Remodeling is painful. Nobody likes it. Your whole life is unorganized. The whole process makes you crazy. Of course you hope to go with the right contractor. I cannot recommend this company highly enough. They were on time, professional, polite and highly efficient. Christopher was in charge of the whole project. He was friendly, honest, and very easy to work with. All around, everyone that worked on my house was a good guy. These people will go out of their way to make you happy, and best of all their was no hidden fees or lies. It changed my whole view on how construction companies are ran, and if your lucky enough to get Christopher and his crew, you will see why. read more

Jonathan Arid and Chris Hutchinson have been running this scam for years now. It must be very lucrative. Our nightmare with them started in July of 2020. We wanted a bathroom remodel. The timeline started fast: They started demolition almost immediately, but then we did not hear much from them for about six months, aside from them sending random "workers" in and out of our house. They'd stay for a while, not knowing what to do and no English, then leave after about an hour. The story is long and painful, but Jonathan and Chris are both serious con men. They have scammed countless people, workers, and even material suppliers. They have court cases you can look up. At one point we had a group of people they had cheated that we were corresponding with. Careful! They change names, have reviews removed, and lie and lie to clients. They got Over $12,000 out of us. It ended up being a $12,000 demolition. We had to finish the project on our own with our own workers. A very expensive lesson for us, and an all around nightmare. read more

The following review is based on my horrible experience dealing with this business over the past 6 months. Chris Hutchinson / MKB Home Design / or whatever company name they may be going by this week, cannot be trusted. I made the huge mistake of having him work on two of my properties at once and they were both complete disasters. The man is a pathological liar who continued to tell me lies about deadlines and materials, and never finished the job leaving my properties in need of finishing and repair. The first job was quoted to take 2-3 weeks starting in Mid December 2021. Here we are at the start of May and it's still not completed. Chris continually goes MIA, and it looks like I am going to have to go out of pocket of at least another $10k to get my job completed properly. The quality of craftsmanship is terrible, and it is unclear if he is using licensed subs or performing the work according to code. If you search his name in the California contractor database, at the time of posting this you will see his license has been revoked and I believe that this means that he cannot operate as a general contractor. I urge anyone reading this not to go down the same painful path I went down. I am sure his Business Manager, Veronica H (which I believe is his wife), will respond to this review with some BS canned response, but if anyone wants to talk in more detail about this nightmare we have gone through, just reach out to me directly and I would be happy to elaborate and give you the facts. read more

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Hiring Christopher Hutchinson is the worst decision of our lives. He came to us as a referral, so we trusted him and thought he had integrity. It ended up being the opposite. Chris operated under multiple names (see the other negative reviews). We found out later that his license got revoked. He started demolishing our house on November 2020, thinking that he would get the permits soon thereafter. Permits were not approved until June 2021, so our house was left with NO activity for 6 months. And once activity started again it would only be for 2 weeks at a time, then there would be months and months of no activity in between. When he told us he was running for mayor of Chino, we asked if that would impact the timing of our project. His automatic canned response was "Absolutely not." The contract stated February 2021 completion date. While we made some changes to the plans, we agreed to an extension date of June 2021. As of JUNE 2022, our house is still down to the studs. We encountered delays after delays. He was barely on-site, lack of project management or time management skills, and often did not show up during City inspection. He did not supervise any of the workers or subcontractors he brought on to do the work. He essentially burned bridges with every worker/subcontractor that touched our project. We had people coming to us, asking to get paid because Chris did not pay them. Because Chris was not onsite to supervise, many of the work done was incorrect (framing, plumbing, HVAC, etc). So now we have to pay double the amount just to get it corrected. Chris went MIA often, he would overpromise and under deliver, and the only time we got his full attention is when he wanted to get money from us. He made us pay upfront for change orders such as materials and services that have not occurred yet and in the end - he DID NOT deliver on those materials or services. After 1.5 years of being strung along, we terminated with Chris. He said he would make things right by delivering the tiles, cabinets, and countertops in phases (items that we had paid for already via change orders). We even signed an agreement capturing the things he owed us. He said that we have his word and that he'll follow through. Guess what? He ended up disconnecting his cell phone number and a couple of his emails -- so now he's unreachable. He also even went behind our backs to try and collect a deposit from the City when HE HIMSELF said that he was giving that to us. Feel free to reach out if you want more information. I would not want another family to fall prey to this nightmare. read more

