Franklin Report Report Card for The Renovated Home in New York City
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The Renovated Home
401 East 76th Street
New York, NY 10021
(212) 517-7020
trhnyc.com/
LS@TRHNYC.COM
Main Contact: Lee Stahl
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Contractors - General
Kitchen & Bath

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A common sense approach to high end projects

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Industry professionals say that this upper-end design/build firm takes a “common sense approach” to gut renovations, kitchen and bath design and installation. A fixture in Manhattan since 1985, The Renovated Home’s résumé has a long list of satisfied customers, who laud the company’s respectful and responsive personnel, and clients tell us its craftspeople are “exceptional.” Owner Lee Stahl is known to be in the office on Sunday, and available to clients via two cell phones, but can be a handful to work with at times, so be sure to be very clear about your project up front. Also note that Stahl and his team donate one percent of net sales of projects to various charities.

Four to six large commissions are taken simultaneously and typically run between $400,000 to $1.6 million on the high end. With a 3,000-square-foot Upper East Side showroom displaying a variety of quality tiles, cabinets and flooring, and with all services and trades provided in-house, clients can’t get enough of the “one-stop” convenience.

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“Everyone of my clients rave about Lee’s work.” “In a world where things invariably go awry, it’s nice to know that you can trust the service promised by my contractor.” “If he thinks it won’t work he tells you.” “Lee can be arrogant and pushy.” “I had the distinct sense that they didn’t want to bother with such a modest (i.e. small) project.” “Renovating in Manhattan is scary. Lee and Toby made things easy.” “Swift, reliable, within budget and on schedule—what else is there?” We had some issues knocking out the punch list and it took some time, but they completed everything.” “Lee takes pride in his work and wanted to do a quality job. Their workmen are still coming back a year later if anything needs adjusting or fixing.” “I give them my highest recommendation.” “Experts at what they do.”

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Posted 6/4/2014
Reviewed By:
Daniel Wolf New York ,NY

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Smart, enthusiastic and always welcoming of client input. Completely customer focused and incredibly professional. Just fantastic.
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Incredibly responsive, meticulous, up-front and not in the habit of expensive upgrade suggestions. Complete design competence and the resulting product was exceptional.

The Renovated Home has completed two renovations for me. The first was a complete gut job on a kitchen, the flooring of the entire apartment, the cabinetry, painting, wall paper, electrical and plumbing. The second was painting, doing the floors and a complete gut on a kitchen and the elimination of a wall.

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Posted 6/7/2014
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doctorlharris@gmail.com doctorlharris@gmail.com NYC ,NY

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The best of the best
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Lee Stahl and his company, The Renovated Home, are not inexpensive. But you get more than you pay for. This is a turn key operation. Their cabinetry people, their painters, their plumbers, their design staff, their tile folks. No worries about this or that contractor not showing up. Lee is meticulous, fanatically devoted to perfection and a pleasure to work with. Came in on budget and exactly on target date. He's always been available for any minor adjustment, though few, for years afterwards
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Posted 6/18/2014
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eric lomas new york ,NY

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The best of the best. Extremely honest and transparent in all their dealings. Highly recommend them.
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In an industry known for shoddy work and unreliable workers, The Renovated Home is head and shoulders above the rest. Unique and incredibly useful showroom on 3rd Avenue for one-stop shopping. The owner is passionate about his work and his reputation. A true perfectionist who knows this business from top to bottom. Did an extraordinary renovating my upper east side apt.

Major renovation of my NYC apartment. Worked closely with outside decorator/design firm. Established excellent working relations, provided expert advice and guidance. Close supervision of all tradespeople, neat, timely work to the highest standards, no corner cutting; no surprise up-charges. Old fashioned, very high quality work with great pride of accomplishment. Truly a concierge level service provider with one-stop service. Almost want to buy another place so I can have Lee redo it for me. The Renovated Home gets all my future business, no need to comparison shop.
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Posted 10/7/2014
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Sapna Shah New York ,NY

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Couldn't be a better experience - I enthusiastically recommend Lee and The Renovated Home.
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I can't say enough about Lee Stahl and the team at The Renovated Home. I've worked with them on two projects including a gut renovation as well as a more recent "facelift" for my NYC apartment. Their work is impeccable and completed on time and on schedule. The entire team is polite, extraordinarily helpful (all of them go above and beyond) and a pleasure to work with. Lee not only understands what I'm looking for, but even anticipates what I may need in the future - he comes up with creative (and yet affordable) ways to maximize spaces and functionality. Best of all, Lee stands by his work and if things go wrong, immediately works to find solutions.

