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    3.3 (28 reviews)
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    Sara A.

    I was so impressed by the service that Sweeten provided. I embarked on our renovation so cautiously due to previous issues with contractors. Sweeten matched us with a dream team and stayed in touch along the way. Our renovation turned out absolutely and we are thrilled. We will use Sweeten again for future revisions.

    Just one picture of the damage to the woodwork but there are many more.

    Not only did they recommend a contractor with 2 1/2 stars on the BBB but the person never finished the work we hired them for. Once Steve Lauer from "The Basement Men" took our first check he only ever came over to ask for more money. Before he even started any work he asked us to give him a positive review for a $200 discount. We declined since we didn't think it would be right to review something in advance of any work being completed. He never looked over the work that was being done, checked progress, or even bothered to check for quality. He was so disorganized in his work that there was never any schedule made or even a punch list of tasks to be completed. The work that should have been finished at the end of February was not completed until mid-March. I've been on job sites before where things may go wrong but it's usually up to the project manager, in this case, Steve, to check over the work and have things fixed or redone the right way. The reason Steve doesn't do this is that once he has your money he doesn't care about anything else. I can also tell that he's never done any work himself so he wouldn't know how to fix anything or direct any work anyway. If you think you're hiring an expert when you're hiring Steve, think again. This man has no experience or any interest in doing the job right. The guys he subcontracted seem to figure things out as they went along, coming and going as they pleased with no regard for our work schedules or the fact that we were living in the condo at the time of the renovation. To say that I regret hiring him would be the understatement of the century. I've worked with many different groups of people and contractors and never have I been treated so badly or verbally abused like I was with Steve Lauer. I should have known when I saw Steve's work contract, thrown together in Microsoft word, that he was going to be very unprofessional. When we met him he showed up with a picture binder and seemed very nice at first. He chatted with my fiancé about how he inherited the business from his father and being business owners ourselves, we thought we would give Steve the opportunity. What I should have done is researched a lot more and asked him for references in addition to digging up a little more information on him myself. We made the mistake of paying for everything upfront and because of all his irrational behavior we were scared that he would never finish the job and just scam us out of our money. When all was said and done is was a horrible experience that I would not wish on anyone. It looks ok at a first glance until you actually use the bathrooms and notice everything that's wrong with it. Our first bathroom has an uneven floor, missing tiles, uneven grout lines, everything was very messy and uneven. There are tiles sticking up where they shouldn't, they also wasted tons of material and filled in mistakes with grout so we wouldn't notice. They were very very deceptive. We paid for them to paint the ceiling with a moisture-resistant paint and they painted it with regular paint instead of what we specifically asked and paid for. They damaged the door and millwork/trim and left us a sink with a missing stopper. Any time we gave Steve any feedback, made suggestions, or asked any questions he became extremely agitated. Having been on the other side of this kind of job before I can say that asking for the work to be done the right way is by no means an unreasonable request, a good remodeler always should be willing to make things right for their customer. I doubt that Steve ever gets any referrals or repeat clients, he preys on naive homeowners that expect him to know what he's doing and once he's done with one he moves onto the next unsuspecting victim.The tile work in our kitchen by far the easiest job on the list was also done wrong. The contractor installed broken tiles and tried to mask his mistakes with grout. He also cut our kitchen faucet and refused to replace it or take any responsibility. Once the kitchen and hallway bathrooms were done I called Steve to ask for a meeting to go over all the work that had been done and everything that we would do going forward. He would not give me a date or time to meet over the phone and kept trying to evade the topic while getting very agitated and raising his voice to me repeatedly. I maintained my calm through the conversation but eventually had to hang up on Steve since he got more and more disrespectful. Unfortunately, that wasn't the last of it because after our phone call ended he called me back to yell at me once again. All of this is documented and recorded. In the video, you can clearly hear how he antagonizes and screams at me on the phone. In the end, he didn't even bother to finish the job even though we paid for it. We've since had to hire other people to correct his "work".

