Mr Unger's Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling

James B.

We hired Mr. Unger (Dmitriy) for three jobs in Daly City:
-Redoing our kitchen
-Redoing our bathroom
-Replacing our main electrical panel

I got a number of quotes before choosing a contractor, and Dmitriy's was the most competive. I very much doubt I could have found a better price for a licensed contractor in Daly City who pulls permits and passes inspections.

From the get go, Dmitriy was very responsive. He was travelling a lot at the time of my job, but he was still able to respond to texts and emails within a day or so. He and his team (Anatoly and Nikolai) were all very friendly, knowledgeable, and candid with their advice.

The team generally worked pretty quickly, and the few change orders we got did not substantially change the price. They had to do a fair bit of extra work (e.g. replace the entire pipe underneath the kitchen, replace flooring, redo studs in the bathroom), and we only paid an extra 10-15% or so.

Workmanship was generally really good as well. The guys clearly take pride in what they do. The tile cuts and grout lines are clean. The cabinets are sturdy, leveled, and aligned well. Our countertop installer commented unprompted that they'd done a good job. The electrical is working well with no issues.

We ran into a few delays due to the city's permitting timelines, PG&E, and supply chain issues for cabinets, but obviously those were all outside of Dmitriy's control. He stuck to the agreed timetable. And when it came time for inspections, we passed all of them on our first try.

At the end of the day, we're pretty happy with the price we paid and the results. We did have a few small issues, though:
-a bad paint match on the kitchen ceiling that couldn't get fixed because the team ran out of time. I'm planning on repainting it myself;
-some of the grout joints failed a few months after install, and I had to tear them out and caulk them over myself;
-white grout on the bathroom floor got fairly dirty during installation (I'm still trying to figure out how to get it to look new - it's not easy); and
-Our kitchen island cabinets hadn't arrived by the last day because of supply chain issues, and the team wasn't able to make it back to install them (even though it was technically part of the job). I had to hire a family friend to do the island.

Despite those small hiccups, I think the team did good work at a great price, and that warrants five stars. I'd definitely hire them again or recommend them to others.

A few final thoughs / things worth keeping in mind:

-If you want something out of the ordinary, check with the team ahead of time. For example, we were asked not buy glass backsplash tiles, and to keep any tiles we bought to a minimum size. It wasn't a problem for us, but if you have a specific vision, it's worth asking.

-Once you're sure what you want and you've cleared it with Dmitriy, buy your finished materials early. He won't necessarily give you a full schedule in advance, and we had a couple times where Dmitriy would tell us ""we need X by Monday"" and we hadn't ordered it yet. That was our fault, not his, but you don't want to end up ordering materials you don't exactly want just because you can get them quickly.

Hio Chung K.

We recently had our new house remodeled including entire kitchen, bathrooms, and flooring before moving in. We contacted several contractors to get the budget and timeline information as a starting process. The process was very slow but we wanted to start the remodeling as soon as possible without sacrificing the necessary permit process. We had worked with Dmitriy for remodeling bathrooms in our previous house and his crew, Karen did a great job so we called Dmitriy again. He was in travel but promised to get us the project estimate cost as soon as his arrival. From the time his return, he immediately visited our house and provided us the estimate and ballpark timeline. We were hoping to work with Karen again but he was working on other project so couldn't join us. Dmitriy understood that we wanted to process the project sooner so he assigned many workers to our house from the demolition days and showed up every days to get things moving forward. His workers, Nikolai and Tim are very knowledgeable on building permit process. As we have not lived the house, Dmitriy and his crew immediately informed us any unexpected but important matters they discovered with the house while working at the house several months and made the work changes accordingly. It was holiday season but they worked hard to meet our timeline. All the inspections and permit process went smoothly and our kitchen, bathrooms and flooring was turned out nicely and has finished as we planned. As we didn't hire a designer separately so had to directly coordinate all the process with the workers mainly with Nikolai but they were very accepting and polite to give their opinions. Nikolai was very helpful and answered my numerous questions patiently. He and Anatoly worked our house till the end and did good rest of the works. Details were little short but overall nicely done. Dmitriy was always on time to show up when meeting and saves his word on timeline commitment but finished the works earlier or on time. We are very satisfied with the outcome so far.

Freedy H.

We made the wise decision of hiring Dmitry for a bathroom remodel. Anatoly and Nikolai worked on our bathroom, and Dmitry would come by most days to touchbase with his workers and with us. I've hired contractors before who only showed up for the estimate and then I'd never see them again. Not the case with Dmitry! He always made himself available to answer questions and would check in to make sure we were happy.

Dmitry and his team are experienced on SF codes but most importantly they have pride in their work and care about doing things the right way. Dmitry saw several things that the previous contractor had done incorrectly and helped fix the sloppy work of the previous contractor. Nikolai was able to identify and fix a leak, which had befuddled the many contractors we had previously consulted with. These guys are seriously smart and experienced! I can't tell you how happy I was to see Nikolai measuring and planning his work, before starting. He was so impressively fastidious! With previous contractors, they would never center or align things...Again, not the case here! Everything is carefully laid out and everything is lined up and centered....and if there's more than one way to center something then they would come and ask me my preference! Watching them work...I realized that I had hit the jackpot and had hired true craftsmen!

I feel like I could write 10 pages on how amazing Dmitry, Nikolai and Anatoly were, so I'll have to summarize. Knowledgeable, detailed accuracy and attention to detail, customer oriented, helpful, trustworthy, courteous... I waited six months to write this review because I wanted to be sure I was still happy with the work. I can safely say at this point that every penny we paid was well worth it, and we have zero regrets. Looking forward to hiring them again!

