Review Your Contractor: Artec Home Improvements & Pools

I can’t say enough good things about Artec Home Improvements and Pools. I contracted with them for a complete full bath remodel and renovation of the downstairs foyer and hallway and upstairs foyer in February 2017. Erich, the owner, and employees Rick and Chris are very competent and meticulous. I thought I was picky about the way I want things done, but they, especially Rick, put me to shame. Rick did the installation of most of the items in the bathroom (tub, sink, cabinets, tile) and was assisted by Erich with many of them. Chris did the priming and painting in the bathroom and the hallway and did an excellent job of “cutting in” with a brush without having to use painter’s tape. They were constantly seeking my input and asking me to check their work to make sure everything was exactly the way I wanted it. They also offered some really good suggestions on certain things that I probably never would have thought of as the work progressed. One of the things they did that most other remodelers don’t do and that was to haul away all of the stuff in the bathroom that was getting replaced. Normally when someone in my neighborhood has a bathroom remodeled, I see the old tub, sink, toilet, cabinets(s), etc. at the curb for trash pickup. I thought I was going to have to do this because the day they did the demolition was 4 days before trash pickup. The city I live in doesn’t allow any trash at the curb for pickup until after 5PM the day before. I figured they’d put the old tub, toilet, sink, etc. on the front porch and then I’d have to get it to the curb the day before the next trash pickup. But, Artec hauled away everything from the demolition of the bathroom, and hallway (old wallpaper and floor and door molding). Both the bathroom and hallway turned out better than I had hoped for. I hope to use them sometime in the next year to have a ground deck installed over a concrete patio. I would be remiss if I did not mention the plumbing and electrical sub-contractors Artec used for the job, and that is Diamond Plumbing, owned by Mike Dornisch, and Professional Electric, owned by Rob Cooper. I have used these two companies exclusively for my plumbing and electrical needs for many years now, before I even knew about Artec, and have always been satisfied with their work. One of the reasons I went with Artec is because Mr. Dornisch recommended them, and he has never steered me wrong with a recommendation for a contractor. Another reason is because I knew that Diamond Plumbing and Professional Electric would be doing the plumbing and electrical work on the bathroom remodel. Michael C., Bowie, MD