We recently had both a full bathroom and half bathroom renovated by Agalliu Contracting. We'd met with the owner, Matt, a few years back to quote the same, but were tripped up with life and not in a position to proceed. During the quoting process, Matt was very transparent in informing us about a variable plumbing cost that could exist based on the building's management and their requirements. It was more than a marginal increase to say the least. However, none of the other contracting companies even mentioned this; they built it into their pricing regardless of whether it was necessary or not. In addition to our research, this honestly was why we chose to reach out only to Agalliu when we were ready to proceed. In keeping with his transparency, Matt was up front in telling us during the re-quoting that we would have been better off financially to have done the work when we first met as everything had increased. Given the economy, this wasn't exactly news. That said, the price adjustment was actually less than we'd expected and the same 8-10 week timeline was quoted for the down-to-studs effort. Every phase of the project went well. The contractors were all polite and pleasant. They cleaned up well and clearly worked to avoid any collateral damage to any other areas of the apartment. The only schedule disruption was due to a condition with the building's pipes and not the responsibility of Agalliu Contracting. In short, after demolition Matt had strongly suggested we have our building's Super look over the other exposed pipes that were outside of our commitment to fix to ensure he did not have any issues or concerns that may be the building's responsibility to repair. In doing so, a pipe was identified as overly weathered and could possibly fail at some point in the future, jeopardizing the work we'd done (yes, we and the building have insurance but who wants to deal with that headache). After discussing with Agalliu, the Super, and the Building Management, we all agreed the piping needed to be replaced. Unfortunately, this was right at the point where the wall needed to be closed, so we encountered a minor delay. Again, definitely not the fault of Agalliu, who enthusiastically favored getting the repair done to avoid future problems even if this delayed the effort. Even with the delay, they still finished a week early. My wife and I were very happy with not only the end result, but also the process. The tile work is beautiful and thoughtfully applied, such as making sure cut pieces are the same size and symmetric. The finishes were also installed quickly and with consideration to our desired positioning. Matt was never more than a call or text away and visited most every day. He engaged with the Superintendent directly to minimize or avoid any impact to our neighbors and other tenants. If we had any questions, he was very quick to address and let us know our options if there was any downstream impact. We will recommend to anyone who asks and even discussed other projects as this one was completing. Thank you again. read more

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Agalliu did a great job turning around a whole house for my event space! They painted and did repairs in record time for a great price. I strongly recommend their team! read more

Don't go with these guys. I'm telling you, you will regret it down the line. Sure everything looks great and beautiful when they are done but it's shotty work. They remodeled 2 bathrooms and a kitchen for me around 7 years ago and I'm dealing with grout crumbling and tiles falling off from them from using the wrong grout and thinset. They also didn't slope the floor of the bathroom tiles so I have water build up every time I shower. I also had to get the tiling re-grouted on my kitchen floor because it was coming apart since they used the wrong grout. Beware! read more

So helpful and very communicative! Would recommend to anyone! They are very thorough and knowledgeable

We worked with Matt and his team for a co-op renovation and overall had a really good experience. We had spoken to several different contractors but chose him because of his experience with our building and his honesty with what was possible for our renovation. We did a full gut renovation of the bathroom, some electrical work, replaced the kitchen flooring, refinished the floors, and repainted. the quotes that we got were in a very wide range- Matt's quote was on the more reasonable side which we appreciated. As with any project, there were some surprises and changes along the way but Matt was fairly communicative and anytime we wanted to change or add something he was willing to find a solution. Some things took longer than we expected but that seems to be the case with any of kind of renovation. Ultimately we are happy with the outcome and would highly recommend him and his team for future renovations. Thanks Matt! read more

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Having just renovated my estate sale apartment with Agalliu Contracting, I couldn't be happier. There were some outside roadblocks, but Matt and his team were there every step of the way to help guide me get the project done. Of course there was a change order or two, which is to be expected in a huge job, but they were small and he explained thoroughly exactly what needed to be done and why. He had to break through, for example, to my downstairs neighbor's apartment because of some plumbing oddity in my building (he could not have foreseen that) but it was done in a day with minimum inconvenience to my new neighbor, which I appreciated. Renovations are stressful, but Matt and team go above and beyond to make them as easy as possible. read more

