Vaz M. says, "Leo did a wonderful job with my house. He is mostly known and hired for his expertise in cabinet installation. However, he is also a general contractor.
I purchased my house about three months ago. It is a 5000 ft.² house, including a finished basement.
I was on a tight schedule, since I wanted to finish renovations and move into the house as soon as possible, considering that I was paying rent. For the first few weeks after purchasing the house, I met with many contractors/subcontractors. It was a very frustrating experience. I needed to paint the entire house, do a demo and rebuilding of two showers, Repaint the kitchen cabinets, change downspouts, repair rotten siding in multiple areas around the house, repaint decks and rebuild stairs to the deck, in addition to installing and doing the ductwork for a new island vent hood.
First of all, there was no contractor that has an entire team of plumbers, painters, electricians and carpenters to do all this. All contractors take days and weeks to get back to you with a quote and most of the time they’re asking for outrageous prices then you end up chasing them and beg them to do their job.
In the middle of all this, I reached out to Leo to ask him for his opinion on how to renovate the kitchen, since he has good reviews for his kitchen projects. He came, evaluated and immediately told me that a simple sand and repaint will transform my kitchen without spending too much money on refacing or any of other stuff the other “pros” recommended.
Then he asked me about all the other things I want to do around the house. I gave him the entire list and within an hour he came back to me with an estimate and a proposed contract.
From the first time I met Leo, I appreciated his solid advice, the way he thinks about saving the customer unnecessary costs and trying to do things in a budget friendly way without compromising quality.
He is prompt, responsive, and stays in touch with the customer all the time.
The price that he charged me for this entire project is 30 to 50% less compared to the other estimates that I got. It was no-brainer to hire Leo from day one.
After signing the contract, his team showed up the next day and for every single day for the next two months. He was able to finish The project within the agreed-upon timeline.
His team is very dedicated, hard-working, and they take pride in their work. They definitely do not need to be supervised or micromanaged. The vast majority of time while they were working on my house, I was actually at work or in my rental apartment. I would stop by once in a while to say hi and ask questions to educate myself, but I never felt that my presence was needed. When I had any questions about the work, I would simply text or call Leo and he would explain to me what the guys are doing and why. I will admit that I did not have any experience with contractors/subcontractors. I never had gone through renovations before, so I appreciated the time Leo took to explain to me the process and what to expect. I was nervous in the beginning, since I didn’t know how anything works, but Leo kept assuring me and I am glad that I just relaxed and trusted him with this project.
After a couple of weeks of getting used to the team and understanding what’s going on, I simply would do a tour with Leo so he can show me the progress and that was it.
Leo’s team did such a good job with my house that I kept adding new items to the contract and asking them to do more and more things, so I don’t have to deal with anything once I move to the house. I ended up asking his team to do decorative trims on the walls of two rooms and a bathroom. I added multiple wall sconces and chandeliers around the house, I also asked them to remove or relocate a lot of the electric outlets and many other such tasks.
Obviously, in any renovation, there are unexpected things that inevitably arise, but I appreciated the patience and flexibility that Leo and his team have. They were able to navigate these technical and scheduling issues and still get the job done in record time.
I’ve been living in this house for a week and it is absolutely gorgeous. Leo and his team were able to make our dream come true.
I don’t know what I would’ve done without Leo and his team. I probably would’ve spent double the money and triple amount of time with a lot of headache and hassle and still not have comparable quality and outcome if I had gone with a different team.
I would hire Leo again in the future and you should too. This guy saved me lot of money, time and headache and I will forever be grateful for his advice, value and quality of work."See more
