CORNERSTONE REMODELING
About us
LICENSE: #25430. City of Omaha License #12511 A+ Rating with BBB for 9 years!
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Services we offer
Top quality residential remodeling: kitchens, basement finishing, bathrooms, carpentry, decks, etc. Contact us today for a Free Estimate!, tile, windows
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Emergency Services
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Free Estimates
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Accepted Payment Methods
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The dislocation, as one might imagine, was significant, but unavoidable. We were moving to the Omaha area from Wisconsin and had no previous remodeling contact. Based on various review sources, including Angie's List, five firms were chosen and interviewed for the project as we understood it then. Aaron Shaul/Cornerstone was the clear winner. He approached my description of the project with an experienced, thorough mindset and sought information key to the initial target projects. He was even in his assessments and not glib or flip about the complexities. His initial proposal was prompt and sufficiently detailed to act on. He communicated clearly on timing, even though we wanted to move faster than he was able to commit to.
When the project started, it flowed beautifully, even with all of our changes and additions. With the craftsmanship demonstrated in the bathroom project, it was easy to see that the crew led by Nathan, were as picky as I am. It was easy to consider them for additional projects---"while we're at it". Aaron kept tabs and communicated cost impacts of the additional work so there were no surprises.
There were so many little things that confirm their attention to detail and the success of the total project. Nathan pointed out that the existing bathroom fixtures were framed in off center and took it upon himself to correct that visual flaw that few would have noticed. The structural options were considered with our open concept in mind. Thresholds on existing entries that were upgraded to fit the project vision. Always listening to our comments and including them in the action plans. With this crew, a head nod meant something--they heard you. Kudos for Nathan coming up with a very cost effective way to improve water warm up times in the kitchen and bathroom--another one of the instances where a previous hack job was corrected.
"[Member Name Removed], Thanks for your kind words, and it was great to work with you! I hope you enjoy the space for many years to come. Aaron Cornerstone Remodeling"
Cornerstone did the work on my 2 baths where I pretty much replaced everything. I chose them because I like Aaron and the way he talked about his people. They were not the lowest quote but well within reason and lower than most of the other 8 quotes I obtained. Aaron said it would take 2 weeks but I would always have full use on one of the baths. They started on time and finished a couple days early. The workers were courteous, knowledgeable, didn't waste time, showed up when they were supposed to, kept me informed, neat and always cleaned up daily when done. Never had to go clean up myself. I was pleased with my choice and very pleased with the finished results. I paid for the work but the best part is I was having a nagging leak in one of the bath showers. Cornerstone came back and worked on fixing it. It was a difficult one to locate exactly where it was happening but Cornerstone came back until it was corrected. Aaron stayed in touch and continued to follow up until I was satisfied. I am planning to use them on another couple projects I need to have done. I don't think you can go wrong using them for any remodel work.
The project took about 6 months (which was fine by us because we were still living in our apartment at the time). The Cornerstone guys basically gutted the dilapidated remnants of the house, leaving just a skeleton, and then built us a brand new home from the inside out. Our house was originally built in 1974, but everything inside is now 2014 brand new.
The laundry-list of things that Cornerstone did for us includes...
-Installing new kitchen cabinets, granite countertops, tile backsplash, appliances, lighting, etc.
-Installing all new bathroom fixtures (toilets, sinks, bath), shower tile, heated tile floor, new vanities
-Reframing & waterproofing basement, hanging drywall, and laying carpet
-Installing all new windows, interior doors, and a new exterior front door and patio door
-Rebuilding split-level staircase with new custom railing
-Laying wood and tile flooring
-Painting (interior and exterior)
-Scraping and skim-coating ceiling to get rid of old popcorn style
-Built a 10 x 10 deck
-Exterior repairs to house
-and lots of extras here and there
This large-scale remodel also included all kinds of electrical rewiring and plumbing fixes, permits and inspections, reframing walls and doorways, repairing subfloors and ceilings, replacing drywall and trim, etc. There was a lot of work to be done besides just the fun cosmetic fixes, and the guys at Cornerstone were professional, knowledgable, and exceedingly kind and helpful all along the way.
Throughout this project we got to know almost everyone on the Cornerstone staff, and I was consistently impressed by the integrity, professionalism, and pleasantness of their whole team.
Brian, our project foreman, was especially great-- always helpful, trustworthy, kind, incredibly attentive, knowledgable, and extremely hardworking. It was obvious that he really cared about us and our house, and he always made sure that we were pleased at every step along the way. Communication was superb. In fact, we counted on Brian to help us make a lot of key decisions about our house. I never had trouble getting ahold of either Brian or Aaron. I also appreciated that when there were minor miscommunications or things that we wanted them to re-do, that they were always understanding and happy to accommodate us.
We kind of selected Cornerstone on a whim... We found them here on Angie's list, asked Aaron to stop by and give us an estimate, and after being impressed by Aaron's demeanor, said "let's go for it!" Honestly, we could not have made a better decision. We are so so pleased with all of the work that they did and have a very favorable and fond impression of the whole process. They essentially accomplished a dream home makeover for us at a great price with extraordinary staff and service. I highly recommend them to everyone and will definitely be using them in the future.
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