Room To Improve LLC

John came up with some good design ideas for an unusual shelf project, and he found all the materials that were needed to make it look first class instead of just the usual shelf components. We found John very willing to put in extra effort and time to get every piece, even small details, exactly right. Beside giving us good advice, the quality of John's work was first rate. His work was done on time and he cleaned up after he was done. And we felt his prices were very reasonable. Working with John was a very positive experience.

He was very responsive to my request for a quote. However, his quote was higher than what I wanted to pay and so I decided to go with someone else. He was very professional and listened to what I wanted. He had some good ideas about how to accomplish those. I think that he would probably do a very good job.

When we called John, we were still working through ideas for our kitchen remodel. He did an excellent job of listening to where we were coming from and then helping to bring our ideas together. We met with other remodelers and decided to stop working with the others prior to receiving bids when we realized we had begun talking to them about John's design ideas. He understood our desire to restore arts and crafts design elements to our home and brought ideas we hadn't considered which really turned out to be some of the highlights to our new kitchen. In particular, the new windows and closet door work very nicely with the original wood work of our 1914 home, while improving energy efficiency and usefulness. John and his partner Dan both have an easy manner and I always enjoyed our meeting prior to and throughout the project. Their concern for the customer and for quality were clear from the beginning. That sold us along with the knowledge that we were shopping for a working relationship we would feel comfortable with. We were happy with the process and are thrilled with the results.

We wanted to open up our living space and integrate the kitchen, dining and living areas. This meant removing carpet and kitchen flooring. It also meant the removal of a wall that separated the kitchen from the other living spaces. We thought the whole process went very well from the preliminary proposal to the end result. The contract was detailed, clear and throughly explained. The work, from demolition to finish carpentry was terrific. John and Dan are competent and committed to work that is top notch. We are pleased with the work and are excited about our new living space. With all the horror stories about remodeling nightmares one hears it is good to know that there are highly professional, talented and ethical people in the trade.

As I've said, all we knew was that we wanted to use our kitchen space better and for that space to look nicer. Although it would have been easy to do so simply by replacing the 50-year-old metal cupboards and fixing cracked walls, we were grateful for John s eye for design and experience remodeling older homes to bring out our kitchen s potential. John wanted to make sure the kitchen s design harmonized with the beauty of the oak flooring and built-in buffet of the adjoining dining room. He appreciated the importance of maintaining the character of our 1924 bungalow while bringing the kitchen up to 2008 quality. John really wanted us to consider putting a wood floor in the kitchen because of how it would complement the wood of the dining room and living room. This is one of the few areas where we knew what we wanted, a lower-cost but still high quality wood-look laminate. When we made our feelings clear, John accepted our decision and even recommended where we might find the best quality, reasonably-priced flooring. Throughout the remodel process, we were amazed at how clean the workers left the house at the end of the day. The zippered plastic doorways to the kitchen allowed us to still go through there but kept the construction dust contained. The floors were swept and tools put away neatly every day. In addition to the kitchen work, we decided to have Dan address some annoying old fix-ups we d wanted done for a long time. This included installing a light switch in the bathroom and replacing the dilapidated medicine cabinet, sizing up our doors so they would close, replacing old wiring, and installing an energy-efficient back door. It s amazing how these small changes can make such a difference in your life! One of the changes that has made the most difference for us, however, was the closet they installed in the closed-off hallway. This is such an excellent use of space again, how did we live without it? It was a great idea to have Dan address these small projects. We saved money with these projects unrelated to the kitchen because the electrician was already at our house. And after the manufacturer said there would be a delay in delivering our cupboards, we definitely appreciated Dan s persistence in getting them to deliver when originally promised. We are so very pleased with not only the kitchen but also the improvements that Room to Improve has made to our home. However, the kitchen is the masterpiece, and we no longer feel embarrassed by a crappy kitchen when we host a gathering at our house. In fact, we insist everyone take a tour!