Kirk Development Co

Barry and I are still in discussion and have reached no conclusion.

"Expert" computer design to remodel a galley kitchen in an old house. Jake came out and listened to my "wants" and needs. He made some suggestions and went through his photo album/talking points. I told him I didn't need more storage but was open to his designs. We weren't sure about a wall that may or may not be load bearing. He said he'd get back to me in the following week. I had also requested an estimate on major repairs (via their company's "handyman") of a storm damaged front porch. I was sent, via email, a 3D design which wasn't impressive. He called and came back to discuss the design and possible remodel along with the company's handyman/estimator. The design had deeper cabinets and counter space (which I had said I didn't want). Much more storage (which I didn't need). A price of completion that was almost 50% the cost of my property's tax evaluation, with no real improvements on the current footprint/floorplan. I called the company's handyman to get the estimate on the porch work. I was told he would be calling me. He never did. Although Jake was a very amiable person, I have to say that I wouldn't really go back to Kirk Development Co. for further quotes or work. I guess I got $59 worth of work.

Poorly. No design was ever provided me nor did I ever receive a revised price.

No service was performed. We couldn't agree on a date for service, so I just let the deal lapse.

We are doing our work in stages so that we can pay as we go therefore, it was a small project for Kirk Development but they treated it with the same professionalism and attention to detail as a more expensive project. What was unique about this work is that we were monitoring it from 1700 miles away. There is nothing more scary than having any work done while you are not there to monitor the project. We had friends checking in frequently and they were very impressed with the quality of the work and the professionalism of the workers. Everyone from the original estimator who came to discuss the scope of our project and offer suggestions, to the helpful and prompt office staff to the extreme professionalism of the project manager, electrician and other workers, was first rate. The project manager called frequently to provide updates of the progress of the work. This was very helpful and eased our anxieties of not being present during the project work. After the work was completed and we saw their work, we were very pleased with what we saw. There were a couple of minor concerns that were remedied immediately. The promptness with which they handled our concerns and the patience and kindness they demonstrated when we had questions or concerns, was of the highest quality. We have more work to do and we will definitely use Kirk Development Company for future projects.

Work was carried out quickly and professionally.

Everything went very well, Gary was very pleasant and friendly, and was very upfront with what to expect. The price for the final project would have been high for what we wanted to do, but the prices seem on par with the quality that was being offered.

Things went well throughout the project. No big surprises other than the problems with my existing walls & electrical system

The company was prompt, professional and courteous. They helped us think through a bathroom remodel project and provided some great ideas. The estimate was detailed and included a very thorough scope of work. We ultimately decided not to go forward with this provider, but would definitely contact them for any potential future work.

Steve is always who we work with. We appreciate their honesty at Kirk Development and the fact that they went to bat for us with our insurance company.

We had no issues with them. They showed up on time and were very professional. The pricing was just a bit out of our price range.

My husband and I thought we could save some money and paint the exterior of our house. The morning of, we ran into quite a few problems and decided this was not for us. We were referred to Kirk Development and are very pleased with the outcome. We had an experienced and professional gentleman named Nathan come and speak with us regarding painting the exterior of our home. We also needed a few areas patched up and was pleased to find out he could do that as well. Since colors and paints are not part of our expertise, Nathan was very nice in helping us pick out the right color and types of paints needed for not only our stucco walls but also our trim and screen doors. He was on time, he did exactly what we asked and also followed through with what he said he would do. We were very please with the results and will go back in the future for all our home renovation needs. It was worth every penny!!!

Horrible. Still waiting for completion. They seem to have no desire to finish or work on consecutive days. Told multiple times that there were priority projects that were more important.

