A2Z Renovations LLC

Overall I'm very happy.  The floors look beautiful, and the kitchen island is 100% improved from before.  And then Rich did a few other little projects along the way- he installed a peephole in the front door, installed a door knocker, helped the landscaper cut down a tree, and let me use his dumpster.  I feel like it was a little expensive- but I didn't get any other bids, and I suspect that this is the going rate.
Rich was very responsive and kept me updated throughout the process.  he and his crew hustled to get everything done in a hurry, so all projects would be done before we moved in.

But most of all- Rich is a good guy, who went above and beyond to help out with other little projects that came up along the way.  I always felt like he was a straight-shooter who was totally honest and upstanding - never trying to rip me off or anything like that.

I would certainly recommend A2Z for floor refinishing and handyman projects. :)

We chose A2Z based on Angie's List recommendation and due to their all-inclusive expertise and their before-and-after photos making apparent that they could 'do it all' and do it beautifully.  We were very pleased and satisfied with the results. We called in March with some general and limited ideas of painting the old, dark panelling and replacing old board doors-with-latches with 'real' doors, and an apparent need to check the wiring which gave slight shocks at points (turned out it wasn't grounded properly or at all).    Rich Bonvegna, the owner and chief of the company scheduled a meeting within a week or two and said the work could be completed in a month or so, which was fine as our target date for completion of this seasonal summer property was early to mid June.  Even with our continually expanding and adding to things we wanted to improve or replace, all the work was completed by about mid-May and done in stages so we could travel 130 miles to see progress, refine the plans, and make further improvements.  We appreciated how Rich and his assistant Chris listened to our thoughts and ideas and proposed how to implement them, giving us a range of options and their opinions on each. What I thought would be not a big job evolved into an entire renovation of the interior of a building that had seen little work since it was built in the 1920's and which we did not want to do in a patchwork way.  As a result of our approach -- "Well, while we're doing that, let's do this at the same time" -- it was understandably difficult for Rich to project the final costs or the time it would take, but he did assure us all would be done by our June deadline which he beat by several weeks.    Within several meetings and conversations with Rich and his crew, we became fully confident in and comfortable with his ideas, his workmanship, his judgment of how to proceed in areas we were unsure how to do, and his choice of some items and fixtures we were unable to choose personally.  He was completely flexible about our buying some things and bringing or shipping them to him (e.g. faucets, light fixtures) and we are completely satisfied with other choices he made for us. So, yes, it cost a lot more than we anticipated going in, but the result was spectacularly better than we ever imagined possible, and the vast visual and functional improvements will be appealing to potential tenants and for us to enjoy for many years.  We are very pleased with the results and are already making plans for adding a second bathroom to another part of the house, probably next spring, and we look forward to working with Rich and his A2Z crew on this new project.

Rich (who owns the company) was very prompt to come out to our condo initially to evaluate the work we needed completed. He provided a timely and very reasonable estimate to us. He was able to purchase the materials that were needed for the various projects and did an excellent job with each task. The electrical work (removing the fuse panel) required dry walling and painting and this work was completed in a flawless manner. Really all of the work done was first-rate. After we had contracted for a number of these projects, we were 'surprised' one Saturday morning to find our basement full of water. Rich came out within an hour of being notified of the problem and was quickly engaged in fixing this situation. He communicated with us throughout all of the projects -- I always knew what was going on. He is very reliable and trust-worthy, and he does excellent work. I am going to recommend that our condo association consider him for ongoing maintenance work within our condo complex.

Came promptly, consulted with disabled individual using facility and installed very sturdy bars

The kitchen paint was peeling and stained, the cabinet door hinges, those accursed Europen type, were loose and broken and one upper cabinet door fell off and hit me in the leg causing pain and swelling. I even had to get a sonogram of my leg. None of my "handy" friends could fix this door. At this point I consulted Angie's List and decided to try a2z Renovations. They did an excellent job and in the middle of the project my wife's mother became seriously ill and we had to take in her invalid father who is walker and wheelchair bound. My split-level home is awkward for an invalid, and I asked Richard Bonvegna, the company owner, if he could install a railing to help my Father-in-law get up the stairs from the living area to the bed and bathroom area. Amazingly he came the next day and built a very strong and safe railing before my Father-in-law even arrived. I will be everlastingly grateful to him. The job was finished beautifully, the murderous door was secured and squared. The painters were meticulous and very neat and even swept out my messy garage when they were done.Richard even baby sat my beagle while he finished the final project details.This is a first-rate, quality company who act as though they were your friends.

I contracted with A2Z Renovation to replace the rotted wood on our home and to properly flash where that had not been done by the original contractor, Oldport Homes. A2Z was extremely professional and did a wonderful job of repairing problems that had resulted from the work that been previously performed. In addition to the excellent work, the Company was extremely neat and made sure everything was left as it was prior to the time they commenced work. I plan to use this Company for all future work on my home and will without hesitation refer the Company and particularly Mr. Bonvegna to all of my friends.

Rich is very meticulous and will encourage a customer to check ratings on his competition. He is very quick to "slam" other contractors (probably a red flag). He sent several estimates for my new home. His price was consistently too high. Then the plans changed and the home went out for re-bid. Rich was still too high and there were 9 other bidders on the project. After calling the subcontractors I discovered that the mark-up on their bids was significant. Several of the subs I really liked and wanted to use with Rich's company. However, they could not understand the large mark up. I was encouraged by Rich to give him an escrow for the permit costs (not specified). This was out of contract and exceeded $1000. I trusted him and sent it to his office ($3500). After several months of bidding discussions and no movement in price I chose another contractor (reputable to the area). Since no permits were pulled I requested a refund of my money. However, Rich subtracted miscellaneous/non-contracted services from the amount and sent me $1073 back. I have never had a contractor do this before and I built several homes. I also never received documentation that he claims to have completed on my behalf (even after three email attempts). I am very disappointed because he seems like a nice man and someone who wants to do the right thing, but charging "hidden, undisclosed and not agreed upon" costs was very shocking. I admit to making a mistake and sending an escrow to a contractor. I broke rule #1, never provide money to a contractor prior to work being performed. a2z Renovations is just another contractor that supports this rule!!

