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John Appleseed (Left) & Bob Smith (Right)

Damian McAlister and Jonathan Linch founded Celtic Nations Contracting. Between them, they have almost 40 years of experience working in construction. The pair hail from Ireland and England, where they learned their trade before bringing their unique blend of expertise to Ocean City. For the last 20 years, people living on the Eastern Shore have benefited from their old country craftsmanship and custom carpentry, as well as their wide-ranging knowledge of modern construction techniques and products.

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John & Fran R. | 3/2/2020

Celtic did an absolutely wonderful job on our master bath renovation. They were extremely professional and managed to keep our home as clean and organized as possible during the process. We couldn’t have been more pleased with the end result. We’ve already recommended them and will definitely be using them again ourselves in the future

Gina Lo B. | 1/18/2020

Damian and Wes at Celtic Nations were amazing! My bathroom is beautiful and my owner’s closet was exactly what I wanted! The project was complete and condo left in perfect condition, I would highly recommend using this Company!!!

Mike O. | 11/21/2019

I wanted to thank Damian, Jon and the Celtic Nations crew for another beautiful project completed at our beach home. This is the third job they have done for us over the years and honesty, we will not hire any other contractor. On this project we had all interior doors and trim replaced along with beautiful vinyl plank flooring in living room, dining room, kitchen and bathroom. This remodel has transformed our beach home and looks absolutely beautiful. These guys are old school craftsman who are very professional and can tackle any project including custom woodworking. If your looking for a worry free contractor who is hardworking, honest and does quality work, Celtic Nations is who you want. Dee and Jon, Thank you again!! Mike & Margaret Orchulli OCMD

 

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Celtic Nations Contracting was recommended to me by a close friend in the building management business. We will forever be in his debt. Celtic remodeled our entire home (4 bedrooms / 3.5 baths) and assisted us in every important decision along the way. They were on time, under budget, and the place was cleaned every day. Their entire crew and their subcontractors were real pros whose attention to detail and finished work are exceptional.

Working with Damian, Jon and their team was an absolute delight.

- Peter S. Copenhaver
Branch Vice President and Coastal Region Manager, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Dear Damian,

Ray and I want to thank you for the excellent work you and your crew did on our sun porch. We love it! We are so glad we decided to put the hardwood floor down. The room looks great and it is definitely warmer with the insulation in the ceiling, the finished ceiling and the wood floor. The cold weather of recent weeks has been a good test for the success of the remodel. I’m very particular about the type of people who come into our home to do work for us, inside and out. The crews you sent to work here were great. Not only did they do excellent work, they were also neat and polite. I will feel very comfortable recommending Celtic Nations Contracting to anyone who needs remodeling work done. I’m enclosing the list of things we need done in the weeks ahead. Thanks again for a job well done! We hope you, your staff and families will be blessed with good health, happiness and peace in the New Year.

Sincerely yours,
Susan

Dear Damian,

I very much want to thank you and Jonathan Linch for all your efforts in renovating our condominium at the Rainbow, 11200 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, Maryland. We very much appreciate all the professionalism and excellent craftsmanship.

We purchased an oceanfront condominium in September 2009. The unit was 25 years old and was in great need of renovation. We talked to and received several formal proposals from various licensed contractors. We selected Celtic Nations Contracting. We were certainly glad we did.

We were extremely impressed with the level of professionalism and craftsmanship displayed by Damian McAlister, Jonathan Linch and their staff. Starting at the needs evaluation stage, they spent a significant amount of time understanding what we wanted done and worked with us in developing a budget, plan, and a schedule for the work to be done.  

Being a CPA, I am very much interested in knowing all the details of the work and the costs associated with it. We were provided an itemized proposal down to the level that we were comfortable with, which allowed us to fully evaluate their proposal with others fully. One of the reasons we selected them was how they treated us in this process and how comfortable we felt with them and the proposal they provided.

When it came time for the work to be done, they kept on schedule and advised us of work progress and other important information as needed. The work itself is of fine quality, and the associated craftsmanship is as fine as what was done in the generation’s past. The level of detail and the care taken to ensure that all requirements were satisfied was amazing. In this regard, they even undertook additional refinements and suggestive enhancements, which were above and beyond the level and scope of work detailed in their proposal. There was no “second” or additional invoice at the end of the job!

We would categorically and without question recommend Celtic Nations Contracting to you for your home renovation needs. We also hope you can see the work completed in our unit, with the attached pictures that we have given Damian and Jon permission to use on their website.

-John and Janys Nolan
Severn, Maryland

Dee and John,

We want to say "thank you" for turning our tiny, galley kitchen into a beautiful, modern, open, and very functional showplace! We love it, and so does everyone else who has come to visit since you finished.

You and your men were great to work with; every one of them is a true craftsman. We can't say enough about how conscientious all of you are, always on time and very neat. We also appreciated the way you offered suggestions to help maintain our budget without sacrificing the look we were going for.

We plan to use Celtic for all of our future remodeling projects, and we'll recommend you to all of our friends.

Thanks,
Bruce and Peg Barnaba

I am an owner in a small Ocean City, MD condominium (32 units). I have served as president of our association and I am currently maintenance committee chairman. Over the past few years I have worked closely with Celtic Nations Contracting (Jon and Damian) on both large and small projects.Their workmanship and professionalism is outstanding. I am available for further reference information regarding Celtic Nations Contracting.   

-Barb Blazic

We were very pleased with the professionalism and attention to detail provided by Celtic Nations and, in particular, the support of Wes Maddy, our project manager. Wes was very conscientious in keeping us up-to-date on our kitchen remodeling, through frequent text and pictures of the ongoing progress. It was very comforting having Wes managing this rather complex project and coordinating the activities of a highly-skilled team from Celtic Nations. We applaud their efforts in making our "dream kitchen" a reality.

-Jerry McFaul

From dream to reality, the Celtic Nations team has been with us every step of the way. Professional, prompt, and energetic with our vision. Pam and I both agree with Celtic Nations Contracting, the Eastern Shore's very best!

-Ron Dameron