Bill H. at the supply counter was immensely helpful when I hit Madison Plumbing for shower-head…read moreparts. He taught me everything I needed to know about brushed-nickel finishes lol and fixed me up with exactly the right pipe. Yeah it was expensive. But it's a pleasure to find tradespeople who know exactly what is the right thing, who take the time to explain why it's the right thing, and toss an amateur like me a discount (even if it's small). So I'm a fan. But parking here is a total nightmare, they have about 2 spots (not kidding!) and the street right in front is marked No Parking. When I get up more courage & cash I'll be shopping in their showroom :) First to review is a little crazy bcos this is a long-established place, I can't be the only Yelper to need plumbing supplies, can I?

They didn't carry what I needed but they were kind enough to refer me to Lifetime Aluminum for…read moreshower door sweeps. They took time out of their busy day to help me out. Thank you!

A fantasy land for the home owner looking for creative ideas…read more I was at one of the huge home improvement stores looking for cabinet hinges ... I must have spent 30 minutes trying to guess where they kept them. Finally (ahem, I am a male) I asked for directions. The guy I asked, took one look at the hinge I needed (I had a sample) and he sent me here. I walked in, was immediately helped by the counter man. He looked at my sample, said he would check stock and I amused myself walking through a fantasy land of beautifully displayed home goods. My savior came back in a few minutes with a bag of the hinges I needed. The price was about half of a similar hinge at the big depot. Wow! Before you remodel a kitchen or bath, stop in here for inspiration, advice and a world class shopping experience. An example of a shop staffed with professional, helpful and sharp people. Recommended.

My contractor suggested I go here to pick out my fixtures. Nice selection, however watch…read moreout....the sales staff while nice really doesn't guide you with any specifications, so I placed my order received my hardward and found out the faucet I ordered would not work. When I went to return it I found out there is a 25% restocking fee and a chance I would only receive a store credit. I tried to buy local and American but they sure make it hard. If you do end up here, keep all the boxes...if you don't have them, they will not accept the return. Again, wanted to support them but not being forthcoming with the restocking fee is underhanded. I will never shop here again.

Great response from this group and service expediency! Additionally, the response from this phone…read morecalls and emails is exceptional.

I hired Monks Design Studio to help me design a full bath renovation. Zoriana is a very creative…read moredesigner who listened carefully to what we wanted, and spent as much time with us as we needed to work out the details. She intuitively picked out materials that appealed to us, including the tile, countertops, custom cabinetry, and fixtures. Along with Brian, the estimator, she came up with an ingenious use of the existing small space for an expanded walk-in shower and vanity area. Zoriana created a CAD rendering of the project, so we were able to clearly visualize what it will look like. Monks met our budget, and we are excited to proceed with the job. Still in the early stages, but I will update with pics when it is finished.

I was helping an old friend to renovate her 1960's home. I was not living in her area and did not…read moreknow any contractors in her area. I connected with IC Home Design and the owner Horia. The first job was to take down and rebuild a very old worn out deck. The job completed on time and at the price quote. The craftsmenship was impressive. I then added the ronovation of a shed used for gardening supplies. Again the workmanship and finished product was outstanding. By this point I was completely confident in the quality of work done by IC Home Design. Next was taking up an old kitchen floor with several of flooring including old 4 x4 tile. IC Home Design quickly removed flooring and prepared the surface for new wall to wall tile which he also installed. I wanted the new kitchen cabinets to sit on the new tile. Ultimately he installed the new cabinets and finished off the kitchen install including new appliances, replacing a window with rotted wood and adding some additional electrical outlets. Next up IC Homes completely updated a secondary bathroom and then total renovated the master bathroom. Later IC Home found a floor refinisher to sand down the original hardwood floors and stain the floors which looked like new when he finished. All this activity took place while my eldery friend was still living in the home. Horia was very considerate of her living in the midst of all this mayhem and did little things to help her manage her way thorugh it all. I can't speak highly enough of the the quality of work done by Horia and his company I C Home Design. He is a true craftsemen who is a finished carpenter and knows how home construction should be done. His background includes new home construction and several cerifications that are important to home renovations. He is always a gentleman and a thoughful person. i you are looking for the extra low prices IC Home Design probably is not your contractor but if you want work that you can be proud of Horia and IC Home Design is a wonderful contractor to chose for your projects.

