I met with several contractors before meeting Dan for an estimate to remodel my kitchen. Dan was the only contractor who gave me advise on the style and layout of the new kitchen to get the most out of it while keeping the cost down and provided professional looking drawings to help us picture what the finished product may look like. He included various measurements that helped me when purchasing materials. Dan advised that we should gut electrical and plumbing systems and start new because we don't want to risk having an out-dated plumbing leak or a fire from the old electrical wiring after investing our resources remodeling the kitchen. His estimate wasn't the lowest, however his explanations made the most sense and he left both my husband and I feeling very confident.
We agreed that he would supply all of the construction materials (wood, plumbing, electrical, drywall, insulation, etc.) and I would purchase the "look and feel" materials (cabinets, countertop, flooring, sink, faucet, backsplash tiles, appliances, and paint.) This gives me complete control over the end result.
After the initial demolition, he and the crew discovered that my walls were leaning by 2.5 inch (my house sits on a slope.) He brought me in to explain the situation before proceeding to fix it. His crew had to take down a brig wall and reframe with wood, as well as bracing the adjacent wall to straighten it. They also had to replace my window at the sink because after the walls were fixed, the window definitely looked crooked. He only charged me $1000 of labor for this extra work, $700 for extra materials (including new window and insulation.)
Dan's initial estimated time of completion for my kitchen project was 6-8 weeks depending on the availability of materials. We had 3 weeks delay due to a cabinet broken via transit. The project was completed in 7 weeks.
Dan is very responsive, always returns my calls or text and answers all of our questions. His crew worked very hard and attended to the very minute details to make sure everything works and looks great. We trust Dan and will be using his service again in the future.
Two weeks after the kitchen remodeling was mostly completed, I received my last order at Lowe's -- a piece of wood that matched my kitchen cabinets. I contacted Dan and he came back with crew the next day to affix it above my range hood. My kitchen now looks like it comes from a model home! read more