Creative Enclosures

Ross Hilligoss

2024-04

My wife and I had a 3-season room built by Creative Enclosures. We had been talking about an addition for a few years and talked to other contractors but didn't get much guidance until we contacted Creative. The entire process afterwards was a breeze. From the start Matthew and his team had suggestions and shared photos from other builds they had completed. With that guidance and support we are now owners of an amazing new addition. The two months Creative was on site the crew was always right on time. The project required the crew to be in our kitchen area. They were always very courteous and professional. The project supervisor would stop daily and check on the progress and check with both the crew and us if anything was needed or we had any questions. I would highly recommend Creative Enclosures for any sort of project you are looking at for your property. They have a very talented crew and you can tell they all have years of experience with a wide variety different construction projects.

Carla Petrocelli

2024-02

HIGHLY recommend Creative Enclosures! From start to finish we had a great experience. They replaced an old wood deck and completed some repairs from rotting wood; and even refinished some old railing that looks better than when it was originally installed. They are meticulous, ensuring everything is done to the highest standards and are more than willing to discuss the work being performed. We can't wait to enjoy our deck.

Michelle King

2023-06

We feel like we have a new home with our beautiful new farmers porch built by the team at Creative Enclosures! Matt and his entire team have transformed our home from a basic ranch with an add-on addition to a flowing ranch with complementary roof lines and great curb appeal! They made the process from start to finish an enjoyable experience. Creative Enclosures has done multiple jobs for us including the replacement of an older bay window and installing a beautiful slider to our deck. We have never been disappointed and highly recommend them to family and friends. We look forward to our next project with them! -Scott & Michelle King

David Paluck

2024-04

Matt and his team get a ten-star rating from this satisfied customer. I appreciate the fact that Matt took the time to come out to my home and spend time with my wife and myself to understand what we wanted to ensure design and drawings satisfied our desires. Everyone of Matt's employees treated myself, my wife and our property with utmost respect. I have to give a special shoutout to Lead Carpenters Chad and Joel. Their knowledge of their craft and attention to detail ensured this project was a major success. For anyone contemplating building a sunroom, deck, or home addition selecting a contractor is the single most important decision to be made. Creative Enclosures made our dream come true. I highly recommend them!

Ann Mortimer

2024-04

From the opening quote until the last bit of dust was blown off my driveway, this project was handled perfectly. I cannot recommend this company strongly enough. In a society where subpar work is the norm, Creative Enclosures is exceptional!

CTSongwritingAcademy

2024-02

After meeting with 7 potential contractors to do a major renovation of our deck, sunroom, and outdoor space, we knew Creative Enclosures clearly understood our needs from the start and we chose them for the project. They did an excellent job with exceptional attention to detail and craftsmanship. Their communication was always quick and easy, and all of their workers were extremely pleasant, polite, and highly skilled. I would recommend them for any projects for your home.

Diane Paulhus

2024-03

I’ve used Creative Enclosures since I bought my condo in 2001 when I had a sunroom already installed.Just recently I needed to replace glass and Ben came out and took good care of us. Then the crew arrived to replace the glass and reglaze. They are a very professional company from sales to their workforce. I highly recommend them.

Joseph Sabolesky

2021-05

Addition and remodelingWe hired Creative Enclosures to add an addition to our first floor of our residence. As my mother in law has been using our dining room as her bed room.Creative Enclosures did the project in two phases:First phase:We had an addition added to the first level of our home , which became a bedroom for my mother in law. The addition included a walk in closet, laundry area and a handicapped accessible bathroom. My mother in law loves her own space, ( instead of having her bed room in our dining room)She loves the sun light that comes in to brighten her room, she loves her walk in closet space, and loves the laundry area being on the first floor for her to maintain her independence!The Second Phase was taking down the wall between the kitchen and the dining room installing a beam, and bringing in the hardwood throughout our first floor. Removing a pantry closet, converting two closets into a double sided pantry with barn doors. And removing a narrow passage door that was on top of our refrigerator and adding French doors.The workers have exceeded our expectations! very punctual, professional and most of all building a great relationship with my mother in law and our dog!I could go on and on! You won't be disappointed by going with Creative Enclosures!They made our home a beautiful comfortable home

Chris Dutra

2022-05

I had Creative Enclosures install a 10x20 screen porch within my current porch on my home... Matt & the team from design, to construction to finish , ensured i was happy along each step. The quality of the work is top notch... and the professionalism of the crew(s) was unapparelled. Suggestions were made along the way as slight improvements/deviations to original plan, and so glad I did each one. I even had quite a few neighbors over to look at it and I know they also will be getting screened porches based on what they saw and my recommendation of these folks. i would not hesitite to use Creative Enclosures for any future projects

Michelle Walter

2022-05

We hired Creative Enclosures to turn our existing screened in porch on the back of our house into a four season room. The completed job is beautiful! The room is beyond our expectations! It fits in so well with the rest of our home.The workers who came to the house every day for weeks were exceptional. They communicated with us on a daily basis and were always open to changes and new ideas. They cleaned up daily and never left a mess in the room or the yardThe only small complaint we have is the amount of time it took to complete the project but we feel most of that was due to COVID related issues. Some supplies were harder to get and some employees left making it harder for Creative Enclosures to adhere to the timeline given at the start of the projectOverall ,we are extremely happy with the end result and love the work that was done. We know we will enjoy this addition to our house forever! It has added beauty and value to our property.

