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One Stop Remodeling

Thermostat - Install or Replace, Thermostat - Repair or Reprogram, Acoustic Ceiling Tiles - Install,

About us

One Stop Remodeling started their business in 1982. With over 30 years of experience they pride themselves in producing complete customer satisfaction from start to finish. They began as a painting business with novice business knowledge growing over time into an expert full service contracting company. The company has progressed through the years from offering just painting to offering painting and frame to finish carpentry, roofing, decks, floor refinishing and drywall.

Business highlights

43 years of experience

Services we offer

Interior & Exterior Carpentry. Painting. Vinyl Siding. Roofing. Replacement Windows. Doors. Additions. Interior Demo & Reconstruction.

Amenities

Free Estimates

Yes

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
4.699 Reviews
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Derek M.
Mar 2018
1.0
$37,500
these guys didn't completed the job walked off the job. costumer service and very dishonest person.

Matt C.
Oct 2016
1.0
Horrible. Buyer be ware of this contractor. He is attempting to take my money without providing services. Contractor informed me he would honor the deal past expiration date, however he has not returned any of my messages to schedule work. I've reached out to Angie's list for assistance. Angie's list said the contractor would perform services if I paid another $1,499. I'm still unsure how or if I will get my money back from this contractor. This contractor could try to rip you off too!!!!!
Response from One Stop Remodeling
"He bought the deal two years ago! He asked me if I would honor the deal a couple months after the deadline. I said yes. a year and a half later he contacts me to do the job. It was a 50% off deal. two years after the deal was bought he wants to do the work and does not expect to buy the additional 50%?????????? Is he flipping crazy???????????????? The 50% off deal was good for 6 months only. I gave him an extra two months!!!!!!! Two years later he wants the same deal. What an uninformed human being. The deal was dead a long time ago. He needs to pay the other 50% retail value to get his work done. This man is a dead beat apparently."

Renee L.
Apr 2016
3.0
$4,800
Very unprofessional. The painter brought his dog and put it in a crate in the middle of my dining room. Let our dog out with his. Used my washing machine without my permission because his dog peed on his drop cloth. My husband works third shift and goes to bed early at 7:30 pm. They were aware of this. On a few occasions they were at our house until 8:30 pm. Used my microwave at 7 pm to heat up his dinner without my permission and proceeded to eat while my husband needed to go to bed. Several times to fix my storm door appropriately. First put it on backward and I demanded they turn it around. Tons of excuses for everything.Paint splattered on my couch, microwave, trash can, door knobs. The owner was willing to please the customer but the workers were not. Left all their tools and paint cans throughout my house on a daily basis. No complaints about the roofers
Response from One Stop Remodeling
"Well this was a new hired employee and he was fired immediately and so I was embarrassed at his actions. He put the door on backwards though because the customer asked him to and then asked him to reverse it later. Ultimately the work came out very good and everything cleaned, but this new hire was a disaster. I have an "A" rating for a good reason. But this is an embarrassment."

Tilman B.
Apr 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000
David is the real deal. He kept his promise on all agreements we made via email and over the phone. He sent before and after pictures and made my house look beautiful! He made suggestions on the colors, but left all the final decision up to you. I would hire him and again and will refer my friends to him. Great job!

David T.
Mar 2016
2.0
$300
Bad, all came apart within 6 months, poorly done.
Response from One Stop Remodeling
"You must have gone on the wrong page. I don't work in Old Saybrooke."

Richard H.
Mar 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
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Diane W.
Feb 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
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Scott Z.
Jan 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,499
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Elizabeth C.
Jan 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
I am so pleased that David was willing to come to my house and provide not only an estimate, but advice on how to professionally repair each of three different kinds of drywall crack problems.  I offered to pay for his time and advice, but all he asked for was a glowing review - Here it is.

BLANCHE B.
Dec 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
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Patricia B.
Dec 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000
Work was competed on time and done well.

