STAY AWAY!! My fiancé and I bought our first home together and decided to remodel. We both worked overtime for months in advance to save up enough money in order to make our place perfect. Joe was great at first, always answering our phone calls and fixing any issues we had. However, things started to change when we began the painting process. He hired the first painter who did a horrible job. There were paint drips ALL over the house, he missed a lot of spots and there was paint on our brand new floor!! Joe told us to put blue tape on the walls as we did and the painter came and tore them all off without fixing anything! He then sent over another painter who was amazing but could only do so much as there were a lot of mistakes. Then, a few weeks later as we were finishing up the renovations, the pipe underneath our sink that connects to the fridge bursts. My fiancé and I were not home as we both work nightshifts. There was approximately 2 inches of water in our living room, kitchen and hallway. We were sweeping out the water with brooms through our sliding glass door when we found it. Joe did show up at 4am to help us clean up and stated "I will fix anything that got ruined and replace anything that needs to be". We had belongings on the floor such as pictures, speakers, vacuums, etc. However, later that afternoon we called Joe to ask what the plan was so that mildew and mold would not occur. He stated that the walls and floors needed to dry naturally on its own and it would be okay. We did not feel comfortable with this as we did not want to have to tear down the drywall in the future, we decided to call a restoration company that does moisture tests and has machines, fans and dehumidifiers to help soak up the water to prevent mold and mildew. The company showed us pictures of the moisture underneath the floors and walls, and there was ALOT as we knew there would be. We called Joe and he stated that it was a rip off and he would bring his own dehumidifiers and fans. We mistakenly trusted Joe and sent the company home. Joe sent a worker back later that day with ONE little dehumidifier and ONE little fan for a 1900 square foot home. Basically he was trying to cheap out and put a bandaid on the situation. We called the restoration company back that quoted us for $3,000 for the job and let them start at this was time sensitive. I called Joe before they started and told him who then changed personalities very quickly, he was very rude and stated he would not pay for this and this was not his fault. Mind you that we renovated the entire place top to bottom! He hired in a cheap plumber that did not do the job correctly and did not replace the piece that broke underneath our sink when he should have during the renovations. As the contractor, he is responsible for overseeing the work of the people he brings in. The worst part is the water leaked through our wall into our neighbors wall and ruined their bamboo floors. Their floors were lifted up! Joe stated that day that he would fix their floors and to give them his number, so we did. But the very next day he went to our neighbors home and stated it was not his fault and he would not fix their floors anymore. On top of all of this, we payed for our baseboards that had to be ripped up because of the water damage and Joe said he would have a worker install new baseboards and paint them. The baseboards were installed but never painted and Joe called us and stated nobody would be coming back to fix anything else. So now we are stuck with unfinished baseboards, paint on the floors and unfinished paint on the walls, $3,000 restoration bill, chipped cabinets (the workers who installed them were not careful with them), wood sticking out in random places on the island and our neighbors floor to replace. He refuses to answer out phone calls anymore and keeps forwarding them to voicemail. I hope nobody ever uses him in the future as we do not wish this mess upon anybody! I have included pictures of the mess left behind. read more

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I used Joe for remodeling my kitchen, both bathrooms and front porch tile. His guys did an amazing job. They were full of good tips, and it was nice not having to worry about having people in our house when we weren't home. They are all very trust worthy. His prices are very affordable. Thanks again! read more

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If you need a completely kitchen or bathroom remodel...or just need to swap out countertops, Joe Celello is your guy. He sent Carlos to give me a quote and Carlos stuck with me through the entire remodel - which was fast and easy! Super reasonably priced; they will work within your budget. Great communication throughout the process. Highly recommend! read more

Highly recommend Joe. He's very thorough and detailed. Makes sure his crew is timely, and performing at a high level. Very accessible. He follows thru on all commitments that were discussed. read more

A friend recommended Joe for a floor and kitchen remodeling in my house. I was a little skeptical at first after reading a couple reviews but my husband and I are very happy with the professionalism, price and work they performed. We believe he went above and beyond to ensure that everything was done right to meet our expectations. read more

I have had my home remodeled here in the Northeast and now my condo in FL. My experiences with contractors is extensive. I found this contractor one in which you can take his work and compare it to any completed project and find it to be professional done and done in a timely manor. He started the project and worked until it was completed. Joe and his brother Mike along with his helper Tony remodeled my entire condo....floors, kitchen, bathrooms and anything else I asked them to do. The value and functionality of the completed condo will make us comfortable for years to come. Did I say at a reasonable price... if not, it was more than reasonable. read more

