a pig with lipstick--Quality is NOT Its Priority: My Experience with Arna Remodeling - Arcadii's…read moreWork If standing in my tub and stepping onto the tile outside of it didn't land with a squeak each and every day, this review and my frustration wouldn't linger. But here we are--asking why my tub squeaks when stepped in, and why the tile outside of it also squeaks. These noises serve as a daily reminder of a job poorly done and a contractor's lack of skill and care. I have wrestled with the work Arcadii has done to my home and now see the full toll his lack of skill, professionalism, and care has taken. Lack of Care and Communication One of the most disappointing aspects of this project was how it was handled. After completely gutting my bathroom, Arcadii only then informed me of what he would NOT do--things I had requested from the beginning. These included: * Installing a shut-off valve in the basement * Properly venting the fan to the outside * Wrapping the tile around the bathroom, instead of just the tub area Had I known this earlier, I simply would have replaced the toilet myself and saved myself the trouble. Adding insult to injury, during this process I was dealing with herniated disks and sciatica, yet I was left to lift and dispose of a five-gallon bucket of water collecting from the tub pipe--for days. Carelessness and Poor Workmanship The carelessness didn't stop there. Here are just a few more examples of how this project was mishandled: * Toilet Installation: The new toilet ran constantly, requiring adjustment--which I did myself. Even more shockingly, the toilet was sealed with spray foam. When I checked from downstairs, I could see yellow foam protruding around the toilet and onto the floor. * Vent Cover: The vent cover was not replaced, nor was the prior one put back in place. Instead, I was left with an uncovered hole in my wall. * Vanity: The sink was not properly set on its base. The drain was sealed with caulk, which is not how it is designed to function. To make matters worse, the vanity drawer was rendered nearly useless when a large section of the back panel was sawed out unnecessarily. This exposed long, bent nails, which I had to request be repaired for safety reasons--especially for children using the drawer. * Baseboard and Caulk: The baseboard was left unpainted, and spaces requiring caulk were not fully sealed. Lack of Professionalism Beyond the poor workmanship, the lack of professionalism was evident. * He left a new replacement toilet in the parkway of my house and initially claimed he would dispose of it--only to laugh about it having water inside. * My Home Depot credit card, which he had in his possession to buy needed materials. Final Thought: A Pig with Lipstick You more than likely will end up with a project you would label as a pig with lipstick--an illusion of a finished job masking glaring problems. The care for your home, and the wealth you intended to build within it, will be diminished. If you value integrity, quality workmanship, and someone who does what is right--even when no one is watching--this is NOT the contractor for you.

ARNA Remodeling We…read morehired ARNA Remodeling to repair/replace the drywall in our basement,paint the entire room, replace the ceiling and to install new vinyl plank flooring. We also had them remodel the staircase. The results of this remodeling was fantastic. Arcadii and his partner from ARNA Remodeling were very polite and punctual. They kept the typical construction mess to a minimum and completed the job in a timely fashion. I have already requested additional quotes from ARNA Remodeling that we would like to tackle in the spring. I highly recommend them.

I've been using Ziggy for years. He's tiled my lathe kitchen floor, put wood flooring in my large…read moreliving room and hall, done floor tiling and walk in shower in one small bathroom, and tiling (floor and tub area) in another. His work is impeccable. He holds himself and his workers to a very high standard, and you'll be hard pressed to find the value for your dollars spent anywhere else. Ive recommended him to several friends over the years, and no one has been disappointed. In fact, they've used Ziggy more than once. After all the years I've worked with him, I recently asked him why he hasn't grown his team larger and expanded his business more (he has PLENTY of business but having more workers would expand his business even larger) He told me it's because he likes to oversee every project himself personally and if the business got too large, he may not be able to expend himself to the oversight that he insists on. If Ziggy is working at one house, and sends a couple of his guys to yours to do a smaller job, trust me, he will be popping in on a regular basis to make sure things are done correctly, and perfectly. This man will provide you with QUALITY work and takes pride in providing you with a beautiful job. He never takes advantage of anyone on cost. Ziggy is a fair man. Ziggy has strong opinions on the best material to be used for the project due to his experience. I have strong opinions on my aesthetic outcome. So if we disagree (and we have) he will of course acquiesce to the homeowner with a reluctant shrug and the knowledge that you're ultimately the one in charge of what you want. He's more practical I feel, and I'm more aesthetic, and both of us opinionated on what we think is best. With his talent and knowledge of what he's doing, and what I like to think of as my good aesthetic eye, we together recently produced a bathroom I could live in! (IF it were larger! ) I'm not one to recommend anyone lightly. It's happened where a company does a good job for someone, then a less than stellar job for another person leaving the homeowner disappointed. I never want to be that person who steered someone wrong, even if it's out of my control and I was pleased with the work rendered at my place. With Ziggy, and after working with him on four different jobs, I can tell you without hesitation and with confidence, he will provide you with beautiful work, at a price that is usually more than competitive.

