Working with AAAA Renovations on a big project that involved our entire home was an absolute nightmare. Richard was unorganized, uncommunicative, unprofessional, and worst of all, completely unapologetic and unwilling to own up to his own actions or mistakes. We recently bought a fixer upper that needed a huge facelift, and Richard promised us that we would be able to get to the end of this 100% satisfied with his team's work. We were really hopeful at the start of our project. After we paid our deposit, the team demo'd really quickly and kept everything neat and orderly. Things started going downhill when the pandemic hit and the stay at home order included home construction projects. Richard called us and begged us to pay an additional deposit to help him wait out the work hiatus. We agreed to, as we wanted to make sure that everyone in his team would still have a paycheck through turbulent times. We also directly covered costs that Richard conveniently forgot he was supposed to pay for per the contract (we had to remind him after the fact, as Richard initially treated the costs the same as material/labor costs that we paid for every week). The stop order on home construction was lifted approximately a week after it went into effect, and Richard told us that he wanted to start work again ASAP. After that, work on the home came to a standstill. Richard stopped communicating, showing up, and delivering much needed material and supplies to his team. We and others on his team had to take control of ordering and coordinating pick up of material and supplies, and had to constantly ask and re-ask for measurements, amounts needed, who would be available for pickup--all the things you think you're paying a contractor to manage. Richard even occasionally gave us wrong measurements, which led to some really stressful moments where we had to scramble for replacements when his team caught it after the fact (worst offender here was when he told us to order a 30" IKEA sink cabinet for the kitchen, and when it arrived and the space clearly needed a 36" cabinet, his guys still installed it...and then broke and tore the 30" cabinet apart once we were able to get the proper cabinet delivered). Because he wasn't paying attention, quality of work significantly decreased as well. The straw that broke our back was when he promised that our house would be move-in ready by end of May (after already begging us to shift our move-in date out by an additional week), and come the weekend of our move-in we discover from his team that Richard was MIA and went on vacation with his girlfriend...in the middle of a pandemic and in the midst of his team working crazy hours frantically trying to get all the work done that weekend, which they couldn't. His lack of communication even led one of his team members demanding that we pay him directly for that weekend of work, claiming that Richard was a liar (which we already knew) and that he would show us texts proving this if we paid him directly--it was a super awkward and uncomfortable experience. Richard's lack of care has reached all corners of our house, a few notable issues being the botched interior painting (I.e., poorly painted and patchy ceilings, new doors and trim that needed to be repainted at least THREE times because of bad work and no supervision, some walls that only received one coat of paint, and bubbling in all sorts of places); paint splatters all over our brand new LVP flooring; the fact that the shower fixtures in all three bathrooms were not caulked around; and our master bathroom wiring being improperly done despite being assured that a licensed electrician journeyman worked on everything. There is trash from the job and random tools that Richard left here that I think he has no intention of removing from our premises. We haven't heard anything from him since he promised to show up on June 8th around 10 AM to fix the painting issues, and after not showing up we officially terminated our contract. We also had to hire an actual electrician who's telling us that the previous job was botched and is advising us ask for our money back or pursue legal action. I think the only positive thing I can say is that his team is hardworking and tries their best to get the job done (kudos especially to Romero, Eugene, and Alex) despite having a boss who's totally checked out. TL;DR - if you want to work with a contractor on a big project who has their shit together, spare yourself the heartache and find someone else. If you just need painting, REALLY find someone else to do the work!! read more

