Design Invention Inc

We hired Design Invention to remodel an outdated Master Bathroom. We contacted a total of 6 contractors to get estimates on the work. We found that most of the estimates fell into one of two categories. Some contractors were pushing us towards specific design choices beyond what we originally wanted. These contractor were all the most expensive and were insistent on making the material choices through their suppliers. The other set of contractors provided little feedback on suggestions on what to do or not do. They seemed to be ready to come in do the work and get paid. The thing we found with Peter was that he was the only contractor we contacted who understood what we wanted but also was willing to make useful suggestions on things we had not considered and at a cost that would not push our job way over our budget. Peter also was very flexible with letting us pick our own materials and contacted us to his suppliers for contractor discount. In the end, we used a combination of material from Peter's suppliers, Home Depot, and Amazon. Overall, Peter was always very mindful of costs related to material and additional work and was never pushy to force us to pick one option over another. After agreeing to his estimate, it took about 3 months to get on his schedule to do the work. Once the work started, it took about 2 weeks to complete which was within scope of Peter's estimate when we discussed the work. Each day at least one worker would come and make progress. On some days (demolition, install tub, etc), additional workers came but overall there was never any day that progress was not being made. In addition to the main worker, there were specialist that came in for various parts of the job (tile person, plumbers, shower glass, granite countertop). All of them seemed to be professional and took care to clean up and minimize the mess. Overall, we were very satisfied with the remodel. There were a few minor issues but Peter was very responsive in getting them resolved. We found working with Peter a very good experience. He was knowledgeable, offered good suggestions, was mindful of costs, and very responsive. We will keep Design Invention in mind for remodels of our other bathrooms and kitchen in the future.

Workers were very helpful and careful in their craftsmanship. They also took care of a couple small things along the way, such as securing a wobbly handrail on the back deck. They cleaned up well and were very polite. I was quite pleased. Note that cost below is total for both bathrooms.

I had a great experience with Peter, I hired him to remodel 2 bathrooms and my downstairs area, as work was completed I kept on adding more to the scope of work, Peter was always responsive and willing to take on the work, Doors, electrical work, painting. I felt that he treated my home like he was working on his own home. His crew was always on time and they did an outstanding job. I will hire Peter for any future projects I have.

Unlike some other contractors who gave us estimates over the phone or online, Peter came out to our house to review the project and emailed a price quote when he said he would. He was also able to commit to an installation date and work around a day when we were not home. We had two different workers - one to cut and install the tile, and another to install the grout and then seal it a day later.

Project went great! Design Invention started and finished on time, and within budget. There were no surprises and no extra costs that were not anticipated (a first for us with contractors). Peter came everyday and made sure everything was going well. His own employees do the work, so it went like clockwork. We weren't finishing up one sub-contractor and stuck waiting for a separate contractor to become available. We had a small job and one of our concerns was getting lost in the shuffle. Peter did not let that happen. We had a couple of questions along the way and Peter was easily accessible and available. Great job!

It went great. Peter was outstanding to communicate with and always had a prompt reply for questions. I would definitely call Peter again for future projects.

The bathroom is beautiful. Peter responds quickly to answer any questions you might have. He even checked with me a couple months later to see if there were any issues. During the work, Peter discovered that the cast iron bathtub I purchased was damaged. He pointed it out to me and even volunteered to return it and exchange it for a replacement. This was definitely above and beyond what we were paying him for! I would highly recommend Design Invention for your remodeling needs. I will definitely use them in the future!

Excellent quality and punctual every day.

I called the owner of the company, he came to give me an estimate. His employees came the day that was scheduled. OMG. They damage ALL the cabinets with nails and scratches on the wood. The cabinets are all uneven. They nailed the shelf that goes inside the cabinets on the bottom. They did a hole in the drywall. And much more... We complained and they did not want to finish the job. We have a list of parts that they damaged. We got pictures of everything. On top of everything he is RUDE. He was screaming at us.

Everything went very smoothly. I had a window resized and added a ceiling fan during the bath remodel. Peter communicates very well and is quite punctual. I recommend Design Invention.

First of all talk about professionalism, innovative, punctual and courteous.....Design Invention has it all. Peter the owner came over and arrived at the minute for a look at my 32 year old bathroom and cane up with a genius plan to enlarge my shower, and avoiding costly plumbing work and also staying within code. He kept me informed of what was going to be done after each day's work and followed up on everything. He never missed a day, and his crew was parked in my driveway ready to start the work day, 20 minutes before the agreed start time of 8am. He completed the job in 12 days, and now I have the most beautiful room in the house. The tile work which was done by Peter was absolutely stunning!! Granite sink top along with granite shower ledges are magnificent. Needless to say all the work was done to code and what was needed to make my wife and myself very proud and happy. Peter and Design Invention is one contractor that you can trust with no hidden agendas. You buy the fixtures, pick your tile, and shower enclosure, and let the beauty develop.

unknown

unknown

Our desire was to update our townhouse so that it could be put on the market.  Since Peter knows the current styles and has himself flipped houses, he made sure the house was marketable and used plumbing and light fixtures and decorative accents that are tasteful, current, and also affordable.  We did buy several of the hardware items ourselves, but when were uncertain, he made attractive choices himself--including features we had not thought of (for example, bathroom mirrors that rapidly defogged).  His crew was perfectionist and hardworking and also very neat, cleaning up at the end of every day.  He started exactly on the day he said he would and in fact delivered on everything he promised.  A nice surprise was that he brought in at the end of the work at his own expense a flawless cleaning lady.  Everyone at Design Invention is multi-talented--Peter himself rewired the TV area.  We had many choices of beautiful counter top material and are delighted with the attractive end result.  Because today's home seekers do not like brass, Design Invention de-brassified our home, including switch plates and outlet plates.  Peter genuinely wanted us to be happy with our home remodeling.  The most wonderful result is that all the remodeling is integrated and perfectly consistent.  Our home has been utterly refreshed and is so beautiful that we will miss it when we move. 

