Sometimes, 110 years old looks amazing.

Dillman & Upton near downtown Rochester — now 110 and still family-owned and -operated — provides customers with an array of home improvement services, including kitchen and bath design and remodeling, decking, doors and entry systems, interior trim, rough lumber products and windows and window installation. Patrons can also shop in a separate hardware section.

Can’t decide what you might want? Wander through 14 updated displays of modern kitchens and baths. Customers can see the latest in self-closing doors and drawers, unique woods such as rift-cut white oak, and interior-lit cabinetry.

Window, decking and door displays (including touch-activated electric doors) are arranged in a separate part of the building.

Curt Belaney of Rochester Hills was pleased with his new door. “Brandan Luther (an employee) was a true professional throughout the search, choice and delivery. (Installation) was perfectly done. Thanks to Dillman & Upton for improving our home,” Belaney said.

C.W. Upton’s nephew, Roy Upton, worked with him. C.W. also brought his son-in-law, Arthur Dillman, in as a bookkeeper. In the 1950s, the business was incorporated as Dillman & Upton.

Ownership has passed down through the Uptons; Brad and Todd’s father, Terry, worked in the business in the 1990s. Brad and Todd Upton now control the company, and Ryan Upton, Todd’s son, is on the staff, representing the next generation.

The showrooms have a fresh appeal, all updated in 2019, said Brad Upton. Customers include home-builders, remodelers, deck-builders and homeowners.

For customers considering an update to a kitchen, the Uptons note that the trend now in countertops is a composite quartz. “It’s easier to maintain (than granite),”  Brad Upton said.

Before diving into a new remodeling job, “interview a couple (of contractors) and get comfortable. The right architect and builder can make the experience a good one,” he said.

The Uptons keep a list of preferred skilled contractors — and they recommend getting the right people before any project is undertaken.

“We can provide a good referral for contractors, architects and engineers,” Brad Upton said.

Dillman & Upton also has experienced kitchen designers on staff. These professionals work with customers to design the room on a computer. A full kitchen redo can run between $25,000 and $100,000.

“The advantage? It’s dramatic,” Brad Upton explained. By “hiding” the doors, a scenic view can be revealed.

Dillman & Upton staff offer knowledge and service, Brad Upton said.

“We can assist you with rough lumber, trim lumber, kitchens, baths, doors and windows,” he said.

“We’d love to sell everything, we’re happy to sell anything,” he added. “We try to sell the things we are good at.”

Dillman & Uton is open 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday.

607 Woodward Street
Rochester, MI 48307
248-651-9411

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