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It is really unfortunate that I have to come back and update my review. I have worked with Richard a few times. I have previously been willing to put up with the process of working with Richard, because I was always satisfied with the end result once we got there. Unfortunately, after my experience during our last project, I can no longer work with him. On this last project, he did not pay his employees and subcontractors who are now harassing me for payment. He also did really poor work on this project, lied to me numerous times, was uncommunicative, and missed deadline after deadline. I had to hire someone else to fix his mistakes and finish a job that was past it's deadline. In response to his comment, the claim that the job was 90% done is laughable. It took a team of 3 people, 2 weeks of working overtime to finish. I did use a previous employee of his to finish the job. This employee quit working for Richard a month before because of Richard's lack of integrity. He wanted off of a sinking ship. I also gave him $9k, not $4k. I am fighting to get $5k back to pay the subs he didn't pay, but that hasn't happened yet. Please look at the last photo. Richard asked me for money to pay the plumber back in April. I didn't find out until July 1st, when the plumber came to me looking for money, that he never did. Just to be clear, here's a list of things that weren't finished when we were 2 days past the project deadline and I took Richard off the job (from a message I sent him) The kitchen needs trim work. The countertop needs to be sanded- there are green stains all over it from the grout. A lot of caulking needs to happen. The waterfall has to be cut and installed. The electrical plates need to be installed. The kitchen shelves and lighting need to be built and installed and poly'ed. The garbage disposal needs to be installed. The kitchen sink needs to be installed. The backsplash needs to be re-done- the grout was mixed improperly and was not done to specs. The toe kick needs to be installed. The missing drawers from the kitchen need to be installed. The drawer fronts and hardware need to be installed in the bathroom. The bathroom lights need to be installed. The shower hardware needs to be installed. The grout needs to be done in the shower, along with replacing the chipped tiles. None of the trim work in the space has been painted. There are still quite a few spots of drywall repair that have not been painted. The closet needs to be painted and the shelving re-installed. The flooring on the platform needs to be finished. A drawer needs to be built and installed. The pull out bed needs to be re-worked because it is not square. The baseboards have to be installed and painted. The job site is a mess and needs to be cleaned up. There's trash everywhere. Look at Jasmine F's review on here and check out his google review from Wes C. These were all the jobs that Richard worked on since the pandemic started and illustrate a pattern. Check out the photos to see the beautiful handmade custom tiles we had made. These tiles were given to Richard with a protective layer of tape on them. He was instructed not to take the tape off until grouting was done. He did not follow these instructions. We were left with the tedious work of removing the grout stains from the tile (so much stuck in the gold accents) and trying to repair the scratches on the tile. All the grout had to be removed and redone. read more

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We had a leak somewhere in the upstairs bathroom. Richard and his team were able to take apart the vanity and tile to find the leak and the reason it happened. Apparently, a previous homeowner of my current house cut some corners on their "bathroom renovation" and this was the issue. There was a minor leak from the toilet that has hidden under a couple layers of tile and it took years and years of this small leak before it became noticeable. With all this damage we needed to remove toilet, tile, subfloor, baseboards, tub, shower tile, vanity, etc. Richard and his team came in and demoed it all and got it ready for renovation. They stayed in constant communication throughout this process and my wife and I will highly recommend them and use them again for other remodeling projects we have. A++ read more

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I am glad I was able to work with Richard and AAAA Renovations for a recent guest bathroom remodel. Richard was quick to respond to my initial request and provided plenty of upfront information regarding my project (pricing, finish options, etc.). He provided a competitive price and was able to start and complete my job quickly. Richard and his team completed quality work and we now have our new favorite room in the house. I added some additional scope during the project and Richard worked with me to make sure my additional request were met at a fair price. He is also very knowledgeable about building code and even provided me with advice on future unrelated projects that I plan to complete myself. On my job, Richard, Romero, and Brent were completing a majority of the work and they are very professional and had a positive attitude throughout the job. There were no unnecessary change order suggestions or disputes to deal with, making for a pleasant experience. They were very friendly and I was happy to have them in my home and will do so for future projects. read more

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I called them to install a new shower/walls. When they tore out my old one, there was mold in the insulation and drywall. It ended up being a bigger job than I expected, but Richard and his crew took care of everything. They were very polite and professional throughout the entire process. I would definitely recommend them and plan on calling them if I need anything done in the future. read more

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