I had some water damage in my kitchen from a water heater malfunction that required a full renovation. Floors, cabinets, counters - the whole lot. The entire process and fighting insurance was a nightmare but it was also incredibly difficult finding a contractor I trusted. I'm a single woman, first time property owner, and work in an office - I'm ignorant about all of these things and likely a prime target for dishonest businesses. I talked to over 10 contractors and they quoted me wildly different amounts (19k-55k) and often had completely different takes on what was possible within my budget. (I had only the amount that insurance paid as I bought the condo less than a year ago). An example is - one company would say "there's no way we can do ____, so we have to do this very expensive thing instead (that I cannot afford)" and another would say "we can get extremely close if you choose to cut corners but it won't be great". All in all no one really made me feel confident in their services. Everyone felt like they were trying to sell me something or convince me of something. This is where David and Barak are different. They were incredibly kind and from moment one wanted me to explain what I wanted. They listened and at no point said "we can't do that" they said "here's how we can make this happen for you". They seemed like they were genuinely invested in my project and making sure I got what I wanted even if we had to make changes. They also thought about things and would contact me with ideas they had they thought I would like and always kept it respectful of the fact that my budget was tight and I really couldn't add on any cost. Things such as "these are other updates we can make at the same time that we highly suggest if you can buy the materials" - like a new garbage disposal and different outlets, new lighting, and light dimmers. All VERY inexpensive upgrades that were easy for them to do/add on while they were doing other renovations. I am SO thankful for these suggestions. They were small, approachable, and made a HUGE difference. Not ONE of the other contracting companies mentioned ANY of this. They also immediately gave me a detailed quote that they put in my hands, had their contract ready for me to review - again in my hands, and then sat with me to go over every single piece to ensure I understood everything prior to signing. All other companies do some mix of: telling you that they'll give you a quote in a few days (and half the time they do not, you have to follow up), provide a general quote without any details (verbally), not provide the contract up front for review. I was pretty shocked at how shady other companies felt. Why can't I have reports and contracts sent to me?
All in all I can't recommend them more! Did I have to change my plan? I sure did. And every time this came up David held fast to "make sure this is what you want". Changes did not mean compromise or sacrifice. They were both dedicated to ensuring that even if my first choice didn't go through that I was just as happy with my second choice. Example: I originally wanted different cabinets but they were out of stock and the time before they'd arrive was insanely long so we went with available stock and they painted them the custom color I picked out which I like much better than the original!
My before photo is poorly but it shows some of my old cabinets and what was torn out due to damage. Second photo is what they did! read more