CHRISTIE'S DESIGN BUILD REMODELING

It went very well. Christie's estimate was out of our budget range. Their presentation package was very professional looking and the sales engineer who came to the house was very knowledgeable.

Overall, we are very pleased with our new addition and the stairs. Steve, Alyssa and Mark were very easy to deal with, and I appreciate their persistence in tackling a tough job and some tricky code issues. Figuring out ways to make the basement stairs work with required riser heights was challenging, and the solution that Steve came up with works brilliantly. Steve also took our wish for lots of light and access to the backyard seriously and came up with a great plan for two French doors and plenty of well-placed windows. Mark spent much of his time working on site and was excellent about communicating what was going on. .

I couldn't be more pleased with the work that Chistie's Complete Services performed on our bathroom remodel. Steve Christie was extremely patient with my wife and I as we were very indecisive about the bathroom design decisions. My personal opinion of Steve Christie is that he is a problem solver. Throughout the entire process he offered suggestions to help in many ways, from suggestions that amounted to cost savings to better design. He never pressured us into anything that we did not want. For me the best part of working with CCS was that I felt that every time a problem came up over the course of the project, as will happen in all projects, I was always comfortable bringing it up. In all cases we were able to either work out a compromise or the problem was explained to me in detail and options to resolve it were laid out clearly. There was never a moment of disagreement to the point where I felt it was me vs CCS. Instead it was always, here's a problem and here are options we have to solve it. On some more specific points, the crew was always punctual, or, if there was need for work to be rescheduled I was notified in advance. The crew performed the work with a minimal amount of mess and they were always respectful of our home. If I had any criticism of CCS in this project it would be that in a few cases some specific details of the project that had been discussed occasionally seemed to be forgotten, but there was never a problem when I reminded them of the issue. So, in general I think that they could work a little harder on keeping track of finer details of the project. All of the work I requested was done, though, and done to my satisfaction. I will not hesitate to rehire CCS for future work.

They were very friendly and seemed very competent.

Christie's is the BEST company we've worked with in 30 years of home ownership -- highest standards, professionalism, and superb client care. Christie's Design/Build Remodeling completely updated our 1923 home. They maintained the architectural look and feel of a 1920s American bungalow to the letter. They redesigned rooms and created new living space with an addition, plus built a new porch that overlooks Boulder Valley and the Flatirons. The end result is simply beautiful! In addition, they included Aging in Place features, and also followed "best practices" with Earth-friendly materials. They used the SW-facing side of the house to create spaces of natural light that change as the sun rises and sets. Every square foot of this 1500 sq ft house has been transformed. Christie's has a great work ethic and friendliness, which is what the West is all about. Great communication, excellent crew, and an all around positive experience. Highly recommended. If I could put A+++, I would!

It went great! Could not have asked for more out of Steve and his guys. . . .

See review of same company not in all caps. (This company is listed twice.)Long story short - the work was done and is satisfactory, but it was like pulling teeth to get it done properly and we are still finding things done sloppily or that weren't done at all. The owner also disputed the contract cost and tried to slip in extra costs that were never approved. I would never hire them again and would warn anyone wanting anything nice done to steer clear.

