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Fenton W Varney Master Builders describes itself on its Houzz profile as a design-build firm in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire that builds custom homes, and its website says it has been in business 45 years. Its BBB grade is A+, and Houzz shows 5.0 stars from 11 ratings. A 2020 Houzz reviewer said the company expanded and completely renovated their lake cottage while they were mostly absent, and that Fenton designed the new sunroom facing the water and redesigned the kitchen. A 2019 reviewer wrote that they worked with Fenton and his team for 4 and a half years developing their property at Garnet Point, starting with restoring the existing boat house while working on plans with Fenton for the Cottage and Lodge. A 2019 reviewer said they hired the company in 2016 to redo a large deck and other repairs on a 20-plus year home, and that Fenton later made time for small fixes between listing and closing. A 2014 reviewer, an architect living in California, said they did the basic design for a house in Wolfeboro while Fenton did the engineering and working drawings, and that his bid, time schedule and quality never wavered from start to finish. A 2014 customer who hired Fenton for major renovations and an addition said they were given detailed estimates and plans before any work began. A 2014 review describes a barn-type building/garage built with a work area, upstairs storage and no center supports. A subcontractor who wrote in 2013 that they had worked on several of Fenton's jobs since 2007 said his job sites were well organized and orderly.
Typical your area range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Fenton W Varney Master Builders. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$23,000 – $35,000
Typical remodeling project around $29,000
Fenton Varney's quality of work, responsiveness, and flexibility were nothing short of outstanding. His company expanded and completely renovated my lake cottage while I was mostly absent. He put his architectural skills to work and designed the new sunroom facing the water as well as redesigned the kitchen. Fenton's quality of work in every aspect of the renovation was superior, and even now - five years later - his workmanship remains impeccable. I can not recommend Fenton Varney Builders highly enough.
We have worked with Fenton and his team for the past 4 and a half years developing our property at Garnet Point. Initially we restored the existing boat house to its former glory while working on site and building plans with Fenton for the Cottage and Lodge. Fenton's ability to provide a level of service under one roof for design and general contracting made it a smooth process for us. The collaborative effort in first developing a site plan and then progressing through each project made it an enjoyable process to watch our vision come to fruition. The ability to change anything without missing a beat or having a delay made the process go smoothly. His team was able to provide a level of finish for any request we made throughout the many days or work and conversations. The comfort level between our family and his crew during this process made the completion bitter sweet as after spending summers together for 4 years it seems strange to say about a contractor and his team but their absence was noticed not due to the lack of construction but the loss of time spent and conversations. We highly recommend Fenton to anyone looking to build their own vision of a home on the lake. Karen and Patrick Walsh
After seeing the incredible creativity and workmanship by Fenton Varney and his crew on our neighbor's small lake cottage, we hired his company in 2016 to redo our large deck as well as a number of other repairs needed on a 20-plus year home. We were thrilled with the results and enjoyed our "new" deck for several years before putting the house on the market in 2019. Again, Fenton was instrumental in providing some needed advice and made time for small fixes that helped with a smooth transition from listing to closing. Attention to detail, customer service, and quality workmanship make Fenton Varney Builders an outstanding company, no matter the size of your project.
Our home was built in 2004, by Fenton Varney, one of the Premier builders in New Hampshire. When we first met with Fenton he immediately had an understanding of what we wanted the house to look like inside and out. We found him to be an exceptional businessman and trusted advisor throughout the building process. He willingly made suggestions for improving the design and layout. He handled changes we wanted along the way with a minimum of disruption to the schedule, always keeping us informed of the developments along the way. There were never any surprises and all the suggestions Fenton offered along the way have proved to have made the home better than we ever imagined. His personal professionalism in all our dealings was admirable and we can’t say enough about his crew of excellent craftsmen who seem to enjoy working for him.
I am the proud owner of a Fenton Varney built home. This home was built for his parents originally, and when I saw it, I loved parts of it, and cringed at others. The build quality was excellent, the layout was lacking amenities which I sought, such as a large master bedroom suite, and an kitchen re-design. Fenton agreed to fix, change, and re-design the layout and make updates to my desires. He and his crew were neat, hard working professionals, that transformed this home into what my wife refers to as our "dream home"!
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