Belinda Donovan

2023-05

I had a very nice experience working with all of the members of the Creative Enclosures team. They were very responsive and helped creative a beautiful four season room for my family to relax in all year round. They worked with me on the design when I wanted to make changes. We are very pleased with the outcome!Services: Skylight installation, Home addition construction

Nicole Boudreau Figueiredo

2022-05

We love our new sunroom. We hired Creative Enclosures to build a sunroom that we had been wanting for years. Matt, Dave and the entire team were great to work with. Dave updated us daily on what was going to be done that day and at the end of the day the work site was always cleaned up. The entire crew were all professional and easy to work with. With the recommendation of Matt and Dave we added a heat and air conditioning unit best decision. Now we are enjoying our beautiful room year round. Highly recommend. Thanks to everyone at Creative Enclosure

terry tamayo

2023-05

We could not be more delighted with our new three-season sunroom! Creative Enclosures was responsive and professional. Their workmanship was excellent!. We know we will spend many happy days in our new room with our family.

Kathy Schoepfer

2023-05

A Four Season 16X16 Sunroom was constructed on our existing deck.The project was designed to our specifications and taste with respect to our needs and decisions. We spoke to Creative Enclosures only, and after the first meeting, decided that they would build the addition.... their professionalism was quite evident at that point. Matt was respectful of our many questions and pointed out what would enhance our vision and suggested how to make the room complement our home. He spent the time to figure out how we wanted the room to be designed and the functionality.The two, hard working main 'framers' arrived each day and worked well together. Typically each day Matt, or someone from the office would stop in and check the progress as well as touch base with the workers and us. Throughout the construction we were kept well informed and the process explained.Mother Nature was not kind to the construction process. All issues were addressed and fixed timely and professionally.Overall, we are extremely happy with our addition and look forward to using it daily. We love our new room and have received many compliments. We would highly recommend Creative Enclosures from design to completion. It was built with the highest quality and turned out more beautiful and practical than we imagined! Their staff is patient, knowledgeable, competent, accommodating and very easy to communicate with.Kathy and Brian Schoepfer

Drew Wilder

2023-05

Our deck looked like a horror show! Every couple of years we had to get bit stained. After paying several years the cost of putting in a new deck made a lot of sense! We found Creative Enclosures with an apprehension that who we would use would be a company that would drag their feet finishing the job. We were more than pleasantly surprised by Creative Enclosures reliability getting the job started and finished a month ahead of when they said they would do it. They had some unique recommendations that saved us thousands of dollars. Their expertise with how they did it were things other companies never suggested (our deck is incredibly well done and looking brand new). Sometimes people take the short way out that ends up costing them a lot more...let alone the aggravation involved. Creative Enclosures is certainly a company I recommend, They get the job done right and on time at a reasonable price.

Jeff Thierfeld

2022-05

There are two words to describe the meticulous workmanship that we personally witnessed during the Creative Enclosure construction process: precision and perfection. The levels of dedication, focus, and passion that the teams’ displayed…was no less than remarkable.We were extremely impressed with the frequent communications and responsiveness by our construction team of Robin, Dave, Doug, and Andrew. In our past experiences, these attributes were rarely seen with contractors and trades people. We truly appreciated their dependability and perseverance on our project.Our new four season sunroom addition has been by far the biggest project we’ve undertaken since we built our home in 1987. For this reason, we had many questions for Matt and his team to address. Not only did Kevan help us choose the overall architectural design scheme of the sunroom structure and deck, but he recommended interior elements for our flooring and ceiling decisions.Matt, Robin, Kevan, Dave, Doug, and Andrew, along with the entire Creative Enclosure team were great to work with. We highly recommend using this company when considering a sunroom addition to your home.These are exceptional and higly skilled craftsmen. And our new 12' x18' sunroom and deck showcases their expertise.Jeff & CindyPortland, Connecticut

Amanda Nelson Backer

2021-05

Love our addition - it has completely transformed our home and it was exactly what I envisioned. They worked hard to get the job done as quickly as possible. We've had it for three years now and it's held up perfectly well. There are a few small issues with the deck build, but otherwise it would get 5 stars.

