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- What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
Make sure you see some examples of their work, especially if it's an IKEA kitchen. This is an european style not american and installs alot different.
Joe Runkle Construction/ Ikea Cabinet installation
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Introduction
I specialize in the remodeling of kitchen cabinets using IKEA SEKTION cabinets here in Orange County California and south Los Angeles
I have over 15 years of hands-on experience and over 1200 kitchens built.
I service the Orange County and Soiuth Los Angeles.
Overview
Hired 4 times
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16 years in business
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SunClosedMon9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Projects and media
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Reviews
Excellent 4.9
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Brent I.
Jan 4, 2013
Joe is humble, polite, and unassuming. He did a great job installing my 15 IKEA cabinets. I'd recommend him to anyone. Get my contact info from him, and I'll be glad to be a personal reference. I knew I was in good hands when I saw how well he carefully and accurately measured things before he began to do the installation -- a sign of a good tradesman. I really liked how he made no big fuss when I told him I needed to make some minor design changes mid-project. Of course at some point, I needed to make another trip to IKEA to buy more parts that were needed. He told me EXACTLY what to get, which not only made my job easier, but it showed me that he knows IKEA cabinet products very well, and has had a lot of experience installing them. All that being said, I'm super happy with my new cabinets and with the great job he did! At first I was kinda worried about going with a stranger and not through the IKEA installers (Signature Services). But in the end, I'm SUPER glad I did. Joe's price was A FRACTION of what IKEA was trying to gouge me with!
So I'm giving him 4 out of 5 stars. Why only 4 ? Because I was kind of weary when I looked and every single reviewer gave him 5 stars. Not a single one less. A little suspect. So just to make his reviews a little more "believable" and less perfect, I'm giving him 4.
Wellesley S.
Mar 25, 2013
We found Joe by searching online for "Ikea kitchen installers" after meeting with Ikea's preferred installer and being given an estimate almost twice as much as what Ikea advertises (and being told the first available installation time was four weeks out).
He is extremely friendly, professional, and knowledgeable. All of his reviews on Yelp and Thumbtack were phenomenal. His estimate was less than Ikea and he was available in a week. Still, I was nervous because I'd never hired a contractor before. Surely it couldn't be this easy!
He reviewed our plans and cabinet list and recommended some changes to address issues that neither Ikea (nor their preferred installer) caught. We had a farmhouse sink with a 9" apron front but Ikea (even though we showed them the specs) put 24" doors in our order, which wouldn't fit. Joe told us they make shorter doors, which aren't even listed on Ikea's website. He really knows everything about these cabinets! He approached everything with expertise, patience, and creativity. When we realized we ordered the wrong wall oven cabinet, he sent us to Ikea to pick up some extra drawers and filler panels and made a custom cabinet. He was meticulous and didn't call the job over until the results met his high expectations. Because of our changes and additions, I expected the bill to be several hundred higher than the estimate, but he charged us less than a reasonable increase.
I would hire Joe again in a heartbeat. I would recommend him without hesitation to anyone who needs someone to build and install an Ikea kitchen (he does designs, too, if you need him to).
We are considering remodeling our bathrooms using Ikea kitchen cabinets (yes, I meant to say that) and will without question call on Joe.
You will not be disappointed!
Lars K.
Mar 30, 2013
After having designed the IKEA kitchen layout, I started to look for an installer. The initial internet search came up with a few names. Joe Runkle was one of them. I contacted him and we met to discuss my kitchen. I never had to even consider another installer. He was early for this meeting and from there on everything about Joe was just good news.
He was courteous and very professional. He listened and also had very good ideas about the design. Once he started the work, he was totally focused and very organized. It was a pleasure to see him work. Joe also has a great feeling for doing a quality job. Everything just had to be right, even the cleanup at the end.
Besides being very reliable, he ended the job in 75% of the estimated time and the cost was kept at the quote given (lower than IKEAs install price).
I would use him anytime again. If you want a quality job at a great price I really recommend Joe Runkle.
Jeff A.
Jun 4, 2012
Joe did an incredible job assembling and installing our complete Ikea Kitchen. It was a fairly big job, requiring about 30 hours of work, and we could not have been any happier with his service, worth ethic and pricing. We'd hire him again with no hesitation, and are happy to recommend him.
CM C.
Jul 14, 2012
Joe helped us design and install our Ikea kitchen cabinets. He is very knowledgable about Ikea's products and was able to customize several cabinets for our space. If you are going with Ikea, Joe is your guy. He will do a great job and is super reliable
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