ATW Interiors

I really liked the work they did. They did a fine job. They didn’t clean up like most other companies I used, but I will recommend and use them, again.

Andy has done a ton of work on our house and many of our friend's houses. He always does great work and is wonderful to work with.

From the very beginning, Andy was the ultimate professional. He willingly made time to meet with the ceramic artist at our condo to look at the piece and discuss how it could best be installed with the backsplash. Once the artistic piece was completed, Andy fit the installation into his busy schedule, doing the basic installation on a Saturday, grouting on Sunday and coming back earlier in the week afterwards to seal the tile and grout. His construction knowledge and experience was evident in his approach to installing the artistic component. He was punctual and very easy to work with. He listened well and took our thoughts and ideas into consideration throughout the project. I will definitely consider using Andy again for any future projects.

Things started out pretty well, although I dealt with Andy's dad at first who did the estimate (origanally $5400). It seemed high to me, but I knew of them and trusted it was an industry ballpark estimate for good work. The dad agreed to knock off $400 if I demo'd the plaster off the studs and relocate the electrical wiring, which I did to their satisfaction. I gave initial payment of $2500 on 8/26.
I met Andy in the next day or so and was impressed with his knowledge and experience. He felt the job was smaller than previously thought since we realized a portion of the wall could not be taken out due to a chimney and an HVAC vent, but they didn't quantify how much less (I should have asked). While the initial work to get the beam and post up over the next few days, it seemed they got busy elsewhere (which I know is common) and took a few days to get back to finish the drywall and do finish carpentry on the post. It took even longer, though, to get them to finish the flooring area where the wall had been.
Andy's original idea was to do a wood and quot;inlayand quot; in the floor area, which he had done on previous projects. That was what I had in mind. Later, he decided it best to simply use some of the hardwood flooring from the adjacent closet to fill in the gaps. We went back and forth on it. I finally agreed to that, figuring it would look better they way he described things. It turns out he had two of his guys do it and while it looks okay, there were enough inconsistent gaps I now wish we had stuck to the original plan.
Andy also asked if I wanted him to redo the moulding in the area. I said yes, but it never got done. I'd also asked him to mud some drywall repairs I'd done on nearby walls, which he agreed to, but it never got done nor did I get offered a price quote (I was trusting up to this point). I'd added in a third drywall area in the kitchen, but that never got done either, being told that he didn't think it was ready yet. Needless to say, we had some communcation issues.
After that point, I got a call from his dad wanting final payment of $2000 (an additional $500 off for the and quot;smaller workand quot;) and said he'd give me the keys back. No explanation, no reasons why they wouldn't complete the other work they agreed upon. This was on 9/27, over a month from when we'd started. Well, I figured I'd had enough, so I relunctantly paid the amount he asked, now wishing I'd gotten a firmer price after having met Andy who saw the smaller wall area. Perhaps it's still a good price, I really don't know. But if I add up all the time they were there working, it seems pretty high to me, especially since I'd done all the messy and laborious demo work. Had it been a pristine job with a nice looking flooring and moulding, etc. Especially had they done the drywall mudding for me, it would have felt better.
Needless to say, it may just be my innocence over what these things cost (they were the first I could get out to the property; a good sign that contractors are busy these days), so the price may indeed be in-range. And perhaps since this was a small job compared to others they may have had could have been a factor. But the lack of communication, taking a month do do what has been done this far, and failure to do what was promised and then how things ended. Well, I just hope the drywall contractor I now have lined up to do the needed work will end up being a better experience. Andy and his guys were nice to deal and they do pretty good work, otherwise. I'll also mention that I got the dad to agree to let me load up his trailer with more demo rubble that needed to go and he did take it away for me.

Andy and his guys were great. They communicated well with us throughout the entire project. They do quality work and are very honest. There was a lot of construction dust created with this project, but they took time every day to sweep it up as best they could. We feel comfortable with them because they stand by their work. They remodeled our other two bathrooms, and one had a problem with the caulk/ grout. They came back and made sure it was fixed to our standards at no additional cost.

