We just had quite a few family and various guests over the last few weekends, and we just want to say how much we enjoy the kitchen. It is perfect, and many notes are taken on the craftsmanship. We still appreciate the way you carefully approached so many decisions, letting us weigh the pros and cons, but also sticking to standards. We still smile when we look at the 3-way corner and see how straight it is to the plumb-line, but we also laugh thinking about what a tough job it was to wrestle the mini-fridge in when it turned out to be a slightly newer and bigger model. We love the pantry closet that Chris built, and the choice about how to light it, etc. We are still in love with it, which is a great, great thing to say after a reno!

Thank you so much for your great work, your great team and the high quality work you did.

Silvia Vilches & Lori Wanamaker

Matt Forbes is a dream-contractor. If you’ve been lucky enough to work with him, you’ll know what I mean. If you’re lucky enough to have the option to work with him, don’t hesitate another second before hiring him! After working on multiple projects together, I’m actually sad they’re all done. Matt and his team are fun to have around and fun to work with. They take a stressful, complicated, and expensive process and make it digestible, simplified, and affordable. Matt is extraordinarily well-rounded in his knowledge and in his range of skills. He is hard-working, detail-oriented, hugely organized, and a conscientious communicator. He’ll answer any questions you have along the way and offer a range of solutions at every intersection (if that’s what you want). I was ignorant about renovations but was never made to feel stupid when I had questions or meddlesome when I wanted to know more. Matt is straightforward and transparent about his costs and mark-ups; there are never any financial surprises. The best thing about Matt, though? It’s his work; it’s fabulous! Whatever Matt builds for you will be top-notch, beautiful, solid, and long-lasting.

S Doering

It isn’t often that one can actually say (upon completion of a kitchen reno), “That was fun!”. In our case it was….100%.

Matt and Jess were a dream to work with: active listeners, respectful, fun and most importantly SOLID professionals we could count on.

Ingrained redid our main floor kitchen into what we like to think, is pretty much our dream kitchen now (with limitless funds we certainly would have gone further!). Pieces of the old kitchen were also repurposed to build out a great micro-kitchen in our basement.

All of this was done on time AND on budget. Actually the entire project came in underbudget as Matt supported/directed me on my own painting to help save further coin.

Furthermore, Matt is an excellent communicator, consistently keeping us apprised of his progress.

When you choose Ingrained you’re not only getting solid project management, but you’re also getting true professionals who are able to actively listen to what you want and work to realize them.

I would not hesitate for a moment to recommend Ingrained to anyone looking for quality work and a positive experience to boot.

C Morris

We have had the pleasure of working with Matt Forbes for several years – from the less complicated of projects around our home, to the major, absolutely fantastic kitchen/living room transformation, which was completed in our home, this summer.

We cannot say enough about this amazing man, and would highly recommend Matt, and Ingrained Woodworking, for your next home project.

S and T Smith

Matt has done a number of projects in our home, including major renovations. On every project he has exceeded our expectations with his attention to detail, craftsmanship, ingenuity and integrity. We are thrilled with the results and grateful for the fine work he has done. Highly recommended!

A and W Walsh

Matt came highly recommended to us when we decided to fully renovate the basement and remodel the upstairs bathroom of our 1950s house. From the beginning, he took the time to understand our priorities and work with our budget and timeline. His craftsmanship and attention to detail are truly excellent. The completed project has transformed our home, providing a practical and attractive new living space for our young family.

Dr. K Strauss

Matt Forbes built our deck and our outside staircase. He was very knowledgeable about how to customize the staircase for the unique space. His attention to detail and perfectionism were very obvious in the little details like off-setting the screws to create a sleek visual line, and routering the edges of each board to create a smooth finished look. We were very impressed with the end result.

L Allsopp