Testimonials

To Whom It May Concern:

We are writing this letter to recommend Ariel Yugadayev and his team to anyone considering a home renovation. From start to finish, Ariel's work is top quality; he will not settle for anything less!

Having never built a house or done a renovation, we were a bit nervous about the whole process; once we started working with Ariel and Rafi, we were put at ease. They took the time to sit with us and explain the issues we didn't understand. They made sure we understood the factors involved to help us make decisions relating to materials, design, and functionality. We felt totally comfortable relying on Ariel for advice on heating and cooling, plumbing, etc.

Ariel is also an expert when it comes to aesthetics. When he took on our project, he had a vision of the final product, down to the last detail. He's a perfectionist and his finishings are beautiful!

Ariel and his team were also able to handle changes, mid-project.

Most important, we know we can count on Ariel to stand behind his work. That's why we chose to work with him and his team, and we'd do it again without hesitation.

Kol Tuv,

Jenny and Elan Zivotofsky
August 2010
Efrat

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We had the pleasure of working with Ariel Yagudayev and Rafi Epstein when we bought and renovated our home in Efrat. Gutting and renovating an existing house is not a simple undertaking but Ariel and Rafi and their teams were more than up to the task.

Our renovation required dealing with the challenges of taking an existing structure, with its limitations and preexisting problems, and creating a high quality finished product that we now live in with great comfort and confidence. Ariel stands by his work and is a perfectionist, which is exactly what you want from someone building your home.

With Ariel, you can be sure that your home will not only look great but will also stand the test of time. He understands and cares about every detail from the smallest esthetic to the most critical infrastructure, and has been extremely active in following up with us and making any needed fixes or minor changes in the 2 years since we moved in.

Our project manager, Rafi Epstein, was also critical to the entire experience of building the house. Not only is Rafi a consummate professional with detailed knowledge of all required to build a house, but he is also an absolute pleasure to deal with. Many people try to scare you in advance of such an undertaking with the difficulty of dealing with an “Israeli Kablan”. With Rafi as our project manager, every day was a pleasure. He managed the teams professionally and on time, was always available and attentive, and found creative solutions to any problems that arose.

As you can see from the above – I highly recommend working with Ariel Homes.

Yuri and Yocheved Shoshan
January 2010
Efrat

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Dear Ariel,

Amy and I would highly recommend Ariel Yagudayev to anyone considering building or renovating a home.

In choosing our builder, our foremost consideration was to find someone with high internal standards so that we would not have to worry about our house. Most would think it unrealistic to expect a builder to be more concerned with the quality of our home than his own bottom line. However, Ariel not only met our very high expectations, he far exceeded them. We, in Efrat, are very fortunate to have such a kablan so easily accessible.

No one letter could do justice to the value Ariel added to our house. He literally spent tens of hours explaining to us every option for every window in the house. He took every precaution to insure the structural integrity and waterproofing of our house. While our house was being built, our neighbors reported seeing Ariel spend the last minutes of the week before Shabbat just staring at the shell of our house. The time and energy he spent thinking about our house resulted in innumerable suggestions for improvements. Amazingly, many of the ideas he presented came at significant cost to himself, but improved our house way beyond what we had imagined. It was clear that his primary motivation was to build a house he could be proud of.

The first guests we had in our new home for Shabbat dinner were Ariel and his family. After watching Ariel spend so much energy and time to make sure that our house came out just right, it was a true pleasure to watch his family share in the pride of his accomplishment. He succeeded in building a house he could be proud of and we became close friends during the process.

Please don’t hesitate to call for a personal recommendation or to answer any questions about the building process with Ariel.

Bentzie and Amy Schlakman
January 2010
Efrat

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Dear Ariel,

We would like to formally express our gratitude to you for the outstanding job that you did building our house. You orchestrated the project with professionalism and a personal commitment to its successful result.

From the very beginning, you impressed us with your knowledge and experience and throughout the process advised us with honesty and sincerity.

You are a man of your word and you always maintained our trust. It has been a pleasure working with you both personally and professionally and we value the friendship that has grown from our business relationship.

We wish you mazal and bracha in all your future endeavors and thank you again for a job well done.

Rivka Reena and Michael
January 2009
Ma'aleh A'dumim

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To whom it may concern;

I am writing this letter of recommendation regarding Ariel Yagudayev and his project manager Rafi Epstein of Ariel Homes, who recently completed a renovation on my home in Efrat.

Being that I am an interior designer with a growing family, it is very important to me to have a home that suits my personal style, my busy lifestyle and the needs of my family. I wanted to buy a property that was completely untouched and ready for a complete renovation so that my home would be well suited to my needs and taste. I had recently moved to Israel and I was very apprehensive about renovating here since I had heard so many horror stories from people with renovations that went awry.

I quickly realized that quotes I got from different Kablanim would not be the final factor in making my decision and so after getting recommendations from many of their previous clients I decided to go with Ariel and Rafi.

