We hired Mike to manage our kitchen/family room remodel after a referral from our kitchen designer. He was well-priced and experienced. At first, he seemed a little old school but I have to say my husband and I were extremely impressed by his project management, execution and timely work. Our 3-month project ended completely on schedule due to lots of scheduling and partnership together. His crew did great work and were all pleasant to work with - even our young children looked forward to seeing Mike and his team's work. Mike gained our trust and in the end we were able to communicate transparently any concerns or important items to him and he ensured EVERYTHING was addressed. I would highly recommend using MJR for contractor remodel work. read more

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Great customer service. And the quality of work is outstanding. You get what you pay for. Mike does amazing work. You won't be disappointed if you hire him. Mike is my husband but I'm also a client! read more

Mike was referred to me by my former neighbor whose kitchen he remodeled several years ago. He was responsive when I initially reached out and came over to discuss my vision for my kitchen and create a quote. Mike was honest with me about what he felt would work best to bring my vision to life and gave me suggestions for how best to achieve that. He let me know he would be available a couple of months from then, which gave me time to order my new kitchen appliances and island cabinets and have them on site before he started the demo. Once he and his crew came over to do the demo everything that they had control over went smoothly (we had some delays related to the island cabinet delivery and availability of the island counter slab and some other supplies). Mike always kept me updated about the timing of his work on my kitchen and was patient with my many questions about the process and requests for design input. His main crew which includes (another) Mike and Sergio were really nice guys who were respectful, hard working and enjoyable to have in our home. Our elderly dog was around while they worked and they were really gentle and helpful with him when he needed help going out to our backyard which meant a lot to us. All three of them went above and beyond with extra touches here and there. The sub contractors that Mike sent over for plumbing, electrical and painting were all professional, respectful and did great work. Any time my husband or I had a concern to discuss with Mike he remained approachable and took the time to explain details so we had our questions answered. I would absolutely recommend MJR Remodeling to anyone looking for a contractor for their remodel project and would definitely work with them again! read more

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I will summarize to spare you from what would most likely be a very long-winded essay about my experience with Mike and MJR. Needless to say, it wasn't good and it was consistent with Amy's experience below. This review has been festering for nearly 4 years now - since MJR remodelled our 2 small bathrooms. There are plenty more examples I could include, and I'm sure Mike will have an answer for each. 1. If you want attention to detail, do not use MJR. Unless your definition of attention to detail means crooked tiles, sloppy grouting, unsquare lines, and a shower stall that puddles because the drain is higher than the tile. 2. Don't argue with Mike about anything that you are unhappy with. You will lose because he is always right and has an answer for everything. 3. Be wary of being honest with one of his people. You may get yelled at and cursed at by an irate mud guy who had been brought back to fix some work that came apart. This happened to my wife, in front of our young child no less. 4. Mike did get us product on his discount, which was nice of him. He also held that against us as we complained about some of the non-fixes. 5. When given a list of items (work) we wanted fixed, he was "unable" to fix the majority of them. The biggest miss was the shower drain that was installed higher than the tile, leaving us with a puddle after every shower. His response was that they didn't know the glass tile was thinner than standard tile so that's why it did that. And no, it couldn't be fixed. Well, we had that tile in the house well before the shower was even started. And he had seen the tile. 6. Mike and crew were good at one thing though - demolition. The demo of both bathrooms took only a day or so. read more

We had hired MJR in the spring of 2013 to do a bathroom remodel in our house on the recommendation of a friend. Our tub had been leaking for years and with a new child in the house it needed to be done sooner than later. Michael came by and walked us through the process, explaining the timeframe, materials, and suggesting options we would not have known about, as this was our first remodel. To keep costs down we did our own demo, and Michael was there the next day to start on our bathroom. During the remodel process we made a few changes and Mike was more than happy to accommodate our wishes and even suggest more options. As a matter of fact, he even added a few things at no cost to us because it was something he thought a bathroom should have. We also had some dry rot and termite damage (not too surprising in a 40+ year old house!) that he repaired at no extra cost. I should also mention that while I didn't personally meet all of the guys that did the work (plumbing, sheetrock, ect) I could only tell they had been there by the work they had done and not by what they left behind. Our house was cleaned everyday so that there was no mess when I returned home in the evenings- we really appreciated that! We are more than pleased with the finished product and will be calling MJR for any future renovations and trust me, we have plenty to do! read more