Pamela Knoecklein

2023-11

Very pleased with the professionalism and quality of the work. We had our deck re done and they clearly identified what needed replacing and followed through in a very timely & efficient manner. Extra effort was shown to work with our pets schedule to be out in the yard and to add an extra gate for the deck stairs, as we requested. Chris was especially considerate of our needs!Service: General repairs & installation

Cheryl Jensen

2023-10

Creative Enclosures recently replaced an older screen room with a Cathedral Sun Room, 12X12. The entire experience was positive. Meeting Matt, owner, was our introduction to the company. He was patient and enthused about our ideas and his product. Each step of the way, from pre-planning through the final trim work exceeded our expectations. Without exception, each team member we worked with was friendly, knowledgeable and demonstrated a “can do” attitude. We worked with several team members, but Andrew and Robin were the ones to make sure everything went as it should. We had a couple of “bumps” in the project but the team approached each step without drama. The very few minor issues were dealt with quickly and successfully. I strongly recommend Creative Enclosures. They built us a sunroom that will offer us years of enjoyment…it is far better than we hoped it would be.Cheryl

Erin Gardner-Flores

2023-10

We had rotting deck boards, and Creative Enclosure installed a new deck and screened in porch. We could not be more happy with the results - They were able to start and finish the project much quicker than we anticipated. Team members were professional and responsive to any of our concerns. We highly recommend Creative Enclosure!

Daniel Meyer

2024-03

10+ years ago, Creative Enclosures use to sell their rooms as "kits" where the homeowner could have a separate contractor install it (as what happened in our home) a practice that is flawed and is no longer done due to the many issues that arose.Fast Forward to present day, I travel for work a lot and we have 3 young kids. Our sunroom was having serious issues this past summer and started to break down. After calling this company a few times, it was clear they wanted nothing to do in fixing it. I had proof they knew our sunroom was not installed correctly but they did not seem to care, even after I was willing to pay for the work because I just wanted my family safe and not looking for a handout. We were even told to "Google it" when we asked who could help us because it was a serious safety issue.They might do good work, I don't know. I do know they did not care about the safety of my wife and 3 young kids. I cant come to any other conclusion after telling them my concerns and hearing "Google it."We happily paid someone else 50k+ to fix the issues. Unfortunately for someone always looking to add to our house, I wont be calling a company I cannot trust or wont even make an effort to right a wrong............................................................................................................Thank you for your reply but I wanted to update my 1 and only review in my lifetime since I believe all the facts are important and then I am done.First, I want to apologize I was misinformed about the "sunroom kits", I was just relaying what was told to me from your own company at the time.Secondly, Its important to let your future customers know that while you talk about the liability issue, which is understandable when selling the kits, you changed that policy AFTER the issues with ours and others. You even tried to help the previous homeowner at the time knowing it was done incorrectly and even I told you numerous times I would wave the liability and pay for it in full because my families safety was priority, you decided money was more important. Just because its legal doesn't make it moral.Finally, I think its important to note that there are 2 maybe 3 companies in the northeast that take on this type of issue because its such a niche market. So while it might be your policy to not offer referrals, I was only trying to fix mistakes that came from your poor decisions in the past, and maybe this would have been the time you should have helped.To be clear You lacked any empathy. Within the same breathe, you expressed how this was a serious safety issue and the glass falling on anyone is a concern and the same day told us to "Google It", which you don't deny, you just dressed it up in your reply as "referrals".I don't question the quality of your work, I have more questions about your morals from my experience.*For anyone needing help and is in a similar issue, please contact Building Concepts in Branford CT. More then helpful and they showed that they cared about my wife and kids safety.

michael fiedler, phd

2023-09

I was so thrilled when Matthew Ostrowski and the team at Creative Enclosures agreed to take on our home improvement project. My wife and I had a mixture of wants/needs when we first started reaching out to builders and only CE was willing to stay with us as we rethought and rescoped our vision. Thankfully Matt saw opportunity where others saw complexity and we thank him for it.From a building standpoint, things went as building projects go with progress and developments, troubleshooting sessions and change orders. The quality and service never dipped, however, and we love all the the work (and workers) that participated in the project.We also came in on budget and weeks ahead of schedule.Service: General door installation

Todd Gish

2023-06

Creative Enclosures recently completed our new 4 season room. From the initial consultation process to the design, build and completion they are one FANTASTIC firm.From the owner (Matt), design (Kevan), the project manager (Winter), the actual builders (Dave and Dave and many others), they certainly know what they are doing and always care about the client/customer. The team is one talented bunch of professionals.Our 4 season room was built with total quality and care. It is a super addition to our home.Anyone is certainly welcome to look at our addition.Thanks Matt and Team

