RW Anderson Homes

I've had the pleasure to work with Ryan and his company for many years as a supplier. I'm always impressed by their high quality work and attention to detail.

I have had the pleasure of collaborating with RW Anderson over the past 5+ years on a number of projects. In each case and for each client, they have delivered an exemplary experience and product, regardless of the RW Anderson team assigned to the project. Their consistent focus on project management, collaboration and communication makes my job as a designer so much easier and ensures the final product is exactly what the client is expecting. I have no hesitation in recommending RW Anderson Homes.

We have had the pleasure of collaborating with RW Anderson for several years, and our experience has been nothing short of exceptional. This team has consistently delivered outstanding results and always show a level of skill and communication that sets them apart in this industry! we have been in the business for over 30 years and have worked with many Builders , this team are on my top list the way they take care of their clients and subs is top notch. We wholeheartedly recommend RW Anderson to anyone seeking a reliable and skillful contractor for their project!

From the beginning of our project to the end, RW was an excellent builder. They were knowledgable and helped make great decisions before even breaking ground. They were great leaders day in and day out on the project. I felt like they did a great job walking the line between a chaotic industry and our little project. Communication was key and I really appreciated the follow-ups, schedule updates and tenacity of our project manager. I'd highly recommend them to anyone looking to build in area.

RW Anderson Homes built my water front home in Yarrow Point, WA. It was fully built from scratch after demolishing the prior home. This was a very complex project - lots of custom requirements (Tesla Solar Roof, a curved staircase built in Wisconsin, extensive home automation) and add to that the challenges of waterfront construction, Covid related construction shutdown and other supply disruptions. All through that RWA Anderson and their key employees (particularly Project Manager Barent Hoffman did a fantastic job in getting my home completed and delivered to me. There were challenges, but I had developed a level of confidence and trust in them and every problem was worked out to satisfaction in a very professional manner. The home I got in the end is exactly the home I had dreamt. I was always impressed by the extensive knowledge of their key employees. I highly recommend them for custom new homes or remodels for their depth of experience, professionalism and trustworthiness.

This company is both so personable and excellent. The work they did on my kitchen is beautiful. They were full of good ideas, excellent skill and great communication. Having a team of workers in your space for a prolonged time is intrusive and I felt comfortable and happy they were there. And I love my new kitchen!

My husband and I hired RWA for a basement remodel project which started in March 2021. We faced several challenges with RWA that ultimately ended in us firing them in July 2022 before the completion of our project. To be fair, mistakes were made on both sides and we are completely aware of the mistakes we made. RWA did provide some concessions when we confronted them about the issues we were experiencing. However, the continued mistakes and lack of care for our project persisted. RWA repeatedly provided a budget that was unreliable for decision making. It became impossible for us to trust RWA because they consistently provided a budget that either included errors or was missing items. For example, our budget for the foundation work on our project was “missing” a $9500 allowance due to a spreadsheet error that our project manager admitted to. A second example, our budget for soil export was originally $7500 which then turned into $15K (a 100% increase) when the work was finished because our project manager “clearly underestimated how much labor and equipment was needed to move the soil, the transportation and dump fees” (this is a direct quote). These types of errors and overages are not negligible and add up very quickly. Regardless of all the budget issues we experienced, the straw that ended up breaking the camel’s back was the continued damage to our 116 year old brick house. We repeatedly requested RWA to not damage our (irreplaceable) brick facade to which they continually ignored these requesets. After months of our project being on pause and a flood in our basement due to RWA’s negligence which took months to cure, we ultimately decided to hire an attorney. We had several meetings with our attorney, RWA, and RWA’s attorney to which I’m sure we all spent more time, effort and resources on than what anyone wanted. Even after all the meetings, signing a MOU, and agreeing to a new schedule, RWA failed to perform to the new schedule (that they provided and agreed to). It became clear that RWA never intended to finish our project and our only option was to fire them and finish the project ourselves.

