J.C. and his general factotum Doug came to start this huge project the Monday, November 14. I had not completely cleared out both rooms (kitchen and dining room), but they were very gracious and said they would go to another short-term project and come back the following day. It was actually Wednesday when they were able to return, but that was good for the completion of my part (relocating 36 years' of stuff). Because our house was built in 1946, and J.C. did find lead paint in the walls and window sills, the entire area had to be sealed off from the rest of the house, including sealing the hvac vents. He is certified for lead abatement and was careful to fulfill all EPA requirements, which added to my cost, but that's the deal. Doug worked Wednesday through Saturday, ripping out cabinets and interiors of walls, as well as building the closet for the water heater. We had to give up our bathroom window for the placement of the water heater closet and venting. They left the water heater and washer/dryer in place as long as possible for my convenience. J.C.'s plumber, Curt, removed the old water heater and installed the new one in the closet. We were without water for only a few hours. Curt also moved the plumbing for the sink about a foot and relocated the water supply lines for the washer a couple of feet. That may not sound like much, but the man spent hours in the crawlspace under the kitchen floor. In spite of a few issues with the old galvanized pipe, he was able to complete all the work in a day, working until at least 7 p.m. that evening. J.C. and his electrician, Mark, repaired or replaced wiring as needed and installed lights and relocated a switch that had been in the wall that was removed. J.C. was very creative in designing my laundry closet for my stacked front-loading washer and dryer. In order for my exterior door to open to at least 90 degrees, but still install a full-sized door in the closet, the closet has a sort of bump-out for the door (see the photo), and an access panel in the sidewall of the closet for maintenance purposes. Once all the reconfiguration work was done, drywall hung and the new window in place, J.C. and Doug took a break for the Ikea cabinet installers to do their deal. Then, Doug returned, painted and installed the new flooring, and Curt came and installed the new gas range and J.C. installed the fridge. After countertops were installed (by another provider), Curt returned and installed dishwasher, sink and faucet, water purifier with faucet, and hooked up the icemaker. Doug installed a glass tile backsplash, and J.C. and his son came the next day and grouted it (12/23, I think). This week, J.C. came back and installed the new range hood, replaced a bad light switch, cleaned up odds and ends and hauled off all the construction debris. With the holidays, I spent about 3 1/2 weeks washing dishes in the bathroom, but the new kitchen made it worthwhile. J.C., Doug, Curt and Mark were very good to work with, trying to inconvenience us as little as possible . Doug was a special pleasure, which is good, because he was there just about every day of this project. J.C. seems like a family friend by now. I will certainly use them again. J.C.'s pricing is very reasonable, in spite of the EPA, he listens to the homeowner, resolves problems creatively and has a great bunch of associates.