Color-Age

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their knowledge of design was extremely helpfull

The add said we would get 5%off for being Angie's List members, he said that was on material only. Not on labor or service, feels like it was misleading from the add in the publication.  They do great work.  I have used them before.

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The amount of the project was 15,000 but I had purchased the wall paper, faucet, and the light fixtures making the total at 20,000. The service was pretty well, they came out on time when they said they would for the estimate and when the work started. The lady that helped with the designs and the new lay out was very good, she listened to everything i had to say. The only thing is she was the only person in her field, so at times it was hard to get a hold of her. she did misinform me of a type of under-mount sink that I wanted wouldn't be available for the type of remodel that I wanted. Other than that she was lovely to work with. The only mistake the contractors made was with the cabinets they were properly measured so part of the top cabinets are sticking out more than they should be. They did tell me they could come out to fix that when I need. I was really happy with this provider.

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It was ok, they worked fine. We have ever used them before.

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Everything went very well. Color Age gave us top quality work. All its workers are very professional and well-trained. They always cleaned up at the end of each work day, never left any mess behind. Matthew did a wonderful job coordinating all different work teams.  As a result our renovation project finished as scheduled. We are extremely pleased with Color Age and highly recommend them to our friends and neighbor. We've been using Color Age since 1982 and they never disappoint us!!!

We had previously visited a different store, where the people were of no help in finding what we were looking for. That's when we decided to try Color Age, which has been in our neighborhood as long as we can remember ? and we were very glad that we did.
The store is spacious and well-lit , with large islands on which to lay out wallpaper books and compare papers.  Ours was a small order; we were only looking for paper for one room at this time, but this did not affect the level of service that we received.
Brittany, who worked with us,was of enormous help. She knew what was available in the wallpaper books, gave us her undivided attention, and listened carefully to our likes and dislikes as a way of helping zero in on what we were looking for. Impressively, Color Age has books composed of papers from different manufacturers sorted by color; i.e., there is a yellow book, an orange book, etc. Brittany had helpful opinions, but never tried to "sell" us on particular paper.
 
Ours was a small order; we were looking for paper for only one room, but this did not affect the level of service that we received. Once we had narrowed down our choices, we put down a deposit of $10 per book, and took two of the wallpaper books home over the weekend, in order to evaluate the finalists in the bathroom itself. (The book deposits were then applied against the purchase price of the selected paper.) The paper was ordered and arrived from the manufacturer when promised. 
Our Color Age experience was very pleasant and productive; we will certainly keep them in mind for any future home decorating needs that they can help us fill.

Delivered and installed quality carpeting. |Bought paint and carpeting previously from Color Age they and have been consistent.

It went well. We waited longer than expected for the tile to come in.  The installer did a good job and finished in good time.

It went well, although you get what you pay for. We had not moved in yet, so we were not inconvenienced by any scheduling. All work was complete prior to move in, including some touch ups. Some work was sloppy though, including the staining of the hardwood floors, some ceramic spray paint on the newly stained hardwood floors, painted doors which weren't left fully open to dry - thus paint cracking off when the doors were opened. While Color Age did come back to touch up where needed most, there were multiple minor things which to some, could be a major thing. The price was competitive, but the quality of the finish could have been better.

They were great to work with for design and the work was done within the time frame they said it would be. They were very friendly to work with and I highly recommend them to anybody. They were very patient when they work with me and they showed what they can do. They really showed us some possibilities of what you can do; which is really good. They walk you through about every step they did everything they said they would do when they said they would do it; which is important. The price was a little more than I expected to pay but it was pretty reasonable. We are very happy so far.

The design stage took the longest.  I worked with Delores from start to finish.  I worked with her on design from January until May.  Sal came and measured and Delores worked tirelessly with me on every detail.  The only piece of the job that was outsourced was the moving of air conditioning duct work. We picked out each and every detail together. She never ran out of ideas or solutions.  I used a semi-custom cabinet company that allowed me to save when I could use standard size cabinets and gave me the flexibility to create custom cabinets where needed. 
She pointed out that instead of spending 5000 on a custom cabinet to house my existing oversized microwave, I could purchase a microwave/warming drawer combo and standard cabinet  for a total of 2500.  We must have done at least 15 configurations and layouts before we settled. In the end, I did not have to compromise on anything I wanted - including the pull out spice racks that posed as decorative columns on either side of my cooktop.  We then picked out granite, backsplash tiles and kitchen flooring. She worked with me to allow me to create my own design for the cooktop backsplash.
I went with high end appliances. I shopped around and got the best deal on appliances through their source.  I searched all of NY state and the internet for the perfect accent lighting and ended up finding the perfect lights from her source at her designer discount. Knob and pulls were another huge project which she helped me research and when I found what I wanted from my own source, she congratulated me on my great find and moved on to the next item on her checklist.  We picked out sinks, faucets, garbage disposals, and instant hot water spout. She had an endless supply of design knowledge and resources. Even as we got down to the final decisions, like paint colors and grout colors for between the tiles, she took the same care and effort to make sure each detail would be perfect. 
We created a custom fireplace in the livingroom made from the same wood as my kitchen cabinets and the most beautiful marble.  Marble and granite were purchased from her source and they were a pleasure to work with. When I had a problem with a scratch in the granite, they worked with the provider to fix it. 
Before the project began, I received and signed off on a very detailed estimate. We knew down to the dollar what the project would cost. And it ended up running almost exactly as they estimated.  The only glitch was that when the floors were taken up and the rooms were merged into one, they noticed that there was a need for a building up of the floor in the living room.  1500 was the only unforeseen cost in the entire project. 
I had 2 small children and was very afraid of the actual work getting done. I have one child with severe allergies and was very afraid of the mess and the dust. They put up heavy plastic barriers which did a decent job of keeping the other areas of the house clean.  I was told that the entire renovation would take 6 weeks.  I was skeptical, but their team came in and they had all the contractors on staff. We never had to wait for a plumber to move a gas or waterline, they had their own.  We had a one week delay when my Brazilian teak for the living room/dining room got caught up in customs, but I had a working kitchen as promised on the specified date. Last minute decisions, like a new back door, were seamlessly worked into the project plan. 
The workmen were kind, courteous and respectful.  They were appreciative of simple gestures like donuts and lemonade.  Any question as to how something should be done, was run by me.  They never assumed and never just took the path of least resistance.