We had just bought our first home and we needed some help with renovation.  We met with 6 different contractors and selected Design Invention and Peter as our contractor.  Here's why. 
1.)  Peter is very responsive, he's great on email... which sounds simple but is rare in the contractor world I've found.  He follows up on all communications and answers questions immediately.
2.) The energy Peter brings to any project lets you know most anything can be done.
3.) His prices are fair and his team of workers are polite and professional.
4.) The work done is done quickly and properly with great results.
We enjoyed working with Peter and his team so much that we've already had an additional project done by his team and are scheduling a few more.   For us first time renovators Design Invention has been a DREAM to work with.   You will not go wrong when you select Design Invention. 

Design Invention gutted and rebuilt the sub-floor of  the bathroom due to water damage.   They installed a shower base (We picked an 'Onyx Collection' base from Lowes, which we love).  They tiled the floor, shower walls and ceiling (using epoxy grout)  They installed a new shower door.  They re-installed old sink and toilet.  It looks great !  It's over 3 months now and no more leaks!   Peter was excellent at responding quickly to our calls on a few small glitches (which will happen with anyone).   He attended to problems immediately.  VERY hard-working!  We would definitely use them again, especially if the price stayed as good.   As with any company out there, be very specific about every detail.  They were great and even finished in less time than they estimated.  THANKS PETER AND CREW  !!!!!!!!

unknown

unknown

Magdalena is an interior decorator and Peter is a contractor. We used them both and their work was wonderful.
Magdalena helped arrange the placement of our new appliances and cabinets and suggested our back splash tiles, fixtures, colors, cabinets, etc. She also helped choose our granite. Her choices were great and we ended up with a beautiful kitchen.
Peter and his workers did a great job on demolition, installation of cabinets, lighting, fixtures and all the other work we hired him to do. Some of the things that impressed us were:
- Both Peter and Magdalena were very easy to work with.
- Everything was done quickly and in the time frame promised.
- The quality of the work was great.
- The contractor Peter picked for granite installation also did great work.
- Village inspections went without a hitch. One inspector commented on the good quality of the work.
- We had no dirt. The crew isolated the work area with plastic walls during demolition and sawing and cleaned up each day before leaving.
We would not hesitate to use DesignInventions again and we have suggested them to our friends.

We have nothing but great things to say about Peter and his crew.  So refreshing to see such hard workers that take pride in their work. Truly exceeded our expectations. He gave us a time frame and they finished early. Peter is very easy to work with and gave great advice, suggestions and was very patient with our requests. Peter also found a plumbing error on a pipe that a previous contractor did in an adjacent bathroom and just fixed it. Also, went over and above when we asked about another bathroom water problem and knew what the problem was right away and fixed it. They are very knowledgable and trustworthy. Overall, they just made the whole process easy! We will definitely be using their services again and again. We absolutely love our new master bathroom and bedroom!!

Peter and his team were very professional.  Peter gave very good design advice and suggestions on material and placement.  They came early and stayed late to make their deadline.  Peter said it would take a month and it was exactly a month, to the day. Even asked if they could come on a Saturday to stay on schedule.   He was so concerned about the granite countertop that he wanted to install the new dishwasher so the installers wouldn't scratch "his" countertop.  So, he had his guys come back, at no charge, and install it for me. 
I would definitely recommend him.

Fantastic!  The job took 2 days.  The electrical work was done precisely.  They patched drywall on the ceilings where cuts were made.  They also sanded the patches and primed them!  The electrical work consolidated switches and made the use of our  kitchen lights much more user friendly.  Peter was key in guiding us in the lighting design and his suggestions were right on the mark!  Our kitchen is now bright and looks brand new.  My husband has already asked them for a proposal for remodeling our master bathroom.  We are positively going to use Peter and his team again for our future remodeling projects.

unknown

unknown

Peter and his team were wonderful.  Peter is very responsive.  Whenever I called Peter with questions pertaining to progress of the work, next steps, and questions, Peter called me back immediately.  Peter and his team showed up on time, performed quality work, and were pleasant.  We were very satisfied with the installation of the cabinetry, electrical, plumbing, tile work, and painting performed by Peter's team.  Though we chose to hire out new flooring installation and granite countertop installation to other companies for diversification purposes, Peter was essential in helping coordinate a project timeline.  Peter provided guidance on what the timeline should look like and helped us adjust the timeline as unexpected items occurred.  
Additionally, our project required quite a bit of HVAC work due to duct work requirements for the range hood and the duct work requirements for the movement of the wall.  I hired my own HVAC guy.  The HVAC guy I hired was quite difficult to work with.  Peter provided helpful HVAC advice to me and was essentially my own "Dr. Phil" as I tried to manage through the difficulty of dealing with my own local HVAC guy.  I wish I could have contracted the HVAC work through Peter.
Our project took about 10 weeks from start to completion.  We are very glad we chose Design Inventions.
The next time we do a project, Peter and his team will be our first call.