I needed the trim around my patio doors and windows above my doors to be painted. Joe from Five…read moreStar painting came to my house for inspection promptly and on time even though it was for a small job. They offered the best price among several other quotes. He was friendly and professional. I was very pleased with the outcome and would reach out to them again for other painting jobs that come up.

Five Star Painting did an excellent job repainting my (old, built in 1900) house and I highly…read morerecommend their services. Both my house and the attached house were painted at the same time, so the work was extensive. My neighbor and I had agreed to work together on the project; we live on an historic designated street, and the town of Princeton, NJ requires coordination of colors, architectural details, safe removal of lead paint, etc. We agreed to seek at least three estimates and in-person consultations for the work. Joe, the owner of Five Star, was our last consult, and afterward we agreed that if the price was fair, we'd hire his company. The price was reasonable - neither the cheapest nor the most expensive we were quoted. As soon as we received our formal estimates we sent out the required deposits - half of the total price, with the rest to be paid upon completion. Five Star is truly an owner-operated company; the owner, Joe, was onsite virtually every day of the project, directing work, and often working himself. This proved to be very necessary, because the block on which my house is situated is more like an alley - houses are very close together, parking scarce, and the neighbors are, well, very involved and vocal at every stage of the project. Joe and his crew did fine work on these old houses; they went from worn and even dilapidated, to crisply bright and refreshed. Very simply, the houses look good, but getting them there was no easy task: lead paint to carefully and safely remove; frequent repairs to old woodwork and moldings; and, importantly, keeping the neighbors informed and content at every stage of the process. In short, I was delighted with the work of Five Star - everyone at the company, from the office staff to every worker, was unfailingly polite and competent. I'd like to specially commend Joe, the owner of Five Star: kind, courteous and informed, he is the sort of trustworthy service professional that one encounters only rarely. If you need a painter in the Princeton, NJ, area, Five Star is a superb choice. Chris G.

UPDATE (5/18/16): There was an issue with a pipe in the basement and Basic Basement returned with a…read moreplumber. They had to open up the wall to access the pipe but repaired it like nothing happened. This shows that they do stand by their work. The owner of the company called me and apologized for the trouble of the basement finishing, assuring me that they take pride in what they do, which is evident by the fact that they opened up and repaired a wall for no charge, something i appreciated. I've increased the rating from 2-star to 3-star for that and because all said and done, the final basement looks pretty good. --------------------------------------------------------------- Basic Basement is very basic and will do the least amount possible to get the job done and take way too long to do it. There were many issues along the way and while they responded to them, they shouldn't have happened in the first place. Our job, which began on October 26, was supposed to be three weeks and wound up being 9 weeks. Even with Thanksgiving in there, this is way to long for a simple basement refinishing. Things started poorly in September, when they sent our inspection paperwork to the wrong address. After a week of waiting for it, I contacted them and the error was discovered. They sent new paperwork and I took time off from work to drop it off at the township, only to be rejected on the spot because the paperwork wasn't signed. That meant more time to get new paperwork, which again wasn't delivered when we were told it would be. Once it was, more time off from work to drop it off. The first of many delays. The framing went well, though one day the guys had to quit halfway through because they ran out of wood. Deliveries were scheduled and I changed around my schedule for them, but then the deliveries didn't happen and that caused more delays. There were things about the job that were completely amateur. Some I pointed out, others I didn't, but had I not requested they be fixed, they would still be like that (see photos). Debris clogged our French drain and I asked multiple times to have it corrected. It took until after the trim was put on and three requests later for it to be cleared out. By that point, there was some water that came up. Where the drywall meets the stairs there were gaps that I wanted corrected. I requested this multiple times. Finally they sent over a carpenter to fix a couple issues and while I made a lot of noise about this one, he was never even told about it. Fortunately, a painter we hired separately corrected it (as well as other issues from Basic Basement). This speaks volumes about the annoying communication with Basic Basement. Any issues go through Gail at their office. Gail is not easy to get a hold of and I had emails to her go unanswered for days. Without a cell phone number, the only phone number is her office, which did not get picked up often. The company was supposed to clean around our house and barely did that. I had to tell them three times about trash they left around the house. Even after they finally did pick up some of the remaining stuff, I still had to go around and get a bunch of big stuff that they missed since my kids were touching the pieces of glass and large shards of wood leftover. Additionally, the workers left cigarette butts on our lawn and driveway. (they also had garbage sit for days in our driveway before finally having their truck pick it up. I almost would've preferred a dumpster). When the original contract was drawn up, I was going to be charged $550 for the framing and installation of an exterior door (which I also had to purchase). It turned out they did not need to frame it and instead, were able to simply cut the solid wooden door I purchased to fit the space. They also put hinges on it - all things they did for the interior doors too - yet for this one they charged me $200. I felt it was a petty charge since I would've done the couple minutes work on it myself had I known it would've cost that much. They felt differently, claiming they had told me it would still cost $200 without the framing. I don't have it in writing either way so I lose, but thought that as a courtesy and to make up for the amount of time the job took, they'd waive the charge. They didn't.

