Andrew Roy Woodworking

Andrew was a pleasure to work with for several reasons. After starting our kitchen project with another cabinet-maker who was very slow to provide estimates, we were first impressed with Andrew’s responsiveness. He listened carefully to our vision for our kitchen, and within 72 hours, he delivered drawings and a detailed, itemized estimate for the project. When the first estimate was a bit over our intended budget, he helped us pinpoint specifically which aspect of the design was increasing the cost, and then worked with us to create an alternate, equally functional and aesthetically pleasing design that was within our budget. During the work, Andrew was meticulous and communicative. Throughout the project, he would email or call to provide progress updates. When the white/grey paint we’d chosen appeared to have a greenish tint, Andrew took the time to call us and invite us down to his workshop to make sure it was the color we really wanted. His craftsmanship is outstanding – from the construction of the cabinetry to the painting to the hardware. There is not a single detail that was not finished with the utmost attention to detail and quality – something that every visitor notes when they walk in to our kitchen. While we see other kitchens in which doors sag or edges are misaligned, every line of our kitchen is straight and even. We were so pleased with his work that we hired him to design and craft a custom mid-century modern media cabinet. We considered it a loss when we learned that he would be leaving California, as we had hoped to work with him on other projects. Neal and Valerie

My husband and I were very impressed with the high quality and excellent workmanship of Andrew's past projects that we commissioned him to do two projects: (1) a versatile quilting table and (2) a vertical chess board. Andrew is a good listener, highly professional, skilled and meticulous craftsman, meets deadlines and easy to work with. He artistically incorporates the suggestions and provides the minutest details from materials to money. Once items were completed, they were carefully crated and shipped from California to Hawaii, where we live, without a scratch. Full disclosure: Andrew is our son. However, friends and strangers who have seen the projects have been consistently impressed by the workmanship unaware that the craftsman is related to us.

Drew is terrific! He worked a really elegant solution for a problematic space in my Berkeley, CA craftsman style bungalow (See "Curtis Vanity and Closet Doors" in projects). The asymmetric vanity Drew built turned an awkward little bathroom into one the most pleasant rooms in the house. Truly, the vanity makes me happy every time I see it. Drew sense of style is very sensitive and adaptable. He picked up exactly on my desire for a little, but not too much, craftsman style and the result harmonizes with the rest of the house but remains distinctive. Excellent craftsmanship, beautiful materials, outstanding attention to detail, and really just a pleasant person to work with. Highly recommend.

Andrew is a pleasure to work with and has an expertise of cabinetry and furniture that goes beyond the typical cabinetshop. I recommend his service to any designer or individual who values attention to detail.