Mb Design & Build

HU-757231766 

on Houzz

3 years ago

If you are deciding between contractors, stop thinking about it and hire Martins, I promise you will be happy with your decision. It is hard for me to put into words what an unbelievable job Martins did with our built ins and how much I enjoyed working with him. My wife and I were nervous because we had never done any sort work on our home and finding Martins was a godsend. In all honesty we are very picky and sometimes hard to work with (just ask our wedding vendors haha) but I cannot think of one thing we would have change... read more

Corey Ostrander 

on Houzz

4 years ago

Do yourself a favor! Our experience was great! Our backstory was we bought a brick two flat built in the early 1900’s in the North Center Neighborhood. We knew going into it that we would have to gut down to the studs and dig out the basement. We had learned about Martins and his Team from countless hours of research. We explained to Martins that we wanted to rebuild into what we just were not seeing in the marketplace what we envisioned our forever home to be …not the standard layout that all of the $1mm homes all look like... read more

Adam Smith 

on Houzz

4 years ago

Hire Martins! THE END. We purchased an old storefront to convert into a single-family home several years ago. As designers, my wife and I came up with an overall plan and went looking for a GC to build it for us and, most importantly, help us hammer out details along the way. We went through a few different GCs who didn't work out for a variety of reasons. Some were unable to visualize the unique project we wanted to build and others gave us bids that did not seem to encompass the whole and true cost of what we envisioned. T... read more

Cindy Crescenzo 

on Houzz

5 years ago

We were in London when Martins did the rennovations on our home. We didn’t know exactly what we were coming back to. We opened the door . . . and walked into paradise. We felt like we were in someone else’s home. Someone who had a lot more money than us! Martins isn’t just a builder, or a designer. He’s an artist. When you bring someone into your home to change it forever, you have to trust that person. When Martins came by for our first free consultation (something other people had charged us for), he stayed for two hours. ... read more

Jerrel Boyer 

on Houzz

8 years ago

I wish I could give him 6 stars. Overall we had a great experience with Martins. This was a rather large project that involved renovating the second and third floors in a vintage bank building into an over 5000 square foot personal residence. I had started this project with several other contractors, however they either did substandard and unsafe work, or ran off with thousands of dollars and never completed the job. Needless to say I was a bit nervous about starting the project again after my previous experiences. What I ap... read more

fgooch1 

on Houzz

9 years ago

I worked with Martin on my ranch house that we added a second floor to. We completely gutted the first floor and basement and added a garage. Martin's design ideas for the layout and function of the house were great. Little details for separating rooms in a subtle way created the home I was looking for. Martin was always looking to add design details to make the project personal for me from the finishes to built-ins. The tradespeople he used were professional and easy to work with. We couldn't be more pleased. 

natstjh 

on Houzz

9 years ago

Our first project in our house was remodeling the first floor which was going to be a complete renovation. I know nothing about remodeling or renovation. I asked a friend who recently had her kitchen remodeled. She recommended MB Design & Build. My friend claimed that Martins was a creative and innovative designer. She also said that Martins also was able to do all of the reconstructing with his crew of contractors and Construction Company. When I called MB Design & Build I was able to speak directly with Martins. I was plea... read more

irynab 

on Houzz

9 years ago

I hired interior designer, and team created very nice design for my townhouse. Problems began when I started to get quotes from contractors. Designers never thought about costs - how much it will cost to build it. Martins was one of the contractors that I was getting a price from, and he offered me to redesign my original design in a way that it could be constructed to stay within my original budget. My original designers never thought about what will happen if a wall will be removed. They did not educate me that extra beams... read more

kelliejothomas 

on Houzz

9 years ago

I hired MB Design & Build last spring after purchasing a loft in Bucktown. I wanted to gut the kitchen and update the fireplace. After talking to 3 different contractors on the phone, he stood out the most as being the most accommodating to my needs and budget. I had an idea in my head of what I wanted for the kitchen and he transformed into something amazing. He added such unique ideas that make it one of a kind and more than I imagined it would be. I would use him again in a heartbeat. I can't say enough how enjoyable it w... read more