Scope: Custom 5K sq. ft. home on 4 acres. Overall Grade = C Overall RW is an average builder. The project managers I worked with were great people, but they were working within a very flawed process that made success difficult. This is why I feel there is a leadership problem at RW. The RW process should help ensure excellence, but I didn’t see or feel that in my project. Resources seemed to be stretched too thin across multiple projects and a lot of details were missed as a result. RW does not provide any clear differentiation in the market on what they do or how they do it. They have substantial operational and leadership issues that can be seen in the lack of attention to detail, timely follow-up, and overall quality of work. When people ask me if I would recommend RW as a builder my answer is “No”. Until they fix their operational issues and show an improvement in leadership, I cannot recommend them at this time. Operations and Execution Grade – F In my opinion this is one of the weakest areas of RWs business. It felt like they took on too many projects and didn’t have enough people to get them done with high quality. A lot of details were missed because of poor operational resourcing & execution. 1.Missed feature Steam Shower 2.Poor Project Follow-up 3.Poor Warrantee Follow Up Also all of the people that worked on our project are no longer with the company. The original project manager left the company 2/3rd of the way through the project. His replacement then left the company. We just found out the sales and business development resource has also left the company leaving us basically no-one to work with OR any guidance on who would be replacing them. Costs – Grade C- With any custom home project there will be unknowns and issues that are only understood after the project begins. The two issues below were beyond the normal unknowns. 1.Basement - There was a $30,000 overage on the basement. A horrible way to start a project that could have been avoided. 2.Total project overages = $137K. Flexibility Grade – B For the most part RW as able to complete project tasks on time. This was especially difficult during the covid shutdown and RW did a good job of making adjustments to ensure as much of the work could continue given the restrictions that were in place. Quality of work and Materials Grade – B Overall quality on the construction and material was good. It takes a few years to evaluate construction quality. Ethics Grade – D We worked with RW and our architect on the design of an external 800 sq. foot garage with a second-floor loft to be built. After a year of design work and permit submissions RW came back with a quote for over 1 million dollars! When we said we wouldn’t move forward at such a ridiculous cost, they pulled out of the project leaving us high and dry to identify a new builder. This was incredibly disappointing and reflects the current state of leadership at RW.

RW Anderson helped build our 4 bedroom home from the ground-up. Like most contractors, RW relies on sub-contractors to get the work done. A project manager and supervisor of sub-contractors was assigned to our project. Unfortunately, our supervisor was not very experienced and left early in the project, leaving the burden of the project on the manager. We got really lucky with our project manager -- he had a keen eye for detail, was a very collaborative manager, and most importantly, could self-perform any trade other than electrical and plumbing. He made our house into a home by self-performing many detailed finishes. This is critical for any house project. Sub contractors will stand up your walls, paint, add fixtures and appliance, put in the lighting, but the house becomes a home because of all the details on the surfaces that you touch every day. Our project had many custom, bespoke pieces. Our project manager was brilliant. It was sad to learn that his level of involvement with the project was not normal for all RW projects. RW relies on their project managers to bring in subs, and wait on subs to show up to get the work done. They oversee, they don't perform the work themselves. This is common for the industry but is not what builds a high quality home. A high quality home is built because the project manager and the contracting company is intensely invested in building every piece of the home. If it had not been for our particular project manager, our home would not have been built to our satisfaction. Unfortunately, he is no longer with RW. RW does provide a 1-year follow-up. This was performed by a different project manager than the one that built our home. The follow-up took 6 months in all for a list of 10 small tasks. It is quite understandable that subs would not come in for each small task. However 6 months is an indicator of how RW manages projects -- manager schedule and wait on subs. Perhaps this was the case for just our 1 year follow-up but maybe it indicative of how projects are run. Overall, I recommend RW if and only if a client will be deeply involved in the project and/or the project does not have a lot of bespoke and custom pieces.

RW Anderson Homes continues to provide un-paralleled pre-construction and construction services to several of our residential clients. They are consummate team players with a focus on clear communication and organization, which ultimately are the key elements to a successful construction project.

It has been one year since RWA finished a major renovation on our 107 year old house in Seattle. Their professionalism and partnership made the process exciting and rewarding. I sent this note to the team last week: "I what to thank the entire RWA team again for my beautiful home. It was a pleasure doing business with your company and I would highly recommend you all to anyone who asks.” I could not be happier with the process and the results.

RW Anderson has been nothing but exceptional throughout our entire home remodel process. We opted to add a second story to our home in Seattle, and after about a year, we're in and it is better than we could have imagined. Throughout the entire process, RW Anderson was always helping us understand the nuances of our decisions and how that could/would impact timeframe and cost. This process seemed daunting when we started, but as we look back at the whole process - we enjoyed all of it. I don't know how many homeowners would say that, but we'd 100% use RW Anderson again and would recommend them to anyone considering a major house project.

We had a very complex project that required very diligent oversight form the superintendent, and this is where RW shined on our project. Things that could have gone wrong went very smoothly! As with any project, some subs were uneven but those issues were resolved to our satisfaction. Most importantly, the project was completed during Covid with only a small impact on schedule and no impact on the health of all involved.

