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About Us
Sterling Renovations & Design is a full-service home remodeling firm. Visit our website to see the magazines that have featured our home remodels: http://www.sterlingrenovationsdfw.com/press
Principals David and Julie Walsh are experts in luxury design in the Southlake, Westlake and Colleyville areas. We have an in-house design team that creates a 3D Rendering of your remodel, so you can see your design before we begin. We manage all construction logistics, order products and coordinate contractors’ schedules. Our process begins by meeting with you in person to create a vision together. Each design is unique and personal to every home owner. We want to help you fall in love with your home!
David and Julie have created lasting relationships with their clients through the years. They have proven to be trustworthy with repeat clients who know that their home will be well cared for.
Services Provided
3D Rendering, Bathroom Design, Bathroom Remodeling, Building Design, Home Additions, Home Extensions, Home Remodeling, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Remodeling, Remodeling, Interior Design, Aging in Place
Areas Served
Colleyville, Southlake, Westlake
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Business Name
Sterling Renovations
Phone Number
+1 817-421-4477
Address
Southlake, TX 76092
Typical Job Cost
USD 50,000 - USD 1,000,000
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42 Reviews for Sterling Renovations
Newest first
The Sterling team brought my dreams to life! Without Julie and Catherine, I would have ended up with an all white kitchen that would be out of style soon and had little personality. Their expertise helped me create a classic look that is both timeless and modern. Our project was almost the entire first floor: kitchen, family room, master suite, laundry room, and guest bath. The Sterling team made it all cohesive and yet each room has its own special features. Thank you!!
29 December, 2019
Sterling Renovations did a great job updating our kitchen and bathrooms as well as flooring. Focusing on the design elements and construction required to make the most of our new combined living / kitchen space produced a fantastic end result. Julie's eye for design, knowledge of the industry trends and willingness to source new materials helped us to make our design vision a reality. David's construction background was critical to ensuring that all the things you can't see (like getting quick hot water into the kitchen, proper roof support,etc) only come with years of experience! The construction process is never as easy or as fast as you want or expect but Sterling Renovations was a good partner and we have remained friends which speaks volumes !
26 December, 2019
Beth Champlin
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Sterling Renovations did an amazing job on my master bathroom. Every detail was done with perfection. Julie and David were very accommodating with my endless requests. Their team paid great attention to every detail and delivered a very elegant timeless bathroom. I was very pleased with the CAD drawing. With the drawing Catherine really made my bathroom come to life even before it was finished. Worth every penny. It made all the difference in the world with the outcome of the bathroom. Thank you so very much Julie, David and Catherine. Job well done.
19 December, 2019
HU-659387234
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
We are very pleased with our complete kitchen and dining room remodel done by Sterling Renovations! David, Julie, and the Sterling team made the transitions throughout this project seamless. The design teams attention to detail, along with the standards they hold their workmanship to are exceptional! When issues arose, they were quickly addressed and resolved by David and Julie. They did a fantastic job and would recommend this team to anyone looking to remodel!
4 October, 2019
Lisa Gonser
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
The Walsh’s are a great team to work with, creative ideas and great subs. We would work with them again!
30 September, 2019
Anna Stover
Average rating: 2 out of 5 stars
This is a hard review to write. I have refrained from writing a negative review for quite some time, not wanting to operate this way, as they are real people and can be very kind and professional up front. But we all rely on reviews and sadly Sterling has not lived up to their promises, this time. They have been largely unresponsive to our MANY professional emails and calls and have refused to reconcile our project. Reading the glowing reviews it truly sounds like a different company. All we can figure is that we got the B-Team. We experienced many errors, incomplete work, very little supervision/inspection and poor communication, and overall an extreme lack of urgency as we blew past our promised completion date, despite our urgent need to move back into our kitchen/master bedroom areas. We are still picking up the pieces.
