Closets, Home and Garage Organization, Cabinet Making
About us
A Better Closet is the premier provider of home and commercial storage solutions serving the state of Alabama. We design, manufacture, and install custom all wood storage products including; custom closets, pantries, laundry rooms, linen closets, garage units, home offices and much more! We offer 12 finishes and endless accessories to make your closet A Better Closet!
It was a great experience. Robert came and measured the space and then sent a proposal with various options. He then mailed me some color swatches so I could make my final decision. We confirmed our order and set a date for installation. His son and co-worker arrived on time. They were polite and professional and cleaned up after the job was finished, like they were never there ! We will be using Robert, A Better Closet, in the future. I highly recommend them, our closets are functional and gorgeous !
Description of Work: 2 Custom closets made and installed
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Scott K.
10/2017
5.0
closet systems
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The work was exceptional. A better closet is very responsive and professional to deal with. The final product was better than expected. We will use their services again in the future.
Description of Work: Master closet and bathroom linen closet
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,600
Suzanne S.
10/2017
5.0
closet systems, home & garage organization
+ 0 more
Very well easy and reliable great product
Description of Work: Pantry and closet systems
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Mike M.
10/2017
5.0
closet systems
+ -1 more
Work was done in clean and timely manner . Love our new cabinets.
Description of Work: Designed and installed pantry cabinets , desk and laundry room cabinets.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Myryum P.
10/2017
5.0
closet systems
+ -1 more
My closet is absolutely beautiful! Everything is organized. The design maximizes the space for more clothing and shoes. I had to store clothing in other closets. Now everything is in one place. The pricing can't be beat.
Description of Work: Closet shelving and redesign.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,600
Judy L.
03/2017
5.0
closet systems
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Perfect. The quality of the work is wonderful and they are very prompt and adhere to the schedules. In addition, I requested some wood so that I could build a one step so I could reach the top shelf...and also it could be stowed under my drawers. Robert surprised me by building it for me. And he did a much better job than I could've done. First class! Love my closets!
Description of Work: Build out two master bedroom closets and and office closet and the guest bedroom closet.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,850
Kendra K.
10/2016
5.0
closet systems
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Robert came to our house on time for an estimate and gave a design recommendation that provided more hanging space than a what we had received from another company. He also was far more affordable than another quote we had received. After we decided to move forward, he was able to install that same week. The installation was smooth; they patched up the wall that was previously damaged and cleaned up well after themselves. They easily navigated some challenging elements of one of the closets that has an angled ceiling. From start to finish, they were professional and did a great job. We would be enthusiastic about using them again in the future.
Description of Work: Shelving and hanging space in three bedroom closets
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,100
Jan H.
06/2016
5.0
closet systems
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What a joy it was to have the knowledgeable professionals at A Better Closet come out to our home, look at our master closet (only had plastic/wire hanging poles), design a workable closet for us including a dressing table/drawer, and build it for us a few weeks later. It looks great but better yet, has provided us with an attractive place to hang both my husband's and my clothes, with lots of cubes & shelves to put pajamas, underwear, tees, purses, etc. They also helped us with shelving in an under-the-stairs closet that has become my 2nd pantry for all kinds of small kitchen appliances, trays, etc. Truly one of the very best things we've done to our recently purchased home, at a very nominal cost!
Description of Work: A Better Closet designed & built-out our master and kitchen closets.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,200
Response from A Better Closet
Thank You for taking the time to leave a review for A Better Closet. We appreciate your business!
Stacy B.
01/2016
5.0
closet systems
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Description of Work: Excellent product and professional people!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Cynthia L.
10/2015
5.0
closet systems
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He was very easy to work with. Got to choose color of cabinets at no extra cost. His crew was fast and efficient. They were short a belt rack and came back at my convince to install. Very professional.
Description of Work: They did my pantry, linen closet, front hall closet, master bedroom closet, and the closets in the other two bedrooms.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,000
Stacy B.
