What our clients say about us

Below, are some reviews from past customers, many of which you will also find on Google.  At Builder Specialties, we are serious about customer satisfaction.  Additionally, we have enlisted the assistance of Guild Quality, an independent, unbiased customer surveying company.  We have hired them to gather additional feedback from our customers' experiences working with Builder Specialties.  This feedback provides much more detail about our customers' experiences.  You will find their logo in the footer of all our website pages, which links to Guild Quality's Builder Specialties pages.

We understand that our customers' time is valuable, so we truly appreciate their participation in this important review and quality improvement program.

→ The below comment from John Beecy in Stowe, VT is one of the finest compliments we have ever had. Just received from the homeowner this year (2024). Totally unsolicited from a customer we did a kitchen for 20 years ago. Here are his comments regarding Designer Matt Grundy's work. This was the second kitchen we did for this client.

• "Long time no see! I just wanted to say hi and tell you how much we still enjoy our kitchen. We are retiring this year and are thankful to be in a house we want to be in for the foreseeable future. One of the things we appreciate is the fact that, even though our kitchen is 20 years old, it is still in super shape due to quality products and it still seems to be in enough vogue to be fun to spend time in and look at. I remember asking you to design a kitchen that would be as timeless as possible because I didn’t want to be doing it again in another 20 years. Anyways, we feel you hit it as well as any designer could have! Sure some things will age but since its occupants are too, we feel ok with this.

John Beecy - Stowe, VT

• I am likely to recommend Builder Specialties Kitchen & Bath to a friend because I worked on some sizable projects with Matt, and he's always done an awesome job for me.

Ed Poro - Russell Construction - Rutland, VT (multitude of commercial projects statewide)

• It was a good company to work with.  Everyone was good.  The experience was easy, comfortable, and no pressure.  It was a good experience.

Marilyn Skolgund - Montpelier, VT

• I am super happy about working with Laura. She was very helpful, patient and her communication was top-notch. Laura put together a design to work well with my small space and was super accommodating to my questions throughout the project. I would not hesitate to work with her again and she made the overwhelming project manageable and dare I say fun!

Jodie Curran - Waitsfield, VT

• Laura went above and beyond my expectations in terms of professionalism and expertise. She helped navigate multiple change requests on my part during our several months of working together and was consistently kind, patient and knowledgeable.

Rebecca Hill - East Montpelier, VT

• Laura was wonderful to work with. Her communication with me was spot on and the others that I communicated with throughout the process were very easy to work with as well. When one of our cabinets came in broken, they were quick to put in a replacement order and solve that problem.

Megan Menard - Irasburg, VT

• Matt was professional & wonderful in helping us design & execute the perfect kitchen for our home. He has a great eye for detail & genuinely cares about assuring customer satisfaction.

Nancy Trombley - Montpelier, VT

• Thank you for all your help. Beautiful work!

L.D. - Montpelier, VT

• Kitchen designer Matt Grundy is great to work with, knowledgeable, helpful, and patient. Steve keeps the business running, answering all questions, helpful with decisions.

Jody Pettersen - Montpelier, VT

• We used Builder Specialties to help design our kitchen remodel- it had water damage from previous owners and was very dated and functioned poorly. It was hard to envision what we could create, but Laura helped us pull together what we liked and came up with a cohesive design. It was expensive, but that is to be expected nowadays with price inflation and such- the quote was exactly what they delivered, and they worked with our installer to replace a couple of damaged cabinets, even after we'd accepted the delivery. We really love how it turned out! A quality company with good products and professionalism to back it up. We hope to work with them again for some future cabinetry plans. They also did an amazing job getting the countertops arranged and ensuring quality throughout.

Cecily Spicer - Berlin, VT

• I have recommended this company to friends. Matt was extremely helpful, the quality was excellent and the options they have available were much more than I expected. They worked with my budget which I truly appreciated.

Patty Ristau - Barre, VT

• We just wanted to say thank you for your guidance, time, and efforts on our behalf of us and our new kitchen (bathroom too!).  The cabinets and countertops are top-notch, lovely, and obviously well-made.  We really appreciated the flexibility you showed from reordering the damaged sink, to substituting appropriate toe kicks and shelf unit.  Your service was excellent.  Thank you again!

L.G. & J.B. - Brookfield, VT

• I was very pleased with your products and services.

J.A. - Montpelier, VT

• We were in wonderful hands and would highly recommend Builder Specialties.

C.F & C.Y. - Moretown, VT

• I was impressed with your ability to travel to the job site, work with the job crew, email photos, designs and updates to keep communications open.

B.A. - Montpelier, VT

• Builder Specialties is my go-to company for all my cabinetry purchases. With years of experience in the industry, the designs are creative, functional, and always precise. The company carries high-quality product lines and provides exceptional service.

Paul M. - Barre, VT

• Our builder claimed he received the most thorough and organized plans ever! Our builder completed the installations. Matt was easy to work with, had excellent suggestions, and is creative and knowledgeable. He focused mostly on the kitchen, dining, and bathrooms. He did more than was expected. He came when called. Attended many meetings with the architect, builder, and me. Devoted many hours taking me to search for the perfect granite. Helped with the selection of cabinets, etc!

Charles P. - Kansas City, MO

• On time, on budget, and friendly service. I enjoy working with companies like Builder Specialties because they do what they say they will do.

Chris L. - Roxbury, VT

• I installed my kitchen cabinets but didn’t know where to start. Matt was very helpful. The kitchen looks great and increases the value of my home!!!

Terry S. - Montpelier, VT

• Matt Grundy put together a great kitchen plan incorporating some unusual requests from us. He made the requested changes and worked with us and the contractor to see the project through. We have since asked him for advice and ordered additional cabinetry for projects which I am completing. His awareness of options, knowledge of suppliers, and imagination are all top drawer!

Mike M. - Greensboro, VT

• I have used Builder Specialties on almost every project we have done in the last few years. Matt offers great products at a good price. Owners and architects love the value they get. I have dealt with lots of issues in the construction world, they can't be avoided.  Matt deals with his problems and has always kept me in the loop. I can’t think of a time when Matt fell short.

R.D.C. - South Burlington, VT

• Builders Specialties has always provided our company with professionalism, efficiency, and courtesy on every project. We look forward to working with them again!

F.L.C. - Rutland, VT