GA CHOTT & ASSOCIATES INC

Very pleased with the process and and completed work. Gary is very detail oriented. We knew exactly what was going to be done. He worked with us to get everything just the way we wanted. Matt did the work and is a perfectionist. He was on time every day and worked diligently to keep the project moving. He was extra careful to keep the dust down and not track throughout the house. The finished project is exceptional.

Selected GA Chott from four contractors reviewed on Angie's List. GA Chott provided a very professional proposal and discussed various options we had to reconfigure the kitchen cabinets in order to relocate the sink away from a corner. Contract was awarded before Christmas. Granite was selected from Hallmark Stone. Delay in starting project was due to ordering replacement cabinets from the manufacturer and waiting for the order to be filled. Once cabinets were received, GA Chott spent approximately two days to remove two old cabinets, and adjust the size of a corner cabinet, extend a gas line, and prepare plumbing connections. Granite installed within a week, although additional leveling of cabinets was required to complete the installation. During the process of finishing the project after granite installation, GA Chott noticed that the hot water pressure was low. They suggested replacing two older shut off valves, and in that process discovered some dislodged solder clogging. The pressure was returned to normal. Throughout the process we were able to communicate via email with Darryl, who managed the project. The project was completed beautifully, the workmanship was outstanding, and everything was handled professionally and courteously. We would not hesitate to use them again.

From start to finish I felt that Darryll of GA Chott had my best interest at heart. He was within one minute of every appointment scheduled and offered assistance in making my choices especially since I knew little about constructing a portico. What I appreciated is that he did not try to "sell" me on any product. He did make suggestions based on his experience. At our first meeting, he came prepared based on pre-meeting questions. He was able to suggest a super wallpaper remover and a suggestion for a painter. Only one man, John, was in charge of my projects so I had only him working on my projects. Since I work, often our correspondence was by notes left on the kitchen table. John must have a sixth sense because he able to (1) understand my notes and (2) perform my requests without a problem. He went beyond my expectations...and I always felt confident when he was in my home. Since most of John's work was done outdoors (sometimes in inclement weather), my neighbors commented often on his work ethic. And that work ethic shows in the finished product! My contact often was Angie at GA Chott. What a great, thorough, understanding lady. Obviously, I highly recommend this company and feel fortunate to have been directed to it by Angie's List. Thanks!!

Let us begin by thanking you for our beautiful new kitchen and tile floors throughout our home. Looking back at the project, we have come to the realization that you and your co-workers describe everything one looks for in a contractor. Your experience, talent, and willingness to go above and beyond expectations made our project run smoothly and effortlessly. To say that you are thorough is a gross understatement! Darryl, you had the ability to know what we wanted before we did. For instance, when we were choosing our countertops, you brought over huge slabs of granite, Corian, and quartz so we could get a better understanding of the patterns and their effect on our kitchen. Later, when were choosing the width of our soon-to-be installed tile floors you had the insight to tell us to chose a smaller grout width. Moreover, when we were installing our new tile floors, you ensured that we were able to replace any/all of our appliances should they malfunction in the future. This attention to detail did not go unnoticed and it was truly appreciated. More than anything, we were most impressed with your level of communication. When something did not go according to plan you were always quick to pick up the phone, contact us, and find a solution. I know that our project threw some atypical scenarios but I can boldly say that the employees of G.A. Chott were able to overcome the obstacles with grace. One often hears horror stories when the title ?contactor? is mentioned. But, thanks to you and your team, we are now able to confidently tell our friends, family, neighbors (and anyone else who will listen) that there is no need to fear the term ?contractor? as long as the contractor they choose is G.A. Chott.

I HAD TRIED 3 OTHER PLUMBERS TO REPLACE MY FAUCET WHO SET TIMES AND NEVER SHOWED THIS COMPANY FOUND MY PLUMBER HAD HIM THERE AT THE TIME AGREED AND THE WORK WAS DONE IN GOOD TIME REASONABLY