02/2015
5.0
closet systems, home & garage organization
+ 0 more
A Better Closet designed, custom built and installed closet systems for my two guest bedrooms all within one week. Robert was very quick to respond and schedule an appointment. He was prompt, professional and knowledgeable After looking at the existing closets and taking measurements, he sat down with me to go over his ideas and all options involved such as the wood color. He was very thorough, even provided a drawing of the proposed closets by email. He was amazingly skilled/knowledgeable at utilizing the space to the fullest. The team that did the installation were prompt, courteous and well organized. They immediately removed the existing wire shelving and installed the new closet systems in a remarkably efficient amount of time. The people are professional, the quality of work is excellent and the price affordable. My closets are much more functional, organized and look amazing. I highly recommend this company and I will certainly be using them again.
Description of Work: A Better Closet designed, custom built and installed closet systems for my two guest bed rooms all within one week.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,400
John W.
01/2015
5.0
closet systems, home & garage organization
+ 0 more
Installed as promised in time promised, best product for the money.
Description of Work: Two master closet and pantry organizers
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000
Jennifer B.
12/2014
1.0
closet systems
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unknown
Description of Work: They never responded to me. I even called them directly.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
ginger P.
11/2014
5.0
closet systems, home & garage organization
+ 0 more
Very good. I didn't encounter any problems. I would definitely use them again. Great to work with. Very professional.
Description of Work: Designed and installed closet organizers and pantry organizer.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,100
Donna F.
11/2014
5.0
closet systems
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The project went extremely well and my client was very pleased. I use A Better Closet all the time for custom closet needs for my clients. Robert does a wonderful job and always acts in a professional manner. His custom closets are admired by many. His price quotes are reasonable and competitive, in my opinion. I have been in business since 1995. I am particular about my work and my subs are held to a high standard. I have an upper end cliental. Robert has not disappointed me yet. I will continue to do business with him in the future and I encourage your clients to do so also.
Description of Work: Installed custom closets at my client's home.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,110
Rita J.
11/2014
1.0
closet systems
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We are renovating our house and at the time of service had several projects in progress concurrently. Either my husband, our contractor, or both were on site the entire time Mr. Duff was in the house. The estimate and drawings were professional. We had received other estimates and his were the most competitive. The products are of high quality. I would recommend the products, just find someone else to do the installation. The workmanship was terrible. The owner, Robert Duff, arrived a couple of hours later than the agreed upon time. He was in an obvious bad mood and stated that he was late because "everybody had called off." The contractor had painted both rooms 3 days prior to Mr. Duff's arrival; large fans were placed in both rooms to insure drying. I checked the paint the night before Mr. Duff's arrival the paint was dry. Mr. Duff completed the installation in 2 days. Because of our work schedules, we were unable to arrive at the house to evaluate the work and sign off until early evening.My husband and I were shocked at the destruction. We have included pictures. In both the master closet and laundry room, paint had been scraped off or scratched up. Nail punctures were visible where the cabinets in the laundry room had been pushed into the drywall. Sawdust was left all over brand new flooring in the master closet, after we specifically asked the owner to be careful. The owner never called us or said anything to the contractor about the damage. When I called him, he argued with me that the paint in the closet and laundry room was "too fresh." I disagreed, the paint had been applied 3 days prior and large fans had been placed in both rooms for the entire weekend. In later emails, the owner changed his story, stating that the paint had been applied that morning because he saw wet paint rollers. Yes, he did see wet paint rollers because the bedroom was being painted. The owner then blamed demolition occurring in an adjacent bathroom for damage in the laundry room, saying that the re modelers were using a "big sledgehammer." They used the sledge hammer on the bath tub and the demo was completed prior to the installation of the laundry room. My husband was there for a good part of the morning, and the contractor was there all day. Our question to the owner is, "If you noticed that the sledgehammer was causing damage, why did you not call us or speak to the contractor IMMEDIATELY? If you thought the paint was fresh, why did you not question my husband or me, or say something to the contractor?" The only contact that the owner initiated was an inquiry as to when he would be paid. When I called Mr. Duff and complained about the damage, he did offer to return to the house and repair the scraped and scratched paint and to clean up the wood shavings. What kind of business owner does not clean up his own mess, and needs to be told to return to the house and do so? I refused his offer because I was concerned about his lackadaisical attitude and sloppy work habits. I was concerned that his "repairs" would create bigger problems. Instead, we paid our contractor to repair the damage. When we inspected the repairs that our contractor did, we noticed that the seams between cabinet and shelf partitions were not consistently edged and finished. There seemed to be no pattern for edging the bands. When we contacted the owner and asked about this, he wrote in an email that "We do not edge band the top of partitions useless they are down low." This makes no sense. To us, it seemed like he was hoping nobody would climb on a ladder and check. The one thing the owner did do, but it took a couple of phone calls, was to lower the shelving unit in the laundry room. His designs did show the shelf flush with the ceiling to allow clothes hanging on the cross bar to clear the dryer. While it looked good on paper, in reality the location of the shelf was impractical. I asked him to lower it, which he did after arguing with me that I had approved the blueprint/plans. True, but a 2-dimensional sketch does not substitute for the reality of the actual shelves. The products are good. The layout of the laundry room and closet was done in a way that maximized space. I was just disappointed with the sustained shoddy workmanship and the excuses when we encountered when we reported problems. The owner refuses to take responsibility for his actions and blames everything and everybody else.
