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"Went well - worked with Dorine and George. Hard workers."

"I’m really impressed with how my kitchen and bathroom remodel came out. It was so easy and fun working with this company, as they fully exceeded my expectations and had the best ideas when it came to design. I highly recommend using Starz Home Remodeling Group."

"Erika was great! She explained how everything was going to go from start to finish. The work is guaranteed and they really are thorough. Great job"

"Well, what can I say about Colony Builders? Well, this will be kind of long... but they get full marks from us. We were looking for an enclosed patio for our backyard that joins onto the house. Mainly due to the breaker box being outside and the royal pain of going outside in the pouring rain to flip the breakers every time the power goes off. We also wanted a nice place where we could make the area look nice with potted hanging plants and planter beds. We searched online at various sites including Amazon for what we wanted. The pricing of such a patio online was around the $5,000 range and the reviews were just awful due to the bad workmanship and lack of instructions, so it was there I decided to look up local building companies, and that's when Colony Builders popped onto my screen. We made an appointment online, and within a couple of days we were paid a visit by business owner Ali, who politely sat with us and from there we discussed our ideas of our vision of what we wanted. He worked with us and offered suggestions of his own for an enclosed patio. When we were done, he quoted the price, which was 4 times the amount of the shoddy kit patios we were researching earlier. Unfortunately it was out of our price range, so after he left, we thought about it for awhile before deciding we didn't need it enclosed. After contacting them again, Ali's nephew Mahdi came out to meet with us to discuss this different route. Mahdi is a born people-person and was wonderful to talk things through with. He was respectful and treated us like good friends instead of potential clients. He also understood perfectly of the changes we wanted and offered suggestions to help us save more money on the project. For instance, we have a concrete slab outside our back door. It is standard for townhomes in our area. We also wanted a tile floor on the patio which would be expensive. He offered the faux-tile stamping option, which was much cheaper. Basically stamping tile patterns into the freshly-laid concrete with different powdered colors to give the perfect illusion of tiles, which was perfect for us on a budget. From there we were certain we wanted to go ahead with the project. We decided on an open design patio on sturdy posts with a roof to match our existing roof tiles. All this on a new slab of concrete, much longer than the existing slab with a beautiful rustic mosaic tile-stamp pattern. They could even leave the existing slab in place. A deposit was asked upon agreement of a few thousand dollars up front. Our patio would cost $14,380 all up with no more to pay. Still more expensive than I would like but the craftmanship would be much better. They offer finance through Medallion which gave us the lowest interest rates, and we can even set up automatic payments online. We financed for 144 months to reduce the monthly payments but we have the option of paying more without penalties. Next step after our ideas were laid out was having the architect come over and draw up plans several days later. Madhi was also present for this. He literally was with us for every step of the way which was awesome. Plans were submitted to the HOA. Of course, they were rejected (I hate HOA's!). Apparently our HOA won't allow any structure to be built directly on to the house. So, ok. Mahdi came back over and we discussed further options for approval. The architect came out again... We planned it 3 feet from the wall instead, leaving a nice gap for the rain to fall through, but we'll figure something out later to stay dry. Also 4 posts instead of 2, as it was now free-standing. This time our second HOA rejection. We were getting frustrated at this point and were seriously thinking of scrapping the entire idea. The HOA's newest reason? The entire structure had to be at least 3 feet from the wall. Well, we thought it was! What they were talking about was the roof overhang, it would protrude closer than 3 feet to the wall. Once we redid the plans a 3rd time and kept the roof overhand 3 feet away from the wall, the project was finally approved. Within a few days the concrete guys came out to start the project, it was all happening now! They did a great job and had the slab laid within a day with the tile-stamp pattern already embossed into the concrete, it looked great! They also dug out the corners where the posts were to go, to 2 feet deep. They filled them with rebar and completely filled them with cement, these were for structural support to balance the posts. The second day, they power washed the new patio floor and weather-sealed it. Job done, and we were very happy with it. So were they, as they were often caught dancing away on our security cameras while they worked. They love their job also! A couple of days later, the framers arrived to start on the actual patio. Very quickly they put up our patio and roof tiles and did a great job. The posts themselves were fixed in place by hurricane straps, so it would withstand hurricane-force winds in a storm. The posts were sealed with James Hardy seal. Basically, the wood posts were encased in a super-strong material that protects it from the weather and rotting. It kind of resembles drywall, but much stronger. We were also told this in the planning stage, that we couldn't hang hooks or anything on it because it would crack the seal if we did. The builders would hang them for us using James Hardy nails and hardware. which they did with no worries. It turns out there was a slight miscommunication between us there. You can use normal screws in the wood after it has been sealed, it won't crack it, but can only use the James Hardy nails as they are stronger. They gave us some nails for future use if we want to add more hooks or a trellis. The builders did put a hole in our window screen, which we reported. Mahdi came out right away with a screen he had lying around the office to see if it would fit and replace the damaged one, which it didn't. A nice gesture. The next day the framers/builders finished the job and painted it to the colors of the house and it looked amazing! They also replaced our screen with a new one with no problems. Mahdi and Ali came out that day to see the final result and to make sure we were happy with it, which we were. Mahdi in particular was so helpful throughout this entire (ordeal) project, he was always there for questions and suggestions. He even showed us many ideas of designs for the patio and also the tile-stamp patterns. At no stage was there any doubt of where we all stood on the project, we were always on the same page at all times for every step of the way, and that was exactly what we needed, as this was our first real costly project, so many thanks to you Madhi, you made our life much easier! Your pleasant attitude, extreme patience and kind nature was so appreciated by us so much we can't express. Thank you to Ali too for making this project happen and for offering improvement suggestions along the way. To sum up, this was our first project and we are glad we chose Colony Builders, they work with you every step of the way and never once did they make us feel like they were pressuring us into "selling us something". I would highly recommend them for any project, they get top marks from us. By the way, they offer a 5 year warranty on the patio and base, then a 30 year manufacturers warranty on the roof. We can't argue with that, any hopefully will never need it. This patio is sturdy! Now, all we need is to find a good quality rain guard for the back door and breaker box... We will be using them again to build a small kitchen window box in the future, but that's another review for another day. Thanks again guys, you all did a great job! I have included some pictures of the finished patio, the progress with the concrete base, tile pattern and the color brand used."

