I’m happy to be able to add another positive recommendation for Eddie Corrigan, who renovated my kitchen recently.
It was my first time renovating so there was a steep learning curve, but Eddie was patient with my lack of knowledge (not to mention excess anxiety) and helpful every step of way. I never got the feeling that he took advantage of my inexperience.
The job was pretty straight forward with the exception of my walls--evidently the plaster lathe walls in my kitchen are bowed in assorted spots around various pipes, but they did a remarkable job of getting all the cabinets to hang evenly, flush with each other and flush with the wall all along. (Now I understand why the old cabinets had bizarre random gaps everywhere, including between the wall and cabinets). In addition to looking good/normal, I’m confident they are all secure and I can load them up.
One bowed wall also presented a challenge for the counter but Eddie had them use a scribe when they measured so the counters sit beautifully flush all along as well. He also took extra care with the backsplash installation so the spacing between tiles would remain even. I’m not sure how any other contractor would’ve handled this wonky wall situation, but it seemed to me I was reaping huge dividends from his experience and integrity (and also the high quality of his craftsmen and team.)
Speaking of walls and quality, they also skim coated (and painted) a hallway ceiling and wall, and OMG what a revelation….I had no idea regular plaster walls (even good condition ones) looked so bad until I saw the magic of skim coating. I can’t say I would have it done on every wall in my apartment, but I sure am looking forward to having it done in select other places.
Hot2015 makes some good suggestions above as now I can see clearly how important it is to connect in some way with one’s contractor. Also, if I ever renovate something again I would quadruple the level of details on my lists, at minimum. I wouldn’t hesitate to hire Eddie Corrigan again though as I really appreciated his high standards and experience.
Topic: Kitchen reno by Corrigan Services (highly recommended) (Read 8904 times)