Women In Construction

Denise and Molly were fantastic. They showed up on time, every time, for the estimate and for the work days. Denise explained in great detail all of the work that would need to be done, including all of the prep work needed because of the damaged drywall caused by the careless removal of the old back splash. We already had new kitchen counter tops with back splash installed, so were were limited with what tile depth we could choose in order to match up flush with the counter splash. Everything was itemized and explained and we were left with no questions and full confidence of the job they would do. On the work days they were on time, clean, professional and personable. Day one was drywall prep and tile installation. Day two was grouting. Everything went perfectly! The price may have been more than other bids, but we went with them based on their positive reviews on Angie's List, their personalities, and our gut. And we were right. We would recommend them highly and will definitely use them again if we can.

Our experience with Denise and Molly was fantastic, they showed the highest level of professionalism, cleanliness and attention to detail. We got estimates from 4 contractors, prices ranged from ~$6000 to ~$12,000 depending on what exactly was to be done, Women in Construction fell about in the middle including labor and all materials. Our impression of Denise and Molly was that they cared about their work and treated a remodel as if they were doing it in their own house, this proved to be the case as Denise is very meticulous about her work and does it right, no matter if it is harder or not, that includes building a shower based on floating walls, a lot of work, but the right way to do it. We chose some options that bumped the total cost up a bit, however we were rewarded with a fantastic bathroom, and we certainly got what we paid for. Denise and Molly were a breeze to deal with, they were punctual everyday, friendly, extremely clean and considerate of the cleanliness of the rest of the house. They have a crew of experienced sub-contractors who they have been working with for a long time and trust, you can't put a price on that. They also ensure that all of their sub-contractors, as well as anyone else doing work on the bathroom (for instance our countertop people, who Denise and Molly took one of their very few off days to come to our house and monitor) do their jobs to the high standards that Women In Construction have set for themselves. Denise and Molly are also very much on top of communication, they talk with you through the process and solicit your input, their responsiveness is top notch. Additionally they worked with us to ensure they completed some work while our 8 month old baby was out of the house for the day, i.e. work that left fumes linger in the house for a couple of hours, I think the chances of finding another contractor that is that considerate are slim to none. All in all, if you hire Denise and Molly you will have a great experience and a great remodel to go with it. I have no reservations in recommending them and would definitely use them again in the future.

We planned to interview three bath remodelers from Angies list. Women in Construction (Denise and Molly) were the first to come and give us an estimate. We already had a pretty good idea of what this project would cost, so it really came down to who we thought would do a quality job and who would be comfortable working with. Denise was so professional and honest in her assessment. She is very experienced in this type of work, and candidly told us of potential problems that might be uncovered. We didn't interview anyone else and immediately knew that they were right for our project. Denise and Molly are such perfectionists, we never had to point out anything that they hadn't already seen and fixed. Our plaster walls have a curve around the doors and windows. Denise replastered the curve around the door, didn't like the way it looked, and did it a second time. I wanted to put my dogs pawprint in the new cement work..she booted me out and made me promise not to do that. They went with us to the tile store to help us pick out tile. It was so much easier with them there to help us. We would have been lost. I could go on and on with how they far exceeded our expectations in every way. They were clean, and respectful of our home and space. And they were very nice to our little dog, Ivy. Our vanity was build by Tomas, recomended by Denise. He did a beautiful job. The plumber and electrician she used were both high quality. and very nice. Either Denise or Molly were present during all sub-contactor work. Denise recommened a slab yard with remnants. The cost of the countertop in Cesarstone was half of what it would have cost if we had ordered through a store. She was very concerned with keeping our costs down and making recommendations. We both were very comfortable having Denise and/or Molly in our home while we were at work. We just left the door open. Sometimes our dog was home, and that was OK with them. They got along famously. The bath is Beautiful. I love it everyday. I have some houseguests coming for several months in the spring and they will be very comfortable and that makes me happy. The best recommendation I can make is that we plan to have them remodel our other bathroom as soon as we are able to do it.

The estimate was delivered very promptly. The work was scheduled quickly, and work began shortly after we agreed on the estimate. The work took two days, as the firm had projected. We were consulted whenever choices had to be made during the course of the retiling, and the outcome was excellent. The bathroom floor now looks like it belongs to another, much finer bathroom. I would happily call on Women in Construction for future work of this kind or for larger remodeling jobs.

