Description of Work: Demolition and makeover of main living area in 1973 rambler. Opened up kitchen, dining and living rooms into one large contiguous area. Removed bulkhead ceiling in kitchen and brought sunken living room up to same level with rest of floor. Replaced kitchen bay window with a larger eat-in nook with bench seating and storage underneath. Complete kitchen makeover with new floor, cabinets and granite; re-used and relocated existing appliances. Created built-in wall unit with cabinets, shelves and new gas fireplace. Converted adjacent bedroom to office with French door access to renovated living area. Installed gas insert in existing fireplace (not in main project area). Facilitated installation of flat screen TV and concealed lift (by others) in built-in wall unit. First-rate rough and finish carpentry work throughout. Their flooring sub (unknown) was average at best. They did not want to handle the TV/lift subcontract so the interfaces (managed by me) were not perfect. Glenn and Marty are great to work with but lesson learned, speak up loudly for yourself if there is the slightest concern on finishes or materials- we wound up accepting their alternative recommendation on some windows that we did not like but decided to live with. | |Overall, a big job that turned out great. It changed the entire feel of our home from a place to raise our kids to a very nice empty nest. | |I would use Westchester again but with the conditions noted. We stayed in the house throughout the renovation so it was a bit stressful!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$90,000
Claude C.
02/2014
5.0
home remodeling
+ -1 more
The quality of the work was first class and their responsiveness to our needs was exceptional. We did feel the cost was a bit high, but nearly half of the costs were in new cabinetry. Overall a good experience during a very difficult construction period (Snowmageddon!).
Description of Work: Glenn and Marty and their team did a complete kitchen renovation for us.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$48,000
Chris T.
10/2012
5.0
remodeling, roofing
+ 0 more
The crew arrived promptly and completed the work exactly as Glenn had described and in the time frame promised. Glenn personally inspected the work once it was completed and made sure that we were completely satisfied with the job. We would not hesitate to call upon The Westchester Group again in the future.
Description of Work: My roof was in terrible condition and needed to be replaced. Glenn came out promptly and provided an estimate. He walked us through the steps to remove the old roof and install the new one. Additionally, he let us know exactly how his crew would go about the job given the particular topography of our yard (we are on a hill with many trees close by).
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
Chris T.
04/2012
5.0
roofing
+ -1 more
They were very professional both in the estimate phase and getting the work done. They came when they said they would and got the job done in one day. They had the best value out of all the estimates we got. They cleaned up great and the roof looks great.
Description of Work: They replaced my roof for me.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
Bob K.
04/2011
5.0
remodeling, home remodeling
+ 0 more
Glenn and Marty Graziano met with us several times to come up with a design that we would be happy with but was also within our budget. They introduced us to a couple of architects, one whom we chose (Charles Warren) to work with. Charles is extremely talented and has done an amazing job. The Westchester Group is small so we have had the luxury of having the owner (Glenn) involved in all of the mettings, planning, etc... Glenn has been "very hands on" which is what we were looking for. His knowledge of the building and construction process is outstanding; the project has continually moved forward with very few delays or down time. We are constantly told by friends and neighbors how impressed they have been with the quick progress and quality of work. The standards regarding quality of workmanship is top notch. The different crews that they have used have all been professional and capable; and the paid employees are hard working, friendly and do excellent work. You can tell that Glenn loves what he does by his enthusiasm throughout the entire process. We have appreciated the energy and excitement that Glenn has brought with him to our new home. We would highly recommend The Westchester Group to anyone who is considering doing renovations to their home.
Description of Work: We own a rambler in North Arlington and asked The Westchester Group (TWG) to transform our home into a Craftsman style home. The roof was taken off and a second level with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths was added. We also had the main level pretty much gutted and redone with an open floor plan. This included a brand new kitchen, adding a powder room, and combining two small bedrooms into a large guest suite and converting the main level master bedroom into an office. Additioanlly, they installed all new windows, did extensive trim work, installed new wood floors, and designed a two story entrance foyer which we absolutely love.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$375,000
Stephanie S.
03/2011
5.0
woodworking, decks, remodeling, home remodeling
+ 2 more
We keep coming back to them because of their unique combination of building know-how and design sense. We've relied on them not to just "do the job," but to also help make our project special with design and building choices we would not have thought of. For example, adding skylights while doing the screened porch to make sure our living room remained bright and cheerful even with the addition of the porch which diminished light from that end of the room. The design and execution of the porch produced an outdoor room that is not only functional, but also beautiful. We're also grateful for their carpentry skill which enabled them to custom craft a stair railing, build us lockers for our mud-room area and nicely detail my son's bedroom with an unusual and very contemporary raised chair rail. They're small and the service is very personal. Sometimes it takes a little longer than with a big firm, but we also get the one-on-one service we could never get from a larger operation. Time and time again, they've sent a handyman to help me hang something I didn't have ready when they were here. Also, they come in with the true cost of a project to begin with. Any price increases were the result of me expanding the project or structural problems in my house. Their contract price is an accurate representation of what it will cost.
Description of Work: Westchester Design Group has done multiply projects for us including:. gutting and remodeling our kitchen, transforming a bathroom, a plumbing reroute and in 2009 they built us a Craftsmen-style screened porch and bumped out our kitchen.
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FAQ
The Westchester Group Inc is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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The Westchester Group Inc offers the following services: Design/build, residential remodeling, kitchens & baths, basements & screen porches.