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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.

I just had a shower installed by Dreamstyle. The process was simple, order time was less than expected and done on time. The installers were Sean and Beth Murphy and they did an excellent job above and beyond what was required.

Robert and Enrique repaired some stucco on the back of my house. They did an amazing job. Would definitely recommend Todd Whittaker Drywall and plan on having them help with future projects.

Sebastian came out today and did a fantastic job installing the new cabinets in our kitchen. He was very kind and friendly, as well as professional the entire time he was here. Thank you so much!!

Praveen and his designer came to view the premises and was very pleasant in their engagement. But never heard from them since then. Maybe they have too much business. But a call would be really courteous instead of wasting my time and theirs as well. Eventually, I went with another contractor.

Keith and Serranos are unprofessional and not dependable. He gave me a quote for quartz countertops installation that was higher than other fabricators but I decided to accept it based on positive reviews. He didn't like the idea I wanted to buy slabs from Arista Stones, saying they are not responsible when their materials are defective. When I insisted because I liked the slab, he asked me to change my Sales Rep from the one I worked with to one he preferred. He said that my rep just got fired. As I heard none of these were true. I talked to a new rep, I bought a new sink and a faucet and, took a day off at work and was ready for templating. A day before, Keith just texted me, he was not going to do the project, without providing a reason. Regardless of Serranos response to this review, I would not use them and recommend to stay away.

As a subcontractor it's great to work with people that have a knowledgeable staff!

Our experience with Republic West was terrific from the moment we called them. They are very professional, courteous and budget conscious. Arthur's designs exceeded our expectation, Kathy was invaluable in helping us pick our tile and fixtures and the teams that worked in our house were wonderful. We could not recommend them enough. Thank you!

We love our new LTV floor that Trevor installed for us. Our whole house feels updated after getting the worn out carpeting out of there. He did a wonderful job transitioning up to our existing tile and he completed the job exactly as promised. We would highly recommend him and will use him again.

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!!

We recently remodeled our primary bathroom, kitchen, and replaced most of the flooring throughout the house. We had a wonderful experience from the initial meeting through the remodel itself. The design process was easy and painless and our budget was considered, always. The organization of our project was great, we knew what was happening when and were always able to reach someone with questions. There were daily updates with photos and status updates on the website. Although we were living in the space and could see the progress personally, descriptions of items completed was an added bonus for us as reno novices. All the trades were professional, hard working and respectful of our house. Although we tried to stay out of their way, they were accommodating and friendly. We were very happy with the result and would definitely work with Hochuli Design and Remodel Team again. Highly recommend!!

If there is one contractor in the state of Az that I trust, it would be Ben Shoval. After dealing with Az slimy contractors, Ben presented himself very honestly. If I had an issue, he took care of it. He took our feedback with grace, and dignified it with a positive result. He also hired 2 very nice steady subcontractors that did an amazing job. We will use him again for future business.

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

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.

We hired Brian for two different projects. He completed a cabinet installation botched by the cabinet company. The cabinet company left our kitchen island unfinished. Brian did a beautiful and very professional job. He matched colors and materials in kitchen island and the result was better than expected. The second project was to remove/replace our water heater. The install and removal were great. One year later we discovered a defect with the water heater that created a gas leak. We called Brian and he came out the next day with a replacement part and fixed the problem under the manufacturer’s warranty for the part ands his personal warranty for the labor. Both projects were done to our satisfaction. Brian is a true professional and a pleasure to work with.

Take your perfect project idea to Dave, Kim & Crew and they will help make the finished product exceed your expectations! With their expertise and guidance every penny was well spent with absolutely nothing needing to be re-done or changed. The color schemes are perfect thanks to their helpful eye. You will not be disappointed, call them today!

I'm so happy with our new kitchen! Eddie was very professional and responsive. They remodeled our kitchen on our vacation home in Tempe. We have already recommended them to our friends in AZ! Thank you AZ's Best Construction!!!

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.
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