I had a kitchen remodeler do a real number on my kitchen fireplace tile. It was a disaster. I fired…read morethem and hired Upscale Tile to come undo their work and start over. He did a beautiful job and was a pleasure to work with. A professional and a perfectionist. I had him come back months later to do counter-to-ceiling subway tile in the kitchen. He made cheap box store subway tile look expensive and beautiful. I recommended him to my parents, and their backsplash looks beautiful, too. I will happily hire him again when I'm ready to do the entryway fireplace.

UPDATE 7/7/2017: My attorney served papers in Spring 2017 on this husband/wife Pittsburgh-based…read more"company" (I put that in quotes because it actually is not even a registered business) ("Upscale Tile" aka "Artistik Tile"). Lawsuit filed in Washington County, PA Court. This couple's response is to ignore letters from our attorney served on them by Sheriff. Save yourself the heartache and the money by finding yourself a reputable contractor that gives you a real contract to sign and stands by their work. Don't believe "Upscale Tile / ArtistiK Tile" website that they really care because they really do not. Their emailed offer last year to "replace a few tiles and regrout" was hardly enough to fix the mess they made of my brand new kitchen. (See pictures I posted.). Had three separate contractors come to give written estimates indicating the stone cannot be repaired without cracking and entire large kitchen backsplash plus wallboard must be replaced (or completely sanded down!) at considerable cost to us. Even have statement from the stone tile manufacturer that it is an installation error after this guy tried to blame his crooked installation on tile defects. ORIGINAL POST: Awful backsplash installation in our brand new house in summer 2016. We are just sick...everyone that sees it is horrified. Had to hire an attorney. Don't trust any 5 star reviews on this tile business as they are written by owner's relatives/in laws... We posted pictures of our kitchen backsplash (on Houzz too) which I hope saves others the heartache we have experienced. ***Pictures don't lie...even if contractors do.

Mike Emanuele, the owner, is hostile and mean-spirited, and he has some major anger issues. He was…read moreconstantly trying to pick a fight with me the whole time he was in my home. And this is the guy I'm paying to remodel my bathroom? Seriously? He says one thing and does another, and then berates you, the customer, in your own home. I felt like I was constantly being lied to and manipulated. The guy has no sense of ethics or conscience. Having him start months later than he said he would, take months longer than he said he would, tell me he'll be there on a given day and then yell at me when he gets confused, charge me thousands more than he said he would, do shoddy work, and make being in my own home extremely stressful and uncomfortable was just an awful experience. He was only in it to rip me off and didn't care about the quality of work (very poor; he damaged several bathroom installation pieces, and pretty much everything is crooked). He didn't care about honoring the contract (which he didn't). And he didn't care whether he finished -- which he didn't. Bathroom "Solutions" is such an ironic name for his business since the whole experience was a nightmare full of problems. Now I have a semi-finished bathroom that I hate, done by a contractor that I hate more. You do not want to do business with this guy. And you definitely do not want him in your home.

RIPPED ME OFF. No permit, shoddy work, damaged and missing pieces. So-called 1-year labor guarantee…read moreis a lie. Took my money and ran. Too much of a coward to admit it. Made fun of his wife while working. Avoid this poor excuse for a contractor; don't let him steal your money, too.

The was amazing working with Jason and his crew at building buddies. Before the Reno started, I had…read moreno idea how to transform the space but Jason had great ideas and was great collaborating with him on them. They worked on removing old drop ceiling and out dated wall paneling with brand new plasterboard throughout the house. They were efficient with great attention to detail! I would work with Jason and the crew over and over again and am looking forward to doing so on different projects in the future. The value and results are well worth it! Mike

Our basement was a hodgepodge of three different floorings, one drop and one conventional ceiling,…read moreand two walls in the laundry area covered in plastic by a waterproofing company. Jason and his team renovated the whole basement by installing drywall, replacing the drop ceiling with a conventional ceiling and new lighting, and covering the entire floor with functional but attractive laminate. They went above and beyond to make sure we were involved in the design and satisfied with the results. In addition, they replaced our kitchen floor, which had some water damage, with beautiful ceramic tile to complement the existing quartz counters. This is the second major project Jason has done for us. He previously remodeled a bathroom for us, replacing all the fixtures and flooring, as well as installing a pocket door. We are very happy with all the work that was done and would highly recommend Building Buddies.