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Many promises, many lies, many headaches is all we got from this "company" and its owners Chris and Veronica Hutchinson. Six months after our first point of contact and $100k later Monarch Kitchen & Bath (aka MKB Home aka MKB Home Design) only accomplished $15,000 worth of demo and a little electrical, minor framing and lots of rough plumbing that now needs to be ripped out because it's not to code or incorrect. Buyer beware, this contractor is not as he appears. read more

DO NOT HIRE CHRISTOPHER EDWARD HUTCHINSON, aka "Chris", "Cristobal", "Christian", or any other pseudonym he goes by along with the many company names he has created. He is a thief who only wants to lure you in to take money upfront and not do any of the work that was agreed upon. He is not a licensed contractor and therefore is unqualified to ask for more than $1,000 in advance for any project. Like many other have remarked, he is a con artist, very unprofessional, and is only interested in getting more money without a care whether your project will pass inspection. Fortunately for my situation, I was able to establish rapport and keep his contacts to complete my work. It is unfortunate for these workers that they are also owed money for other work they had done for Christopher in previous jobs, including my own. If anyone would like to hear more about my situation feel free to contact me. read more

If I could give a lower rating I would. I hired Chris to for a $85k remodel job of my home as I was impressed by his online reviews and his show room in Costa Mesa. I was promised a timeline and given a payment schedule. The demo moved quick but that was about it. After payment of in-stock materials of $19k - the delays got worse and worse to the point we knew we were being lied to. This caused us look up his licensee status or lack thereof with the State of Ca Contractors Board. Wish I had thought of this before engaging with this Company. The delays and dishonesty was extremely costly and forced us to look for another contractor. All we asked Chris for was our refund for the materials paid for which were never delivered to which he refused and still hasn't provided. read more

*warning* do not hire this contractor. He is unlicensed and unprofessional. He gets workers off the street who don't know what they are doing. He caused damages and problems at our job. He took money from us for wood floors he refused to deliver. Basically stole money from us and he lied many times about many things. Do yourself a favor and do not hire this person. Feel free to contact me for further details of why hiring this person is the worst decision of your life. For reference I've renovated over a dozen homes and this is the worst of the worst contractors I've ever worked with. read more

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Convincing my wife to remodel our house was a challenge in itself. We have a house built in the 70's which still had the original kitchen and flooring. The inside of the house needed a major facelift. By receiving the green light, I started the daunting task of choosing a contractor that would take on our project. My wife and I met with over ten contractors which varied in price, expertise, and communication style. We've heard the horror stories and wanted to make sure we completed our due diligence in making our final decision. Since we saw this relationship as a short term and long term play, we spent more time getting to know our narrowed down list of contractors as we refined the project. After narrowing it down, Jonathan from MKB Design met all of our needs. He was informative, knowledgeable, approachable, collaborative, and wasn't too pushy. I was also impressed that MKB had a set of core values that matched my inner concerns; teamwork, integrity, customer service, and quality. Our final project design included new concrete steps that led to the front door, raising the front door and replacing it with a modern one, raising our sunken living room, removing a load baring wall, new white kitchen that included a 10 foot by 5 foot kitchen island, a mini bar area with a dual wine fridge, bright lighting, new flooring, upgrading our stairs and upstairs hallway flooring, and brand new glass rails. Jonathan gave us a time window of 8 weeks to complete our remodel project. He was very responsive at all times of the day. His crew worked Monday though Saturday. I couldn't emphasize any more how that gave us a lot of reassurance of his commitment to excellence. He not only met his timelines but he provided regular updates and pictures of the transformation. He accommodated last minute changes and did it with a high level of maturity. His goal the whole time was to make our vision come to life. The finished product exceeded our expectations beyond what we had ever envisioned. Anyone who has seen the transformation describes it as an HGTV quality upgrade. #Modelhome I highly recommend that you give Jonathan a call for a future remodel. The pictures don't do his work justice. You will be blown away!!! read more

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We were looking to get our bathroom remodeled and stay within our budget. We did not want to get a prefabricated bathroom and wanted nice tile work. Chris was able keep within the quoted budget and also get us nice tiles and a nice countertop with the nice tile work we were looking for. His quote was for labor and tiles and very reasonable. We only needed to get the fixtures for the shower and sink. The bathroom came out very nice and is a great upgrade. Photo of our bathroom is attached. read more

