Just finished a project with granite countertops and a ledger stone fireplace and went here the…read morefirst time this time. Got a great price and they did a great job with everything, it looks wonderful.

From the owner: We Specialize in Ceramic,Tile, Granite, Marble, Quartzite, Engineered Materials Counter tops,…read moreKitchen & Bath Remodeling

This place is always very helpful. Lots of contractors go there, but also good help for the do it…read moreyourselfer. Have most basic stuff in stock and can get other stuff from warehouse pretty quick. Very helpful buying cabinets and other stuff there also.

From the owner: Established in 1961…read more Founded in 1961, HEP Sales stores provide quality building materials and related products at exceptionally competitive prices, along with services that you just won't find anywhere else. We are spread across Central, Western, and the Southern Tier regions of New York State, with one location in northern Pennsylvania. Come into one of our stores and enjoy the HEP Sales experience. You'll Find Us in your neighborhood!

One of the worst experiences I've had with any vendor in my 25 years in Ithaca. Went in and spent a…read morehalf hour getting advice from Susan on choice of wall tiles for partial kitchen remodel and was advised on selecting particular tile. Susan also advised me to first wait for them to order a sample tile before I placed my order and advised me that the sample should be in in a few weeks. Two months later, when I had heard nothing back, called in. After finally getting past their terrible voicemail system that constantly told me it had not yet been set up so no messages could be left, I finally spoke with salesperson who told me Susan would get back to me in a few days. Two weeks later, still no call back, left both a voicemail message and sent email to Susan's attention. Now one month after that, still no call back, no reply to the email... nothing. What a huge waste of my time and a needless delay of two months for no reason whatsoever. Fortunately, I wrote down the tile manufacturer's name and was able to finally contact the manufacturer directly to proceed with my order.

My total kitchen remodel is completed! But it would not be as beautiful as it is without the…read moreassistance of this wonderful staff! Cindi found me just the perfect slab of soapstone for my countertops and Susan found just the brick floors I was looking for. The entire process was very easy and Cindi kept me updated constantly about the timing of the shipping and installation..they even stored it there until I was ready. Steven and Jacob didn't an amazing job on the countertop installation and even sealed the stone before they left. Cindi reached out the next day to check in. I'm not sure about the crappy reviews other people left..but this is the second time I've bought from them and I've been beyond happy with this store. Thank you so much to the wonderful team from All Stone and Tile..you're the best!

Upscale completed a renovation of the fireplace and staircase which are the centerpiece of our…read morehouse. The project involved tricky design and construction issues and was complicated by the fact that there were certain elements that we did not want to change. Upscale worked with us to develop a vision and a specific plan - from the major elements down to the trim - and implemented it beautifully. The results are outstanding and the process of working with them was transparent and hassle free. We highly recommend!

Upscale has recently completed the renovation of a large bathroom in a sorority house with multiple…read moretoilet and shower stalls on the Cornell campus. I serve as one of the alumna volunteers supervising the project. Upscale did a fantastic job - from design, through demolition and to final completion of the project! The design focused on the finishes and fixtures that were within our budget, and we were promptly notified us the few times a particular item was no longer available and were provided with a good substitute. The demolition was down to the studs and the entire room was rebuilt from there. As promised, the work zone was kept clean, with trash removed nightly. The project came in on time and the finished job was perfect! I spent a great deal of my legal career as a commercial real estate lawyer and have been involved with a number of construction projects for clients, as well as my own. This was the most perfectly finished construction project I can recall. The work was done precisely (including loads of tile work). There were NO punch list items at all. I cannot recommend Upscale more enthusiastically.

We're the type of couple who like to do our own projects--in part because our labor is free, and in…read morepart because of pride. However, there may be a time when you just need to bite the bullet and admit that a project is pretty daunting, and you need help... and for us, that's where Michael came in. Michael completed the finishing (and skill-intensive) work on a somewhat complex deck rebuild/redesign that was simply taking us too long to complete. We were ready for someone to come in and make our ideas a reality. Michael did just that. We drew up our concepts, and he brought them to life--and even added some touches we wouldn't have thought of. Following that project we were so pleased with his work that we had him refinish our 100+ year old front door. It needed a lot of work, and he brought it back to life. I cannot speak to the other reviewer's experience with Michael, but we've had good experiences and would use him again.

