Keil Construction Inc

Renovating an 1890 row house in a historic district requires an understanding of old homes that most contractors do not have. Keil Construction does. To the degree it was possible we wanted to keep historic features of our home intact. Jeff was the only contractor I interviewed who understood and fully supported our wishes. And he has an encyclopedic knowledge of techniques, materials and replacement materials needed to renovate this these old homes. The homes original wood doors were not trashed, the original chandeliers (in terrible shape) were repurposed because Keil Construction knows who can perform these specialized restorations. And when something was just too far gone to save (like the patterned tin ceiling in the kitchen) they knew that the pattern was still in use and where t

We had such a great experience with Keil Construction and especially with the owner Jeff Keil. We had a complete gut renovation of our 1925 Capitol Hill townhouse and set up a weekly meeting with Jeff and our architect. Those meetings helped us quickly move through any issues that came up and also spared us lots of headaches. Our renovation took about a year from start to finish and we continue to appreciate the quality of the work, and also greatly valued the expertise provided by Jeff. Every big renovation has challenges but we really felt as though Jeff and his team provided good efforts on getting to the finish.

We hired Keil construction to help us get our recently purchased row home ready for our family. The job entailed gutting and replacing three bathrooms as well as a complete basement apartment renovation and whole house interior painting. The quality of the work was excellent. As is often the case when opening walls in old homes, unexpected problems arose. Keil's response was regularly, "We can take care of that." Their attention to detail and care for historic preservation is what sets them apart. They not only protected the historic character of our home, but enhanced it in many ways, including reinstalling a long-forgotten pocket door, refinishing radiators, and custom carpentry. We would 100% work with them again.

We have previously used Keil Construction to update both full bathrooms in our home with excellent results. Jeff and his team delivered results that met or exceeded our expectations in every way. In particular their craftsmanship and attention to details is as good as any contractor working on the Hill. Most recently we had Jeff and crew deliver two projects that transformed spaces in our home. On the lower level, he added a wall that created a private living space for our college aged son. On the main level, he totally remade a tired mantle and shelving with updated yet classic finishes. In typical fashion, Jeff was able to procure materials that made each project special. Over-sized 4 ft by 8 ft doors created a dramatic barn door wall downstairs. Upstairs, reclaimed over-sized trusses

Keil Construction completed a beautiful transformation of my basement which has allowed me to convert my basement into a legal ancillary apartment. Keil Construction is a basement transformation specialist. They dug out my existing basement which had a 6'6 floor-to-ceiling height and raised my finished ceiling height to 8'. The process from start to finish took two years (i.e. contract execution, architectural drawings, permitting, excavation, and build-out), but the Keil Construction team was a wonderful partner throughout the process. Jeff Keil is an experienced builder and an expert when confronting the challenges of older, historic homes and correcting previous misguided renovations. My basement had its particular challenges in that my plumbing infrastructure, including the sewer