We started a kitchen/wood floor/paint remodel with them at the beginning of Nov 2018 which was supposed to be finished on Feb 6th, 2019. By the beginning of April, they walked away, citing that they would not return because we brought in our own painters. We had moved our painters out three times, and could not delay any longer due to my husband's knee surgery. The Friday before my painters came I talked with David in person about our inability to delay again. His reply was simply: "I understand." He did not say they would not come back if we did this. Our painters came and went and cleaned up in less than three days. After this, Sterling sent people to do a couple of things (installed back door that had been hanging outside for a while, and cleaned up some tile work) and then they disappeared.
Sterling did good work on 85% of our home. I'd love to post beautiful pictures and leave a nice review. Perhaps I will be able to some day. But they left our home incomplete, have over billed us, have refused to reconcile our contract and have clearly assigned our "case" to a new office manager who sends form replies and our issues remain unresolved months later.
There were many errors along the way which caused multiple delays to our project. We are still dealing with issues. They were not accurate in their final billing and STILL owe us money for unused allowances.
One glaring example is that our under cabinet lighting allowance in our contract was $1100. They installed 8 "Commercial Electric" brand PLASTIC puck lights that were stuck under there (cost under $150) - yet they have not reimbursed us for our unused allowance. See pic. We have written letter after letter asking for a final fair reconciliation of our project. They have not replied to that request. (There was an additional $1400 billed for the wiring in of these puck lights...there's literally a hole under my cabinet with a regular white electrical cord looking thing coming out and running to these 8 lights - see pic). The other lighting allowances were reconciled - for our entry pendant for example - AFTER we requested that adjustment ourselves.
We continue to discover errors/issues as we try to complete the details of the house ourselves. A sampling:
-Back door was installed after painters came, but a 3/4 gap left above it.
-The glass in our 8 large and 6 small upper cabinets was never installed.
-The upper kitchen shelves were 48" long and a cheap 5/8" thick board...and sagged in the middle before we even put dishes in there. We've had to have them redone and the cabinets divided into two separate ones for support.
-They left a big gap above my oven and a piece of wood (which in fact did not fit) for us to nail in there to fill the gap.
-Sterling framed out for new pocket doors in our kitchen. The doors were left behind for us to install. I asked Sterling to install them to ensure they would fit correctly b/c we had run into so many other issues. We are now on our second set of workers who are having to reframe the doors because the door frames are not even/level.
-Our kitchen cabinet allowance still remains unreconciled.
Today was really the last straw as I hired a cabinet maker (who also fixed our upper kitchen cabinets) to install the Rev-A-Shelf in my corner kitchen cabinet that Sterling left behind. It sat in my living room for literally weeks (now months) as their workers walked past it again and again. I requested multiple times that they install it. Today, we've realized that the Rev-A-Shelf that was ordered by S was for the WRONG side. Exhausting. I've had these new guys install a simple shelf today instead and will get this rev-a shelf back to sterling somehow. The box they had delivered sat in my living room for weeks and they walked past it many times and never installed it. Had they tried, they would have figured this out a long time ago.
We got an email recommending Sterling as a top rated contractor recently. And it just left a pit in our stomachs. This unfortunately was not our experience with Sterling Renovations.
Allowances with Sterling apparently are not truly allowances. If you go over cost, then yes, you will get a bill, but if your work comes under cost (like the cheap puck light fixtures they installed), there's no credit given. At least in our case.
We had to point out several errors on what they called our final billing. Some were taken care of, some were not. We still have outstanding items with them and they are non-responsive. We assume they hope we will just go away...and yes, it is a waste of our time to pursue a fair ending to this deal, but on principle, we will continue to reach out.
We believe that Sterling is capable of doing good work. But, before you hire someone, we recommend getting 2-3 bids for your work. Ask for referrals and follow up. Have everything in writing. Be on site in person and don't expect them to supervise. (But try to hire someone who will!) Specify what allowances mean to them and to you. After a completion date has passed, request a NEW completion date or your project could just float on with no end in sight.
10 September, 2019
Comment from Sterling Renovations:
We are deeply saddened that what started as a wonderful project with a wonderful family had a breach of contract. We cannot address the points above since our contract is clear that once the remodel begins, we do not allow other contractors or handling of any part of the remodel to protect the integrity of the entire remodel and timelines.