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    A to Z Renovations - Welcome to AtoZ Renovations NYC Showroom

    A to Z Renovations

    (84 reviews)

    Flatiron

    My wife and I were delighted by the beautiful work done by ATOZ Renovations. We're not in the habit…read moreof writing rave reviews. (We're New Yorkers after all.) But the job they did deserves recognition. Among the many people worth a shout-out: designer Chaya Uzan whose enthusiasm and ideas gave us a sense that our project was quite special; and Robbie Goldberg, our day-to-day contact and project manager, who brought a craftsman's eye to all aspects of the job. When problems were encountered, problems were fixed. An example: once we installed a new oven in the kitchen we realized that we would have to do without a favorite built-in spice cabinet. Robbie came up with ingenious fix requiring some custom carpentry so that the spice rack did not disappear but became an integral of the whole. Anthony, our renovation expert, was our first contact with A to Z. He encouraged us not to give up on what we wanted the project to look like even though other renovators had told us it was impossible to do. He also offered to answer any questions we might have along the way. Then there's Shevy, the permit and insurance coordinator. She dealt with the necessary paperwork and kept the inspectors at bay so we did not have to deal with those headaches. And last but not least, Mario, the site manager, who was there every day, hands-on, always professional and pleasant. On that note, the entire team seemed to like one another and treated us and each other with a refreshing degree of decency and consideration. To summarize: The team at ATOZ was thoroughly professional and kept us informed with clear, consistent communication every step of the way. Importantly, the team worked efficiently to stay on schedule and were fair when an unexpected issues arose, providing clear solutions. The final result is exceptional, and the quality of work exceeded our expectations. We would not hesitate to recommend ATOZ to anyone.

    I couldn't be happier with the renovation of my townhouse in Greenpoint! Finding a company I could…read moretruly trust was not easy -- I'm very cautious when it comes to my home. But after meeting the team at A to Z Renovations, I finally felt confident I was in good hands. They were on point, punctual, and extremely detail-oriented throughout the entire project. Every step was handled with care and clear communication. The quality of their work exceeded my expectations, and I felt completely comfortable from start to finish. I honestly feel blessed to have found them. Trust is everything when you're doing a renovation, and A to Z truly delivered on every level. I highly, highly recommend them and will definitely be using them again in the future.

    Voguish Finishing

    Voguish Finishing

    (3 reviews)

    Midtown West, Theater District, Hell's Kitchen

    Hightl unprofessional, zero communication. Scheduled an appointment with me and then "forgot", and…read morewas supposed to come the next day at 8am, showed up at 12pm with no contact. Said he needed to order a part to fix my system and would be a few days, but when I called my landlord who hired him, he had told her he would pick it up himself while telling me he was waiting for it come in. Told me it was coming in Wednesday June 25 and hed come by if it came early enough, so I took off Wednesday and Thursday in case it didnt come in early and I asked Wednesday evening and he told me it was coming tomorrow the 26th, fine. He told my landlord hed be there between 3pm and 8pm on the 26th, no call no show, ignored all texts. Its now Friday the 27th and still no service or parts or even basic common courtesy and communication. I wish I didnt pay him until the work was done, so if you hire do so at your own risk and I highly highly recommend not paying until the work is done and completed. If he ever actually completes the job and didnt scam us Ill update the review and let you know but as of June 27, 2025 this man is a SCAMMER!

    This phone number (570) 677-1681 and the guy who called himself "Tony" was registered under the…read morename "PCH Builders". My warrenty company hired him to fix my pool heater. He was supposed to assess it two weeks ago but never showed up. I called him and he rescheduled to the following week. He then never showed up again and would not answer my phone calls (his voicemail is not set up) so I called my warrenty company who then reached out to him and he rescheduled for the next day with them. That day which was a Thursday he never showed up or responded to my texts as he told my warrenty company to tell me to text him. He AGAIN answered the phone not for me but for my warrenty company when I called them. He rescheduled for Monday. On Monday I preemptively called him and texted him to confirm which he did not answer. I called my warrenty company who called him which he did answer. He told them that he would definitely be there that day. He never showed up or responded to my phone calls/text messages. I'm so happy that my warrenty company now replaced him and will find another tech because I do not trust this person. I think that if he showed up he would try to find a way to scam me. At least he only wasted my time which is way more valuable than anything he can offer.

