Riverside Animal Hospital, Bend, Oregon
After just under a year of planning and 8 months of construction, the remodel of Riverside Animal Hospital is now complete! We are loving the extra room we have to work on your furry family members and the fact that we are no longer running into each other all day long. This says nothing about the noise, or should I say…. lack of noise? No more hammering, banging, concrete cutting and drills to startle your sometimes already nervous pets. With this being said, we could not have asked for a more thoughtful approach to this remodel than what was provided by our contractors, Brendon Warren and Vance Kotal. They were not only easy to work with but fun to have around!
Find them here: https://www.fortress-inc.com/
Fortress has a great group of subcontractors and it was easy to see why Fortress uses them: North Rim Electric, Severson Plumbing, Bend Heating and Sheetmetal, J. Helm Enterprises, Fabulous Floors, Cascade Paining and Design, Szymanski Company, Bend Commercial Glass and Door, Lakeview Millworks Sales, Anderson Clark Interiors, Sisters Fence Company, Oregon Concrete Cutting and Bend Concrete Service. I hope I am not forgetting anyone!
I could not forget Rachel Stemach, our architect, and her assistant Leah. They worked tirelessly to get us just the right plan. Check out her website for all of the amazing work she has done in the community:
Our remodel includes a new dental suite, which many of you have already had the opportunity to see in action. It provides a quiet, state of the art area for our doctors and technicians to practice veterinary dentistry at the highest standard possible. We also have a new lab which includes more work stations for our staff to spread out, make phone calls and chart.
Upstairs, we have added a doctor’s and administrative office which enables easy collaboration on cases and work flow issues. There is a new breakroom for our staff to recharge and it also serves as an area to gather for continuing education meetings and staff celebrations.
Lastly, we have given our building a little face lift. If you were at the clinic during the last 2 months of the remodel you likely noticed the MANY shades of grey, blue and green that we tried out before setting on our final choice!
Thank you to you, our clients, for your patience, enthusiasm and support during those months! We are so very lucky to have you!