Outstanding job all around! The tile: They tiled a mural with a custom border in the shower. The placement of the field tiles was important in the setting off the mural. The field tile was subway tile rather than square so planning and placement required more than average skills. The placement of the tiles for the walls and it's relationship to the mural was perfect! They even suggested a change to the border of the mural which improved the final result. (As a side note -The tiles were all custom tiles and had unusual permeability. Despite the challenges, their work was excellent! ) Repair to sub-flooring: prior water damage to sub-flooring required replacement of part of the sub-floor. Expertly done. Drywall & Painting: They drywalled and painted the walls. We requested an almost flat surface on the walls rather than textured. That surface requires more time and skill to do and it was perfectly done! (The light in this bathroom is very good and so if they had made any mistakes, they would have been obvious.) The painting was perfect too. By the way, they recommended a cabinet-maker and an electrician. We used both & both were excellent. They sub-contracted work to a plumber who did excellent work also. Excellent communication skills. We always got progress reports of the work. They made excellent suggestions throughout the job. The job took one month which, given the extent of the work, was great timing. I am looking forward to their work on our kitchen!

My daughter has a house in the Point Loma area that was built in 1941. She recently had a kitchen remodeled without first laying the tile floor. She also had one bathroom with stone shower walls, and one bathroom with a tub/shower walled in stone, both of which she wanted a contractor to look at and offer advice on what might be needed. In addition, she had a small fireplace hearth that was missing and she was thinking using tile to finish. I did research for a tile setter that had a good reputation, had insurance and was bonded, and whom specialized in laying tile. Women in Construction checked out well in the California State Licensing Board as having insurance an being bonded, they had no complaints with the San Diego BBB, and were highly recommended on Angie's List. I called Women in Construction and left a message for them to call me. I received a call from Denise McEwan (the owner), and scheduled an appointment for about 15 days later, since that was the first available appointment. The appointment was on a Saturday morning and they arrived at my daughter's house about twenty minutes before the scheduled time. Ms. Denise McEwan and her partner told my daughter that the kitchen floor could not be tiled unless it was acceptable to never remove the dishwasher (since the dishwasher had insufficient space below it to install tile floor). Since tiling the kitchen was the main job, I would have understood their departing after indicating the kitchen floor shouldn't be tiled. Instead, they stayed close to 1.5 hours. They explained how the kitchen floor could be nicely finished and moved on to other areas of the house. They moved into the master bathroom area and explained in detail how the stone work was not properly installed and the mold problem would continue unless the stone was removed and the whole shower stall rebuilt from scratch. They indicated in detail exactly what would be done and it was obvious they knew exactly what they were doing and that they would not deviate from their high standards in performing the job to make it less expensive. They then moved onto the fire hearth and explained how special tile that was very thin would have to be used in order to properly fit in with the wood floor. They then looked at the hall bathroom tub/shower walls. They indicated that the stone work was properly installed and that nothing had to be done except sealing it well. My daughter had them provide an estimate on installing a new tile shower stall in the master bathroom. They provided that on the next day (Sunday). Women in Construction took their time in educating my daughter and I on the proper procedure to install tile, they listened carefully to my daughter's many questions and answered in detail. They also provided names of other contractors that they had confidence in that could do plumbing, etc.. This company has remained busy in the recession, and they appear to do great tile work. That appears to be all they do, and their web site and book of photographs show some remarkable jobs they have completed. I was pleasantly surprised how well these two women knew their business. I have dealt with tons of contractors over my life and these two ladies are as good or better than any of them.

When we returned from our vacation, everything was finished, cleaned up, and ready for us to use. All in six working days. The quality of the work was meticulous, clean, and beautiful. They met their time and cost quotes. I was really impressed by the extra effort they took to have everything ready for us when we returned. I also felt that the price was fair. (The price listed here included the actual cost of the tiles.) I would have them do more tile work for me again in a heartbeat.

Women In Construction more than lived up to their top ratings. They did a superb job on the resealing work we asked for and even re-did some mildewed areas we didn't notice. They were great. Would definitely use them again.

