"Over three years have passed since the completion of the addition to our house. I want to take this opportunity to tell how pleased Connie and I are with the work of Greenwald Cassell. Connie and I sit often in the new part of the house and comment that I would not change anything from the original design you provided from our ideas.
The new space is practical and "livable," but also elegant. Because we have had time to enjoy it, we are probably even happier now than we were when the addition was new. The quality of the work was excellent; the project manager was not only a skilled carpenter but also a conscientious supervisor. Our friends marvel at the way in which the new part of the house "blends" with the old, as well as the attention to detail and workmanship. Considering that we added or remodeled a space equivalent to about a third of the original house, it is hard to believe how fast and efficiently it was done.
Just as importantly, we are particularly pleased with the attention you had given to the quality of the work since the completion of the work long after the warranty had expired.
Please extend our thanks to all those who, through constant attention and patience, saw this major project to such a pleasant conclusion. We are happy to continue serving as a reference for Greenwald Cassell's work."
Ambassador Otto J. Reich
"With summer underway, we have now spent over six months in the big 'new' house which your company created from my small, 1940s house here in Franklin Forest. I am very pleased with the work that was done and will be pleased to talk with any of your potential clients who would like to contact me.
This project was at least 12 years in the making, as I continually reassessed what I wanted to achieve. What began in the late 1980s as a desire to add a screened porch at the rear while modernizing the inside had become somewhat larger when construction work began in June 2001. My small project had evolved into one that, in fact, added 150 percent more living space above ground while also putting the new wine cellar beneath part of the addition, finishing about half of the original basement as a rec room and adding a new garage.
Perhaps the best compliments I can provide to you have come from friends, neighbors and total strangers who have seen the finished product from the outside. Strangers who have stopped to talk while I am in the yard have uniformly congratulated me on my 'new house' and are stunned to learn that they are looking at both old and new on the street side.
With the design in hand, I turned to face what most homeowners dread; the expectation that things will go wrong during construction and will produce uncomfortable confrontations as the 'end' approached. That never happened. It is now clear to me that your company's approach to such projects runs counter to the general perception about how contractors undertake their work. It is equally clear that the way in which you all manage the work makes the whole thing as painless as possible for the owner. "
Cliff Massa III
"I just wanted to let you know again how well the addition turned out. All aspects, design, execution, and now a little post-completion work, have been wonderful. It's been a pleasure working with you, Steve, Jaime, and the many others on the project. I'm enclosing my latest book, which I wrote in this terrific new space."
Ruth G. Kassinger