You are a wonderful family and we wish you well in your home and getting settled into Texas.
You are a wonderful family and we wish you well in your home and getting settled into Texas.
A Martinez
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Julie, David and the Sterling team were great to work with. Together, they came up with a fantastic kitchen design and made it become a reality. Julie spent countless hours helping us select materials for our remodel - from the counter tops to the light fixtures and everything in between. Her knowledge, creativity and dedication is amazing. Our project manager was great too! We absolutely love our new kitchen!
8 May, 2018
Comment from Sterling Renovations:
Thank you, Andrea, for such a kind review! It was so fun to work with you and Steve. You are incredibly gracious and we are truly happy you are enjoying your kitchen and living areas! The navy island came out amazing!
Julie and the Sterling Renovations Team
Julie and the Sterling Renovations Team
Landy and David Cooke
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Sterling Renovations just completed a total remodel of our Master Bathroom. It is beautiful! David and Julie and their team were terrific to work with. Their professionalism, attention to detail and follow-through were excellent. Julie's design expertise was invaluable. We are getting many compliments on our new Master Bathroom--and could not be happier with the results.
22 December, 2017
Comment from Sterling Renovations:
Thank you, Landy and David, for such a great review! We really enjoyed working with you on your master bath, you both are so fun to work with. That gorgeous tile was definitely worth the wait! We are happy to have your new friendship and are excited to continue to work on the next project in your home! Thank you so much, Julie and David and the Sterling Renovations Team.
Dear David and Julie:
Thank you all so much, and special thanks to Marty and all of your guys, for all the beautiful work you did improving our home.
Everything came out exactly the way we wanted it, down to the last detail, and we couldn’t be happier with the results. I’d especially like to recognize Marty for the expert craftsmanship he put into making the sloping floor work with the barn doors in the theater room. I know that couldn’t have been easy, but it came out beautifully. The closet shelving and rods are perfect, too. He’s a real artist, and we appreciate his commitment to making everything come out just right.
We’re just enjoying the hell out of our new bathroom and theater every single day. Thanks again for everything.
Sincerely,
Jim Tapp
3 August, 2017
Comment from Sterling Renovations:
Thank you for the amazing review, Jim! It was such a delight working with you and your lovely wife. And to have made great new friends! We couldn't be happier that you are enjoying your bath and theater so much. That's exactly why we love our jobs! Thank you, again, for such kind words. David and Julie and the Sterling Renovations Team
Konni Burton
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
I am so happy with my kitchen and dining room remodel done by Sterling Renovations! Throughout the remodeling process, no detail went unattended. Their thorough budgeting process prevented any budget surprises as well. Julie is attentive and responsive and helped me immensely as I had to be out of town during much of the process. I love my new kitchen and highly recommend Sterling Renovations to anyone considering them for their own project!
13 April, 2017
Comment from Sterling Renovations:
Thank you, Konni! We appreciate your wonderful review, especially with your incredibly busy schedule with so much travel. It was a pleasure working with you. I am so happy you are enjoying your new kitchen and dining room. May it bring you and your family many happy years to come. - Julie and David
narmstrong1944
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Thank you, Sterling Renovations, for restoring our home. We could not be more pleased! You are truly one of this year's top blessings!
31 December, 2016
Comment from Sterling Renovations:
Thank you so very much for the compliment and for the wonderful review. We are incredibly blessed to now have your great friendship.
kienastsouth73
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars
David and Julie and their entire team are appreciated more than what was accomplished in our home!
We so appreciate the quality of their skills, knowledge and willingness to get it perfect.
Our vision for the end result is so out done and we love it!
Thank you Sterling Renovations so very much for being so professional and personal in dealing with us and when in our home
31 December, 2016
Comment from Sterling Renovations:
Thank you so very much for such a kind review! You and your husband were such a delight to work with. Our crews enjoyed showing up to work every day! It is always a pleasure working for someone who appreciates our works so much. We are also honored to now call you friends. Thank you!
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