If your Gilbert house went up in the 2000s, you've probably noticed the builder finishes giving out around the same time: the shower grout, the flat baseboard, the plain tile, the builder carpet. We remodel bathrooms and kitchens, paint, install trim and take care of the handyman repairs on your list, and the estimate is free. We're about 28 minutes from our Queen Creek base with no traffic.
Gilbert's 2000s Builder Finishes Are Wearing Out Together
Gilbert grew fast. The median Gilbert home was built in 2003, and more than a third of the town's houses went up between 2000 and 2009. Most of them were finished with builder-grade choices: flat baseboard, no crown, basic vanities and plain tile.
Now, twenty years on, those finishes are wearing out at the same time, and that's why so many Gilbert homeowners call about the same upgrades. A bathroom remodel with a tiled shower and a niche. A new kitchen backsplash. Taller baseboard and crown molding where the builder left the walls bare. A coated garage floor. Each one swaps a builder-grade finish for one picked for your house.
Gilbert HOAs Watch What Shows From the Street
A lot of Gilbert lives in planned communities: Agritopia, Power Ranch, Trilogy at Power Ranch, Seville, Val Vista Lakes, Morrison Ranch and Layton Lakes all have HOAs. Most HOAs care about anything visible from the street, like exterior paint colors. Interior work usually isn't their concern, but check your rules before you plan.
If you have an approved color list, bring it to the estimate. We'll work within it, so your exterior repaint stays in HOA approved colors.
A Gilbert Remodel That Moves Pipes or Wires Needs a Permit
In Gilbert, a remodel goes through the construction permit process, with a residential alterations checklist alongside the application. An interior remodel doesn't need a site plan. Stand-alone work like a gas line gets its own electrical, plumbing or mechanical permit.
What decides it for most projects is whether the plumbing or wiring moves. Keep the shower drain and the vanity where they are and the job stays simpler. Move them and plan for the permit step. We'll go over which side your project falls on during the estimate.
Gilbert's Water Is Harder Than an Old Softener Setting Assumes
Gilbert's water averages about 13 grains of hardness per gallon (12.96, to be exact), with readings from about 6 to nearly 21 depending on the source and the time of year. For years the figure given for Gilbert was 8 to 10, so if you set a softener back then, it may be worth checking.
Water that hard leaves spots on shower glass and builds up on faucets. In a bathroom it shows first on glass doors, chrome and dark grout, which is why we talk through tile, grout color and fixtures before anything is ordered.
Gilbert Neighborhoods Built in the Same Years Age the Same Way
Gilbert's planned communities each have their own feel. Val Vista Lakes is built around its lakes, and the Town is rebuilding roads, sidewalks and waterlines there in phases, including in the Palisades and West Lake Estates communities. Agritopia mixes homes with farm land. Power Ranch and Trilogy at Power Ranch sit in the town's southeast, and Seville and Morrison Ranch round out the newer side of town. Downtown has the Heritage District, and the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch is a 110-acre wetland with ponds and a boardwalk.
What these neighborhoods share is timing. Most of the homes went up in the same twenty years and are aging together. Showers start to show their grout, builder carpet and vinyl wear through, and the plain walls that came standard start to feel bare. That makes it a good moment to plan upgrades room by room, rather than all at once.
Help With the Choices on Your Gilbert Project
One customer whose bathroom project grew into a whole house renovation put it this way:
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“Jimmy and Joe were able to quickly determine what I wanted and needed and were able to help guide me through choices and decisions I had to make.”
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Jill F.Google review
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“We interviewed 3 other general contractors before deciding to sign with Jim and Joe Griffin at New England Upgrades. It turned out to be a 3.5 month total remodeling project of our 1,100 square foot 2 bedroom / 2 bathroom condo.” Read the full review
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“Fabulous. Jimmy and Joe were always gentlemen, kept me informed of what was going on, and their work was very meticulous. They took their time to do the job correctly and efficiently.”
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Marlene H B.January 2024
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“NEU did a fantastic job out here in Scottsdale. It was a pleasure working with their team. The communication was great and the work was amazing. I will definitely use Jimmy and Joe again for my next project.”
“Great they were courteous and did a good job kept me informed on their progress”
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Nana E.August 2024
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“Jimmy was awesome! Did everything so well and within a few hours! Will definitely be hiring again!”