Agalliu contractor renovated out bathroom a couple of years ago. This contractor came recommended by a neighbor, with several caveats. The neighbor told us that this company liked to do change orders. This means that they would find something terribly wrong during the renovation, and increase the cost exponentially. Second caveat was that working with this father and son team was challenging. The father was OK, but the son, Matt, was rude and unprofessional. I would rate the quality of their work and the whole renovation experience as a D, and would not care to repeat this experience with them. Pros: They did the work in the timely manner, although not without conflict and us literally begging them to finish on time. Cons: 1) Sloppy work. We did a gut renovation to try to avoid change orders, and were expecting a thorough job. Their plumber missed a glaring issue with a pipe that was right near the toilet that he installed it, easily visible and on the eye level. I would have been thrilled if they noticed the issue and offered a solution, but alas. A year later the pipe burst, resulting in more renovations. The pipe repair was not in their scope, and I understand that. But ignoring it meant that they didn't give 2 craps about their work beyond their "shmaranty" period. When we opened the wall to repair the pipe, we saw, with some horror, that the hollow areas in the wall were filled with constructions debris and garbage. At the end of the our renovation we were left with cracked caulk which was supposed to be repaired, severely damaged wood on our bathroom door, (giant dents) and bad joints between the tile and the door frame. Which brings me to the second point 2) I didn't want to ask them to repair the problems because the son was such a nightmare to work with. To say it plainly, he behaved like a sadistic cocky asshole, beyond rude and unprofessional. The only time he attempted to behave like a normal human was when he was waiting for a check, pacing around my living room like a vulture. He kept "joking" that he would stop work, insulted us, and made the process very stressful and difficult. read more

Top notch service and quality. Matt's team of construction professionals renovated my apartment on the Upper East Side. Highly recommend Matt of Agalliu Contracting. Dillon & Paulie read more

We needed to add a bedroom to our co-op in the Clinton Hill Coops and Matt came highly recommended. Our Co-op has a tone of hoops to jump through for renovations and Agalliu contracting told us exactly what we needed to do and took care of the permitting on the city end. The renovation itself was fast and done well. Matt provided advice where we needed it and was able to guide and execute our vision. We will use them for all future renovation projects. read more

We hired Agalliu Contracting to gut renovate the entire apartment. The place transformed from decrepit and dated to modern and beautiful. The painting and plumbing were great, but the tile work was especially well done. Matt always picked up our calls. read more

We worked with Matt and his team for a kitchen and bathroom renovation of our apartment in Manhattan. We had heard plenty of horror stories of renovations and contractors before we got started. So having just finished this long process, we're so thankful to have been working with Matt. We had some delays waiting on permits and materials, but at the end of the day, Matt was always reachable and communicative. His team was always professional. The quality of the work is exceptional, and when we were stuck between choices, we trusted Matt's design sense. Thanks to his team we are incredibly happy looking at our apartment every day! read more

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I brought this small condominium last year. All my friends told me renovation could be very complicated and painful in NYC. I've been worked with Mat for a year and Mat is professional, helpful with all the works. The whole renovation is smooth and our family love our condominium 's new look. read more

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Matt and his team did a great job transforming our apt with a full gut renovation! He was a great partner and has a strong network of craftspeople for whatever job you need done. read more

Renovating apartments in nyc can be a pain in ass. But Matt and his team really helped to make my experience delightful. My apartment in a coop building needs a lot of work including relocating the waste pipe. Matt is very quick in action and managed to get everything done in a very short timeline. Would recommend all my friends who need projects done in their apartments. read more

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We worked with Matt for a complete renovation of our coop apartment this fall. The quality of the work was outstanding, and the place is almost unrecognizable from its former state. I couldn't be happier with the outcome. Matt is committed to doing quality work and ensuring that his clients are happy with the completed project. For any issues that were not initially done to our satisfaction, he was quick to correct them. He helped us to work through some difficult infrastructure issues with our building and interfaced with our maintenance staff to ensure everything went smoothly. He was available to communicate during off hours, which was helpful with our busy work schedule. A few tips for anyone going into a project - make sure you know what you want. If you have a clear vision and are able to communicate it, Matt will execute exactly as you want. Plan for every aspect of the project down to the last detail, and ensure that all finishing materials and fixtures arrive when you need them. I started with a spreadsheet of all the things I would be responsible for purchasing and went through everything with Matt to establish appropriate timelines for each, which helped to avoid delays. Matt went above and beyond for us, and I would enthusiastically recommend him to anyone considering a remodeling project or renovation in NYC. read more

