Came in to get my Grandson's balance bike fixed because we needed a sheet metal screw. They were…read moreso nice and helpful! I wish I needed more stuff here. Bryan was so sweet and he helped us right away!

If I could leave zero stars, I would. Three years after hiring General Lumber, we're still dealing…read morewith the consequences of their poor workmanship and lack of accountability. We selected General Lumber after comparing several companies, trusting Robert--our main point of contact--who repeatedly assured us, "We're local and not going anywhere." That promise quickly unraveled. We hired them to order Marvin windows and manage installation for 17 windows across two units in our building. They were not the cheapest, but we chose them based on their claim of experience and quality. During installation, Robert and his contractor decided to alter the placement of the windows without understanding the original design intent or performing any verification. They admitted they "didn't understand" why our previous windows were placed where they were--but moved forward anyway. We trusted them as the supposed experts. That was a costly mistake. Shortly after installation, water began leaking into both units and the shared lobby during rainstorms. These areas had never experienced water intrusion in the five years prior to the install. We raised the issue immediately in September 2021. Robert visited once, performed a cursory visual inspection, and began a months-long pattern of excuse-making and blame-shifting. He variously blamed a "once-in-a-lifetime storm," the cornice, and our roof--none of which stood up to basic scrutiny or third-party inspections. Instead of acknowledging the problem or investigating further, Robert and General Lumber resorted to misinformation and deflection. At one point, they claimed water wasn't entering "through or around" their installation--ignoring the fact that they had changed the physical placement of the windows, which compromised drainage and blocked weep holes. Our own hose testing demonstrated conclusively that water was entering above the windows--exactly where they sealed over a critical drainage gap. General Lumber refused to take accountability, perform any real diagnostics, or even revisit the job site for follow-up testing. When we withheld the final payment due to unresolved issues, they threatened us with legal action and filed a lien against our property. We went to arbitration. My husband, with no legal training, meticulously presented our evidence. Robert and his legal team were unprepared. Their entire defense relied on vague references to extreme weather and unverified claims--while we provided photographic evidence, water test results, contractor correspondence, and expert confirmations. The arbitrator ruled in our favor. The outcome? We still have 12 faulty windows that will need to be completely redone at a cost of $12,000 or more--on top of the $28,000 we already paid General Lumber. Robert and his team never stood by their work, never offered a solution, and used legal threats to try and silence us. This has been a nightmare of wasted time, money, and stress. If you're considering General Lumber--especially if you're trusting Robert to stand by his word--proceed with caution. They talk a good game about being "local" and reputable. But when things go wrong, they disappear, deflect, and leave you to pick up the pieces.

Efrain is amazing!! He is a good listener, very patient, and really takes his time to pay extra…read moreattention to detail and make sure the customer is completely satisfied, which is rare today. I interviewed several drywallers, painters, and contractors before choosing EC Painting & Home Maintenance. Efrain's verbal communication and English is EXCELLENT which was very important to me when choosing a contractor to make sure everything went smoothly. I knew my project had unique challenges--unlevel floors, walls and doorways that weren't square or plumb, nail pops, and large settling cracks from a 49+ year-old building. I was very concerned no matter what I did things would never look "straight," but Efrain worked with me diligently to get things "picture perfect" so that the crooked walls and floors disappeared and became invisible to the naked eye when finished. From the start, Efrain listened carefully, answered all my detailed (often technical) questions, and worked with me to find the best approach--for example, reframing bifold doors so they would look straight and close properly when one side of the floor was nearly 2" lower than the other. I know I'm not the easiest customer since I like to understand exactly how things will be done, but Efrain was patient, explained everything clearly, and was flexible as we figured out solutions along the way. Also, unlike some contractors/owners who show up for an estimate but then send different workers to do the job, which often results in gaps in communication, he also did most of the work personally (adding 1-2 additional crew when needed) and was always available and responsive to calls, texts and emails, so there were no communication gaps. Whenever something wasn't "just right" and needed a little tweaking or change, he never complained once and made sure I was completely satisfied with the finished result. Efrain is professional, patient, communicative, and genuinely a pleasure to work with. His crew works efficiently and respectfully, and he goes above and beyond to make sure everything looks right. I highly recommended EC Painting & Home Maintenance for your next renovation project. Five stars!!!

We just purchased our home and wanted to open up the place. Efrain and his team were able to knock…read moredown 3 walls for us and patch them up so quickly. They were very clean and efficient and very easy to work with. Since things were moving so quickly we also added on a room in our basement, and they were able to get that done for us as well. They worked straight through 3 weeks, and didn't come one day and disappear for a couple days like some contractors do. Overall their work is great, very easy to work with, they were very clean and efficient and couldn't ask for a better experience.

5 Stars aren't enough for my experience with Cardone Custom Carpenters. I bought my first condo in…read moreApril 2018, and it was far from move in condition. A friend recommended I consult with Tyler Cardone, and it was the best decision I made. His insight, suggestions, and eye for detail eventually lead to a place I never imagined. I can't wait to share before and after photos of this project and would recommend him to anyone! More to come on this review!

I had my whole house renovated and added a level as well. I was having trouble finding a good…read morecontractor but finally decided on them because their work looked great and was exactly what I was looking to do. I received a free estimate very fast and they walked me through the whole process and made it very stress free. My project was completed on time and it came out exactly how imagined. I'm so happy with the result the design is excellent and very good quality. For now on these are my go to contractors the next time I need something done on my house. Thank you.

