After researching endlessly and meeting with multiple contractors, receiving many bids (some…read morerequired high deposits to even see a design!) and timelines that seemed to make things more confusing and stressful, the renovation gods sent Rob and Harry our way!
TLDR: honest guys who did the job with integrity and finished on time and on budget.
If you are contemplating a renovation project, you need to go to Balboa Flooring & Kitchen. From the initial meeting with Harry when he came to the house for our consultation, we hit it off right away. Harry took measurements and asked important questions like, how do we use the space, and what were we looking for with the remodel. We met a few days later and spoke about different design ideas, what our style was, and the most important part...discussed a realistic budget! Over the next few days, we connected over Pinterest and shared pages, and within a few days, a basic design was sent to us at no charge, unlike many other places. After finding the design that fit our style, a comprehensive bid was submitted (no surprises here). And like most people, our initial wish list was above our budget. But Harry and Rob sat with us and rather than discouraging our wants/needs, they simply said many times, "let's try to get you what you want" and worked with us to make different choices and limit the scope to our budget without sacrificing quality or the layout that we so badly wanted.
During the renovation, we opted to live in the house (I do NOT recommend this!), because it allowed us to stretch the budget. Rob helped with the timeline since it was so close to the holidays and ultimately we decided to break up the project in two parts; phase 1 started towards end of October and even through the holiday season, their guys were able to finish by the first week of December, one week ahead of schedule! Phase 2 began the first week of January to ensure there would be no delays, and within 6 weeks the renovation was complete, on schedule.
One of the many things we appreciated the most about working with these guys was their integrity. Yes, there were some unforeseen problems with the original design due to structural issues, but rather than telling us to go forward with it or take advantage of us (because it could have been accomplished but it would cost more), Harry provided us with an alternate suggestion that allowed us to stay on budget, and made us feel even better telling us it will still look great, and that he wouldn't recommend spending the extra money (for the original design). I mean, what business ever says that?! Though there were things we thought we wanted, they offered their ideas and expertise, helping us to stay within budget, and providing solutions that were even better than the original design. We trusted Harry and Rob and we couldn't be happier with the results!