contractor for kitchen and bathroom (park slope)
we are thinking of having major redo on the kitchen and bathroom in our apt. does anyone have any recommendation on any good contractor to do the job? and any tips in the process of finding such services? (i’ve never hired a contractor before) for kitchen, we may want to extend the kitchen, sink (so…
we are thinking of having major redo on the kitchen and bathroom in our apt. does anyone have any recommendation on any good contractor to do the job? and any tips in the process of finding such services? (i’ve never hired a contractor before)
for kitchen, we may want to extend the kitchen, sink (so i guess plumbing work would be needed here), and the cabinets.
bathroom, changing the whole showering place, new tiling and maybe gut redo too, i think there is problem with the piping behind it. also a problem with one of our toilets.
Hiring a proficient contractor takes more than looking for ads in forums, local newspapers, or yellow pages. These ads tell you nothing about the contractors work experience and history. Here is a good link about the subject: http://www.helpful-kitchen-tips.com/kitchen-blog/2009/05/14/how-to-find-home-improvement-contractors-you-can-rely-on/
I’m sorry I never got back to read the responses sooner. Contrary to what All Reno wrote here, I already owned my home and it was made perfectly clear up front that I would be charged $300 for the estimate which would be taken off the price if I went with them for the job. Perhaps they just don’t like working in Bay Ridge.
Our customers have made us aware of this posting so we are responding to clear any miscommunication.
All Renovation would like to further clarify our estimates procedure. OUR ESTIMATES ARE FREE. We ONLY charge a fee for estimates if the property is being reviewed for purchasing purposes only. Based on our estimated cost for construction the client usually goes forward with the purchase or passes on it.
We make it known that the fee is pro rated if the client purchases the property and hires AR as their GC. This information appears on our website. As a contractor, the time involved in consultation and preparation should be considered. We understand and respect that everyone has a right to their views but we are firm believers of putting into practice quality service and customer satisfaction as reflected in our pictorials, references and our history.
Thank You,
AllRenovation Construction LLC
“NY’s High End Renovation Specialist”
http://www.allrenovation-ny.com
I agree with the poster who is happy with All Renovation.
They do very good work and they take pride in getting a job done correctly. I find them to be willing to communicate, responsive and very honest. Wonderful contractors to work with, in my experience. One of the few contractors that I can recommend and sleep well at night! I know that the job will come to a happy end.
Ambiance 917-907-1100
The owner is a perfectionist, the quality of their work is great. Not a design company, but helped work around some design challenges. Highly recommended.
OP: The more specific you can be with your scope and specs, the more accurate your bids will be. Otherwise, contractors will low ball you to get the job and then hit you with huge change orders.
As the previous post said, you get what you pay for. In the bidding process we had Perfect renovation do a bid and really did not get a good feeling.
The reason why I recommend ALL Renovation is because everyone always complains about their GC and I have found one that we are extremely happy with, so I figure, share the wealth!
As for charging for a bid, we were not charged, however, ALL spent at least 5 hours with us discussing the process and they were the only ones to give us a detailed broken down estimate.
give us a call. we have references and give free estimates. Recently renovated a full brownstone on 16th street.
http://colonialconceptscorp.com/
I did two coop renovations and am also a perfectionist. I have a background in design so pay attention to detail. I can highly recommend the company I worked with. They did beautiful finishes, were excellent at listening and problem-solving, were straightforward, and did everything from the gutted shell to the end. They do NOT charge for estimates and I don’t know anyone who does. It’s good to have a crew who walk on tiptoes when doing work inside a coop. My contractor was Drew 917-584-7286.
I am the person who called All Renovation and was told they charge $300 for a the first two hours for an estimate. Being naive and new at all this I made the appointment for next week. I called other contractors for additional estimates and none of them charge for estimates (Perfect, Transcend and Transition). So on the advice of people here and my friends and family I cancelled the appointment with All Reno and told them specifically it was because they are the only company charging for their estimates. The woman there said “Ok, Thanks, goodbye”.
I am looking for a medium to high end renovation, I am a perfectionist and lucky to have as much money it will take to do it. I cancelled All Reno on principle, not because I am too cheap to pay for good quality work.