701 NE Northlake Way, Seattle Washington 98105
ProForm has remodeled two floors of our 100 year old home within the last four years. The first project was to finish out our basement level to make more living space, adding a bathroom and kitchenette. This project included earthquake retrofitting, the safe removal of asbestos and lead, and the removal of a central chimney.
The work completed by the ProForm team was exactly what we needed and they were so respectful of our space and time, especially as our family (toddler and dog included) remained in the house throughout this project. The removal of the chimney was tricky as it impacted spaces on the other two floors but the team did an amazing job protecting and finishing out the areas so there was very little impact to our family life.
Our most recent project with ProForm was an overhaul of our kitchen and first floor while carefully maintaining the character of our old house. In addition to connecting us with a stellar interior designer, we worked closely with our ProForm team and had weekly meetings and frequent photo/note updates through the Buildertrend app. As is the case with old homes, we had some unexpected discoveries and scope of our project grew. Spencer and Jeremy provided multiple solutions so we could best weigh our options and keep the project moving forward.
The scope included the removal of original lath and plaster, removal of two walls and addition of several supporting beams, complete residing, repair and painting of the exterior, drywall, relocating an exterior door, extensive electrical updates, custom doors and wainscoting, lots of finicky carpentry, custom stained glasswork, multiple areas of tile work, exacting interior paintwork, wallpaper, and the most beautiful kitchen.
In addition to these updates, the original floors were refinished and our leaded windows restored. The ProForm team reused all of our original door hardware, sourced additional vintage hardware, matched original trim in addition to the original textured plasterwork.
We ended up moving back into the house for the final month of work and, as with our first ProForm project, the team consistently communicated with our family so we knew what and who to expect in our home each day. By the end, our young kids were enamored with Carpenters Michael and Dillon and looked forward to having them in the house to chat with and spy on.
Our finished space is better than we could have ever imagined and the updated spaces flow seamlessly into the original. Our home has even more character and given the quality of ProForm’s work, I can imagine it lasting for another 100 years.