I had a negative experience with this construction company, and as a result, my projects remain incomplete to this day. It has been six months since payment was made upfront and 98% is paid currently. In summary, I discovered Nadir through the website www.rusrek.com, who introduced me to Amir, who provided an insurance for construction crew & a general contractor license for a project. The project started on May 26 and was initially estimated to be completed by the end of the summer. However, there was no formal contract; all communication was verbal. Nadir assured me that the project would be completed within a few months with provided false estimate for a budget. Unfortunately, this was a false promise. He also insisted that I pay approximately 20% of the project's set budget upfront to start the project, which I should not have done, but I was new to renovation and naive at this point. As I had previously discussed with Nadir, I would be living in an apartment and had packed my belongings, including some furniture. The apartment is 1 bedroom approximately 650 square feet I manage store my stuff in corner in living room, which Nadir later used as an excuse to claim that the project was progressing slowly due to "clutter" in my apartment. The project included some demolition That should be done in first few weeks but took nearly 45 days, construction trash was stored in my apartment as well but it was also discussed that it will be taken recycled... Description of project Hallway: removal of clothed space from the entryway, the arch between the living room, hallway/kitchen, IKEA wardrobe cabinets installed, primed/painted walls ceiling, Installed 8 dot lights and 2 few switches. Bathroom: removal of the bathtub, creation of a shower area with the same drainage, the replacement of the toilet in the same location without plumbing changes, and the installation of a new hanging toilet, tilling of shower area and floor in whole bathroom, primed/painted walls ceiling Living room: installation of a new entry for the bedroom door, exposed brick wall, 4 window sills & frames were replaced,two door frames were also installed, primed/painted walls ceiling,molding on the ceilings for curtains, few new outlets for TV, one switch and 10 for lights. Bedroom: exposed brick wall,primed/painted walls ceiling, molding on the ceilings for curtains, 6 dot lights and few outlets/one switch Kitchen: Floor and backsplash tiling, 8 cabinets installed, 4 dot lights and few extra outlets. Ceilings and walls did not require significant levelling it was originally fine and needed only prime and new paint The renovation project is ongoing, but there have been several delays and issues. The crew has been inconsistent in their attendance, working only two days a week despite the construction building hours of 9-5. The bathroom renovation was delayed for several weeks after the bathtub and toilet were removed without further action, i was without function shower and toilet for close to 2 month!! The kitchen renovation has also been significantly delayed, taking nearly two months to complete. It is suspected that an employee hired by Amir exploited the project's lack of a contract to take advantage of the situation. Despite my concerns, Amir dismissed my complaints and assured me that everything was progressing according to plan. He also referred to me as "Bro," when I complained about project being delayed and not meet estimate we set to , despite the fact that I am his client and he has never been directly involved in the project but general construction license is under his name. He also told me that I have to be happy that Nodir doing this for me and I should be "jumping in happiness" because apparently those type of projects cost way more that I had budged for, even though at the time I was already over budget which also Nodir lied about estimate! I have pet camera on the feeder and a video door bell to be able to analyse an crew activities, everything is well documented and I'm well aware who and how many hours were spend doing an job they suppose to. I also attached some pictures for judgment Poor paint job, unfinished brick walls, installed moldings on floor without filling gaps on cricket walls, chipping tiles...inability open widow in bathroom to clean it out. **Warning to Potential Clients:** I urge potential clients to thoroughly research contractors before hiring them to avoid similar experiences and please if you looking to work with this company even if you're building doesn't require contract, please do it. read more

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The work in our apartment was done in a timely manner and exactly according to our needs. We appreciate Alma Design for accommodating all of our needs and being so attentive and doing everything they can to work around our schedules. Thank you! read more

Amir and team gutted and renovated my apartment in manhattan. His team did a great job especially in the bathroom and kitchen. Would recommend Alma Design. read more

Excellent work, the quote was exactly what I paid. The project was done on time. Found the business through yelp, gave them a call and they gave me a quote the next day. I contacted Amir a few times through the building process and he was always easy to work with and settled any questions I had. read more

Great service, fair prices, and they worked very quickly and got the job done well! Very good, highly recommend.

If I could give more than five stars I definitely would. It's very difficult to find a good contractor. It's almost impossible to find a great contractor. What typically happens is that you agree on a price, you give your contractor a list of tasks and then you have to hunt them down to make sure those things are actually done. Alma Design delivered well above and beyond our expectations. Amir, the company's owner, is a very attentive, very hands-on, and very honest businessman. In any contracting job, there will be times where you'll have questions, concerns, or ideas. Every time we had one of those situations, his answer had been the same "we'll fix it." And fix it they did. We did a full renovation of a two-bedroom apartment and half-way through the job added a bathroom renovation to the mix. Because of Amir's expertise and suggestions we actually ended up with a better-looking place than we had even envisioned. The job was done within the time frame and, most importantly within our budget. This is really a one-stop shop and they can do pretty much everything and/or provide referrals for high-quality professionals. A few of our neighbors after seeing our apartment ended up hiring Alma Design to handle their renovations and I've been giving their contact info to multiple people, from my friends to my realtor, something that I almost never do. Long story short, if you haven't decided on a contractor yet - stop looking and hire these guys! read more

About a month ago I started renovations in my apartment and I hired Alma Desing. The owner himself contacted me very promptly and scheduled an appt with me to take a look at my apartment as well as give me an estimate. I needed to fully renovate my kitchen and bathroom and paint the walls. He gave a decent price. I still felt like I can get a lower price and i started to negotiate with the owner. He explained everything with me in detail and actually showed me the prices of all the materials i need. He was very nice and helpful. The job that they did took longer than i anticipated by 4 days, but they did a great job. my kitchen looks very nice. they owner stopped by often to check up on the crew and make corrections if needed. the were few issues in my building with original structure and they even fixed the bad job that the maintenance did in my bathroom with a leaky plumbing. Overall i am very happy with the work they did. I def recommend these guys. read more