I am an Designer with an extensive experience in design and construction, locally and internationally. I am keen on working with people who don't cut corners and are willing to work with me as one team. I hired Doug to do a home improvement job on a 2 bedroom apartment in Fort Green, Brooklyn, in September 2016. Important to note that no work had been done on this apartment for at least 30 years. The job consisted of rehabilitating the walls, the flooring, changing the doors, and performing an overal paint job. I must say that Doug went out of his way to make sure the work is done on time and on budget. The quality of the work was very good and Doug was responsive and happy to do the job. Doug even took the initiative of replacing the door and window trims, at no extra cost, and it was very appreciated by the owners. It was an easy experience with Doug. He was willing and prepared to listen whenever I had a different opinion. I am someone who is clear in my ideas and always provide the contractor with drawn designs, supported by clear explanations. This was very appreciated by Doug as it allowed him to do his work accordingly, stress-free and without any notable issues. I will hire Doug again in a heart beat. He is a good guy with a big heart and working with him is a real pelasure. read more

I hired Doug Worth (D Worth LLC) in November 2016 to renovate my 1-bedroom co-op apartment in Brooklyn, for a total price of $45,330 (at this time, I have actually paid him over $52,000, as the electrical- which was adjusted- became much more expensive than anticipated). Mr. Worth originally estimated 5-6 weeks to complete the project, and after three (3) months of time had passed from the beginning of the renovation, it was still very far from being completed. In addition, the quality of the work itself was exceedingly poor, and despite my giving Mr. Worth several opportunities to resolve the deficiencies in his work and complete the job, he was either unwilling or unable to do so. Eventually I requested that he stop working in my apartment and return my keys (but he had apparently lost one of the two sets of keys I had entrusted him with), as I could not trust his word and was not confident in his skills and abilities based on the work done thus far. I asked Mr. Worth- after he failed to complete the renovation in the time frame promised (several times, over the course of several weeks), and did not improve the quality of the work- to refund some of the money I paid him for the job. He refused, and insisted he could finish the job and it would only take one more day of "elbow grease". I again requested a partial refund ($30,000, which is approximately what another contractor estimated the apartment would cost to fix) again. He again refused. I still haven't been able to move in to my apartment, due to the status of the renovation (I don't want to live in the unit while there is still work to be done), despite closing on the sale in September 2016. There is literally no aspect of the renovation that Mr. Worth completed which was done properly the first time around. I tried to head off potential problems by checking in with Mr. Worth prior to purchasing fixtures or having the work proceed, but I was almost always met with some variation of "no problem" or "it will be fine" or "trust me". For example, prior to selecting a toilet, I asked Mr. Worth if I could purchase a model with an elongated bowl, or if the bathroom door would hit it once installed. He essentially said I could get whatever toilet I wanted and it would work. Fast forward a couple months to when the toilet was installed. It was clear to me that the door would not clear the toilet, and when I asked Mr. Worth about it, he replied, "oh, the door... I didn't even think about the door, we've been working with the door off!" Even something as simple as smoothing and painting the walls was an issue. Mr. Worth first painted the walls the wrong colors, despite my having provided the paint chips, swatches, paint codes, and a painting guide (for location of each color). I had asked Mr. Worth when we were negotiating the contract if I could use Benjamin Moore paints, which I thought might be a bit more expensive than whatever he was had anticipated, and he assured me that he would be able to manage whatever the price difference might be, and it would be fine. When it came time to paint, Mr. Worth purchased paints that had the same color names as the ones I requested (but not the color codes, nor did they visually look to be the same colors), but were by a cheaper brand, Behr. When I pointed out that the walls were the wrong colors, at first Mr. Worth insisted he had painted the walls with the colors I named. I showed him the brand name on the label of the paint can, and explained that colors are not consistent between different brands. So he agreed to repaint the walls with the correct paint. In addition to the issue of color, Mr. Worth painted the walls BEFORE smoothing them. Since he was determined to paint the walls and then patch here and there (and still leave many pock marks, gouges, bubbles, and other irregularities on the walls), the walls are not smooth and the paint job is patchy. In conclusion, Mr. Worth is not a competent contractor. He is very personable and accommodating, and will promise you just about whatever you want... and then repeatedly not deliver. TL;DR Doug Worth (D Worth LLC) is atrociously bad at his job, and if you have any desire for quality results from your renovation, you should look elsewhere. read more

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Doug renovated my guest room. He and his crew were timely and professional. They were neat and considerate. Most importantly, he was a fantastic carpenter and paid attention to the little details. I will be using doug as my go to handy man and contractor. I would highly recommend his services. read more

We have a real estate development company in NYC and have used Doug Worth & his team on numerous occasions . Doug is easy to talk to and is very knowledgeable and has a good skill level. We last used him on a 1200 sf space that had not been renovated since the early 1930's. After giving him the job he was able to recreate the original charm of the space and updated all the mechanicals and replace the windows . We were satisfied he met our expectations based on sometimes difficult circumstances and deadlines.. He is very personable and I would recommend him . See before & after pictures read more

Do not hire this man. He knows nothing about construction and neither do his "guys". He hires all illegals and unlicensed subcontractors who do not do good work. He ruined our home after 6 months of stalling and leaving it vacant and undone to go off to another job-the bathtub was not up to any code on earth and the walls all wrong, the plumbing was not correct and was flooding into the below home, walls 1/2 built and very crooked, not one inch of what he did was in any way correct , in code, and he essentially stole our money because the job was actually so bad that we fired him and hired a good man to undo the entire job down to the bricks and go back up again. 56,000. gone due to his work. I have nicknamed him doug worthless read more

Picture a stressed out mom from Atlanta whose daughter is just moving into the big city for the first time in her young life. Moving into an apartment with her friends, she knew nothing about the city,where to buy furniture or how to optimize her apartment. I called Doug and he completely put me at ease and helped maximize my daughter's apartment. He went and picked up the furniture, delivered it all by himself up 3 flights of stairs and put together a dresser and a bed, hung a tv, put up shelves and 2 mirrors. He took all the garbage with him when he left and he did it all in one day until all was finished. I can't thank him enough for all the help. Hecreally put my mind at ease and made her move and my life much easier. I am so grateful and appreciative of the job he did. read more

I hired Doug to assemble some furniture for my apartment and he did an excellent job. He is very responsive, gives plenty of notice before arriving, and even accommodated my last-minute request for an earlier appointment. He did an amazing job with the furniture and he made sure not to leave a mess, which was really nice. Highly recommend his services. read more