Shestani Home Improvement

Petar and his crew at Shestani did a wonderful job for us. …We wanted to renovate our outdated basement. I had some ideas in mind for flooring that could accommodate moisture and wear-​and-​tear, and Petar came ready with flooring samples. In the end, we chose a really nice vinyl (pergo?) that fit my aesthetic and logistical needs. …Each day Petar’s team arrived on time and ready to work. And Petar was often the lead «worker» each day, applying his thoughtful eye and considerate attention to detail to everything he touched. …Petar and his team were accommodating, quiet (as best they could be at times), thorough, and friendly (without being intrusive). …When needs or changes arose, all was communicated clearly (by both of us). Even, at one point, when I hated the one wall color I’d chosen, Petar’s lovely wife, Emmy, stepped in and offered her input (free of charge) from an interior design perspective. …Bottom line: I was completely pleased with Shestani Home Improvement and I would certainly recommend them. (Did I mention our basement just plain looks great??)

I needed to update my condo bathrooms before the arrival of our baby and looked at Unilocal for recommendations. We wanted to switch out vanities for new ones, change the toilet, put new granite countertops, do some shelving to increase storage space, and paint. Found Peter from Shestani and he came over to give an estimate. His quote was reasonable, and he seemed like an affable guy. We signed a contract and he took a 3k intial deposit to purchase products.
The day before work was supposed to begin, he send me a text saying he was not comfortable working for me and has cancelled all the orders and the project was off! I called him immediately and asked him what the issue was and why he was doing this. He simply refused to answer the question, saying he had cancelled everything and was leaving a check for the deposit he has already cashed. He kept saying ‘you ask too many questions, you dont trust my choices, you keep wanting to change things’. I’ll tell you what I asked him– ‘is the toilet we picked the best kind, can we upgrade it? Are there any other color options for the granite? Is the vanity solid wood, if not can we look at solid wood?’. Now these are questions ANY normal person would have before parting with their hard earned money.
We were totally shocked by his unprofessional attitude and found ourselves in a very difficult situation. We had lost one month due to this, he had withdraw 3k from our checking account, and we were now just 1.5 months from our due date!
My theory is that Peter found a bigger job somewhere else and needed his entire crew. He found this to be the easiest way out. I cannot recommend Peter or Shestani Home Improvement to anyone. We were lucky to find a much better and professional contractor who finished the work on time and on budget. The company is JAK Built and I also found them on Unilocal after a frantic search.
DO NOT use Shestani.

A friend recommended Peter and his crew to do our kitchen remodel, and we could not be more pleased with their professionalism, product, and price. Peter is responsive and quick-​acting, and quoted us well below the competitor we had do a comparison estimate. He and his staff were polite, quick, and stunningly clean — when I came home they’d even taken all the trash from their work out to the alley for us! I could not be more thrilled with their service (or more ready to find another project for them in our home very soon!).

I had seen two spectacularly remodeled condos that were both completed by Shestani. When we moved from our condo to a larger house, I included Shestani on the list of 4 contractors to interview.
While I was concerned that the one and two bedroom condos I had seen might not be a decent comparison for the 4000 sq ft house we needed to have gutted and remodeled, my wife and I came to the careful and considered conclusion that Shestani was the best pick. We picked them over larger, more well-​known contractors. It’s been two years since they completed the job for us, and we are still singing their praises to friends and family who complement us on our house.
They are essentially run by a young husband /​wife team. Petar, the husband, is a skilled craftsman, which we knew from the condos we had seen. However, during our job, he proved to be an even more skilled contractor, managing subcontractors and his own employees very well. At times, there were 15 people working on the house. Working, not sitting around. Em, the wife, guided us through the many design elements. They worked extremely well together, and we feel that their combined talents provided us with better options than the professional architects we had interviewed.
Our project was large and complicated: nearly gut entire house, remodel three bathrooms, add two more bathrooms, remodel entire kitchen, install new floors, refinish some older floors, replace 50 Pella windows, rewire electrical, add new HVAC, repaint entire house, join rooms formerly separated by brick wall, and so much more. They performed the entire job within budget. They completed it on time.
Highly recommend that you include them on your list. As mentioned above, it’s been two years since they did this job and we have NO complaints.