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Excellent service. Technicians came on time and were respectful. Questions were answered and now I have a lovely new shower.

My wife and I purchased our Home, a Midcentury Modern built in 1955 by Ralph Haver in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix. The Home had original ungrounded wiring with exposed wire splicing. There were also two rooms that were added by a previous owner without permits.

Ultimately, we wanted to fully restore our Home to its original character, while at the same time, installing all of the safety, amenities and conveniences found in homes of new construction today.

We interviewed a handful of contactors for this task, Steve Shinn from Homework Remodels being one of them. Steve immediately stood out from the group. We found him easy to talk to, prompt and extremely knowledgeable with the historic characteristics of our Haver Home.

With Steve’s help, we nearly rebuilt most of the major components of our Home. When it was said and done, we upgraded the entire wiring and electric panel, installed new HVAC main unit and ducting lines, replaced all of the plumbing lines (both supply and drain lines including the sewer), installed LED recessed lighting throughout the Home, constructed a stem wall, a trench drain and added mini split HVAC units which the City required for issuing permits for the two unpermitted rooms, installed a 16” slider to the backyard, utilized steel beams to remove loan bearing walls in order to open up the kitchen and the living rooms, installed a tankless water heater system, applied sprayed insulation in the small attic, and performed various other upgrades.

We are very happy with Steve’s work. We found Steve’s work to be of high quality and found Steve’s expertise and creativity in helping rebuild our Haver Home to be invaluable.

We plan on hiring Steve in the near future to complete Phase 2 of our Home, which will include all of the finishes.

My bathroom remodel budget was going to be less than $10k, they wouldn't even come out and look at it.

The Legacy team went above & beyond in remodeling my master bathroom & home.

Legacy’s design team of Debbie & Jeremy helped me select materials & fixtures that worked with the existing character of my home to bring the looks together. The rendering Jeremy did helped me see how the space could be reconfigured & added touches that I never would have thought of that did not measurably impact the cost; they were small items such as a different placement/curvature of a wall & different type/placement of a drain. The thoughtful initial design really made a difference in the final product.

Craig was the superintendent & was fantastic. He handled any issues that came up during the remodel. Craig also, in overseeing the day-to-day work & trades, brought up small tweaks that, again, didn’t really impact the cost but made a big difference to the final look & functionality of the space. He really understood what I was looking for & had awesome ideas that the professional tradesmen & Legacy’s inhouse master carpenters were able to implement right on the spot, such as a different way to light our new sauna incorporating a hard-wired switch, complete with a stained glass effect & creating a built in look for my sauna. Craig also spent weekends working on making my master closet exactly what I wanted and beautiful too (solid pine). I really appreciated Craig’s technical expertise & making my remodel flow smoothly.

Legacy’s inhouse professionals were truly hard working experts at their crafts. Scott, Floyd, Steve & Greg made everything just look gorgeous & also mentioned little things they could do to really make things come together. Scott & Floyd, along with Craig, spent a lot of time creating my master closet & getting the shelving semicircle look/functionality I was going for, including Scott creating a wrap rod design. Additionally, extra matching solid wood around my sauna was added to enhance the look & even the relatively small tasks, such as making baseboard pieces such that they curve around a wall, were done incredibly beautifully by Scott. Floyd created 4 more build in closets made of solid wood that are very sturdy & maximize the closet space. He also installed my front door & master bath cabinets. They look phenomenal & most importantly, work perfectly. I believe many companies can procure nice materials but, without expert installation, it may not be quite right or not hold up well over time. The last two inhouse professionals were Steve & Greg. Steve took great care to make sure things were done how I wanted them, even small things such as hooks at an optimum height & configuration. Greg installed my half wall cabinets in my living room & made them look elegant with the way he built out the baseboards. The inhouse Legacy experts brought out the materials & design to their full potential.

In addition to the folks directly employed by Legacy, they work with a great network of skilled tradesmen. I was really happy with everyone who came into my home. Everything looks flawless, especially the tile work for my shower bench & built-ins. Ken painted my home inside out & made the walls look better than they were before by patching & fixing them, even items I had not noticed before. Everything he did makes my home look polished. Ken also put in/designed a new gate for me that is really stunning as it has an aged wood look.

On a practical aspect, Legacy also made sure that the materials were up to par. They sent my new front door back to the manufacturer twice because it did not meet their standards. It gave me piece of mind that they were making sure things were done correctly, even if I might never have noticed it.

Lastly, on a personal note, all of the Legacy folks were really great to have in my home & were always very flexible with an eye towards making everything about my remodel perfect. Legacy took the initial idea of what I wanted for my remodel & made it something really extraordinary.

