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"I am delighted with results, and equally gratified that the process went so well.   I was girded up for an ordeal, which at times it unavoidably was, but was relieved to discover how easy it was to work with Matt and his team.   I chose him in part because of his quote, which was the cheapest of the four or five estimates I obtained.   I called up one of the references he gave me, who advised me that, whatever it took - even if I had to wait - to go with Matt and C & M.  He knew that I would be glad that I did, and he was right.
From the beginning I found it very easy to talk to Matt, and I came to realize that this reflected his genuine warmth, decency, integrity, dependability, and professionalism.   He consistently honored his word.   I feared he would stretch my job out, trying to juggle it with other jobs.   He told me his crew would show up every workday until the job was done.   They did.   He told me he would be visiting the site every day of work.   As far as I know, he did.   A multitude of times I would call him with some question or worry.   I was amazed that he, pretty much invariably, would take my call, and calmly address the issue, or would quickly call me back, often before I had finished leaving him a voicemail,  He always addressed my concern in a way that satisfied and reassured me.   (It continues to amaze me that throughout what was, inevitably, a bit of an ordeal, he was always a pleasant person to talk to.)        
My satisfaction readily extends to those in his team.  His point person for renovation work was Mateo (curiously, lots of Matts and Mateos in his team and extended family of subcontractors).   Mateo was ably assisted by Jose, both of whom were utter gentlemen.  For a while they seemed like virtual members of the family, working pretty tirelessly, but as unobtrusively as possible.  Mateo exhibited the same combination of masterful professional know-how and good nature that I experienced from Matt, his boss.  I quickly realized that this was the overriding culture of respect, goodwill, and good humor that permeated his organization. 
A couple of things I learned in the process.   Mine was not a garden-variety renovation.    I had my own fixed ideas as to what I wanted.   Matt occasionally needed to weigh in with some reality-checks, clarifying where my vision of what I wanted would occasionally depart from what was practically possible.   I appreciated his ready willingness to carry out my desires as best he could, consistent with good construction.   Part of the job involved enlisting others for specific jobs (e.g., fabrication of the engineered quartz decks, shower enclosure).   I was free to get my own estimates from folks I found on my own, but I found it more expeditious to go with folks he worked with in the past, who could generally get the job done more quickly - and at less (or no more) expense. I had some glitches - a couple spots of missed communication that led to some mistakes requiring correction.  I was immensely relieved that Matt the stone fabricator (who has a long history of working with Matt my contractor) absorbed the time and expense of correcting the problem - even though he may have felt the mis-communication was not entirely his responsibility.   Matt told me he was honorable, and he indeed was.  The overriding lesson I learned was that it was quite important for me to stay on top of these subcontract jobs, particularly when the job or design departs from the routine.  
In conclusion, I'll return to one of the issues that attracted me to Mat in the first place - his low-dollar proposal (or estimate).   The job ended up being much more ambitious than I had originally imagined.   In fact, he corrected the worst feature of my bathroom - the elevated floor, which also required some significant rerouting of plumbing pipes.   Because I trusted Matt, I didn't worry too much about how much more he would be charging to me.   Still, I was greatly relieved that his final bill showed only a modest increase from the initial proposal.   It pleases me to be able to recommend Matt and his team so strongly.
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"The Mayanda team is amazing. Always professional, best price of any quote we get and the work is exceptional. They take great care and do the job right. They have basically redone our retail space in bits and pieces as we’ve needed it. Absolute asset to have saved in contacts for all NYC space needs."

"What a great pleasure to write a 5 stars review about the extremely high quality workmanship, integrity, reliability, carefulness, cleanliness, creativity, professionalism, great value and common sense practicality shown us by HFM Builders and Howard Molen. Howard was incredibly responsive to my calls -- including repeatedly over the weekends! -- which was so appreciated because I am a novice as to renovations, and needed a lot of basic advice and guidance. Howard gave us great recommendations and alternatives on many aspects of the renovation, with great suggestions and information always at the tip of his fingers. He was consistently fair-minded and explained things well. He was respectful of our co-op rules and worked extremely well with the property manager. While I am a novice, I know enough to know how rare it is to find a contractor as incredibly responsive (and just plain professional, fair and nice!) as Howard. He uses his own employees, not subcontractors, and as a result there is a consistency of quality and trustworthiness that is highly prized. Kostek, HFM's employee-foreman, is an outstanding individual in every way. To our huge advantage, Kostek's own personal standards are extremely high and he does not compromise on quality of work; more than that, his judgment and great ideas meant wonderful improvements to our design and a truly terrific result. Kostek is trustworthy, open-minded, professional, genuine and fair, and we never had a moment's concern about Kostek and his HFM colleagues being in the apartment on their own. I was expecting, given what one hears about renovations/contractors, to have repeated problems but we had the opposite experience. We felt so lucky to be working with the high quality professionals of HFM and will absolutely hire them for any future work. We cannot recommend HFM, Howard or Kostek more highly!"

"My apartment is located on upper east side of Manhattan, the renovation is very complicated with a lot of regulations and I am very picky person with perfection mentality. My contractor is David who is very cool guy, He has done amazing job in the short time with low price that makes me very happy. I am a designer that I have my style set but he has done exactly what I like which impressed me completely. Even after service, he has always tried to help us with anything we need with no condition. We are very lucky to found a great contractor like him with Worry free. I am highly recommended him with pleasure."

"We did a gut renovation of a lovely two-bedroom, two-bathroom on the Upper East Side, and to save money, we hired a series of contractors to take care of different things - one for plumbing, one for electrical work, etc.  George and his team were there for skim coating the walls, painting, installing the kitchen cabinets and doors, and various other carpentry work.
George and his team did an amazing job!  Not only did they provide high-quality professional service at a very reasonable price, but George himself also advised and suggested changes along the way, and noticed when our other contractors were messing things up.  His advice saved us tons of time and trouble!  Big renovations can be very stressful (especially for a first-time owner) but he put us at our ease with his expertise, and was there for us when we needed him, and then some.
He and his team did really amazing work.  When there were mistakes (because there will ALWAYS be mistakes, no matter how skilled the contractor), he was happy to come back and fix things.   We kept asking him back to do other things that we thought of as the renovation went on - could you make cabinets for us?  Could you install the towel bars?  And he was always happy to take care of it, and the job was completed well and for a very reasonable price.
The next time we do a renovation, we're hiring him to be a general contractor, and putting him in charge of everything."

"I hired BEX contracting to paint my apartment. The process was a breeze, they provided COI as well as a fair and clear proposal. The team was clean and neat. They carefully covered our furniture and protected it during the paint. We are very happy with the outcome and highly recommend BEX Contracting."

"Edward did a great job despite multiple last-minute hiccups from the company. We appreciate your work and would hire again!"

"Just finished my kitchen reno with KBR and I?m seriously impressed. The team was super professional but also just really easy to deal wit which makes a big difference when you?re living through construction. They helped me make smart choices without ever being pushy, and everything came out exactly how I pictured it. If you?re looking for a contractor you can actually trust, these are your people !"

"Tony's Contracting Group Corp. exceeded my expectations with their impeccable service! From start to finish, their attention to detail and commitment to quality craftsmanship truly impressed me. They turned my vision into reality. Highly recommended!"

"There was a miscommunication early on in the process in regard to the price of the materials. After everything was explained, I was very satisfied with the job done."