Jocelyn Remington

2022-05

Transformed part of a porch into an extension to the original house! It came out just as I wanted with beautiful windows, a glass door, and rustic, grey, barn wood vinyl flooring! I now have a space where I can practice guitar, paint, or read in a peaceful setting! Thanks!!! Highly recommend.Service: General repairs & installation

Michele Smarz

2023-05

Creative Enclosures just completed our beautiful new sunroom!! I am very happy with the quality, workmanship, and professionalism. The crew that built the room was extremely professional, respectful and skilled. They came every morning, bright and early, and worked all day to complete this project in a timely manner. I highly recommend them. Very happy with my new sunroom and I know my family will enjoy it for years to come.

Kristin Fleming

2023-05

My husband I hired Creative Enclosures to build a desperately needed addition on our 1980’s raised ranch home. With a family of 5 (which includes 2 teens and a tween) we found that we needed more kitchen and dining space. The style of our home somewhat limited what we could do so we worked with Matt to design and build a 14’ x 16’ room off of the back of the house on the second level behind our existing kitchen where our old deck used to be.Once the project began, Matt’s team moved quickly and our new room was built in under 10 weeks! The entire Creative Enclosures team was professional and attentive to so many details. We looked forward to seeing them here everyday and the progress report when we returned home from work. I especially want to recognize Chad who was the first to come out and build our new deck and the platform for the addition. He worked with us to be sure that the new deck was exactly what we had in mind and gave it a really modern look. The structure is rock solid and will last our lifetimes! He also assisted with installing a large 3 casement window in the front of our house and all of the trim work around it, both inside and out. We love our new window and how it really opens up our living room.Robin was the lead man on our job and we could not have been happier with him here. He kept us up to day on the daily happenings and we were definitely a little sad when he was pulled off temporarily to another job. The cedar ceiling he installed compliments this new room perfectly, as does the custom window shelf that he milled and created specifically for us. The custom transom windows are beautiful, bringing so much light into the room and make the space look amazing. Chad also worked hard installing trim around all 5 of the large sliding windows, the interior window with the custom shelf, the slider, the transoms and the ceiling. His attention to detail on the work he did both inside and out should not go unnoticed.The Creative Enclosures team also did an amazing job matching the shingles on the exterior of the house to the existing shingles on the house which really made the entire addition blend in.We are very happy with our new room and the additional space it has provided for our family. The overall quality and workmanship is excellent and we are very happy that we chose Matt and his team at Creative Enclosures to build our addition, so satisfied that we have already referred potential new customers!Services: Window installation, Deck construction, Home addition construction

Nancy Celentano

2023-05

We’re so pleased with our sunroom. Something we didn’t anticipate is how much we would enjoy just looking into this beautiful space from our living room. When we eventually sell our house, the sunroom will definitely be a “wow factor”. Dave and Ben not only did excellent work, they are just nice people. Winter managed all changes efficiently and effectively. Creative Enclosures seems to be one of those businesses that is just the right size, big enough to handle everything well but small enough to make our project feel personal.

Becky Abbott

2023-05

Matt at Creative Enclosures is honestly a joy to work with. He recognized my dream for my sun room and worked with me to create it. He brought us to another site he had finished and talked about what would be similar or different for my room. This really gave me a “real” feel for what I could expect. Shannon works in the office and manages all the communications and paperwork that went between Matt and us. She is so very kind and understanding when all kinds of different situations come up. I can’t say enough about the honesty, quality and creativity we received from Matt and Shannon. I still hold onto my dream and I know where I will find it. I will highly recommend Creative Enclosures for any dream you want to create in your home.

Robert Kortmann

2023-05

I have a two story four seasons greenhouse on the south side of our home (passive solar and plants). It was installed approximately 1986 and a number of glass panes needed replacement-seals failed. I was very impressed with the Creative Enclosures workers- very professional, polite, safety-minded. They worked hard to do the job, and did it well. Replacing 16 glass panels and a tune-up on a two story greenhouse is no small job, and not inexpensive. The Creative Enclosures crew did a very good job. I'd hire them again.Services: Window installation, Window repair, General repairs & installation

Dolores Rodrigues

2023-05

If you’re looking for a contractor who will provide professionalism, quality products & performance, exceptional work ethic & TRUST, I highly recommend Creative Enclosures’s! The owner, Matt Owstrowski, prides himself in delivering exceptional service to his customers.My recent home & garage roof replacement project was completed by Matt’s team in 12 hours. Besides my complete satisfaction with my new roof, I especially appreciated the outstanding teamwork & the constant clean-up throughout the day!I’m about to call Matt about my next project today. If you’d like to chat with me directly let Matt know. Good luck on your project!