About Us
Maven Construction LLC is a women and queer-owned and operated residential construction company that provides renovation, repair, and contracting services in the Triangle area of North Carolina. With over 30 years of combined experience in construction, our team has a proven record of providing high-quality services that showcase our commitment to integrity and precision.
We are three women who have spent our years swinging hammers, hauling lumber, and honing our skills. We aim to provide the best possible client experience!
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To start the build process, please fill out the waitlist form with as much detail as possible. We ask that you have a design plan and a budget before filling out the form!
Once your form is submitted, we will reach out about next steps.
We are usually booked six months out, so please do not hesitate to submit that form to get the ball rolling!
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We will schedule an in-person assessment where we will review details and design, take measurements, and discuss selections and budget. Then we will send you an estimate for the cost of your project. We charge an estimate fee of $200 which we will charge when we send the estimate.
It typically takes us around two weeks to provide a detailed estimate, which will include projected cost and material allowances.
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Once the estimate is accepted and deposit paid, we will begin the pre-construction process. This process includes finalizing scope of work, selections and design details, meeting with subcontractors, scheduling, and submitting for permits.
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The fun begins! We value open and thorough communication throughout this process. Watch your space come to life with the project you have been dreaming of.
Renovation Process
Our Services
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We specialize in kitchen, bathroom and full/partial home renovations. We also do new construction incuding additions and ADUs. If you have other large project ideas, submit a project inquiry form and we will see if it’s in our wheelhouse!
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Consultation services through Matriarchy Build available now! This is a great option if you’re at the beginning stages of a project and gathering information.
Portfolio
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Bathroom renovation
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Kitchen renovation
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Kitchen renovation
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Bathroom renovation
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![Our latest and favorite bathroom so far! New tile everywhere and cool new vanity and shower doors.]()
Bathroom renovation
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Tiny House in progress
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Extensive front porch repair
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Kitchen renovation
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Bathroom renovation
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Full Bathroom with fun tile
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Kitchen renovation
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Zero-entry accessible shower
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Bathroom renovation
Featured Project
Here’s a recent full kitchen renovation we love. We opened up the space by removing an interior wall, installing a bifold window to bring in natural light, and installing an exterior door to connect the kitchen to the outdoor living space. We used drawer and door fronts from Nieu Cabinet Doors which gave the space a custom feel without the custom price tag. Check out our Instagram highlights reel, Ithaca, for more photos of the process!
A look at the before and in-progress pictures:
Customer Experience
“We recently had the pleasure of having Maven Construction completely gut and renovate our bathroom, and we couldn’t recommend them enough! We were very happy to have found a proudly queer and women-owned business to have in our home. There was an instant trust and ease about talking woman-to-women, which made us feel comfortable and considered. They were very responsive in coming to our home to consult and ask questions. They listened attentively to our ideas, provided valuable insights, and collaborated seamlessly to bring our vision to life. They promptly addressed our questions and concerns, keeping us informed at every stage of the project. This level of transparency fostered a sense of trust, and we always felt like valued partners in the renovation journey.”— Coly
“I will ALWAYS hire these ladies to do all of my home renovations/repairs. They are accommodating and respectful of your schedule, always on time (which means early), are efficient and produce high-quality work. You can’t go wrong with this choice!”— Wendy
“I couldn't be more pleased with the quality of work done by these ladies! They will come out, look at what you want done, let you know if it's possible, and give a timely and fair estimate. They did work on both the interior and exterior of my home and I would highly recommend them!”— Sue
Maven did a FULL bathroom gut and renovation for us (down to the studs and back up), and they were AWESOME the whole way through. They got all the demo done the first day, which included an iron tub. They put so much care into every part of it, and I was especially impressed with the planning and care they took with tiling the shower. Everything is even and looks perfect, and they tiled around a window in such a way where it looks so intentional and seamless. The best part of the renovation was probably that they fixed the hole in the floor of the bathroom and waterproofed the entire thing. In addition to the bathroom, we also had them add our dishwasher to our tiny home. We didn't have the space for it, so adding it involved some carpentry work to cut into the cabinets and create the hole for it. Maven created the perfect space for our dishwasher, and then took the time to resize the drawer that they had to cut into so instead of losing the full drawer as I expected, it just became smaller. I was thrilled when I saw their carpentry wor. I can't recommend them enough - it's so hard to find good contractors who care about the work they are doing on the places we live, so I'm really happy I've found them.
— Lily
Meet the Team
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Kat Kabat, Owner, NCGC
Kat (she/her) is a licensed General Contractor in Durham, North Carolina. She received her first toolbelt at age five, coming from a long line of tradesmen, and eventually became the first woman in her family to continue the tradition. With over 12 years of experience in the trades, she has a deep love for breathing new life into existing spaces. From bathroom renovations to whole house remodels, her goal is to redeem your experience with contractors and simplify the process of making your home the haven you've been dreaming of. In her free time, she enjoys fly fishing, playing tennis, and spending time with her wife and pups.
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Kate McAteer, Owner, NCGC
Kate (she/her) is a Massachusetts native who moved to the Triangle in 2016 to pursue her career in construction. She is a licensed General Contractor as well as a Certified Lead Renovator and Aging-in-Place specialist. With a decade of home repair and renovation experience, she has done it all; from estimating to working with subcontractors and getting her hands dirty in the field. Kate’s attention to detail is impeccable; nothing gets by her. With her on your project, you know it will be done right. Kate is accompanied by the best assistants a girl could ask for - her two dogs, Patch & Pearl.
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Caitie Woodmansee, Owner
Caitie (she/her) stumbled into construction through the nonprofit world helping to build affordable housing and expand access for people to make a career in the trades. One might describe it as love at first hammer as Caitie had a natural skill for the hands on work and quickly built a home for herself in the industry. She has a natural knack for project management; equipped to juggle moving parts and create an efficient and organized plan. Her steady demeanor is perfect to walk clients through the process and ease their anxieties about their home renovations! She spends her spare time dominating the local sports community through Durham Queer Sports.
Not sure where to start?
Projects can be overwhelming! We are here to help. If you are not sure where to begin, please take a look through some of our options below to help you get started.
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Do you have a design plan? Do you have an idea for a project and you know some details (size, space, timeline, budget)? We are currently full and not doing estimates for new jobs, however if you still want to work with us fill out our Waitlist!
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Hire Maven to consult about your project! We can help you develop your idea, answer general questions about how repair and renovation projects work and point you in the right direction to get more information that you need. Hire us for a consult on Matriarchy Build today!
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Please submit your message to us with the general inquiry to the right!
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Every project is different so once you get an estimate you’ll have all the info you need! To get started check out these articles to give you a general idea of home building and renovation budgets and what to expect!
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Every project is different! We will talk through timing of when we can start and how long it will take when we send an estimate. We typically book jobs 3 months out starting from when we get a deposit!
Get in Touch!
C-Suite
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Ruby Kabat
VISIONARY
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Patch McAteer
INTEGRATOR
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Nova Geoghegan
CHIEF ENTHUSIASM OFFICER
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Pearl McAteer
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
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Doodle "Dood" Kabat
CHIEF VIBES OFFICER
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Penny Berkeley
Chief Smells Officer
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June Berkeley
Head of Human Resources