Reviews

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When anyone is considering building or remodeling a home, Matt Hrenak with Spring Green Building Design Group is the one and only one to work with.  He saw the vision my wife and I were wanting to build.  Being the first concrete log cabin in the area, our dream home turned out beyond our expectations.  With our dilemma living in 

Florida, Matt was excellent with communicating and sending photos 

every step of the way.  Matt is a hands on person with excellent wood working skills.  If you are looking for a true custom home, Matt is your man.  We would definitely hire him again!  If you have any questions, Matt would be more than glad to give you our phone number. 

Matt, thank you for building our dream home. 

Earl & Judy Forgham 

I have had the pleasure of working with Matt and his Spring Green crew two times. One complete rebuild of the south side, due to insect damage.

While we were at it Matt had some good ideas about reducing our summer solar gain. We gained living space and the active solar greenhouse became a passive solar collector. 
The second project was a fun one for all involved. The exterior became a post modern, industrial craftsman  influenced design. I can heat my house with a toaster oven!!  No, seriously, I mean it.

Thank You Matt!!

Bob Lamb

It has been a very rewarding and satisfying experience working with Matt and Spring Green Building. Our project involved renovating the family’s 100 year old farmhouse / homeplace into a very convenient and comfortable living space without losing the period look and aesthetics. From our first concept and planning meeting, Matt fused our requirements and his creative ideas with superior quality and craftsmanship. The addition of custom cabinetry in the kitchen and dining room perfectly matched those built by our great, great grandfather over 100 years ago. The challenging project culminated after just 3 month’s time with an open house for the family with 5 generations in attendance. All were amazed at the transformation and many tears were shed by those who grew up in the home. 

Thanks, Matt, for the wonderful job.

Keith Jones & Family

I just wanted to let you know how warm out house stayed last night despite the single digit temperatures and strong winds - amazing! 

This was the first true test we've had with extremely cold temperatures and strong winds since you completed the remodeling last year.  We were able to keep our wood stove simmering at a very low level which kept the entire house more than warm enough for the last 24-48 hours. In fact, Sandra had to open up some windows yesterday and this morning - as it actually got too hot in here!  Even the rooms towards the far end of the house upstairs and downstairs, which we keep closed off stayed much warmer than they have in the past - a sign that the crawl space and attic sealing we had done is also contributing to this drastic improvement in overall insulation. 

Chris & Sandra Aldridge

 After interviewing three contractors to renovate my cabin, I chose Matt with Spring Green Building, and boy am I glad I did.  What they did in my kitchen was so amazing.  My kitchen is so much more efficient and it is absolutely beautiful.  It seriously could be in a home magazine.  Matt helped me with every decision,  made me feel so comfortable, and truly eased my anxiety through this whole process.  His team is absolutely wonderful.  I enjoyed all of them so much and we really had a good time.  Matt also did some custom woodwork for me in a few situations that were tricky.  He had a resolution for everything.  Spring Green is extremely talented and I can't wait to start phase II this spring.  

5 stars all the way. 

Susan Rizzo

Your attention to detail and commitment to making the project one-of-a-kind catch everyone’s attention. I’ve joked with my wife that you are not a builder seeking clients, but an artist seeking benefactors.

In addition, we were especially pleased with your attentiveness to keeping costs down without sacrificing quality. Your transparent accounting continually set our minds at ease even as the plans evolved throughout the course of the project.

If we ever decide to finish the basement (or build another house altogether), we will not hesitate to give you call.

Scott & Kelly Welsh

We learned the hard way about contractors in the NC mountains, for the near overhaul of our entire house in Valle Cay a beautiful residential mountain community in Valle Crucis.  We should have listened to our friend and neighbor who hired Matt Hrenak to essentially build their entire house. They recommended that we hire Matt, after we had already finished a lengthy and exhausting design, bidding and contractor meet and great, which didn’t include Matt because we hadn’t heard of Matt.  Because we were behind schedule and anxious to get started, we ignored their recommendation, and we went with what we thought was the “right” contractor. Bad mistake.  A year later, and after countless frustrations, cost overruns, a lot of baloney, and some impropriety, we fired our “right” contractor.  We swallowed our pride and my wife had me call Matt, and then we waited for Matt to fit us in to his workload, so he could finish our project. The wait was well worth it.  You do get what you pay for, and Matt, his team and his subcontractors were first class.  Matt is a gifted carpenter with his own wonderful ideas to supplement or alter what you think your building, making it better, more beautiful. Matt and his team pay attention to details, even the little things, the things that would aggravate you if left unattended or not finished quite right.  Matt “finishes” things off and you stand back and say, “wow, that looks beautiful, I wouldn’t have thought of that”, or “this looks better than I could ever have imagined”.  Matt sees things or pictures things most contractors don’t, or don’t care too; it’s these unique, often small touches, which put Matt and his team into a special contractor category.  Finally, Matt is nice, respectful, honest, trustworthy, truthful about schedules, and keeps and shares his cost records to support his invoicing.  Without any reservations, my wife and I recommend Matt and his team, you will not be disappointed, but rather pleasantly surprised that his personal touches will make your construction, whatever it is, unique and special.  If Matt wants to show you any of his handiwork at our home, please have him schedule a visit.

Rick & Pam Mortensen

We became acquainted with Matt Hrenak in May of 2007, as he was part of the construction team we hired to build our custom home…During construction, photos were sent to structural and civil engineer friends…The positive comments began with “what a great group of builders,” evolved into “craftsmen” and ended with “artisans.” The term artisan accurately describes Matt Hrenak.

Matt had a great rapport with his team, showing a high degree of interpersonal skills; skills that lead to the ability of a team to work collectively yet empower the individual to be innovative.

Matt was directly responsible for many of the unique architectural details of our home. Thinking abstractly, excellence is evident in his work, as his attention to detail is visually apparent. Pride in his craft lead to the creation of a wood storage door that mimicked the timber trusses in the home.

For Matt, the end masterpiece was truly a journey in excellence, not merely just a destination or a means to an end. His loyalty to us and the completion of our home is something we very much appreciated.

Diana & Peter Poranski

For twenty five years I dreamed about building a sauna.  Finally, when the time was right, Spring Green stepped up to help me build the sauna of my dreams. I gave Matt a handful of half-baked ideas and criteria I wanted to govern the project, and he worked like a conjurer to piece these bits together into a magnificent structure that, without his help, I could not have envisioned.  Not just any builder would have tolerated me working alongside, but being a hands-on part of the project was a must for me, and Matt welcomed that.  I supplied the locust posts, the poplar rafters, salvaged barn siding, and rough ideas all along the way as we collaborated in the evolution of the project.  

Matt was great at polishing off my ideas, and sorting out what would work and what would not, and filling the gaps, always making me think I had thought of everything. He brought in salvaged lumber and windows, too, so in the end, about 75% of the materials in the building were repurposed--not just cool, but saving me lots of green at a time when new building materials were astronomically high.  I have nothing but fond memories of building with Matt and his team, and the finished product was jaw dropping!  

Matt is a master at wedding beauty and function.

I love looking at it, showing it to guests, and most of all, using it! 

Walton Conway 

 Our float spa remodel turned out beautifully, thanks to Spring Green Construction. From concept to completion, they demonstrated top-notch craftsmanship. The dedication and skill of the team brought our vision to life. Their excellent communication and support made the entire process stress-free and enjoyable.

Brad & Angela Heavner

180 Float Spa