If you live in the Clarence/East Amherst/Williamsville area and you need work done in your home and…read moreBrian at Two Ells isn't the first person you contact, you are doing it wrong. This dude does it right, does it well, and does it for reasonable prices. He works clean and is honest and trustworthy. If you hire him once it's pretty much a guarantee you will hire him again because he is really good at what he does. My 1st floor bathroom was devastatingly brown. Brown tile floor, brown wood vanity. Why would anyone choose to make a bathroom the color of poop I cannot reconcile to myself. I have been annoying my husband for two years since we moved in to the house with my rants about it. This year I convinced him to let me spend some of our tax return on changing that. Thanks to my raging addiction to HGTV I knew exactly what I wanted to do in there and contacted Brian about my vision in mind. He is the most laid back dude, super chill and easy to work with. Brian does beautiful tile work, he made some very helpful suggestions about the tile and how to lay it so it would look the nicest. Aside from the tile work, he also changed out the shower head, replaced the vanity sink and installed faucets and a new backsplash, replaced the mirror, light fixture and toilet. Oh! And he hung up some shelves and changed the light above the shower. He did an amazing job. My husband was very happy with the changes that were made, his only negative was "This is so nice now the rest of the house looks like crap". Ha! Sounds like he's challenging me to think of new projects to hire Brian for. Two Ells for the win!

Back in the Spring when my family needed to hire someone to renovate our crumbling bathroom, I…read moreturned to Yelp to ask who knew a good contractor for this kind of work. Kelly B recommended Brian at Two Ells. I called him that day, left a message. He returned the message that day and we set up a time for an estimate. I love prompt responsiveness, and right off the bat, I had a good feeling about Brian. My parents haven't had any major work done in their 1980-built house since they moved in, circa 1984. Partly because they didn't want to spend the money and partly because it can be difficult finding an honest, affordable contractor, which has to do with the first reason really. Two of the several things I'm super grateful for regarding the way Brian works are his honesty and his ability to see projects in a cost-effective way. He is also extremely patient. My Mom had some health issues arise during our plans and Brian was so patient with us and having to push the date back (& our slacking on picking out materials, mostly because my mom is a perfectionist procrastinator). While we were waiting on the bathroom finalization, Brian painted our upstairs hallway and our family room and did a great job. He also replaced all of the gross fluorescent tube lighting in our kitchen and powder room with recessed lighting. I swear if you can only change one thing in a house built in the 70's-80's, the upgrade in lighting will make a WORLD of difference. My parents home only has one shower so it was VITAL that the tub and shower tile work was done relatively quickly. Brian and Bryce had the tub, tiles, and fixtures installed and ready to be used in 3.5 days. We were blown away with how quickly they worked and how beautiful the tile work turned out. The remainder of the bathroom work (new floor, new toilet, new lighting, painting, new doors, new vanity and counter top) took about 7-8 work days, at the most. We had a delay in getting the vanity and counter top from the materials supplier, but Brian checked in every couple of days to let us know what was going on. The project altogether probably took about 10 days. To remodel a full bathroom. Yay! I highly recommend Two Ells. Their pricing for our projects was SUPER reasonable and Brian is a really good, honest guy. He had great communication with us throughout our projects. We had estimates from a couple of other contractors initially but we got the best feeling from Brian and knew he was the man for our job! We look forward to working more with him in the future! It disappoints me to see so many of the reviews for this business filtered because I'm sure they are legit. Brian deserves all of that praise for the quality work he does. Thanks Brian! We'll see ya' soon! :D

House had a water leak issue from the outside due to rain and weather. Charge Construction looked…read moreat the issue, investigated, and worked diligently to resolve the problem. They had to fix a number of issues including dry-rot, lack of insulation, replacing various layers of the exterior around the windows and weather-proofing the house in parts where it was lacking. They came out in a very timely manner to provide a quote. Corvair clearly explains the work he is carrying out and is very knowledgeable at what he does. Their team is hard-working on-site. Upon discovering some further issues, he offered options on how to proceed, some of which involved more work but when he reached those decision points he was very clear and prompt as to what the benefit of the additonal work at the time. I trust the quality and of their work and will keep coming back to Charge Construction. Him and his team do great work and the prices are fair for the quality of service provided. (I didn't post every photo but here are some)

From the owner: At Charge Construction, we're a family-owned business with a knack for getting things done right…read more Our unique skills ensure that we complete every project with integrity, efficiency, and effectiveness. Trust us to bring your vision to life!

After obtaining estimates for painting and resurfacing the cabinets in my dated kitchen, I decided…read moreto get pricing for brand new - and am glad I did. My designer, Trish, was extremely detail oriented, helping guide me to a kitchen of my dreams. The installer, Josh, was respectful of my property, courteous and highly motivated to do an outstanding job from cabinet installation to precision tile work. It was easy to see that both these individuals took pride in their work. While the thumbprint of my kitchen did not change, it's still a galley kitchen- but now not only is it more functional- it's beautiful as well!

My cabinets are 2 years old and these are my issues and they do not care…read more 1. The paint on my cabinets is chipping. They say it's from wiping them off with water. What?! They are in a kitchen. They should be able to handle being wiped off. 2. The bottoms of the cabinets are garbage. When you take items out, you can tell the shape of the items that were sitting in them. 3. The depth is less than my old/previous cabinets (was not made aware of this when ordering) so I'm unable to for some platters, etc in these new cabinets. 4. Service department isn't helpful or responsive.

Very professional and knowledgeable staff in all the aspects of work completed…read more I had an addition put on the back of my home which consisted of a bedroom, walk in closet and bathroom. Converted the spare room into a laundry room which is absolutely perfect and a life changer. The addition looks like it has always been a part of the house I would recommend Cortese for any projects you may be looking at doing for your home.