BID: G. A. Chott was the contractor selected from a list of contractors on Angie?s List. Daryll arrived to look at my kitchen space and listened to what I needed and wanted. He took measurements and pictures and told me he would get back to me with a proposal and estimate. In less than a week, I heard back from him and made an appointment to view the layout from the computer software he used. He actually had two potential layouts for me to look at. I made some suggestions to one of them and he re-did the drawings. This time I went to his office to view the layout on a bigger screen and had the opportunity to see cabinet, countertop and flooring samples.. While there I made a few more adjustments. After receiving all the estimates, I picked G. A Chott?s. The price was actually the most expensive, but the quality of the work was much better than the other two. If they had designed the same layout and cabinet quality, the price would have been similar. In addition, Daryll was patient and very helpful during the entire process, which took about 4-5 weeks. In part due to my work schedule and holidays. WORK: The pricing was fully listed on the contract agreement by the type of work to perform . The work began in the latter part of October, which was later than I had originally hoped by a few weeks. One man was assigned to the project and worked on the site during the day, while I was at work. I would let him in each morning prior to leaving for work and he would lock up upon leaving in the afternoon. The first thing done was to cover the flooring that led to the basement and on the stairs to protect the carpeting. The room was torn down to the walls in two days, including the flooring. Everything was hauled away by late afternoon. Once the work began, everything moved along quickly. The floor was dug up and luckily the leak was towards the beginning of the pipe, so not much had to be done to fix it. The electrician and plumber came in and did most of their work the following week. Then the painting, flooring and cabinets were installed. There were a few problems with the cabinets due to the wrong ones being shipped by the vendor. But this was quickly fixed. The only hold-up was the ~ one week wait required to have the molding taken and the countertop made to fit the cabinets and space. During this time, it was found that the back splash tile selected would not fit in the space. This error was due to the vendor not calculating the space properly and suggesting the proper size tile and was outside of Chott?s control. New tile had to be selected and ordered. This delayed the completion by about a week, but any work that could be done was completed during this period, i.e., appliances installed. I had wanted everything done by Thanksgiving, but missed that deadline due to the back splash issues. The room was finished the week of December 5th, including the final inspections. Payment: Billing was paid in installments as outlined in the agreement. A final reconciliation was made when the job was done and I actually spent less than the original estimate, primarily due to the small amount of work required to fix the plumbing. I also made some upgrades during the project which were documented with work orders. Overall: When the kitchen was done, it was exactly as I had hoped. I would definitely recommend GA Chott to anyone wanting a kitchen remodeled. I will definitely get an estimate from them to remodel my bathrooms when the time comes. Always on time. Did exactly what was said would be done. Neat, clean, professional. Angie in the office always kept me informed with the scheduling of the work and Darryl was always available to quickly answer any of my questions. Top Notch Job.

Darryl came out to give us an estimate in July of 2011. He was very professional and the estimate was so much more definitive than any others we had gotten. After deciding to go with GA Chott, we went to their showroom to pick out cabinets, countertops, tile, etc. They have a very nice setup and I was able to see a large piece of granite in the color I wanted rather than a tiny square. We scheduled the work to start in September. Angie had everything coordinated. They let me know exactly when the work would start and how it would proceed. John was the foreman on the job. He is a master kitchen remodeler. He began with the tear out and continued from there until the day it was done. John was always very prompt. I never had to wait for him to show up. He always had things cleaned up and locked before he left for the day. Darryl makes sure he has everything ready to go before he will start the job. That made it go very smoothly. The only glitch was the granite countertop. The company he used to measure and cut it made an error and the sink was off-center. Within minutes after we told him about it, Darryl was contacting the company and they replaced the entire countertop in less than a week. I would definitely recommend GA Chott, and especially Darryl, Angie and John. We will probably have other projects done by them in the future. Right now, I am enjoying my wonderful new kitchen!

Darryll Hileman came to the house shortly after I contacted him for an assessment. Some of the wood and windows on a front porch had rotted from moisture and weather. Another company had thought that the wood was rotted all the way through and it would be quite expensive to replace all the wood inside and out and all the windows. Darryll did not think the wood was rotted all the way through and gave an estimate of 3,457 to remove the rotted wood, replace all the windows and put on new siding. (It was apparent when they began removing rotted wood, that his assessment of the damage was correct.) Darryll thought that the work could be done quickly starting in January of this year, but the weather turned quite cold. They were able to start on January 10 and were able to replace the windows that day. A neighbor who worked in construction at one time said he was surprised they were able to do this on such a cold day. During the course of the work Darryll informed me that the interior trim that had been around the windows could not be used with the new windows. Also when the gutter was removed we found that the fascia board was rotted and needed to be replaced. This added $282 to the initial estimate. In early February, Darryll called to apologize for not being able to complete the work by then. With the bitter cold, snow and ice, I was surprised they were able to get as much done as they were. There were a couple minor things I noticed that needed to be be done when I examined the work from time to time, but Darryll was very responsive to my calls and all work was completed to my satisfaction and the satisfaction of my family members.

