Hammer & Hand did the build out of my new store, Stock & Pantry, and did an amazing job - they are not just carpenters but are actually very skilled and can adapt materials to suit my needs and come up with solutions to sticky situations. The guys who worked on site were polite and funny, and gave enormous attention to detail, which is very important to me. Full disclosure: I have a personal relationship with an employee of Hammer & Hand but I would have hired them even if I didnt!I likely wasnt the best client (I have a tendency to change a design as I go and need to see every. single. thing. in person... Thanks Hammer & Hand for my beautiful space!
We had a great experience working with Hammer and Hand to remodel our garage and build an in-law on top. The project was well managed and the skill level was top-notch. We especially appreciated our site superintendent (Will Smithson) who patiently helped us navigate through decisions, was detail oriented in carrying out the design, and worked well with our interior designer and architect. Should we find ourselves with another construction project, we wouldnt hesitate to call Hammer and Hand again.
Double parked for a week on the other side streets in Seattle. The city is bad enough granting building sites with insufficient parking spaces and then we have these guys adding to the problem.
Hammer & Hand did a beautiful job with our kitchen remodel. Our site manager, Kevin McCleskey, is simply the best. He does beautiful work and insists that everyone working on the project does as well. Hes detail oriented and doesnt cut corners. Kevin is also just a great guy -- the kind of person that you dont mind having show up bright and early at your house each day for a few months. Id be remiss not to also give a shout out to Ellen (the project admin), who kept everything organized and made sure no details slipped through the cracks. And, of course, Alex, who understood and was as enthusiastic about our vision as we were. Thanks H&H!
I called this place yesterday and am less than impressed. Maybe it was just the woman I was talking to. I dont know. She sounded terrible and I ended the phone call because I was so offended. I just bought a home that was completely remodeled from the ground up and there is a mother-in-law in the back that is wired for electricity, connected for sewer and has a fireplace. Unfortunately, it needs to be completely redone. I explained that I started a small 501(c)(3) non-profit and that I would like to transform the mother-in-law into emergency/temp housing for single parents. I also explained that I was interested in the tiny-eco house movement and that the house had been sitting for several years and at one point was a squatters paradise, apparently. She made this horrible throaty scoffing noise and asked, Um, is this in Lynnwood? I told her no it wasnt that it was in Seattle. She asked for the address to look it up and made some more terrible breathy noises. She then proceeded to tell me that this company only handles large projects and in certain areas as if Im some scumbag because I bought a house in White Center. Honestly? I hope you will think about doing something good with your profits. And thanks for the further gentrification of Seattle.