of the house, we removed two sets up upper cabinets to open it to the breakfast room and living room, we had granite countertops installed, we had custom upper cabinets built and the doors on the lower cabinets replaced (we were able to save some money by not replacing the lower cabinets) and the tile/stone backsplash is already up.