Emily F. C.
5/5
It has now been a year since I worked with Five Point Restoration in 2021. I wanted to give some time to see how the build and remodeling held up, and we have had zero issues since everything wrapped up. While no remodeling job is going to go off without any issues, I've got to say their response, work, and professionalism were great. For the most part we had a man and woman pair of workers who put up framing, drywall, mud, installed items, etc. They put up our new (but used, bought off FB marketplace) vanity and were accommodating and patient when I had to inform them of small changes for how the setup needed to display. We really only had an issue with some of the completely-dried mud peeling up and making a real mess while we painted. The explanation I got is that they have a special way of painting and never have that same issue, and I said well you knew you wouldn't be painting...so how do we paint. They fixed the mudding then instructed us to paint with light pressure with a smaller roller. That worked! We were a smaller remodel of inside of home, so I can understand we wouldn't be highest priority, but whenever an issue needed redoing or they said they would come, they came. That's especially hard to find during this pandemic period. That's hugely valuable. If I'd known more before starting out, I imagine the quoting experience would've been better and smoother. Some things simply weren't clear. Like when we asked for them to install a door, that didn't include any new framing needs, but I didn't know that "install a door" didn't mean that. So we had to pay more to get an exterior door framed to fit. "Install a vanity" didn't include the countertop piece? So we had to pay more to have them cover the vanity cabinets with the granite top it came with. We needed HVAC work done based on what our job entailed, and that detail was forgotten and so became an extra cost. So if I'd known to ask more detailed questions, our quote would've been accurate from the beginning. We were quoted $21k for the job and it ended up being more like $23,500. Not hugely off but every dollar counts. The vendors they brought in during the quoting process were professional and I like the crews they chose for the most part. The HVAC guy said our job would be the last time he'd be working with contractors and that seemed smart to me since even though he was capable, his attitude had me worried that he'd do the best work on his last job of the sort. But the actual five point crew was 5â, the quote process 4â, the contractor Jared was so great and patient and explained things very well, and the PM was greatly responsive, so we were overall very pleased with the work done in our home. Five Point added a room+closet+door, cut through a wall and added a door, framed in a new door (that they had to trim because I forgot the wall height was shorter there) at the bottom of our stairs, and switched around the setup of our master bath. They brought in the Drain Boyz plumbing to relocate and add another W/D hookup and change the plumbing in the master. Electrical vendor I don't recall but they did electrical for the same W/D needs and added can lights and switches and outlets as needed. Master flooring was a bit of a disappointment but we never saw a sample, just made a selection by viewing on the phone. And the 3rd-party installers didn't do a silicone seal where it met the shower. At one point the labor crew offered to do a few things not included in the quote if we paid them directly. I checked with the PM and he said that was fine and up to us. It wouldn't carry the FPR warranty but then that would mean it was cheaper. So yeah, some interesting experiences, but no regrets, really! I'm very glad I was present for the majority of the work so i could inform the vendors and crews what the plan was. They seemed un(der)informed at times. Close communication with the project manager was key and was gratefully quickly provided.