Great Prices & Great Ideas

ReNew in Ocala is the place to go to fix outdated floors, bathrooms, and kitchens on a budget. Satisfied husband and wife Nicole Cruz and Jason Dingman love their beautifully updated Ocala home.

Nicole Cruz and Jason Dingman love their tranquil home in Ocala that they’ve lived in for the past four years. She’s an occupational therapist and he’s a finance manager at a busy Leesburg car dealership. She’s from Miami and he’s from Tavares, so they’ve really been enjoying their low-key Ocala neighborhood. The house was built in 1981 and was in great shape with a brand-new roof. It needed some updating here and there but was otherwise a great investment.

The couple is enamored with the Ocala area for its calmer atmosphere and scenic farmland. Nicole owns a horse and trains with a local trainer and Jason enjoys taking his jet ski to lakes in the Ocala National Forest and around the county, as well as riding his motorcycle. They love that the traffic is minimal and that their only daughter is enrolled in a “wonderful” Montessori school close to Nicole’s office.

Knowing they plan to remain in their house as their family grows, the couple knew they’d need to tackle each room a little at a time. They started with everything they could do themselves.

“We purchased this house and always intended on updating the bathrooms and kitchen,” says Nicole, “but we were unable to afford the upgrades we wanted.”

Jason upgraded what he could— fresh paint on the walls and redoing the floors—but soon got to the areas they knew they’d need a professional to finish. They figured they’d start with the biggest project of all first: the kitchen.

“We received a quote from a local contractor,” Nicole remembers, “which seemed high for what we wanted.”

Jason then reached out to Jim LaValle with ReNew and it was “a done deal,” she adds. The couple thought his prices and timelines for the project were more reasonable than the other company’s and they liked how he communicated really well with them.

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Once they selected ReNew, Jim immediately came out to show them lots of examples of previous work and many physical samples they’d want to consider while remodeling this important space, a daunting task for anyone unfamiliar with the myriad choices for each part of the process.

“He came over and assured us that the project was within our budget,” she recalls. “He even picked out our granite and it was perfect for the colors and tones we were using!”

They found Jim very easy to work with. He was always available through text or by phone directly to his cell. He stayed on top of his team and urged them to call if anything was not right or not completed in a timely manner. He kept them updated regularly.

The couple let Jim and his crew come and go as needed. ReNew worked efficiently, and they noticed that Jim’s subcontractors took pride in their work and tried to ensure that the couple’s usual home life was not disrupted by their tasks. The couple enjoyed their interactions and the care they took in making sure everything was done to their satisfaction.

“The crew was very polite and professional and they made sure to clean after themselves every day, which was great because our two-year-old daughter was running around the worksite every night,” she says. “We have to give a special compliment to Gabriel who did the tile work and transition flooring. The work is flawless. Kevin also did a beautiful job installing our heavy cypress floating shelves, which was not an easy task.”

There are now so many details they love about their new kitchen. Jim designed the peninsula and bar area, he placed the granite as the backsplash on the peninsula, and he chose the stone to completely complement the colors of the kitchen and living room. The beautiful cabinets have lots of add-ons: lazy susans, extra space, and wainscoting on the living room side of the peninsula. “I absolutely love the way Jim knocked down our divider wall and opened up the living room to the kitchen,” she says. “It looks like it was always meant to be that way.”

For Jim, it’s another job well done, something that never gets old for him or his crew. They take pride in every single assignment, and he’s more than happy to guide his clients every step of the way.

“You have to have that vision of what the final product is going to look like,” Jim explains, “and the product knowledge to get the job done.”

The couple would definitely recommend ReNew for anyone looking to remodel their kitchen or bathrooms.

“Our friends and family were very impressed with our before-and-after pictures,” says Nicole. “They say that our kitchen looks ‘sleek and modern’ and that the interior looks like an entirely different house!”

They plan on calling Jim and Re- New again soon.

“He has great prices, great ideas, and we’re excited to get these projects going as soon as we can. We highly recommend him and his team.”

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