Description of Work: Installed cabinets and shelves in a laundry room. Installed shelving units, bars, and storage modules in master closet.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$2,000
Response from A Better Closet
We would like to thank you for taking the time to review A Better Closet. You clearly state that we were professional, competitive and our products are of high quality. You also state that the design maximized the space in the two closets we installed. At the end of the review you even mention we returned to lower a shelf in the laundry room, although it had been installed as per design. I disagree with several other statements you make about myself and my company. First and foremost, upon arrival I had a pleasant 45 second conversation with (removed member's name). I never saw him again while I was there. We were in the home two hours not two days. You did not have a contractor on this project. As a matter of fact, you told me you fired him months before. You did have a laborer painting (with zero prep to walls I might add) and sweeping. There would not have been any sawdust on the floor if the protective paper on the floor had been removed properly, rather than lifted and shaken. There was also a crew from Dream Baths Of Alabama demoing a bathroom adjacent to the laundry room. Please see the similar, hasty review (removed member's name) left for Dream Baths Of Alabama. You claim the bathroom had been demoed prior to my arrival. However, this is not the case as they were removing tile the entire two hours I was there. You question why I did not let you know damage had occurred to the laundry room. I never saw damage in the laundry room as I had installed the laundry room the first 30 minutes I was there and did not go back into the room. You believe the damage in the first picture and the additional pictures showing “nail punctures” was due to the cabinets in the laundry room, that they had been “pushed into the drywall”. When you emailed me pictures of said damage I speculated it was probably caused by the bathroom demo. You can clearly see the sheet rock and nails are pushed out from the wall as if being hit from the adjacent side. Not from a cabinet being pushed into the drywall on the same side of the wall. Now I would like to give the actual facts. You called me after the installation with two concerns. You mentioned scratched and nicked paint and a rod being too high. I apologized for several nicked areas (smaller than a dime) and explained the paint was extremely delicate. I believe a second coat had been applied that morning as fans were in the closet and wet rollers were present. I explained that we would be more than happy to return your home and lower the rod, touch up the paint, and paint the area where the rod was lowered. You clearly told me (and even mentioned in your review) that you did not want me to touch up the paint. So we promptly returned and lowered the rod. After you inspected the adjustments, you sent the pictures you posted here along with payment in full for the closets. I immediately attempted calling you to explain we did not do the major damage in the laundry room. You would not take my call. Instead you chose to correspond by hasty emails which ended stating you would be taking me to small claims court. I have saved a copy of all correspondence. A full three weeks after this threat we received this email from the (member name removed): --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Duff, We paid a contractor $135 to repair the damage you caused to both our closet and laundry room. While we were standing on a ladder to inspect his work, we discovered that you had failed to finish the top of the shelving units in both the closet and the laundry room. Your unfinished work will cost us another $200, assuming we can match the materials. Please see the attached pictures. We are not surprised to find continued evidence of sustained shoddy workmanship. We are tired of hearing your excuses. You had an opportunity to make good on your mistakes--and I don't mean your half-hearted offer to return with a can of spackle and fix the damage you caused. If you could not do the job correctly the first time, why would we want you back in our house? And don't blame the damage in the laundry room to the demolition occurring in the adjoining bathroom. Your assertion is bogus. I was there when the demo had occurred, and so was my contractor. The demo on that side of the wall was long finished before you even showed up (late, as a matter of fact) to install the laundry room cabinets. We obtained a fair estimate for the total work and have had some of it completed, as noted above. We are asking that you reimburse us $335 so that we can have a closet and laundry room