My advice is to avoid The Basic Basement Company…read more First, the company's 800 square foot/$9,999 advertisement is just a gimmick to get in the door. While the salesman was nice enough, the mathematical jiu jitso performed rapidly to explain why that price was impossible for my 344 square foot unfinished basement space made it clear no one gets that price. As I debated hiring them, I received numerous, urgent emails and calls saying I had to decide by a random date. I should have known better. I'm normally not taken in by these high-pressure sales tactics, but I fell for it. And I very much regret it. Second, the basement that was supposed to be done in 90-days took five months. Again, this was a 344 square foot unfinished space that required framing, electrical and drywall. They did not paint or install flooring. I was told they don't do flooring. Five. Long. Months. Third, the drywall guys left my garage door open. In their defense, I opened it for them and it was on me to close it. While this wouldn't have been a big deal under a normal situation, it was a big deal because when they left (never letting me know as I was working in my home office in the front of the house) they also left the door between my family room and garage wide open. When I got off a call to check on them, my 7-month-old Golden Retriever walked out of the office with me and into the family room (not unusual) ... and then ran right out the door, down the driveway and onto the main road. It took me more than 15 minutes to find him (he's fast) and another 10 to get him back to the house. Fortunately, he was not hit by a car. I called immediately to raise a little hell about this and the next day when they returned ... no apology was offered AND they did it again! I learned my lesson, though, and crated my dog for the duration of the time The Basic Basement Co. workers were at my home. Fourth, they left my basement - both the smaller space they worked in as well as the larger 900 square foot unfinished space with storage and exercise equipment - covered in lots of drywall dust. At no point in the drywall process did they cover the door to the separate, 344-sq.-ft. space that was being worked on. Everything I own down there is covered in an inch or more of dust. I'll be cleaning up for months. Also, the room itself was left a mess. The concrete floor was covered in dust and clumps of spackle. The door and door knob (both sides!) were also covered in spackle. And the last two bags of trash from their work sat in my driveway from early December until the middle of February. They also never consulted with me when decisions needed to be made during the project - the biggest one being that they decided on their own to create four different ceiling heights in this 344 sq.ft. space. I knew there would be two levels because some duct work runs through the middle of the room. But the third as created because they said that was the only way to connect the wall to the ceiling in one corner and the forth height variation was created because a single television cable wire ran across one section. They don't touch even low-voltage wires. But they never let me know this. I could have (and ultimately did) have the wire moved by a separate contractor. Instead, they had to make a second trip a week or so later to tear out some of these various ceiling heights and make it a bit more even. There were countless other issues too minor to detail individually. But the "basic" take away is I feel I paid a little too much, it took a little too long, the ability of their workers to be thoughtful and respectful of being in my home was non-existent, and the clean-up was unacceptable for what I paid. Workers showed up in some cases dressed like they were homeless (it's construction and I don't expect suits and ties, but no uniforms and literally looking bedraggled). Honestly, there were mornings when I opened my door and I wasn't 100% comfortable letting them in. I have a family to think about. They also snuck out like cats without a word and clearly weren't concerned with making sure the pieces of the project they were responsible for aligned with what I wanted or asked for. What I will say is the drywall work itself was decent (there were issues there, but nothing extreme in terms of quality) and the look of the space is good. But another contractor could have done it in less than one fifth the time and probably for a little less money. Also, I want to compliment Gail in their office. She was a genuinely respectful, responsive and helpful person to work with. I think she does the best she can with a pretty challenging organization whose workers made plain they are underpaid, overworked and not happy to be in my home or anyone else's. Stay away from Basic Basement.

