Total kitchen renovation from floor to ceiling including removal of an interior wall that separated our kitchen and dining room. No foundation addition/renovation was required for this project.
Demolition involved in this project included removing the old cabinets, peninsula and hardwood flooring, removing ceiling soffit that was in the dining room, scraping the entire lower level popcorn ceiling, removal of a wall between the kitchen and dining room (to create one large open floor plan space), and removing the old sink area to create the large, uniform rectangular open space (the old sink was positioned at an odd 45 degree angle jutting out into the kitchen).
New construction included re-framing/re-building the above mentioned sink area, installing custom Plato cabinetry with a large standalone island (12 ft by 4.5 ft), installing custom desk area with cabinets above the desk, installing granite counter tops, installing back splash tile, installing - staining - and clear coating the new 5 inch wide plank hardwood floors (from front door entryway, throughout the kitchen and into the small hallway leading to the laundry room also including the 2 steps down to the living room), installing new ceiling drywall to the renovated area, texturing and knocking down the entire lower level ceiling (living room, kitchen, family room and hallways), closing off the entryway from the old dining room to the family room, widening the entryway into the new kitchen great space (now 54 inches wide), installing two new windows, installing drywall and insulation to the newly renovated areas, installing baseboard trim throughout the entire new area, moving plumbing lines for the sink and faucet (moved and installed within the island) as well as the water line for the new location of the refrigerator, installing 3 pendant lights above the island as well as 13 new recessed LED can lights, installing 17 new electrical outlets (including two - 220 volt outlets, one for the double wall oven, one for the induction cooktop), installing 8 new light switches with dimmers, caulking and painting the newly created inside space, caulking and painting the outside including the new windows, and finally, installing all the new stainless appliances (refrigerator, double wall oven, induction cooktop, range hood (vented to the outside), microwave, beverage center (in the island), and dishwasher (in the island). As is standard of all contractors, the appliance cost is separate from the work done and noted.
It is with absolute pleasure that my wife and I have the opportunity to write this review on behalf of Gary Brown Homes. As business owners in the service industry (medical), we understand the importance of providing quality service, communicating effectively all while completing an endeavor in the most cost effective, time conserving manner. On all accounts, every member of the team at Gary Brown Homes succeeded with a resounding A+++++ rating.
As with most home owners going through the process of a renovation, we performed our due diligence and met with five different companies/contractors over a period of two months. We entertained and enjoyed hearing the varying sales concepts and design ideas all while trying to adhere to a budget with which we were comfortable. Paul Young, owner of Gary Brown Homes, was our fourth contact and, in all reality, was our last. His approach to the job at hand was both methodical and efficient, yet hands on and personal. After all, it is his name on the business cards and it clearly showed in the pride he takes in his work....THANK YOU PAUL!!!!
After making our decision, we were assigned a designer (chosen by Paul based on our needs) to begin the process of fabricating the kitchen of our dreams. Jenny was an absolute delight to work with and simply understood my wife and I from the very first meeting. We met with her many times over the course of 4-6 weeks as we reviewed the various designs, narrowed down choices, and then finally came up with the final rendition. She not only created the designs but also helped us choose from the myriad of material available (granite, back splash, tile, color schemes, etc). I would feel remiss if we did not mention that her computer renditions (numerous and accurate) were enjoyable to view and likely a great deal of work....THANK YOU JENNY!!!!
Once the design was complete, the structural engineer approved, and the city gave blessing on the design, we were assigned to Rex, who was the next important stage of the project. Rex was our project manager who became the "go to" contact throughout the remainder of the renovation journey, but was in no way isolated from Paul or Jenny. Rex, in short, was simply amazing. He kept everyone (from permits, demolition, plumbing, electrical, drywall, ceiling repair, flooring, painting, cabinet install, granite install, appliance install) on a schedule and over the course of our 10-12 week renovation, we never varied from the "master schedule" but by a day or so. We cannot say anything regarding Rex and his work ethic except for "Stellar Job"....THANK YOU REX!!!!
Behind the scenes of all the work done were the hardworking crews of the individual disciplines. Each and every one of the crews involved in our renovation not only acted and performed in the most professional manner but are deserving of the same THANKS as the rest. We would like to acknowledge the Demolition crew, the Framing /Building crew (Jamie, Jeff and Cody), the Drywall/Ceiling crew (Matt and his father), the Plumbing Crew, the Flooring crew (Carlos and his team), the Cabinet Install crew (Charlie and his team), the Granite install team (Evolve), and the Painting crew (Brent and his team)....THANK YOU ALL!!!!
As we have decided to stay in this home for the long term, we look very forward to our next projects in the years to come...basement remodel, master bathroom remodel and outdoor stone patio/sun room addition. It goes without saying that we will use Gary Brown Homes for all our future remodeling needs.
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