We wanted to replace the existing flooring in our bathrooms and we got several bids from contractors that our friends recommended . While we were reviewing their bids, we came to know about angieslist (Heard about it on KPBS) and found good reviews for Women In Construction. I called them up and they came over, looked at the job and explained the process of re-tiling in great detail. Later that day, they gave me the bid for the job and it was the highest bid we got so far. We thought thru and decided to use them because of all the great reviews at angies and now, looking at the finished product and the amount of work they put in, It is totally worth it. Denise is a seasoned tile contractor and brings her vast expertise to work. Both Denise and Molly are very punctual and really hard working people.They were very clear about the amount of work and their timelines. We were expecting a baby soon and were on a really tight schedule, Initially, we were only planning to replace the flooring but after they gutted out the floor tiles, we found that some of the sub flooring needed repairs. We ended up redoing the whole bathrooms..Denise and Molly did everything possible to meet the deadlines that they agreed to and did the sub floor repairs for a throw away price. I think this is when hiring a tile contractor instead of a just a person who lay's tiles is important. We were glad we hired Women In Construction. They cleaned up after themselves after each day's work and helped us make long term practical decisions during the entire renovation process. They used quality construction materials and they also passed on great discounts for our tiles from San diego Tile & Marble. They not only educated us regarding the tiling work but also helped us pick up great tips for after care. Denise and Molly also hooked us up with a great Shower Door guy (Greg) who did very neat job at a reasonable price. Overall, We are more than happy with the work that both Denise and Molly did at our place and won't hesitate to recommend them for any kind of tiling work. Me and my wife feel that we got more than what we paid for. Thank you Denise and Molly for all the hard work you put in and for a very thoughtful Baby shower gift for my wife and of course for your oatmeal cookies :)

Denise and Molly were very professional and knowledgeable. They were prompt in response to all my inquiries. Unfortunately for me, the cost of the project (removing carpet, preparing floor, and installing approx. 750 sq. ft. of tile) was beyond what I can afford. This is not to say that Denise and Molly charge too much. Rather, all the prep work necessary for the project added costs that I had not foreseen and cannot currently afford. I was pleased with my experience with Women in Construction.

. They were great. They are professionals. They answered all my phone calls back. They gave us a bid and they stayed right with the bid. They were on time. They were clean. We would use them in the future.

Denise and Molly came to my home in early March and we went through all I wanted done, Denise then went home and wrote up a proposal for the work she would complete. The ladies started on March 21st and for the next month they moved in. Being of more than Social Security age I was in a quandry as to where I would start, ie the selection of fixtures, tiles and anything else I would have to pick out, it can be overwhelming. Denise and Molly deal with many contractors and vendors. I met them at plumbing and tile supply houses, during this venture I learned to go with my first choice, saves a lot of time. Picked out fixtures and tile, items ordered and they picked up. Met with the cabinet maker, as prefab cabinets wouldn't give me the the best use of space, and the cost, with real wood, was comparible to ready made. I do not drive long distances on major freeways, so again Denise to the rescue, she went to one of her granite and stone suppliers and brought a couple of samples for me to look at, I choose one and the stone vanity top was in process. Prior to installing the granite top the sub came out and met with the two of us, measured and discussed the placement of sinks, back splashes and fixtures. During all of the picking out and choosing, Denise and Molly are tearing out the old existing Bathroom and hauling it all away. Going into this adventure Denise was very upfront with the things that could go wrong, especially since this bath was very old and had had some very poor remodeling done, while there was some added expence and a couple of days lost with plumbing problems we all took it in stride. When Denise started the tile work is when I knew I found a keeper. She is very detailed minded and a PERFECTIONIST. Walls were tiled a pony wall installed and shower flooring completed, oops a dye lot tile problem, of course in the middle of the wall, I didn't notice she did. I could live with it, she couldn"t, upon returning the next day, she informed me that she was taking the area out and redoing. So she completed what I thought would be a major problem, with just a small inconvenience of redoing. But she was major happy. Each day as the work was completed I learned to appreciate more and more what true craftmen Denise and Molly are and by the end I truly had a remodeled bathroom I was extremely happy with and also very happy to say Denise has worked up another purposal for my other bath and we have talked about my kitchen as well. Its also nice to feel so comfortable with your contractor that you can keep appointments and know that all will be well when you return.

They are almost finished. There is one small item left for them to do. We are very pleased with them. They were very efficient. They worked around the renters that were there. They coordinated things so that it wasn't inconvenient for them at all. They were there when they said they would be. They were just very reliable, and they did good work. The price was probably average.

Denise is very responsive and makes every effort to communicate thoroughly with her customers, both before, during, and after the job.

They were beyond my budget. So, I have not used them yet. They were very professional and they gave me a lot of information that I did not know before. I did not have to pay them to give me an estimate. I had an excellent experience with them. I will use them in the future when I have the budget.

