North Twin Builders Client Testimonials

Living six hours away from our summer home, we thought it would be a challenge to stay on top of things when we couldn’t be there in person, but thanks to emailing and texting with Beth in the office, we were able to keep things moving along.  When we did run into a snag (as there always is when renovating old homes), John himself was out to the site right away and it got resolved to our complete satisfaction. Thanks to John and crew, we gave life back to our third generation family cabin which we will enjoy for years to come.”

—Steve and Carleen

“The floor joists and sub-floors of our 1964 cottage were rotting. We were faced with either a tear down, sale or remodel. We favored the location and certain aspects of our cottage. North Twin Builders guided us through an extensive restoration, remodel and expansion. The experience was great and we could not be happier.”

—Wally and Pat

“I have used John Volkmann and North Twin Builders on projects at our lake home for over 10 years. Three things I respect about them: The excellence of their work. The honesty and integrity of their dealings with me and their follow through to completion on projects.  We live in central Wisconsin and have not always been able to closely monitor building projects.  Over time I have come to trust John and his staff for the reasons I have mentioned.  Thank you, John and staff.”

—Chris and Kathleen

“We’re summer residents here in the Northwoods. We had been thinking long and hard about having an interior stairway built in our lake house to replace one that was in a strange location. No contractor or builder could see our vision, until we found John, the owner of North Twin Builders.

John listened to our concerns, took into consideration our preferences, and designed the perfect stairway in the ideal location. He worked within our schedule since we wanted to be present for construction.  The crew assigned to us, under the management of Tracy, was courteous, professional and tidy. Tracy himself was meticulous and went the extra mile to make sure everything was perfect.  We’ve been enjoying our stairway for over a year now and love the compliments when friends and family see it for the first time. We wish we had found North Twin Builders sooner!”

—Hugh and Alice

“When we decided to renovate our fifty – year old cottage, we chose North Twin Builders and that was the best decision that we could have made. John and his staff were outstanding in helping us with the planning, making many suggestions about what we could and could not do, and giving us cost estimates. They broke the project down into phases, and actually did the roofing, siding, and a porch addition in the Winter, which was more convenient for us. We were concerned about doing a project long distance, but John and his crew were excellent in providing progress updates, pictures, and suggestions for improvements. We could not be happier with the end result.”

—John and Julie

“We have been very pleased with the work performed on our lake house by North Twin Builders. John’s team has been very reliable and the quality of their work has exceeded our expectations. I think the best testimony to John and his team is the fact that we are repeat customers, and we are looking forward to hiring North Twin Builders again for some additional work.”

—Dave O.

“We chose North Twin Builders for our extensive home makeover because we had experience working with John and his team on a professional level and they had a great reputation of making satisfied customers. The construction guys on our job were wonderful to work with. We threw a few little projects at them that were unusual and very detailed and they listened to our requests and made it happen, just like we envisioned. I sensed they like the challenge of making a one-of-a-kind project. The employees took pride in their work and we are very pleased with the results.”

—Mike P.

“There are a handful of builders with whom we do business that take such good care of their customers and run such professional jobsites that we jump at any opportunity to work with them. North Twin Builders is at the top of this list.

We have come to know and appreciate the professional building culture we will encounter when we arrive on a North Twin job to do our metal roofing craft, and we know that the unwritten rule on North Twin job sites is that we will all help each other and work together to put out the best product possible.

I can assure any prospective client of North Twin Builders that you will not be disappointed. North Twin Builders holds themselves and their carefully selected subcontractors to refreshingly high standards with all people privileged to be their customers.”

—Dan Perkins, President – Dan Perkins Construction, Inc

“John and his team were excellent to deal with from start to finish. From planning, building and post construction customer service, they are the best! I would highly recommend North Twin Builders. The finished product was exceptional with an attention to detail that is unparalleled.”

—Greg

“North Twin Builders (NTB) made our lakefront home ready for our retirement. We purchased the home several years ago because it had the lakefront we wanted. The home had recently been expanded by the previous owner, but the “old” part of the home was really out of date.

After a couple of summer seasons, we started thinking about retiring to the lake home and we knew some remodeling would be important to make this the perfect retirement home for us. We considered several builders, and after talking to an area realtor, we decided to engage NTB for a series of remodeling projects. we started with a bathroom, then the kitchen, after that the ground level to include another bathroom, small bedroom for grandchildren, laundry room and a walkout family room with a lake view.

