The master bathroom in our mid-80?s condo is an odd L-shape with 1 corner at a 45 degree angle, and with 3 large windows on the opposite wall. Directly in front of those windows, the original raised bathtub / shower was an accident waiting to happen.  We had some ideas for radically changing the layout in order to make it much, much, safer, significantly improve the functionality, and to update and enhance the appearance and style to match our tastes. We needed a contractor who could make our ideas into reality. One that could hold to the budget we had to work with, and complete it all within a reasonable timeframe with minimal disruption to our home. 
Drew Efimoff and Coastal Designs came thru for us on all counts, working with us to figure out how to make it all come together and completing our beautiful new bathroom on budget and on schedule. While all aspects of the experience were excellent (and the finished bathroom itself what we were hoping for), there are 3 areas where Coastal Designs is head and shoulders above the rest:1) Quality craftsmanship and attention to detail - From the wiring and plumbing hidden behind the walls to the tile work in the shower, Drew?s crew took great pride in getting things exactly right, working well, and looking good.2)  Communication and commitment to a design and build plan from day 1 -  With Coastal Designs you?ll always know what is supposed to be done when, and can rest assured that it will get done on, or ahead of, schedule.3) Concern for the rest of your home - Day 1 was dedicated to covering floors, carpets and railings and making sure everything was well protected. Debris removal and general clean-up was done at the end of each work day. Everyone working for Drew was personable, conscientious and professional. Final touch was having Drew?s cleaning crew come in periodically and at the completion of the work to thoroughly vacuum, dust, mop etc. 
We are already considering Coastal Designs for our future remodeling projects. Check out the portfolio on the Coastal Designs website and see for yourself.

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Drew was one of six general contractors from whom we obtained estimates for a complete kitchen remodel.  After an initial meeting to discuss the details of the project during which he took measurements and photographs and provided input as to layout and design, Drew came back in a few days with a written proposal that was far superior to those provided by the other bidders.  His proposal included computer generated renderings of what all aspects of the completed project would look like, a detailed breakdown of all of the project costs, and a project completion/payment timetable.  Drew guaranteed that, subject to any changes requested by us, the project would be completed on time and on budget.  Drew provided the name of a client in a nearby neighborhood whose kitchen remodel he was just completing.  When she graciously allowed us to come by for a look, we were impressed by both the quality of the work and her comments as to how wonderful had been her experience in working with Drew.

After a few tweaks to the scope of the work and the materials, we signed the contract and scheduled the work.  We did most of the demolition ourselves, other than the removal of the soffit and the wall, and Drew's guys began work right on schedule.  Drew is very detail oriented, and the sub-contractors he uses have all been with him for some time because their work conforms to his high standards.  His carpenter, Christian, is especially meticulous.  Removal of the soffit revealed that we were dealing with a load bearing wall, which was not entirely unexpected.  This necessitated the installation of an LVL beam.  I wanted the beam raised up above ceiling height, but Drew advised against this because the additional labor involved would be costly and would disrupt the schedule.  Because Drew's subs are so good, they are in high demand and he has to schedule them well in advance.  For this reason he is not keen on entertaining changes that would wreak havoc with the schedule.  Drew assured me that Christian would make the beam look great, and he was right.  Christian also did a super job building the knee wall and installing the brackets involved in building the island as i requested so that it could have a free floating end without the need for legs to support the corners.  It turned out great.
Drew finished our kitchen a week ahead of schedule, and we are extremely happy with the results.  Drew is an excellent general contractor who takes great pride in his work.  He always responded in a timely manner to voice messages and emails.  He ran a tight ship and kept everyone on track and on schedule.  He was a pleasure to work with and I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone considering a kitchen or bath remodel.

We were so pleased with Coastal Designs from start to finish.  Drew is a true professional and was so easy to work with.  He helped us
through the planning phase, guided us through selecting materials, and communicated so clearly what the timeline of the construction would look like for us.  It made the whole process stress-free because we knew what was going to happen each step of the way.  His entire team is made up of quality professionals, and we felt comfortable with all of the workers being in our house, whether we were there or not.  What really stood out to us was Drew's experience and knowledge of design and his recommendation of quality materials, so he was able to guide us on what would work well and what he would not recommend.  The result was that we completely trusted his judgment with everything that we selected. The outcome was two beautiful new bathrooms that we will enjoy for many years to come.  If we do any further renovations to our home, Drew is the first and only call we will make.  He?s that good. 

Drew was great! I  highly recommend him and wouldn't hesitate to use him again. He is very professional and great to work with. He communicates every step of the process, gives you specific dates on when pieces of the project are going to be completed. His original quote only changed because we made some changes but he never charged us more than he said he would. There were a few small things I asked him about when the job was completed and he came back two times (after being paid fully) to make sure i was satisfied. Drew will not disappoint you!

