Serving Norfolk, VA and surrounding areas
Approved
Emergency services offered
Customers say: True professional
"It was very good.5 out of 5."

Serving Norfolk, VA and surrounding areas
Approved
Emergency services offered
Customers say: True professional
"It was very good.5 out of 5."

Serving Norfolk, VA and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2023
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"All the work was on time and to satisfaction! The crew was kind and professional! I would definitely use this company again for all my home improvements!"
Serving Norfolk, VA and surrounding areas
Approved (Corporate)
In business since 2023
Offers commercial services
Were a family owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity, and stands behind our work. We offer over 40 years of industry experience. We specialize in Asphalt Shingle Roofing installation, replacement, and repairs. Our services are customized to the individual project, paying close attention to the details of each project that we're involved with. We look forward to building long-term relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction!
Serving Norfolk, VA and surrounding areas
Approved
Free estimates
Warranties offered
Credit card accepted
Kitchen & Bath Shop is a complete kitchen and bath remodeling showroom with years of experience in quality residential kitchen remodeling and bathroom remodeling. Along with basement redo’s at low costs, as well as other major home renovation. Our company provides the most comprehensive affordable kitchen and bathroom remodeling services. We are committed to giving our customers a wide range of modern, traditional and classic kitchens and bathroom options and making the process of finding and buying your dream kitchen and bathroom as easy as possible.





+76

Serving Norfolk, VA and surrounding areas
In business since 2008
Free estimates
"Geoff completely remodeled our bathroom from top to bottom. It came out beautifully. His does all the work himself and its high quality. He was great to work with and always kept us updated with progress. Highly recommend this company for your next remodeling/home improvement project!"





+3

Serving Norfolk, VA and surrounding areas
In business since 2013
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"I purchased the Big Deal on 6/4/15 for $1499. I spoke to Stephanie that day and arranged for Dan Belletto to come to the house on 6/23/15 to measure my shower (75 SF by his measurements). He let me know that there would be additional charges associated with this Big Deal. I told Dan that I wanted to have a niche and a frameless shower door at this meeting (and an exhaust fan moved but I later decided not to do this because it was too expensive). I was hoping that he would bring the 5 samples of tile that I could choose from (as was mentioned in the deal), but he said that I was responsible for purchasing the tile with a $350 budget. He recommended "The Tile Shop," in Lynnhaven Mall, as a good source for purchasing the tile. I soon discovered that the $350 allotted for the tile would not be nearly enough to cover my needs so I paid for the additional tile myself. The job began on July 1st and Clarence, my tile man, said that he would be done by Saturday July 4th. There were some setbacks because the Tile Shop forgot to give Clarence my entire order. They (The Tile Shop) forgot the niche and later on I realized that they also had forgotten the backsplash that I wanted to use for the niche. I only discovered this after Clarence had tiled the inside of the niche with the wall tile. He offered to undo it but I decided not to and just cancelled the backsplash part of the order. I had to order additional tile twice during this job which was frustrating because it added almost $200 and an extra week. Clarence had to make at least one trip/day to Home Depot to purchase items for the job which reduced the amount of time that he had to work. It would have been better if he had been more prepared. This process has been much longer and much more expensive than I ever imagined. The Angie's List Big Deal was supposed to include 5 different options for tile but instead, I was given a $350 budget that was insufficient to tile my shower (I have spent over $700 in tile alone and I chose one of the least expensive options. $200 of this was due to underestimating the amount of tile necessary for the job. I was also charged $53 for insulation (much of which was not even used). The quote for the extra costs that were included by the contractor were the following:
Install new shower body valve (homeowner to provide) $200
Install new exhaust fan (contractor to provide) $200 (we didn't do this)
Install custom niche $150
Repair ceiling $200 (not done due to cost)
Total= $750.00 in additional charges
My extra costs were:
$350 for extra tile needed to finish the job
$192 for the Shower Valve
$200 to build the opening to fit the frameless shower door
$50 for insulation
$150 for custom niche
$200 to install the new shower body valve
$400 for the frameless shower door (PLUS $200 for them to install it)
Total Cost for the new shower: $1499 (Big Deal Cost) + $1742 = $3241.00
I was disappointed because I had stated that I wanted to put in a frameless shower door and was later told (after my written quote) that it would be an additional $200 for this to be done. I was also disappointed because I had to spend more than twice the budget figure for the tile (and the square footage was below the quoted allowance at 75 SF). Additionally, the shower door was installed backwards the first time and had to be re-installed which added time and the grout does not match the rest of the shower. On 9/14/15 I requested to have Clarence come back to put in the missing screw to hold up the door. All screws were there when he installed the door the first time but he has never come.
Installing the door was really a 2-person job. Clarence, the tile guy, was overextended. Belletto Construction should allow their installers to finish a job before having them move on to a new one. This job would have been completed on time if they had not overbooked my tile guy. On the whole, he did a good job but was unable to finish in a timely manner due to possible scheduling conflicts that were beyond his control. I would suggest to Mr. Belletto that he complete a current job before beginning another.
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+108
Serving Norfolk, VA and surrounding areas
In business since 1985
Free estimates
"Gary did a great job. I would recommend him to anyone needing a home inspection."
Serving Norfolk, VA and surrounding areas
In business since 2010
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Excellent execution of his skill and knowledge. Efficient with labor as well as clean up, leaving the space clean and spotless. Available upon request, always tentatively on time, and very professional with the jobs performed. Pricing was extremely fair and the overall finished product was above expectation."





+59

Serving Norfolk, VA and surrounding areas
In business since 2009
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"My project went well. I’m a General Contractor and use Custom Contracting’s services often. This project included re doing all of the cornice and siding on a two story home. From tear off to install, everything went very smoothly. Custom has great field management and they are quick to address any issues that typically arise when a job is in production. They are very knowledgeable and helpful in keeping me up to date with what’s going on in their area of expertise and that helps me greatly as a GC. They conduct their business in a professional manner and you can trust that you’ll be in good hands when you choose Custom Contracting for your roofing and siding project."





+4

Serving Norfolk, VA and surrounding areas
In business since 1998
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"I'm in the process of having some long overdue renovations done to my home which called for more than services by a handyman. QAD arrived on time and gave me fair prices compared to other general contractors. Work done was impressive and clean with a keen attention to detail. Overall, I'm very happy with the results. I still have a couple of projects that need to be done and I will definitely will be calling them back!
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