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My husband and I just remolded our restroom and everything came out beautiful! Would totally recommend Chris and his team. His workers were super cleaning organized .Michael who was in charge of the restroom was very helpful and Detailed you can tell he really takes prides in his work. You don't really come across guys like him anymore, I love how he answered all my questions and I had a lot lol. He was very informative and explained everything to me and listened to what I wanted! He told told me you dream it we build it and that's exactly what he did! He explained to me how he does his work the "old school way",He hot mops his showers and floats them. He said they last a lifetime. Love that!!!He was honestly an amazing tile setter. Absolutely would recommend Chris and his team. Can't wait to do my other restrooms! read more

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Chris and the team at Monarch do fabulous work - and not just for kitchens and baths, but whole home remodels. Quality is first rate and they are easy to deal with, co-ordinating well with the interior designer and able to help in other areas that would not be normally within the scope of a contractor, such as assembling the new furniture ordered, and disposing of the old outdated pieces. read more

Warning: MKB Home (their license #1007360) is a scam, a continuation of Hutchinson Construction (Previous license #991675, check that Yelp page as well). There are various complaints submitted through the California State Licencing Board against Chris Hutchinson (Previous license #991675) and his previous license is suspended. His partner Jonathan Arid (who Chris will claim is no longer at the company) has also filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, who is working with Chris Hutchinson under their new guise; MKB Home Design. We signed and started work with MKB Home Design in May 2020. The project was quoted to finish in Mid July 2020. It is almost November 2020. It started out with all great promises of amazing work. The project got progressively worse, and turned into a nightmare. Our project has been abandoned, incomplete and left in terrible quality after paying over $100,000 to MKB. We will be pursuing full legal action to ensure MKB cannot take advantage of other unknowing home owners and hope this review will help warn others who are looking for a quality and honest GC. Here is a list of things you can expect when working with MKB. 1. In the beginning, great attitude, customer communication and promises before signing the contract 2. Very quick work on the demolition phase of the project, done within a few days 3. Plumbing work not done by professional plumbers, not to code, poor quality you can't see until it causes huge problems a few years later (We vetted their work with 2 other professional plumbers) 4. Wood work such as doors, framing, baseboards and flooring are done at very low quality, you will see major issues with gaps, alignment and operation 5. MKB will rush you for payments ASAP with the promise of keeping your project on time (when it's already delayed), once they get the majority of your money, expect them to deprioritize you or disappear altogether 6. Not only do they scam you, they also take advantage of subcontractors, as they get them to come do work on your home, not pay them. (You run the risk of those subcontractors putting mechanical liens on your home) These guys are dripping with dishonesty, from their paid Yelp reviews (see the Yelp warning as you visit the page), fake photos they use, to other families sharing similar horror stories (also on Hutchinson Construction). They'll probably reply to this review as well saying how they sent a schedule and how we decided to not work with them. Feel free to PM us, we'll show you conversation records and proof. It absolutely puts me in a rage, just thinking about how MKB is cheating people, not just us, out of hard earned life savings. Savings meant for the family home, where we plan to live with our families and raise our children. We'll be taking full legal action and make sure justice is served, no matter what it takes. P.S Their GC photo on their profile page is not Jonathan or Chris, it was taken from here socaladvocates.com/2985/... which is a page on how to avoid getting their license taken away when frauding customers by taking their money and filing bankruptcy. The irony is, Jonathon Arid filed for bankruptcy right before signing a contract with us. They'll likely change the photo after seeing this review, we'll put up a screenshot of it for record. Update: ** Bankruptcy document public online: https://www.cacb.uscourts.gov/opinion/re-jonathan-andrew-arid-memorandum-decision-granting-debtor%E2%80%99s-motion-avoid-lien-under-11-usc Complaints and violations from CSLB: https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII/CaseViolationDisclosure.aspx?LicType=LIC&LicNum=991675&LmfPre=&Region=N&FiscalYear=2018&SeqNbr=523&ActionCde=DPEN&Status=PENDING++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++4&LicName=HUTCHINSON+CONSTRUCTION+%26+DEVELOPMENT&StatusDt=08/25/2020&Complaints=PENDING%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%204 read more

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MKB just finished renovating my entire kitchen and I couldn't be happier. What had started as just an idea to install a farmhouse sink turned into a complete make over. From start to finish we maintained great communication and always had a clear timeline in mind. Thank you to Chris for taking on our project and many thanks to the homie Mike for always being present and ensuring things get done. Everything looks dope and my wife and I couldn't be happier. read more

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Love this company, needed an estimate for a project and Kevin provided me with a great proposal in one day. Great job. read more

