Buena Vista Home Improvements

Description of Work: We needed our kitchen demo'd and redone (cabinetry ordered and installed through different vendor), a wall partially removed, floors sanded and stained, garage finished and custom panels installed.

Description of Work: Complete first floor renovation, including Kitchen remodel, window replacement, floors refinished, painting, bathroom renovation, outdoor siding.

Description of Work: Entire home renovation including complete kitchen with custom banquette, powder room and new addition master bath.

Description of Work: Javier and his crew have done a number of home improvements on my house since 2021. The biggest project being a deck installed in our backyard. The job was flawlessly executed from start to finish in a timely fashion, which is what I’ve come to expect from Buena Vista.

Description of Work: Complete gut and remodel of Kitchen, basement, bathrooms, custom doors.

Description of Work: Replaced existing wood deck with Trex.

Description of Work: Kitchen Re-Model

Description of Work: Deck Installation and Home Improvements

Description of Work: We transformed our play room into a den and office.

Description of Work: Remodeling - General

Description of Work: Bathroom and outdoor deck renovation

Description of Work: Remodeling two bathrooms

Description of Work: Estimate on residence

Description of Work: Javier and his crew recently painted the exterior of my house.

Description of Work: Basement and staircase remodel

Description of Work: Repaired drywall on ceiling and painted

Description of Work: Full Kitchen Remodel, New Deck, New Sliding Door, New Entry Door to Garage, New Front Entry Door, Refinish Hardwood Floors on First Floor

Description of Work: New doors, door frames, baseboards, wainscoting and fireplace mantel

Description of Work: basement remodeling, new kitchen

Description of Work: I had my bathroom remodeled. He actually remodeled my entire bathroom. He tore all the walls down and replaced everything.

Description of Work: Remodeled bathroom.

Description of Work: Kitchen Renovation Note: This should have been an “A” review” Once we decided to embark on the next big project, the search for a contractor began. We'd had less than pleasant experiences in the past, so we intended to be a bit more diligent this time. Among the prospective firms was Buena Vista Home Improvements, led by Javier Valencia. They had a growing track record, so we scheduled an interview. We immediately felt comfortable with Javier, and we were impressed by his aesthetic. He stood in the middle of the room, and stated that he wanted to improve everything he could see from that position. He submitted a bid that we found acceptable and we visited one of his work sites. The quality of the work, (an addition to a house), was impressive. We did our due diligence and once the permits were approved, we were off. Demo was swift, as was the framing (two load bearing walls were removed). The electrician, the plumber, and sheet rock guys also worked quickly, and with little or no delay. In fact, the only delays were cause by the inspectors. Initial inspections passed, walls were closed, and we got to the tile and cabinet phase. It should be noted that each tradesmen is indeed a craftsman. The tile work, sheet rock and painting, and cabinet work, (especially the crown molding), was well done. Every worker who worked on our home was incredibly polite and considerate. Each one clearly takes great pride in his work. In general, Buena Vista was responsive to any construction issues and changes, including custom drawer inserts. At the end, we did a punch list inspection with the contractors, and fixed any mishaps with the exceptions outlined below. Final inspections took some time to get done, the fault of the city, not BV. Any required fixes were done, and we are awaiting our CO (Note:We Are still waiting for our CO, months later). The only major issue we had during construction was poor communication. It took repeated requests to start getting information about who would come, and at what time. It is also advisable to forward design ideas and changes in writing, as Javier doesn’t write them down. Soon after construction had for the most part ended, three of the custom cabinet insert draws came apart from the cabinet, making them inoperable. When we inquired about the cabinet specs, and if we had gotten the right cabinets, we were informed, rather indignantly, that we were had, and that we had received high quality merchandise. If we had wanted something more, we should have chosen an option we weren't aware of (we were sent a brochure we hadn’t seen when we chose cabinets). The cabinetmaker returned and installed a fix to all of the cabinets to insure there would be no recurrence of the problem (fingers are crossed). We had also arranged to have holes in the sheet rock for pest inspection and for the outside light in front to be replaced (at further cost to us). The plumber also added a large hole in the family room ceiling to correct an inspection issue. As well, we had contracted for an additional outlet on the kitchen island. At this point, weeks after the final inspection, and two unanswered messages to Javier, we have holes in the family room ceiling, no front light, no second outlet, and we’ve hired someone to finish the job Buena Vista started. This is a rather inauspicious ending to a project that yielded such fine work.

Description of Work: converting top floor of a detached garage- including electrical work, new HAC unit, opening up skylights, new floors, walls etc

Description of Work: Bathroom renovation, new master and hall closets, master bedroom insulation

Description of Work: Installation of steel french doors and small deck plus lighting. 2nd job was house painting including repair of soffits, facia and shingles + installation of new trim around majority of windows.