Efficient and Responsive Turnkey Remodeling

Claudia and Arun purchased a 50-year-old home that was all original. “It needed a lot of work!” says Arun. “We first read about Teri Gilberg (better known as The ReModelista) in UpClose magazine and contacted her about replacing a bathtub with a walk-in shower. We ended up going with a different contractor for that project whose bid was half of Teri’s. Guess what: In the end, that bathroom cost us exactly what Teri had told us up front. So when we were ready to remodel the kitchen, we called Teri for another bid.”

The original kitchen in the home was closed off. The beautiful courtyard was not visible from the kitchen, and it didn’t have a lot of counter or cabinet space. Arun and Claudia had worked with a designer to come up with ideas before contacting Teri. Arun says, “We ended up using some of what the designer suggested, and Teri’s ideas too. Teri helped us change the design for practicality and what works structurally. She recommended places to go for materials, including ProSource and Natural Stone Gallery. She made it easy. We picked the countertops, and she picked them up for us. Teri’s crew custom built the new kitchen cabinets. They are very good. We found everyone that works for Teri to be very detailed. We added drawers in the island for ease of access, and Teri recommended we paint the island blue for contrast. She had very good ideas.”

“We really like how positive, energetic, and responsive Teri is,” says Claudia. “She planned the work, and worked the plan. If she said some-

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thing would happen tomorrow, it happened. Teri stopped by every day to check on the work, and we had a group chat with Teri, her foreman, and the two of us where we could voice our concerns. One of them always responded or took care of it the next day.”

“We are very happy with our fin ished kitchen,” says Arun. “It’s important to note that Teri does her projects turnkey. She’s a one-stop-shop, and everyone works under her, including the electrician, plumber, appliance guy, everyone. You do not have to coordinate anything yourself. Teri knows what needs to be done, and gives a final price upfront. She is not flaky, saying, ‘It could be this’ or, ‘It could be that.’ We absolutely recommend Teri, and we will be using her again for the next project we tackle in this house.”