Response to contractor:
We have completed our home, with our intended cash budget.  The contractor that we chose was excellent and being out of town was not a hinderance.  Yes, the foundation and some materials needed to changer, per the inspections, but we remained consistent with the quality.  In addition, the start date was delayed due to the CRMC regulations, but I am sure that you know this would have occurred, considering the house was so close to the water.  Our appraisals are high and we are moving toward looking for our next property.  However, we will not sell this one...it is too nice!  Incidently, the gold necklace that you found came in for $150 (much less than you estimated).

In late summer of 2009, during heavy northeast storm, rain leaked through the lead board ceiling on the west facing side of our summer house. Additionally water ran down the door casing of the door from the porch into the house. The roofer who had re-shingled the roof a few years earlier came and inspected the roof, and found a small gap at the corner of the shed dormer, where it joined the roof. He covered that. The following spring 2010, leakage was found all along the outside of the wall between the the house and the porch. The original roofer did not respond to multiple calls. Through Angie's List I found A2Z Renovations, owner Richard Bonvegna. He recommended carrying out 14-1 as flashing had been improperly installed. That did not correct the original leak through the porch ceiling. Because there were already two layers of roof shingles, Mr. Bonvegna felt there was a possibility of nail holes and future leaks so he recommended redoing the whole roof. 14-2 During this procedure, the chimney flashing was found to be in poor condition so that was replaced at additional cost. When the roof shingles over the porch were removed, Mr Bonvegna reported that there was a wet place over the site of the previous ceiling leak. In hindsight, doing half of the roof would have been sufficient.

Rich (A2Z owner) met with us and worked with us to outline the project. He arranged for a Pella rep to visit and was present as we made our choices. Rich was most helpful in describing our options and the cost implications of the paths open to us. His suggestions helped to reduce the cost of the project and left us with a feeling that he had our best interest at heart. Rich personally worked on the project (except for the painting) along with several other employees. They started on time and stayed with the window and door phase until it was completed. He called in an extra worker in order to stay on schedule without any prompting. During the window and door phase of the project, my wife and I talked to Rich about expanding the interior painting to include not just the replaced woodwork, but the remainder of the 1st and 2nd floor interior trim. Rich made arrangements for a painter to do the work and Rich stayed engaged with us and the painter during the painting stage.

Rich and his company were very professional. They showed up on time every day and even got the job completed sooner then they had estimated. Guests can not stop complementing our new hardwood staircase. They did such a fantastic job, we hired them 1 month later to rip all the carpet out of our bedrooms upstairs and replace it with hardwood. My alergies and asthma has improved drasticly. Well worth every penny. I would highly reccomend Rich Bonvegna and his team at A2Z Renovations.

To this day, we love the first floor bathroom. A2Z did a great job and the attention to detail is just second to none. The kitchen renovation was also a great success. Once the job started, A2Z was at our house every day and completed the job on time (one month) and on budget. The crew from A2Z was very respectful of us and our space. A kitchen renovation is a very invasive renovation (especially while still living in the house) but we made it through just fine. The kitchen is just beautiful, the layout and function is perfect and we get many compliments on it. The project was a real partnership and we truly appreciate how professional and respectful the crew was. I would recommend A2Z to anyone and expect that we will work on several more projects together.

I got three estimates for re-shingling my roof and A2Z gave me the best price. Rich was also the easiest to talk to and having high rating on Angie's List also helped. I gave them the contract and they showed up when they committed. The work was done in four days. It might have been three but they quit early one day when the forecast was for rain and they didn't want to take a chance exposing an unfinished section of roof to the rain. There was a little confusion on the color choice but that got straightened out and all came out very good. Rich came by each day to ensure that the work was going to my satisfaction. A2Z gets an A+.

Rich was very understanding of how we wanted the job done and added details that made the job nicer. My biggest concern was that the floor stayed level and he went above and beyond to meet our goals. He did the worked quickly and in the timeframe that he promised. I will definitely ask Rich to bid on any future work we do on our house.

Great group of workers

We called a2zRenovations because we had a small water leak on the outside door of the greenhouse. Richard came over to diagnose the problem and to our surprise he made us aware that we had a major problem with the water leaking inside the walls of the greenhouse. Before we knew it, the entire wall had to be replaced. He ordered all the material, picked it up and went about to reconstruct the entire walls, windows and door. Job well done.

It turned out very well. We had a problem with skylights that were leaking, and couldn?t find anyone who would deal with it. We got their number from a lumber yard and called them out. Rich came out right away and took a look at the skylights. He got up on the roof and determined that the roof over the skylights was a mess. We decided to replace the entire roof, which including putting a rubber roof on the addition, which was the problem area. They also put in two top-of-the line skylights. He did all of the trim work on the inside. He was very reasonable and was very prompt. They came when they said they would and they did a great job of cleaning up after the work was done. He did a number of additional things for us, and was just great to work with. We were very very pleased, and will be using them again in the spring for some additional work. Rich himself oversees all of the work and is a very professional and educated guy. He was just a delight to work with and we wouldn?t be happier with him.