Artistic Kitchen Creations

Beautiful! Dave did an amazing job! I would definitely recommend him!!

It went quite well. Dave is very personable and professional. He explained things well and kept me well-informed. As I put things back, I have found that my oatmeal box does't fit anywhere. The box is too big. Other than that, I am very satisfied with the results. I highly recommend Dave to everyone.

The rep was incredibly professional and helpful. Had the bid been lower we would have absolutely used them.

I emailed dave@artistickitchencreations.com and received no reply. Then I called on 5/5 and received no reply.

Contacted this company twice over a two week period for remodeling services and never received a response. I've moved on to someone else who wants the work.

We met with 3 contractors before settling on Dave. All 3 contractors did designs and estimates. Dave's estimate was the middle of the three. It was his design work that sold us. His attention to detail gave us an indication that he was meticulous. Our instincts were right. Dave, and his subs, took their time and did the job right. Dave is a seasoned remodeler so nothing that came up threw him. As with any older home remodel, there were unexpected wiring issues, insulation problems, crumbling drywall. He'd seen it all before and took all the challenges in stride. Dave is really an artist. That showed in his design but also in the way he did the work. He has subs he has worked with a long time and they all understand that Dave is picky and they have to be on their game to meet his standards. It's like this was his own house. He would point things out and recommend changes during the construction because he'd see something he thought would bother me later and wanted to address it now. What was amazing is that many of these small adjustments cost Dave time but he didn't charge us extra when the final bill came. He made the adjustments just because he wanted us to be happy with the job. Our job took a long time. Dave does most of the carpentry work himself. He has subs for flooring, electrical, plumbing and painting. Because both Dave and his subs are primarily one-person shops, we did have delays when their other jobs got extended. As it turned out, though, the delays didn't hurt the project because we did have one special order component that would have delayed the whole thing anyway. Both Dave and his subs became members of our family. It was always a pleasure to have them around. I would highly recommend Artistic Kitchen Creations.

The whole process went quickly, but for the week waiting for the cabinets to arrive- it put the schedule off for about a week.

They did fantastic work. Dave is very trustworthy and I would certainly send him repeat business.

Dave did an awesome job. He is an artisan and completed most of the detail work himself. He did a lot of the little things that other contractors either seem to avoid or don't understand. He even fixed a few problems that were the result of inconsistent work previously performed by other contractors. Dave used quality subcontractors and managed them very efficiently and effectively as well. Dave followed through with everything he promised and stayed on schedule. For us, it was easy. He earned our trust and we knew we could leave the house every day and return to not only see progress that met our expectations, but a broom clean environment as he is very aware that a full remodel can be very disruptive to a family's daily routines. We'd highly recommend Dave. He's a good guy and highly skilled. Finally - He didn't oversell which we appreciated. He listened to what we wanted and created a practical design. The remodel enhanced our kitchen dramatically, but the design was kept clean, simple and fit the style of the house.

They were good. We got what we wanted and what we paid for. He did a good surfacing job. We like the effect on it.

Dave came out right on time on the appointed date. He evaluated our kitchen, our desires and gave us some good ideas. Dave was very firm about what he would do and wouldn't do. I liked this candor but my wife didn't appreciate it. After some discussion, it was decided to take another path. Dave did follow up and wanted to set up another appointment to review his quote. However, knowing that it would be a waste of his time, we did not pursue it. Personally, I like Dave and I think that he would have done a great job for us but, alas, it was not to be.

My initial rating of Artistic Kitchen Creations was in error. The reason they didn't contact us was because I said in my e-mail "if you would like to contact us", meaning, if not, than you don't have to, and so they didn't - my fault. But I have received an e-mail from Roger, explaining why, so that is why I am changing my rating.

Dave is a master craftman himself and did beautiful work on the carpentry and other items. His subs did very good work, showed up on time, and were friendly and professional. Almost all of the work was completed in two months, following a calendar that gave us at the start of the project.. We are very happy with the result that transformed our 1980's kitchen into an attractive, stylish kitchen that is consistent with our 1924 house. But the highlight of the project was working with Dave who is a very positive, hardworking (he often worked late to accommodate our schedules), friendly guy with a good sense of humor.