Sean M.
Nov 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$9,800
David Harris Painters did superb work at our home. Excellent repair carpentry and painting. They were highly professional and showed great craftsmanship and attention to detail.  They obviously wanted to do the best job possible, not just get the job done. We are very satisfied and would certainly use David Harris again.

Timothy M.
Oct 2015
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$9,600

Historical home required rotten wood replacement ? numerous locations around the house require replacement or repair of external wood siding, trim work - excellent workmanship very happy with work performed.

External Paint  sanding (prep) ? wet sanding of the home went quickly and very clean  - superb workmanship very happy with work

External Paint tape (prep)- this is where the project was very slow and time seem to take forever to complete ? 2 weeks of taping .

External Paint ? primer coat - excellent workmanship very happy 1 day

External Paint ? base color 2 coats - excellent workmanship took too long to complete-  8 days

 External Paint ? trim color - excellent workmanship took too long to complete- 5 days

If you are not looking to get house done quickly 1-2 weeks then these are the guys for you excellent work but slow


Response from One Stop Remodeling
"Thank you for praising our workmanship. It didn't take that long to tape and plastic though. We had rain to battle with plus we ran into extra days of carpentry that we never charged you extra for. During that time after we started masking was when the extra carpentry took place. But you were working so you didn't know. Glad the house looks great! It will also last over a decade without needing another paint job because of our exclusive 3 coat system with our special primer."

Adam C.
Sep 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,000
Dave Harris was quick to schedule to an estimate and arrived on time. He provided some helpful insight during the estimate and ended up pricing the job significantly lower than the other contractors I had come out. After hiring Dave to rebuild the deck, his crew showed up on time and were professional. The deck was completed on time and came out great. I was so impressed I hired Dave to do some other work on my property.

John R.
Sep 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$13,000

Another A+ job by Dave and his crew! Our house is 100 years old, and required a lot of sanding/priming and meticulous painting to look nice. The end result is fantastic, and we couldn't have been happier. Dave and his crew also have great ideas, and really good taste. It is so nice to have found a contractor that we can trust to take good care of our home.




Nathan W.
Sep 2015
2.0
$6,000
David Harris was rude and demeaning to my wife on the phone. One bathroom ceiling was peeling at end of painting and David did not want to repair his shoddy work. The 3 day job contract lasted about 8 days. The trim was beautiful. The bathroom and ceiling were a nightmare for me and my family, poor quality and unprofessional behavior by David Harris. We had to delay putting our house on the market by 2 weeks because we hired this painter.
Response from One Stop Remodeling
"I remember this job well. When was I rude? I am never rude to anyone ever. As you said the job came out beautiful. The bathroom problem was explained and we fixed the issue. You had a clacimime issue that was causing your old popcorn to react. I bent over backwards to fix it even though I never charged for this kind of repair. The issue cost me hundreds of dollars to fix and I never asked you for a penny. I returned several times to make sure at our own expense to make sure the strange bathroom issue went away. I was a hero. Really disappointed by this one."

James D.
Aug 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown

Lloyd G.
Aug 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$800
One painter arrived to paint the room. The total job took about two days. The next day the paint around the edges of all the walls looked like it was a different color. I called David and he sent his son (on a Sunday due to my busy schedule) and his son added another coat of paint, making everything look good.  I appreciate the flexibility and working to make sure the job was done right.