I am writing this to thank all of Kirk Development for the outstanding and professional people who put this project together and made it such a success. Gary Tomich was our first contact with Kirk and put together an excellent project, architectural drawing, and bid. Tom Rohrer was truly outstanding. He made it happen, stayed on the time line, and brought in outstanding subs who were as much gentlemen and masters of their craft as was Tom. With each city inspection done, Tom was there to support and explain the project. If we ever have another major project, it MUST be with Tom in the lead. You have all been so helpful and supportive that I just wanted to thank you all. PLEASE make sure that everyone involved gets this message and knows how happy we are with the workmanship that has been accomplished. Sincerely, Bonnie and Lou Cornille

First, I had a hard time getting someone to call me back from Kirk Development to schedule the appointment. When Barry came, he looked at the bathroom and said that since we weren't moving any walls, this wasn't a job that Kirk should do--we could do it ourselves. He did not do any plans but talked in general with me about house renovation projects. I feel very, very ripped off by Angie's List and by Kirk Development. Essentially, I paid $75 for absolutely nothing at all. Beware the Angie's List deals. This is the second one that has not turned out well for us.

We have been working on updating our house for a few years, but the exterior was very dated, with weeping mortar and wood overlays. Kirk Devco had done remodels in our area and did interior work for us on our previous house. The Kirk team met with a couple of times and helped coach us with ideas to really get a modern look to our house. They also did some of the demo early so we could see what the final product would look like. At each stage they met with us to make sure the project was to our liking, and consulted us on all decisions instead of just assuming things. Their project lead Greg was great. He took time to explain everything he was doing, which was especially helpful on the plumbing side since we really didn't know what was going on until they got in and looked at the main line. Even after the project was finished, their main guy Tom met with us to suggest additional things that could complement the work, most of which he suggested we could do ourselves to save some money. At each stage we discussed cost, and I really felt like they were helping us get the most out of our project without upselling us. We have used Kirk in the past (interior), but this was the first exterior project they did for us. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone, especially on older houses like ours where they seem to have a lot of experience. Great team, from start to finish.

It went well so far Gary gave great advice. It was the first time I went for design help, and was happy. It was fun!

First, the positives. The designer, Barry Flemming, was punctual and courteous, even friendly. I liked him. Now the rest of the story. I bought two of the recent Big Deals from this company, each for $59. I thought I would receive a design for a bathroom remodel and for a carport / garage conversion. Supposedly this design service is valued at $400 per project. Two weeks after taking measurements at our home, Barry delivered his "designs": a couple of hand sketched layouts with no dimensions on anything. I was astonished! THIS IS PROFESSIONAL?? I had done something very similar myself on a scrap of paper. What I expected was a topographic layout including dimensions of all fixtures, openings, cabinets, etc as well as at least one perspective rendering of what the finished space would look like. He also delivered a formal bid from his company to do the work on both jobs -- the only thing that had been generated by computer software. When I questioned Barry about this (thinking maybe this was only the first step in the design process and that we weren't through yet) he replied that the design package I had purchased only covered 4 hours of design work for each of the two projects. There is no way this result took 8 hours to design! Instead, I suspect that I paid Kirk Development 1 hour to do the designs and 7 hours to prepare a bid. Silly me. I thought purchasing a design would mean I'd actually get a design. I feel cheated.

This was an Angie's List "deal" for a bathroom remodel consultation and design. I see they're still running it but have dropped it to $58. Gary Wheat, the "designer", came out in early March to measure the master bathroom and discuss ideas. After 4 months of waiting and calls not returned we finally got a "design". It was a hand drawing of the new bathroom (Kirk can't afford a CAD system?) and a list of the work items to be done with a total price. No breakout of individual prices was shown. We will not be using this company ever for any other work.

Jake gave me impression that he was not interested in my business because it was a low cost job. He didn't show up twice to the appointments that I made with him.

Scheduling the appointment with Barry Flemming was quick and easy. Barry came out on the scheduled date at the scheduled time. He discussed some ideas and took some measurements, and said we would hear from him in a few days. We have a very small galley kitchen and for the same remodeling job everyone else was quoting $12k - $15k including appliances and flooring, Kirk Development estimated by email $30k, not including pain, flooring, or appliances. We never received a "custom kitchen design", despite repeated requests. First Barry insisted he had sent it and said he would find it and resend it. When I followed up again he said he was on Jury Duty for the week and couldn't get me the design. More than two months later and after repeated requests, we've been absolutely unable to get the custom kitchen design we paid for. Experiences like this one make me nervous about partaking in the deals associated with Angie's list.