Well I sure wish I had looked over reviews before I let Joe do work for me. I had him do -1500 sq feet of wood floor instatallation -Granite for: my large kitchen (including island), laundry room, and 2 additional bathrooms PLUS master bath -Tile for my master bath -and marble window sills All in all I invested about $30,000 with Joe. You would think he would have a little bit of conscious loyalty in case of any problems. Then, only 9 months after floors were installed they began to buckle. When I called Joe, he came and looked at it (I'll give him that) and said he would take care of it. After much back and forth, and then him trying to shirk his responsibiliy, saying that it was reasons other than the install that was causing the problem, he began to avoid me altogether. I had 3 other installers come and assess it, pulling up the baseboards to get a closer look and all found that there were shims left in place plus no room to let the wood expand resulting in my catastrphic results. In the time that he put me off, my floors literally expanded so much it created a bubble that completely split down the center of my living room, which I now had to pay someone else to fix. Being that it was not even a year before I had significant problems, I feel it should have been warranteed. Worse part was, he ended up being completely belligerent to me. I honestly don't know how he does any business, or looks in the mirror for that matter. Thank God there's a thing called karma. read more

We considered using Joe for our kitchen and had an appointment set up to review the opportunity. Our appointment time/date was selected by Joe and confirmed by us all in writing. The time came and went for our appointment and we called to ask about the status. It seemed to be a surprise that we would call and now the appointment time was no longer valid and had to be rescheduled. We had already made adjustments to accommodate the appointment as we were interested in the apparent speedy response - When we questioned the reason for changing the appointment he simply hang up on us and that was it. WHAT A JOKE! Do not use this guy if you need someone that is reliable and will stand to his word. read more

I had Joe fully remodel my bathroom...tile, shower,vanity,and granite. He did a great job! Very efficient and finished the job within the time quoted. A few minor things needed to be adjusted and he worked with me to make sure everything was exactly how I wanted it! He stopped by many times throughout the job to make sure everything was being completed to my satisfaction. I would definitely hire him again. Nice workmanship. Thanks Joe! read more

I had Joe renovate my master bathroom in 2010. He seemed fine and hands on . His tile guy Tony is a superstar, and his brother Mike is dedicated and even came on a Sunday to complete the painting. The problem was the cabinets: after 9 months the stain? color started peeling off in places. And Joe, who was formerly cooperative, refused to respond to my phone calls or text or email. I even sent photographs of the problem. Now these are 100% wood cabinets that they custom cut in my driveway. I even visited the cabinet showroom with Joe to pick them out. Six months pass. I later asked if I should take up the issue with the third party cabinet company... But of course no reply from Joe. I even mentioned the idea of contacting the BBB about the problem. Finally Joe responds but won't come out to my house after regulars business hours all of a sudden. I couldn't justify taking a day off work for this. Joe lives 3 miles from my house, by the way. So another 9 months go by. Joe now wont reply to my phone or text again. By accident Joe calls me and quickly realizes I was the wrong person on his speed dial. I take advantage of the call and ask him to come to fix the flaking shellac on the cabinets. An independent cabinet person had explained these problems occur when the Chinese manufacturer skips a critical step in the stains process by not priming the wood first. Seems they just sprayed on the wood stain and shellac all in one step. Wrong CHEAP way of doing it. no wonder they arent lasting. He comes saying he will just order the touch up paint. Weeks pass and joe says he will rather replace the cabinets affected. More weeks pass,.. Nothing. Won't return my calls again! About 8 months later I see Joe in his black Cadillac truck .. His window is rolled down and he's putting his phone down. I'm right next to him at the intersection in my truck. I roll my window down, I honk I wave, I make the "call me" sign with my hand. He rolls up his window and proceeds thru the intersection. I can't say for sure if the light had even turned green yet.... I immediately speed dial Joe. No answer. I leave text and email. Nothing. It's been another 6 months or more. If I could hire Tony and Mike for my next project, and leave Joe to his weirdness, I would. I later went on the BBB website to see if there were any similar complaints as mine against Joe. Answer- Yes. Joes MArble and Granite has an F RATING!! Seems none were ever resolved either. But the BBB also had a complaint against him for stating on his website that he is A+ rated when he actually has an F rating. Thankfully the BBB has a handle on what Joe is up to. My advice.... Stick with an established company that has some accountability when things go wrong. Joe doesn't take credit cards. That is red flag number one. read more