I had the pleasure of meeting RW Anderson Homes President, Tim and CFO, Mitch at a Remodelers Advantage Group (Continued Education) where top remodelers gather to sharpen one another to be the best they can be. They are passionate and dedicated to being the best in Seattle. They care deeply about taking care of their clients and do all they can to ensure they have an amazing experience. They are committed to excellence and will accept nothing less. As a Remodeling Professional for 11 years, I feel confident that anyone hiring this company will walk away blessed and grateful for their experience and they are sure to love their home!

We had no existing relationships with builders so our search started with Houzz and Google and we cast a wide net, reaching out to 13 contractors. It did not take long for RW to rise to the top, however. Our first impression was that RW was looking to establish an honest partnership with our best interests at heart. That assumption was repeatedly confirmed during the upfront project planning, estimating, scheduling, and contract discussions. Our project lead (Shane Murray) was new to RW, so we were a little nervous with that learning curve in the beginning. Lucky for us, Shane is a rockstar that far exceeded our expectations. He is honest, easy to communicate with, and sweats the details. The results speak for themselves; our project was completed on time and on budget with quality craftsmanship. This is simple enough to say but it is no small feat in the Seattle construction market. We have heard of and watched so many horror stories firsthand. Anyone familiar with construction knows that every project will have unexpected hiccups, but ours were minor and typically related to subcontractors and circumstances out of RWs control. We definitely would not hesitate to work with RW again or recommend them to friends and family. Five stars and ask for Shane! Stay tuned for pro photos...

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The custom cabinets that RW Anderson installed for us look AMAZING and give us so much useable space that we didn't have before. We absolutely love them. Everyone we worked with was friendly and helpful. Getting done ahead of schedule was also a plus! We will definitely hire them for other work in the future.

After interviewing countless home builders, we chose RW Anderson Homes for our down-to-the-studs renovation in Laurelhurst. Throughout the 8-month project, our expectations on quality & performance were exceeded. Our home is everything we'd hoped for & the building experience was so positive thanks to their honesty, integrity & dedication throughout the process. Our favorite compliment from neighbors is that our home looks like it has always been here - a true praise amongst a collection of beautiful Laurelhurst classic homes. We would highly recommend RW Anderson for your home build!

Tim with RW Anderson Homes is great. He is highly responsive, and very easy to work with. Would definitely recommend working with this company for your home building needs!

We used RW Anderson for a complete remodel of our 50-year-old house. We are not serial renovators; we wanted do it once and do it right. Throughout the entire project, we never doubted the quality of their work. Our project manager Josh frequently advocated on our behalf with the subcontractors to ensure that work was done correctly and cost efficiently. We are incredibly grateful to RW Anderson for building our forever home.

I just wanted to say what a great job RW Anderson Homes did for us. We really do LOVE our new space and I am so happy we did the remodel. They were responsive, level headed and customer service was always important. If things were going wrong with subcontractors or suppliers, I never felt it on my end, and that was fantastic! They also got to know my personality and Aaron's personality and pushed us when they needed to and backed off when they needed to. More than that, they were nice and fun and they became a part of our family for almost a year. They were good to my kids and you know how important that is! They were both great to be around and great to work with.

R W Anderson Homes is an outstanding custom homebuilding company. The way this team listens and responds to their clients is beyond comparison. RW Anderson understands client communication and strives to not only eliminate your stress as a client but to truly make the experience of building your home one that you’ll remember as exciting and meaningful. Their project managers are sharp, empathetic leaders who are role models in the community beyond the job-site. Time and time again I’ve seen the RW Anderson crew build client relationships that last for years after their home is complete. The team at RW Anderson homes are experts at their craft. Much of this company’s leadership has been in place for nearly two decades, and throughout that time they have perfected the art of building excellent homes within a predictable, reliable timeframe and budget. Some of the best craftsmen in the area are a part of their team, and they match their clients’ commitment to implementing new energy-saving materials and technologies. Often, clients in this industry feel cut off from all of the information they need in order to make the best decisions. In contrast, RW Anderson’s model of client interaction is built around transparency, honesty, and the ultimate goal of helping you make the best decisions possible. Strong on communication, this crew will go above and beyond for you as a client to feel that every decision you make is a solid one. As an architect with over 20 years of experience designing and building homes, I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to show my full support for this exceptional company.

RW Anderson Homes is by far the Best Builder we have had the pleasure to work for. We have been on many projects and have had to see how they handle every potential obstetrical involved in the logistics of both major remodels as well as new construction. The level of integrity and value they put on clients is second to none. If I was building a home I could not think of a finer Home Builder the the team at RW Anderson Homes

One of the most professional, quality driven contractors we've ever worked with. I absolutely recommend using their services. They really know how to take care of people.

