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Bob did a great job!!

I hired Bob based on reviews I read on Angie’s List that said he had maximized the use of space in other small kitchens, liked to be challenged and was a good problem solver. This was apparent after meeting him and I did not solicit any other bids, because I felt he was the man for the job. He is basically a one-man shop and had some previous personal and professional commitments, so I had to wait over a month for him to begin. I’m retired and was present during the whole installation, assisting where possible, which he didn't’t seem to mind as he is very personable and has a good sense of humor. There were a series of problems with my kitchen and some last-minute ideas I had that required several modifications to the cook top base which he happily dealt with. While over $2000 for two cabinets might seem excessive, considering the complications involved with designing and building the pop-up appliance garage and configuring the cook top base sliding shelves to fit around the downdraft vent and gas line and the time he spent re-leveling and modifying the old cabinets, I think it was fair. The frameless cabinets he built are sturdy and well-constructed. I acted as my own general contractor, hired my own electrician and plumber and completed many incidental tasks myself. I purchased the appliances, the plasma TV lift mechanism and the blind corner caddy from Internet venders. Although Bob has a counter top installer he regularly uses, I purchased the granite counter tops and had them fabricated and installed by Winn Stone Products. We are very pleased with our reconfigured kitchen which better utilizes its limited space and with Bob and his work and hope to be able to hire him to design and build highly unique wall cabinets we have imagined to maximize storage space in our adjoining dining room.

Bob came in after negotiations with another company went south. He was friendly and VERY willing to work with our hectic schedule. He emailed the proposal to me with 24 hours and included a timeline to help me with scheduling time to be home. I mentioned that I liked glass in kitchen cabinets and he offered to do that as well. In the end Bob did a fantastic job, he was pleasant, professional and flexible. We've searched high and low for an honest contractor and have finally found him! We'll be calling on Bob for all of our future projects.

Robert Stahl quoted $30000 for the entire job. I would not hesitate to take another quote from him. He is a custom cabinet guy. There is nothing wrong with what he suggested. But we decided to go with another company. He was very nice and very professional. His work is more custom- made and exactly what we want but I wanted to see something upfront. It is not that he could not have done that but I felt his speciality was more in the cabinet area. I wanted somebody with more experience with the entire job.

Bob takes too many shortcuts for us. He tried to get out of things he committed to because he realized he had bid our project too low and just wanted to get in and out. He always underestimates the time he will spend on a project which is not really a big deal for us, but he starts rushing and taking shortcuts towards the end of the job. He told his painting assistant she should not caulk gaps and nail holes before painting; he "forgot" he had committed to painting ALL the trim in the room and tried to get away with just painting the crown molding; the mosaic tile he installed is wavy in some sections and downright crappy looking in one spot; the kitchen electrical outlets are wiggly; the bookcase paint is already getting chipped from routine use. Although he agreed to a couple of very small add-ons to the job, and did not charge us enough for them, we still won't be hiring him again. It's a shame, because we really, really like him as a person, we trust him in the home with our kids, and there is a LOT more work to be done around here. (He even told the painting assistant, in front of me, to touch up the kitchen job he did for us last time because I told him when he was bidding that I wasn't really pleased with how the kitchen paint job came out. They never got around to painting over the kitchen again and left without mentioning it again)

My husband and I had purchased a vacation condo needed some updating. Our initial concerns were finding someone that would give us a fair price as well as be reliable enough to meet the deadline and perform the work for us when we were not there for oversight since we live in another state. No worries about any of that with Bob Stahl. He did a fantastic job -- he was great at staying in touch with us, sending us photos of the progress and was always responsive to our questions. His quality of work was fantastic -- he does not cut corners! He also sticks to his bid. Part of the job was to remove the old vinyl flooring in the kitchen/dining area and replace it with porcelain tile. When he started that portion of the job, he discovered that there were three layers of vinyl on the floor. While some contractors might have added an additional charge for this added complication, Bob did not. He just did what needed to be done --- scraped and pulled up the old vinyl, laid the new tile (beautifully) and ensured that the place was cleaned up afterward. After meeting and talking with Bob at the initial consult, I felt that he was a guy to be trusted, and I was right. He is ethical, hardworking, honest and a perfectionist about the work he does. I will use him for any future jobs I might need. I only wish he lived where my husband and I live full time!

