AZ Cabinets and Home Solutions

My wife and I had been wanting to remodel our kitchen for years.  We had saved and budgeted for such a grand expense.  Thanks to the stimulus checks, we finally felt that we could take on the financial burden of a kitchen remodel, but we wanted to do it right.  We decided that the more estimates, the better.

We got estimates from about 10 different Cabinet & Countertop contractors.  The majority of them were fairly pricey.  The last estimate we received was from Rudy, the owner of AZ Cabinets and Home Solutions.  I had planned on telling Rudy the same thing as we had told all of the other contractors: Thanks for your time, we will get back to you.  However, to our surprise, the home visit with Rudy was unlike any of the other estimates we had received.  He gave us new ideas we had not thought of for the remodel.  He was very knowledgeable and took the time to explain to us the different types of stone for the countertops and wood for the cabinets.  On top of it all, Rudy was very personable and likeable, and made the process very easy.

Based on how well the estimate was going, I thought his quote was going to be on the higher side of the spectrum.  He let my wife and I browse samples he had brought, while he measured and crunched numbers.  When he was done, he showed us the tablet with the itemized price breakdown, and we were shocked to see that his estimate was the lowest that we had been presented with!  At that moment, we knew that we had found our contractor.

We gave Rudy a  down payment.  The understanding was that we would pay a third to solidify the contract, a third upon delivery of cabinets, and the final third upon completion of the project.  We set a begin construction date for the following Friday.

The following Friday, as promised, Rudy's crew showed up bright and early and completed the demolition that same day.

We had selected Maple Cabinets and Quartz Countertops.  Rudy had the Cabinets delivered and installed early the following week.  The following day, the Quartz was delivered and installed as well.  As they were finishing the install, my wife decided that she wanted to extend the countertop about 12 inches further than we had originally planned.  I contacted Rudy to ask about this, but I feared that it couldn't be done, or that it would add significant cost.  Rudy however, was completely understanding; he told me that he would change out the slab for free, he explained to me that customer satisfaction and word of mouth was how he made his money, and for that reason he was happy to make the modification free of charge.

As of yesterday, our kitchen remodel is complete.  We had a great experience with AZ Cabinets and Home Solutions, but most importantly, we absolutely love our new kitchen!

Beware of this company. Rudy is the owner and will take your money and leave your kitchen /the job unfinished. He and his employees are unskilled and take no pride in their work and do not care for it either... I'm almost certain they have only done 2 other installs before mine... At least you will think that after you see what they've done and he treats you. He will leave you with an unfinished kitchen while he takes on another job. He will try to hide his installation mistakes, claiming he will replace it... Only to never hear from again.

I hired him to redo my kitchen cabinets and counters. He said all would be done within 5 days. Came out on a Saturday and ripped all of my old cabinets out and then didn't come back for 5 days, leaving all the old scrap in my front yard. After numerous texts and calls, I was able to get his guys to come back and put in the cabinets but not even properly. The handles were not centered. Not even close. A few of the cabinet doors didn't open in the proper direction, which was over looked by the installers. Rudy said he would replace it. I watched him in my driveway try to fill the hole with caulk, then spray paint it white. It looked like something had melted on the cabinet door. Again, knowing I was upset with it, he said he would replace it. This was 2 weeks prior to writing this review. He has stopped replying and answering me. He also removed my plumbing, when that's not part of his job (which is what he informed me of before he started) but will cut out all your old piping... Free of charge!! Leaving you to have to call a professional to replace. When you ask him why he did such a stupid thing, he will tell you it was old.... It was 2 years old. The crown molding on top of the cabinets has huge gaps between it and the ceiling. He told me my ceiling was uneven and his remedy was to fill with caulk. He also blamed his 2 week delay on his countertop guy, stating they were fabricating all the pieces. The day they finally came out to do the countertops, I watched these guys measure and cut every piece and fabricate everything in my driveway. Meaning they had nothing to do with him and my cabinets. They are a separate company. The countertop guys were very efficient and got everything done in one day, the only good thing about my kitchen remodel. Rudy is just an overall terrible person who tries to take what he can get and run. He will blame anything and everything for not coming to finish a job and lies about everything. His last excuse to me was his guys were having car troubles. I was only able to find one other review about him and it was on offerup and it said the same thing. He has no social media presence and probably because he screws people over often.

If you're going to spend a lot of money on a remodel, please take my experience into consideration, and avoid this company at all costs.

I hired Rudy (AZ cabinets ) to do my kitchen cabinets and island quartz . Let me tell you the guys review up above is spot on ..... it was a nightmare from beginning to end . Not only that I referred my mother to him and she had never stressed so much on a remodel ....
List of things that went wrong
1. Wrong size cabinets were ordered , Rudy was going to continue to put them in had I not said anything , half of them were up and he was planning to put 3 inch filler from wall to cabinet .
2. He was never around to micro manage , so things just kept going wrong ,
3. They cut and built cabinets inside my house leaving so much dust , I cleaned everyday !
4. He will say he's giving you a good DEal on Quartz !!! It's artificial Quartz from a place located in California , I called to confirm . Not only that , I knew it felt different from my existing Quartz from Arizona tile. The product is cloudy and gritty . Not worth it! I wish I was told the truth.
5. They left trash in my front yard for days , left trash in my mothers front yard for weeks (bulks of it )
6. They had to redo my island FAKE quartz twice ! It was cut wrong !!!! And it still wasn't right....
My mothers artificial Quartz is off in color , her house is still dusty, they left walls broken, the artificial Quartz was cut wrong that they cut the wall to have the counter top run into it.......
The whole time they were supposed to be done this day and that day or by this time and never did !!!!! The guy cutting the slabs stayed at my mothers house till 10pm multiple nights trying to get the job done . So unprofessional!!!!! The workers made a lot of mistakes and Rudy was no where to be found ......... I wish I would have never went with him . It was a disaster and disappointed.
I will say I came to agreement with Rudy on amount owed to him for damages or time. I also needed to paint my cabinets black because he could not get those . I wish I had taken more pictures .