Gary G.

Mr Unger and his crew did our kitchen renovation and completed the project on time, with good execution and proper process/permitting the whole duration.

Really good value, their estimate (which did not change) was half as much as what other contractors had quoted me. In the end we now have a beautiful new kitchen at the budget we initially set.

Karlo A.

I highly recommend Mr. Unger and his crew for bathroom remodeling. Dmitriy is very straightforward to work with; nothing complicated. We asked for potential changes behind the walls and he did not make any uninformed promises. But once we saw what was behind, he was reasonable with the change orders. He also knew how to work with the city inspectors and was able to speed up some of the steps. His crewman Karen is a craftsman. He was very knowledgeable and detailed with his work. He would describe to us how things would look like, explained options, and made sure that we were good with it before starting various stages. He had many good suggestions regarding types and arrangement of tiles, and colors for paint and grout. I was also able to return a pre-made shower shelf because he preferred to make it himself and made it custom to our specifications. He also took on the change orders with enthusiasm despite the complexity introduced. When we encountered a challenge with the vanity (not their fault), he readily took it back to our source and they were able to work out a solution that enabled the work to continue. The bathroom itself turned out as well as we had envisioned. And it is now also better insulated thanks to all the added waterproof sheathing and wonderboard. They also improved the floor to be more structurally sound. They were both very easy to get in touch with; Dmitriy even taking calls when he was sick. All the work was done during the height of both the delta and omicron variants and they followed all protocol to keep everyone safe. Karen was also very good with daily cleanup. We are very happy with their work and cannot recommend them enough.

Adrian H.

We had an urgent need to remodel our kitchen after some water damage, and after getting several bids from different contractors Mr. Unger's was not only the least, but also the fastest and most flexible working within our situation. This was our first ever remodel and we did all the design/finished materials buying ourselves and he and his team worked with us to make sure it all went smoothly. We did need to learn a lot of about construction and design, but what we got we are very happy with.

I was working from the next room the entire remodel and they were very respectful of me working from the same location. I would especially recommend and request that you have Tim on your project. Tim is the best!

Rupa K.

If you are looking to remodel your bathroom look no further ! This review is particularly for Karen who did our remodel - not only did we end up with the bathroom of our dreams but also met one of the most skilled and intelligent contractor- I think the picture speaks for itself , but Karen is absolutely stellar in his workmanship and extremely smart - he knows what will work and what will not and has an eye for design and detail .He is also such a pleasure to have around and so easy to communicate- it's hard to believe but we were kind of bummed our renovation is over and the kids will not see Karen every day! Thank you Karen for everything- whole heartedly recommend Karen for your bathroom remodel ! Dimitry is also prompt with his responses and is always reachable to answer your questions

Luz B.

I hired Mr. Unger's Kitchen and Bathroom to do a full remodel of my master bathroom based on great Yelp reviews, and I must say that they delivered! I'm so glad I made the decision to go with them. First of all, the cost was fair and reasonable for the amount of work. I like how the contract specified the work to be done, payment schedule, and estimated completion date. Karen, the main guy who did most of the work was simply amazing. He usually worked alone on most days except when there were some heavy lifting that needed to be done. He was organized, methodical, a complete professional. One can tell that he's been doing this for so many years. He is such an expert. He gave me advise on the tiles to purchase as well as other materials which I appreciated so much. He showed up on time each day, and cleaned up the place at the end of the day. Since this was my first time doing a bathroom remodeling, it can be pretty overwhelming. But I did not feel overwhelmed even when there were some leaking discovered behind the wall early on. The cost to repair was very reasonable and it was completed in about five hours.. Working from home during the bathroom remodeling gave me the opportunity to get a sense of the amount of work, the details, building code, number of inspections, etc. There is so much! I'm so glad I did the right thing by going through a professional contractor who's an expert on building codes and secures the necessary city permits. I'm highly satisfied of the work that Karen did. I'm definitely going to request Mr. Unger to assign Karen for my next bathroom remodeling. Karen is a pretty busy guy so I may have to schedule about six months in advance to ensure that he gets assigned to my project. I highly recommend Mr. Unger's Kitchen and Bathroom! I'm one very happy customer!

Charles W.

We had Mr. Unger do a kitchen remodel for us. He's straight forward, keeps you updated and low maintenance. He focuses on kitchens and bathrooms for efficiency proposes and as a result can do the work for a very reasonable price. With many contractors, I feel I need to keep a watchful eye but with Unger it wasn't an issue. They knew when to ask the right questions.

Tom B.

Thank you to Dmitriy for helping with a small, but crucial thing!

We have recently rented our home, which we lived in for 22 years. To make sure we were doing everything right, we had the house inspected to help us identify any code violations or safety issues that we needed to resolve BEFORE renting it.

Unfortunately, the inspector missed some things. Months after the inspection and AFTER we had a tenant moved in, we had a clothes dryer repairman tell us that our gas dryer could not be installed in a windowless bathroom.

Not knowing if this was true or false, we called in Dmitriy to educate us. He was great. He helped translate the various code requirements into words and actions we could understand. He helped me understand that were overlapping issues related to contradictory bathroom and laundry room air ventilation requirements.

The net result is that we will need to convert the dryer from gas, which is not allowed in a bathroom, to electric. This is terrible since we just spent nearly $1,000 updating the laundry room and buying a brand new gas dryer. Had the inspector caught this, we would have simply installed an electric dryer 3 months ago.

Thanks for being flexible and available to help with such a small matter Dmitriy. Mr. Unger = *****