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Posted 10/7/2014
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Armando Madero NEW YORK ,NY

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Great workmanship, on budget and timely.
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TRH completely remodeled our apartment. From the planning to the execution the whole project ran superbly. No designer needed, as TRH has the know-how to do it themselves. As a major plus, TRH offers a wonderful yearly tune-up program to help keep the apartment as new.
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Posted 10/16/2014
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David Levy Manhattan ,NY

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Simply put, The Renovated Home is the "Gold Standard" of NYC contracting firms that provide full apartment "gut renovations" of the highest quality.
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The Renovated Home is an extraordinary firm! Lee Stahl and his team are sure to satisfy the most discriminating homeowner. From design conception, to the completion of detailed plans, to the acquisition of municipal permits, to the sourcing of materials, to the coordination of construction scheduling with our condominium staff, to delivering the highest possible standard of workmanship, TRH surpassed our expectations of quality and professionalism. And most importantly, Lee and his team performed with an level of integrity and enthusiasm rarely seen in the construction industry. We are so proud of our beautiful NYC home, and even prouder to endorse The Renovated Home.
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Posted 12/10/2014
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nancizim46@gmail.com nancizim46@gmail.com

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An absolute pleasure to work with this company!
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The Renovated Home completed the job on time,provided the highest quality of workmanship, and displayed an incredible attention to detail. Total professionalism all the way!
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Posted 1/29/2015
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Barbara Goldstein

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Great Results!
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Great workmanship, on-time and on-budget! Six years later, we are still thrilled with the results - and RH is still there to handle any issue that arises from wear and tear, etc. I don't know of any other person who has the relationship with their contractor that I have enjoyed (and that has saved me stress) that I have with Renovated Home.
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Posted 2/2/2015
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Anne Grissinger New York ,NY

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If you want the highest quality work with the fewest headaches and long-term service, you must talk to Lee Stahl at The Renovated Home.
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We hired The Renovated Home for a complete renovation of a 3 bed, 3 bath Park Ave apartment. This was our 2nd time using Lee Stahl and his team and I will never use another contractor / architect! TRH manages ALL aspects of the project from design stages through to completion of the last minute detail. The price may seem high at first but the quality of work and the overall experience mean you get more than your money's worth, especially as compared to using a contractor and architect. Lee Stahl will not quit until each detail is finished to his satisfaction and high standards. He has years of experience in this business and it shows. The job was completed on time and on budget under strict summer work rules. And the high level of service does not end when you move in. TRH was back doing a touch-up of moldings, paint, grout, etc 2 years later! Once you renovate with Lee and TRH, you are part of the family and they take care of you! Truly an unusual level of service.
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Posted 2/4/2015
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Sheryl Herrema New York ,NY

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Great quality job, great on going service.
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Total Gut renovation. The project was expansive but came in on schedule.
Lee and his team very accessible.
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Posted 3/22/2015
Reviewed By:
Elizabeth Pitts New York ,NY

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It was true pleasure! Their one-stop-shop option really streamlines the process and makes things easy for the the client. You will be happy you chose them!
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Lee and the entire team at The Renovated Home are terrific! They truly care about doing the best work imaginable for their clients. We did a gut renovation to a pre-war Park Ave apartment and working with TRH was a pleasure throughout the process. We recommend them without reservation. A+ quality, conscientious work--and excellent continued follow up!
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Posted 2/11/2016
Reviewed By:
Donya Soriano New York ,NY

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Wonderful! Everything under one roof, design to build to execute and all with hard working, clean and professional workers all led by Lee Stahl, the boss, who is a star.
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Lee Stahl and his team at The Renovated Home are professional and friendly. They can tackle any job and help you design along the way. He is a one stop shop. The Renovated Home makes your life easier in more ways than one. The ease and streamlining of the renovation process from design to build under one roof made the job almost stressless! Additionally, having everything in one place makes the job stay within budget. Lee listens to you and transforms your dreams into reality. His team is clean, courteous and on time. We needed to recreate our apartment to house our blended family and create more bedrooms and larger kitchen. Lee knew exactly what needed to be done and made excellent suggestions. He is also a wiz at problem solving. The Renovated Home stands by their work offering service after the work is complete. If I need something, I just call Lee and his team comes right over. I've never seen such work ethic and honest to goodness friendliness. The Renovated Home is a star!
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