1-Kitchen, 2-Bathroom Total Renovation
We had difficulty finding contractors interested in doing a gut of a 1-Kitchen and 2-Bathroom renovation. An issue with the housing boom is that there is a lot of demand for contractors, so it is difficult to find ones interested in smaller condo renos. The moment we contacted Celio Group, however, we knew we were dealing with a totally different situation. Within days, we had an aggressive quote and a personal affirmation that they wanted the business and could do it correctly. We were off the the races shortly thereafter and despite the fact that there are always delays, it was basically done within a month and a half, just slightly over the time frame we had imagined. Throughout the process, the Celio brothers and Anthony, who was in charge of our project, took care of every single aspect of the reno, including coordinating with the concierge and building management in our condo (and smoothing the process immensely), picking up and delivering finishings for us, keeping everything as clean and organized as possible along the way, and keeping up with communication and progress on all fronts. The final product is spectacular and we are enjoying it every day. Celio Group's biggest strength outside of the quality of work, is the communication factor. Everyone we dealt with was super nice and super accommodating. They took care of every aspect of the renovation outside of choosing what we wanted for us, and in the end delivered exactly the quality we had hoped for while managing, in stellar fashion, all details necessary with minimal impact to the customer. A+++ job.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $40,000.00
- What could this company do to improve their services?
- Pretty much nothing. They are friendly, organized, clean, accommodating, precise, know what they are doing, and do great work. What more could anyone ask for?
- Any advice to offer fellow homeowners facing a similar project?
- The key to a successful renovation is communication and preparation. Celio Group has this covered on their end, so it up to the customer to do the necessary preparation work and to communicate throughout the whole process. Know what you want, pick out exactly what you want, and then communicate to them your vision and materials and they will take care of the rest. Find out from them who they can get discounts with and then go and pick out exactly what you want and write down all the model numbers and specifications (tile, finishings, appliances, wood, paint, etc.). If you then provide them with a list and a rough idea of vision, they take care of the rest.