International Kitchen Cabinets and Countertops

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I received a written estimate the same day I called. International Kitchens was the only company in Mandeville and Covington that would come out to the job site for measurements. Other companies wanted me to take pictures and measurements and bring them into the store and then I would receive an estimate via email at a later date. International Kitchens was the only company that was "all inclusive". All other companies charged extra to remove old counter tops, dump fee, remove sink, reinstall sink. The extras added an extra $850 to $1200 to the job. The crew arrived on time and began right away. There was 1 older gentleman in charge and 2 young guys. Tile flew everywhere and no care was taken to contain the debris. No tarps were used to protect the floors. The youngest of the crew was moving the sink around long after it had been removed and I walked over to investigate. He turned the sink over and broke the stainless soap dispenser in half in the process. I told the leader the guy broke it and showed him a replacement piece online and the price - $80.00. The young guy gave me $13.00 out of his pocket and pulled up Amazon.com on his phone and pointed to a cheap plastic imitation dispenser. I said "No way, replace what you broke". They did not speak English very well so the language barrier hindered communication. I had to pay for it out of my pocket and purchased a new one from a local hardwarw store. When demolition was complete, the crew left and returned 4 hours later with the counter tops. There was a lot of yelling and fighting between the 3 men. When everything was installed they left the debris from cutting, grinding and all nails in the driveway - and it was a lot. It took me over an hour to sweep, hose and get all of the nails out of the grass. No follow up and no return call from the manager. But the countertops are beautiful and will last for many years.

We used International Kitchen and Countertops to install new granite countertops and back spash for our rental house. We also had them install a new under-mount ss sink. Hans Yu and his staff were very friendly. They have a fantastic selection of granites to chose from, all well displayed in their display room. We were looking for low cost and fast installation. We selected one of four of the lowest cost options, which cost $17.95 per sq ft installed, including 4 cm rounded edges and 3/4 inch plywood underlayment. The backsplash was another $200., the undermount sink $150. installed, and they charged $100. to remove the old countertops. This was much less than a number of other granite Companies that we had obtained quotes from. The person came to measure the next working day, and the installers arrived on time as scheduled one week later. This was an empty house with an empty two car garage, which helped a lot with the on-site cutting, since it rained quite hard for a while and they could not have finished the job if working outside. The installers worked with us on a few questions and details regarding the installation, and were done in about four hours. Installation job was excellent, and the installers removed all of their debris as well as the old countertops. We chose the lowest cost option, which only has four granite choices and one edge (4 mm rounded). We especially liked one color, which went well with the colors in the house. The cost can increase quickly for other granite choices, which are many and beautiful. So for our rental house this was an excellent choice and I would certainly consider using them again

I looked very carefully at this company to decide if I wanted them to perform the work at my house. There was only 1 previous review on Angie's List, and I could not find anything negative nor positive anywhere else on the Internet concerning this company. I live close to the company store, and they are always busy. To me, that was a GOOD indicator. The store has been at that location about a year. The 1 review on Angie's list indicated the workers smoked in her house, and here it is; and quot;They were late, they did ever clean up after the work day. It was poor workmanship and there was a difficult language barrier. They made bad measurements. They were smoking in the house as well.and quot; I went to the store, had them come measure, and decided, mostly because of the low price, I would give them the job, and keep a close eye on them............... Well, here is how it went; they were very professional, showed up on time, did EXECELLENT work too. Agreed, there is a language barrier, although one of them was the contact person whom spoke PERFECT English. They DID smoke, but never in the house. Cleanup of all of there materials was thorough. Dust did settle pretty much everywhere, which they did NOT clean up, but I think its the nature of the job that so much dust was created from grinding countertop corners and seams. The corners HAD to be ground in place to make them smooth and flush with adjacent pieces. All work was completed in 1 day, and it came out beautiful. Overall, an extremely good experience to my satisfaction. I could, with a good heart, recommend them.

They were late, they did ever clean up after the work day. It was poor workmanship and there was a difficult language barrier. They made bad measurements. They were smoking in the house as well.