W M Remodeling Inc

I have used Wolfram Merz in the past for repairs to my Central Air Conditioner System and re-roofing part of my house. He did a quality job in all aspects. So, in 2018, when a tornado ripped up a 70 foot Oak tree from six feet away and tossed it onto my home office extension (while I was in it), damaging the roof and three rooms, I called Wolfram to ask if he could be the General Contractor to manage the $29,000+ repairs specified by my Insurance company. I had never managed such a complex job before between the Insurance and Mortgage company and all the specialists that would be needed. The complexity of dealing with so many different agencies and contractors just made me so stressed out that I would have to sign in to the “Home.” Wolfram said he could manage all that and serve as my General Contractor. He did just that. He stepped in and spoke with all the parties and reduced my stress level by 90%. I was thrilled with having such a wise and knowledgeable person in charge. He was always prompt, had first-class associates helping him do the work and in about two weeks did a perfect job and left the property super clean. The Insurance Inspector came, walked around, smiled and took pictures and within three weeks I had a check for full payment from the insurance company. Wow! Wolfram is at the top of all my lists for a wide variety of home repairs. -G

I am so happy with the work Wolfram and Danny completed. Wolfram is easy to work with and both he and Danny are very respectful and pleasant. I particularly appreciate that Wolfram was open and honest with me about the particulars of the project and his availability. I thought I would have to replace the whole window since the frame was so badly rotted away but they said they could use the existing window and just replace the window frame. This advice saved me a lot of money. When he came for the estimate, he let me know that he was working on a large project that may take a few weeks to complete before he could start my project. He ended up being able to come earlier but I appreciate that he wasn't the kind of guy who would take the job and only work on it here and there when he got the chance. Even though the job I needed done was a small one, he treated it the same as a larger project. I would highly recommend Wolfram and Danny and look forward to working with them on future projects.

Wolfram and Denny have done three major projects for us - last year they did our master bathroom, including moving the plumbing and fixtures around and this year they remodeled our main bathroom and our laundry room. In both instances, my wife and I have been exceptionally happy with the work, the professionalism and the end product (which is why we are, and will be, repeat customers). But to me the most impressive things are always the little things... one day I was home and noticed a bathroom (not the one they were working on) had a runny toilet. as I heard it, so did wolfram, and he was also in the bathroom investigating why it had the issue. Before I could say anything, he already diagnosed the issue and mentioned he’d get the replacement part to fix it. I couldn’t believe that he took the time to go away from his project to improve the overall functioning of the house! And this wasn’t the only general improvement he did. Wolfram and Denny were on time every morning, starting at 745, and were impeccably clean. They stuck to their project outline and agreed cost. There was never a discussion of a “surprise” that elevated the cost of the project like with other contractors. And they take my dog out during the day when I’m not home! (She loves them). I recommend wolf and Denny to everyone I know.

Wolfram and Denny work together well. They did an amazing job and we intend to use them again. We are so glad we found them on Angie's List.

These guys are truly great contractors and we feel lucky to have found them and that they were able to fit us in to their project schedule. Wolfram (the owner) and his long-time partner Danny do all of the work themselves, the two of them side-by-side every day. They are definitely "old-school" perfectionist builders, with true pride of workmanship that you just don't find much of any more. They are extremely reliable, taking on only one project at a time, which means they show up every day so you DON'T have to worry about them working some days and disappearing for days or more. In the 2 months they were on our project, only twice did Wolfram have to leave a little early in the afternoon and he told us beforehand so we were never left to wonder. They are very punctual. Danny drives up each morning at 7:45am on the dot. Wolfram arrives at 8:00am and they get right to work. They eat lunch on-site and work typically until 4pm. They clean the work site before they leave each day so it is always looking neat. They work quickly but without compromising quality. On the finer details, Wolfram pays exceptional attention. I watched him spend nearly an hour measuring and cutting certain tiles on our backsplash wall niche until it met his standard for perfection, and then he set them in place. They have been doing this work for a long time and they know what they're doing- you can tell from the work product. Wolfram is honest, and does NOT try to nickel and dime you. If any unexpected issues do come up, Wolfram suggests possible solutions based on his lifetime experience and what he would do it it was his own home. Best of all, they are trustworthy. We gave them a key to our home to come and go while we were at work even with our dog and cat at the house. They locked up each day just as they would for their own home. WM Remodeling is a rare find- you do get what you pay for with these guys (which is piece-of-mind and old world perfection!)

WM Remodeling has done truly first-rate work on every occasion.  They can do any sort of work on a house, from start to finish. They also do all of their own work; they don't subcontract any of the work, so you are always dealing directly with the company, and there is never a problem with having to wait for a subcontractor to do its part.  In addition, they are great at dealing with the kinds of issues that always seem to come up with major renovations.

