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This was a true transformation! My kitchen not only looks fantastic but the design has made the entire apartment more functional/livable. My real estate agent has told me it has increase my home value significantly. More importantly, it makes me happy.

Our renovation consisted of many things: 1. turning our 2 bedroom apartment into a 3 bedroom apartment. 2 Complete gut renovation of one of the bathrooms. 3 Removing some walls around the kitchen and elsewhere. 4. new lighting with electric work in all rooms. 5. New coat of paint everywhere and new door hardware throughout…

My floors, walls and ceilings suffered flood damage. KBR project manager, Petar Krsikapa, is excellent! The place looks fabulous. The work progressed on schedule, with precision and beauty. I cannot say enough. I chose well.

I worked with KBR Design & Build for my bathroom remodel and had a very positive experience. I have what could only be described as quirky but sophisticated taste which the full project team enthusiastically embraced resulting in a unique yet highly functional finished product. Our bathroom had tiny dimensions that posed design challenges requiring…

They are not the cheapest on the street but the quality of the work done is good. The architect and project manager do pay attention to the small details. The project managers and architects on my project were very professional. Considering this was my first apartment the architect helped design and plan the changes so…

Would definitely recommend KBR. This is the second time we've worked with them. This time, renovating our two bathrooms. A few years ago, our kitchen.

I've been in business in New York City for 30 plus years and I can safely say that the process of combining a two bedroom apartment with a studio in an NYC Coop, is likely one of the most difficult undertaking one can imagine.....a host of parties must be satisfied, .DOB , Board of Directors,…

KBR recently completed a gut renovation of my one bedroom apartment. Whereas I did initially research my options with regard to this job, I still harbored significant skepticism, and worry that I would somehow become involved in a project that was either poorly executed, or one in which someone would somehow take advantage of my…

I hired KBR Design & Build for my kitchen renovation. I discussed the job with three prospective contractors and ultimately went with KBR given the thorough description of their full service approach to renovation. I was sold! KBR capably managed the early administrative work, dealing with our NYC co-op and the department of buildings, supporting…

This project (1BR, 2bath) started off terrible with our first project manager: not present, misleading about work and pricing and provided no guidance or timeline on the steps towards completion, it set us back right from the start. After bringing this up to management, he was removed and we were assigned a new project manager…

We just wrapped up an extensive full gut renovation in a 1,400 sq. ft. 2 bedroom / 2 bathroom condo in Brooklyn with KBR. This was a really complex project spanning over several months and costing close to $200k. We redid the floors, bathrooms, kitchen, appliances, and various other smaller pieces. I am a particularly…

I hired KBR to build my office, taking a raw space of about 1000 sq ft and developing it into a suite of three high-end professional offices. At every step they were responsive, creative, and paid tremendous attention to detail. They had great suggestions with regard to the design itself, as well, even though I…

Having no experience with kitchen renovations, designers or contractors. I looked at reviews and recommendations in Houzz and Home Advisor. Both gave me KBR as a company that could do the design and coordinate the work. Their price was in line with the other contractors I contacted but had the added advantage of doing the…

We had a wonderful experience working with Billy Dixon and Jayani at KBR Design. We found their profile on Houzz and decided to invite them to bid on an office suite renovation we designed as the architects. They were quick, professional and competitive in their bidding which continued after we hired them for the project.…

We’re so happy we hired KBR! We retained KBR to perform a complete renovation of our two bedroom / two bathroom apartment. The renovation included a complete gut and rebuild of the kitchen and both bathrooms including a bathtub to shower conversion; as well as new floors, new recessed lighting in all rooms, new doors,…

I requested an estimate from KBR for a project that included a new floor, a bathroom and kitchen remodeling and some carpentry work. Throughout the process, KBR struck me as a very professional company and Noam the project manager was very involved and responsive to my emails and questions. He was also very proactive in…

I recently hired KBR to do a complete remodel of two bathrooms down to the studs: a guest and a master. They did an excellent job (and I am a stickler) and I would highly recommend them. Professional, detail-oriented and thoughtful throughout. About the job... The job involved extensive work with the DoB and building…

Hi there, I wanted to submit a review here as I had the best experience with KBR! I have two adjacent apartments I was looking to combine into one larger apartment. I briefed in six build firms and felt that KBR was the most detailed with their SOW, proactive and knowledgeable in architecture/design/construction. There were…