This is the second time I've used ATOZ and Ziggi. The first time was about 10 years ago when he…read moreremodeled 2 upstairs bathrooms (converted one shower to a full bathtub) and he also replaced all my upstairs windows. He did a fantastic job with all work done and my house was built in 1976 with some very strange construction techniques. He handled everything perfectly and we were very pleased with the outcome. Fast forward to this year and one of the tubs developed a crack. Ziggi came out, replaced the tub and surrounding tiles and you can't tell that it was changed at all. He did a great job matching the existing tiles. Ziggi brings old world work skills at a reasonable price. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me at ray60174 at gmail.

We had ultimate s tile remodeling come out for a bathroom remodel to install a walk in tile shower…read moreand flooring. The team was professional and a pleasure to work with from start to finish. The install was perfect and we have had several guests come over that also stated commented on the great craftsmanship. Overall a great value. Will hire them for the next remodel.

Ultimate S-Tile just finished our kitchen floor today and we couldn't be happier. The floor is…read moreperfect. Steve was courteous and professional. His attention to detail was amazing. I would highly recommend this company.

when they used a machine to clean the slate tile everything was fine…read more The first third of the project also had the grout cleaned and sealed. The rest of the project had no more grout cleaning or resealing. They packed up and prepared to leave. I showed them samples of how much grout they missed. No comment from their one worker. I called to complain, they came about five days later and all they did was make execuses and lies. I ended up doing the rest of the grout work myself which took 3 hours. 2 stars for cleaning the floor 0 stars for the grout work and not finishing the job. Way over priced for the work performed. Never again

Because of severe smoke damage, we needed to get our fireplace mantel cleaned. Joe and his crew…read morewere quick with a quote and added cleaning our countertops and master bath tile flooring for a very reasonable rate. They arrived as scheduled were quick and efficient and left our home much cleaner than when they arrived. If I ever need tile cleaning again, I'll call Northshore first!

Marius did an excellent job installing the tiles in our bathroom…read more He worked with us from the time of selecting our tiles, provided great advice about building the shower niches, and also finding the best way for the rows of tiles to match the shower niches. What impressed us the most was his attention to the details. He kept the area clean for the whole time. Very happy with the final result. Definitely will recommend him to others.Great job Marius!

Marius is a great! He did an awesome job in both bathrooms. We choose to have marble in both…read morebathrooms with mosaics on the floor, an it looks amazing! Not only that he was always on time, but he was cordial and well organized. I strongly recommend him!

Roman and his team gutted/redid my main bathroom, they did an incredible job. On top of it all,…read morethey completed the project so insanely fast which I really appreciated as I was running up against time. He's super easy to communicate with as well. My coworker has since used him and she had a good experience as well. Highly recommend!

We had Roman and his crew replace an acrylic shower that was leaking. The price was excellent. We…read morebought the tile and paid the glass installer separately. Everything else was included. The work was immaculate. Roman hired a plumber to do the plumbing to relocate the faucet and handle. He fixed the mold issue and then built a new shower and tiled it. He also moved the towel rods and after everything was done repainted the entire bathroom. They left the place clean each night. The glass installer, Geri, says he loves working with Roman because everything is level and plumb, making the glass install simple. Here are some photos.

I have had the pleasure of having TE Woodcraft and Renovisions do remodeling work in my home…read more During the past year, they have beautifully, meticulously, expertly and promptly remodeled my kitchen and three bathrooms. I have received numerous compliments in return for their outstanding, highly professional work. TE Woodcraft and Renovisions is a very dependable, reasonable and very accommodating company that did exactly what I asked for. I will choose them over everyone, everyday for my future remodeling needs. Thank you Scott for the wonderful, lovely job that you did.