Susan D.
Aug 2015
2.0
$5,000
I hired Mr. Harris in May of 2015, with the stipulation that the job had to be finished before July 4, 2015.  I told him I had an important event planned for 7/4/15 and that if he could not complete the job, he should just tell me so and I would find someone else.  He said he could get the job done by 7/4/15.  I showed him my staircases and told him I wanted them rebuilt exactly as they were.  He said fine and took some photos.  He also suggested that his team sand and paint the deck railings and I agreed.  The first I saw of his team was June 26, 2015.   They came out, took some measurements and left.  I was getting nervous so I again contacted Mr Harris.  He assured me the job would be done on time.  By July 2nd, the job was nowhere near finished.  I contacted Mr. Harris and asked that, at the very least, could they remove the big pile of debris in my front yard before my party.  The team worked late on July 3rd but still did not finish.  When I called Mr. Harris to complain, he launched into a diatribe about how I wanted the stairs built the wrong way and he had no idea the job would be so extensive.  Recall that he took photos initially and said he could do the job.  I think he was not paying attention very well.  He said a third stringer should be installed, for strength and stability, and I showed him the debris pile where two stringers had been removed.  I expected that the stringers would be replaced, since he told me that was the correct way to do it, but they never were.
 On the morning of July 4th, I got up very early and began cleaning.  We swept up sawdust, picked up screws, nails, water bottles, and cigarette butts (one of the workers chain smoked and used my yard as his ashtray).  The big pile of debris was in my driveway and I could do nothing about that.  One stairway was rebuilt and useable, the other was not rebuilt and there was yellow caution tape covering the gate.  I was mortified that my guests had to see my patio and front yard in such a state.  On July 6, I demanded that Mr. Harris come out and look at the work before it continued.  He came to the house and we showed him all the problems with the work that my brothers in law had pointed out to me on July 4.  Basically, it was a mess.  Nothing lined up as it should, improper flashing was installed, the list goes on and on.  They had even attempted to reuse some of the old rotting boards, which we insisted they remove.  I asked Mr. Harris to stop work for a week because my daughter was home studying for the bar exam.  He did so, and work resumed on July 13th. 
We found some rotted wood under the second set of stairs and asked that his team repair this.  He did so, for an additional $350, which I thought was pretty bold considering that he was in breach of contract.
At this point I should note that I am a gardener and I spend a lot of time in my yard tending to plants.  One evening, near the end of the project, I found 40+ nails thrown into my flower bed!  I picked most of them out and again complained to Mr. Harris.  My last point of concern is the fact that only one member of his team spoke English and we had difficulty communicating with the supposed English speaker.  The team was dropped off each morning and picked up each evening, which led me to ask where the men used the bathroom.  The answer?  In my yard.  Again, as a gardener, I was not happy with this response.  Mr. Harris notes in other rebuttals to poor reviews that he is on-site at the beginning of the job, the middle of the job, and the end of the job.  The only time he came to my job was when I demanded that he do so.  I am sure that he will have some sort of sassy response as to why this job came out poorly but I would advise you to read his reviews carefully, especially the ones that involve woodwork.  The only reason I did not give him an "F" was that near the end of the job he brought in an expert who really whipped the project into shape.  I wish I knew the name of this person as he truly did a great job.
Response from One Stop Remodeling
"While I have 95% "A+" reviews I have to hang my head on this one. Crew was fired immediately. While this customer exaggerates greatly as all angry customers do (few and far between thankfully) The crew didn't clean as they were instructed and cost me a lot of embarrassment and headache for my customer. There was a design that wasn't visible just structural that was not needed to do for deck steps and this design took a us a week longer than what I was figuring. I never asked her for a dime of extra money but I lost 1000 in profit. The only thing I can say about the bathroom complaint is don't lock a crew out of the house and they wont have to use the bushes. Other than this I sent my lead carpenter to fix the problems and they ended up by their own admission with a job well done. Sorry for the hassle."

Paul M.
Jul 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
That was fine. That was a very good experience. He was prompt. His crew did a good job. They did a good clean up. The rates were very reasonable. We had all the information we needed to get going and to make an informed decision. I would say it was a very positive experience. When they were doing the work, they were very respectful. It was a very quick communication.

