Foster Remodeling's seminar on renovating was informative and showcased a range of completed…read moreprojects, but we found the before-and-after photos dated in design, finishes, and functionality--far from the premier quality we expected based on online presence. After meeting with a design specialist and waiting 4-6 weeks for a virtual rendering and floorplan, the proposed design felt bare minimum, outdated, and lacked creativity. Worst of all, the quoted estimate was almost triple our stated budget, largely due to high overhead as a design-build firm. While the company offers detailed process overviews, longstanding experience, references at the onset, and a good warranty program, we found the design quality, speed, and pricing disappointing overall. Attend their seminars for educational value, but if you value cutting-edge design, this firm may not be the right fit.

Foster did two jobs for us over the past nine years: one an extensive remodeling of a sunroom…read moreenclosure, the other a smaller job upgrading our garage interior and turning it into a workshop. We subsequently had them bid on a bathroom renovation about two years ago, but they were grossly overpriced - nearly twice the bid of the contractor we chose. If you have lots of money and don't want to be or can't be involved in the daily management of your project... this might be the company for you. Their general workmanship is good and they are responsive with ongoing jobs. However, they are very expensive - almost a minimum job price - and they are not responsive to warranty questions and issues in the timeframe that follows the completion of a job. They've simply become too expensive for us...even given our past engagement with them.

I am disappointed in the experience with Star. We received a strong referral to Isaac from a…read morefriend. He came over to take measurements and discuss the full kitchen remodel project. He promised a quote within a few days. A week went by, and he was still working on it. Then, after two weeks of waiting and requesting it again along the way of the wait, he became unresponsive. While Isaac presented as 100% professional, his being unresponsive despite previous promises is unprofessional and cost us much valuable time. If this is how proactive someone is before they have my money, I do not want to know how it would be after I drop money, and I am fully committed. I am sure Isaac/ Star Marble and Granite do great work, at least sometimes, but this sequence of events was unacceptable, despite him having many opportunities to respond via text and phone. If someone does not follow up when they say they will--that's a huge red flag to find a responsive contractor. I am very glad I did not work with Star Marble and Granite in retrospect, as I used IAP Home Improvements, and they did a superb job in every aspect and at a great price.

Top notch customer service and friendly staff!!…read more We did a complete house renovation and the kitchen renovation was almost completely off schedule when we couldn't get our regular team in to install our kitchen; but we found a new contractor and then came the counter top selection and install; we were looking at another 6 week wait with another company and our new contractor recommended Star aster another company quoted us an absolutely astronomical price for the same name brand counter!! My wife called ahead and we showed up to the show room, went to the back to pick a giant slab and look at a couple other pieces to make sure we had picked the one that would work best for us. It was a very simple and easy process. We went back inside to Isaac's office, completed the paperwork and were in an out quickly. They kept us up to date, cut our under mount sink hole, we're flexible with our installation date as we waited for our appliances to be delivered. The installation was great! Turns out one of the walls isn't straight (of course it isn't) but they quickly adjusted and made sure we had a flush fit and cut the holes for our faucet and soap dispenser. We are so happy to have found Star and will use them for any future projects (along with recommending them). I'm glad we didn't look at the reviews first or I probably would have overlooked them... so if your on the fence or looking for a counter company look no further!!

We love our new kitchen! Thank you so much to Eunah, Isaac, and the entire team for their hard work…read moreand dedication in making our vision come to life. They were so patient with us and helped make our dream kitchen come true without breaking our budget. Furthermore, the team was quick and very sensitive to our schedules and feedback. Eunah was always available and was on-site every day to check the work and progress of the project. We had a brand new kitchen in just a few weeks and the level of professionalism was exceptional. Lastly, it was fun watching the renovation happen before our eyes. Their showrooms have various stone, hardware and cabinets to choose from that are unique and of high quality. We highly recommend WK&B and we will be using them again for any future projects we may have. Thank you!