We hired Chirstie's Complete Services in April of 2011 and it has taken until now (January 4, 2013) to gather my thoughts and write an honest review without blowing a fuse. The job was done properly in the end, but it took, my riding herd on them every inch of the way to make it happen. The trouble began with the "designer" who turned out to be the owner's daughter. I had a whole scheme of colors, materials, fixtures and flooring and even gave all that to the owner before he gave us his bid. The designer drew up a "plan" which contained no materials or samples or anything other than what I had already given them. Specifically, I wanted Mexican Travertine in the bathroom and asked to see the sample multiple times. The designer told me that she had already brought it over, but the tile was never ordered. It finally came down to my having to deal with the flooring supplier myself to get the tile ordered at the last moment, over the original price (by the way) as I was never given any prices for any materials. The trouble finally ended when I had enough of the daily mishaps and disagreements over what was in the plan and what was not, how things were going to work and where they were coming from. I had decided to just let them get finished and get them out of my house when they had to return to replace a broken piece of glass block in the bathroom. I was unable to be at home when they came to do the repair, but knowing the problems we had, I went home for lunch to check on the work. I found shards of glass all over the floor and scratches to my new tile (the tile I had to fight so hard to get ordered). Angry, but figuring that was the end of it, I wrote the final check for the contracted amount and thought I was done. Oh no!! I got an email from the owner, Steve Christie, that I needed to pay him an extra $1000 for the painting which was done by his daughter and her fiancé. First, I never agreed to pay that amount, the paint was integrated into the original contract. Second, the paint in both rooms had to be redone by the lead carpenter as it was sloppy and the wrong paint was used and it didn't cover the walls. Unfortunately, when I told the owner that I was not going to pay for something that was not agreed upon in the contract, he became very angry and sent me a long email regarding the costs he had already eaten on this job and how little he was making. I decided that was not really my problem as we paid exactly what our contract indicated, with extra for the tile that was over the original cost. He also threatened that he would not honor his warrantee in the contract. Well, even if something did come up that needed to be fixed, I would not allow them to enter my home again. The many problems that occurred on a daily basis are just too many to name, but these examples, I think, give the gist of how this company does business. Our rooms are lovely and mostly what we wanted, but we fought for every inch of them and I could have done without the general contractor and hired the subs myself.

Disapointing job performance. Call Holmes on Holmes before you call Christies.

I called and asked to have a 'free' in-home estimate for a master bath remodel. I was told by the secretary that the 'salesperson' (big red flag) was at lunch and he could call me that afternoon. When I finally received a return call, the guy told me that he really hated driving down to Denver to give an estimate, and that he would have to charge me for the milage. I told him forget it. I would never use or recommend this company. They state that they serve the greater metro area and the entire front range, whatever that means. The 'salesperson' sounded like he had no interest in my smaller bathroom remodel job, and wanted to charge me for the in-home estimate. Greed + false advertising + greasy salesman = eventual business failure.

Steve came out to give me information and a bid on siding my house and replacing windows. He gave me an informative presentation, and I enjoyed him very much in person. We talked for almost an hour. Afterwards, Steve informed me that in order to hear his bid for the job, I would need to go to his office, a 25 minute drive from my home. I was very surprised since I've never had a contractor for any service on my home require me to travel to them to hear their bid. While I did want to hear their bid, I decided to pass due to this requirement which seems unprofessional and inconvenient to me. If you consider using them, ask them if they still have this policy before you give them an hour+ of your time for the initial visit.

Their pricing was comparable to other companies in the area. They did some work in another home for us so I knew that the quality of their work was very good. We will continue to use them again the future.

.My summary. . . Outstanding! Longer version . . . Steve Christie and crew were there for our commercial build out process from start to finish. From our first meeting when he put us ?newbie?s? at ease to the final inspection process and approval we knew all the way that we had made the right decision to engage them. Although our project wasn?t very large there were a few tricky items to be completed. Christie?s took them on and completed them with fine workmanship and superb work ethic. From our initial sit down through the final inspections, we were very happy we had chosen them. We?d highly recommend them as a contractor and will surely use them again when the need arises. Thanks Christie?s!

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From the beginning, Christie's were great to work with. They listened to our ideas and gave helpful suggestions that improved our orginal plan. They were very aware of our budget and worked with us to keep it in line. They always kept us informed with what was going on and what they were doing. They also kept their work area clean. At the end of the day, they would clean their area and put their tools away, even though they were going to be back the next day. They also strived to keep the rest of the house clean by sealing off the door that went from the basement to the first floor. We are planning to replace our deck. Christie's are our top choice for this and any future projects.

The project started in May. There were several severe hail and rainstorms which delayed progress. It would have been better to start a few months earlier when it was dryer. During June the wall was poured and roof built. The roof had massive 12"x12" beams and required careful cutting to get them lined up right. A little after July 4 the project was completed. The roof made a significant difference to the look of that part of the house.

Steve & team kept us in the loop throughout all of our remodel jobs and delivered quality at a reasonable price. We'll call them again.