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After buying our house, it was time to update our kitchen and bathroom. From the minute we met Matt, it was such a positive experience. Matt took the time to listen to our ideas and had the patience to show us better options. He is truly an expert on getting the most out of the space you have. His workers are professional, respectful, clean and hardworking. We are beyond happy with the way Agalliu Contracting transformed our home! I was scared I was going to run into a fly by night contractor but after meeting Matt and his team I will be using only them for my future renovations. I referred them to all of my family, friends, neighbors, and I would definitely refer them to you as well! Thank you Agalliu Contracting! read more

Matt and his team did a great job renovating our apt in a Brooklyn brownstone. Matt is very honest and his work is high quality. His team is professional and easy to work with. We would highly recommend him and wouldn't hesitate to work with him again. read more

I hired Agalliu because of the fine renovation they did in my neighbors apartment. My neighbor told me he was very happy with the contractors and their work. I did a little more research on my own and realized they had a lot of glowing reviews so I went with them. At first I was a little worried about the project potentially spinning out of control with unexpected costs and issues, but Matt and his crew at Agalliu set my mind at ease and went above and beyond and delivered beyond my expectations. Very early on into the project I realized I was in good hands. They are attentive, professional and they get the job done. If I ever had an issue or a concern, I was reassured that it would be addressed and resolved which is exactly what happened. The end result is a more open, modern and comfortable apartment. To say I am happy with the whole process and the end result would be an understatement. read more

Agalliu Contracting was referred to my by Sweeten for a small home renovation project last year. Overall, I found Agalliu's work to be sloppy, of poor quality workmanship, and exhibited no pride of ownership. I would not recommend them. Agalliu's quote was not the lowest, but it was within the range of most other quotes that I received. After speaking to two of Agalliu's references, who provided glowing reviews, I selected them for my project, mainly on the strength of these references. The Good: The project started and ended on time (Agalliu estimated one month); work was performed as specified in the contract; and Agalliu remained mostly within budget, aside from one change order relating to electrical work, which was about 15% of the signed contract price. The Bad: The quality of almost all of the end product. My project mainly consisted of: 1. Knocking down an existing closet and kitchen wall (non-load bearing walls). This required re-purposing the existing baseboard to fill gaps in the wall. The end product looked sloppy because: a. Silicone was used to fix the gap between the baseboard and the wall. b. The Baseboard was not evenly aligned, nor was it sanded down to smooth the wood prior to re-painting. When I pointed these issues to Agalliu, one excuse or another was trotted out as to why they cannot do better. 2. Moving the bathroom door to adjacent wall The scope for this part of the reno was to remove the existing bathroom door and doorframe, open up the adjacent wall, and re-hang the existing door to the adjacent wall, using the existing doorframe. The re-hung door does not close unless I push it hard. I raised this as an issue to be fixed with Agalliu on two occasions. On both occasions, they blamed it on the door needing to "settle" into the frame. In the end, I just ended up sanding down and repainting the door myself. Moreover, the door was just never re-hung properly. When I close the door, I could see the bottom hinge actually separating from the doorframe. This continued even after I screwed in the hinge more tightly to the doorframe. On a cosmetic level, the re-hung doorframe does not extend to the floor, and there is a clear gap between the doorframe and the floor, which is not filled in by the threshold tile. I understand that there are compromises that must be made, especially when I am re-using the same material. This is precisely where I would expect my contractor to be adding value. If re-using the existing doorframe is going to lead to a gap between the frame and the floor, what are some ideas for making this look better without resorting to building out an entirely new frame? Not once did Agalliu provided any ideas. 3. Sanding down and re-staining the floors The scope of this project is fairly simple. And when the floors were first completed, I was very happy with the end results. The stained floor color - a pale oak - looked great. At that point in time, I hadn't noticed that the floor at the edges of the wall had remained unstained. Less than a month after I moved back into my apartment however, the newly finished floor began to show scratches. I did not change my furniture post-reno and used the same chairs I had pre-reno. All of a sudden, post-reno, the floors are showing scratches from the same chairs that did not put so much as a dent to the floors pre-reno. This is probably the worst thing about the whole project. Everything else, I can do something about with some effort. To re-do the floors and protect it properly would require me to move everything out a second time, which would require a fair amount of work. read more

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My husband and I recently moved into our Brooklyn co-op and early on knew we wanted to renovate our kitchen. We spent a good amount of time doing our design planning - when we were ready we contacted Agalliu Contracting through Sweeten. Matt and his team are talented at what they do, and we were very pleased with our engagement with them. The entire team is skilled, they know what they are doing, and their work is high quality. Matt gave us very helpful suggestions on tweaking our kitchen design to maximize space. During the project we remained in close contact by phone (calls or text), it was easy to plan out each stage of the construction. Matt and his team were very responsive and communicative. There were a several last-minute decisions we needed to make, they were patient and accommodating. Also, one corner of our kitchen includes an existing riser and a wall mounted gas meter. To install our wall cabinets, Matt's team needed to do custom cabinet cut outs. This took extra time and effort, but they got the job done and it looks great. Throughout the project they worked quickly and cleaned up at the end of each day. This was important as we remained in our unit during the renovation. They also finished on time. Overall, we were very happy and love our new kitchen! read more