He completed a full bathroom remodel for us. Since then, we've had to bring in a plumber twice and…read morehave spent over $1,000 addressing issues that arose after the work was completed. In our experience, the bathtub drain and toilet installation led to leaks. Those problems also caused the ceiling in the kitchen to be opened up to access those pipes. We've also noticed grout coming loose on the floor, which may require additional repairs. This has been a frustrating situation for us.

This is my journey with Markus of Rudis Tile. I found this company when we were looking for…read moresomeone to do a kitchen remodel. Markus seemed knowledgeable, charming and competent. I liked his sassy responses to online critics. When we first met, I told Markus our budget. We went with him to pick out cabinets and granite and paid for everything. We had already purchased all new appliances and they were on hold at Abt. It was Covid and materials were very expensive, so Markus suggested we wait until prices came down. We agreed. Last February, we again told Markus our budget and he said he could start in 2 weeks. Due to Covid, no thrift store would pick up donations of a dining room table, buffet, hutch, six chairs and a huge glass china cabinet, so we paid $1K+ to have a junk company take our furniture. Next time Markus showed up, he said the project would cost even more than we had budgeted, and he earlier agreed upon/ Finally, the cabinet company needed to get our stored cabinets out of their warehouse last month. They deliver to the front of our condo building, so we hired a moving company to bring them up to the third floor. While talking with the driver from the cabinet company, he showed me the invoice. I was confused because we paid for the cabinets through Rudis Tile and the cost was $15, 126. The invoice the driver showed me was for $8, 526. How could that be? I asked Markus to stop by implying I had work for him, and I showed him the copy of the cancelled check and a copy of the invoice. His face went bright red, he said he "didn't know what that paper(invoice) was" and I was "never supposed to see that" and he fulfilled "the contract" because I "had my cabinets." Markus said he was going to talk to the manager of the cabinet company and find out what the invoice was and a lot of other nonsense. He left my home that day and I have not heard from him. I emailed him the other day and asked what happened with the manager of the cabinet company, but naturally, Markus did not respond. So, Markus overcharged us $6,600 for cabinets. I understand a contractor might markup materials, but 100%? Do not deal with Markus or Rudis Tile. He inherited this company from his father, and he has two other full-time jobs. Markus is, in my experience, a thief without a conscience. He knew my husband and I lived on disability and a pension, yet he chose to steal from us. I am sure Markus will have a sassy reply to this review, but just remember; he lies as easily as he breathes, and he is a thief. I know this because he robbed us of $6,600 and he lied about doing so. He jerked us around for 2 years, but we have finally found a great company to do our remodel. For a much lower price than Markus quoted. According to Markus, he "fulfilled his contract" because we have our cabinets. This person does not understand this is an ethical issue, not a contractual issue. Markus may stick to the contract, but he has no ethics as a business person. ******UPDATE ON THIS PROJECT***** I just found out that Markus did not order enough cabinets for the kitchen remodel! Now I have to wait to purchase the rest of the cabinets that Markus did not order! He claimed when I spoke to him that I "changed the design 3 times" which is not true. I changed it once due to financial reasons. Markus did not properly measure the space and did not update the design when I did the one change. Now I am short at least 4 base cabinets. Markus screwed us once again. DO NOT EVER DEAL WITH THIS DISGUSTING MAN.

We had tile installed by another contractor who used substandard materials and installed the tile…read moreso poorly that we actually tripped over the lippage due to the uneven setting of the tiles. Markus demolished the old tile floor and reinstalled the exact same tiles we had to repurchase. Markus's attention to detail and top quality craftsmanship cannot be overstated. We now have a very high quality subfloor and a lot of care went into making sure the tiles were all laid completely flat and level as can be seen in the included photos. Markus and his team will do whatever it takes to make a deadline. This includes working on the weekend or late into the night if necessary. In addition he is very pleasant to work with. He goes above and beyond to the point of helping us clean the snow off of our car. We have another project on the horizon and will seriously consider Rudi's Tile and Design Construction, Inc. for the job.