Our Testimonials

My experience with dRemodeling was very positive. I bought a row home knowing it would be a fixer upper but it ended up needing to be completely gutted and required a lot of structural repairs. Dan originally came to my property to submit a bid, and when we talked about the extensive structural work to be done, he got back to me a few days later saying that he wasn't comfortable with the needs of the project - honesty I appreciated. I asked him to ballpark what that work might cost just so that I could gauge the costs of the other bids I was receiving, and he took the time to itemize the cost for various parts of the job, knowing he likely wouldn't ever do work with me. I then hired an engineer and a contractor who ONLY does structural repairs, then had Dan come back and bid for the remainder of the work. I chose D.R. to complete my project after getting 2 other bids. D.R. was not the cheapest, but I felt I was getting the best value and felt very comfortable with Dan personally. I worked with two D.R. designers to lay out my kitchen and bathrooms, place lighting, pick materials and quantities. The design process was very good. Once work began, everything progressed quickly. The scope of my project was larger than D.R. usually takes on, but Dan managed the many moving pieces well. The work D.R. performed included: - lots of demolition, including removal of many layers of old subfloor - sistering termite eaten floor joists - correcting bowed ceiling joists; corrected a sloped floor, replace subfloor - drywall whole house, spackle, sand, prep for painting - frame from scratch the master suite; adding closets, doors, moldings, trims - complete home re-wire - 90% of the house has new plumbing - installed baseboard radiator heating - installed hardwood floor - completely redo two bathrooms (stone tiles, plumbing, electric, etc) - full kitchen redo; cabinets counters, marble backsplash, install appliances - install glass sliding door to the patio A word on Dan's materials suppliers and subcontractors. I was 100% happy with Craig Bickings the electrician; he is a class act. Dan's granite guy was the cheapest by far for the product I chose, which was a Caesar stone quartz product; the counters are flawless. Dan's carpet guy was the best value I could find; beating out Avalon flooring by a wide margin. Dan's custom shower glass guy was $400 cheaper than the next lowest bidder, all while providing thicker glass and better hardware. I have no doubt that if Dan recommends you use a certain person for work like this, that this person will be the best out there. Materials costs, as well, were cheaper than I could find by looking all over the internet and the city. Dan says he passes his discounts on to his customers and this is obvious, especially for the cabinets, marble, and hardwood I selected. Other positive thoughts on the process: 1) Dan and his designers were very accommodating of my indecision. We worked through many floor plans and design ideas, not to mention material selections. The bathroom vanities were ordered and when they came I wasn't in love with the finish, so D.R. worked with the supplier to exchange for another product (no cost to me). 2) When the job was done, my punch list of finishing requests was lengthy and meticulous. Dan's workers came out multiple times to work on the list. In the end, everything looks great. 3) My budget got tight so I asked Dan to credit me back for painting the whole house, which he did and I did not think he credited me a below-market rate for that work. Some negatives. 1) There were permit issues before the work started. The City Inspector put a stop work order on my property for not having the correct paperwork in place when work started. This caused a month's delay. Not a huge deal and likely par for the course when gutting a home in center city. 2) at times it was difficult to communicate with Dan. Phone calls were answered /returned around 50% of the time, though email replies would come quickly. 3) the cost reviews Dan sends were at times inaccurate and definitely not a good way to project for the total cost of a project as big as mine. Likely this is not a problem at all with a simple kitchen rehab. 4) Move in was delayed by a week because some necessities were not completed on time. That said, Dan's crew was working very hard to make my move in as painless as possible. 5) There were a few design elements that Dan's workers made executive decisions on which I didn't love; specifically the quality of doors purchased and the appearance of the stair railing installed. I would have preferred to make (or approve) those materials selections when needed. In sum, I had a very good experience with D.R. In spite of some of the negatives mentioned, Dan was very cooperative in correcting any and all issues we came across as the project was being completed. Dan never avoided an issue if I raised it, and would make sure that issues were corrected before moving on. I approached this project never having done any rehab work before (this is my first home), and I believe Dan guided me through the project as well as could be expected. I would absolutely hire D.R. again for a job of any scale. Many thanks go to Dan and everyone involved - my home is truly beautiful and I know it will last for many years to come.

Drew H.