WM is also extremely responsive.  My husband and I both work, and WM has always been entirely available to speak with us about what they are doing at our house, whether during the day or in the evenings. 

Finally, WM is absolutely reliable and honest.  We have never hesitated to allow them access to get into our house while we are out at work.  We trust them totally.

Suffice it to say that we are very demanding, and we would never have stayed with them if they hadn't done a great job and been terrific to deal with throughout these 25 years.

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Definitely exceeded our expectations. It was complete faster and with better quality than we expected. And in the end he told us it was going to cost less than he originally quoted. Highly recommended!

Very professional. Very high quality work. Wolfram is the best!

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excellent work

The original estimate was $27000. It ran close to $30000. That was the cost for him. We have to buy the granite and the shower enclosure. It went very well. Wolfram is extremely professional. He is old school German. He is very detail oriented and very easy to work with. I kind of sensed that in him when he did the bid and came in. I had 5-6 people bid on this. I picked him just on my sense that he was a very detail oriented professional. I was right. I think I picked well on this one. He was not the cheapest by quite a bit. He wasn’t the most expensive either. He was almost the most expensive. I went with him anyway because it was a big job. He was looking to do a good job and not a quick sloppy get it done and go on to the next job. He was somebody that really cared about the result. I could tell that he took pride in the result. It wasn’t just the job to be done with. My wife and I had not probably thought this out to the degree we did. So there were decisions that had to be made along the way that he helped us with. He was very good with that. It was nice. He was good to work with. He had a partner, Danny. Every day at 8 o' clock, they were here for two months. They would leave between 5 and 6. I even had neighbors comment asking who these guys were. They said that they had hired contractors and sometimes they don’t show up or they show up at 2 o' clock. We have never seen somebody in this kind of a job show up every day at exactly the same time. I would absolutely use them again in the future. I interviewed probably six guys and had them come through. I knew this one was going to be a couple of months and that these people are in our house. So I put a little more effort into this one. I picked this guy just on gut feel. He came across exactly as he turned out to be. He was a consummate German technician who was very focused and very detail oriented. He was great.

Can't begin to tell how great Wolf is. He took my plans and showed me how it should be doe. We removed floors, eliminated walls, new electric, plumbing, HVAC. He is a perfectionist and the result was perfect. You will be lucky if you can get him!

Wolfram arrived promptly with one employee, all the materials he needed for the day and went right to work.  They were neat, professional, polite, and did very good work.  My wife and I are very happy with their work.  I found them both to be very honest and trustworthy and would certainly hire them for work again in the future.

After interviewing and obtaining estimates from several highly recommended contractors, I signed a contract with Wolfram Merz for this bathroom remodeling job around the beginning of May 2013 on the understanding that he would not be available to start work for several months. Although Wolfram's estimate was not the lowest (or the highest), I thought he would do the best job and provide the most value for the money. Among other things, Wolfram was the only remodeler to provide drawings at this initial discussion stage, which was extremely helpful since the job not only involved the conversion of a bathtub to a large shower, but the enlargement of the bathroom by moving a wall adjoining a large walk-in closet. Wolfram patiently reworked the drawings several times to reflect my comments, suggestions and concerns, and impressed me with his extensive knowledge, experience, and attention to detail.

It was well worth waiting in line for the work to begin. Wolfram does all of the work himself with the help only of his assistant of 14 years (Danny, who is himself an accomplished craftsman). The job was a gut renovation, involving, among other things: removal of the existing bathtub, vanity, floor and wall tiles (including sheetrock); removal and reframing of a partition wall adjacent to a walk-in closet; plumbing work for new vanity, shower and toilet; electrical work for new light fixtures, ceiling exhaust fan, outlets and light switches; installation of a new subfloor; installation of a drain for a curbless shower area (suggested by Wolfram); installation of a custom shower seat and knee wall; installation of new water resistant sheetrock; installation of floor and wall tiles throughout; installation of additional ceiling light over shower and of an exhaust fan/light /heat combination fixture vented through the attic and roof; installation of a new cast iron steam baseboard radiator; and, installation of a new vanity, sink, faucets, shower fixtures, toilet, medicine cabinet, and accessories (towel bars and hooks, shelving, soap dishes, toilet paper holder, etc.). 

