Don Vedaa runs every DWV job himself. Here is what happens from the first call to the final inspection, and who is responsible for each part.
Talk to Don about your projectHe comes out and prices it himselfThis is the Five Week Kitchen: a dated kitchen taken to the studs and rebuilt in under five weeks. Swipe through it, with the lines from its quote.Scroll through it, with the lines from its quote.
Oak cabinets, granite tile counters, a tiled peninsula bar under three pendants and a laminate floor. Don walks the room with the homeowner and checks the structure before any design starts.
Every line is priced and written down. An allowance is the amount set aside for something you have not picked yet, so you can see what happens when you pick above or below it.
What you get at this stage
An itemized written quote, usually within 48 to 72 hours.
The kitchen was rendered in maple and quartz. The layout stayed: the sink under the window, the range on the left run, the refrigerator on the right with a full height pantry beside it.
On the quote
CabinetsAllowance
Custom maple shaker from DWV's cabinet supplier, with a full height pantry column.
CountersAllowance
Calacatta Idillio quartz, three centimeters, on the counters and the peninsula.
What you get at this stage
A 3D rendering to approve, and selections confirmed in writing.
The old counters, cabinets and flooring came out, the walls were opened for new wiring and plumbing, and the peninsula was stripped to its studs.
On the quote
Demolition and haul awayPriced
Old counters, cabinets and flooring out, and the peninsula stripped to its studs.
Electrical and plumbingPriced
Walls opened for new wiring and plumbing, with under cabinet lighting.
What you get at this stage
Don on site daily, and his cell number from the first day.
The cabinets, counters, tile and floor went in with each trade in its own turn, and three seeded glass pendants went in over the peninsula.
On the quote
TileAllowance
Arizona Tile Flash in white, three by twelve, from the counter to the uppers.
FlooringAllowance
Epic Plank flooring in Vibe, run through the whole room.
What you get at this stage
Every inspection passed before the walls close.
What was built matches the rendering. “He stayed within that budget and the timeline that he set for us early in the process.” Lauren Drury, Google review
On the quote
Permits and inspectionsPriced
DWV files the permits, books every inspection and closes the file.
What you get at this stage
A one year workmanship warranty, in writing.
He is the general contractor and he is on site daily. The electricians, plumbers, tile setters and carpenters are a long tenured team that comes back job after job, and he sequences them so each trade has the house to itself. You have his cell number from the first day.
“I can't even imagine not having a GC for this. Don managed the flow, dealt with the issues and kept me informed daily.”
Barb GossackGoogle reviewOpen any of these for the whole story and the homeowner's full review.
Pick one. These are homeowners' own words, copied from their Google reviews.
“Don provided clear and transparent pricing that remained constant throughout the entire remodel.”
“Heck we even came a little bit under budget with respect to the initial quote.”
“All of the work was completed in a timely manner, and we were able to stay within the original budget.”
“In the end our project was completed ahead of schedule, on budget and we are completely pleased with the result.”
“With his good communication comes efficiency and punctuality, he creates a timeline and amazingly sticks to it.”
“From tear down to completion was only about 4 weeks!”
“The damage turned out to be more extensive than originally thought so the project took a bit longer than anticipated but the cost estimate was accurate.”
“He immediately noticed the floor of the room was slightly sloped, possibly indicating a costly structural problem. This important detail was completely missed by the other contractors.”
“We were very pleased with Don's communication with us when these issues arose and his responsiveness in working with his subcontractors to resolve the problems.”
“Usually, you're met with unanswered e-mails, calls, etc., and if you do get communication back it's quite delayed. That is not the case with Don.”
“Best of all for me, Don kept in close contact so I always knew what was happening and what was next.”
“His communication and professionalism by far exceeds any other contractor I've worked with.”
“Don Vedaa is a fine contractor and is on the job site daily. In larger companies the principal may not show up regularly.”
“Don was always present at each phase of our project and gave clear direction to his subcontractors.”
“Don managed the flow, dealt with the issues and kept me informed daily.”
“We chose to continue living in our home during the project which comes with certain expectations, Don made this as comfortable as possible and was very respectful of our family time.”
“We never felt uncomfortable with people working inside or outside our home, and were most impressed by the skill, care and safety of Don and his sub-contractors.”
“His contractors were polite and respectful to my home.”
“I'm hiring Don's team to remodel another bathroom and build out my basement.”
“We are now using DWV to replace our roof and complete another small repair.”
“They remodeled another house down the street from us. The experience our neighbors had was just like ours.”
“After losing our GC for an extensive remodel, we interviewed 12 additional GC's & DWV was in our top 2 for consideration.”
“We had a pretty complex garage demo and rebuilt project of which multiple contractors had already dropped the ball.”
“This was all after we had hit many roadblocks from a previous architect and contractor.”
DWV files the building, electrical, plumbing and structural permits, answers the city's corrections, books every inspection and closes the file. Nothing gets covered until it has passed.
You get a milestone schedule before demolition starts. These are the times most jobs take once work begins.
Decks and exterior
1 to 6 weeks
Decks, patios, fencing and exterior work, priced in writing after the site walk.
Decks and exterior with DWV
Full kitchen
6 to 10 weeks
Barb Gossack's kitchen took about four weeks from tear down to completion. Craig Cotugno was quoted eight weeks for a kitchen and primary bath, and it finished ahead of schedule.
Full kitchen with DWV
Whole home remodel
4 to 9 months
Design, engineering and permits come first. Every phase is priced in writing before demolition.
Whole home remodel with DWV
The small parts of DWV jobs, the ones a photo of the whole room misses.
Teak floor in a dark tile shower
Walnut built ins with a sliding slat panel
24 by 24 porcelain pavers on pedestals
Stained glass over a wood wall
Cedar posts and a cable rail
Marble shower, black fixtures
Rock waterfall into the pool
Oak vanity on a marble floorSee the whole galleryOld houses hide things, and some jobs change once the walls are open. When that happens you hear it from Don, and the change is priced in writing before the work starts. The same goes for anything you decide to add.
On a kitchen and bath job, often yes. Craig Cotugno's family stayed through theirs, and Don worked around their family time. On a full remodel, plan to move out for part of it.
We ask for the rules at the site walk and build that review into the schedule.
A one year workmanship warranty, issued in writing with the manufacturer documents. DWV stays your contact for warranty service after the job ends.
Yes. Oregon CCB #208048 and Washington L&I #DWVCOCL7540W, bonded and insured.
“After losing our GC for an extensive remodel, we interviewed 12 additional GC's & DWV was in our top 2 for consideration. What propelled DWV to the top was their professionalism, thoroughness, and acute detail to ensure they provided an accurate quote. Don Vedaa was communicative, responsive, and provided solid advisement throughout. DWV maintains your best interest at all times. Highly recommend.”
Vaughna CochenourGoogle reviewOr pick a time for Don's site walk
“They helped us decide on the design and placement of the new garage, handled all the necessary permits and guided us through the whole process.”
Kelley Barry · Google review