We purchased a new apt and completed a full kitchen and bath reno, including removal of some of the kitchen walls and addition of a washer and dryer, along with other general and cosmetic updates throughout the apt. We are so happy with the finished product, it is exactly what we wanted. read more

We love our new kitchen!! It is everything we wanted. Matt and his team helped us build the kitchen I always wanted. The quality of the work is wonderful. I could not be happier with the outcome. read more

Matt and his team helped me to completely transform my kitchen from top to bottom, and made my dream come alive! They are the most professional, organized, and efficient team. They are accommodating and reassuring, and took care of everything! The whole process was super smooth. Their attention to detail made everything look absolutely perfect! I am so happy I got to work with such an amazing contractor who truly cares about his clients and work, they are the BEST! read more

Matt and his crew are professional, friendly and accommodating. We had the kitchen remodeled and converted the dining room into a bedroom. During the entire project I had thousands of questions; all of which Matt answered honestly or got back to me promptly if some required more information before he could reply. Despite Matt having multiple ongoing projects, he always took the time out of his busy schedule to answer his phone, respond to texts or get back to me when he said he would. I would definitely refer and hire Agalliu Contracting again and again. read more

Just a few months after buying my first ever home/ 190 sq ft tiny studio apartment in Brooklyn I knew I needed a total gut renovation. My bathroom was in awful condition. It had no electrical outlet. The floor was sinking. The shower was inhumanely small. The tile work was trash. The vintage sink looked like someone had put out many cigarettes there and stained it's white color beyond repair. It looked like it was 100 years old and not the tasteful kind. On the other side of the studio was my kitchenette and oh boy was it dysfunctional. For it's age it could have been considered modern. There were no cabinets, only slabs of wood installed in an open airy layout. The problem was it was way too high for me to reach (i am 5'7'') and there was a wall in front of the highest layer which made no sense because i couldn't even fit a smallish pot if i needed the space. In addition there was a vintage barn-looking sink cemented to the wall it's pipes all came showing underneath. It had to go. The tile work was uninspiring. On entering the apartment you could already feel how small it was. There was all this glorious 9 ft ceiling however there was this wall coming down from the ceiling that ate up 2.5 ft of the height. This room had a single ceiling light fixture centered in the living space. So once you switch it on upon getting home and stepping into the foyer, you would wish to be back in the subway where it was more inviting. The worst part of the apartment was this makeshift wall that covered an old entrance to the apartment right next to it. It was paper thin I could literally here every conversation from the other side crisp and clear verbatim. That wall made me insane. Then finally here comes Matt and his team to the rescue! I met him through sweeten and I'm glad I chose him of the 5 contractors I was picking. He was honestly the nicest human being i met that does construction. I've met a lot when i worked weird jobs. I might of mentioned this already in my sweeten review, but he was super patient with me and kept me updated with what was going on in our 1 month of working together. He fixed and repaired ALL the complains I had of my apartment. A lot of work out-of-contract was done financially reasonably. He even went out of his ways to throw in lots of stuff outside of our scope of work for free because I was so over budget due to my continuously changing mind. I was struggling so much that he offered to pay for painting my apartment (which wasn't in our scope)- totally on him!! Towards the end of the project i had a surprise job for him to transport a custom murphy bed cabinet from the East Village to Brooklyn. We did this job during a holiday week. He and his other 2 guys came to me from another of their 9 to 5 renovation, then stayed with me until 1am till the job was done! Meeting Matt was absolutely amazing. His dedication to his work and the effort he puts in to connect with his clients really revitalized my faith in true New Yorkers. Real humans. Matt and his team are one of a kind. read more

Matt and his team did an amazing job. They completely gutted our apartment and transformed it from a run-down mess into a beautiful home. Matt had great suggestions for where to source affordable materials locally so they could arrive quickly and not delay our renovation. He is extremely honest and a pleasure to work with. read more

