Please do your research. Mr. Ralph Home Improvement is NOT a licensed home improvement/kitchen renovation contractor. Although, I asked on our initial conversation and he confirmed that he was licensed. After seeing the pictures of a new kitchen and reading the excellent reviews posted on yelp I contacted Mr. Ralph. He first gave me a labor cost of to renovate my kitchen for $3,000. After a few days he text me dropping his price to $2,700. He said he understood my situation & was willing to help me out. Few days later he went to my home, measured, sent me a shopping list of the items I needed. I ordered them through Lowes. Had them delivered bc his truck didn't have room/space for all the materials. While waiting on the new cabinets he demoed the old kitchen cabinets, painted the ceiling, walls and trim. This is where things began to go south: After noticing the old wall were the original cabinets were not painted, I asked him why not paint the old walls? He was resistant bc the new cabinets where going to be installed and no one would see it. He later gave in & began painting the old yellow walls. He charged $500 for the paint job + I purchased the paint. The quality I was promised was NOT what I or my real estate agent was seeing. The purpose of this project was to renovate my old kitchen so I can list the house for sale. After telling Mr. Ralph I was not happy on how large the gap between the refrigerator and top cabinet is I asked if perhaps the cabinet can be switched to a bigger/more functional size. At first he told me the gap can be covered if I placed something on top of refrigerator. I said ok. I thought perhaps a sign or basket would do the work. A few days later my realtor goes in, sees the cabinets and was also not pleased. She's sold properties for many yrs and is able to tell something is wrong right away. She called me up- bc I'm out of state- sent me more pics and strongly encouraged me to get the right cabinets for this area. After reaching out to Mr. Ralph he became belligerent, said I was micromanaging him and should trust the process. Mr. Ralph then texted me to let me know he was packing up & leaving. He demanded the rest of the $ owed which I had paid 1/2 of what he was charging me up front. Told me the job he was doing cost a lot more than $2,700 yet that was the cost he gave me. He told me if I did not paying him the rest of the $ owed he would not return. I asked him: would you pay for a job you are not happy with? A job that hasn't been completed? No, I didn't pay him & thankfully did not return. I failed to do my research for project. As a first time home owner who moved out of state & needs to sell the home. I trusted someone who told me on many occasions he was professional, experienced and meticulous at his craft. For this I'm paying the price. Please do not make the same mistake. Do not take a contractor's word no matter how nice they seem. No matter how many times they tell you they understand and want to help you. Ask to see proof- which I was never provided. All I received was an invoice for the renovation of kitchen cabinets and painting of my kitchen. I'm glad I listened to my realtor. In less than 24 hours of Mr. Ralph walking out of this project a new certified/experienced/recommended contractor stepped in. He wasn't shocked of the quality/service I received. Unfortunately, he's had to step in to fix jobs like the one I was left with. The new contractor confirmed: All the cabinets and counter top that were initially ordered were measured incorrectly & ALL the materials which were order needed to be returned w/ the exception of the ones already installed- bc those can't be refunded since they've been drilled in. I've lost $ & a lot of time. My home was suppose to be listed already. I lost $1,600: $1,350 ($2,700) was given as a deposit + $250 ($500) for kitchen paint job. I now have to pay extra to get the job done correctly- so basically I got what I paid for . Lesson learned. Do YOUR RESEARCH. No proof of licenses, no contract, no drawings, etc no business/$. read more

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Mr. Ralph provided excellent service. In addition to being very professional, he is fair with pricing and has a quick turnaround time. I thought I was going to have to purchase a new bed frame, but now thanks to Mr. Ralph my bed frame is better structured than when I bought it over 10 years ago. I'll definitely reach out to Mr. Ralph for all of my future home improvement needs. read more

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As a first time home owner with a fixer-upper getting professional help is intimidating, both for the cost and worry that the job will be done right and on time. My first project with Mr. Ralph was to finish up a DIY project I started and did not have the skills or time to finish. The work was extremely affordable, quick, and done well. I have an old house with many poorly done home renovations by the previous owners, he has dealt with them professionally and patiently. I have since used him for 4 other projects, most recently an extensive bathroom renovation. I am eager to learn skills that will help me do projects better myself and he has been a great teacher, not only in prioritizing projects based on what is important, but also in the materials and techniques. Projects do tend to go a little past the quoted time frame but it is because he cares about the details and doesn't hurry over the unexpected issues that pop up with old homes. He treats us like family and will probably end up re-doing every room here. If you want a rush job without quality or are overbearing I would pass on hiring him. We couldn't be happier with his work and professionalism! read more

Mr. Ralph certainly is licensed and does not deserve the 1 star review from Oct. 2023. He is a conscientious pro who quotes quickly and fairly. He remodeled my bathroom and included touch-ups I did not even ask for. He takes pride in his work, and does not leave until you are completely satisfied. Give him a call. You'll be glad you did. read more

Mr. Ralph repaired rotted wood support in my beck table. He was professional, gave us a good price and did excellent work. I would hire him again in a second. read more

Timely response, quality workmanship, and fairly priced. I would recommend, and use again.

I needed someone to fix some shoddy work done by a home renovation contractor and replace a door and ceiling tiles. I called Ralph and he was available to come look at what needed to be done within 24 hours. He was able to fix the shoddy workmanship and make it look a lot better than it was. He also completed the other repairs I needed done in a timely manner. His rates were very fair. I would use Ralph again and recommend him. read more

He is prompt, affordable, friendly and knowledgeable. He has done several jobs for me and I will continue to use his services. I recommend highly recommend him. read more

Extremely courteous and responsive. Ralph came on the same day I reached out and completed a time sensitive job for me. He was very professional and offered a reasonable price. I will definitely utilize Ralph's services again. read more

highly recommend mrralph honest fair great quality work easy to work with did a job for me that included cutting concrete and framing and installing a door will definitely use him again. tom and annette read more

Great guy. Prompt, fair price, good customer service and was very honest about what needed and didn't need to be done.

I have an apartment building in Norwich, CT and was in need of improvements to one of the apartments. I called Mr Ralph and he was AMAZING! He drove over an hour to help me out. He was able to do everything I needed and his work was very clean. In addition he's a super nice guy and gave me tons of great advice. I would absolutely work with Mr Ralph again. read more

Great Guy! I recently moved and needed 2 tvs mounted, I've never hired someone to do work like this before, but took a chance anyway. He called before he arrived, had all of the tools and materials for the job (I had him provide the mounts since I wasn't sure what I needed). He worked efficiently and did a beautiful job. He was personable and willing to offer recommendations to make sure the job was done to our satisfaction. I will definitely be calling him in the future and recommending him to everyone I know. read more

Ralph does an awesome job at integrating technology in the household. We have basically went from a cluttered mess of wires and cords to a clean, polished look that compliments and adds value to our home. When Ralph enters a home he leaves it with no sign of work being completed, everything is clean, neat and most importantly works like its intended. read more

I needed someone to rip my carpets out. I messaged Ralph and gave me a great price. Much lower than other places I got quotes from. He's a one man show but is such a hard worker. Not only did he do an awesome job but he was very friendly and down to earth. If you need a handy man or any home improvement job,he's your man. I am hiring him to do other jobs in my house. read more