Amazing job on our new kitchen Owners stay on the project personally! Quality cabinets and…read moreexceptional workmanship. You as a customer are kept in the loop of every detail. Delivery of finished kitchen was prior to original projected date. The kitchen is beautiful. The advice given was perfect! Thank you for an outstanding experience

I had a frightening experience with an employee driving a Schroeder Design and Build company…read morevehicle today. I was merging into the right lane with my turn signal on to make a turn into a grocery store, and the driver of their van who had a long grey beard aggressively sped up to block me from merging, almost ran my car off the road. As he passed, he was yelling at me through his window. I had my kids in the car. It was reckless, aggressive driving that put me and my kids in real danger. I was genuinely scared and kept distance from his car and passed the grocery store to not go near him. No one should have to worry about being intimidated or endangered by someone representing a professional business.

We recently had Schroeder replace our old sun porch with a 4-season room, and overall we are very…read morepleased with both the process and the end result. During the design phase, the architect, Jessica, was incredibly helpful and responsive to our questions and concerns. We also threw in a curveball only a couple of weeks before the planned start date when we asked them if they could add a basement room underneath the new room; the original plan had been to have just a crawl space. They rolled with it and amended the plans and permits in record time. When we had trouble coming up with how we wanted to use the new room, we met with Jessica again and she had a great suggestion that we ended up going with: make it our living room rather than a home office as we'd planned, and turn our existing living room into an office, with a wall and door added to create an entryway separating it from the front door. Despite all the last-minute changes, they started on schedule and completed the bulk of the work in about 3 months, including several unrelated add-ons we requested. There were some challenges along the way; for example, when they removed a set of sliding glass doors, the wall above them dropped a half-inch because the doors turned out to be load-bearing. But the end result is everything we hoped for and more. During the actual building process, the project manager came to our house often to check on progress, answer questions, etc. Towards the end, the company promptly addressed any issues we had. We are very happy with the work overall. The new living room and home office look amazing, and we now have an extra basement room. No company is perfect, however, so there were a few negatives. For instance, we had a minor flooding issue in the basement due to a hole made during the digging, and there was a painter who seemed to show up only when they felt like it. And we had some confusion over the financial side when we couldn't make a draw on our HELOC immediately due to the invoice being issued during the holidays when it was impossible to schedule the required inspection, and the Schroeder folks kept on calling us about it despite our telling them there wasn't much we could do to force the bank to release the funds given the timing. However, all of these issues were resolved, nothing was damaged by the water that got into the basement, and the project was completed on schedule. We tend to judge a company not on whether there are problems (because that's almost inevitable, especially with a large renovation project), but on how they handle such issues when they arise. Schroeder was responsive to our questions and concerns, and we would absolutely work with them again; in fact, we plan to hire them when we get to the next update we want to do in our home, probably in another couple of years.

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY! They will not honor the warranty- instead trying to let it lapse!…read moreI had a new roof installed in 2018. During the installation, one flood the guys was drunk and broke 2 of my windows and slid off the roof. The project manager, Nate Welch, refused to come and inspect the damages- saying that the roofers would fix it as they went along. ARS left the roof and shingles off the plywood for 3 days, allowing animals and squirrels to climb into my attic. Nate, the project manager, came out and saw the problem, but ARS refused to remove the squirrels. I had to hire a separate company to address the squirrels. Meanwhile ARS contractor came back unannounced and installed the shingles on the roof while I was at work. Rushing through the installation. About 2 months after the installation the ceiling in my garage began to leak. I called Nate and he came to my house, but refuse to go on the roof to look at the problems. Instead, he stood in the driveway, afar off from the roof, and claimed he couldn't see anything wrong. Claiming that he didn't have a ladder. The garage continued to leak, then the windows, then the upstairs, etc. Nate and ARS refused to fix any of it. After threatening Nate, he sent someone to my house to install the windows. He hired the man in the parking lot of a hardware store. The man brought his family to my house to fix the windows, and left when I refused to let his family come into my house. Finally i found the contact information for Nates boss, Shaun, and contacted him. Shaun does not know or repair roofs. He sent Nate back. Nate instructed the contractors not to make the repairs, trying to have warranty expire on the original work. I forced the contractor to take pictures of the damages he saw. But nothing to date has been fixed. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY! They will not make repairs, hire reputable peohonor their warranty- especially if Nate Welch is your Project Manager.

