drywall, remodeling, heating & air conditioning/hvac, interior painters, home remodeling, plumbing, water heater repair
 + 5 moreDescription of Work: For several years (15-20), I have been contemplating redoing my bathroom, getting rid of the ugly pink tiles, pink flower wallpaper and linoleum floor. UGH! Over the years, obtained several estimates, but something more urgent (furnace, water heater, garage door, etc) always seemed to come up to delay making the final decision. |When I saw the DEAL on Angie's List, I decided NOW is the time! |I researched the reviews for Atherton Construction on Angie's List and the details on the deal. Since it included a 30-day refund guarantee, I purchased the deal on Monday January 26, 2015. James called me the next day, and was out to assess the job the next day. I had a proposal in my email by January 29. We negotiated the job; I wanted a lot of extras, and the bathroom was slightly larger than specified in the 'DEAL'. So we agreed that the materials allowance specified in the 'DEAL' would be applied toward the extra labor (demo to studs, more tile, etc) and I would directly purchase ALL materials. His crew would pick up larger items at the store when appropriate. I would pay the excess labor upon completion of the job. James and I agreed on a start date of 3/25/15. In the mean time we were emailing back and forth regarding materials several times a week - I had lots of questions! |On the start date, which was delayed one day due to issues at preceding job, I had all materials either on site, or awaiting pickup at the store. |Crew foreman, Mike and his helper arrived on time, and after a review of the job, got right to work. When I got home from work that night, was amazed at how much was accomplished on the demo - All done and cleaned up. |However all during the job, I was kind of disappointed in their dust control, Second day plumbing and electrical were mostly roughed in, insulation up and started hanging sheetrock and cement board. |By the end of the next week, all that was left was grouting and painting. |However I went away for the weekend, and when I came home, found water dripping from ceiling fan in kitchen below the bathroom. Seems when reconnecting bathroom radiator, the water connection was not properly sealed, and had dripped for 2 days. Resulted in minor damage and staining to kitchen ceiling, Mike smoothed and painted it, good as new. There were a couple other bumps in the road, but that is to be expected and everything was resolved to the satisfaction of all. Job was completed on time. |Overall, I am very pleased with the result. The bathroom looks GREAT! My only complaints are on dust control, and after a visit from a plumber to repair a slow running tub drain, determined that when grouting, the sponges were being rinsed in the tub instead of a bucket. This made an existing drainage issue worse. The grout residue did not flush thru, and had almost totally blocked the drain. |I WILL use this provider again for future jobs.