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I contracted Mkb home design to do a complete home remodel from my ac system, roof, repipe, new panel, drywall, kitchen, bathrooms, and flooring. I selected them because Jonathon knew what he was talking about from the initial visit. I specifically requested him knowing that he is the owner and who everyone is talking about. If I had to break him down I would say he's very organized and has a creative side that most contractors I interview lacked. Mario did an awesome job project managing. Very cool down to earth helpful individual. The literally needs his own tv show with the amount of knowledge he posses. There is not one thing that man can't solve... Communication and respect for my time are huge, especially when working with contractors on such a big project. Jonathon and the mkb staff communicated with me through email, txt, and calls everyday. I always knew what the next step was and what was happening. Workmanship passed on all levels. Minor details that I was not happy with were fixed immediately with no questions asked or arguments. I do recommended educating yourself in remodeling of you decide to do a home remodel and understand that at this level of work things will not always be perfect or go smooth and as long as you have the right contractor and mindset to get the job complete the positives will beat the negatives. Pricing was actually better then most places I got bids from. I tried to save money and do minor things here and there but overall we stayed on budget and got some great discounts with there contractor account at Ferguson. I hope my review helps many of you and I know how hard it is to demo your house and see it in a state of distress but understand that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and the end results with this particular company will be top level. read more

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Warning: DO NOT USE THIS CONTRACTOR.  Christopher Edward Hutchinson is a fraud and a true con-artist. No wonder there are so many lawsuits against this man and his license has been revoked and he has filed bankruptcy. This man is working illegally in the state of California luring innocent people by low balling on prices and then stealing their hard earned money and savings in the name of home improvement and construction.  It's a SHAME, A SCAM, and this has to end. We had just purchased our house in good condition in these difficult times when we started working with Chris. All we wanted was to modernize it, but not only that did not happen, we now have a house in poor condition with no functioning kitchen, cracked and incorrectly placed kitchen cabinets, no functioning bathrooms, a destabilized toilet drain which now has tiles around it, fundamental flaws based on inspection on plumbing, electric, wall insulations, a broken brand new spa as well as damaged dishwater, and more.  Unfortunately we have also realized that the entire project of our house has been done by unlicensed subcontractors and workers picked up from the streets with no work experience in the field of construction.  See the picture of the electric switch in one of the bedrooms attached. When we asked the electrician Chris had sent how come this switch was left like this while others not he responded that he couldn't figure it out so he left it like that. Chris took advantage of us. We have paid Chris over 126K all in Feb as he kept lying to us at the speed of the project and where the project was at.  He kept saying that he would finish quickly in the next 2 weeks and he is trying to help us move in by the end of Feb so we don't have to pay rent and for that he needed money ASAP so that he could assure everything moves forward smoothly. On Feb 22 (SEE PIC ATTACHED) he texted "I have the vanity's going tomorrow AM... the counters are being picked up today and start fabrication tomorrow am. The counter top payment is 15K" which we paid, and to this day we have no vanities as they were never ordered and no countertops. Chris also does not pay his subcontractors.  Despite us paying him so much upfront, his subcontractors kept asking us if we had seen Chris and if we knew when he would be going to pay them. This soon turned into harassment to the point that one of them was demanding us that someone has to pay him despite explaining to him that we have paid everything in full to Chris. Unfortunately, we had a big incident regarding this on our property. This is in March 2022 when Chris had picked up two random workers from Home Depot (which we had no idea back then and we thought they were part of "his team" he kept bragging about). After completion of one week of work, Chris did not pay them. As a result a big fight broke out on our property where the workers were demanding money and Chris refusing to pay. Per report Chris punched one of these workers in the face and the other one then started videotaping the incident.  They have sent us the video and we have it on file. Police were called and a report was also filed, though Chris was long gone and nowhere to be found. This incident not only embarrassed us among our neighbors as newcomers to the community,  we also started feeling unsafe knowing strangers from the streets who have worked on our house and not gotten paid, know where we live. After this incident, we had to turn on our security system to protect the house and expensive material we had bought which led to another incident worth mentioning.  Around May, we realized some expensive stuff had gone missing including RH valve, faucets, trims and some lights. While there was no communication between Chris and us for a long time and no one had showed up to our house for weeks, suddenly a stranger came to our house on a Sunday unannounced and used the keypad to get in. When our alarm system went off and the police showed up, Chris texted us that he was his electrician whom we had never seen or worked before, and this person told the police that he was sent up to our house to set up the Chandeliers!! This was never part of the plan, and in fact not even a one man's job, and this is besides the fact that our house was not even near the point for setting up Chandeliers! Chris Hutchinson is an impulsive liar and his business is a SCAM. Based on all these yelp reviews and lawsuits, he has been doing this for years and he keeps changing business names to keep it going.  DO NOT WORK WITH THIS MAN, or MKB HOME DESIGN, MONARCH KITCHEN AND BATH, CRYSTAL COVE CONSTRUCTION, HUTCHINSON CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT, and if you are stuck on a project with him, leave immediately and hire a licensed contractor who can first fix the damages he has done to your property and get your house back on track. PLEASE ALSO KNOW THAT HE GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND HIS WAY TO MAKE YOU PAY. Feel free to contact me for more information. read more