We contacted Kirk to do a kitchen remodel for us. Barry, their "kitchen designer," came out and spoke with us. He did not take any measurements, offered only one weird idea, was very rude and condescending, and provided only a rough guess total as an estimate. Because we really wanted Kirk to do the remodeling based on their Angie's reviews, we contacted the office about our concerns and they had another designer come out to talk to us. They sent Gary Wheat. By the time that Gary met with us, we had made most of the decisions about what we wanted done -- remove a wall between the kitchen and dining room, take out all the existing cabinets and flooring, move the countertops & range on one side of the kitchen down to accommodate a pantry, raise the window over the sink, and replace all the appliances. Gary took lots of measurements and photos and discussed each of our ideas with us. He provided a good perspective on what was do-able and offered several suggestions on how to tweak the design to make it look its best. We gave Gary a list of what we had chosen for the silestone countertop, floor and backsplash tiles and paint color. We agreed that we would contract separately with Cholla Custom Cabinetry for the cabinets, and purchase the appliances ourselves. Within a week, Gary provided us with a detailed estimate and we entered into a contract with Kirk. They did the demolition during the summer when we were gone, but we wanted to be present when the cabinet were installed and all the rest of the work was done. So, before we left for the summer, we met with Gary and representatives from Cholla and Kirk's subcontractors to set up a timetable for each element of the work so that when we returned in November everything could be finished in about a month. Gary met with the representative from Cholla during the summer to finalize the kitchen measurements and coordinate timing. We got a call from Gary in mid-summer saying that the wall being removed was load-bearing and permits would be needed. This required a Change Order. We were a bit surprised at the increased cost because it was our firm impression from our previous discussions that there would be no extra charge in the unlikely event the wall was found to be load-bearing. Nonetheless, we signed the Change Order. The day after we returned, the cabinets were delivered and installed the next day. The countertops and tiles were installed shortly thereafter. Due to the floors not being level, there was a slight glitch with the cabinet heights in order to accommodate the new window sill. The kitchen was finished on schedule with only a few punch-list items remaining. The kitchen is strikingly beautiful and exceeded our every expectation. Gary was key to making everything work. He took as much time as needed to discuss the details with us, and then to coordinate all the work. If not for Gary, we may not have been as pleased with the remodeling process. For example, when the project manager took over from Gary mid-way through the installation, there was less communication and it was often unclear when workers were going to show up. When we called Gary with our concerns, he made sure things were taken care of even though technically his job was substantially done once the planning and design phase was finished. We can't compliment Gary enough.

First appt went well and he showed up on time. He was over 2 weeks late on a simle kitchen remodel design. We then finally agreed upon a follow up meeting and he called and cancelled. He just sent the elementary design (which I could have done a better job with) in the mail with no follow up. Waste of time and money

I was very pleased with them. They did the work as I wanted it done and a little bit more. They were very professional. Their price was good and equal to the work done. I give them high ratings and would continue to use them in the future.

Absolutely fantastic. Had interviewed four contractors. Kirk by far stood out to be the best choice. Was very impressed with all the national awards the company had won. As a 30 year resident of phoenix, Kirk has stood the test of time and had heard nothing but wonderful feedback form neighbors and friends. Their ideas and suggestions were extremely helpful. They provided a wonderful layout and with the computer software, showed me exactly what the finished results would look like. All the workers were friendly, clean and completely professional. The work went without a flaw. Amazed that they did everything they said they were going to do. Job was completed at the agreed price without any surprises, excuses or cost over runs or change orders. Contractors come and go in this city. Kirk Development has been around as long as I have lived here. There is a reason behind the longevity. Would definitely use them again and will not hesitate to refer them to others.