Meet the Crew Behind TMAK Restoration
No sales team, no rotating cast of subcontractors. Owner Mike McCandless answers the phone, meets you in your home, and puts the same tight-knit crew — people who've worked together for a decade — on your kitchen or bath. Here's who they are.
The Same People, Every Project — That's the Whole Point
The crew at TMAK Restoration has worked together for more than ten years, and it shows in the way a job runs. The owner who plans your kitchen layout is the one you'll see on the job site, and the people building it are the same faces every day — not a subcontractor you've never met. When a project moves start to finish in a few weeks, it's because everyone already knows how everyone else works.
Between them, the team brings over 20 years of combined remodeling experience, built on referral and word-of-mouth work across Cleveland's east side. That's the old-school craftsmanship customers keep describing — attention to detail paired with the contemporary skills to get it done right.
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Michael "Mike" McCandless
Mike is the owner you'll actually meet. He built TMAK Restoration on referral and word-of-mouth remodeling work, and he still handles the part that matters most: the free in-home consultation, the design and planning help, and the hands-on build. Customers describe his work as "old school attention to detail and work ethic using contemporary skills and techniques" — and that's exactly how he runs every project.
When homeowners take on a big job — a kitchen, a laundry room, and a family room all at once — Mike is the one who goes above and beyond on every aspect of it, from the first layout sketch to the final walkthrough.
Planning & Design Help
Before a single cabinet comes out, the TMAK crew helps you get the plan right. Customers who've remodeled with us regularly point to this step — Mike and the team helping plan the updated layout, walk through the options, and order the cabinets so everything lands the way it should. It's the difference between a remodel that fits your life and one that just fits the room.
That planning work is why the timeline holds. One recent full kitchen ran just about three and a half weeks from start to finish — because the layout, materials, and schedule were nailed down before demolition began.
The Build Crew
The people on your project are the same small, dedicated crew who have worked side by side for over ten years. That continuity is what lets a whole bottom-level remodel or a multi-room renovation move cleanly — kitchen, laundry room, hallway, family room, dining room, and foyer — without the hand-offs and delays that come with rotating subcontractors.
Homeowners describe the result the same way, again and again: extraordinary work, a genuine pleasure to have in the house, and a finished space that feels like a dream come true.
Craftsmanship You Can See
Every member of the crew is held to the same standard: the tile work, the trim, the fixtures, and the finish details all get the same attention whether it's a small bathroom or a full kitchen. That's what earned TMAK Restoration its A+ rating from the BBB — accredited since October 2021 — and it's what keeps customers coming back and sending their neighbors.
Owner-run, hands-on, and backed by more than 20 years of combined experience, this is a crew that treats your home like their own from the first consultation to the final detail.
Same Standard, Every Project
BBB A+ Rated
Accredited by the Better Business Bureau with an A+ rating — accredited since October 2021.
Employees, Not Subs
The same small, dedicated crew that has worked together for 10+ years — no rotating subcontractors.
Free Estimates
Every project starts with a free in-home consultation and honest planning and design help — no obligation.
20+ Years Combined
Over two decades of combined remodeling experience across Greater Cleveland's east side.
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Schedule Free Estimate Call or Text (216) 287-0877Mike answers the phone. Whether you know exactly what you want or you're just getting started — we're easy to reach.