Quick and easy This was a quick and easy way to get a contractor in to take care of a small project. We were able to work with Remodelmate to scope the project virtually, and they matched us up with excellent workers who were quick, efficient, on time, and did great work.

Caveat emptor I’d like to write a review about the quality of the work they did, but I couldn’t get that far with these guys, after two attempts. I first engaged RemodelMate in March, 2021. I answered their online questionnaire, which took about a minute, and scheduled the initial telephone interview after their online tool quoted me $8,920.00 to do my bath. During that interview, Andrew Burke reassured me that the price would actually go down because, according to him, their online pricing was based on Washington DC materials and labor sourcing, and they could source materials and labor more affordably in my area. Great. When they sent me the final proposal though, it actually went UP by about $1,200.00. The reason was a $1,200.00 charge for the “concierge” fee, which was not included in the quote from the online tool, despite Burke being aware of it, discussing it with me, and that it was also featured prominently on their website. The whole thing seemed a little bait-and-switch to me, so I stepped away. My bath remodel then got put on a back burner for several months. Flash forward several months and I decided to re-engage Remodelmate when I was ready to move forward. This time I spoke with CEO Chad Hall. After getting the 60-second online quote, we had an hour-long discussion and I was 100% ready to begin. Reviewing the results of the online quote tool though, I noticed many of the details of the work that we discussed on the phone were missing in the “quote,” so I got some clarification via email and requested the detailed contract that I expected I’d need to sign. I was told that the online quote result *was* the contract, despite it being a vague, cookie cutter, one-size-fits-all, online form tool result. That’s fine. I got the clarification I needed on my particular project via email, and was still comfortable with moving ahead with Remodelmate. Eight days after receiving my quote, however—which stated that it was valid for 30 days—Malaika, with RemodelMate, emailed me on a Monday to advise that I’d need to pay my booking fee that Friday or face a price increase. Once again, RemodelMate was back to talking out of both sides of their mouth. I advised Chad that I expected them honor my quote for the promised thirty days. He responded and said they would. I followed up with a few additional questions about the project and Chad simply did not respond again. At the end of the day, I was unable to do business with them because they demonstrated a pattern of talking out of both sides of their mouths, and they eschew standard business practices—like an actual, detailed contract—in favor of gimmicky, simplistic online form tools. Ymmv, but I found them to be a little sketchy.

Highly Recommend Remodelmate stood out because of their excellent customer service. They were responsive to our questions and helpful in walking us through the process. We had full trust in them to deliver an excellent final product, which they did. Highly recommend.

Smart Choice is to Use Remodelmate A+ I am excited to have found remodelmate as a service to complete the front door repair on my townhome. It was quick and easy to use, and paid the best price compared to other estimates I received on my own. I am happy to be a remodelmate customer and will continue to keep them in mind for future projects.

Not as smooth as they make it sound Pros: - The day to day communication with my representative was great. Analyn was very responsive and efficient. That said, I once emailed the owner, Chad, to complain about process and never heard back from him. - You don't have to pay the milestones until you are satisfied. - Unlike my previous experience with contractors, this time they would not disappear for days at a time, or leave the job unfinished. Cons: Remodelmate's business model seems pretty ideal. And if it all sounds too good to be true, well ... It's because it is. Let's break this up into parts. 1. Budget: Their model is to try to give you the smallest budget possible to lure you in. And it works! I mean, here I am. But there should be a contingency line in the budget of a few thousand dollars. Basically, they only include items that you can see, but anything that you may discover once you tear down your old bathroom is not included. So you end up spending A LOT more that you originally thought. 3. Design: Remodelmate promises a 3D design, but it actually is 2D. There were items that were not included in the design, and I didn't know any better to ask for them (e.g. the upper trim for the wainscoting) so I had to go to Home Depot and get it myself. Lastly, they don't provide samples of the materials, which leads me to the next segment. 2. Materials: I had a lot of problems with the materials. Beware that once you approve the list of materials, it can be VERY hard and frustrating to try to return things. Here are the main issues I had: - Floor Tile: Even though the tile I chose could technically go inside the shower, it didn't allow for a slope into the drain. Since I don't know anything about construction, I didn't think of this. This should have been discussed during the design. So I ended up having to go to a tile shop and choose something else. Could I return the leftover? Yes, but would have had to pay and outrageous restocking fee, plus shipping. - Shower wall tile: I trusted the amount the calculated would be appropriate for the square footage. But no, they made me buy twice the amount I needed, and like before, returning wasn't an option. So now I have about 15 boxes of tile sitting in my hallway. - Lights and toilet: In picture of the design, the lights looked great. But once they got here, there were about 4 times the size. They were meant for an industrial space, and not for my little bathroom. However, they did help with the return. Same with the toilet which didn't work with the plumbing in my old house. They took care of the shipping, except I had to take a very heavy toilet to UPS by myself. 3. Construction quality: Well, this really depends on the contractor they pair you with. I wish Remodelmate had a representative come in, and judge the work. At some point I got tired of asking them to pay more attention to details, and gave up and approved the project. Basically, if you think this is going to be a hassle free process, it won't be. You will have to be way more involved, I would suggest you ask a lot of questions during the design phase. And think of things that are not shown in the design. Your plumbing, what's behind your walls, will you need drywall, framing after demolition, etc... those things were not included for me. Also details like, outlets and light switches.