The Wiese Company

Decent work with a bad attitude Overall our kitchen came out very nice. It was on time and the quality of work is solid. However, that does not mean that I would ever recommend The Wiese Company to anyone. As I have been in the construction business building houses I understand the importance of great contractors and the Wiese Company has done a decent job of building relationships with solid contractors, except for their tile company. Those guys showed up in unmarked vehicles. So, from the actual work perspective it was pretty good to really good. Again, this is due to the contractors, not The Wiese Company in particular. That is where the good aspects of this end. From here I am going to just recount what happened and you (the reader) can decide if you want to use them. The problem with Ray Wiese started immediately. Demo: The kitchen was scheduled to be demoed and the demo company arrived. Instead of letting the demo company tape off the kitchen (hang plastic to protect the rest of the house) Ray decided to tell his handyman/site manager to tape the rooms. He did an ok job except he left loose openings in several spots. This let to a substantial amount of dust being spread over the first floor of the house, including a decent amount of plaster dust on a new $12,000 audio system. The good news is that the handyman/site guy did a decent job cleaning it up. It was not a gigantic deal and was resolved. Enter first real "on the job Ray Wiese" experience. I called Ray and told him that it was not a great way to make a first impression for work being done at my house. It was a gentle push back to get Ray to understand that it was a little sloppy. RAY STARTED SCREAMING AT ME. He screamed at me that I should "never say that to him" that "maybe they should not finish the job" and many other things. I was unable to get a single word in. He SCREAMED at me every time I tried to say anything. Here is the fact: I gently told him that it was not ok to get dust all over my house and his reaction was to scream at me. He never apologized to me. Ever. Then as the project progressed several small issues came up. For example the water filter for the kitchen sink and the heat for the bathroom that is attached to the kitchen and a few other small items. The water filter: The water filter was placed under the sink in the extreme back of the cabinet literally up against the power outlet for the disposal. It is pretty much impossible to get in there and get the leverage you need to change the filter. I brought this up to Ray and he would not budge. He refused to have the plumber move it, got angry at me again and told me to hire a plumber to change it when it needed to be changed. The heat in the bathroom: The heat in the bathroom was a radiator placed right next to the toilet. As anyone with experience knows, the salt in urine will splash on the radiator (no matter how careful someone is), this will cause the radiator to rust. I asked the guys (contractors) if we could put a "toe kick" heater under the vanity - they had installed two of them in the kitchen. The contractors told me it was "definitely doable" but there would be a cost difference. I said "yeah, I get that, lets do it". Then they said, "...And we have to get that past Ray". Meaning they had to ask Ray. Well, they did. And I did as well. And again, Ray yelled at me and refused to make any changes because that would "push the timeline". I told him I was fine if it got pushed but he yelled back "Well, I'm not!" Other small issues got the same response — yelling and refusal to engage. I made multiple attempts to resolve the water filter after Ray told me to "hire a plumber." He never responded. Texts, calls. Nothing. The bathroom heat was the same — yelled, refused, went silent. I even sent a detailed email agreeing to his communication standards and asking only to be treated with respect. He never acknowledged the screaming. Not once. I cannot recommend The Wiese Company to anyone.

We used the Wiese Company for a full renovation of our kitchen (including expansion into a neighboring room) and 2.5 bathrooms, and cannot recommend them enough. Contrary to many stories we heard from friends about their experiences with other groups, Ray and his team were incredible. From the start they were communicative, timely, transparent, and professional. Even when unforeseeable circumstances arose, Ray, Alexandra, and Tucker managed it all and we finished on time and within budget. We are incredibly happy with the results and will definitely be calling them back if we have any projects in the future.

We have used the Wiese Company for 2 different projects. We were thrilled with our kitchen reno in 2014 so when it came time for more updates we called on The Wiese Company again. For our latest project, we updated our family room and two upstairs bathrooms. Ray and Alexandra created many different design layouts to meet our budget. From the start to finish, the quality of the Wiese Company and their craftsmen and women is top notch. We couldn't be happier with how everything turned out - it's like we're in a whole new house!

Ray and his team were amazing to work with! They were organized, quick to respond, and stayed on track as far as our timeline. We hope to work with them again for a 2nd renovation! Highly recommended!

The Wiese Company has done a phenomenal job in my project on my kitchen, bathroom, living rooms and bedrooms. We started the project during COVID. They were able to run the project remotely with us. They managed to complete the project on time. They were responsive and reliable. They are nice and very easy to work with. They had wonderful suggestions on the design. They spent a lot of time with us to incorporate our ideas on every details. The work by the Wiese Company is impressive. Highly recommended.