It was a wonderful, first contractor experience. Everything was explained in great detail. Gary Chott was extremely helpful is selection of material. On time-no surprises. The work done by Ryan was everything I could hope for in a remodeling project

Gary was great to work with right from the start. He came to our house in the evening and listened carefully to what we wanted. He had some good ideas to improve on ours and was very respectful of our wishes to maintain the character of the bathroom - keeping the original wall tile and tub. We really appreciated that as we worked through all the details over the next two months or so, Gary was extremely detail-oriented and worked hard to make sure we got what we wanted. For example, we were given a designer's drawing of what the sink area would look like based on what we had said we wanted. As this image was very realistic, we were able to see that our original idea resulted in something we really didn't like. So, we came up with a different plan, sent it to Gary, and got back a new design that we absolutely loved. Once everything was worked out, every single little thing was in the contract, so we knew there would be no surprises. When we did make a couple of small changes after signing the contract, an amendment was sent to us to sign and return. Another example of Gary's commitment to making sure we got what we wanted: I found a picture of a medicine cabinet online that I liked. I wanted it to be made to match the cabinets under the counter. As the company from which we were buying our cabinets did not make such a cabinet, Gary purchased the parts and James (who did most of the actual work) was able to build exactly what we imagined. The plumbing, electrical, and tile work in the shower were subcontracted. We really liked that the plumber and electrician were very knowledgeable about the requirements for our city and had clearly worked with Gary a lot. We were less enthusiastic about the tile guys - they made one silly mistake, but fortunately were able to fix it once we pointed it out. They also had to come back to redo some of the grouting. In the end though, the shower came out beautifully. We wanted to keep the original wall tile but have it re-glazed. We hired the person to do this, but had him schedule the work with GA Chott so that it could be done before the cabinets and counter were installed. The scheduling worked out very well so no days were lost. James did the work and was great. Super polite and kept the area perfectly clean. During the few weeks of work, we were called at least twice a week to let us know exactly what was happening, when we needed to be home, etc. Any question we had was quickly answered. There is only one thing I wish had happened differently: we were never given a drawing of how the shower would look. It was described in the contract, but it was hard for us to picture. So when the tile guys came, we spent some time talking with them and realized that what was planned was not what we envisioned. However, we were able to discuss it with them and make sure it came out how we wanted. Overall, I think the motto of GA Chott and Associates must be something like, "We'll make it right." They have a great reputation and are working hard to keep it. We hope to remodel our kitchen in a year or so and will hire Gary's company to do the work.

First and foremost, you actually deal with Gary to get your bid and quotes. He is a very nice man and is extremely knowledgeable. He came to bid our two bathrooms and also bid replacement of a large exterior door in our kitchen. We went with the door. He arranged a colleague of his from a door company to come out and they worked together to measure the area and decide how to order what we wanted. Being that our house is so old the door was 8 X 3 approx plus it had a transome above it. They decided to order the door (which suprisingly is a standard size) but then build a customer frame and transome around it and have it delivered in one piece. It arrived and was beautiful. Gary's guy came promptly in the next week, installed it and it is BEAUTIFUL.

Fantastic experience. Gary made several visits for estimate/planning and provided detailed information and drawings. A visit to their showroom allowed selection of products to be installed. Work began as promised and continued daily uninterrupted until completed. Darryl does excellent work and is very detail oriented. City inspections were scheduled by their office and occurred in a timely way. The work was completed quickly but meticulously, and was everything that we expected and more. The work area was cleaned at the end of each day, and when the job was completed the new bathroom and surrounding living space was spotless. Their services may be slightly more expensive than others, but their professionalism, quality, and warranty policy is well worth it.

They were very clear about what the work would entail, the estimate was exactly what the job cost. We made several changes and were quoted exact pricing for each change. They covered our floors completely before starting to make sure our floors would not be damaged and cleaned up after they were done for the day.They stand for quality, punctuality and excellence which is quite obvious. Any problems that came up they jumped on it and fixed ASAP. We love our new kitchen and had a great experience because everything was spelled out completely and they took time to do the job right. We would use G.A. Chott & Associates for an remodeling job again!

We have a beautiful new kitchen thanks to G.A. Chott and Associates. Gary worked with us hard and long to make all the necessary decisions up front. James did the installation itself, expertly and professionally. We really appreciated the excellent quality of the work from start to finish. Chott & Associates also renovated two bathrooms for us a year or so ago, and that too was a most pleasant experience. We recommend them to anyone in search of top-notch remodeling.

They did not do a good job for us. There were cracks in our ceiling 6 months after they left. They did not clean up after themselves. If we were not watching them the whole time, work would not get done. I was totally displeased with our experience with this company. They use a lot of students/apprentices.

Experience so for has been very positive. All questions have been answered promptly. All requests for changes have been addressed honestly and openly. Very professional company. Costs listed and broken down on bid. Very willing to work with us on what they will do on project and what we will do. Looking forward to working with them on the project. Time to completion is estimated at 2 to 2.5 months.