John worked with us each remodeling project. He is very through and detailed in project specifications. There were no surprises in the outcome, completion time line or costs. The team at NTB did exceptional work. John made useful recommendations in each phase to improve energy efficiency and enjoyability. The last project was a detached three bay garage for boats and storage space on the upper level for all that “stuff” we all accumulate.

We were very pleased with John and NTB. We would select them again. I recommend John and NTB”

—Joe & Marcia

“North Twin Builders, Phelps, WI has worked with us for 43 years. They built 2 homes, did 1 addition, numerous renovation and repairs and most recently, in the Fall of 2015; a garage floor, refinished a hardwood kitchen and outdoor deck. We look for these things; workmanship, honesty, ideas and cost are among them. We get them all from the NTB.”

—Tony & Margaret

“North Twin Builders does excellent work. We have used them on 5 different projects from extensive remodel to garage rejuvenation on our lake cabin.Top notch,trustworthy, on time, Prompt telephone return! and easy to work with from a remote location over internet with camera,etc They clean up after their work,each day! In short, a lot of attention to detail.”

—Abbott & Teana

“We have had John and North Twin Builders help us out with all of our remodeling projects over the past 6 years. They are definitely the ones we call – have never been disappointed. John and his guys are helpful from the beginning, from helping us decide how to proceed to making sure all of the finishing work is done to their standards.

Everyone from North Twin Builders is professional from the get go to the end of the project. They continue to make sure all the work meets or exceeds our expectations even after the project has been completed.

We have had North Twin Builders remodel a 4 bedroom house to a 2 bedroom cottage. Both places have met, but mostly exceeded our expectations. The quality of work is exceptional. The estimates we received at the beginning of a project have pretty much been in line with the final bill. When there is a change it usually has come from the guidance, recommendations from John and his crew. They have never led us wrong.

We will have building/remodeling projects in the future, we’re sure, and the first and only builder we will call is John at North Twin Builders. Can’t go wrong!”

—Jerry & Ann

“North Twin Builders was my choice for several repairs on my home in 2015. I appreciated their foreman coming to assess the situation and clearly explaining a solution. The workman were cheerful, thoughtful, and thorough – cleaning up when finished. I was well pleased with the results.”

—Mary

“We selected North Twin Builders to construct an addition to our small 1940’s vintage cottage on a lake in Northern Wisconsin. We were most concerned with maintaining the historic feeling of the interior spaces and matching the addition to the existing structure. We could not have been happier with the result. John Volkmann and his crew were accommodating, flexible, creative, and very professional in carrying out the project. Their workmanship was outstanding. We will use them for the next phase of our renovations and recommend them without qualification.”

—Ted & Pam

“We recently remodeled our kitchen, which also included a new hickory wood floor throughout the kitchen and family room area in our Eagle River, Wisconsin home. We chose John Volkmann and his team at North Twin Builders (NTB), and we couldn’t be more pleased with the results. We went in with an idea of what we wanted to do with the kitchen, but ended up with a much better design than we ever thought possible due to the creativity John’s team brought to the table.

John coordinated and managed all aspects of the project keeping it moving forward and finishing on time. He allowed us to work with all of his sub-contractors and we couldn’t be happier with their expertise, and their work. Everyone at NTB, John, Rae Ann and Jolyn went out of their way to make sure we were happy with the project. After the project was completed John followed up to make sure everything down to the last detail met our expectations leaving no loose ends.

We highly recommend NTB to do work for anyone who is looking for the same high quality work for your remodel project or new home. The work was done with care and expertise, and everyone from the North Twin Builders team was helpful, reliable and friendly throughout the whole process. We look forward to working with them again in the future.”

—Marc & Sue

“Thanks again for a great paint job on our house. We can always count on you and your team!”

—Glenn & Cindy

“We have used North Twin Builders twice in the last year to finish our basement, add a bedroom, replace our front door and add a window in our back entryway. John and his crew did a great job and my wife and I are very pleased with the results. The work was done on time and the crew cleaned up as the jobs moved to completion. They were flexible with the work schedule and made great suggestions for the two projects. We will use North Twin Builders again when we have more projects at our home!”

