As a Realtor, I'm lucky to see great kitchens all the time. And, like the cobbler whose kids have no shoes, my kitchen sucked donkey balls.
With oodles of contractor contacts, I was overwhelmed with whom to work with... I don't want quick and dirty. I needed to live in the house (with my hubby, two kids, pets, etc) and I wanted QUALITY.
So my neighbor worked with Kent Eberle and WOULDN"T SHUT UP about him. I saw "The Binder" and the results in his house. Damn, if my friend and neighbor hadn't finished his kitchen while I'm researching and interviewing and... overwhelmed with choices.
A client once told me that with contractors you get to pick two out of these three things: Quality, On time, Affordable. I picked quality and on time. And I don't regret a thing.
I went with Kent. And he showed me what was possible in my kitchen. While we lived there. And without tax reassessment (!!). He explained his process: Plan, Pick and Work. (All your appliances, finishes and fixtures are picked before he starts. It was tough, but I did it while working full time.) And he gave me the timeline.
Did his guys follow the timeline? YES! There were a few days that came up because - surprise I had 4 layers of historic flooring in my kitchen - but they'd amp it up, bring more staff and #boom, done!
Was the staff nice? FUCK YEAH! I loved those guys. Kent's nice and all, but his staff is BOMB. Sweet, kind, friendly, helpful, respectful, clean. (And they love popsicles, so buy them some!)
Was it more money than I expected? Yes. But it is more beautiful than I could have ever dreamed.
If you're not nice, don't call them. The guys work their tails off... They were like friends in my house for 3 months. And they shared in my joy when I got to take over my kitchen. read more