"Very quick and a good job"

"slow response times. no onsite visit, so had to confirm all measures myself. good product in the end."

"Great work!"

"I think this is MAZ and not MAX. We had a drywall project--done very well and at a decent price. We have future project we want to continue to work with them on. "

"Yes .He did a wonderful job.Thanks again "

"As a homeowner that was flooded, I put a great amount of time interviewing contractors and felt that this company would give me the best remodel of my downstairs. In the end, I signed a 20-page contract (against the advice of a lawyer friend) and gave Stephen and Ryan about $120K of my insurance money. What I got was an extremely stressful, expensive experience with a variety of results. This should've been my first sign of trouble - - On my quote, Ryan refused to itemize my remodel expenses as all other companies do and this has caused an ongoing problem with insurance and with a subsequent flood. After giving them a 1/2 deposit, it took them over 3 weeks to even begin the project, which they blamed on permits. I was told that, "I could email the permit office," which I did, and received notification almost immediately that the project could commence. This should not have been my job. They demoed up 1200 square feet of tile creating a ton of dust and debris and despite my pleading, they would not clean it up. I became more sick than I had ever been in my life. I was then told that they would begin spraying oil paint on the new cabinets and it would be better to try to get out of the house. Within 24 hours, I arranged for a trip to Mexico and left. When I returned, it seemed that they also took a vacation and nothing was done. Money wasted. I then became more sick and wound up staying in a camper in my driveway as I couldn't afford to go away again. The $7K stairway I paid for is at best sub-standard for the money. He had a company come in and put in a vent for my kitchen (90 degrees to the outside. The guys messed up the outside hole and was in the shape of an oval (should have been a circle and covered). I asked for this to be repaired multiple times in emails and in person and it took over a month to get this done. Then, dealing with a second flood, and installing the hood, I was told by 2 separate installation contractors that this vent wasn't even sufficient for a dryer, and had to pay for it a second time. I had windows replaced, big ones. One of the windows already has a broken seal. I was very happy with the painters, the millworkers and the countertop fabricator. Their crews were very nice, competent and respectful. However, during the process, I learned that they were sometimes not paid on time and the blame was put on me for "not paying on time." That was a lie. I have since remodeled the house a second time and I am keenly aware of pricing for contractors. My half deposit more than paid for the full remodel and furthermore, I paid Ryan in full on the schedule which he created. I held up my end of the contract and expressed to Ryan that this was the worst business experience that I've ever had. I literally had nightmares about it for some time. Sure, being flooded is a traumatic experience but it didn't even begin to compare with what I dealt with Neal Homes. The items that I listed are really just the tip of the iceberg. Again, I waited a full year to write this and also until I rebuilt my downstairs a second time to make sure that I was explaining this with a clear head. My thoughts are the same. I'm now the poster child for all of those people that get taken advantage of by a general contractor. It's a sad story and a very expensive lesson learned."