MainStreet Design Build first opened its doors on October 14, 1991, with a dream and an ideal to dramatically enhance a homeowner’s remodeling experience. On that cool fall day, we set in motion a legacy of luxury that continues to fuel our passion for design and construction excellence.
Flash forward 30 years to today. Office staff, field staff, and clients reflect on the past and celebrate the future. We humbly share their testimonies with you, as well as our own heartfelt words of reflection, to honor all of the fabulous people who helped us achieve this remarkable milestone.
Steve & Christine Ramaekers
An Interview with Steve and Christine Ramaekers, Reflecting on 30 Years
A Special Night Celebrating Our 30-Year Anniversary
MainStreet clients, from 1999 to 2020, share their remarkable stories
Natalie & John, Bloomfield Hills, MI (2018)
Natalie and John completed a lower-level renovation with MainStreet in 2018.
Bridget & Pat, Birmingham, MI (2019)
Bridget and Pat completed a kitchen remodel, pantry, mudroom, and lower-level renovation with MainStreet in 2019.
Susan & Tom, Pleasant Ridge, MI (1999)
Susan & Tom completed a two-story addition, kitchen, family room, mudroom, and bathroom remodel with MainStreet in 1999.
Julie, Bloomfield Hills, MI (2007)
Julie completed a major interior renovation, including a kitchen, butler's pantry, family room, mudroom, powder room, master suite, and upstairs laundry room, with MainStreet in 2007.
A Unique Perspective of MainStreet from Dwain, Field/Project Manager
MainStreet Design Build staff look back sharing their favorite memories
This year, MainStreet Design Build celebrates its 30-year anniversary. Reflecting on our past and gearing up for a remarkable future, this post honors the 20 current staff members who have helped us achieve this significant milestone. With heartfelt and sometimes humorous recollections, our team shares some of their favorite memories, which are highlighted in this post.
As Christine so perfectly stated, “Here’s to another 30 years of incredible architecture, fine craftsmanship, and lovely relationships. We could not have done this without any part of this family we have built from a phone call.”
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Contact Information
Phone: (248) 644-6330
Fax: 248.644.2865
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Corporate Headquarters:
MainStreet Design Build
555 South Old Woodward
Birmingham, MI 48009
Office Hours:
M thru F, 9AM to 5PM
Serving Birmingham, Bloomfield, Bloomfield Hills, Pleasant Ridge, Troy and select areas of Metro Detroit.
Client Testimonials
“If it’s possible to love being stuck right in the messy middle of a remodel, MainStreet makes it possible. Thoroughly enjoyed watching the project progress daily. The entire staff — in office and on-site — are incredibly talented, patient and professional group and a pleasure to work with.”
It’s an amazing company. Very professional. They always listen and make sure home owners are happy with the final result. The quality of their work is outstanding. My project manager Jonh M. was always there to listen and help. He always kept us informed of every step and made sure subcontractors were doing their best. My Designer Amy is amazing. She understood what we wanted from day 1 and always made sure we were happy with every selection. Very knowledgeable.
This company is first-rate. Each member of the team is respectful, attentive, knowledgeable, and kind. The experience thus far has been enormously positive.
Christopher provided the vision and helped execute the plan. He was so helpful guiding me in all selections and making sure we stuck to our plan. My kitchen refresh is everything and more. My kitchen now looks like it belongs in my home and really is a “wow” feature. I just love, love, love the way it came out!
“Mainstreet did a large project for us, adding a master suite with master bath and new closet on our second floor with outdoor living space beneath it. The picture of the company team on the Houzz page is on our covered patio that resulted from the project. They make a difficult process as user-friendly and manageable as can be. We have worked with other residential builders, and we think Mainstreet’s full-service approach is fantastic. From working with Steve on the front end design to working with Christine on so many details, to working with Dwain on perfect execution, they are really pros all the way through the process. Long after the job has been done, they stand behind their work without question, and they truly care about their clients and the homes they live in. I highly recommend them and would not look anywhere else. They are worth every penny!”
“We hired Main Street Design Build in 2019 and all the had a full home completion in early 2021 (thanks, pandemic)! Main Street planned our remodel (kitchen, basement, mudroom, bedrooms, and more) into 3 phases in order to allow our family to live in the home through construction! MSDB took a whole day for each phase where they “prepped” the home with plastic protectors to ensure our living space was clean and safe from debris for our 4 kids and dogs. Not once in a year was a nail left out for my barefoot family. Truly, the attention to detail was top-notch. What could have easily been a horrible year was still an enjoyable process. MSDB communicated with us EVERY DAY so we knew who would be in our home and when. For a larger project, we were assigned project manager Dwain, and we saw him at our home every day to ensure everything was going as planned. We even had daily task notifications along with pictures daily via their communication software. This communication software was one of their selling points for us. Steve, Christine, and their team’s combined experience has lead them to be so knowledgeable and have a great network of other expert professionals in the area. Lastly and importantly, MSDB was conscious of our budget throughout and providing the right from the beginning of the project all the way to picking out finishing touches. If you are looking for a one-stop company to help oversee any size project (our home is nearly 8000 square feet with basement) look no further. The combination of professionalism, experience, creativity, and trustworthiness is unmatched. If we ever have any future work needed to be done, we plan to continue working with our new Main Street family!”
“I have used Mainstreet many times over the last 15 years to do both major and minor remodeling work on my house. Christine Ramaekers did an excellent job with the kitchen remodel. She stayed within my budget and helped find granite countertops at a lower than expected cost. She made great suggestions for the decorative tile and found a color and design combination that was exactly what I wanted. With Mainstreet, you get top notch tradesmen, personal service that follows through after the job is done, on-target estimates with no surprise over-runs and the best quality.”
We love where we live – but we needed to add more space for our growing family. We were impressed with Steve’s design suggestions for better use of space and enhancements to our plans. They really do focus on quality and integrity in every aspect of their work.
“I just wanted to let you know that even though summer is almost over we still get compliments on the work you did on our front porch. We are sitting on the porch now and we always have people walking by on their way to the beach…..we are constantly told how beautiful our house looks. Thank you for everything and please pass this along to Kyle and everyone else.”
Our experience with Main Street has been great! The size of our project was considerable- addition with kitchen/family room/ breakfast nook downstairs and Master suite w balcony upstairs plus a remodeling of the old kitchen into pantry, first floor laundry and mudroom. We have two grade school aged kids and had no choice but to live in our house during construction. We were prepared for the rigors of living in dusty, loud and disruptive conditions but the process with Main Street has been very easy and relatively smooth. Although we have our absolute favorites, we feel that everyone who has worked on the project has been courteous and professional. We would use Main Street Design Build again in a heartbeat!!