Colorway LLC Painting & Remodeling

Valerie Berv _{on Google}

Mar 7th, 2024

Follow up- on top of everything 4 shower door professionals and two plumbers told us the incline on the floor was not built right and the drain is in the wrong place!! We have water all over the floor when shower door is closed. It will cause thousands to rip up floor move drain and fix. Stay away from Colorway.
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Eyup, the general contractor of Colorway LLP was impressive at first but ended up being a total nightmare!
I understand there are hiccups when remodeling but Eyup made major mistakes, refused to fulfill what was written in the contract and constructed a tile shower so incompetently that 3 shower glass doors professionals said we will have major problems in the future because of the way he constructed it as the glass doors cannot butt up against tile successfully. Rather one will be against drywall.
First their incompetent plumber did not close a valve and caused a major leak damaging the downstairs ceiling and drywall. He did not speak English as was true with most of the workers which made communication difficult especially with so many problems.
We are not contractors so we looked for directions from Eyup. Our master bath did not have a vent and it was in the contract to install a vent. When my wife was asked if she wanted it she forgot it was in the contract and thought it wasnt needed since it wasnt there originally and Eyup advised it wasnt needed since there was a window. When she told me I immediately researched and found out the bathroom absolutely needed a vent. Just google does a bathroom need a vent and it is an absolute. Otherwise, paint and tiles could be damaged and mold can grow. The idea of opening up a window in the winter is not feasible and not a replacement for the vent. I immediately asked Eyup to meet his contractural obligations and he refused and asked for $550 more to complete the job that was in his contract. The bathroom was unfinished and unpainted with easy access to the ceiling . It could have been installed as in contract designated in the contract as we paid someone else with no problems
He took more time than expected on this job but that was because Eyup did not check that things fit properly before installing them and he was disorganized As stated previously we realize problems do arise but there were SO many egregious mistakes causing us great stress.
He repeatedly installed plumbing that was incorrect -If he had the valves and diverter in his possession and checked that the valve and diverter were a match and worked together prior to installation it would have saved all the extra time and anxiety he put us through 3 different times . Instead, first the original valve was used from my old existing shower and of course that did not match. Second, he installed the next valve without having the diverter in possession to match it and make sure it was right and proceeded to install all the tile in the shower. Again this was not a match..this horrible error resulted in Eyup cutting a huge hole in our wall and causing us more unnecessary distress and worry.
The general contractor is responsible for everything and we are sincerely disappointed that he did not meet his contractural obligations and give us the right advice about the vent. It seems Eyup just wanted to make up time and money at the end and did not want to satisfy us even though it was delineated in the contract because he had to spent so much additional time on this job correcting the problems he created!
Now we are forced to hire someone else to install the vent since Eyup breached his contract.
Additionally, and most importantly we have great concerns about the shower since all 3 glass experts said it wasnt built correctly and that the glass should attach to tile. We have to just wait and see if problems arise with the shower.
The wall behind the vanity could have been adjusted so the wall was completely flat with tile as the closet behind it does not interfere.
We anticipate thousands of dollars in repairs to correct the damage created by Colorway
Arthur Lucker

larry blacker _{on Google}

Dec 26th, 2023

The Colorway team was prompt, and did quality work. I would definitely recommend them and use again in the future.

Jessica Grigg _{on Google}

Sep 6th, 2023

Arrived the day I called to provide me with an estimate. Had me scheduled within a week. Showed up with crew on time, as planned. Done ahead of schedule, and within my budget. Need I say more?? I know these sound like basic requirements for a contractor, however, finding one that lives up to these simple expectations is a rarity. Highly recommend!!

Dionisios Favatas _{on Google}

Sep 3rd, 2023

Colorway is absolutely amazing. The quality of work is beyond impressive. They stripped down and repainted the entire exterior of my home and also update the electric in my home and I couldn't be more happy with the work. Eyup and team are polite, friendly and take pride in their work and this is one of the best remodeling / trades I have worked with in Delaware to date. Two thumbs up.

Arthur Lucker _{on Google}

Oct 22nd, 2023

We disagree with Eyups response
1.Eyup did not obtain a permit for the remodel, we have since been told reputable contractors all seek permits. If he had sought a permit his mistakes regarding the shower would have been pointed out by the code inspector. Now we have to wait and see if the glass shower doors fail as was predicted by experts because the shower was not constructed correctly. If that happens the tile will have to be demolished and rebuilt costing us thousands more.
2 Eyup missed the point regarding the vent in the master bathroom. When my wife asked him he told my wife not to install the vent as there was a window and she respected his advice. I knew this was a mistake as we had problems with old bathroom without a vent so I clearly and immediately told Eyup we needed the exhaust vent that was in the contract. It was a necessity. Instead, he chose to strongly argue that he would not install it, breach the contract and ignore his contractural obligations.
3.We had the vent installed this weekend by an electrician in the finished master bathroom where Eyup should have installed it. The electrician had no problems installing it with no mess or problems with drywall and Mr Eyup could have easily installed it with no problems satisfying the contract - he chose not to.
4.We do not agree with his response but there is one thing that I want to respond to. Eyup asked why did we pay him in full? We paid him because he did do work, not entirely to our satisfaction noted above, so we felt obliged to honor the contract that we signed by paying it. That was our obligation. Also he angrily argued about not putting in the vent which intimidated us and to be safe we felt we had no choice but to pay.
I suggest that if Eyup is a man of his word and his reputation means anything, he should refund us the $550 he said it would cost to install the exhaust vent. If he sends me the check for $550 I will note this in this review and it will aid in satisfying me. If he does not then let these words signify that he did not fully honor our contract.