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This is a horrible company run by a dishonest contractor. If YELP allowed a 0 star rating, that's what this rating would be. Christopher Hutchinson IS NOT everything that all these other "great reviews" are claiming he is. When my initial review was posted, Chris was quick to reach out and continuously asked for my review to be removed because it was 'hurting him and his family'. He assumed that the review was some tactic to get him to work when in reality we just wanted this to be completed, just like anyone else would. He finally told my husband that we should take it down as it would cause him to "attack our character which would only result in us going back and forth". Attack us--when we have waited patiently since fall 2020, with multiple changes to our deadlines, constant lying and dealing with not living in our home for a year?! Very professional. After constant HARASSMENT to remove it, we did...with the condition that he would FINISH THE PROJECT! During my initial review, several people reached out to me via DM which resulted in a FaceTime convo, who are in the same or even worse situation than us but are not speaking up in fear of Chris not completing their work. I posted back in October 2021, and the only things that were 'done' were, a few inspections were passed (mere luck), insulation was placed in the framing and kitchen cabinets were purchased. The kitchen cabinets were not built, we picked them up ourselves, we had to pay someone else to build them, and set them up. Beyond that, nothing was done on Chris' part and even though he swore he'd keep it moving, things moved at a snail's pace and died almost immediately. After not living in our home for over a year, my husband, who has a very busy profession himself, took over and our home has now made its biggest progress in these last 2 months because we saw no progress from Chris. As of then, Chris washed his hands of the project...doing next to nothing to get things done. If it were in his hands, we'd be in the same situation--our home would be an open floorplan with insulation exposed framing with a stack of drywall sitting in the middle of our living room...along with an un-drywalled bedroom, bathroom, and closet addition just like it had been for MONTHS. Chris is only worried about getting payments out of you to fund his 'lifestyle', the numerous vehicles he drives (we'd seen at least 6 different vehicles during our project), and oh! fund a failed attempt at becoming the Mayor of Chino. We started to pay workers directly because it became very clear that his workers were not being paid! So once we handled it, we saw progress they weren't making under MKB. However, Chris always blamed the worker for being a no show and constantly disrespected them by bad mouthing them calling them monkeys or claiming they were all the same with all their drama. The subcontractors never faltered with us when we dealt with them directly--and through the course of the project, we learned a lot about this 'company' and how many subcontractors went unpaid for work they completed. Various times, contractors attempted to collect payment from us when Chris was supposed to pay and yet they threatened to put a lien on our home and when our garage door was installed by a reputable business (which had excellent reviews on Yelp!) even they eventually had to text us letting us know that payment had been not been received weeks after the garage door had been installed. Contrary to what all these 'excellent reviews' state, he does not finish projects on time, does not meet deadlines, doesn't care to have inspections completed, doesn't pay his workers and won't finish your job altogether. Chris isn't looking for the next client, he's looking for the next victim--stating himself 'once people see more 5 star reviews, they forget all about the ones that are rated poorly.' How can such a successful business not have the funds to pay his subcontractors--or have their checks denied due to prior bounced checks? Business name changes to cover up-- MKB, Monarch Kustom Build, Monarch Kitchen & Bath, Crystal Cove Construction, Hutchinson Construction, Maxwell's or whatever name the company is going by these days. Remodeling your home is stressful enough, why deal with all this unnecessary drama? Take some time to do your research, the negative reviews are the harsh truth about this business-- *google is your friend*. Shame on those of you who are helping him by fabricating a review, what do you gain out of it? Meanwhile, he gains thousands of dollars from people who are victimized by him. Chris is a compulsive liar, immature and an overall fraud. I understand that these types of projects come with many bumps along the road, but I refuse to refer anyone to someone who is looking to take you for what you've got. Should you have any questions, please contact me as I will be more than happy to share our experience. read more