In the Color Age store, Paul and Matthew have been unfailingly pleasant and most helpful.  Dolores is a design star.  She is extremely knowledgable and has been a joy to work with over the years. (She picks out the best wallpaper!) Every job, whether large or small, is treated with the same respect and consideration with regard to taste and budget.Tony and Willy , who work directly for Color Age, are meticulous craftsmen and lovely people to have in your home.  They were able to make our uneven walls appear flawless, an incredible transformation and not an easy task in a building more than 40 years old!  When they did any demolition, the rest of the property was properly protected from excess dust and debris.  Clean up was performed at the end of each work day.  Hallways were vacuumed, tools neatly stored for the next days' use, etc. They left the property so clean, if we didn't know better from the work in progress, we'd have thought nobody had been there.  Elias, the paperhanger and also a direct employee of Color Age, takes so much pride in his work.  He, too, was able to maneuver around the nooks and crannies to put up the paper in all the hallways - patterns matched seamlessly! 
Although this narrative is mostly about Color Age's work for our building, the same comments and grades apply for the quality of their work when they totally gutted and remodeled my apartment kitchen.
Because of our always favorable experiences with Color Age, we have never hesitated to recommend them to family and friends.

Overall, everything was completed in a timely fashion. 

Overall an amazing experience with Color Age!

every requestall our needs.

It was completed as requested on time and withthe right material.

Everything went seamlessly, from start to finish!

TALKED TO A POLITE SALES PERSON WITH CONCERN FOR A FULL ROOM OF WALLPAPER, WITH PREPING AND THE INSTALLTION....THEIR PRODUCT AND HELPFUL SERVICE WAS A BREATH OF FRESH AIR!!!! THEY WERE PUNCTUAL AND PROFESSIONAL ON THE DATE OF INSTALLATION. I JUST LOVE MY NEW WALLS!!.. I HAVE RECOMMENDED COLOR AGE TO ALL OF MY FRIENDS!!

The job was done to perfection.The carpet was just what I was looking for and in my price range.I could never have picked out the colors as well as Matthew did.  The bedrooms looks great!!The work by both was done neatly and all my things were put back as they were before.

We went for the first meetings in April and spent a good few hours with Dolores- she was very knowledgable and helpful.  I left feeling I was in good hands.
The work was to begin in July and I had confirmed with Color-Age at the end of June that the proper paper work was filed with the town and the co-op.  i was assured all was  being handled.
The work started right on time, however the papers were never filed and the workmen had to leave in the middle of the job and we were not able to re-schedule until September.  A multitude of $ was lost due to hotels booked/cancelled/job time requested off.
Finally I was assured the paperwork was right and they were to start on a Wednesday- once again hotels booked, time off allocated.
The Wednesday before I was informed the plumbers insurance had lapsed and he was now with a new brokerage company, but once again the right papers were not in place, luckily only a one day delay this time, thanks to the plumber- not colorage.
Phone calls were not returned and what was to be a pleasant experience turned out to be h*** due to a paperwork nightmare.
Color age kept blaming the management company , but if this was done on a timely basis, not at the 23rd hour, there would not have been any problems.

The workmen were FANTASTIC and worked on a timely, professional basis.  However, the personnel in the store were very disappointing -
I was having a counter top cut down to fit a refrigerator-Color-Age told me I would have to have the counter removed for a week and cut down.  I found a wonderful man on my own and for $200.00 and not the mess Color Age scared me about, the counter was cut down perfectlly!!!!

This company was referred to me by State Farm as part of their premiere service program. The company is based in New Hyde Park, and my apartment is located in Manhattan. The company subcontracted out the work done on my apartment. The subcontractors took over a week to lay down an engineered floor. They left the floor covered with glue. They left glue on a silk chair. They reused old and dirty baseboards. They left a hole punched into the sheet rock, and they ruined the finish on a piece of antique furniture.