About Hammer Design Build Remodel
Hammer Design Build Remodel in Friendship Heights, Washington DC is an award-winning firm that specializes in high-end design and craftsmanship. They offer full service architectural design, interior design, construction, and remodeling services, including custom homes, home additions, and kitchen and bath remodels. The team is known for their attention to detail and commitment to quality, as demonstrated in a whole house remodel that turned out "amazingly" and has been featured in interior design magazines. Hammer is also praised for their customer service, with a friend referring them after being pleased beyond expectations with their own remodel. Even when Hammer is unable to take on a project due to licensing restrictions, as in Virginia, they go above and beyond to help, providing recommendations, guidance, and education. Their team has been described as professional, courteous, and highly responsive, with project managers who are helpful in resolving any surprises that arise during the construction process. Hammer Design Build Remodel is a trusted and highly recommended firm for any major home remodeling projects.
Hammer was incredible from start to finish on our kitchen renovation. This was our first major home renovation project and we couldn’t be happier. From the initial design phase, to demolition, to installation- the hammer team was communicative, thoughtful, prompt and professional. We enjoyed working with Doug, Johanna, Santiago and Nelson. They did a great job of expectation setting before demolition on what surprises we might encounter in a 100+ year old row house. They helped amend our timeline and adjusted to our needs for the arrival of our firstborn and amended again when the baby was born early. They have high standards for look and quality and helped provide guidance when we needed it. We are very pleased with the end product and would definitely recommend hammer for anyone looking to remodel.
Like many other DC homeowners, we purchased our row home “as-is” in July of this year. We knew that we would need some work done to fix what we believed to be "minor" water damage issues. Well, long story short, it turns out the entire back of our house was falling apart from a combination of water and termite damage. Hammer has been a silver lining in this otherwise trying time. Greg has worked with us over the past 2+ months to stick as closely to our budget as possible even in the wake of new and expensive discoveries that have popped up during the remodel. Greg’s team is professional and respectful. They took our concerns seriously, including the one about keeping our two cats safe from the construction work. Although it is unfortunate that we needed the extent of work done that we did, we are very glad we chose Hammer to help us. Greg had to coordinate numerous different trades because of our extensive list of repairs, and we felt confident in both his ability to do so and the ability in the different contractors he worked with along the way. We look forward to working with Greg and Hammer in the future, hopefully on cosmetic rather than structural work!
Hammer renovated two bathrooms in our house. These were full renovations, including new floors, subfloors, and some plumbing. It was a bigger project than just a 'pull and replace' and the largest project that we have done so far. We were remodeling newbies so we appreciated the fact that Hammer could walk us through the process. Hammer helped us with the design and the selection of fixtures; documenting every step. We are very happy with the finished product, especially when I compare our bathrooms with other newly renovated bathrooms. Greg Buitrago, Jorge Castellanos and the rest of the Hammer team made sure we understood all our choices, and accommodated our schedule during the renovations. There were no bad surprises or underestimated costs. Even though we did not have a complete vision of our final product, Andres, the design expert took our ideas and preferences and created beautifully designed rooms. We were so pleased with the bathrooms, we hired Hammer to paint the kitchen and add window casements and baseboards. The weekend project made our kitchen look new. Hammer was easy to work with. Hammer accommodated our schedule and budget. They took full responsibility for their work and ensured that everything came out as I expected it would. I wouldn't hesitate to call them back for other projects.