Michael F.
Jul 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$14,000
We were very pleased with the services provided by David Harris and his employees.  David was friendly and prompt in giving his original estimate of the work.  We used his business for two separate projects would definitely hire him again.
Shawn and his crew performed miracles on our garage roof and Eric coordinated major projects on both the the exterior and interior of the house.  Eric kept us posted during every phase of the multi-day project and he also made a number of valuable suggestions about accents and trim, which we really appreciated.  

Peter K.
Jun 2015
2.0
$1,700
We found David through Angie's List when he posted a deal: $1500 for 40 hours of general contracting labor. Based on that, he inspected the work and gave a quote of roughly $1700. We thought that was reasonable, assuming it would take about 40 hours of effort. As it turns out, he had 1 guy out for most of one day to do the wall repair, and 2 guys out for most of another day to do the floor. If he was able to offer a deal of $1500 for 40 hours, this level of effort makes $1700 seem very high. Initial inspection looked good, and we signed off on the work. We did note a couple of irregularities with the flooring: our baseboard heating units were no longer flush to the wall, one of which was because a piece of trim had been jammed behind it! David sent his guys back to fix it, and they obviously "rushed it" - when David came to collect final payment, I showed him what they had done, and he actually had to fix it once again. Unfortunately, due to another emergency project that came up, we didn't get a chance to come back to the office project for a few weeks after David left. When we did finally come down to paint, and took a really close look at the wall rebuild, we realize that it had several flaws. The new wall board was already cracked end-to-end along a seam. The new shelf juts out in front of exist molding on the side wall, rather than being cut around it. And above the new shelf, a cut-out in the existing wallboard was left open, with just a piece of painting tape covering it. All in all, we got the feeling that our job was too "little" to get the full attention of David and his crew. The work seemed rush and sloppy. I would not recommend him.
Response from One Stop Remodeling
"Well, I am sorry you had this experience. When I was there for inspection I didn't see any of the shelf issues you pointed out here. We were covering existing un level concrete and was requested to use a foam backer by the customer...and I didn't want to do it because it would create an unstable and spongy backing for the sheet rock. It is obvious that when they applied any weight to the shelf the seams split. It would have been appropriate to call me to repair it. That is why I give a 5 year labor warranty. It is unthinkable to not use your warranty and give me a "D" for something I warned you about in the first place and was available to repair upon request. I am an "A" rated contractor for a reason."

Gregory S.
Jun 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
Although the painting job took longer than expected the workmanship was superior. I would definitely consider David Harris again for any painting jobs.

Kathy P.
Jun 2015
3.0
$299
The painting was fine. The guy that he sent out wasn't very professional. At the end of the day he said that he probably wasn't going to be able to finish the job in the time available. We left and when we came back, he was still here. He was swimming in our swimming pool. We certainly would never use them again. If he quit using that particular painter it would probably be OK. It wasn't the owner that came out. The price was great. The painting itself was very good, it was the professionalism of the worker he sent out. When he came back the next day they were going to charge me for every hour that he was here. The guy was supposed to finish it that day and couldn't. Mr. Harris called me and said that he wouldn't charge me to finish the job. The guy came out and finished the job. I would not call them again myself.
Response from One Stop Remodeling
"Dear foreign customer. I do not know you. You are not in my data base, I wasn't painting your house in June, I have no such thing as a 299 painting deal offered. You are not any where in my schedules, data base customer profiles...no where. You have the wrong man. Right name but you were not served."

Liz C.
Jun 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,700
  • David responded quickly to my request for a house painter. He met with me and after walking around the house he gave me an estimate that I felt was very good considering all the repair work that was needed before painting could begin. His crew was top notch and did an excellent job. They were very professional and detail oriented. I would recommend David and his crew to anyone who wanted to get great results for their paint job!!

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FAQ

One Stop Remodeling is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.

One Stop Remodeling accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard

Yes, One Stop Remodeling offers free project estimates.

No, One Stop Remodeling does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, One Stop Remodeling does not offer a senior discount.

No, One Stop Remodeling does not offer emergency services.

No, One Stop Remodeling does not offer warranties.