It took a couple of months to get on their build schedule, but everyone was great to work with and were very flexible to add things to the contract. We bought our Onyx shower and Moen fixtures through them at a much better price point than anyone else was offering. They are a very professional operation and details are looked after in both their paperwork and quality of work. We are very pleased with the results. Approx. cost is for our total remodel, including what we spent at other sources for cabinents, counters, and fixtures. A year after the remodel we had an issue with the shower fixture and gave them a call. They were very prompt to come out and diagnose/fix problem as soon as part came in from manufacturer.

Our house was built in 1964. We I had no idea about the dangerous condition of the electric and plumbing behind the cabinets. Everything had to be replaced, including the drywall. (For instance, a gas stove top was connected to an outlet by an extension cord covered by drywall). Gary Chott, and particularly James, did an excellent job. I am honestly grateful to the city of Creve Coeur for demanding the highest grade of performance through constant inspection. Although the project did cost about 26% more than the original estimate, we felt that this was mostly because of the strange configurations that were found behind the walls.

Excellent experience. My only regret is that it took me so long to submit this report to Angie's List. I highly recommend Gary's services.

Gary wrote a very detailed contract; he has a showroom with bath fixtures to view, uses a supplier for floor materials who was easy to work with. I met Joe who would do the work on the first day. Joe did excellent work, installed the cardboard and plastic floor protection, arrived on time every morning, cleaned up very well every day, at end of job my house looked like no one had been there, except I had a nice, new bathroom. Job took approximately 7 days, Darryl called every other day with status and to ask if questions.I thought the cost was reasonable for the work and products provided. Gary won't start work till he's received all the products for the job, so the start of work was 2 months after I signed the contract. I was very pleased with the outcome of the job, would recommend this company for bathroom remodeling

The bid was higher than I expected based on my previous research of cost of doors. But I went with Gary for convenience since he did the entire job, including painting the doors and baseboards at his place. Gary preferred to use his supplier rather than one I found whose prices seemed reasonable and had a very modest delivery fee. I agreed to go w/Gary's supplier, but was surprised that one of the bedroom closet doors ended up being custom, because the supplier I looked into had it in stock. This custom door ended up being back-ordered, and delayed the job by a week. I did not get to meet the carpenter on the first day, due to unavoidable circumstances on their part, and felt uncomfortable about that. Due to my work schedule, I was unable to be at home during the work. Gary originally said the job would take 2-3 days, which I questioned. Doors are not easy--this house is over 30 years old, entry ways are out of square, etc., issue with one closet needing differing sized by-pass doors. The job took approximately 7 days. There was some mis-communication toward end of job, but Gary cleared it up and took care of all my issues. James did excellent work and doors and baseboards look great. I wanted bi-fold entry doors on one room, but don't like how they turned out, my inexperience with choosing doors. I suggest people take more time looking at different examples of doors before finalizing choices.

I liked everything about them. I thought they were courteous and would do a good job. The guy was attentive and detailed. The job was just out of our price range.

Very timely, good communication. James, very considerate of our home. Job looked better than expected.

For the most part, everything went beautifully. Darryl and the crew were outstanding - able & courteous craftsmen who took pride in their work. The work schedule was planned carefully, so that you should not have to wait for something or someone. The entire job was only to take about four weeks, but was delayed for two weeks when the cabinet & flooring company made a mistake in our order & did not order everything that was needed. This mistake was not discovered until the day the cabinets were to be installed and the men opened all the boxes from the cabinet company. (Ironically, the boxes had been sitting in our garage for 2 1/2 weeks.) Work was halted while we waited for the pieces that had to be installed before countertops went on. The cabinets were the one thing that we had not ordered thru Gary - he probably would have caught the omissions! (I didn't include the cost of the cabinets -$14,000 - in the amount we paid to G.A. Chott.) We chose the composite granite sinks, oil-rubbed bronze faucets, undercabinet & can lights, & Silestone countertop by going to the showroom Gary maintains. That was a fun trip! The appliances & flooring were bought thru retailers that Gary has arrangements with. What we did ourselves: -we spray-painted our refrigerator black (easy), and most of the stove as well (not so easy; ordered some parts in black!) -used the existing bright brass ceiling fixture by spray-painting it with an oil-rubbed bronze paint - changed the look of our vinyl vertical blinds by spray-painting them with spray paint made for plastic surfaces - painted the kitchen walls & ceiling By writing this report almost a year and a half after they completed the job, I am able to say that this was a quality job through and through. For instance, the cabinets were expertly installed - no sagging doors or gaping cracks where seams meet. The same goes for all the other areas of work. We have had many complements on our kitchen since it was completed! They stand behind their warranty also. We had a couple of little problems about 4 & 6 months after completion. Darryl came out both times within a day of our call, & either fixed it himself, or sent someone else the next day.

No complaints. Responded to my problems in timely matter. Completed job on time. Showed up to work on time.