Here’s a description of the work we had done to give the pictures justice.
Master Bath
- rip out hideous built in tub
- rip out existing shower, reroute water to head on opposite end of shower
- remove linen closet to extend shower
- build half wall in shower to allow for more natural light
- rip out and replace vanity, flooring, light fixtures etc.
- fix drywall, paint, trim etc
We couldn’t be happier with how this came out. We had a number of ideas - Drew and team were able to accommodate all of them while filling in the gaps that we hadn’t thought of. You don’t have to be a contractor yourself to work with them which was incredibly helpful. Drew had great suggestions for how to tie things all together and communicated with us every step of the process. We chose some unique materials such as the 24x48 tile you see in the shower and a 400 lbs vanity that took some additional effort just to get inside. They had no problems working with any of our selections.
Kitchen
- paint cabinets
- replace hardware
- replace countertops
- replace lighting
- add backsplash
- new sink
This was an excellent choice when compared to gutting and rebuilding the entire kitchen. The backsplash, counter tops, new outlets and lighting made an incredible difference when compared to the blue corian counter tops and orangish wood we had before. You can see from the photos that the workmanship is excellent. We recently had a holiday party at the house and received endless complements. A truly great space now.
The last piece I’ll touch on which is on the top of people’s list is budget. AW Viohl provided a competitive quote when compared to other local builders. Beyond that the difference in the final cost was only a result of choices we made above our documented allowance which we new we’d incur going into this.
There were a couple of very minor things that happened along the way - refrigerator door was slightly dented during the counter install - I mention this not because it was a big deal but because Drew agreed to cover the cost of replacing it without any hassle whatsoever.
I previously mentioned the 400 lbs vanity…we ordered this not knowing it came fully assembled and without knowing how heavy it truly was. Without question this required a moving company to get it up the tightly angled staircase and back into the master bath. I wouldn’t have attempted to bring it in with 3 of me and I’m 6’3” 250. Drew offered to split this expense with us which I thought was more than fair.
Bottom line - AW Viohl was transparent, did excellent work, stuck to the timeline, communicated throughout the process, asked for our input on anything that required a decision (added great value in suggesting what to do). In addition they were flexible in scheduling around a few days we new we needed the house clear. Drew and team were great, they didn’t nickel and dime us with minor things along the way. I would use them again.