We just finished celebrating Easter in my "dream kitchen" which was remodeled by MJR Residential Remodeling. I had most of my own ideas and Mike made suggestions along the way. Everything came out just the way I wanted it. I wouldn't change a thing. Mike's experience and creativity added to the ease of a major remodel. Our kitchen has a wine bar with under counter refrigerator and wine rack. The cabinet above has beaded glass panels which he special ordered for us. He did a beautiful job of putting subway tile under the cabinets...totally his idea and it looks great. Thanks Mike. After the kitchen was done, I had him do some work in my pantry. Starting with a new door with a glass panel that was special ordered just the way I wanted it. He put in new shelves and light fixtures. This is the second project he has done for us. I also have a "dream bathroom." He suggested the Kholer tub and shower facuets that we ended up using....wow!!! He was right, the details can make the difference. In both kitchen and bathroom, cabinets were custom made. Countertops were replaced as well. Marble in the bathroom and granite in the kitchen. New sinks too. We didn't want to change the tile floors in either room and Mike was very carful to protect both of them during the remodel. Vanities were moved in the bathroom and I have the most amazing "breakfast/coffee bar" in our bathroom. Mirrors in the bathroom were also custom made. The frames around the mirror match the vanity cabinets. Something special that he designed....a medicine cabinet built into the mirror. It's invisible until you press it and it pops open! Oh, one more thing. I had some granite left over from the kitchen and he put it in our laundry room. Nothing was wasted. It truly was a pleasure to work with him and I would definitely use MJR Residential Remodeling again. read more

We were referred by a friend, so this review is extremely difficult to write. The contractor and his assistant are both really nice guys, but after the fiasco of remodeling our bathroom, I feel like I need to write a review on him. Mike was great and patient through the planning process, gave us great ideas and had everything mapped out (dimensions, placement of mirror and vanity, etc.). Then the remodel started and things went downhill quickly. 1.) He put the tile down incorrectly on our floor. We specified a diagonal pattern and he put the tile down straight, so he had to tear it up and redo it. 2.) He had us pick out grout before he had stained the tile, then asked us why we picked it out beforehand. We ended up having to go get new grout. 3.) He put the wrong border tile up, even though we went over exactly what we wanted, so he had to take it out and redo it. 4.) We ordered a door through him, the wrong one came in, but he didn't notice it was the wrong one, so he hung it anyways. He had to take it down, reorder the correct door and reinstall the new door. It scrapes when closing now, so he didn't even check to make sure it was hung/fit properly. 5.) This is what sent me over the edge: After everything was finally done (we ended up painting the entire bathroom ourselves, and sanding down and painting the baseboards, doors and frames), we were WAY over budget (paid TWO TIMES MORE on labor than he quoted). He said it was because of some rotted boards when the did the demo, but that was less than a day of work to fix with minimal material cost. He had the dimensions of our vanity and new mirror ahead of time so he could figure out if he needed to move the electrical outlet or light fixture box.... BUT a couple weeks after the job was "done", I went in to plug in my night light. I couldn't find the outlet because it was behind the mirror!!!!!!!!!! Completely behind the mirror. I'm not kidding. My husband called and told him we needed it fixed immediately, which he did come over and do, but he had the audacity to charge us for fixing it when it was his mistake to begin with. Needless to say, the other projects we had already discussed with him will be done by someone else now. Such a shame. read more

We had a small project and Mike was recommended to us. He was punctual and a hard worker, very cooperative and helpful. It was a pleasure to work with him. We are extremely pleased and will definitely use MJR again. read more

I happened upon Michael by accident. I was interested in a small project, nothing major. I wanted to move bedrooms, paint, do something with a space in my house that is rather awkward. Most contractors aren't interested unless it's a major remodel where it's tens of thousands of dollars. Mike and I talked and he was willing to come over, see what I wanted, and give me ideas. Mike listened to what I had in mind and then gave me some great ideas which I hadn't thought of. He put in recessed lights, framed out the windows (something I didn't think of but it totally upgraded a simple bedroom), put up a ceiling fan and had it painted. He then offered to fix the little things he noticed needed fixing. He always asked "hey, I noticed this wasn't working, do you want me to replace it?" My husband and I don't have time to do all of those little fix/replace things around the house so here was someone who not only noticed them, took it upon himself to fix it. He replaced all of the 'painted over' hinges, replaced the really old electrical outlets, updated the light switches on the wall. I liked the recessed lights and ceiling fan he installed so much that I had it done in another room too. He showed up on the days he said he would, did the work in the time frame he said he would, left my house very clean at the end of the day, and the price was on target. I will definitely use MJR again! read more

Mike has done two projects for me, and I have been totally wowed each time. The first was hanging a set of folding doors for a large closet; he was responsive, helpful, gave some great suggestions for details I hadn't thought of, and we ended up doing some extras in that room that, for a ridiculously reasonable cost, gave the room the look of a total redo. I then had him in to replace the tile in my foyer; not only was the same responsive, helpful, cheerful Michael there, but an assistant who was equally responsive, helpful, and cheerful. What bowled me over this time was the attention to detail; I threw them a curve ball by wanted the tiles in a diagonal pattern, which meant LOTS of extra measuring and cutting, and they didn't skip a beat. The sills (strips of wood in doorways that transition between rooms/types of floors) Mike put in were not the cheap ones that crack and break after you step on them a time or two; these are quality - strong, sturdy ones that will last forever. And he custom-stained them to match the tile floor, which made the whole project come together. I cannot recommend Mike highly enough. Please, if you are considering anyone else, talk with Mike first. Between quality work, reasonable prices, and just a plain good, nice person to work with, you cannot do better. read more