Complete renovation of the master bath including removing and replacing all tile,adding tile baseboard. two vanities, countertops, sinks and faucets, mirrors, lights bathtub with faucets, expanding the shower to a walk-in, new face to the linen cabinet, and replaced the toliet. The new vanities required moving some plumbing as did the new shower. We also removed the carpet from our adjacent closet and carried the tile into the closet. finally, added a new granite counter, square undermount sink, and a new faucet in the upstairs bath.
Anyone who expects a sizeable job to be done in a few days is in for a disappointment. And if a contractor told me it could be done that quickly I would look elsewhere. Deciding on a contractor seems to be the most difficult part of a renovation and we relied heavily, though not exclusively, on Angie's List. I contacted Jana Ward in April and began the ardous task of deciding what to do. My inclination was to exlarge the shower, but after talking several times with Jana and numerous times with my wife it became apparent my ideas were much too small. We had the contract ready to roll in early summer, but postponed the start until we returned from vacation in late July. We spent qutie some time searching for the right tile, finally settling on a slate looking porcelin in different sizes. Jana was invaluable in selecting the vanities and the granite countertops. The vanities are custom made and deciding the proper mix of drawers, doors, and location of the same took some thought. Jana came through with a black velvet granite countertop that is a great substitute for soapstone and much less espensive. Throw in some square undermount sinks and the proper stain and finish on the vanities and the choices were made. Next we had to get on the production schedule which took several weeks. Once underway we only had one unanticipated problem: the new toliet kept leaking sewer gas. The plumbers reset it several times before we finally gave up and replaced it with yet another new one. Problem solved. Logistics on the job flowed smoothly thanks to the construction supervisor, Mary, who seemed to ve available morning, noon, and night to answer questions and to put the right material and workers together on site at the right time. Construction of the vanities took a little longer than expected and there were a few minor pricing glitches in the contract, but looking at the scope of the job and the quality of the workmanship we are really appreciative that Jana Ward and Clear Choice did our renovation. When we have another renovation we hope she will be there to do it.