KBR first did a gut renovation for a 3 bedroom apartment we purchased 3 years ago. We have really enjoyed the apartment since. Remarkably, they did within the time frame specified, which was about 3 1/2 months, and got us in on time. Doesn't happen very often, especially with the scope of work and gut…

After investigating several options, I hired KBR to perform a gut renovation of my apartment. From the very beginning, KBR articulated the correct scope of work needed to bring forth my apartment renovation. They handled all of the building approval process, and designed the entire renovation to fit within my budget. Michelle Cheung did a…

KBR was amazing to work with. There are always issues in any renovation but hey were so quick to respond and solve all problems. Alex was specifically amazing and is still helping to fix things we have broken since moving back into our apt. He’s goes above and beyond what is expected! I would recommend…

I had a wonderful experience working with KBR NY to renovate my apartment. My renovation came out dreamy and I am very happy with the results! The KBR team was very positive, communicative & supportive throughout the entire process. Rob was very receptive and spot on with what work was necessary in my apartment. He…

We worked with KBR for the renovation of our apartment in Manhattan. KBR was recommended by our architect and was selected via a competitive process. What was initially supposed to be an easy and straight forward job turned into a more challenging one due to a very sensitive co-op board, however, the KBR team acted…

My first contact with KBRNY was my cousin. She had her kitchen done by KBRNY and I absolutely loved it. In 2017 I contacted the company to remodel my kitchen,and I was pleased with the result. In 2018 I again contacted KBRNY to do my bathroom. I worked with Alex who I was able to…

We recently hired KBR to renovate our 2 bedroom/1.5 bath, newly purchased apartment. We were quite nervous about venturing into a home renovation project, having heard many negative stories. We are so happy that we went with KBR—it made our project one that we can actually tell our friends that it went smoothly. They were…

[UPDATED REVIEW 8/7/18] A few weeks ago, I realized that the shower door had been installed incorrectly as mentioned in my original review below. I contacted KBR and they were quick to fix the problem. They came 3 days in a row to replace the tiles that were damaged by the door and reinstall the…

I found KBR to be extremely thorough in providing us with an estimate and complete understanding of project flow. They are very responsive over email and quick to answer any questions. They were happy to attend multiple site visits at our property and were accommodating when we asked to see a current project in action.

We recently worked with KBR to do a co-op combination project for a 1 bedroom and studio. We removed the kitchen from the studio and built out a large master suite, adding a beautiful bathroom and laundry closet. We raised the ceilings throughout the unit and installed new flooring to unify the 2 separate areas.…

I was very aprehensive about hiring any contractor after a really terrible experience with someone else. But the KBR staff was really communicative throughout the entire process. Giselle Ulmo offered the kind of design assistance that would have been really frustrating otherwise. She understood my taste, budget and provided great suggestions. Latif Latifi, who oversaw…

Very quick response to all of our requests. KBR was able to deal with rules & regulations in a difficult building and management. The staff and all workers were polite at all times.

These guys did excellent work and did it on time and on budget. They're smart and tasteful, have good ideas of their own if you need them, or will faithfully execute yours if you don't. We were gun shy when we met Yosi and Adi (a friendly father and son team), we'd been burned by…

The project was in an 85 year old building and had a number of complications once the walls were opened etc. KBR took care of everything and adapted to the conditions found etc. with suggestions and expertise. I could not be happier with the outcome and must admit the project turned out better than I…

I was very happy with the way KBR handled the project. They were very professional throughout the whole process and provided very insightful suggestions on design that really enhanced my kitchen. All of my concerns were addressed in a timely manner and the finished kitchen looks and works perfectly. I would definitely use them again.

KBR did a great job remodeling my kitchen. They were able to work well with the constraints of my space. They brought some great-looking samples for me to choose from and made excellent choices on elements that I defered to their design (e.g. faucet). They showed dedication to delivering a quality-looking kitchen, redoing the cabinet…

Contractor was very detailed oriented and paid attention to the customer's requests and needs. Contractor supervised workers very well. Contractor reommended and used quality material and workmanship. A true professional anyone should be happy with.

Already reccommended to a friend! Extremely reliable. Work was completed on schedule. Principals very creative. Suggested styles which work extremely well and look great. Additionally they are able to work in a tight environment with minimal inconvenience. This company is honest and trustworthy and I highly recommend them.

KBR is in the process of renovating my apartment. So far, they have been extremely professional and very responsive to my requirements. They are working on the bathroom at this time.