This dynamic husband-and-wife duo overcame early challenges to master the art of remodeling. Get to know the story behind our brand and how we can help bring your dream spaces to life. Dive deeper into who we are, our mission, and strategies that set us apart.
Nanoo and Alex's story began in Croatia, where they met in kindergarten. Life took them on separate paths, but fate had more in store for them.
Two decades later, a chance encounter reignited their bond. Their reunion set the stage for a future filled with promise and possibility.
Today, they lead HGI Remodeling with a wealth of experience, offering trusted solutions and crafting spaces that clients cherish for years
“We have created many happy stories for our clients, and we’d be honored to do the same for you.”
– Nanoo & Aleksandra
Hi, we are Nenad and Aleksandra Missbrener - husband and wife, who met in kindergarten back in Croatia, but we did not always set out to be together...or in construction. The war ensured we stayed separated for 2 decades, until we accidentally ran into each other, decided to hop on “forever” bus and suddenly found ourselves staring at the financial disaster of a lifetime...
It was 2011. We decided to do remodeling, thinking: “How difficult can it be?"
On our first remodel experience, we dove in head first, deciding to build the parachute while jumping out of the plane along with having way too many “chefs in the kitchen”, and we barely missed losing all of the family invested money by: overshooting the budget, wasting money on low quality materials and do-overs.
The way we ran that project was painfully naive: eyeballing the expenses, buying the material as we went along, repainting the entire home 4x due to color turning different shades (mostly purple) in all areas where we did not think to test, and mostly saving money on the wrong items: first and foremost on quality trades.
Thank goodness, all the things I learned from being in home building industry for almost a decade, and Nanoo’s ability for solving the most unexpected construction snags. Those experiences truly saved us from a total disaster - more than once.
So we did what do best, we kept working and tweaking. We reconstructed the steps, plug the holes, and came up with a plan we applied to every house since then, then just kept going...
Then one day we heard things like: “You changed our lives” - and that changed everything for us.
Before that, I never gave a thought about what all went into homes and mortages I had sold for years, and an impact they had on homeowners’ happiness and financials. But after nearly losing the entire family investment, we both vowed never to let another homeowner that we work with, family member or a friend, go through what we went through.
The next batch of projects resulted in more happy clients, but in the background we were drained from a handful of still inefficient processes and it was taking a toll on us; however, we worked hard to stay focused greatly on making clients’ dream visions come through - without headaches, without stress, and without overwhelm - perfecting our system more and more each time it got applied.
In that timeframe, we were able to successfully flip 30+ homes, and since then have also helped 250+ clients turn their dream kitchens and bathrooms into reality.
We helped them transform their old outdated and inneficient kitchens and bathroom into beautiful spaces that reflect their lifestyle and their values, but most of all, they say they enjoy, year after year.
We have been in the NW Houston area since those days of 2010. And while we can’t take away the cost of remodeling for our clients, we can make the process a lot less confusing, less frustrating, and less overwhelming.
Construction brings disruption - for longer than anticipated, and requries constant supervision
Contrary to popular belief, remodeling does not have to be a daunting and mysterious process. With the right guidance and a clear plan, it can be a smooth and rewarding journey. Nanoo and Alex have proven that when transparency and meticulous planning come together, homeowners can enjoy a stress-free transformation that exceeds expectations.