that is truly finished and complete. This is our only option. We will give you 48 hours to respond. If you disagree, then we will be taking you to small claims court and will be asking for that amount plus compensation for lost wages, compensation for our contractor who will be offering evidence, and related court costs. No response after 48 hours will be treated as a refusal to acknowledge our complaint and we will proceed as stated. Furthermore, we are going to post a review on Angie's list and other sites. If we were to post a review now, and include the pictures of the damage and other problems, it would be highly negative. If you treat us fairly, we can then honestly say in the review that problems occurred but you handled the situation appropriately. The option is yours. Rand J. Jaudon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I take my business very seriously. I will always take responsibility and make corrections when problems occur. However, it is quite frustrating to be denied the opportunity to make corrections and receive an extortion email instead. We have nearly 100 5-star reviews across the web, that is about 98 more than any competitor. Please see these other reviews for a true representation of our company. Robert K. Duff Owner A Better Closet
Marcia Debra P.
10/2014
5.0
closet systems
+ -1 more
Provided and estimate and installed a beautiful closet within one week. Professional, prompt and the closet is beautiful.
Description of Work: Installed closet.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,300
Claire M.
09/2014
5.0
closet systems
+ -1 more
He submitted designs in pdf format and sent them to us in email. He sent revised drawings when we asked for more closets and and the garage and came to our home twice to measure and meet with us to make sure we were pleased with the designs. He was prompt in completing the work and we felt comfortable in having him in our home while we were not there. He is very professional and skilled. His pricing is excellent and he is willing to add small details if asked. His product is similar to a California Closet product, very sturdy and available in white or brown. We would highly recommend him, his product and his work.
Description of Work: Robert Duff is the owner of this small business and provides the service himself with an assistant. He is very professional and his quality of work is excellent. He provided closet systems for our master and guest room closets as well as a storage room. He also built a garage shelving unit which is exceptional in its design. I would highly recommend him for closet work in Birmingham, AL.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
Vicki A.
03/2014
5.0
closet systems
+ -1 more
His design was excellent in the Master Closet areas. He took down existing closet system and reused it in other areas. He put new closets in the pantry and laundry room also. He utilized the left over material in closets in other bedrooms. He was punctual. Robert kept in close touch during the process. His son Bobby installed it and was most pleasant.
Description of Work: install closets
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000
Karen P.
06/2013
5.0
closet systems
+ -1 more
For years I crammed a couple of garment racks and plastic tubs in a recessed area in my basement. Hated looking at that so I had even rigged up a curtain to try to hide it all. Not attractive ! I contacted Robert about the possibility of turning the space into a real closet. He installed a series of four 30 inch units into the space, each with adjustable shelving and doors. I could not be more pleased. Robert was prompt, courteous, and thorough. Everything was done as planned and on time. He even pulled electrical from the back wall to the kick plate in the front of the unit so I would still have power access on that wall. Looking forward to a master closet renovation at some point.
Description of Work: Installed new closet in recessed area in basement.
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Service Categories
Closets,
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FAQ
A Better Closet is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
A Better Closet accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
Yes, A Better Closet offers free project estimates.
No, A Better Closet does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
Yes, A Better Closet offers a 5% senior discount.
No, A Better Closet does not offer emergency services.
Yes, A Better Closet offers warranties.
A Better Closet offers the following services: Custom closets, closet organizers,home storage, pantry shelving, closets, Garage storage, storage cabinets, closet design, organize closet, home organization, linen closets, closet shelving, closet