Found Costa Floor on Yelp and was impressed by all the 5-star reviews. We hired Douglas and team to…read moreupdate our 1980s parquet and were so pleased we hired them back for the kitchen LVT install. Douglas was extremely communicative and easy to reach, helped scout materials to make sure the new floor matched our existing floor, and was generous with his expertise when we were selecting tile for the kitchen and making design decisions. He also provided detailed estimates and priced his services very reasonably. As others have noted, he and his team are punctual, neat and efficient. It's hard to find great service, speed AND reasonable prices, and with Costa Floor you get all three. I recommend them with zero hesitation!

Found this contractor on YELP THE 100% satisfied with the…read moreoutcome of the installation completed by Douglas Costa. Everything went smoothly - from my last minute scheduling request to the pricing and the quality of materials he sourced. I'm definitely going to hire him again and highly recommend him for your flooring needs. (Note: he doesn't do carpeting)

After getting three quotes, I chose FANA because of their responsiveness and ability to handle all…read moremy requirements without subing anythign out. They were not the lowest bid but they were very competitive and make a small price adjustment as we firmed up the contract. Two weeks later they showed up and in two days they had replaced all the rakes with Azek and capped all the other exposed wood trim in aluminum. Additionally, they replaced all skylights and made repairs to chimney. Installed ridge vents and installed 30 year GAF roof. Workmanship was outstanding. The roofers worked diligently in the heat and cleaned up the yard nicely. Sales guy and owner were responsive to all my concerns. I would definitely use them again.

Fair price. Profit and good cleanup. Have recommended them multiple times since. But wish he'd…read morecome get his sign.

Dreamline did an amazing job remodeling our bathroom. They spent a lot of time helping us come up…read morewith the best layout for our small home. Larry showed us 5 to 6 plans and talked about the cost of each to determine what would be most cost effective for us since we informed them we plan on selling in a few years. Larry Jr was great to work with during the project. He informed of us of all progress and milestones daily. When we ordered a washer and dryer that would not fit he found other parts of the project to work on until we could get what would fit. From start to finish they took three weeks. Our project was definitely a large task in our eyes as they rerouted all the plumbing within a concrete slab. As you can see the finished project is beautiful and we are no longer embarrassed when someone requests to use our bathroom.

Just started the process with Nick at Dreamline . He came up with a cohesive design and we have…read morepicked out all the components. Nick's brother who is the plumber came out to review everything and he was on point and extremely thorough. Haven't started demo yet so will update once we get started. But we're off to a positive start and I'm hopeful this is a good experience. So hard to find good, honest reliable contractors- so far so good!

Did not have a good experience with this company, half finished job and charged more money.read more

Had Dan and his crew put a new roof on my house he had the best price and the outcome was…read morebeautiful. Absolutely would recommend them to all my family and friends.

I hired Joe to handle repairs and remodeling for a home I was selling. He took the time to…read morethoroughly explain the inspection report and carefully assess which items needed attention. The very next day, he returned with two excellent workers and completed every task on the list -- including window replacement, duct work, spackling, painting, and more. When we needed an electrician to replace a fan and rewire the breaker box, Joe quickly secured one the same day and personally oversaw the work to ensure it was done perfectly. He was efficient, detail-oriented, and professional throughout the process. Joe's expertise and experience clearly show in his work. His extensive network of skilled tradespeople provides real peace of mind -- knowing that not only can he fix the issue himself, but he also has trusted specialists for any situation. What could have been a stressful process turned into a smooth and even pleasant experience. Thanks to Joe, the home repairs were completed on time, and the sale went off without a hitch. I can't thank him enough for helping us navigate the often unfamiliar territory of home improvement

I hired Mr. Salera to fix a pocket door in my home. I didn't know how much damage there was to…read morerepair, but he assured me he would be able to find the problem and fix it with the least amount of damage. He was in and out in under two hours, isolated the issue and repaired it with minimal costs or demo required. Will definitely be calling him for my next project and highly recommend you do !

I recently had a repair done on my roof from Al's Union roofing, it was a job well done, after many…read moreyears of leaks in my sunroom it is finally over, highly recommended

My experience with Alex was very positive. I had called many different roofing companies and Alex…read morewas one of the FEW who responded. I realize that many roofers are busy, but I think it speaks well of Alex that he took the time to respond. He was prompt, thorough and he took the time to take pictures of the problem and what he did to repair it (leaking vent - a cheap, plastic builder item, which Alex replaced with a high-quality metal part). He explained things to me and I appreciate those details. I would highly recommend Alex and his services if you need roofing repair.