Meet the Team - Elmstead Remodeling Fort Worth

Our People

Marty R., Lead Technician

Marty has spent 18 years in residential remodeling, the last 9 of them focused on Fort Worth’s older neighborhoods like Ryan Place, Mistletoe Heights, and Berkeley. His specialty is making new work match old character: scribe-fitting trim on 1920s door casings, matching plaster texture patches, and knowing when a floor slope is historic charm versus a structural conversation. He holds EPA lead-safe certification, which matters on any pre-1978 home in the city. Marty keeps a handwritten notebook of every home he has worked on, with notes on paint colors and odd measurements, because he says a good remodel is 60 percent preparation and 40 percent patience.

Dani S., Senior Installer

Dani handles cabinetry, tile, and finish work, and she is the person most likely to spend an afternoon in your kitchen perfecting a countertop seam. She came to Elmstead from a cabinet shop where she learned how KraftMaid and Wellborn boxes are built, which means she can explain why a particular drawer glide is worth the cost and why another is a downgrade. Dani is meticulous about layout: her tile lines run true through doorways, and she alphabetizes cabinet hardware bags before install day. She has a Schnauzer named Biscuit who waits in the truck during job walks, and she will ask if your dog is okay with a stranger before ever opening the gate.

Celeste O., Service Coordinator

Celeste is the voice on the phone when you call at 9:00 on a Tuesday, and the one who knows whether the Cambria slab for your island arrived at the fabricator yet. She has been with Elmstead Remodeling Fort Worth for 6 years and keeps the schedule and material orders from colliding. Celeste grew up in North Richland Hills and can tell you which permit office line moves fastest on a Thursday afternoon. She treats every schedule change as a problem to solve before it reaches your front door, which is why most clients have her direct line saved by week two of a project. Ask her about her garden; she will ask about your kids’ nap times so the crew knows when to keep the tile saw quiet.

Wyatt G., Apprentice

Wyatt joined the team two years ago after a stint doing carpentry on a ranch outside Weatherford, and he spends most days learning finish work from Marty and Dani. He is the one hauling materials, building protection layouts, and taping drop cloths before the first hammer swing. Wyatt is currently working through manufacturer training with Schluter for waterproofing systems, and he already handles transition strips and shoe molding without supervision. He grew up around horses and still wakes up unreasonably early, which means he is usually the first one at the job site doing a perimeter check. He is the kind of apprentice who asks why before he does something, and that is exactly how we like it.