Michael Cohen, owner of Rent an Artisan (he advertises on Ithaca Craigslist and boasts a ton of…read moreexperience, which cannot possibly be true) gave us an estimate of 40 hours of labor at 40.00/hour + materials for a simple project that required him to build 3 kitchen cabinets (2 of which were in corners, so those should have been pretty easy) and to modify a fourth cabinet by making it shorter. He was also to install a stove hood/microwave combination. He also included adding trim molding to cabinets and to the kitchen itself as part of the job. Michael told us that this job was very simple, well within his skill set, and that he'd be in and out in a week without any trouble. I see in his ads that he is now saying that he does not carry insurance, but he told us that he was fully insured. After one day of work, we considered letting him go due to the crookedness of the cabinet he shortened.The next day, he fixed that and began working on the first cabinet he was going to build. After that day of work, there was a frame (no sides, shelves, or bottom) and the pieces of wood making up the cube were all crooked and of different lengths. The cabinet was also not the same depth as the other cabinets in the kitchen. The third day, he came in and I showed him the messy cabinet and he apologized -- and attempted to fix it. I also asked him to replace the soft wood he'd used with hard wood b/c he had used pine on the front face of the cabinet, for some reason. I am not sure why anyone would use a soft wood on the front of a cabinet that would take the most wear and tear. Our other cabinets were hardwood, so his choice of pine did not make any sense at all. The fourth day he built a cabinet for our sink and left screw heads on the surfaces of that cabinet, including the front face of the cabinet. The cabinet was to hold our new expensive farmhouse sink and we wanted a furniture-quality sink cabinet. He cut out a place to hold the sink, but that was asymmetrical and the cabinet was just a sad mess. Clearly, a person with any experience making a cabinet or furniture would never use screws that were visible/level with the front face of the cabinet. The hole he made for the microwave/hood was improperly placed and had to be patched and re-made by a more competent contractor. The venting material he bought was 200.00+ and the wrong size when normal hood venting kits exist and cost only 60.00. He clearly had no idea what he was doing and used our house to attempt to learn how to remodel a kitchen. At the end of a week, we had 3 cabinet skeletons that were shabby and unprofessional looking. This is after a week's work! There was NO SIGN of him being close to finishing the job and the level of workmanship was really an embarrassment. We decided to let him go. In order to have a functional kitchen, his work had to be removed and thrown away and a skilled contractor came in to re-do the whole job. His cabinet skeletons were inconsistent in size, crooked, and were not made in a way that would look nice. Because of his lack of skills, we wasted almost 2000.00 for his week's labor bill and nothing that he did was at all usable. This was a horrible experience. Michael was paid in full for his time and materials, yet we got absolutely nothing in return. Nothing he did was usable and he wasted our time and money. He is clearly not able to make cabinets even though he claimed that he was. I consider his claims to all be very dishonest and his workmanship is well below par. His level of craftsmanship may be on the level of making something for outdoors use (a bench, for example). We are very dismayed and definitely were taken advantage of by Michael. We requested a partial refund and then stopped hearing from Michael. I would not trust him to do anything, ever. He did not do honest work (he also over-charged us for the hours he spent here -- I kept track of when he came and went and he added several hours to his bill compared to the hours he was in our home) and he also had the nerve to charge us for the time he spent redoing his work due to his own mistakes. This is not at all honest or normal for a contractor. DO NOT HIRE

These folks are fantastic! They were kind, gracious, professional, and the end product of a tiled…read moreand carpeted hall entry, is stunning! They were so kind and helpful through all my changes of plan, I couldn't have asked for better support -and very reasonably priced!

We did a major remodel at my home and worked with Osborne on the flooring for 3 bedrooms, 4…read moreclosets, living room, dining room and kitchen. Working with them to pick out flooring was a breeze - the staff was so kind and helpful in store. When we ran into a snag due to a manufacturer's error - *not* the store's - the staff went above and beyond to help us find additional flooring to meet our rather tight deadline. The installation took 4 days with two guys at my home, working around 5 other contractors, kids doing school remotely and 2 cats. They were good natured, flexible and a lot of fun to work with during all the chaos. Most importantly their work is immaculate and I couldn't be happier with the end result! Osborne has customers for life now!

This review is solely based on an equipment rental and not party rental…read more I rented a Baretto Trencher from them, I had to dig approximately 100 feet of trench through less than ideal ground(tree roots, old foundations, bed frame?). The machine, while pretty beat up looking functioned 100%, it even started on the first pull and I worked this thing hard. The staff members I dealt with were very polite and helpful, at least for 7:30AM. The price was on par with other places that had similar machine, plus there hours were slightly better, location wise its a toss up, easy to get to, but not in town. I had to rent a basic trailer from them as well, not included with machine, cheap and worked well enough. Why the one less star, this is the first machine I have ever rented, so I don't have much basis for comparison. I will admit that a lot of the equipment they have looks pretty abused, and they a lot of it outside. Bottom line: They treated me well and I will consider them if I need to rent some sort of equipment again. Gender neutral restroom? Really Yelp?

I had the best experience with S&S flooring. Scott is a true professional with the utmost patience,…read moreattention to detail, and perfectionist discipline to his craft. When other companies turned me down due to no availability, Scott squeezed in our kitchen floor project on the weekend even though that meant him working 7 days a week. It's clear that this is a family business with the passion for the trade as well as the "mom n pop shop" customer service and delivery of high quality for a very reasonable price. I will absolutely use S&S for all future flooring projects without hesitation, and so should you.

Stop looking! If you found S&S and Suzanne, all your problems will be solved with great quality,…read morereasonable pricing and superb customer service! I discovered them a year ago when I was desperate to get a basement carpeted. They came through quickly and with great pricing. This year I needed to recarpet an entire apartment after a tenant of 18 years moved to his own house. I went back to S&S and Suzanne and As usual they did a superb job, in a short time frame at a reasonable price. She is terriffic! A problem solver, wonderful to deal with and very reliable. She deserves 10 stars not 5. If you are looking for someone to do carpeting and/or flooring work in the Ithaca area, stop looking: use S&S!

They redid the grout in our shower. No job is too small for them and we are grateful! We will be…read moreusing them going forward for any bathroom or kitchen needs.

From the owner: Do you have a project(s) you have been pushing off and you don't know where to start? Hampton Tile…read morewould be happy to help you make your project(s) become a reality! If interested in seeing more of our work, please visit our website & follow us on social media (Facebook, Instagram & Nextdoor).