Best subcontractors near Damascus, MD

"VKB far exceeded out expectations for our new kitchen design and installation; as well as, the resurfacing and stain/varnish to my existing floors and stairs. My wife and I are very pleased with the final outcome. Money was well spent. Base on our experience, I would not hesitate to recommend their services again. Jack and Suzanne McClinton."

ARM’s Home Improvement has been in business since 2013. After 26 years of working for the same home improvement/construction company, working his way to Vice President, Allen Metcalf, 4th generation carpenter, started Arm’s Home Improvement Company. At ARM's Home Improvement, we believe in providing the highest quality work, timeliness, clear communication throughout the entire process and client satisfaction. We specialize in residential construction, such as kitchen and bathroom remodeling. We can help you conceptualize your visions and turn them into reality. Please contact us today to schedule your free in-home estimate! We can show you 3D walk-through of your kitchen, bath or basement remodel. We are also a LEAD SAFE RENOVATOR. See more pictures and visit us on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ArmsHomeImprovement/

"Repair of framing was done quickly and professionally. Window pane teplacent was outsourced to a subcontractor who took much longer than I was told to comete i stallation. When finally finished, the work was very satisfactory"

"The company was awesome! I needed 2 drawers made for my kitchen cabinet. I couldn't find any other company that would make just the 2 drawers. Every company who came just wanted to give me a whole new kitchen which I didn't want. But E&V understand my needs and got it done quickly and I no longer have the unpleasant sight of 2 gaping hole in my kitchen cabinets. Thank you E&V!"

"Dreamville Remodeling did an excellent job.Seamless communication, They crew was amazing! I would highly recommend hiring this company! All crew members were polite and efficient. They kept work site very clean during the whole construction process."

"Tomas M from JW did a great job. Needed replacement for part of the frame of front door. He did a fantastic job in matching the replacement panel to the rest of door. He also painted the entire frame and replaced some additional wood that we damaged at top of frame and caulked it all. Also had a basement door frame sanded and repainted. He was very good at keeping me informed of the process."

"Chevy Chase Remodeling did an exterior renovation for us, including replacing our roof and siding, painting our house, replacing a window, and adding a new screened-in porch and patio in our backyard. They took care of the design work as well as arranging all the subcontracting to perform the construction work. The owner, Steven, and all the subcontractors were friendly, easy to work with, and professional. It took a while, as we expected, but they worked overtime to complete on time the one part of the project we needed done by a certain date. And they did a great job overall--we are very pleased with the final results. The house looks totally remade and the porch and patio are just what we were hoping for. We recommend them!"

"Omar and his team built a beautiful, high quality shed in our yard.  They were very easy to work with from the very start and made the process quick and easy. The only location in our yard for a shed has a bit of a slope, but they were able to work with that without difficulty.  We were given honest assessment of the cost/benefits of having a prefabricated shed vs. one that they constructed and decided to go with the latter.  We are so glad that we did!  The shed adds much needed outdoor storage space to our garage-less yard while being sturdy, and attractive.  I feel like we got a great deal!  I am so glad we chose to work with Omar and his team and would work with them again in a heartbeat!"

"I hired D&V to put up a metal shed. They were fair in their pricing Maintained contact about what they were doing And friendly I will definitely check with them when I have more projects"

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After reading the glowing reviews on Angie's list and meeting with Francisco I had very high hopes for this company.  There were too many ups and downs in our remodel to even go into all of them, but I will do my best to highlight the most important.  I don't know if they were just going through a rough patch during our renovation, but the prior reviews did not at all reflect our experience.    Lets start with the positives.

Pros:

1. The final product of our bathroom is beautiful

2. The subcontractors who did the tile work and drywall/painting were excellent.  I LOVE our tile work. 

3. When mistakes were made they seemed to genuinely be sorry and tried to make things right

4.  They were neat and conscientious about cleaning up

Cons:

1. Project cost twice as much as original estimate--we were expecting to spend around 12k for this and ended up costing 24k (probably more because I stopped counting small charges from home depot on my card after a certain point).  There were some changes to the plan along the way which we agreed to and some unexpected things that came up--that happens.  Just way more than we were expecting to spend. 

2.  Project took 4 months to be completed.  We were quoted 2-3 weeks.  This was for various reasons--some of which were out of their control (vendor issues--but vendors they recommended) and some were within their control (i.e. ordering the wrong thing, installing things wrong, not realizing the wrong thing had been ordered even though it was sitting there for weeks).  Even at the end when there was just a few things to be done, it kept getting put off.  It felt like the remodel that would not end. 

3.  Lack of design ahead of time.  There was no clear design ahead of time which led to scrambling on the back end.  For example, we ordered  toilet topper and then they tell me at the end that the wall cannot support one and acted like I should have known this.  There was no place for towel racks. We eventually found work arounds for these issues, but a design would have been hugely helpful.  I should have known better, but I thought that Francisco was the designer and would have planned for this.  I take 50% responsibility for this one.

4. Things done wrong, sometimes more than once.  I'll just give the most egregious example here.  OK, so the first time they installed our shower door it was not correct and the pieces came unglued within days.  I notified them of this--they were planning to come fix it, but not urgently bc they were busy. Fast forward several days--the glass shower door falls off the track while I'm in the shower and shatters in a million pieces resulting in some minor cuts on my legs and feet.  To their credit, they cleaned up the glass that morning and were extremely apologetic.  I forgave them because they so quickly tried to make it right.  Then several weeks later once the new door comes, they install it wrong--again!  I can tell this just by looking at it.  I call Francisco and he explained that the person who installed it had never done it before--WHAT???!! This was a shower door that THEY recommended and it had already broken once and they send someone who has never done it to install it?  This is inexcusable to me.  So came a third time and installed it right. 

I personally would not use them again, only because the thought of going through all that again gives me palpitations.  But the final product was good, so I would not say that no one should use them.  Again, I got the impression that it was a busy and tumultuous time for their business so this may not be typical.   I would recommend getting a clear design ahead of time, be flexible on time and money (which probably is true for any job like this) and double check things yourself.  

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