Dirty Metal Secrets Inc.

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Vickie Loftis

For Vickie's metal panel / Metal Door

4.7

Mar 22, 2022

Loved the final product. It took a while to get it, but it was the beginning of COVID so understandable.

This was -- without a doubt -- an absolutely wonderful experience. Xavier was extremely meticulous, detail oriented, and gifted in his craftsmanship. He designed for me a swing table with a level of artistry and precision that exceeded my expectations. Not only was his pricing fair and reasonable, he literally drove the completed project from Laredo, Texas to Atlanta, Georgia to deliver and install it. There were some understandable delays in the completion of the work -- but it was very much worth the wait. I found Xavier to be personable, professional, and super easy to work with. I hope to use him again and again for future creative projects...

Awesome job on my table top!

By far the best experience I have ever had with any furniture product. Quality craftmanship, cares about his work. Finished project ahead of schedule and delivered it himself. Quick responses in all communication. And seemed like an all around good dude. Will order multiple pieces in the future

I am not a fan of most fireplace screens, so I spent a lot of time looking for something that was simple but beautiful. Once I found Xavier, I knew I loved the look of his custom screens, but ours turned out even better than I ever imagined. It fit perfectly in the opening and instantly gave our fireplace a clean, finished look. We had a chimney sweep come just after we received it, and he wanted to know where it came from. He was very impressed with the quality and craftsmanship, and he sees them all day long.

Xavier did a fantastic job with my grill grate. It came out exactly as we discussed and fit perfectly. He was very responsive and we are very please with the results.

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Doug Owen

For Steel Grill

4.8

Jul 1, 2020

Xavier did an amazing job on the custom grate for my BBQ pit!!! Highly recommend.

I was very happy with the Fire Place Screens provide by Xavier Villela. The communication was great, product was of great quality and fit perfectly. Couldn't be more happier. Thanks Xavier !!

Pleasure working with these folks. Good communication, Excellent Quality! Look forward to sending them my next project!

We are VERY happy with the job done by Mr. Villela! He took on the project when none of the metal crafts-persons in our area showed any interest. He was very responsive to any questions we had. We would highly recommend him for any similar projects, i.e.,metal antique reproductions. He mixed his skill with an artistic flair. We were also very impressed by the customer support by the CustomMade customer service team!

Hi All - this is a review of Dirty Metal Secrets who custom-made a kitchen cutting board to fit into existing slot under kitchen counter top. First of all, I have to admit knowing nothing of how to describe what I needed. Once the scope of work was complete, Xavier delivered. The board and juice tray are sized perfectly. I would recommend DMS for your cutting board needs. Andy

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Tim Black

For Steel Grill

5.0

Jun 6, 2019

This was done in excellent timing and exactly how I wanted it. I will definitely doe business here again if I need anything. . Thank you , Tim Black

The product that Xavier made for me to give to my friend is absolutely beautiful. I would not change one thing. The only thing that I wish we could’ve done better was communicate more and if he could have made a couple of deadlines. Otherwise, it was a great experience.

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Mara Silber

For Tray

5.0

Feb 28, 2019

Final product is exactly as I requested. He was timely, kept me in the loop, and it came out great! We would definitely use him again and plan to.

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Ken Chen

For Workspace Long Desk

5.0

Feb 12, 2019

Xavier is everything you could ask from a maker: patient, friendly and professional. The desk came perfectly as I envisioned. Xavier actually remade the desk top when he found out the first one didn’t have perfectly even colors. He even delivered the desk himself all the way from Texas to California because no delivery company is willing to take such a big item. To be honest, he exceeded all my expectations. I love the final product and I like the way we worked together. I’m pretty sure I’ll go back to him whenever I have a new project.

I'm very thrilled with the metal-and-walnut shelf Xavier built. It came out exactly like I hoped and looks utterly badass installed. To get us there, Xavier put up with late specification changes and anxiety about being able to control the shipping. He sent a ton of photos, answered questions, and made suggestions. He was easygoing, responsive, and patient. Awesome job.

I needed a pot rack for a large space. It needed to be built a certain way. I’m very happy with the finished product. Lots of emails to design and get it right. He did a great job.

Xavier did an excellent job on my project! He was very professional and communicated with me throughout the entire process! I had very high expectations for this project. He delivered a product that was above and beyond my expectations:). I will be reaching out to Xavier in the future about other projects for my home. I highly recommend using him for any type of upgrade for your home or work space!

I’m so pleased with the workmanship, ease of communication and delivery of my beautiful shelf unit. He was in touch with me regularly along the entire process. Truly very talented individual and Xavier listened to exactly what I wanted. It’s perfection!! I highly recommend and will definitely have future pieces made by Xavier.

Just received my custom grill insert (mild steel) from Xavier and I highly recommend him! He was a great communicator, great value, and finished it super fast. I will definitely be back for more when I have another metal project.. thanks Xavier!

Xavier was great to work with. Fast communications and even faster product delivery at a great price! The brackets are just what I was looking for. Highly recommended!

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Ryan Stone

For Heavy Duty Shelf/Corbel Bracket

5.0

Sep 21, 2018

Xavier did an excellent job with my project! The cost was fair and he even delivered to my home for free. Not sure he does this all the time, but it just goes to show he is willing to go out of his way for you. Highly recommended!

Final product was perfection! Great talent!

Xavier was wonderful in customizing a light fixture per my specifications. He stayed in contact throughout the entire process and made sure that my requests were met. Wonderful experience!