Great. Dave was very professional and knowledgable in our meeting.

We are thrilled with our new basement. It has a much warmer, drier feel and we feel confident that it was done right. And it really looks great. Dave took the time to be sure that all water issues were addressed and we feel confident that we have a dry basement. He gave us great suggestions for changes in layout and helped us plan for the future use of the space and how to best accomplish what we wanted. He had great ideas that we hadn't thought of. His experience with remodeling was invaluable because we knew nothing about it when we started out. His design ideas were great and we love being in the basement now. What used to be a dark confined space now has a light open airy feel. His subcontractors were equally great to work with. Everyone was prompt and there when they said they'd be.

After years of living with bathroom tile that wouldn't look clean, we decided to have the bathroom redone. Dave and his company had been recommended to us by a friend who had done a major kitchen remodel with him as well as a basement bathroom remodel. We got a couple of quotes and felt that Dave's quote was fair and he sounded like he knew what he was doing. We knew nothing about how to get this project done. We were very pleasantly surprised through the whole process. He had excellent ideas for improving the bathroom as well as what would look great, but was sensitive for our desire to keep our costs down and spend the money wisely. He was there when he promised he would be and his subcontractors were equally great to work with. We have been very happy with the results and the price was well worth it. Dave is a contractor who stands behind his word. I have recommended his company to many of my friends.

This is our third project with Dave Oertel. It is our third because he has done the first two so well. The project has gone very well despite being much bigger than we had planned. What we thought would be just replacing some of the wood for cosmetic purposes turned into a rebuilding of the walls of the porch. Once Dave took off the pieces we wanted to replace he found that there was a bigger rot problem. He investigated and encouraged us to completely rebuild the walls to remove all problems for the future. It was a bad surprise but we're really glad that we had Dave there to advise us on the project. We could have been in a lot of trouble in the near future if we had a contractor who had just done what we asked without looking at the big picture. The porch looks great and will last a good long time now. Dave has always been very reliable and has done what he has promised and been there when he said he would be. We always recommend him and his company to friends.

Dave's workmanship and that of his subcontractors was first rate. Amy did a good job with the design and there were very few surprises . The schedules with the subs was well coordinated and Dave did his best to schedule his work to minimize the disruption that a kitchen remodel creates. I was very pleased with his attention to detail. He fixed things that would never be seen when the project was finished just because it was the right way to do it. I would use Artistic Kitchens again and recommend this company to others.

I e-mailed them twice through their website contact info, noting that I wanted help with designing storage space in my bathroom. Never got a response.

The project went just as they said it would...there were no surprises. Dave sets up a calendar and his subs know that they need to be there on the days they are assigned. It flows so well and we knew what to expect every day. It was wonderful.

They did not call me back. They said I would get a call back and when I did not I called them back. I spoke with Amy, who was less than enthusiastic, but she took the information to send me an email estimate. I did receive the email estimate and I did not end up going with them. They needed a little prompting to get the estimate to me. But they did come through with the information. But we ended up going with someone else.

I like the way they worked with me in the design process and also in creating a calender for the work to be completed.

I would give them the highest rating. I couldn't be more pleased with everything than what they did for me. I'm pleased with their timeliness, attentive details and communication. I would use them in future. In fact I'm considering using them this summer for another project.

Project was made easier by the people we worked with. Dave is simply amazing!! Couldn't have asked for a more competent group of people to work with. Travertine in shower, tub surface and floor was done beautifully! Cabinets are gorgeous! All glass no frame shower, amazing! No disappointment!! Would use for any future project!!!

There were unforeseen circumstances that skewed everything - that they could not have prevented. But once we started talking seriously about the project and getting prices, we realized that they were too expensive for what we could realistically invest in our project. The person we talked to first gave us a general ballpark figure but that was far lower than their final estimate. Very nice people - would have liked to work with them and because of some of the issues that they couldn't prevent, I felt very bad having to say we were going elsewhere.