Horia is a great guy to work with and very respectable. He took off his shoes when he entered our…read morehome and treated our dog as if she were his own! From the start to end we were very impressed with him. Horia was very professional, provided us fair estimates and communicated with us on a regular basis. He did an excellent job adding a backsplash to our kitchen and installing our over the oven microwave. He is a general contractor and is very knowledgeable in the field. Once we have plans for our next project we'll be reaching to him again.

Kyiah Tucker was a huge help to me in designing my daughters' shower. She was able to integrate…read morethe new shower with the rest of the bathroom that was not being changed. Kyiah has a great vision and the ability to work with the customer's needs. Highly recommend! Susan S.

Great prices!!! This was my last stop and I wound up buying from them because I knew exactly what…read moreI wanted and the price was right. However, there is no customer service at all, no one offered to help me,employees were downright rude to me when I came to pick up my tile. Huge place two people working there one guy was outside smoking. They could care less. If you know what you want and you don't need assistance then go because the price is great.

Thank you Steve!!!! My husband and I reached out to McKenna Brothers when we moved into a new home…read moreand were having a lot of trouble with the walls. Evidently the previous owners left wallpaper glue up and painted over it. We asked Steve to sand down the walls, treat them, and paint. It was a very labor intensive job (it took about 12 days!), but McKenna brothers were still able to come in under our budget. Steve is super easy to work with and a really nice guy. I will be calling them again for all my home improvements.

It is so hard to find someone who is so knowledgeable, easy to work with, clean, punctual, and…read morefairly priced. He is our forever contractor and we are grateful to have found him. He has now updated 2 bathrooms for us, and is currently working on all the trim, den, and a new bathroom in the house we just purchased. We will be using him for many years to come as we update the house and turn it into our dream home. Steve's work is wonderful, and he is very easy to work with. I would highly recommend him.

Kevin, Rich and the team at McCormack Contracting ust completed our deck. They were not only…read morereasonably priced, but completely professional and did a beautiful job. They were always on-time and got the job done efficiently. They paid attention to all the small details of the job and their work area was left completed neat and clean each day. I would highly recommend them and plan to use them again in the future.

We recently had our deck redone by McCormack Contracting. Kevin's team, led by his brother Richie,…read morearrived on time and started work immediately. Within an hour the entire old deck had been removed. The install began with laying out a perimeter feature board, followed by the main deck boards of a contrasting color to make the deck even more beautiful. There were several mitred corners to be dealth with as well as stairs. By the end of the day, the entire deck including stairs was completed. I think we had a 1/2 board left over. The yard was swept so you would have never had known any one was there. Everyone in the crew was friendly and a pleasure to work with. They even allowed our dog, Beans, to oversee the work. True quality, professional install, I would highly recommend McCormack contracting. Jon/Julie Rowland

Monks just finished my kitchen renovation. I can't say enough wonderful things about this company…read more A+ workmanship! Everyone from the initial meeting, the design process, all of the contractors and the implementation of the project was excellent! Thank you Bill, Cortney, Ward and the entire Monks Team! I'm thrilled with everything! I highly recommend this wonderful company!! - Debbie Cocino

Monks just finished my kitchen renovation. I can't say enough wonderful things about this company…read more A+ workmanship! Everyone from the initial meeting, the design process, all of the contractors and the implementation of the project was excellent! Thank you Bill, Cortney, Ward and the entire Monks Team! I'm thrilled with everything! I highly recommend this wonderful company!!

Writing this review for my mom, who insisted she share her wonderful experience…read more The work was done in Livingston, NJ~! I have been a home owner over sixty years and hired many contractors. As you know this can be a daunting task. But I found Monk's~! Rich Ressa, Monk's estimator arrived to assess the job and prepare the contract. He was pleasant and accommodating, answering all my questions and putting me at ease. He explained the process so I would know what to expect. On the start date he introduced me to Cristian and his crew. Their work ethic was so professional, no muss - no fuss~! When the job was completed (on-time) Rich returned to make sure I was pleased with the results. If you need a contractor- look no further than Monks!