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I'm updating my review to reflect the transition to new leadership - I haven't had a chance to work with Kevin, Chris, and their team but what seems very clear to me is that they are genuinely invested in turning around MKB's reputation that was ruined under Johnathan's leadership. Their tenacity is worth giving credit to - again, they haven't worked on our house but I sincerely do wish them the best in their effort to refresh and reimagine what this company can be. What's worth noting is that we were happy with the work product and our team. My hope is that, now, with a stronger leadership group, they are poised for success. Wishing you all the best. read more

Love it Very friendly and nice they have a very good service and not only that there fast and quick was gonna for a complete 2 he and it was done read more

Did a huge remodel with Jonathan and MKB home design for a newly purchased older home. It involved an addition of 800 sqft and tons of structural work to create that open concept. They had to install structural metal beams throughout. Luckily I had the budget to repipe and rewire the house with all new plumbing and electrical. Every bathroom in the house was remodeled and we got a custom kitchen installed. The floors we choose were hardwood maple. I didn't like having texture so I had them make the walls smooth and remove all the acoustic ceilings. For the exterior we did pavers and had them build a bbq of smooth stucco and fireplace. All in all Jonathan had great ideas before we started and throughout the project to solve issues you only see once the walls are exposed. You can expect different trades to come in and do there job. My project took 4 months to complete even though the city inspector wanted some changes to the plans that created a slight delay. In conclusion if you want a contractor that gets the job completed as contracted without any games of change orders then give them a call. My neighbor started a project at the same time and is nowhere near being completed because they had a very unorganized contractor and plain contract. read more

I hired MKB to remodel 2 bathrooms in our condo back in 2017. I worked with Brett and had quite a horrible experience. I was so angry and frustrated by the end of it that I just wanted to forget about the whole experience. However, I am back 4 years later to leave a review because surprise surprise... the quality of work is not up to par and it continues to plague me up to today. 1. A tiler named Dave was hired and he was fantastic- did a great job with our master bathroom. However, due to scheduling, Dave wasn't available to do the tiling for our guest bathroom. That's totally fine, as long as you get someone who is competent. When I came home after work and saw the bathroom, my heart sank. It looked like I had done it myself, and let's just say there's a reason I hired professionals in the first place. I had to make a big fuss about the tiles for Brett to fix it and even today, I still get irritated looking at the uneven tiles. Also the grout around the tiles are flaking off. See pictures. Pictures of tiles are AFTER I made Brett "fix" them. 2. The towel bar Brett installed fell off after 3 years. See picture. 3. The general attitude Brett had throughout the entire remodel process was horrific. 4 years on and I still recall him saying that he will never do a remodel in our apartment building ever again- our HOA is a nightmare to work with so I get it but still very unprofessional. I had to remind him constantly throughout the process that I am a paying customer because the way he handled any and all requests/questions was inappropriate (I.e. bemoaning extra work that I had agreed to pay extra for or extra work to fix mistakes his team had made like the tiling). He also forgot to let my cat out of our guest room multiple times after he left, which... well if you have a cat you'll know His Majesty was not pleased. Other things I remember include his team locking the wrong lock that I had specifically told him not to lock because only he and I had the key (my roommate wasn't able to get in after work), not replacing the keys in the lockbox, etc. 4. The finishing overall is poor everywhere. We also got them to remove a wet bar (apartment was built in the 70s), and they didn't bother smoothing out the ceiling. A bunch of outlets were left without covers, made holes in the wall and either didn't bother fixing it because it was "hidden" (inside the closet due to layout of apartment) or just put a cheap looking, poorly fitting plastic cover over. Just overall a pretty shit experience. Considering the fact that we paid close to $50K for everything, I can only say I am very disappointed and am now very apprehensive about doing any kind of remodeling. I would approach any project with this company with similar apprehension if I were you. read more

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We are the proud owners of a 110 yr old historic home with a similarly aged kitchen badly in need of a facelift. Everyone will tell you that renovating a kitchen is an inconvenient, pain in the @$$; not to mention the difficulty in understanding the cost drivers so that you don't feel taken advantage of. My lovely artist wife had a very specific vision in mind with our remodel and I have nothing but good things to stay about how Jonathan and his crew over at MKB Home conducted themselves. They came in with a competitive bid and listened to the nuances of what we wanted (hence the blue cabinets with glitter grout!). Nothing cookie cutter here. His team was professional, polite and all without the ego of shooting down your vision! Nothing made eating microwaved food for 4 weeks enjoyable but having a pro team like MKB Home to see our vision thru to the end made it all worth it! Thank you Jonathan! read more

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Fun group of guys, they don't leave till the job is done, I like that a lot because I've had contractors walk out on jobs and never see them again. The job was broken down into a payment schedule. Them having a showroom and better pricing ultimately earned them the job. Efficient and diligent. Excellent service. This is the place read more

Great service, Created our kitchen from scratch and it came out beautiful. Can't wait to do more business in the future.