I was very impressed with the quality of their workmanship and their attention to detail from the very beginning. Ariel always treated the project as if it was his own home. I asked Ariel's advice during the many steps of the renovation and I was soimpressed with the amount of knowledge that he has in all different aspects of construction. Rafi always followed up with me, fixed whatever I was not completely satisfied with, always answered the phone when I called, and Ariel made sure to include special touches and details that I hadn't even asked for. They went above, and beyond the call of duty!

I am extremely satisfied by the quality, price, level of workmanship, and the service that I received and I would highly recommend Ariel Homes to anyone else considering a renovation on their home. If you would like to ask me any further questions regarding their work feel free to call me at 054-924-5599.

Devora
December 2008
Efrat
dminteriors@hotmail.com

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To Whom It May Concern,

Ariel Yagudayev built my house. I can honestly say that selecting Ariel to be my builder was one of the wisest things that I have done since coming to Israel.

Though most people look at only the initial cost of a purchase, I look at major purchases based on a total life cycle cost. On this basis, Ariel represents unparalleled value. Everyone who has used Ariel knows this, and many people who wished they had used Ariel have realized this much too late.

Perhaps the quality I admire most about Ariel is that he defines himself by the quality of his work. His foremost concern is that the building be done with quality construction and structural integrity. He never cuts corners and therefore requires no hired foreman to review his work. He does, however, thrive on the involvement of his clients, seeking their input at every stage of work to make sure their needs are met and goals achieved.

Ariel's knowledge and expertise were a critical component throughout the construction process, and I welcomed his input at every turn. He was an invaluable resource to implement the plans of the architect and engineers we hired and was thoughtful and thorough in solving problems as they arose. Ariel successfully interfaced with the municipal authorities and acted as a liaison to advocate on our behalf when variances were requested. Ariel was also essential in integrating the many craftsmen representing outside contractors to install plumbing, lighting, as well as, security, internet and communications systems.

If you truly care about the home you will build, value for your money, competency in your construction, engineering expertise, and a builder who will care about your house as much, if not more, than you, then there is no better builder of homes than Ariel Yagudayev. I wholeheartedly and without reservation recommend him to anyone building a house that they seek to make their home. It was a pleasure to work with someone with such integrity.

Albert
August 2008
Efrat

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Our choice to use Ariel Homes was a combination of Ariel's exellent reputation as a builder and his "right hand man", Rafi Epstein. Ariel Homes built us a beautiful home that we will, b"h, treasure for the rest of our lives. We would suggest that the home that they built for us improved upon the design created by our architects (which was excellent to start with) and exceeded our expectations. We would strongly recommend Ariel Homes.

Jeremy and Rocky
December 2005
Gush Etzion

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This past year (2004-2005), we built a house in Alon Shvut, with Ariel Yagudayev as our kablan. We chose him partially because of his strong reputation as a builder in the Gush Etzion area. In turn, we are very pleased with Ariel's work and his commitment to the job and heartily recommend him. In particular, I would emphasize Ariel's professional integrity and his knowledge and skills as a builder.

As anyone who has worked with him can attest, Ariel takes an exceptional amount of pride in his work. It was very important to him that the house be built to the highest standards. In several eases, standard materials could have been used as cheaper and quicker solutions. However, Ariel refused to compromise in this area and used only superior and more expensive materials, though he was not bound contractually to do so. Possibly serious problems in the house, such as water damage, were avoided because Ariel considered how to address these issues at every stage of the construction, rather than attempting to solve them after the fact.

Ariel takes full responsibility for a project and therefore often handles aspects of the job that are beyond his contractual obligations. Notably, the house was finished by the date that Ariel first agreed to, even though several things happened to delay the process, which were not his fault. When we had a problem with our structural engineer, who was not responsive enough to our needs, Ariel took it upon himself to find someone else who was responsive to our needs. Another kablan might have sat back and waited until this was resolved, and let the timeline of the project be delayed.

We plan to stay in our house and hope not to have to build again. If, however, we do have to build once more, we would gladly work with Ariel again.

Janine and Gershom
December 2004
Gush Etzion

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To Whom It May Concern,
Prior to commencing construction on our new home, we were forewarned about the difficulties everyone experiences building a home in Israel. At the outset, we can honestly state that the building of our new home was an extremely positive experience. Undoubtedly this was a direct result of the builder we selected.

Initially we met with several prospective builders. After careful deliberation we selected Mr. Ariel Yagudayev based on his character and the positive references we received. We are extremely grateful to Ariel not only for the beautiful house he built us, but more importantly for the manner in which he did so. At every stage of construction, Ariel was present paying very careful attention to detail. The quality of his work speaks for itself.

During the entire period of construction, our respect for Ariel only grew not only because of his tremendous professionalism, but also for his honesty and integrity. We very quickly learned to respect his judgment and at every stage of construction we had the utmost confidence that the only consideration was what was best for our house.

We feel most fortunate that in selecting Ariel as our builder, we not only gained a beautiful home but also a very special and caring friend.

David and Judy
January 2003
Efrat

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