Our experience with Monks was outstanding. 10 out of 10 will recommend it to all. In a phrase =…read morefrictionless high quality. Joe Corticada - our day to day lead - kept us up to date on progress and found creative ways to complete the project ahead of schedule (under 3 months). Amanda Cook helped us bring our design to life ensuring it balanced both aesthetics and function. Mike Drohan helped us spend our budget where it mattered most (custom door - still in love with it!), while balancing high quality lower cost windows. As someone who has gone through other remodels and acted as a pseudo GM, I can tell you I will never go back. This team delivered, did so as a team, and gave us a very high quality product that will produce memories for ages. Our little guy is already obsessed.

**Pictures to be updated next month Aug 2024 after our renovation fully wraps up**…read more For months, my sister and I were daunted by the thought of renovating our Cobble Hill, Brooklyn condo. One weekend, we visited various tile and fixture stores near our childhood hometown in NJ, scraping for motivation and inspiration. We walked into Alba Kitchen and Bath in East Hanover on a whim and were warmly greeted by Serenay. This one serendipitous meeting gave us the comfort and confidence to jumpstart our entire project! We are so grateful to Serenay and the whole team at Alba for our beautiful new kitchen!  Here are 3 reasons why working with Alba has been a wonderful experience and why I wholeheartedly recommend them.  1. Seasoned Kitchen Design Experts:  Serenay accounted for every inch of available space in our kitchen and produced multiple renderings (see pictures 3 and 4) showcasing different design configurations. For example, we have an awkward wooden beam which previously left a gap between the upper cabinets. She commissioned custom shallow cabinets, and turned both the top and bottom into usable cabinet space!! She also advised us on how we could maximize space inside our cabinets, such as getting rid of the lazy susan we originally had in our old corner cabinet. The renderings were super helpful in visualizing what the kitchen would look like. Our appliances also fit perfectly back in during reinstallation.  Serenay was also able to take the "inspiration" picture I sent her (see picture 5 - this is from Brittany Marom's 61 Rivington project) and turned it into reality. We chose thin shaker (Luna collection) Fabuwood upper cabinets in White Dove, lower cabinets in Kona, and Maharaja quartzite stone backsplash and counters. Maharaja quartzite is actually the stone we saw in the showroom kitchen countertop. We fell in love with the horizontal striations and after quite a bit of sleuthing, Serenay helped us track down its origin.   2. Clear Communication: Serenay was very direct and clear about what was included in scope (e.g., we would need to hire someone else to remove and reinstall appliances given their COI scope in NYC). She always answered our questions instead of dodging them using vague terms (we noticed a lot of contractors we spoke to, instead of getting into details, would just say things like "It will be great. It will look really nice" whereas Serenay would actually tell us *why* it would look great, *why* we might want to go with Fabuwood instead of other cabinet manufacturers, etc). Scheduling the measurements; cabinet delivery; cabinet installation; countertop installation; and followups were also a breeze. At our request, she also connected us with the stone yard so we could inspect a sample slab, and to meet the stone fabricator so we could preview where they were planning to make the cuts.   3. Fair and All-Inclusive Pricing: I googled Alba beforehand and was reassured by several blog posts/reviews that they get the best pricing on Fabuwood cabinets in NJ. From the start, Alba's quote also included the cost of materials and installation for both the cabinets and countertops, and it was very fair, especially for NYC. We were considering just refinishing our 2002-era cabinets to save money. Working with Alba allowed us to get brand new cabinets with all the bells and whistles, like soft-close and pull-out utensil cabinets.  Throughout this process, my sister and I felt so lucky that Alba is willing to do projects in NYC and not only NJ.  Since we are still mid-project with other renovations, I don't have the best pictures yet of the finished product. I will update this review with closeup pictures once we clear all the construction materials away. But in the meantime, do not hesitate to choose Alba and especially the wonderful Serenay. THANK YOU Alba Kitchen and Bath!!

We recently completed a project with Camille at Alba Kitchen. We are extremely happy with our new…read morekitchen and we highly recommend working with the company. Everything went smoothly and any questions I had, I would call Camille and she would take care of it. They also gave the best pricing on everything. We were quoted at four other establishments and they were by far the best price. We are so happy with our new kitchen and really happy we went with this company and a big thank you to Camille!