It was a wonderful experience. Virtually everyone I know told me to expect everything to take twice as long and cost twice as much as quoted, but that was not the case with Denise and Molly. They showed up exactly when they said they would, they told me in advance exactly what to expect. They consistently went above and beyond the call of duty to help me out - I'm a rather messy and disorganized person by nature and I needed a lot of help! The work was completed when they had originally told me it would be done; there were no cost overruns; and their workmanship is excellent. I would highly recommend them to anyone who needs to remodel their home.

Dennise and Molly responded in the evening of day I placed the call requesting an estimate. This was fully acceptable since they are both the workers and managers of the company. As it should be, they were focusing on their current customer. They were able to come by for an estimate within 2 work days and start the following day. OUTSTANDING! They were honest, friendly, flexible, responsive, prompt, courteous, fast, professional, and extremely knowledgable. They not only removed and replaced the grout around the guest tub, the replaced they removed and replaced the grout between the tub and the floor as well. They then scrubbed down then entire tile area of the tub enclosuer. None of this was in the original work order. They gave lots of advice for things I could do to improve the remaining grout. While they acknowledged that they could use the work, they stated that I was fully capable of doing the grout acid cleaning we discussed and recommended that I do it vice hiring them. That level of forthrightness is rare, especially in todays home improvement/repair environment. I hired them because they were honest. This was proven by their recommendation that the master shower had so many installation problems that redoing the grout would be a waste of money. They were the only people/company that were forthright. Another company, when pressed, confirmed what they had recommended. The quality of the work was phenomenal. They showed up as scheduled, took precautions to protect the flooring and surrounding areas, cleaned up and left the bathroom in better shape then they found it. If you don't hire Women in Construction, you are making a mistake. I will hire them again when we remodel our master bathroom as part of our a major renovation project in the next couple of years.

It went great! We could not have been more pleased with the outcome and with the professionalism. Denise and Molly are incredibly hard workers--and nice people to do business with. You do have to get on a waiting list, so if you want a job done next week it probably won't work out. But, for someone who wants a top notch job, it is worth waiting a few weeks.

Denise and Molly did a great job. I had several quotes, they had the quality proposal by far. They went the extra mile to get the job done right whether it was helping us choose the materials, the layout or the grout. They were exact with their quoted price and they stuck to it. When we had changes to make (adding area to be tiled), they quickly quoted us a price and executed the change. I would definitely hire them again.

I am extremely pleased with the wonderful job they did. I can say nothing negative about them. They really worked their butts off, I sudder to think of what I would have if I had stayed with the other contractors. They gave me an estimate and stuck to it, instead of the scary "time and materials" the others wanted. Molly even made me the most delicious lemon meringue pie on my birthday!

Denise and her assistant Molly are by far the best contractors I have hired to work on our home. They impressed me from the get go by how organized they are. They return phone calls promptly, show up exactly when scheduled, and start work early each day. They installed 12 inch tiles in our laundry room that matched the nearby exsisting tile floor that was put down in the 1980's. Denise did a fantastic job of matching the grout to look aged so it would look great when placed next to the old tiles. Denise even went out of her way to exchange the bull nose glossy trim tiles I bought becuse they should have been a matte finish. We would love to invite Denise and Molly back to our house when we are ready to remodel the bathrooms.

Denise and her associate were fantastic. They provided a realistic proposal, worked with us closely on selecting and purchasing all required materials and fixtures, provided sound advise when we needed it, were on time every day, kept the area as clean as possible and, most importantly were honest and reliable partners in the project from statr to finish. I knew that their suggestions were best for us and our project, not just designed to increase our cost and their profit. And their quality was superb!

We are extremely happy and will use them for any other bathroom/tile remodel we will need in the future in other areas of our house. They were in our house 5-6 days a week for about 4 weeks and after every day they cleaned up the area very well.

Where do I start? This was the easiest, cleanest, most punctual job I have ever had done on my house. The results are phenomenal...not because of the tile, but because of the installation. Denise is precise, meticulous and extremely helpful. Women in Construction take pride in their work and it shows in every detail. There is nothing I would change about the result. The only negative is that I now have to compare everyone else to them. There is no comparison!

The entire process from initial phone call to Women in Construction to handing me the final bill upon completion of the project was handled very professionally and done with quality in mind. Denise McEwen was very personable and was very exact on time to complete the project and issues that needed discussion prior to putting down the tile. There were no flaws in her work, communications were excellent and was right on the mark about the time to start and finish the job. She was very careful not to bring in any dirt or dust into our home and cleaned up after the job, which left me with nothing to do but admire the work completed. I would definitely have her do future tile work if needed.