They were awesome. They did a really good job. They worked fast. They were very professional and informative.

It is a one-man operation. The experience was excellent. The prices were great. He is awesome. I will use him again.

The owner was really good to work with and he was very patient .The price was great and I really liked his quality of work.

Andy and his co-worker did a great job installing our porcelain tile. It looks great and we are very happy with the finished product. I would definitely use ATW Interiors again and recommend them to my family and friends.

Great job! Very professional and a better looking end result than we expected.

ATW Interiors Company did a very good job. They did very high quality work in a timely fashion. They were professional. They were on time everyday right till the end of the project. I would use them again in the future.

We contracted to work with ATW to install tile in two areas of our home after interviewing numerous tile installers. When Andy Watkinson arrived to bid the job, we made almost an instant decision that we would like to work with him because he got really excited about the job and our tile choice; you can't expect someone to do their best unless they are enthusiastic about what they are doing and Andy definitely was. There was a tricky problem with connecting the new tile to existing tile and we felt very strongly about having it transition smoothly. Andy assured us that the transition between floors would not be a problem and he made a great recommendation to lay the tile in a stacked pattern, which we absolutely love. The installation process was effortless for us because Andy and Jason reported on schedule every day. They gave us information about what they were going to do at each stage, their work was impeccable and they cleaned up each day after they were finished, leaving feeling confident in our choice to have them install our tile. At one point, after the job was finished, we found a tile that was chipped and Andy insisted that he replace it with a new one. The replacement was dealt with in a timely manner and it looks great. We also ran into a problem with the grouting that seems to have been a problem with the manufacturer's mix and Andy went out of his way to find a solution and implement it. We absolutely love our tile and we are so pleased to have found ATW that we have since contracted to have them replace our doors and trim and we now have quite a long list of other projects that we will be using them for years to come. We cannot recommend them highly enough and they definitely will be our "contractor for life."

They were very professional; they did wonderful on the workmanship and paid attention to details. They were punctual and very reasonable on price. We will call on them for our future projects.

The reason for hiring Mr. Watkinson was due to seeing his expertise in fine woodworking and building at a completed construction site where he did all interior and exterior work. His expertise is extremely misleading in Angie's list; he is much too humble. His custom designed work is that of a master craftsman. He has refined taste, which is aesthetically pleasing and harmonious. It is used throughout the project. If one wants the same quality you see published in the finest home magazines, call this craftsman and let him work his magic. The response you will get from your friends is beautiful, artistic, and pleasing to say the least. Once people see his work, he will have a very long waiting list. One will not be sorry to hire this gentleman and permit him to bring fine work into their home.

OUT OF 5 QUOTES, HE HAD THE BEST IDEAS.

HE IS GREAT.

ANDY DID A GREAT JOB AT MAKING OUR ADDITION LOOK LIKE IT WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT ON OUR HOME. THE ROOF LINE LOOKS WONDERFUL! HE TOOK ON AN ADDITIONAL PROJECT AT THE LAST MINUTE (OUR BREEZEWAY) AND HE ALSO INSTALLED TWO EXTERIOR DOORS FOR US. HE MADE SURE WE WERE COMPLETELY SATISFIED WITH HIS WORK. HE RETURNED CALLS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME IF HE WASN'T AVAILABLE. WE FELT COMFORTABLE WITH ANDY FROM THE BEGINNING WHICH WAS IMPORTANT TO US. HIS PRICE WAS HIGHER THAN OTHERS WE HAD RECEIVED BUT WE APPRECIATED HIS HONESTY AND SUGGESTIONS ON OUR PROJECT. HE PROVIDED US WITH VALUABLE IDEAS TO MAKE OUR PROJECT A SUCCESS.

MY BACK DOOR WAS BROKEN INTO AND DESTROYED. MY HOUSE IS VERY OLD AND THE DOOR WAS NOT A STANDARD SIZED DOOR. IT WAS ONE AND HALF INCHES SMALLER. THE REPAIRMEN WERE FRIENDLY AND PROMPT. THEY KNEW HOW TO DO THE WORK CORRECTLY.