Dishwasher Leak Restoration in Lynnwood: My Encore Construction Review
A dishwasher leak in my Lynnwood home turned into much more than a problem with one appliance. The kitchen and adjoining areas needed restoration, and some of the materials had to come out before the house could be repaired. My belongings also needed somewhere to go while the work continued.
What I value about my experience with Encore Construction is that the help continued beyond the initial cleanup. The team handled drying, packed and stored my possessions, carried the project through reconstruction, and brought my things back. That continuity became important as a kitchen loss turned into work across several rooms.
Why did my dishwasher leak require so much restoration?
The loss occurred on April 17, 2026. Jason Lokhmatov took my initial call, and Encore first visited on April 21 to assess the damage and coordinate the restoration. The work included removing damaged kitchen materials and setting up professional drying equipment.
The kitchen was the starting point, but the repairs eventually reached flooring and finishes in adjoining areas of the house. Replacing the dishwasher alone would not have put those rooms back together. I needed the damage addressed and a workable route through the repairs that followed.
The water damage cleanup and restoration services at encorerestore.com cover those connected stages. In my project, that meant the company involved in the mitigation remained involved when the focus changed to rebuilding. I appreciated having that continuity rather than treating the dried house as the end of the job.
Encore packed my belongings and returned them with care
My possessions were packed with protective materials and moved into off-site storage. They occupied three storage vaults and two pallets while restoration progressed. Having an organized place for them was a practical part of getting the work areas ready.
The move-back took place over July 13–15 and involved 45 labor hours. Those details give some sense of how much work sits behind a simple phrase like returning the contents. Furniture and household items still have to be unloaded, carried inside, and placed throughout the home.
The crew laid temporary cardboard along the main travel paths and work areas to protect the finished surfaces. They also removed the packing debris afterward. I valued that attention because restoring the rooms and then protecting them during the return of my belongings belonged to the same recovery.
Matching my kitchen finishes took more than replacing damaged pieces
The reconstruction had to account for how the kitchen materials fitted together. Matching cabinetry was unavailable, and the original floor tile could not be matched either. The repair scope addressed those problems instead of assuming an identical replacement could simply be ordered.
The kitchen work involved cabinetry, countertops, backsplash, flooring, and surrounding finishes. Repairs also included flooring, drywall, paint, and baseboards elsewhere in the home. For me, the important result was bringing the affected areas together rather than looking at each damaged component in isolation.
Additional reconstruction work was approved and completed as the project progressed. State Farm approved and paid the submitted mitigation, contents, and reconstruction charges, including that additional work. I valued seeing the kitchen decisions carried through into completed work rather than left as problems for me to resolve afterward.
Encore finished the repairs and walked through the home with me
Reconstruction was completed on September 16. Encore then carried out the final walkthrough with me so we could review the finished work. My project had reached the point that mattered: the rooms had been repaired, and the work could be reviewed in the home itself.
The completed reconstruction came with a three-year warranty. I appreciated having that continuing commitment alongside the finished repairs. The project was no longer a collection of open work areas and separate tasks waiting to be connected.
I was happy with the result. My positive assessment of Encore comes from the whole experience: the damaged materials were addressed, my belongings were protected and returned, and the company stayed involved through reconstruction. That is the kind of follow-through I would want again if I faced another restoration project.
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