—Brian & Diane

North Twin Builders is an outstanding contractor. John and his team have been highly responsive to our family’s needs on our recent cottage remodeling project. Because of his long experience, John’s suggestions have saved us money and saved our summer season! I’ll be using John to help us in the next phase of our project and highly recommend North Twin Builders to others.

—Paul D.

“John Volkmann and the entire staff and crew of North Twin Builders did an amazing job from plans, design and thru the entire construction process for building our Lake cabin. North Twin does top quality work and they have a great eye for detail and provide great craftsmanship throughout the process. They are very easy to work with and they communicate exceptionally well with all updates, questions or suggestions. I highly recommend North Twin Builders.

—John & Jen

“We had a residing project along with a side porch and did research and gathered estimates from several contractors. I read the reviews and paid attention to their thoughts on the project. What most impressed me with John was the way he thought outside the box. Contrary to what was standard, he had his own thoughts on how things should be done to make them right. I was quite impressed with that.

I really can’t say too much more about John that you won’t read in the other reviews. Working with him was a pleasure and he takes his estimate quite seriously and tries to stay as close as possible. There were several unforeseen things that needed to be corrected on my house which called for time and material. It bothered him to go over the estimate, but that couldn’t be helped and was quite understandable.

Like I said it was a smaller project so I didn’t see a lot of John during the work although he did stop out on several occasions to make sure it was being done to his way of doing things and to contribute his thoughts to any problem-solving.

What I was most impressed with was the help he had. The foreman was Tracy, with a crew of Aaron, Jim, Grover, Greg, and Duane. Each and every one of them was friendly, courteous, hard working and very skilled.

They took the project to heart as if it was their own and tried very hard to make sure things were done correctly. Many problems that should have been addressed with the original builder were found and corrected. Some problems were just unique to the house and solutions were garnered from their collective experience that was quite impressive.

No matter who you are you can feel very comfortable having this crew do whatever project you have in mind to the best of their ability and being just a pleasure to have around.”

—Jim & Gwen Daly

“North Twin Builders remodeled and added on to our cottage in Eagle River. The result was incredible. They were extremely creative in all aspects of the project especially the addition. We wanted to retain the warmth and coziness of our cottage while adding on about 40% more floor space. With their planning and input we were able to accomplish our goal. They were on budget and on time. They paid attention to detail and gave us a truly high quality product. All their subs were professional, creative and excellent to work with. We have built 4 other houses from scratch and this was out first remodel/addition project. It was more difficult than building from scratch but NTB made it a positive experience.”

—Jere D.

“We have been customers of North Twin Builders for a number of years and have been consistently impressed with both the company and its President, John Volkmann. John holds both himself and all who work for him to a high standard of skill and integrity that is reflected in the final result of his work. The building trade is a highly technical and evolving profession, but John invests an impressive amount of time keeping himself and his work crews up to date with the latest technologies and materials. John’s management style is to treat everyone as an equal making us feel more like partners than customers.

Not surprisingly, his workers are consistently skilled, prompt, highly professional and always courteous. My wife and I are particularly concerned with detail and North Twin has never let us down. Finally, John’s commitment to professionalism is gratefully reflected in the fact that final costs have always been in line with original estimates.”

—Bud & Mary

“We recently completed a two projects to our home in Northern WI. This was our first experience working with North Twin Builders and we were very satisfied. John and his team were professional and did an excellent job in communicating the progress on the project. We would use North Twin Builders again on any future projects.”

—Dan & Pat

“I am an experienced home owner and builder. I have used many contractors/sub contractors over the years. NTB provided an innovative and cost effective solution in the upgrading of a 1946 house. The final cost was VERY close to the estimate. NTB does leverage the current technologies well in incorporating them into a project. Very good understanding of architecture and construction methods particularly in terms of solution designs. Otherwise said, John’s solutions were better than mine! The crew that performed the work were punctual, cordial, professional, conscientious and highly competent. In summary, NTB is an easy recommend.”

—Bruce Wilson

“We came to North Twin Builders with a unique floor plan. They completed the project perfectly, on-time and within budget. We truly enjoyed every minute spent working with the office and construction staff. We are very pleased with our new vacation home and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a trustworthy builder.”

—Dave & Trisha

Our family has worked with North Twin Builders for over 40 years on many projects: 2 cabins, a boathouse, and the restoration of other buildings on our property. John Volkmann is a pleasure to work with and is honest, fair and reliable. We have worked with North Twin Builders while living out of state and have benefited from John’s sophisticated use of technology to work on design and plans online, and to keep us updated with progress (lots of photos!). We highly recommend and suggest North Twin Builders to anyone looking for a quality job.