    PCCM

    PCCM

    (2 reviews)

    Midtown West

    I will never forget what he did to my father when i was a kid. I was 14 years old at the time. Me…read moreand my dad waited in-front of his office for 3 hours for a $15,000 dollar checked that he owed my dad. When he came out his office he looked us straight in our faces and said I have no idea who you are. I will never forget the look of defeat on my dads eyes . Paul robbed us bare face and didn't give a shit. I advise all contractors beware he does not pay his bills. Do not trust him with business

    Do not hire Paul Gambino of PCCM to do ANY renovations. He will rob you. He stole my furniture that…read morehe stored in his office and demanded that I pay him $27k to get it back. He claimed that I pay him in full when the work was CLEARLY not finished. He will keep pushing and adding ridiculous costs in the thousands to your base contract as you continue working with him. He will also keep pushing you to pay in full. He has a reputation (and dozens of ongoing lawsuits) for taking your money and not finishing the job. His team is inexperienced. They completely ruined my bathroom and my kitchen. They cracked my kitchen countertops and it needed to be re-ordered and they broke my toilet. My kitchen cabinets were installed crooked and not aligned. My backsplash and countertop were carefully measured by my interior designer but they still managed to misalign everything and it had to be taken apart to redo it. My cabinets that were shipped from Italy have big scratches. My floors are scratched. I ended up having to hire another contractor and pay more to take everything apart to fix it, clean up the mess, and patch up all the poor quality work that was done. These guys are are a scam. DO NOT HIRE PAUL GAMBINO AND THIS COMPANY. This is a warning. If you go with him you better be prepared for bullying on top of atrocious and unprofessional work.

    S&A Quality Pro Services - Complete Remodeling A Full bathroom, and walk in Shower in west village Manhattan

    S&A Quality Pro Services

    (37 reviews)

    Bath Beach

    I cannot say enough wonderful things about Samir! He is incredibly professional. Someone on…read moreFacebook recommended him to me when my kitchen cabinets had become worn and damaged in the corners. They either needed to be refinished or painted, and we decided to paint them. From the moment I reached out, Samir responded right away. He is an unbelievably good communicator. Because of scheduling and logistics, we did a lot of texting, and he promptly provided me with a detailed written estimate. Once I chose my color, he handled everything -- purchasing all the paint and supplies, and arriving with his assistant fully prepared. They carefully protected and taped off everything before starting. They were highly efficient, clearly experienced, and paid close attention to every detail. On the first day, they meticulously removed all the cabinet doors, drawers, and hardware, organizing everything carefully in containers. Then they sanded everything thoroughly. They took the doors with them, and just two days later returned to reinstall everything. The finished result is absolutely beautiful. My kitchen looks amazing, and I could not be happier. I highly recommend Samir!

    One note- I am copy/pasting this review from what I wrote on their Google review as well…read more Samir and team were incredible. I would like to separate out the work product from the service aspect. The work product you can seen from the pictures - our bathrooms are transformed. It's one thing to select nice finishes and materials and another thing to install them with care and quality. They delivered on both. Then, there is the service aspect. My wife was late into her pregnancy when we started the work and then we had a newborn and a young child too while the work was being finalized. Samir and team were so conscientious - there were times when we weren't even sure they were there because the were working so quietly. I recommend them without reservation and will turn to them for any future work we do.

    DanMarc Construction - Amazing kitchen

    DanMarc Construction

    (1 review)

    Chelsea, Midtown West

    This company responded to my request for home upgrade services via Yelp. They came, surveyed my…read morespace and subsequently provided an estimate of costs. I was floored when I saw their costs, which was 2/3 more than other quotes I received. Why are renovations services pricing so opaque? What matters worse - they gave me a proposal for the wrong item. They priced some hidden wine cabinet for $20K that I did not request or even discussed with them. When I responded to them via email they went silent. Very unprofessional and classic gouging! Caveat: This company did not provide construction services for me; just estimates. I would have removed this post as I do care about small businesses, but this owner emailed me calling me a "child and cheap" and told me I should go to Wayfair and Homedepot because that's what suits me. There were other attacks but I will not go into on Yelp.

    From the owner: DanMarc Construction helps NYC homeowners, co-op/condo owners, and property managers complete…read morehigh-quality interior renovations with clear communication, clean job sites, and detail-driven craftsmanship. Since 2008, our team has worked on kitchens, bathrooms, custom millwork, flooring, drywall, painting, and full apartment renovations across Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and nearby areas. We are a licensed New York Home Improvement Contractor and focus on projects where finish quality, planning, and trust matter. Send us your project scope, photos, location, timeline, and ideal budget range, and we’ll reply with the next steps for an estimate.

    Sweeten - contractors - Updated May 2026

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