Our Testimonials

Renovating a kitchen takes an investment in time, energy and finances. It requires a great deal of planning to get the functionality you really need, wisdom to balance what you need with what is possible, and foresight to minimize disruption. If your home is like ours, the kitchen is the center of homework, mail sorting, birthday preparations, out the door lunch packing, and the all important coffee bar. It is the focus of weekend get togethers, ground zero site of major spills, family discussions and COSTCO-sized storage games. And that’s before you even consider all the meals planned, prepped, served and cleaned up in the kitchen! The process of kitchen renovation requires the customer to choose a contractor from the hundreds available. Houzz and Angie’s List led us to DRemodeling and a few others. After interviewing several, my wife appreciated Dan’s quick responsiveness to calls and questions, and we were both impressed by their organized approach which helped us understand the scope and timing of the entire project. Our cost options were broken down so that we could clearly understand the impact of our choices. We found the biggest obstacle was designing a suitable floor plan, but this was just our challenge; yours may well be different. Devin, the interior designer who was assigned to us was a tremendous help. She was always available for help, providing renderings when helpful and suggesting changes to help fit our needs to our space. Once we sorted this out, we were able to move on to cabinet, electrical, and plumbing choices and nail down an esthetic plan. We didn’t want surprises, but we encountered them anyways: an unexpected pipe in an existing wall forced us to shift vent ducting over one joist pocket. This potentially big problem was handled easily because our contractor was our carpenter, our electrical and HVAC installer. Because DRemodeling was not just a general contractor, and only subcontracted countertops, major plumbing and gas hookups, they were able to change the design and effect the change without disrupting the overall schedule. In fact, the only delay in the entire schedule was our own fault. After the granite countertops were installed, we realized our choice of backsplash tiles were far too complicated. We ordered new ones, but they were not delivered until after the kitchen was completed. As soon as the tiles were in, DRemodeling was calling to schedule a visit, and had our kitchen finished promptly. Their scheduling of deliveries, measurement, inspections and subcontractor work was, essentially, perfect. They even made good on substandard work done by one of the subcontractors. The design team were able to locate some items at a discount, others we found on sale ourselves. We never felt pressured to purchase large ticket items through them: we were encouraged to find the most suitable product at the best price. The carpenter, painters and foreman were skilled, worked efficiently, cleaned up both as they worked and at the end of the day, and were friendly and polite. Tudor, the foreman came in on a holiday to try to get our project done on time. Billing was organized and understandable. There is a cost to getting a kitchen redone, and you get what you pay for. DRemodeling is neither the cheapest nor the most expensive. They are simply valuable for the process, and a big part of the investment we made in our house and life. We are very pleased and proud of our new kitchen, and we highly recommend Dan and DRemodeling for your kitchen renovation project. Phil and Hoa Le McLean.

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