Big shoutout to Chris who made the effort not only listening to what we are hoping to have done but also providing insightful and helpful suggestions. Chris was also are to walkthrough different scenarios and provide an honest quote and consultation for each area of improvement. Highly recommend! read more

I couldn't be happier with the project. The experience from start to finish was both professional and thorough. We'll be doing business again. read more

My experience with MKB Home Design has been nothing short of terrible. I contracted with MKB in April 2020 to expand my second floor including adding a bedroom and creating a master bathroom and closet. In the beginning things went smoothly - Jonathan Rein was responsive and quickly provided me a quote for my home renovation project. Work started promptly after I signed the quote and provided the first payment. Then things started go downhill. Very quickly the project went off schedule - Jonathan said the whole project would take 6 weeks. Instead of 6 weeks it has taken over 10 months and there are still several tasks that were left unfinished. Work was very slow or kept taking longer and longer than I was told. For months my wife, 2 kids and I had to live in a construction zone! There were several times that subcontractors and tradesman were not paid by Jonathan including the electrician, stucco installers, scaffolding, day laborers- several contacted me directly to ask to be paid or to let me know they were refusing to continue until they got paid. The electrician even threatened to rip out the wiring and breakers that he had installed without payment. After drywalling was complete there were several tasks that still needed to be done - finished electrical work (outlets and switches), installation of doors, water heater replacement, house painting, insulation my attic, repair work on improperly installed drywall and removal of some debris and excess construction materials. For weeks I tried to contact Jonathan (email, phone calls and texts) only to be contacted by "the new owner of MKB Design" that Jonathan had allegedly sold the company to, Chris Hutchinson, whom said Jonathan had left my project and the company. Chris asked for understanding and patience as he worked to understand the open projects and how to fulfil his obligations to MKB's clients - I allowed several weeks for him to do this. At first he began to fulfill his obligations - the electrical work was finished, the water heater was replaced, and doors and trim went in in the new rooms (all of which I had already paid for) - although in some cases workers did not show up when he said they would which caused several rounds of rescheduling. Then, work stopped all together. Chris kept delaying work that needed to be done. And then Chris changed. One day he informed me - verbally via a phonecall - that he was declaring bankruptcy and that he would no longer have an obligation to complete my project. He referred to me as a "stranger" and that I never had a contract with him and complained about the cost of finishing my contracted project. He became very rude and angry. As of now, almost 11 months after my project began I still have holes and other issues with my drywall, missing insulation in my attic, and the exterior of my house has not been painted. In addition I had to remove - at my own expense and effort - excess construction debris and material left outside my home There are still thousands of dollars of work to be completed that have already been paid for. Chris Hutchinson and MKB Home Design have abandoned my project and left it unfinished. Jonathan Rein and Chris Hutchinson did not fulfill their obligations as contractors. Stay away from MKB Home Design and both of those two men no matter what new company they hide behind. read more

My partner and I were in the process of remodeling our house and part of that was our kitchen. After many estimates and meeting with different companies, we were referred to Chris by our good friend. After meeting with Chris and going back and fourth on the ideal kitchen we felt very comfortable working with Monarch Kitchen & Bath. We could not be happier with our new BEAUTIFUL kitchen. From the design, to demo, to build, new light fixtures, till the end result! Everything was done with absolute quality and professionalism. We are extremely happy and will definitely recommend to our friends and family! read more

UPDATED 01/2020 -- I'm currently remodeling a new condo and actively sought out this review so I could confirm I'm getting the correct business for help when the time comes. In re-reading it, I realize now that I left out one HUGE factor in this remodel. Jonathan Arid, the gentleman who designed the layout for the condo. I have no clue what Jonathan did when he wasn't in the condo. I'm sure it was a ton of work to plan the layout, measurements, design features, etc. All I know is he came in to the condo, took a bunch of measurements, and designed a space that was perfect. What I was left with were perfectly measured and wonderfully designed kitchen spaces with unique soft-close hardware, custom drawers and storage areas, beautiful bathroom layouts, recessed lighting nicely distributed throughout the condo with dimmer switches thoughtfully placed in accessible spots.. too many details to mention. Jonathan, I am so sorry for leaving you out of my original review! I still find it important to acknowledge your work, even after all this time. Thank you!! read more

