Working with Chris over the years has been nothing short of amazing! He has transformed our home in so many ways--from our stunning kitchen renovation to multiple beautiful bathrooms. His attention to detail and creativity truly shine in every project. Chris finished our basement, built custom bunk beds for the kids sleepovers, and even created a fantastic rumpus room that they absolutely adore. His professionalism, expertise, and ability to bring our visions to life have made each experience enjoyable and stress-free. We can't recommend Chris enough and continue to do so to all of our friends and family! read more

Truly the worst experience. He can do what appears to be good work quickly, but when we discussed that the project was taking longer than we originally planned, he got very upset and refused to finish the project, leaving us with our kitchen demolished and taking off with $3000. Furthermore, while he was working on our house a few years ago, and the piping was done incorrectly leading to a huge flood in our house. He also lifted up a bunch of asbestos in our house and didn't tell anyone - we only found out on the inspection when we moved out. Incredibly unprofessional. read more

I am not even sure if Chris is still in business. I have tried reaching him via phone, email, text and certified letter (both returned). I hate leaving bad reviews but be warned, if Chris does something wrong, he will disappear. He laid 300 sq of tile for us which is now all cracking and the grout is crumbling. The tile is not level and it is a mess. After taking a few months to respond the first time, Chris came to fix the poor work, but simply just put down new grout. It has now been almost a year and he will not respond to my messages to fix the problem or refund us the money so we can have somebody else fix it. This is no way to do business. read more

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This was our second time hiring Dettmer Designs. They demo'd and refinished/rebuilt 3 separate rooms in less than 3 weeks time. This time we had our laundry room, basement bar and guest bathroom redone. All turned out beautiful. Dettmer designs is affordable, communicative and easy to work with. Craftsmanship, most importantly, is great too. Would definitely recommend Dettmer Designs for any home improvement project! read more

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After a great first meet and agreement on what the scope of work would be, Dettmer Design handled a floor (Engineered Hardwood/Tile) install for us some time ago (2016). We asked/suggested to level the concrete subfloor but he stated that that was not needed, even though the concrete floor had a pretty long crack and height variance. Everything seemed fine for a little while, then the flooring separated. We called and he returned once. It happened again shortly after and he stopped reacting/returning calls. We are still living with ever moving floor planks, gaps etc. Also wish LL (recommended by Chris)had not talked us out of the original type flooring - would have been great if Chris had the expertise at that point to guide us instead of a random sales person. (have radiant floor heat) It's a shame because he seemed to be a reliable and upfront person. read more

I feel really guilty posting this review so late seeing that another person ran into the same experiences. We hired Chris(Dettmer Designs) for a bathroom remodel this summer. He was super likable, seemed experienced and the reviews we read were all positive. He was busy and couldn't start until mid-September, and his pricing was very reasonable(we later learned too reasonable for quality work). We were sold. Everything seemed to be going well, he showed up the Saturday before start with a contract, we paid him 1/2 of the costs up front and everything we asked him to do was outlined in the contract. It was supposed to be a 5 day job(which we later learned was crazy for quality work). Here is a list of some of the items that went wrong: 1. He was supposed to work full days M-F, but, was barely here some of those days and then stayed later on Thursday to make up for it, worked two hours on Friday and then showed up Saturday in a rush to complete what should of been a few days of work in 1 day. 2. We had a basic white subway tile and hexagon tile on the floor. Many of the tiles were crooked, the lines did not meet up, they were not level, the cuts on the tile were jagged and the shower floor was completely botched. The cubby in the shower was embarrassing to show anyone because it looked like a bad DIY job(see photos). We had to have our new contractor break out 4 of the walls to repair the work he did. Nothing much could be saved because it wasn't level. 4. In his contract, he was to supply a bagster dumpster. I asked him Friday when it would be picked up and he told me it was scheduled for Tuesday. On Monday(before we confronted him) I called to ask about a pickup and nothing was scheduled. They told me that they do not give actual days for pickup. I waited and when it was not picked up Tuesday had to pay for the pickup myself, another $100. 5. A light fixture was installed so the cans hung so low you could not open the medicine cabinet. Nothing was said to us, although it was clearly not functional. 6. The shower ledge was angled out of the shower instead of in so the water would run off to the floor. 7. The shower floor was not level, the drain was raised up about 1/4" higher than the actual floor and it was slanted so the middle of the floor was high and water pooled up in the back of the shower. In a couple of my photos it was a few days later and water was still pooled up. 8. The wall tile was done around a pipe to the sink that needed to be replaced with a piece that came with our cabinet. He did not remove that piece and instead tiled around it. On his last day he told us he would "knock off some money because he couldn't figure out why that pipe wouldn't come out and we should call our plumber". Well, we did, only to learn the cabinet he caulked in and finished had to be ripped out, the wall had to be busted open because there was a bolt around that pipe and he had drilled the cabinet in and hit a water line leading to the toilet on the other wall(that wall had to be broken out too to repair that leak) 9. When our new contractors ripped out the shower floor, they found a spot where the rubber pan was not covering the floor and you could literally see a hole through to our living room ceiling. 10. After seeing the quality job done by our second contractor. He cut a lot of corners(possibly due to rushing). There were a lot of areas from demo that he was just plain lazy and didn't fix the drywall and mud it correctly and tried to cover it with tile. He used mud in one area he had already did the grout and covered it up. We purchased some expensive custom floor tiles that we knew had some imperfections and he laid the ones with the imperfections right in eyesight instead of under the cabinet. He tossed buckets of grout/concrete/water(watever it was) across the street all over some trees in the park and it is still there(my neighbors complained about it) I could go on and on. Side note: for the sake of full disclosure. We did originally ask him to come back to fix things and he said he would because he "wanted us to be happy"...but, after the plumbing disaster, and having our plumber and our window contractor look at the job that Monday and tell us how bad it was, I had my husband tell him not to bother coming back. I felt like he knew what a bad job he did and any honest contractor that does quality work would of never left a job in this shape. If he didn't know it then, I didn't see how it could be fixed. We did try to stop the second payment on the job, but, of course, he was already at the bank to cash that second check first thing Monday morning so it was too late for that. My husband has emailed him asking for some money back to make it right and no response. Not even for the dumpster costs he was supposed to have covered. Bottom line - this guy cost us an extra $4000 in repair, plumbing, and materials to get the job done right. I would steer clear and hire smart the first time. read more