From the beginning, it was a pleasure working with Drew of Coastal Designs. He was one of the few service providers who returned the phone call in a timely manner. During our first meeting we stated our preferences and in our second meeting we received a detailed,  yet easy to understand proposal containing the project phases and a rendering of what the remodel would look like. 
All of the Coastal Designs staff was extremely friendly and trustworthy. Coastal Designs taped the floors off with protective material before the demolition began and always cleaned up after phases in the project were completed. Since we were living in the home at the time of the remodel this was a real plus.
The project was finished a week before and we stayed within the defined budget. We are extremely happy with our beautiful new bathrooms and hall cupboards!

I highly recommend Drew from Coastal Designs! He was so pleasant to work with and easy to communicate with- a trait
that?s not a given in a contractor. He?s very responsive, proactive, reliable and ethical. You gotta love it when someone does what he says he?s going to do.
We met him in Feb 2015 and he was gracious enough to provide a very thorough quote with 2 revisions while we figured out
exactly what we needed the scope of work to be. He began in April and was finished right on time. I would say he was way ahead of schedule but we got held up when I ordered some materials last minute that took a while to get. He connected us with very good vendors for our materials, the cabinetry, stone, etc is very high quality. 
He kept me informed every step of the way and the process went very smoothly. When last minute decisions and unforeseen hiccups came up they were dealt with fairly and he walked us through our best options.
You could tell the subcontractors take pride in their work. Coastal Design?s carpenter Christian is excellent- very conscientious
and precise. Christian built us a beautiful new custom mantel. All of the subcontractors are courteous and did excellent work.

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We recently engaged Coastal Designs to renovate two large bathrooms.  

Drew and his team were wonderful throughout the process. Drew was very
helpful with suggestions and met with us several times to make selections
for fixtures, tile, etc. His crew was courteous, experienced and left the
house tidy each day.  The level of work was very high, and Drew's quality
assurance standards were impressive - during the job he saw and fixed a
couple of minor issues that weren't up to his expectations even before we
had noticed them.  When we asked about some sub-par wall texturing that a
previous contractor had done in one of the rooms, Drew sent someone in to
fix up the area for us -- so nice!  

Drew was very well organized and detail-oriented.  When he said a member of
his crew would arrive at a certain time and work for an expected duration,
that's what happened.  The project was finished about a week ahead of
schedule. Renovations are never convenient for the homeowner, but Coastal
Designs made this one about as easy as it could be. We are very happy with
the results.

Drew was great to work with.  Everything was planned out so well they finished a week ahead of schedule and right on the budget.  It went by so fast and easy we were surprised it was actually done.   We asked them to pay special attention to keeping the dust out of the rest of the house and the work areas clean (so our 2 year old didn't get into anything) and they did exactly that.  He scheduled cleaners at the end of certain days/tasks to make that happen.

He gave us a lot of great ideas and tips that we incorporated into the final design and we couldn't be happier with our new kitchen.  He wasn't the lowest bidder but he was the most prepared and gave us a very detailed quote that was easy to see where we could adjust to stay within our budget. 

Thanks Drew!!

Highly recommend Drew at Coastal Designs if you are considering remodeling your bathroom(s).  Our project was a complete gut of our 1990's designed master bathroom and our daughter's bathroom (Jack and Jill bathroom layout).  We met with several designers, but went with Drew after meeting him and reviewing his past projects on his website.  Drew provided a bid and 3D design rendering that was very thorough and detailed.  His design was very close to what we were envisioning our bathrooms to look like.  Although our vision was simplistic, he incorporated some modern touches and recommended counter top and tile materials that complimented each other well.   
Drew's team of subcontractors have to be recognized as well.  Each one of them (demo team, plumber's, electricians, tile installers, painters) all carried the same professionalism as Drew does.  Knowing that we work from home, each of them were overly considerate to us and kept the work area overly clean and tidy.  In addition, Drew had a cleaning crew come by our home at the end of the each week.  
Throughout the project, Drew kept us informed of the progress.  We had some minor unexpected  things occur:  rotted portion of the sub-floor (replaced by Drew's team without a hitch), having to replace the new master bath tub after a crack on the bottom was discovered after it was set into place.  Even with these issues, our project was finished on time (5 weeks), but more importantly, ON BUDGET.  The end result is above and beyond our expectations.  Thank you again Drew!

