$, $$$$ Garage Building in Seattle. 4 Stars And Up

“The garage conversion into a home office came out perfect. Great lighting, storage, and a comfortable workspace. The team handled everything professionally from start to finish and we’re already getting so much use out of it.”

“We worked with Better Builders to remodel our garage into a furnished living space with insulation, heating and cooling, and a modern gym. One year later, we worked with them again to reinvent our backyard where we had limited space that was all hardscape. They completely transformed it with turf, pavers, beautiful greenery, an outdoor deck, and stairs. Top-notch quality and customer experience. They take care of everything and are actively thinking on your behalf about how to go above and beyond. It's clear they are in it for the long term and have an incredible team that works with excellent subcontractors. I could not recommend them more highly.”

“I’m always hesitant to post anecdotal experiences for products or services, but when you truly have an exceptional experience with a company, I thought I needed to share my experience with others. After living in our house for 15 years, my wife and I were ready for a change. We heavily considered moving to a larger house to accommodate our growing family, but the growing list of “cons” in moving began growing quickly. From both an effort and logistics perspective as well as a financial perspective. We decided to see what would be possible in our current home to extend our living space and get more out of our existing investment. We received 3 referrals from friends. It was clear from the beginning that Ben Middlemiss from London Design Build had the most comprehensive experience of the vendors I spoke with. Ben’s design was breathtaking and his “art of the possible” for what we could accomplish in our space was far beyond what we had previously imagined possible. He made the entire process simple and straight forward. He handled all permitting, ensure the design would meet my city zoning codes and handled all of the engineering. The other vendors wanted to push many of those burdens back on us. One of our biggest challenges was deciphering the laws to determine how big of a structure we could build. Ben’s design came within 1.5 square feet of the maximum allowable permeable surface. Ben maximized every foot. Ben began by building a full 3D design so that we could virtually walk around and experience the different features. When we chose to move forward, we went with nearly every recommendation. The only exception was choosing not to include a modern fire feature in the middle of our turfed area that would have been great, but we needed the play space for the dogs. The major construction was a large modern hipped roof structure built with solid steel vertical supports and a gorgeous wood timber beam cross section roof. This area was filled with an amazing kitchen that included a grill, vent hood, sink, refrigerator, and a ton of countertop space. It has made hosting events a breeze. The large gas fireplace is the center piece of the covered space. It was built with thick solid tile stone and provides a great wow factor when guests arrive and from nearly every angle. I can’t go into detail on all of the features of the back yard as I would be typing for days. The maintenance free turf yard, the indestructible PVC multilevel decking, the overhead heaters, the color changing lighting system, and the professional style planters have turned our back, side, and front yards into a complete urban oasis. The highly functional space has dramatically expanded the total living space of our house. Ben is second to none when it comes to designing a space that met all of the needs that I, my wife, and my kids could throw at him. I would use Ben again without hesitation for any future projects and recommend him all the time to friends.”