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Renovation is stressful and time-consuming and my husband and I had a lot of anxiety about it. We confidently chose Matt to do a full renovation on our apartment and we couldn't be happier with the outcome of the renovation. He made the process transparent, and included us in all of the decision-making. He also helped us make design choices and sent us to the best vendors, which were affordable but with quality products. Our apartment is beautiful now and looks like a whole different apartment. Matt was more than a contractor, he was like a friend and counselor too. I highly recommend him for anyone getting work done, especially in a NYC building. Our co-op is big and has a lot of rules, but he knew them all and helped us work with the co-op to do the easiest and most efficient job. I would definitely work with him again. read more

I have renovated many many apartments and homes in my life so I know of what I speak. Matt and his dad llir are very skilled and very HONEST!! I completely renovated a 2/2 Coop in Manhattan. I interviewed many contractors but finally met Matt and my search was over. We were able to agree on a final price. I like to be involved so I wanted to shop and pick all the finishes. Matt never balked at items I picked, while I was conscious of price, he never said it was beyond my budget. When we hit the inevitable Coop complication, we worked it out together, again no price change. Ilir, the dad, is an old world craftsman. There is nothing he can't fabricate skillfully. He also has great taste, suggesting things before I could. I am doing another small add on job now, and of course I called Matt. Hire them, you will not be sorry. read more

I hired Matt and team to restore my apartment after a burst pipe in the apartment above ours left us with significant water damage. They did an outstanding job, worked on a tight time line, did very high quality work, addressed any issues that came up along the way promptly and thoroughly. They were a pleasure to work with and i'd definitely hire them again read more

Can not say enough good things about Matt and the results of his work in our apartment. We had a one-bedroom with a spacious living/dining room that we needed to convert to a two-bedroom in a short amount of time (baby on the way). Matt was not only committed to high quality work but also accommodating, honest and realistic throughout the process, and just a pleasure to work with. Refreshing to see when people take major pride in their work. Everything surpassed our hopes in what this product and process would ultimately be. We are super grateful to Matt and team. read more

I hired Matt and his team to do a kitchen remodel last summer in my Brooklyn co-op and was delighted with the results and my new kitchen, which included knocking down a wall to create an open kitchen. Matt and his team were very helpful and responsive to my requests for adjustments and offered great suggestions along the way as well. They also improvised along the way with imperfections with the cabinets that were beyond their control. And did this all on time and at a reasonable budget! I'd recommend them! read more

I hired Matt and his team to renovate my kitchen and master bathroom in my previous apartment on the UES. From the start he showed his knowledge and capability to work in a building with a fussy coop board by explaining how we should present our plans to re orient the kitchen and convert our bath to a walk in shower. He gave us a timeline for permits and architecture drawings and helped us keep on schedule as we communicated through texts and emails. Matt was available to come by the apartment twice before I signed the contract and give him a deposit. I had a bid leveling call with a sales rep at Sweeten.com who helped me understand what was being included in my contract with Matt compared to the other contractors I was considering. Once the project began, Matt sent me updates on the work and briefed me on any unexpected changes. For example, the walls in my bathroom were much thicker than anticipated so demolition ran a little long. another example: Once the tiles started going up I didn't realize how small they were and felt that it made the walk-in shower to busy. I wanted long clean lines so I talked with Matt, purchased new tiles and we switched them out without causing much delay to the schedule. A similar issue happened with the range in our kitchen. It was much to small fro the space and I was concerned it wouldn't ventilate properly being so far from my new stove, I briefed Matt and we agreed we should exchange it for a larger one. He briefed me on the cost of some of the changes and I signed off on them before he moved forward. Over all, I felt that I had autonomy and control over my project while still having the support and knowledge of Matt and his father Ilir, who did some carpentry for me. Matt answered my questions over text quickly and acted as an adviser when I was stuck on a tough decision like starting over in the bathroom with tiles: "you deserve the bathroom you want" he would tell me. For those looking for a contractor in NYC or Brooklyn, I recommend Matt and his time for his price competitiveness, personal support and dedication to his client being happy with the final product. Even more strongly, I recommend homeowners being proactive in asking for help and openly communicating with Matt and Ilir- **they are not mind readers!** But if you tell them what you need or want, they will make every effort to create that with you. Matt came over within a few days after I texted him about a light switch issue, and fixed it quickly. He was a pleasure to work with and his crew was clean and respectful of my apartment. read more

This is probably the most professional contracting company I've worked with. I hired them to do my kitchen and bathroom and I'm more than pleased. They paid attention to what I liked and consulted me through the whole process to ensure we ended up with the perfect final product. I'd recommend them to anyone looking for concise, timely, and beautiful work done for their home or business. Thanks Agalliu Contracting! read more