Drew at Coastal Designs did a wonderful job on our master
bathroom remodel.   The scope of the project was big because we
basically gutted the master bathroom and moved plumbing a little for sinks, shower and the tub.  There was extensive
tile work (flooring and full walls), new lighting, new cabinets, countertop,
ventilation, fixtures and various electrical changes.  Of all the bids we
received, Drew?s was the most logically laid out, detailed and professionally
done.  This professionalism in his bid carried over into the daily work and management of the project as well.  Drew
was patient with our numerous ?newbie? questions and helped in the selection of
materials and color coordination (when needed).  He was very good about
sharing inputs on which materials worked best in his experience for a certain
applications. 
Drew was excellent in over-sight of his subcontractors and
was very responsive if any small issues came up.   Since both of us
work, Drew was very accommodating to our schedule when we need to meet to
discuss a project related question.   He worked with us diligently on
the special sliced pebble rock design in our shower as well as the helping us
with improving on ideas for the mosaic lay-out on the walls.  He was
prompt in telling us if there were any changes in cost which as appreciated as
well (these changes were mostly due to our materials modifications to the
contract).  Our project was finished well within the date range that Drew
estimated and we are very pleased with the outcome.
I would highly recommend Drew at Coastal Designs to anyone
who is doing any sort of master bathroom remodeling.

The General Contractor, Drew Efimoff, was very professional as were all his subcontractors.  The work started on time and was completed within 4 weeks as estimated  They put down protection for the flooring from the front door into the kitchen and at the end of every day the workers left everything neat and clean.  Drew came by on most mornings and throughout the day to make sure that everything was on-track and to answer any questions/concerns we might have.  A couple of minor changes we asked for in the middle of the project were cheerfully accommodated, no questions asked. Drew also assisted us with updating the original design and added numerous innovative ideas. The end result is spectacular, exceeding our expectations. We plan to contact Drew again when we remodel our bathrooms.

In my initial email to Drew at Coastal Designs, I provided information about the nature of the project (all flooring, windows, 2 full bathroom renovations, etc.), and I explained that we would be on a tight timeline for the project.  My first question was whether or not they could work with our timeline.  They said that they could, so we met at the house to discuss specifics. I would not have bothered meeting them (wasting their time and mine) had I known that they could not meet our timeline. 
They were punctual and very nice at our meeting.  We spent a lot of time going through the house and various renovation projects.  They left telling me that they would provide an estimate by the end of the week.
The next day, I received a phone message and email from Drew.  He apologized (and was nice about it), but he said that they would not be able to meet our timeline after all. I was disappointed to learn that the timeline was a problem...when he should have told me that from my first email (and saved us both the time and effort).  
Although I acknowledge that he could never really know about the full scope of the project from an email (without coming to see it), I still feel like he wasted my time.  On the up side, he and his partner/foreman were nice from the initial contact to final contact.  And, I am grateful that they told me within a day that they couldn't meet our timeline.  I am well aware that other contractors might have "told us what we wanted to hear" and then just ran the project late...for weeks.  Overall, it wasn't a terrible experience by any means, just disappointing.

My husband and I planned to overhaul our townhouse for a quite some time. The remodel involved a complete kitchen (new cabinets, countertops, sink, appliances and lighting), open up none load bearing walls between kitchen and living room, leveling kitchen ceiling, complete bathrooms (new bathtub, shower, glass doors, sink, cabinets and lighting), remove popcorn ceiling, paint entire house, install cabinet in the den and much much more. We interviewed four general contractors before finding Drew on the Angie's list one lucky day. We read his reviews, viewed his work and were quite impressed. His presentation package was easy to follow, clear and complete. His price was competitive and timeline was reasonable. Drew was our choice for our project immediately. During the process, Drew recommended things that will prevent future additional repair costs. He was always conscientious of cost savings without sacrificing quality. His response time via text, email and phone was excellent. He was polite and professional to our sometimes silly inquires. His selections of subs were also great and they all spoke highly of Drew. One thing I was particularly impressed was how clean the job site was. We lived in another house during the remodel so they did not have to keep the place clean everyday. But whenever we made visit to see the progress, the place was neatly cleaned and organized. We also asked for many additional task to be done which were not in our original bid. Drew was very accommodating in accepting them. The project was done on time and within the budget. We recently moved in and are enjoying this beautiful place Drew and his subs worked on. We are already thinking of next project with Drew.

Drew at Coastal Designs did a complete Kitchen Remodel (new cabinets, countertops, sink, appliances, lighting, etc?) for us. Our model included opening up a load bearing wall between the kitchen and family room to create the open concept kitchen. We met with 5 general contractors for design ideas and bids. We found Drew after reading his great reviews on Angie?s list, Yelp, and Houzz. He lives up to all of his excellent reviews. Drew?s attention to detail & pride for his work was evident from the first time we met him.  We chose Coastal Design because of Drew's great design ideas, competitive price (which was broken down into a very detailed quote), and project timeline.  He was on the job site everyday to oversee things, updated us daily to let us know the progress that was made each day and informed us of the plan for the following day. He spoke with us in person, on the phone, or in email at least once a day - sometimes multiple times a day if necessary (my husband I both work). Our phone calls and emails were always answered promptly. Drew was very thoughtful of our family's needs living through a remodel.  Everyone he had working on the project was very considerate and professional. They all had great things to say about Drew, which further validated our choice to hire him.  The project was completed on time (5 weeks) and within budget. We ABSOLUTELY love our new kitchen! We have recommended Drew to many friends and will continue to do so as we have never had any home remodel project turn out this amazing all while being completed in such a professional and timely matter. 