Once work begin, Wolfram (and Danny) were extremely punctual, arriving each and every weekday at 8:00 am (you could set your clock by it) and working until at least 4 pm (bringing their lunch with them). The work was meticulously done, as Wolfram is a real craftsman and a perfectionist. There were unforeseen issues and problems, as might be expected for a house that was built in 1935 and a bathroom that had not been upgraded for decades. Wolfram always consulted me when appropriate  before making any decisions on issues that arose during the course of the work and, for the most part, did not charge extra to deal with unexpected problems. Wolfram did not simply raise problems, but always seemed to find or propose a solution. As one small example, when the shower arm that had come with a high-end shower head seemed a bit short to be comfortable where it was to be installed, Wolfram found a perfect replacement online that night and, with my approval and thanks, had it overnighted for installation the next day.

All of the work done was of the highest quality imaginable, and Wolfram was at all times a pleasure to work with. He always seemed to have a suggestion when asked, but was never overbearing; and would gently and politely let you know if something you wanted him to do might be problematic. As a testament to the quality of the work, I have not had to call Wolfram once in the six months since the job was completed. I expect that my next call to Wolfram will be for the remodeling of my downstairs bathroom.  

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Job was more than satisfactory, went well.

He is good. His name is Wolfram Merz. He is extremely detail oriented. He does every job as if he is working on his own house. He works with another guy. This job was a follow up from a job from 2 years ago and he didn't charge me. His prices are reasonable. I've used him before.

WM Remodeling was the third or fourth firm that we requested a quote from. They were not the cheapest but the level of professionalism and advice was far superior to other contractors.

From start to finish Wolfram was very professional. He and his assistant came early in the morning and worked continuously through the day. They left the construction area spotless at the end of the day. The work was done as requested and kept to the schedule. It was obvious he had a lot of experience in remodeling as the job went very smoothly. He started on the full bath and when that was completed he began work on the half bath. The whole job took about 4 weeks to complete. It looks beautiful and i have no complaints.

Wolfram is a life saver!  He always comes when we need him.  He is honest and reliable.  He is the best diagnostician, when others have said we need to replace, Wolfram is able to repair.  We couldn't live without him.  Wolfram is worth his weight (and then some) in gold!!

A few days before family was visiting for the Holidays, the upstairs shower sprang a leak into the downstairs ceiling. We called and Wolfram, who was very busy, came over and immediately diagnosed the problem. Over the next several days, he fitted us in and repaired the job without any apparant problems. We have been in this house for 34 years and old houses are not that easy to repair. It takes a really experienced and skilled professional to make it look so easy. We had several other "opinions" that thought it was the shower pan, a major repair job. Wolfram immediately identified it as the drain. He chipped out the old tile without cracking a single piece. Removed the entire old drain and replaced it. I know that he drove 30 miles to get the new tile. All this, just a few days before Christmas! The shower worked fine and, in fact, drains a lot better than ever before. He was always punctual and very neat in his work. Price was as quoted. Now, after visiting his website, we know he does a lot more and will definately call him again. I strongly recommend him to all Members!

Mr Mertz was very close to his original estimate in the end
which really helped me for budgeting. He came up with good ideas
which I found to be fantastic for the final bathroom look.
He made the transition smooth for the timeframe that I was without
a bathroom .
Wolfram was always punctual and the timeline the project was completed
within the timeline that he originally said.
His pricing is very fair and he has a very transparent work ethic.
I highly recommend WM Remodeling and will be using him in the
future for other home projects. !
Jean Curry
Carmel NY

Wolfram was very professional and helpful throughout the entire process.  He was true to his initial estimate, and helped suggest ways to improve the remodeling project and look of the bathroom at low cost (e.g., wood paneling).  Always punctual and friendly, always cleaned up when leaving each day.  He and his partner did a high quality job, and we are very happy with the results.  We plan on using them again when we have the funds to redo our master bedroom and kitchen.  Wolfram is a craftsman who cares about the results.  We were very impressed, and everyone loves the new bathroom.

As I said above, he is reliable, polite, pleasant, a joy to work with. I am looking around the house for more projects as I have complete faith in his fairness and skill.

He came when he said he would.  Finished in the time frame he predicted.  The few things we added as we went along were charged fairly.  He considered our wishes rather talk us into doing what is easier.  Our expectations were that we were hoping for good, we got great.  Our friends and family [not only us] are amazed at the exact match of the cabinets in appearance and stain, ditto for the floor.  We have oak cabinets with medium - dark stain.  The grain and colors were matched perfectly.  The cabinet doors were built exatly the way the older cainet doors were.  You cannot tell the new door or drawer face from the old ones.  We look at the kitchen in amazement.  My prediction that the food won't taste any better is probably true but it is definetly a joy to be in.   We have more elbow room and natural light.  The pass through from kitchen to dining room gives you a view to the French doors leading to our stone patio and back yard.