After receiving (or not receiving) several bids for a renovation project, I selected Jet Development based on cost. Their bid was approx. 1/3 that of two others I had in hand. I asked the owner to verify all the work I requested, which was provided in the same format given to every contractor I?d contacted, was included in the bid. She said the project manager forgot to include an item (refinishing all the cabinets) and bumped up the bid $1,000. Regardless of whether or not that was true, $9,700 was still less than I?d expected the project to cost, and much less than the other bids, both of which were in the mid $20,000s, which, for a property that's only worth $70,000, was just too much. <br /> Unsurprisingly, you get what you pay for. <br /> Work began Jan 5, and I was told by the owner it would be complete in two (2) weeks. Timing was not a big deal as I had moved everything out for the renovation and was not planning on moving immediately back in, but the job was not completed until Feb 19 (7 weeks). <br /> Overall, the work was okay, but there were numerous issues. The incorrect tub and vinyl flooring were installed because of poor or lack of communication (the incorrect vinyl was ordered by the flooring supplier, and never checked against the correct number or sample). A new moving blanket of mine was taken, i.e., stolen, from my property and not returned ? none of the subs would cop to taking it. Despite my preemptive efforts to ensure otherwise, the new cabinet hardware was installed in the wrong location (using existing holes that should have been filled), and crooked at that, e.g., whoever did it did not bother to make a template or use a level. Even after re-drilling new holes, filling the incorrect holes and refinishing, the hardware was still not straight! New paint was the incorrect sheen ? the project manager told me I had eggshell on my walls already, when I knew it was flat enamel because I?d personally painted the walls, and had even given them a retail can of the exact paint (color and sheen) to use. Specific instructions regarding how to install hardware for custom closet shelving were just plain ignored? I?d even drawn them a picture, which I taped to the outside of the closet door. Ceiling fan blades were damaged (scratched), as were the new stainless steel microwave and sink. <br /> Everything above, as well as other issues not mentioned, were addressed without additional cost, to an extent. They removed the incorrect tub and installed the correct one. The incorrect vinyl was removed and the correct vinyl installed, which again was due to the flooring supplier?s mistake, not Jet Development?s. The walls were repainted with the correct sheen. They replaced the microwave, and I was reimbursed for my moving blanket, ceiling fans and a new dryer cover, which had been stained with paint and ripped. There were/are still a few unfinished items, but it?d gotten to a point where I knew they weren?t going to be completed to my satisfaction, and I just wanted them out of there, so I paid them the balance. <br /> The place was not cleaned up afterward. The new kitchen sink and faucet were a mess from clearly washing paint brushes and other tools. The counters were covered in dust. Cabinets had wadded up balls of painters tape and loose screws. The vinyl floor in the kitchen was marked up. I'm still finding screws and small pieces of packaging materials months later buried in the carpet. I?d asked for all existing hardware to be returned. They?d thrown everything into one big box, including trash like wrappers and painters tape, old screws, and even one of the new soft-close cabinet hinges, which should have been installed. I found the cabinet that had one new hinge and one old. No one bothered to ask or tell me they were missing a new hinge; just reinstalled an old one and hoped I didn?t notice I guess. <br /> Throughout the renovation, I'd try to explain what I wanted done or how I wanted something done when I got the sense it wasn't clear, but English did not appear to be the native language of anyone working, with some not speaking it at all. Whenever I?d stop by to check on the progress and found something that, again, despite my attempts to make clear what I wanted, was done incorrectly or poorly, I?d let the project manager know. When I'd meet with him there to discuss, it was obvious he was seeing the work in question for the first time himself, more often than not agreeing that the work was sloppy or not complete. Clearly he was not there as much as he should have been. <br /> I was hoping to find a contractor to use for a much more extensive renovation of a house in the future, but it definitely won?t be Jet Development. While I appreciate the project manager?s efforts to fix what needed to be fixed and address my concerns throughout the renovation, too many of them should not have been issues to begin with, and I feel wouldn't have been with some of the other contractors I was considering. <br />