We could not have had a better experience with Drew and his team at Coastal Designs.  He is reliable and responsible.  His team is highly skilled and they all have a great work ethic.  Drew is very responsive and helps with design ideas if that is what you want.  He has great taste and makes sure things are done well.  He makes sure things are as clean as possible at the end of each day.  He and his team are punctual.  He completed our bathroom on schedule.  Keeping on schedule is very important to him.  He is very good with people and he seems to have a team that is happy to come to work.  We would not hesitate to use Drew at Coastal Designs in the future.

He asked me what my budget was and I stated I thought it was 15-18K, he told me that he does not do any job that is under $20K but offered up to help me if I ran into any questions during my project even though he was not the contractor.  I thought that was very honest of him.  As it turns out my job ended up being over $20K and he probably could have done it.  Maybe he should have come out to look at the job to see if my estimation was accurate because I have never done a master bathroom remodel so I had no idea what the cost would be.

Phenomenal work with terrific service orientation. Cannot recommend highly enough. Guided us through choices and gave solid recommendations. Made every commitment.

Finished early and on budget.

To me, Drew is the best there is. He has restored my trust people! He is creative, accurate, honest, punctual and patient. After having dealt with other contractors, I expected h***. Instead, I now live in heaven :)
He is very fair in his price, in that if he would go any lower, the quality of his materials/subcontractors would have to go down as well. He provides maximum quality while still being able to make a living. Other contractor give you a low bid, then charge you for all kinds of things that should have been included. Drew is accurate to the penny agreed upon and does not go beyond the time and cost constraints. He is a skilled project manager and works seven days a week so you do not have to face difficulties.
My gratitude to Coastal Designs, Drew and Angie's List for letting me know he exists!

I have nothing but total praise for our contractor Drew Efimoff.  From the first time we met him he has been so personable!  The bid he put together for us was above and beyond what other contractors provided.  He listened to our want list and put together for us a detailed package that included drawings, pricing, appliances, payment schedule, and his personal guarantee ... all right there in writing.  We made some changes and upgraded both the cabinets and the appliances and the communication between us never faltered.  Drew was also very receptive about the design elements that I was choosing. Drew communicated with us everyday; he was on the job site almost everyday (sometimes more than once a day).  The workmen showed up on time, were respectful, and cleaned up at the end of every day.  Every tradesman that worked at our home did excellent work. The job was scheduled to take 3.5 weeks and the total time was 3 weeks and 1 day.  
Having your kitchen totally remodeled is a stressful situation; especially since 2 people in my family need to be on special diets and we needed to stay living at home.  Having someone like Drew who you feel really takes to heart your experience makes all the difference in the world.
The bottom line is that I love, love, love my new kitchen!  It is both beautiful and functional, and I highly recommend Coastal Designs.

High end remodel expert who has no problem letting you know that he is high end.

Working with Drew is a great experience ? he is 100%
reliable and responsive, honest, thoughtful, great attention to both detail and
quality, knowledgeable, great personality. 
This was our first remodel. 
Drew took time, showing a lot of patience, walking us through the
process and helping us pick out materials, fixtures, textures and colors
consistent with our vision.  He scheduled
the work around our schedule (we had a deadline to meet ? family coming) and finished the remodel early and within budget.
All his subs were awesome ? and perfectionists just like Drew.  The work they did is first class ? and that quality definitely shows in the final product.
A note on quality and cost:  Drew wasn't the only contractor we interviewed for the work.  We also talked to several larger contracting companies.  Their proposals were mostly generic, "flat", uninspired designs, whereas Drew's proposals were imaginative, well thought out, and dynamic.  Drew's quote was 10-15% higher than the quotes for the generic designs - but in this case you get much, much more than what you pay for.  There is really no comparison.
When we get ready to remodel our kitchen we will hire Drew again in a heartbeat.

From start to finish this was as smooth as any remodel could possibly have gone.  Drew helped us in our choices of tile,paint,fixtures,
flooring and cabinets and was very accepting of our choices for other elements.  Drew was ALWAYS present when work began and came at least one other time during the day to see how things were progressing.  He and all his workers arrived exactly when promised, were friendly and professional and always cleaned up at the end of the day.
   We feel we struck gold when we found Drew on Angie's list.  He is everything others have said about him.  He kept us informed as to what would be happening each day and the time element involved.  He answered every inquiry by e-mail or phone very promptly and was the ultimate professional in every way.  If you are having any remodeling done go no further than Coastal Designs ! !