Altina Tile Care
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Altina Tile Care
I hired Mentor and Altina Tile Care, for a bathroom reno. I am not one to give over-the-top praise, but I second what others have said: he is amazing. His quote was very reasonable compared to other companies. He started on time, finished a few days earlier than he had said, cleaned up neatly every day, and did (as best I can tell) a flawless job. He does all the plumbing and electrical work himself. I had initially told him I planned to use simple subway tiles, but eventually bought much fancier tiles with complex patterns not easy to match up on the walls. I am sure they were harder to handle and asked him if he wanted to change his quote, but he brushed that aside and proceeded to carefully match the patterns across the entire bathroom. He built in tiled shelves in the bath that I had not thought to ask for, at no extra charge. Along the way he threw in a few extras. EG, after opening my wall he noticed a century-old cast-iron vent pipe had a hole (no doubt accounting for some odors we had never been able to trace). He patched it without even asking or charging. He fixed the broken spring in the window. Then he asked about the multiple broken balusters on my stairs, wonky high-hat lights in my kitchen, and a couple of other small things, and charged me extra only for parts and a few hours of labor. I had feared this all would cost thousands-- just to hire a woodworker for the stairs alone. By that way, the professional electrician I had previously hired for the kitchen lights had been unable to fix them properly. Mentor realized there was not enough space to prevent the lights from overheating and added a small extender in front of the bulb-- problem solved. In the end, I paid Mentor a tip over and above his original quote. That is something I have never for a minute considered doing with any contractor. I still got a huge bargain. He does complete kitchen remodels as well.Bathroom remodel -- recommendations and advice?Bathroom remodel -- recommendations and advice?
We used Mentor of Altina tile. He's s true gentleman.Bathroom Tile Installation - Handyman?
We have used a lovely man called Mentor for tile work in our bathroom (he also does painting and other work etc.) and a few of our other neighbors in our building have also used him. Mentor 917 692-6234Bathroom Tile Installation - Handyman?
I recommend Altina Tile care but he's a contractor, I think if all you're doing is the floor you could get by with a handyman. The worst part will be the removal of current floor tile and then hopefully your subfloor is fine and level. Provided all your water shut-offs work to get the sink and toilet out.2019 Review
We just used Mentor to renovate our bathroom, and he did a fantastic job. It took less than 2 weeks, which we were grateful for, since it's our only bathroom. He does all the tiling himself, and is meticulous with the work, keeping the work space very clean. Would highly recommend him.Re: ISO: Some one to re-tile bathroom floor
Recommended without full reviewcontractor recommendation
Recently, Mentor Frangu (Altina Tile Care, phone 917 692 6234) completed a complete renovation of my bathroom. It was the best experience I've had with a contractor. Mentor and his team were diligent, punctual and a delight to work with. Mentor has great integrity; he does top-notch work and isn't thrown by the surprises that can pop up in a 100-year-old building. And his fees are very reasonable. He had done some work in my neighborhood and was happy to show me a recent project. The enthusiastic recommendations I had read from previous clients turned out to be spot-on.Review
Mentor Frangu is not only one of the loveliest people I’ve known but as a contractor he is highly skilled, responsible, honest and always goes above and beyond what is asked of him. Mentor was hired for a major renovation for a duplex in Park Slope and he was easily able to do all the plumbing, the electrical, the tile work as well as the construction and carpentry. Mentor is a perfectionist and won’t give up on a problem until he can solve it. His workers are topnotch, hardworking and skilled in tiling and construction. He worked well with the architect and designer who both grew to respect and depend on him. His rates were extremely fair. Mentor and his workers brought energy and good humor to the job and I recommend him without exception.(no subject)
I recently hired Mentor to remove my old counter-top, do some tiling, and make some repairs. He surprised me by doing more than expected, was very accommodating, willing to do more than asked, and did quality work at a reasonable price. I found him to be very honest. He acted like a friend and I was very glad to have found him after having three brushes with incompetents. He was the only one who told me I needed "bullnoses" for the tiling. My incompetent second contractor ordered three times the number of tiles I needed for a small kitchen job. I found Mentor through Park Slope Parents, although the reviews were old. So here's a new one. (March, 2010)