Thanks RW Anderson Homes for the fabulous job they did on our basement remodel! We absolutely love the final product and more importantly we loved the process of working with them. Looking back, we can truly say it was absolutely the right decision to partner with RW on this remodel...especially given our circumstances of starting the remodel with a toddler and newborn in the house! Special shout out to Jacob as we couldn't have asked for a better project manager. He was attentive to and respectful of our wishes and needs (stopping work during kids nap times!), always friendly, even-keeled, very organized, detailed oriented, and a great problem solver throughout the project. I really appreciated how he always caught/pointed out issues before we did and had options ready to present to us as solutions to those issues. Thank you and look forward to working with them in the future.

We chose to work with RW after reviewing serval bids. They were not the cheapest bid but their customer service, creative ideas and quality were far superior. The RW team helped us with 5 or 6 critical decisions that completely changed the approach and outcome of our remodel. Looking back, we are grateful we choose a company that could truly lead us through the remodel process. After walking through the end-to-end experience from initial expectations meetings to completion and punch-lists, I can honestly say the RW team is worth it.

I have had the pleasure of working with RW Anderson on several remodels and new construction. If my clients are ever looking for a General Contractor they are the first company I recommend. They are true craftsman and care about the projects they take on down to the last detail. They are well organized, provide their clients with detailed budgets, are great communicators, and incredibly easy to work with. They place a high value on taking care of their customers and ensuring their satisfaction with the work they do. I have worked with many contractors during the course of my career and there are none I enjoy working with more then the team at RW Anderson!

RW was a good partner for our remodel and addition. We worked most closely with Chad, one of their project managers, and he ensured that RW and their sub-contractors met our overall standard of quality and followed through on our specific preferences. Unlike any of the other General Contractors we evaluated, RW offered and wanted to do a budget together prior to starting the project to make sure our vision and costs were balanced. They also brought in First Lamp Architects into the project who did a great job turning our ideas into 3D CAD/CAM drawings, in partnership with RW, which made the construction itself so much smoother.

RW Anderson is truly a Custom home builder with expertise in Craftsman homes. The walked me through the entire process and allowed us to make changes during the process. Our home turned out Wonderful and I would recommend them to anyone in the Greater Seattle Area if you want your Dream home Built.

What a pleasure to be able to work with this company! They always provide a great work environment, and have nothing but kind words to say about the projects! We have received many jobs because of the great testimonials this company has given about us! We look forward to working with you in the future!

We had an amazing experience using RW Anderson for a complete cosmetic overhaul of our home's interior. From the moment we first met company owner, Ryan, we were treated as true partners in the process and would highly recommend RW Anderson for any project; in fact, we were so pleased with the work that we're now using them again for an exterior job. The entire team at RW was fantastic to work with and were were especially thrilled with our project manager, Tim Shuck. Tim is a consummate professional, who ensured every detail of the job - no matter how small - was taken care of. When you're trusting a company to come into your home, it's a big leap of faith that the end result and the experience will meet expectations. We were fortunate that Tim delivered in all areas and managed the project, including a host of subcontractors, with aplomb and a tirelessly positive attitude. Some of the key areas where RW Anderson excelled are as follows: Transparency - From the moment we met Ryan he was completely upfront with what his team could do for us within our budget. Throughout the budgeting process, we had complete visibility into how the final numbers were reached. And, throughout the project, RW/Tim regularly kept us updated as to where the budget was tracking; provided thoughtful suggestions as to how to manage costs; and actively offered cost saving strategies that aligned with our design goals. Accessibility - Simply put, there were alwasy there when we needed them. At any point during the project, we were able to get in touch for project updates and answers. And, RW/Tim was proactive about providing us with regular progress updates so we were always aware of how we were tracking against our overall timeline. Commitment - RW/Tim told us when our project would start, when it would end and they did everything possible to ensure a smooth experience for us, the customer. They worked tirelessly to finish the project on time and on budget. We consistently felt appreciated as customers/partners and are so pleased with the final result.

We have used RW Anderson over the years for several small projects and have always been pleased with their work so we hired them for a major remodel. Ryan Anderson and the RW Anderson team did a really wonderful job. The 70 year old kitchen and dining room in our large home presented some significant remodeling challenges but we were thrilled with the workmanship, management and outcome. Not only was RW Anderson transparent on costs with regular reports on costs versus budget, they greatly assisted us in understanding the trade-offs inherent in the myriad of decisions to be made in a major remodel. We are thrilled with the outcome and strongly recommend Ryan and his team..