Renovations are always more challenging than new construction, however John at Stone Cavern made our jobs appear effortless, with outcomes beyond expectation! During the construction phase, John maintained consistent contact, communicating and dealing with me via phone and photos, regarding the many nuances that our renovation encountered.
During our many conversations, several smalll changes were made as we delved into the project. He blended our wishes and suggestions, along with his guidance into a first class finish! Specifically, the three jobs were the removal of a monolithic fiberglass shower enclosure, with replacement with a custom tiled installation aggrangement. This was the most physical, and potentially the messiest of the three major changes that we desired. His pleasant and communicative crew easily handled the tear out and removal with minimal clean up so the new construction phase could begin.
The second task performed in our mountain home was the intallation of an antiqued cultured tin back splash in our kitchen. Many angles, cut-ins and overlays were required. The finished product looks very natural, original, and he has brought our kitchen to life! Again, the clean up was very minimal with a fantastic finished product look!
The final task was the removal of a cultural marble inset from around the hearth area of our two-way fireplace. Via a friend who specializes in hand painted custom tiles, John was able to communicate with her exactly what and when he needed the hand painted tiles. He adroitly took over communication with her, removing me from the middle-man position, thus improving the time line, maximing efficiency, while sharpening the detail of the final product. The installation of these custom and special tiles onto a very uneven surface was a huge challenge, but with John's installation suggestions, he added a relief that we had not envisioned. His brillant expertise enabled the finished product to have a a suburb look to vastly exceed our original vision. Wow, what a great addition to our fireplace facade!
John at Stone Cavern was highly recommended to us by a retired, local contractor and we would certainly extend our hardiest support for others to utilize his expert services in any type of project involving tile work. Simply stated, "He is the best!"
R.W. Smith, PhD
Banner Elk, North Carolina