We should have listened to a review we saw somewhere that warned about poor work. We hired him for…read morea door repair, and he quoted $180 and we paid, but all he did was apply wood filler and a few nails. We take responsibility for not specifying our expectations more clearly, but when we requested a touch-up, he was unresponsive. We feel taken advantage of due to our lack of experience with this type of project. Lesson learned--never trust someone on Instagram who can't communicate properly. Next time, we'll just buy a $7 wood filler from Amazon and do it ourselves.

Nick did a great job at caulking our bathtub. Would definitely have him back next time we need a…read morerefresh on the caulking.

I stopped into Monaco Locks because I live up the block and am in need of a new front door lock for…read moremy home. I told the guy behind the counter I'm interested in the Yale Real Living lock with the Wi-Fi remote option. He quickly said we don't have that, and mumbled something else. When I asked him if he knew what lock I was was talking about he said yeah, we just don't carry that one. I asked him if he could get it and: Do you know how much it is installed? How long might it take to get? All questions went unanswered and he said let me take your number and I'll call you back. Two weeks later, I decided to stop back. Each time I went, the doors were locked and the hands on the plastic clock were pointed to an hour from then. Eventually I made it back there and caught him actually at work. I was The same guy told me I must've given my number to someone else, and that he didn't take it. He was wrong. It was HIM. And it was him that never called me back. At this point I feel like I feel like this guy just doesn't want my money. Then he answers the phone in the middle of our conversation and continues to stay on the phone despite the fact that I already waited about 10 minutes for the previous customer to finish and leave. Then he hangs up and asks for my number again and says let me find out what I can do. I left my number chuckling as I read the numbers aloud. That was about a month ago. He should be calling me back any day now, right? Haha DO NOT USE MONACO LOCKS.

I had an emergency where one of my locks was stuck and Monaco showed up so quickly. Any time we…read morehave needed a service, they are quick and so friendly. I really appreciate them!

Very very recommended! Mike arrived to help my tenant to get…read morein the apartment after I contact him through yelp. He explaind me exactly what the problem was and was extremely knowledgeable and professional. Helped my tenant to get in quickly and without demaging anything!! He was friendly and the price was very fare. I will recommend them for all my freinds in hoboken.

Total scam. Price was $515 to get into my place at 3 am. They would not disclose price beforehand…read moreeither, only a "service fee"

I feel like I would give 3.5 stars. I love the owner of this company, so I'll round up. We have…read morebeen working with LA design + Construction for about 2.5 yrs now. The owner, Larry is a super nice guy and he is very knowledgeable, reasonable and helpful. He was the main reason we hired them to remodel our kitchen, then our basement, our 2nd floor bathroom, our garage and our porch. The only issues with this company is that they lack communication between teams, a lot of the contractors they use make things worse and then they have to bring in someone else to fix those mistakes. But they do it, they fix the mistakes. It might take 6 months for it to get done, but if you nag them enough they eventually get to it. For example; we had them order custom windows and front door for our house. "Custom" means that they measure the opening and order something exactly that size. Well, when our custom windows came, they were all too small, so the contractors just added molding as a space filler. Now they're smaller than the originals. But we were very upset about this, as expected. So, for the last 3 months we've been awaiting the installation of the correct size windows. One great thing is that when they quote you a price, it's very reasonable. You don't get a ton of sticker shock with them. And they tend to stay at or below the quoted price. You just have to stay on top of them, constantly.

We had a fire on Thanksgiving that destroyed our family home. Our insurance company left it up to…read moreus to take care of boarding up the house, which was an impossible task on a long holiday weekend. However, on Black Friday when everyone else was enjoying the holidays LA Design showed up. Within an hour they had the house boarded up and told us, "Don't worry about a thing, we will handle everything." Those words would turn out to be their mantra the entire process of the rebuild. Their knowledge of the insurance process made it possible to secure every penny available to us by our insurance company without issue. Even when we ran into trouble with our bank issuing funds, they did not stop work like other companies would have for non-payment. LA Design kept working and knew exactly how to handle the situation. They just went above and beyond for everything. The work that they do is outstanding. They are true craftsmen and employ some of the best workers around. The house they built for us is truly beautiful and we couldn't say enough about it. During the construction we rented a house nearby, allowing us to stop in at any time to check on the progress and nearly every time Larry Jr. or Larry Sr. were on site. In the rare chance they were not there, if we called with questions they would make it a priority to stop by. Larry Jr. and Larry Sr. didn't see this as constructing just a house for us, but building our home. They understood the pain we were going through and actually listened to everything we had to say. They were humble, caring and had a great sense of humor, making the entire process a lot easier than it could have been. You hear horror stories about contractors, and this was quite the opposite. We can't thank them enough The Robinsons

Amazing company, starting with Rey and his guys. They did a number of projects for our brownstone,…read morefrom fixing the stucco to fixing masonry and taking down an old fixture. Professional, friendly, on time and went out of their way to help us.

We had a really great experience with Jetco. They painted the exterior of our building which was a…read moremess and were supposed to fix some troubled stucco. They sampled paints with us and the final product looks incredible. They actually offered a great alternative to the stucco which not only looks better but will hold up against the elements much better in years to come. They went above and beyond and were SUPER easy to work with. They were worth every penny and I'd recommend them to anyone!