Egnatia Construction

I hired Egnatia to remodel 2 1/2 baths and other work in my Manhattan apartment. They were outstanding. First, here's the work they had done: renovated 2 1/2 bathrooms (remove the tub, build shower stall, replaced 3 toilets, sinks, medicine cabinets and tile floors and walls). Other work done included built-in shelves and a bar in the living room, desk/work area in the 2nd bedroom and ceiling lights installed in the master bedroom. The end result is perfect and just as my wife and I wanted it. Regarding the people and process, I received an estimate and a payment schedule, they said it would take 60 days. All was done on time and with no hidden or surprise costs. The final invoices were the same as the original quote. George and Daniel did the majority of the work and showed up every day, on time. They worked all day with minimal breaks, they worked hard, steady and on time. They cleaned up at the end of each day. There are so many horror stories of work being started then they get a second job and show up only a couple of days per week, that is not the case here. They showed up every day, and I was in daily text contact with Jimmy (my main contact who did some of the work), on the status and what to expect the next couple of days. My wife and I felt very comfortable with them in the apartment, we were out of town several times and did not hesitate to leave them a key to access the apartment and continue the work. I would highly recommend Egnatia Construction. I would gladly share my experiences via email, rayrabny@yahoo.com. I hit a home run with these guys. And they know how to get things done in Manhattan, which is a very difficult place to do business due to the hassle the building managing companies and co-op boards put you through. If I ever have more work to be done I would call them and no one else.

IT HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE & WE NOW HAVE TO HIRE ANOTHER CONTRACTOR TO FINISH THE JOB THEY ABANDONED. STAY FAR AWAY.

Full remodel of apartment my mother was planning on putting on the market months ago. Their constant and inexcusable delays and utter failure to complete the work adequately (or at all) on several levels has made this impossible for the time being. They performed the majority of the job while we were out of the country. After a few months getting approval through the co-op board, they began on February 9th, 2015, telling me they would finish within three weeks to a month. Amit Singh, one of the co-owners (who falsely claimed he was overseeing the work but seems to have rarely even been at the apartment), emailed me demanding that he be paid according to this imagined schedule which I mistakenly did. Sadly, they made no attempt to adhere to either the schedule or their false promises. I trusted him and paid for the entire remodel in full about 3 weeks into the project because I wanted to make sure it was taken care of before I left the country. We were still living in the apartment for the first week or two and noticed that the workmen were not friendly and barely even made eye contact, which we found bizarre. Amit came to the apartment once or twice, very briefly, during that period, but we were wondering why the work was so slow and incredibly behind schedule. There was no foreman or manager even watching the men. I soon found out that Amit has laughably unreasonable excuses for everything under the sun. After we moved out, we returned in the evening a few times because we did not want to disturb the renovation but still wanted to see what was happening. We kept seeing a computer/DVD player charger with changing rainbow LED lights and a smiley face plugged in various rooms. Why would a workman need anything but a phone? Also, we disconnected the internet connection in January because we were planning to move, so there is a limited amount he could have been doing aside from playing a DVD. One evening after we had vacated the property, I returned to clean out leftover toiletries from the bathroom cupboard (that they were contractually obligated to varnish but never did) when I saw a DVD upside down towards the back of the bottom shelf. It was a Spanish language bisexual "men in uniform" p*** DVD. I was so shocked and disgusted. I did not initially even mention this incident to Amit because I did not want to offend or embarrass him. Talk about a violation - bringing that to a job site is not only offensive but is obviously crossing the line. A few weeks later, after Amit had cashed the final check he had demanded under false pretenses that the work was on schedule (the very day I left it - it never should have been cashed until the work was done - his "excuse" was that he was afraid he might lose it..), he began acting unfriendly out of the blue and being stubborn, so I mentioned the DVD. I thought he would be grateful to know to at least some degree. No response - very odd (but not at all, in hindsight). I also found out after our return from being abroad that only 1 or 2 men were working almost immediately after we had moved out of the apartment, so it all made sense. They must have sent all their decent workers to other jobs and phoned in this renovation, which is extremely offensive being that we are two women who paid them early and never bothered them at all. We were always incredibly gracious to them and to their workers. Clearly, this was not a mutual feeling as they and their workers have no respect at all. The apartment was a dirty disaster when I came back and both of the owners, Amit and Xhemali Lopari, have flatly refused to even look at the damage and incomplete work. Tellingly, Amit also ignored the building manager's request that he and/or the superintendednt be notified of he first electrical inspection. Just abrasive responses (and utterly disregarding about 95% of the issues) to my photographic proof of their negligence - they have offered NOTHING. He even claimed that the apartment was pristine when he checked it (an impossibility) and that anything that happened when they were not there is not their fault! He was last there on May 15th, we returned from being out of the country just 4 days later, and immediately contacted him. The ONLY other person who has access to the apartment is the superintendent, and any visitors must check in with the doormen (we had no visitors as we were away). Everything is documented. And why would a homeowner damage an apartment that they were hoping to sell - the entire point of this renovation?! Amit absurdly insinuated that such a thing had occurred. Among the list of grievances: paint & grout everywhere, broken doors and tub, unscripted carpet, cracked varnish & baseboards, missing baseboards, cracked tiles, peeling paint, mismatched & nonfunctional light switches, ruined window shades, and a stolen towel rack & toilet paper holder, etc.