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Lexi D.July 2024
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“Went great problem solved!”
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Michael I.June 2024
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“Excellent. My cabinets were raised and time was left, so they fixed my closet doors. Such gentlemen. The work was excellent.”
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Rhonda G.February 2024
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“Jimmy was a great communicator throughout the entire time I was speaking with him about the job. He does quality work in an efficient time frame. Great personality and easy going. Definitely will be going to him for future services.”
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Vaughn V.February 2024
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“Jimmy did everything we needed to get done, work was excellent and reasonable cost”
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William F.February 2024
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“Perfect, very professional and done correctly. Would use them as first choice.”
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Raymond S.November 2023
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“Great brother-duo. All around knowledge of fixing the home. Anything I mentioned, they were willing to complete!!! Friendly, professional! Have a need in the home? Call them!!!”
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Shawn J.October 2023
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“It when exceptionally well, would definitely use them again and would recommend them to my friend and family”
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Anna A.October 2023
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“Very productive and efficient! Courteous!”
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Kristen H.August 2023
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“Very happy with the results of their services! There were many needed repairs at a rental and they were all done quickly and completely. Thank you.”
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John P.August 2023
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“They were very professional and on time. Went above and beyond in all the work they did, even offered to help fix my running toilet! Took me five years but I finally found a handyman/contractor I trust.”
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Karen C.July 2023
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“It went very well. Jimmy G is great man.fun personality , hard worker. Nice clean work”
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Sue F.May 2023
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“James Griffin does excellent work, very attentive to details. He let us know when he was arriving and leaving and was always in a good mood, singing or whistling while he worked. He knew which experts to call in for specific work, i.e., electric, plumbing, stucco.” Read the full review
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Melvin & Suzanne S.April 2023
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“Outstanding work, polite, very clean and very professional. Thank you for all your help you are amazing.”
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Richard T.February 2023
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“Great !! Jimmy Hriffin was very proficient and knowledgeable.”
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Patricia C.January 2023
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“Promptly showed up & the mess I started he did a perfect to cover it up. Angie won't hire me! Plus found out he can do many other jobs & a definite hire he would be.”
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Sharon A.January 2023
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“Excellent. Jimmy was quick, professional and friendly. Chatted on the phone, he was in the area and came right over!”
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Janet E.January 2023
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“We are very pleased with having the interior of our cement block fence painted with elastomeric paint.”
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Brian M.December 2022
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“Does a great job. Will be doing a second bathroom for us soon”
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Warren ISeptember 2020, bathroom remodel
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“Jimmy's crew were great. They arrived on time, finished the job in one day, and left the area immaculate. They were very respectful. I would definitely hire them again.”
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Melissa K.October 2022, exterior painting
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“We had some miscommunication about the scope of work but we settled it amicably. The work was timely and very professional. I would definitely hire them again.”
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Janeen H.November 2022, exterior painting
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“Very easy to work with. Added on numerous other jobs - Jimmy was very knowledgeable about them all. Inside painting -workers were very considerate and cleaned up at the end of each day for two week job. Jimmy will be back in spring to do outside painting and power wash.”
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Gail S.January 2021, interior painting
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“They painted my whole house, replaced my kitchen floor and power washed the house. I would highly recommend them. They did a great job and were a pleasure to work with. I wouldn't hesitate to hire them again.”
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Nancy F.October 2020, interior painting
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“The gentleman who took care of the work was exceedingly professional. He showed up right on time, went to work promptly, was completed in a short amount of time and picked up after himself when the job was finished. The job itself was done exactly as we had hoped, and looked just great.”
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Barbara S.January 2022, interior trim and decorative moldings
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“His knowledge of the job is price was right on. Showed up on time completed the job. Good work”
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Bathroom RemodelingThe most asked for upgrade in Gilbert: tiled showers, niches and new vanities.
Kitchen RemodelingSwap builder cabinets and counters for a kitchen that fits how you cook.
Walls, Trim and CrownCrown, wainscoting and taller baseboard for 2000s tract homes.
Garage Floor CoatingsFlake epoxy for the two and three car garages common in Gilbert.
Painting and Power WashingInterior color changes and exterior repaints in HOA approved colors.
Handyman and RepairsFans, fixtures, doors and the small fixes a twenty year old house needs.
