Zoltan Farkas Construction L.L.C.

Review of Zoltan Farkas LLC - 3/2020 Zoltan Farkas Construction LLC is a small, family run business. They were entirely professional, considerate, thorough, and overall a complete delight to work with. They were respectful of our home and our neighbors . We lived in our house throughout the duration of the project so saw their crew every day. Work was done without disturbing our living space. All of the following were done or managed by ZFC: *Excavated, formed, and poured a new foundation at the front of the house *Framed out the addition floors and walls, tied in to existing structure *Performed earthquake strapping for new and also existing structure *Partial removal of old roof *Removed siding on part of existing house and replaced shiplap with plywood *Specified & took delivery of a roof truss packages & installed it over existing + new structure *Framed new roof seamlessly in with the existing roof *Extended roof eaves and added sofits on existing house to match new *Met inspectors and passed inspections every time on the first time *Perfected all framing and rough openings and installed windows and doors *Painted, did finish work, installed bifold and sliding track door systems *Managed insulation, drywall, painting, roofing, siding and HVAC/mechanical contractors Notable things about the process: -We stopped working with the Architect after structural / roof / framing / window schedule details were done and we had an approved permit. We just made the rest of the decisions on the fly with ZFC as to cosmetic and finish details - they were great about providing options and ballpark pricing as we went. This proved to be a good way for us to move forward quickly and give less money to our (excellent but busy) architect. -The Invoicing system for time and materials was just a little hard to follow at times but everything was there and questions about it were answered promptly & to our satisfaction. -Cost estimates were pretty close to what we wound up paying… we made a few changes on the fly and discussed the impact to the bottom line. In the end, we got what we were after financially: No surprises! -Communication is good but not excessive - they were great about letting us know what contractors were coming and when and asking us the “customer decision questions” when needed but no sooner. When we needed more details, ZFC promptly scheduled time for those longer discussions. - The minor delays we experienced were due to subcontractors who were very busy in the hot Seattle construction market. Project ran April to September and is completely done now. ZFC are best described as master carpenters in the old-world style. They did all the framing and carpentry for this project. Subcontractors did the rest with close direction from ZFC. Neighbors commented several times on the professionalism and pleasantness of the ZFC crew. Many neighbors and friends have asked for referrals. We hired ZFC again the following summer for some additional siding and windows projects and will seek them out, without hesitation, for any future home remodel work. The Weatherfords North East Seattle 3/2020

Zoltan and his crew are amazing! They are very easy to work with and worked with my design ideas to make things happen! Awesome people, INCREDIBLE craftsmen. They have done 2 remodels at my home and they are fabulous! I can't say enough great things about them, in fact we are trying to get on their schedule for our master bathroom remodel. I'm so excited to get that project in the works and to work with Zoltan again. I've recommended him to some of my clients who've asked who I used at our home. Very much worth hiring!

We have used Zoltan's construction company for three projects, the most recent of which was the remodel of three of our bathrooms at the same time. I have always been impressed by the level of the construction, and the attention to detail. When there have challenges or problems, Zoltan cheerfully finds a solution that is acceptable. We have been extremely happy with the results, and enjoy the renewed parts of our home daily. Anyone would be lucky to have Zoltan for their contractor.

We used Zoltan Farkas Construction on a large remodel and then a year later on a bathroom remodel. The work was done on schedule and within budget. The big key to us was the quality of the workmanship and the ease of working with his crew. We have constant compliments on the quality of the finish work they did in our home. Couldn't give a higher recommendation! As I said, amazing quality of work and great crew to work with.

We highly recommend Zoltan Farkas Construction (ZFC) for home and business remodel and construction projects. We've used ZFC for several large projects at home, including a bathroom, media room and kitchen remodel. Zoltan and his team were excellent, exhibiting high degrees of professionalism in their communication, craftsmanship, and fiscal stewardship of our projects. Having contractors in your home can be a discomfiting experience. ZFC's team were very aware of this, and did an excellent job leaving as small a footprint as possible while they were onsite for construction and finish work. We found Zoltan and his team to be very trustworthy, capable, and would not hesitate to hire them again. They have proven their high level of competency and integrity time and time again for us.

Over the past 20 years, we have hired Zoltan Farkas Construction (ZFC) to do 4 major remodeling projects on our Seattle house in the Montlake neighborhood. We were satisfied with each project, and we have recommended Zoltan to do projects for friends of ours. Our house was originally built before WWI as a gardener’s cottage. Over the course of these 4 projects, ZFC has remodeled the kitchen, shored up the foundation, rebuilt two upstairs bedrooms, and added a bonus room upstairs. The house looks great now, and we are delighted with the result. Because of structural issues that emerged with the passage of time and the poor quality of the original construction, we occasionally experienced unexpected costs and delays during the renovation process. Each time this happened, Zoltan explained the causes and issues clearly, and laid out the options for us to consider. Zoltan was unerringly congenial, professional and empathetic. His bills were detailed and correct. My wife was usually home and could tell that the hours logged were always correct. Having Zoltan manage the subcontractors for us saved us time and hassle. Zoltan reminded us that we could save ourselves his added markup if we worked directly with certain subcontractors, especially on adjacent projects. We did this once or twice, but we usually had Zoltan take care of it. When issues came up with subcontractors, Zoltan handled them, and they weren’t problems for us. We are experienced old house owners (we also had an old house in Ohio which we had renovated), so we understood that some surprises are to be expected. I think this perspective helped our relationship with Zoltan. We lived in the house through each of the projects, so we were always available to discuss the choices that needed to be made. By the end of the construction, Zoltan and his crew felt like members of the family. They were great to be with – all of them were polite, they were great with the kids, and they always cleaned up after the day’s work.

In 2017 my husband and I hired Zoltan and his subs for a house remodel. It was a very extensive project with walls being removed, structural integrity questions, and updating our plumbing and electricity. We interviewed about 6 different potential companies and General Contractors that included referrals from friends, and coworkers. We asked everyone we interviewed to physically come to our house and let us know the budget and timeline for this kind of project and if they had questions/concerns given that our house is over 70 yrs old. Zoltan was the best person we interviewed by far. He not only asked to see our basement and crawl space but walked through pointing out areas of concern and insisted we also hire an architect/structural engineer to review the plans since the project as so complicated. He said that he could make recommendations but would work with whomever we chose. No one else was this detail oriented or willing to tell us the extent of the project and all it'd require and give us a reasonable idea of budget. Before the project started Zoltan gave us a detailed summary of the budget to expect along with the contract to sign and we actually managed to come under budget by the end. Throughout the process Zoltan continuously offered ideas on how we could save money and options whenever it was possible. There were a few unexpected dilemmas due to the age of the house and Zoltan handled these without any issues at all. It's been a full year since our project and I'm well overdue for writing this review but I'm happy to be contacted and speak with anyone who has questions about using Zoltan and his crew. To this day, we've not needed a single update/change/fix for anything done for the remodel and we talk about how much more we love our house and the remodel to everyone we know. I have not hesitations at all in highly recommending Zoltan.