—Sally M.

“North Twin Builders and John Volkmann have the highest integrity and the highest quality when it comes to your construction job. We have used them for more than 10 years and I am pleased to say that they are one of the very few in the Northwoods that will show up on your job when they say they will be there. Because of their high quality, if you are looking for the lowest bidder for a job this is not the place to go. Craig Glass Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin”

—Craig

“We just had some work done by John Volkmann at North Twin Builders and we are very pleased. We bought a small cottage in Eagle River that needed the bathroom gutted and redone and another bathroom put in. He worked with my husband and I to come up with the best design and to keep costs down. It looks so nice! He facilitated all the subs so we didn’t have to worry about a thing. We worked with Muskyland Plumbing and Superior Electric and we couldn’t be happier with how they treated us. Everyone, John, Rae Ann and Anita went out of their way to make us happy. Great Job by all!

Thank you”

—Mike & Nan O’Berem

“Superior quality, workmanship and attitudes. If you want the job done right the first time with quality and outstanding workmanship look no further. NTB built our dream home for us in Eagle River WI without being present all the time. I had to establish a relationship of trusting NTB to get the job completed to my high standards while not being there all the time. When I would visit the work site all work was completed as promised and in a quality manner. Every where we had to pick out material for the job they spoke very highly of NTB. That was always reassuring. I highly recommend NTB to anyone and for any job.”

—Larry

“Thank you John, for having the acute knowledge of construction engineering. We strongly believe that you saved our house from certain disaster. Your quick action of knowing precisely what to do gave us comfort. The crew was professional and is a great asset to North Twin Builders. We will call you, hands down, for any future help.”

—Carolyn

“I am quite familiar with the work that is done by North Twin Builders, and specifically am well acquainted with John Volkmann. I’ve toured his homes at various points in their construction, and after completion. The craftsmanship is evident inside and out; numerous touches that you might miss if you weren’t looking for them. However, each and every one has been well designed and implemented to further the flow of the home and the efficiency of the systems.

North Twin Builders did not build our home in Eagle River as we weren’t aware of John’s company at the time. However, John is our “go to” guy when we need work done on the home, or a referral for a service and we recommend him to friends and colleagues looking to build a custom home here in the NorthWoods.

His integrity and honesty are unassailable, and his entire staff is incredibly accommodating and responsive. There is no better home designer and builder in the NorthWoods.”

—Denny

“It is one thing to need a new roof; it is another to get a roof that lessens our heat loss by 40%. North Twin Builders knowledge of building science helped us do just that. They came highly recommended and I know exactly why. The attention to detail, workmanship, and quality are unsurpassed. Trustworthy, skill, knowledge, honesty are just a few adjectives that describe why NTB will always take care of any of my construction needs.

John discovered what looked like a leaking roof, according to another well known builder, was actually an insulation and heating problem. We now have a 40% more efficient home which means a lot of savings when you heat with propane (especially this winter!) John and his crew also designed and built a garage for us. They listened to my input as well including landscaping and aesthetics. It is not only beautiful but solidly built and will give us years of satisfaction. I look forward to our next project with John and his crew. We will be working with them for years to come as we remodel and add onto our older home. I look forward to it!”

—Nick and Laura

“Over several years, North Twin Builders helped us plan and complete several phases of interior and exterior remodeling with the goal of improving energy efficiency and updating the appearance of our home. John worked closely with an energy auditor and had creative solutions for addressing some complex issues related to 40-year-old construction. All of the guys who worked on the projects were skillful, reliable, and great to work with. We’re very happy with the finished product, both in terms of greater comfort and aesthetics.”

—Robert

“John and his team at NTB have done wonderful work remodeling our Northwoods home.  He worked with us to complete the makeover in 3 stages that fit our timing and budget.  The consistent quality of the work is Impressive. John and his team are craftsmen with a detailed orientation.  Each step of each project was throughly planned.  There were no surprises in cost or results. We recommend NTB.  We will build with them again.”

— J & M in Conover

“North Twin Builders, led by John Volkmann, built a large timber frame home for us in Eagle River  WI starting in November 2008. The experience was very positive and they did an outstanding job.