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Dettmer designs does great work! Fast, friendly, and professional. I highly recommend Dettmer Designs for any remodels and repairs. Very reasonable and is all about customer satisfaction! read more

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Chris did an amazing job! We had him install a large tile backsplash in our kitchen and a tile floor in our mudroom. He showed up exactly on time, did great work, was clean, friendly and meticulous. I would highly recommend Chris and his team for any interior work you need done in your home. Thanks again, Chris! read more

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Had a bathroom remodel done in house we just moved into. Got three quotes and this one looked the best. A few little things I had to clean up/repair myself after job was done, took less than 1 hour. Other items I found issues with Chris came back promptly and fixed at his own cost. Took 2 weeks to complete the demo and remodel but it was worth it. Overall looks amazing and would use Chris again. read more

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Dettmer designs saved me after my last contractor abandoned my kitchen remodel! Chris was very fast to respond and extremely professional. Very good work at a reasonable price. I definitely plan on calling him again when I plan to have my bathroom remodeled next year. read more

This is my second time working with Chris. I can't say enough about his work and timeliness. I've always worked on a time crunch with other vendors needing to do other things in the house before moving in. As a contractor, you usually hear they are never on time. But this guy says what he does. His small personal touches on design as well as detailed stuff for my project makes him one of a kind. I've referred two people the day after he's done with my project. read more

If you're looking for HONEST & GREAT WORK - call Chris (owner). His is OUTSTANDING. I had a leaking / damaged shower drain that he fixed in no time and was super clean too! I give him my highest recommendation! Also he's very personable and easy to talk to and work with!!! read more

Chris did an amazing job helping us design our bathrooms and flooring as we had limited options. Its so tough to find reliable contractors and Chris has been very responsive and does very clean work. Would highly recommend to anyone who want high quality work from a great contractor. read more

I'm supposedly in the grey area for service area but as soon as he heard detroit declined business. This post is not in any way complaining about the speed of response (which was great) or quality of work (I have no clue). I'm just saying that even if you're in the area that yelp says you service but you're in Detroit than this guy won't come out. Nothing was false about this review. read more

I had Chris from Dettmer Designs come to my home to quote on a bathroom project. While unfortunately we could not schedule a time that worked with both of our schedules, Chris did a tremendous job explaining the scope of the project and helping us understand everything involved. I can't recommend him enough, if only to make sure all the contractors you are considering are thorough and honest. read more

Very disappointed with the quality of Chris's work in our master bathroom. Drywall work was terrible, which my husband had to finish, grout lines are different widths throughout entire bathroom and already showing signs of cracking, uneven tiles on floor, around tub area and in shower. The caulking he did around the tub was a joke. Shower drain was still leaking into basement after he said he fixed it. I think Chris may have underestimated himself on this job, not only financially but with his experience. I guess we got what we paid for. If you think something or someone is too good to be true, it usually is. read more

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We hired Dettmer Designs to finish a bathroom remodel for us. We were a little aprehensive to hire another contractor because our first had walked out on the project before completing the work. However, we found Chris of Dettmer Designs to be incredibly professional and his work was of the best quality. I would highly reccomend this company and we plan to use them again in the future. read more

Chris did an AMAZING job with our Master Bathroom. The demolition and construction was of minor inconvenience to our family and the final product was just as we imagined. Chris did a phenomenal job in recreating our bath and vanity space, the tile work and grout were masterfully installed and the drywall & patching were very well matched to the existing walls. It took less time than expected and the final product was more than we had hoped for. He was very professional and offered many options for items we didn't even consider. We greatly appreciated the options and chose to add a few items to make the bathroom even more inviting and useful. Aside from the physical construction, his communication with us prior, during and afterward for follow up was most attentive and timely. We will be contacting Chris again for more of our renovations. I would honestly recommend him to anyone looking to have work done on or in their home. read more

Chris and his crew are very professional and knowledgeable. They get the job done quick and the craftsmanship is excellent. I would recommend then to anyone needing home improvement needs. read more

I hired Chris to fix some sinks/faucets, toilets, caulking, and replace fire alarms in my dental office. He was very professional and completed the work on time and on budget. He even came back to make sure everything was as I had requested. Plan on hiring him again if my office needs any handyman work. I highly recommend him. read more