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4.7 (12 reviews)

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Susan L.

We remodeled our house in 2010. I was having a very hard time deciding on which cabinet company to go with....there are so many of them...I must have paid in-depth visits to at least 7 or 8 other cabinet stores, both local shops and those selling out of state cabinets, before finding Kizanis Cabinets. Anyway it was both William Anderson, a wonderful designer, and John Seuss, a really good hardwood floor professional, who recommended I give Tim Rapley (owner of Kizanis Cabinets) a call. I was immediately sold after seeing their cabinets. You can tell the fine quality of their work by the look and touch of their cabinets. Tim Rapley, beside being an all around nice guy, was a real professional who knows to ask the right questions to get me the cabinet look that I wanted. For those of us who order cabinets maybe twice in our lifetime, we aren't going to know the various details that needs to be specified. For example, if you want the sides of your cabinet to look like the style of the doors instead of a flat panel, you have to say you want a finished end panel. If Tim didn't ask and explain that to me, it wouldn't have occurred to me that I have these choices. I am very happy with all of the cabinets that I ordered from Tim. As you can see from the pictures I attached, the cabinets are beautiful...I especially love the hood that he designed for me. Most of the pictures are of my kitchen, but I also included pictures of a bath vanity, and an entertainment piece for the TV. And to top it all off, his prices were less than the out of state cabinets like Brookhaven or Woodmode and about the same as the other finer local cabinet shops but his quality is so much better. In addition, I guarantee you that you'll have a easier time working with Tim than anyone else; he know how to build the cabinets so you don't waste a lot of time waiting for the designer to figure out how to configure some of the more unique cabinets. I must say that a lot these "designers" at the cabinet shops are really order takers and don't really know the details. If you are detailed oriented like me and are very particular about the end product, then you need someone like Tim. A lot of Tim's business are from interior designers and custom home builders so he has a good sense of what customers are looking for. By the way, this is the second time around for me ordering cabinets. I remodeled my mother's condo in 2006 and wasn't crazy about the custom cabinets from Lafayette Woodworks (the designer was inexperienced; one side of her two sided cabinet doesn't look as finished as it should be) or the Brookhaven kitchen cabinets from Premier Kitchens...the nature of the out of state modular cabinets just doesn't fit together as nicely as the local custom built cabinets. Remember I said that I already ordered two bath vanities before meeting Tim, well they were a nightmare. Even though I visited a number of other cabinet stores, I ended up ordering again from Brookhaven. One vanity broke in transit and it took them another 8 weeks to send the replacement. For the other vanity, some of the parts were bad and they kept sending more bad replacement parts until we finally gave up and used them anyway. So if you are thinking about out of state cabinets, keep in mind that they are more expensive (because we bought into their propaganda that the finishes last longer?) and that it can take forever if things go wrong. Local cabinet shops can fix problems so much faster. I almost forgot to mention that the shop manager Roberto is also a great guy. He was very careful, friendly, and knowledgable. I wanted narrow taper legs on a couple of cabinets like the bath vanity and entertainment pictured. But as I have baseboards and didn't want to cut into them, so he build the back legs about 3/4" from the wall so that the back of the cabinets can sit flushed with the walls. I ordered the following from them: white kitchen cabinets with a bench in the breakfast nook, a set of white cabinets for the dinning room, vanity for a bathroom (as I already ordered cabinets for my other bathrooms before finding Tim), cabinets for the den which included file drawers and bookcases and an entertainment cabinet for the TV in quarter-sawn oak, laundry cabinets in natural maple, two window seats with drawers in white, and a white linen cabinet recessed in the walls. Love them all. They provide so much more storage. He uses the best Blum hardware with soft close doors and drawers. The drawers all have under mounted tracks and glide so smoothly. I wish you the best of luck with your selection. If I ever have to do another remodel, I would definitely use Kizanis again.

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Very high quality cabinets and great customer service! Would highly recommend Kizanis Cabinets to anyone.

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Eran and Jorge were great! Totally listened to our needs and wants. Offered excellent advise and…read morehelped us decide on colors, tiles, cabinets, everything. They used their sources to find us the best deals. I'm so happy we chose LB construction and remodeling to do our house. From a three bedroom, one bath to a two bedroom,two bath. Perfectly sized for our lifestyle. All done in only 5 months. Couldn't ask for a better crew to work with, they made me feel like a queen!

I worked with LB Construction for a bathroom remodel and highly recommend them, and our project…read morelead Yovel in particular. My bathroom was very outdated and probably hadn't been updated since the house was constructed in 1960. I met with more than five contractors and from the start, Yovel proved he had experience, a point of view on what would work for us, and an easy going manner. LB's quote was fair and they were upfront about potential change orders or other costs that might come up (not surprising for such an outdated bathroom!). Throughout the project, Yovel kept me updated on progress and sought my opinion when different options were available on how to proceed. In one instance, he came up with a great way to cut the tile so I could avoid paying for a whole extra box. The updates were particularly important for me because I didn't stay at the house during this renovation, because this was my only bathroom. I gave me the peace of mind that everything was under control when I couldn't personally be there to oversee things or give input. The bathroom turned out AMAZING and it's easily my favorite room in the house now. I would happily work with them again on my next home renovation.