Stahl impressed me and they did the work on time and it was beautiful. On a 1 to 10 scale, I would give them a 10. Bob Stahl came by himself and he was friendly and professional. He cleaned up every day afterwards and got the job done in the time frame he gave us. Bob Stahl was very helpful and was able to stay within the budget that we needed.

Bob is an exceptional contractor...honest, fun, smart, and hardworking, yet an easygoing guy. He figured out various workarounds to solve some install issues that we had with our house, and helped us devise ways to update things without breaking the bank. He actually enjoys the challenge of figuring out which way to do things. It is a pleasure to work with him. He is also dog- and kid-friendly! We just moved into a 26 yr old house, and NOTHING has been done to update it in all those years, so we have quite a job ahead of us. The flooring is a huge job and he is handling it in stride. Got us a great price. Since he saved us SOOO much money over any other flooring quotes we received, we're also having him paint the old cabinets in the kitchen for now, and relaminate the countertops. Eventually we will ask him back again to install new stone countertops, and eventually, in the 10 yr plan, all 3 bathrooms and a complete kitchen tearout & redo (if he is still accepting work by then!) Bob is a treasure and I almost hate to review him on here because I would never want him to be too busy to work at our place!

We knew in the first ten minutes of speaking with Bob Stahl that he was the guy we were going to hire for the job. He helped us with logistics and turned our ideas into sketches. Other places we got quotes from sent salesmen, who tried to sell us what THEY wanted to sell us. Bob listened to what we wanted, said he could do it and make it look great, and that was that. He built us a new bank of upper & lower cabinets for one side of the kitchen, including heavy duty pot drawers. He also built us a wine rack with stemware holders. He designed it himself. It works great for us and helped us with some serious storage issues. He also refaced the original cabinets, making them match the stuff he made, and it all looks fantastic together; it all looks new. My friends are envious. Our kitchen actually looks bigger now that all the clutter has a place to be stored. Bob also corrected the original builder's flaws while he was in our kitchen... cabinets that opened the wrong way, and drawers that did not have enough clearance for drawer pulls. Now everything works properly. I suspect he fixed our finicky oven drawer too (?)... it has worked right for the first time, ever since he was in our kitchen! He discussed countertop and flooring materials with us and made suggestions in line with our concerns of trying not to price ourselves out of our little neighborhood. I chose a type of vinyl flooring that was new and a bit different from the usual... he did not even blink an eye at the possibility that installation may be different than what he was used to. It is hard to rattle this guy. My dogs and my toddler liked Bob, so that has got to say something about his character! I am picky when it comes to finish work, and Bob did a great job on that. The last day he was here, he went through each sticky note I had put up and methodically fine-tuned everything job by job. It seemed like all that detail work was already on HIS mental list for the day anyway. We plan to hire Bob again when we are ready to remodel our bathrooms. He is trustworthy, reliable, hardworking, and polite. He is a good listener, knows his stuff, and does it really well.

Bob came over at a time that worked for both of us to do the estimate. He was flexible with the start day as I needed to buy the tile still. He estimated the work would take 3 days, it ended up taking just shy of 6 days - which wasn't a big deal for me. He did the shower floor first, then the bathroom floor. The last part was the beast - the shower walls. Bob catered to my design demands with ease. Everything turned out great. Every day I would come home from work, hang out with Bob as he worked, then we would head to the local 7-11 for something refreshing or Cogan's for pizza - he is extremely trustworthy and we gave him run of the house and didn't fail us..

This has been a very enjoyable renovation. Mr. Stahl has a wealth of knowledge regarding kitchen makeovers. He knows how to solve design problems. He is pleasant, smart and honest. He won't let you blow your budget by agreeing to do things you can't afford. And he cleans up every day so you can continue to live in your house while the renovation is underway.