January 27, 2010
Comments about the work of Kevin Drake:
Kevin has done a considerable amount of work for us. He does what few other builders do. He shows up on time, works efficiently and professionally; the work is of the highest professional standards; his work site is always in good order. Besides being well versed in a variety of building skills, he offers excellent design ideas. We would highly recommend him.
Franklin & Esther Schmidt
Woodville, VA
February 17, 2009
Endorsement of Kevin Drake as a Home Improvement Contractor
A lot of updating and repair work in our 28 year old house was necessary to get it ready to sell. Based on a friend’s recommendation I phoned Kevin. He stopped by, walked through the house with us, listened attentively, took necessary measurements. Via email he sent a proposal for all the work about which we had spoken. He did all the agreed upon work efficiently and neatly with fair pricing.
Since the goal was to get the house in better shape, Kevin’s skill has to be appreciated. In addition to his repair/construction skill Kevin has other characteristics to be appreciated. His careful listening, his great patience, his guidance, and his willingness to tackle any job—large or small--were critical to me. There were decisions and selections to be made about which I was clueless. With his experience and his understanding of our needs, he guided us with very reasonable suggestions and helped us make good choices. I also am grateful for his patience: we kept adding to his list of tasks and he never flinched. We never would have continued adding jobs to his list had we not gained such trust in his competence and integrity.
Because of his competence, efficiency, patience, guidance, and trustworthiness, I recommend Kevin Drake for large or small home improvement jobs without reservation.
Respectfully,
Shirley Christman
Herndon, Virginia
The Fleischauer's Kitchen
After having been taken to the cleaners by a "home improvement" scam from a well advertised contractor, we learned our lesson and contacted Mr. Kevin Drake of AOK Home Improvement. Kevin since then has done all of the carpentry, drywall, plumbing, electrical, and tile work on a broad range of projects for us. In each and every project Kevin exhibits his impeccable workmanship, skills, and talents. His attention to detail exceeds even my wife's requirements. He is always on time and works hard while on the job. He completed each project on time and within the agreed budget.
Kevin has the ability to listen to a customer and determine what they really want to accomplish. He will use his considerable experience to offer advice on the best methods and materials to accomplish the project but also does what the customer wants, not what Kevin wants. Kevin has the ability to translate his customers' ideas into a plan that insures his customers get exactly what they want. His quoted estimates are very fair and accurate if nothing significant changes during the project. AOK Home Improvement's high ethical standards and Kevin's own personal intergrity and honesty insure that the completed work and final invoice represents the original agreement. We feel completely comfortable with just a binding handshake on all but the very largest contracts.
Kevin has replaced every door in the house with high quality materials and workmanship. He totally remodeled the master bathroom, ripping our the old stuff (can you imagine what the bath tub looked like after 25 years of use?) and rebuilding literally from the ground up including the painting. He also remodeled the downstairs powder room with new stand alone vanity, new lighting, exhaust fans and tile flooring.
We remodeled the kitchen which was also a really involved task. Kevin had to rip out the old cabinets, coordinate with the vendor staff providing the new cabinets and granite countertops and the corresponding design, install all of that along with the new appliances. He also had to build the trim work for the cabinets, install new wiring and electrical outlets into their new locations. He also replaced the original ugly light fixtures with recessed lighting.
We also added a roof over our outside deck located on the south side of our house. The roofing material is made from GE LEXAN plastic which is a white translucent color. This blocks the ultra-violet rays from the deck while allowing 80% of the light to come through. This cuts the heat down considerably which allows the use of the deck all summer and during rain storms even. Kevin's design and construction of the roof caused the building inspector to remark that "even if the hurricane blows down the house this roof will remain standing." It's awesome.
We can not emphasize enough our satisfaction with the performance of AOK Home Improvement and Kevin Drake. He has always exhibited a total professional attitude and an absolute desire to do the best job possible and to the customers' satisfaction. This shows in the quality of his work. We are constantly giving out Kevin's name and phone number to our guests whom request them after seeing our kitchen or the deck roof.
Please feel free to call if you have any questions.
John and Marie Fleischauer
Chantilly, Virginia
703.378.4647
