HovickDesign
About us
HovickDesign is focused on the needs of residential and lite commercial clients. We are motivated by the desire to assist our clients in realizing their 'footprint", their dreamed-of living and/or work space. Each project is unique to the client it serves. Cost is not a prohibition: We can meet a competitive industry standard of pricing; Neither least nor most expensive. We maintain a fully equipped cabinet shop in Sand City. We are prepared to meet all of your remodeling/addition needs and to meet them with precise craftsmanship, excellent design, thoughtful solutions to your needs. For 25 years, Nick Hovick [HD] has designed, managed and built sophisticated environments for residential clients, film, and theater. We have also specialized in staging cutting edge new plays for theater. Whether we are designing residential alterations or performance space, we find the shape of your ergonomic footprint, integrating cost effective "green" solutions. Our project area includes the Central Coast and Los Angeles.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Carvings Maintainance: Prompt Repairs & Maintainence services - including Electrical, Custom Cabinetry, Doors, Furniture, Mouldings, Plumbing (when combined with other types of Repairs), Sustainable Design: designs and working drawings that apply "sustainable" products and concepts for personal & environmental health. Construction: Remodeling kitchens, Windows., baths, whole houses; additions and new construction. Woodwork: Unique
Amenities
Emergency Services
Yes
Free Estimates
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"[Member Name Removed], Please to work with you. Nick"
"[member name removed] is suffering from extremely poor health, aggravated by very unsanitary conditions in her home. The house is stuffed with possessions, barely allowing space to move from one place to another. Preparatory to starting our project, I offered to organize her garage and a rear storage room for a staging area. I stated I would do it on an hourly basis and be done as quickly as possible. She agreed to this - although I see now she held a different expectation. Nonetheless the work was done. The shower surround was the proper size. [member name removed] elected to postpone the project I think 4 times due to unexpected surgeries, and infections which made it unrealistic to proceed due to additional medical expenses. I offered to step out of the project or to wait until such time as she was ready. She decided to wait until she was ready. Apparently she has forgotten that. I tried my best to meet [member name removed]extremely exacting expectations and needs. I was not able to. The additional work she mentions included some electrical work that was improperly done by another contractor. THOSE extra charges amounted to the sum she is attributing to the curtain rod work alone. I knew there was a risk of this sort of outcome - having worked for a couple of invalided people. My regrets."
"[removed members name]; Thank you for your kind words. It was a pleasure working on this project for you. I am glad to have been of service. Nick"
"It was a pleasure working with [member name removed]. Her attention to detail, concern for the partifulars of color matching, period and style was a great asset in creating this project. Thanks again for the opportunity, Nick Hovick"
particular project. When the quote came in way above that for which we had budgeted, Nick went back and brought an estimate for the amount we had budgeted. We had to forgo some of the project, but we were very satisfied with the end product.
The contractors were not only at the site early, they were ready to work early. They kept the construction area neat at the end of each day and made sure everything was stowed during the weekends. They allowed us to use sweat equity to offset some of the costs and allowed the project to stay on budget.
The deck is amazingly beautiful. It is exactly what we wanted and needed. In the end, however, the overall cleanup left something to be desired. We were promised that the cement/concrete mess would be cleaned up; it was not so my husband had to do it. Also, the contractors left some of their tools behind. Even with followup phone calls, they still have not been picked up two weeks later.
"The concrete remains cleanup by the client could well be considered part of the sweat equity mentioned earlier as part of the offset for bringing in a job at a considerably lower price. I HAD mentioned that it would be cleaned up and wouldn't normally be left. I expected the men to clean that up. I am glad that [Member's name removed] tended to that. But because of our arrangement to let [Member's name removed] do labor to offset the lesser labor budget it seems appropriate. I am surprised at this mention. However, there was a small amount of equipment (wheelbarrow and two hand tools) left behind, which [Member's name removed] kindly dropped off at my house two days ago. Apologies for the delay. Re: The concrete cleanup issue. We had an agreement for [Member's names removed] to provide labor, digging, cleanup. It was appropriate for [Member's name removed] to clean up the concrete. And I thanked him for it."
By the end of the week the job was completed. He brought the job in on budget and on time. Now I am proud to offer guests my bathroom.
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