I recently had ARS restore dormers that were rotting and make a couple of minor ceiling repairs as…read morewell as paint ceilings in halls and kitchen. I found their work to be outstanding! I really like the crew that did the work. They were courteous, conscientious about their work, cleaned up after themselves and went the distance to make sure the job was well done. The manager that provided the estimate, Nathaniel, made sure I was informed was satisfied with the work being performed. He kept in contact via phone and emails. Indeed, I was so satisfied with their performance that I am hiring them again to do some additional work on the house... can't get a better recommendation than that.

I never used them. I tried for weeks to get an appointment for someone to come out to our home…read more After, I was supposed to go to their showroom to look at things and discuss design. The designer's first available appointment was three weeks out. Okay, that's fine, I can wait. The day of her appointment--she canceled on me saying she was sick. She never sent anyone to reschedule or even told her company. I checked in after a week to reschedule. She said she was still out. Nothing else. No backup person. After the third week I called the company. They didn't even know about me, my appointment etc. They also said there's no one else to help me. They can forward me to the manager but I basically just need to wait for Sena to come back. Terrible customer service. Unreliable. I chose to take my business elsewhere. If a company is 100% reliant on one designer --and doesn't have a backup to help customers -- I can't imagine if I did do business with them and something happened that needed mediation. Who do you go to? Who is the next person to step in? Basically you just wait...I support smaller businesses. If they called me to explain and kept in communication it would have been better. But when i called they didn't even know about my appointment.

Five stars for Justin Bressler, the project manager in charge of my mom's new kitchen. My mom has…read morebeen fantasizing about a kitchen renovation for over thirty years and Justin's work exceeded her wildest dreams! From choosing finishings to appliance support to decor suggestions, Justin was incredibly helpful and knowledgeable. No question was silly and he was patient and thorough in his explanations. He is detail-oriented and takes pride in the entire process. After visiting mid-project, it was clear that my mother is in good hands. Hire Justin for your next project big or small.

I had my unfinished basement done and I cannot believe the amazing outcome despite several…read morechallenges with different ceiling Heights, multiple support poles to work around and the plumbing not being in an optimal Place. Nova contractors found solutions and had many great ideas to enhance the space. There was no detail left undone and the work is impeccable. Couldn't be more thrilled.

Just an incredible job by Jason. He is such a hard worker (M-F 8a-6p) and just has incredible…read moreattention to detail. Whatever we wanted in our basement model, he was able to do. Install a barn door on the closer - no problem Set up and wire a 7 speaker surround sound system - you bet Create a chalk board cover for an electrical box - yep I wish I could better put into words how great he is. We got multiple quotes, but were so impressed by how willing Jason was willing to listen to us and work to make sure that the basement met our specifications. If you are looking for a contractor to work on your house, you need look no further than Nova Contractors. We've already hired him to come back and remodel our master bedroom closet. The only problem? He's in such demand that he probably won't be back to work on our house for 4-5 months. No problem, he's worth the wait!

I had a great experience working with Luis and his team to remodel my ancient kitchen. My house is…read moreover 100 years old and the kitchen was an eye sore. Luis had great suggestions and offered them in a low key way. Everyone was so easy to work with and their workmen took great pains to get everything just right and the way I wanted it. Horatio's attention to detail was phenomenal. They were reliable - came when they said they would, and cleaned up each day. I have a gorgeous kitchen worthy of any magazine. Note: I found this company on Home Advisor where they had good reviews. They had just opened a branch on Route 1 in Arlington which is close to my home. I received proposals from 5 different companies before hiring GPE. Their pricing was fair and the cabinets are an excellent quality. I don't understand the poor reviews here on Yelp but they look old. I give GPE high marks because they deserve it.

On behalf of my husband Richard AMADEUS TSSGT AMADEUS-von-Nash and I,…read more SIre LUIS AND HORACIO dedicated licensed and Commonwealth a Virginia + 28 years plus experience, their team did a totally magnificent and prayerfully built rapport -- each staff member of GPE. LLC INCORP., marvelous job for fair decent capital and labor, construction satin antique nickel, prices back in July 2025. Throughout the spring and summer of 2025, we felt enthralled and super cozy."