I recently remodeled and upgraded nearly everything in my unit. Having lived here for over 37 years, I decided it was time to update everything over several years.
First came the kitchen: I kept the cupboards but changed the doors to soft close ones and replaced the drawers to soft close drawers. The countertops were upgraded to quartz, as was the kitchen floor. In both bathrooms, I replaced the vanities with soft close pull-out drawers. I also had the original mirrors replaced with modern medicine cabinets. Using the same contractor, I had my hardwood floors refinished and the entire unit painted. Renova Builders handled both phases of the project, and they did an excellent job. To refinish the floor, all furniture had to be removed, including some antique pieces that required disassembly and reassembly upon return. They even disconnected my TV and Wi-Fi before reconnecting them, and everything went smoothly. For anyone interested in home remodeling, contact Renova's owner, Omri Dror, at 510-708-7774.
Additionally, I had under-counter pull-out drawers installed and converted the hallway coat closet into a pantry with pull-out drawers. I also redesigned my closets and added new closets to the master bedroom. I will provide contact information for the closet work soon.
Lastly, I replaced all of my windows with a newly approved vendor, Custom Exteriors. They also did an excellent job, and my contact was Jason Rugaard at jason@custom-exteriors.com or 925-487-9694. They use fiberglass frames instead of vinyl, which is a great choice for durability.
If you have questions, you can call me at 510-375-1521.
Niels - D-111 (January, 2025)
If you know anyone looking for new flooring, Tradeway Flooring is THE BEST resource we HAVE EVER FOUND for flooring installation! They are located at 1275 Hall Avenue in Richmond, in the industrial redevelopment area where the old Ford plant was. Their phone number is 510-233-3350. We have bought so much from them over the years; they feel like family to us now! (March, 2024)
I would like to list 'Andy Flooring Service' for all types of flooring and installation. Contact Andy at 925-391-5127 or Andres at 925-207-0570. Their work was flawless. (July, 2023)
Hi Ida, we purchased our carpeting through Costco over 5 years ago and were very happy with the price—about half as much as most of the 'floor stores' for the same quality of carpet and padding. The installers were great, and I recommend them! (April, 2021)
French Bros. in Oakland primarily handles commercial and wholesale projects, but they will consider a 'large' residential job (e.g., a whole condo). They offer meticulous installs and GREAT prices. We’ve used them twice over the years, and I know they’ve done work for others here at BYL. https://www.frenchbros.com/ (April, 2021)
We used Floor Dimensions for our new carpeting and were pleased with their service. https://floordimensions.com/ (April, 2021)
We were highly pleased with the service provided by Gary Abel of the San Rafael FloorStore and their installer Hector, along with his crew. Gary ensured the special order carpet arrived on time and it was installed on the date we selected. The work was completed in one day, and the installers worked hard without even taking a lunch break, doing an excellent job. I recommend them unreservedly. (March 2019)