Very responsive and professional. Cane out the next day to repair siding ahead of a storm…read more Excellent communication along the way at a very reasonable price.

First time using a Handyman I Pittsburgh, success! Prompt, neat and effective, Handy Lu fit the…read morebill!.

Had to hire a lawyer and have sheriff serve the papers on Upscale Tile & Design (also known as…read moreArtistik Tile) because they would not repair their shoddy work nor offered a written contract which is required by law in Pennsylvania. Filed complaint 2017 in Washington County, PA courthouse with details and pictures. Heartache as our house was brand (brand!) new and Kirk kept saying how great he was and meticulous. Instead I ended up with a crooked mess for a large backsplash which he tried to blame on "lighting". I've had 3 contractors in since to look at his work and they cannot believe what an uneven mess he made placing mesh tiles on wall. The walls of my kitchen need to be completely replaced now as his tile work could not be pulled off without majorly damaging walls. He offered to replace "a few tiles" but if you look at the pictures my lawyer took and included in the complaint it is easy to see ALL the tiles are crooked and his grouting is a complete mess. I encourage you: Read the complaint filed by my lawyer and look at the pictures before you use this guy who was referred to us by a high end tile company in Pittsburgh

In response: Yes. I…read morewas late. As I had explained to you before even making an appointment, I am a full time student and sometimes don't get out of clinic until very late and then I have to sit through traffic. Which I explained again when I arrived l, and I even apologized for. Yet still you refused to be flexible with me. That's ok thought I'm very happy with the company I'm going through in my $65,000 kitchen remodel and $25,000 bathroom remodel. I also find it really sad that your responding to yelp reviews with excuses instead of solutions/corrections to this problem that obviously other people have had with your company.

DreamMaker did a fantastic job on my bathroom. They were very responsive, did excellent work, were…read morevery accommodating and were really respectful in the home. Al, Matt, and Jeff all went the extra mile and it was an excellent experience across the board. I definitely recommend, and I will absolutely be going back in the future for whatever else I need. I'm very happy with my new bathroom. Thank you!

Work was finished in about an hour. Great Company to work with, no problems whatsoever. Hire them…read morefor your next project. Thank you for the work you done.

Edit: After leaving…read moremy review, the owner reached out to discuss quotes. Original review: Requested some quotes for multiple projects around the house, and even have the materials for said projects. The team seemed very nice, and in person was eager to offer insight, advice and told me they'd get back to me for a labor only quote. they dropped off planet earth after that. Sent a message 3 days after originally seeing them, and now a week later the radio silence is loud and clear. I guess if money cant be made on materials, they are not interested ...

Our contractor took us here to pick flooring and we had a great experience working with Jason. They…read morehad lots to choose from and it was super helpful to see so many actually on their showroom floor. They helped us narrow it down and then allowed us to take as many samples as we needed home to see them in our space. The install went really smoothly too, the install team was professional and respectful of our home, they also did a great job installing the actual floor! We are super happy with our choice and our experience.

So far so good. Was recommended this local business for carpeting and so far nothing but superb…read moreservice. Waking into the showroom was greeted quick and assistance offered to shop at our leisure. Lots to choose from from carpeting to flooring. Up to now the service has been excellent, from being given a preliminary estimate and a visit by one of their specialists to measure the area in my home that's needs carpeting. I will update after the project is complete and be sure it's still a highly recommended "small" local business.

I'm very happy with my cabinets and countertops. The installers were very fast and accurate.read more

My wife and I decided on Y & Q Home Plus when we decided to redo our kitchen cabinets and counter…read moretops. The staff where helpful and friendly. The installers where fast and neat and did a really great job. If you are in the need of a new kitchen, I highly recommend Y & Q for all your cabinet and countertop needs. We got white cabinets and a whitish quartz countertop. Pricing was fair but not to expensive. They have a really good selection of quartz and granite. I will definitely be going back again in the future.