You can't find a team more dedicated to working towards your dream renovation. Sun Country was professional, creative, always available, and on time all the way through our renovation. Can't say enough about them.

Trevor was professional when I met him. We are doing a remodel of our kitchen, laundry room and den (which is a fairly large project). Trevor listened and all seemed good but we never got the quote and there is a $40 charge just to meet him. The problem and reason of the bad review is we never heard back from him nor a quote, so I basically paid 40 bucks for someone to listen to me for 30 mins about what I want. He did mention there was a shortage of staff (a day or two after our meeting) so he kept promising and pushing the quote until he stopped responding. Lesson learned is be upfront and set the expectations to a larger timeframe not to be under the gun. We are very patient as long as people are honest and communicate ahead of time.

Great place great people highly recommended

Was very grateful for your efforts and the final result, much appreciated.

I seldom post reviews, but my experience with Scott and Lorrie was so good that I had to post this review.

After being locked inside for a year due to the pandemic, we just couldn't stand our house anymore! So we decided to remodel the whole thing. Lorrie worked with us for two weeks coming up with a design that we absolutely loved, and Scott and his team made it our dream with so little fuss or mess, it was unbelievable. They even finished the project sooner than expected. We now love our home again. Thank you!!

My brother recommended Santa Cruz remodeling to me and they gave me a great price compared to other contractors I called. They didn’t try to sell me things I didn’t need for my kitchen and it looks amazing now. I always get compliments on my new countertop and cabinets. I have a lot of respect for the way Ellie and Ivan do business, they always put the customer first!!

Brian and his team did a major remodel of my family room. He redesigned my fireplace and built a bookcase around it. His whole team was great and always respectful. Brian kept me updated all throughout the project and the end result was phenomenal. I will definitely will use him again.

They did an amazing kitchen for me I highly recommend them and Next they’re doing my bathrooms.

I recently move to AZ and bought a new build, I wanted a more custom look and better quality work so I didn’t do the upgrades with the builder because I know how they work and just glue the countertops to the cabinets without plywood and the finishing touches are sloppy. I was shopping around and received quotes from 3 local competitors. I sent an email with pictures and measurements and Keith called me within minutes which was very impressive! After comparing quotes (apples for apples) I knew what tile I wanted, quartz, grout color and shluder. Keith came in thousands less and the fact that he was very responsive and professional I decided to use his company. He started less then 2 weeks after I closed escrow, his crew was always on time, professional and CLEAN ! My walls are white and I didn’t have any scuffs or hand prints anywhere. They worked long hours and finish the project fast which was important to be because I work from home. I went with herringbone tile work and quartz countertop with a mitered 2 1/2 inch edge all came out flawlessly. I highly recommend Serrano surfaces! You won’t be disappointed.

A basic professional that is knowledgeable, expert and also terrific to work with! Remodeling a cooking area is such a huge bargain that we put it off for quite time. The planning was really extensive. We had a terrific exchange of suggestions to ultimately develop the style and products we wanted and the end result shows it. We have a kitchen area remodel that is perfect for our household and also way of living.

Cornerstone Cabinet Company was a pleasure to work with! We had lots of questions and ideas going into our kitchen remodel. Tim with Cornerstone answered all of them and was extremely patient as we narrowed down the exact cabinets and countertops we wanted. He also worked tirelessly to give us exactly the look we wanted within our budget. Communication through the whole process was great and Tim always got back to us in a timely manner. The installers, Vincent and Sebastian, were also a pleasure to have in our home. They were friendly, worked quickly with a great attention to detail and cleaned up meticulously before they left for the day. I would recommend Cornerstone to anybody doing a kitchen remodel.

Ernesto was able to transform my home into the inviting/warm atmosphere I always wanted, but never knew how to create. I loved that he created sketches to help me to really see what he had in mind for a space. I found the process of bringing these sketches to live incredibly simple. Ernesto was always open to all feedback, but I found that every time he brought his top selections for furniture design/fabrics, he always hit the nail on the head. Patterns and color schemes I never would have considered before, came together perfectly & created a brightness in my home I never had. Also, with 3 young boys it was very important to me that we focused on durability. I have seen my beautiful pillows tossed every which way in my home & over a year later and they look as beautiful as they did on day 1.

I also feel quite thankful that my appointment with Ernesto overlapped with a landscape designer one afternoon as Ernesto took one look at our backyard & the design we had & with a few sketches transformed a patio area we were working on.

Ernesto listens to his clients, follows thru on commitments made, and is truly just a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend his services.

Jeremy is very efficient and has performed an excellent job in my garage
ensuring the eaves are sealed

Ed and Greg @ “The Remodeling Firm”, are awesome. Every time I go there, they are full of knowledge, conversation and great ideas. I really appreciate them.
I WOULD RECOMMEND