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We discovered a leaking toilet in our upstairs bathroom was leaking down and causing wet spots in…read morethe ceiling and side wall of our downstairs laundry room. I've never had to use a Water Restoration service before so I browsed trusty Yelp and reached out to Fire & Water Damage. Glad fellow Yelp friend Karen W gave a glowing review! They seem to answer calls 24/7 and I was able to schedule an appointment quickly. Mike was main point of contact and gave us an estimate and scope of work. Basically, they had to tear out the drywall and insulation from the wet area, dry and dehumidify the area for days, and then put on moon suits and remove any mold. We were able to have 2 techs come on a Friday and then let the dehumidifier run over the weekend. We also had to tear out our upper cabinet since the top was damaged by water. On Monday, they came back to remove any leftover mode and patch things up. The total price came in well below the estimate, which is a huge plus. Very happy with the service and efficiency. If you ever suspect you have water damage from leaks, call these guys and get the problem resolved to ensure mold doesn't form or worst, spread. Note that their services are purely restorative - they'll dry out the water-damaged area and get rid of all the mold. You'll need to hire a plumber first to stop the leaks and then afterwards, a drywall contractor to patch up the holes with insulation and new drywall followed by texturing and painting.

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We originally found Construction & More through Yelp and reached out about two years ago for an…read moreestimate to update our master bathroom. They provided a very fair quote, but we ended up having to put the project on hold. When we were finally ready to revisit it, they were willing to honor the original estimate, which we really appreciated. This is our first home and the first major renovation project we've undertaken, so we were a little apprehensive going into the process. We ultimately decided to expand the project into a full remodel, and even with the additional scope, the updated price remained very reasonable and close to what we had originally expected to spend. Once the project started, everything moved quickly and smoothly through each phase. Communication was timely and responsive, which helped keep the project moving efficiently from start to finish. Tony, the foreman, and his team were extremely detail-oriented and did exceptional work. The craftsmanship really shows in the finished bathroom. Everything looks carefully installed and precise, and the tile work in particular is incredibly clean. We're extremely happy with how the bathroom turned out and with the overall experience, especially for our first major home project. We would use them again for future projects and highly recommend them.

Would not recommend if you care about communication, attention to detail, or high end materials…read more The project manager rarely communicated any timelines or updates to me, and only proactively messaged me to ask for payment. He also did not communicate with me when decisions needed to be made about next steps. Their stone fabricator is clearly inexperienced with high end natural stone. There were many chips in my kitchen counter installation, and they were unable to fill it in in a polished way. For a middle of the road, average renovation where you don't care too much about the details, they did a decent job with those areas.

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Change is very difficult. It's also costly. And scary even. This company took the sting out of…read moreit. They aren't the cheapest out there, but once you see the work they do, it's almost a bargain. I did my research and wanted to find something in the middle- quality without excess. I found these guys. My project manager, Elijah was a total professional and also happens to be a real nice human being. His crew is even better (sorry, Eli). They listened and wanted my input. I grew to trust them quickly and started asking for their opinions about various things along the way to help me decide what to do. As stressful at it is to have people in your house everyday making lots of noise for weeks, I'm actually going to miss these guys. I will definitely hire them in future. I already have new projects in mind, and once the money is there, I'll pick up the phone and get to see my new friends again.

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Y Group were really great to work with on our complete bathroom remodel -- to the extent I'm about…read moreto ask them to quote for my kitchen! Aaron had thoughtful ideas about new layouts for our small bathroom, and kindly returned to work through a second concept. He had a great balance of listening to our needs, plus honestly telling us when in his professional experience something wouldn't work in our small room. Their price was right in line with other quotes and we chose Y Group based on Aaron's collaborative approach with us. Paola managed the project and was amazing to work with. She was also very collaborative in approach, and met us multiple times in different showrooms to look at options for tiles, cabinets etc. She had great design ideas while also hearing us on our tastes and preferences. Once the project started she regularly checked in on progress, and dealt with the minor issues that always come up with large projects professionally. We went with a custom vanity and linen closet design from Luis and Gervin, cabinet makers they work with regularly -- it looks and feels wonderful and really maximized the usable space vs. commercial options. Walter the foreman did great work throughout, especially with the large 24x48" tiles. These are hard to work with, and every joint is perfect. Our small bathroom needed a lot of thoughtful touches to really come together, and they nailed it -- the design has really transformed the space. I highly recommend Y Group Remodeling!

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