We we're trying to find a contractor to remodel our bathrooms and one of our friends recommended Monarch kitchen and bath remodel. we are so glad that we choose to go with them for our extensive remodel. I highly recommend them. Very profesional and excellent designs. read more

Thank you to Jonathan and his crew for renovating our kitchen. They did a marvelous job making our vision come alive! Jonathan has great ideas, is understanding and responsive to our needs. Reasonable prices and they finished before the timeline. Workers were neat and made sure we were comfortable during the construction. We will call again for our bathroom renovation! read more

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Just finished our renovation with MKB Design and I must say it went extremely well! Jonathan and his crew are excellent. I am a retired architect and very picky, some would say - demanding... and I can still say I would hire MKB again. Jonathan does not nickel and dime you, he doesn't bid low and make constant upward adjustments to the price. He is honorable, the work is excellent, and his crew like and respect him. The subcontractors are quick to work for him, the painting sub and electrical sub were especially good. Overall a very good experience and a beautifully finished product. I could not have asked for more. read more

Chris was awesome to work with and I thoroughly enjoyed working with him and his team! He valued our input and was flexible with our schedule. Our initial meeting at his showroom sold us on his capabilities. He displayed professionalism from the get-go and he is very easy to get a long with. Not to mention, his pricing was very fair and the quality of work was definitely worth the price! We went through almost a full remodel (kitchen, bathroom, flooring) and other miscellaneous renovations that Chris was able to make the process fluid and seamless. I would definitely recommend him and would work with him again on future projects! read more

Chris it's a awesome and grate to work with very personal at his job for sure recommending him

MKB just finished remodeling my bathroom and the results show for themselves. My husband and I have been wanting to remodel our bathroom and were very glad MKB did a fantastic job. Chris & Kevin where our project managers and they where very attentive to my needs and wants. All of there workers where very friendly and did a awesome job keeping the rest of my house clean. MKB is where to go if you ever need remodeling! read more

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We had trouble with a few other contractors but Chris and his team were timely and reliable, pricing was extremely fair for the results we got! Would definitely recommend and use them for further projects again. read more

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So glad to have hired MKB to remodel my bathroom! They were a referral from a contractor friend & They did a great job from start to finish on the tile, vanity, and Quartz. Jonathan had me send him pictures of the current space and within a couple hours I had a quote. I ended up spending about $20k when it was all said and done. I got several quotes ranging from $5k-$35k. I liked what Mkb home had to offer with material and reputation and level of professionalism. The entire bathroom took 3 weeks from start to finish. A little longer than I had expected. There is a lot of work that goes into a bathroom remodel and making sure to hire the right company that wouldn't cut corners was my biggest worry. So impressed with the final product & I will definitely recommend to my family and neighbors! read more

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So, anyone who has worked with general contractors, home designers, remodeling consultants, and related home contractors, know that they often appear eager to get your business, and that you seem to be their top priority. However, once a contract is signed, we all know how we then essentially fall to the bottom of the heap as they just move on to the next client whom they groom with another sale, while our project gets drawn out as workers continually show up late or not at all as they are chasing far to many jobs that they can reasonably handle. Sadly, all of us who have worked with contractors have come to expect from this industry. There are other contractors, MKB as one example, who go one step farther, by scheduling home inspections/quotes with prospective clients, most of whom also have to earn a living by going to work, only to never show up, probably because they were distracted by a bigger job somewhere else. Is it too much to ask of a contractor who has set up a very specific appointment with a prospective client, to simply pick up the phone and call or text, to cancel or reschedule that appointment? Do contractors like MKB have any common sense or decency to understand that their failure to spend 30 seconds to follow up with a client to cancel a scheduled appointment costs that client hundreds of dollars in lost income as they were waiting patiently at home for the contractor to show up? Unless MKB is going to pony up $$ for 4 hours of lost income as we waited for you to show up, please don't bother commenting on this review. Maybe it's time for a ballot initiative that will hold contractors like MKB financially accountable for such failures that negatively impact consumers. read more

We worked with MKB for an exterior remodel. They came in a little higher then the rest of the estimates we received form Other company's. Given that we felt comfortable and decided on there company. It was a great experience with minor hiccups with timing. They came in 1 week over schedule but finished. The end result was awesome! We had old paneling and they made our home everything we wanted to be. Thank you Micheal, Chris, Hector and Gus for all the work! We definitely recommend MKB. read more