Albañiles en New York, NY

“Xiomara and the team at Paredes-Grube were a pleasure to work with during the renovation of our turn-of-the-century home. We were specifically looking for an architect with experience preserving the charm of older houses, and several neighborhood recommendations pointed us directly to Xiomara. We felt we were in good hands from the initial consultation through the design process and the completion of the construction documents. Their recommended network of contractors and kitchen designers was excellent; the professionals we chose did such a beautiful job that we could not be happier with the result. At our initial consultation, Xiomara listened closely to our vision and asked insightful questions about our lifestyle and how we planned to use the renovated spaces. We truly appreciated the thoughtfulness of her approach and her focus on functional design. We iterated on concept drawings until we were happy with the proposed layout. At each step, Xiomara explained in detail why she designed things a certain way or why certain requests were not feasible or recommended. The flow of the house now makes perfect sense; the rooms were planned to maximize every square foot, even accounting for future furniture placement during the earliest design phases. The detailed design documents followed, including all side elevations, which we refined further. Xiomara and her team were always responsive to our revisions. They were knowledgeable about projected costs and town regulations, and they were incredibly patient as we explored every possible design option. As a result, we are confident that we ended up with the best possible design for our needs. One area for improvement—which may already be addressed for more recent clients—would be the inclusion of 3D renderings. While we worked primarily from 2D elevations, we believe 3D models would have helped us grasp the geometry of the additions more easily and allowed for even faster decision-making. Finally, the construction documents were completed without any major issues. When a few revisions became necessary due to unforeseen structural conditions and town official requests, the team delivered them with a very quick turnaround.”

“I worked with Tony and his team on a complete gut and remodel of my apartment in Jersey City. Tony was a complete professional and had great ideas behind enhancing specific aspects of my property while keeping budget in mind. His team was fast, and communitive when it came to hitting deadlines and keeping me in the loop of the project status. I would recommend Tony and his team to anyone looking to remodel!”

“2 bed 2 bath full gut renovation $350K+ including labor and supplies. Overall, I am happy with the home I received. A lot can go wrong in construction (things can break, design doesn't work due to feasibility, wrong materials delivered) but A to Z did everything they could to make sure it turned out right. Their prices are fair, they have a ton of infrastructure support (2 showrooms, trucks driving around NYC ready to drop off supplies, design services, point of contacts with major retailers, etc.), and they are willing to listen to any concerns along the way. I recommend A to Z to anyone looking to renovate their apartment or home.”