Do yourself a favor. Avoid this company like the bubonic plague. I got an estimate for roofing…read moreand siding and they fed me this cartload of horse manure that they were backed up for one year. Not only that they wanted me to give them $50,000 toward the job one year in advance! ( supposedly for the materials.) Don't do business with them. Buyer beware.

The JDI construction crew are Incredible talented professionals. If you care for your home, there…read morereally is no other choice. Everyone of them has a passion for what they do. You can tell it's not just a job. My house was built in 1887 with a beautiful Victorian porch. It was embellished with scrollwork and corbels that wrapped around the side of my house in the curve. It's the reason I bought my house. Once the porch started to sink and some of the spindles and railings started to rot I called JD I construction. The only answer was to completely rebuild the porch. I truly believe they were the only ones who could have done it. This level of workmanship I thought had expired in the last century. I couldn't be happier with the result. All the corbels were completely remade to duplicate the originals from scratch. Now I have a sturdy beautiful flawless porch to enjoy for many years to come. They probably don't need my review. The work speaks for itself. They didn't even want to put a sign in front of my house even though I suggested they could. They've built a reputation that probably keeps them busy enough. I'm just so happy that I feel I must give my recommendation. Give them a call. You'll be glad you did.

From the owner: Don't hesitate to call JDI Construction in East Amherst, NY. We are committed to your satisfaction…read more Call us today.

We highly recommend Armen and his crew at RenoTitan for any remodel. When we started to re-grout…read moreour shower we noticed water seeping through from the walls. We decided that this was beyond our DIY scope and got three quotes for a bathroom, demo and remodel. Not only did Armen have a very reasonable price, but he was super involved and communicative. When the work started, Armen was checking in with me almost daily and visited my house often to make sure that the work was going as planned. Additionally, he was very flexible with the materials that I wanted used and delivered the bathroom that I wanted. We love our new room and it is one of our favorite spaces in our entire house now. Not only that, the stress of any unknown leaks or water damaged is gone which is priceless. I highly recommend RenoTitan, and will definitely be calling them again for any other contracting that we need done.

From the owner: Our experienced team is capable of handling all types of renovation projects from start to finish…read more There is no need to deal with multiple remodeling contractors, we will cover everything.

We had a big first floor remodel in mind. I reached out to 5 different local contractors to give me…read moreestimates...2 big ones never even showed. Steven from Stately came in, was so personable and nice, listened to what we wanted to do, was very complimentary to our ideas and left us feeling at ease on our project. When his bid came in, we had no reservation to say yes to him! And Stately totally delivered. They were there on time, told us every thing being done in the process, each of the guys were fun and personable, and they ended each day by totally cleaning everywhere they worked. They made a very expensive project fun and easy. Steven even took over the painting after we had an issue with our painters. We added things on and he did them for us. We even said after their last day here, we missed them. A wonderful experience and we can't recommend them enough.

From the owner: Stately Builders turns ordinary spaces into extraordinary ones. We offer a variety of services,…read moreincluding kitchen and bathroom remodels, home additions, and pole barn construction. We take pride in our workmanship and use high-quality materials to ensure that everything is built to last. Call today.

Currently building. Exceeds the gold standard. House is turning out beyond perfect and ahead of…read moreschedule. Helped us find perfect lot too.

Then you come to my house and take what you gave us is trespassing. You could t even come when we…read moreare awake you come during the night. Then you have not even made contact. You keep referring to speaking to the homeowner which you didn't. You spoke with my daughter and communicated that way. I NEVER gave you permission to put that concrete in the road. I know better than that. This Business should not even be allowed to advertise or be in Business. This Business also goes by Built Different Construction. He broke his own contract the first day. He was supposed to be there at 8 am and showed up at 8pm. He was arrested the night before. He calls himself a contractor but let me say he started my driveway without a license and without a permit. City of Buffalo inspections put a STOP WORK ORDER in my house because of Jo permit or license. He has left my driveway a mess and winter is here. He took out the step to come into our house and put in make cheap steps that are coming apart. Yes he took $8000.00 from us. He has not been back in over a week and has not contacted us. I am posting pictures of what he left us with. I would posts some of the text messages but he wouldn't communicate with me he would only communicate with my daughter.

This guy RUINED my hardwood floors. He destroyed them. Took him over a week because he was in court…read more(go figure, and where I'll be taking him), and each time, they got worse and worse and worse. I used him naively thinking I could get a good deal using someone who is more of a criminal than a handyman, and now I know why he gave the "great deal". He had no idea what he was doing. My floors were scratched, but original wood, and pretty, and he sanded them unevenly, missing other parts completely, and then slopped so many layers of varnish on, that eventually when those weren't drying correctly, for which he always had a great reason (it's just DUST you're seeing in those photos! don't worry! Tomorrow it will look different" and of course, they never did), so they came out looking like a second grader painted them. He refused to take responsibility, kept trying to say he was "planning to go back and fix them!" but he'd already tried to fix them 3 times and each time they got worse, and worse... And finally, publicly fabricated a story that someone "came into my house and tampered with the floors" as a way to save face. I have notorized statements from my realtor that the only person with any access to the house was Zak and himself and video footage from the house across the street that no one entered other than my realtor to take pictures, the ones enclosed, other than Zak. The man is dishonest, totally unaccountable, and psychologically unstable. He should not be allowed to interact with the public, period, let alone touch their property. Buyer beware: this man is a hack, a liar, and a thief. Absolutely nightmarish experience dealing with him, from start to finish.