Punctual, thorough, professional. Dr. Farzam Maleki helped us with a structural assessment of an…read moreolder home that we were thinking of buying and pointed out some things we hadn't even realized were issues. Would hire again in a second.

SurfZone was responsive and prompt, answered all my questions and all of my contractor's questions,…read moreand when a delay occurred through no fault of theirs, went the extra mile to get the job done on the original schedule anyway, despite warning that it might not be possible.

I was in the process of purchasing a home, and the initial inspection turned up some potential…read moreissues with the foundation. I hired Liang (Andy) Cheng as a structural engineer to inspect the property. He was running late, so we told him to call/text when he arrived at the property. He didn't do that. Instead, he performed the entire inspection with the listing agent (aka not our realtor), not calling until he was done. When I got there, he told me that "everything was fine" and that there were "no problems". He took no photos and said it would take 2 days to have the report. Later questions uncovered the fact that he neglected to inspect many of the problem areas, for which I have attached some helpful reference photos. When I asked why, he said that he "didn't know he had to inspect [those areas". I reminded him that if he had done the inspection with me, instead of with the SELLER'S REAL ESTATE AGENT, he would have known. He seemed put off by this notion. Since he had an incomplete inspection, no photos, and no ability to generate a written report before our deadline, we were left with no choice but to terminate our professional relationship. I have no way to judge the quality of his work, as no service was performed. I can only recommend not hiring him.

Andy was very responsive including communicating while on vacation. Upon return just days later, he…read morevisited the site, measured and prepared a structural drawing for my kitchen beam project. It was prompt, accurate and reasonably priced.

Ivan is great. He drew up the structural drawings for a two-story addition to our home and proposed…read moreseveral possible solutions to structural issues we had. He is professional, responds quickly to emails and arrives promptly to meetings. He produces the work he promises. As other people have commented, he does what he says he will at the specified (and fair) cost. We recommend him heartily!

Ivan is fantastic! So easy to work with and helpful and knowledgable.read more

The crew was amazing. They arrived promptly each day, took incredible pride in their work, left…read moreeverything neat as a pin at the end of every day, completed the job in a timely manner, and were delightful to have around! Eric treated our project as if it were his own home and really took time to sweat the details. His knowledge of the procedures is admirable. His pride of workmanship is apparent, as is his "always thinking" mind, always wondering how to do it the best way. Would highly recommend this company.

Erik and his team replaced our three small porches with Timbertech AZEK and I have to say that we…read morecouldn't be happier with the results. They took great care to deliver on their promise, kept the worksite very clean and were a pleasure to work with. They pay extremely close attention to the details and left us with decks that looked better than we expected. Their quotation was right in the ballpark of what we expected, not the cheapest and by far not the most expensive either.

Boston Hardwood Decks did a fantastic job building a new porch for me! They listened to my feedback…read moreand built exactly what i wanted. I'm excited to enjoy my deck for years to come! Josh and his team were responsive and friendly in all our correspondence.

Joshua and Josh were meticulous at every point in the process, from planning, to building and final…read morewalkthrough. The daily progress updates with photos were greatly appreciated! Finally a builder with integrity and professionalism!!! Can't say enough great things about this company. Thanks guys for building my mom a safe ramp off the deck - she loves it!

I have worked with Pat Gannon multiple times. He and Al took and old and unfinished basement and…read moreconverted it into a beautiful and functional space for my kids to hang out. They built a beautiful stairwell and walk out as well. The team was extremely professional transparent and on time with the project! I hired pat the following year to flip a very outdated bathroom into a tranquil and peaceful and functional space The team was always open to pivoting when I came up with some new design ideas. And they are an incredibly kind respectful and hardworking small team! Highly recommend Pat and team!

Happy with how everything has turned out for our remodel. New siding, windows, raised roof,…read moreinterior framing etc

Renaissance Masonry recently repaired loose and damaged bricks in my home's foundation. Kevin and…read morehis team were excellent; they were punctual, provided a clear estimate, and communicated their work effectively. They did a fantastic job with the repointing and sealing. I highly recommend them and would definitely work with them again!

Excellent quality work Good communications…read more Recommend and highly recommend .......... High quality work Excellent and good to work with ......

Called, said to text my address and said would stop by later in the day, NEVER did and NEVER calledread more

I interviewed a few masonry companies for repairing spalling brick in my basement. Some wanted to…read moreparge the walls, which was not what I wanted. Some quoted me fairly high prices for the repair, but Martin Forde offered me the best, and most reasonable cost for the job. During our interview Martin struck me as a competent, and fair mason and he is responsive by email, which are valuable traits in a contractor. We scheduled the job, and he and his team showed up right on time. The first thing I learned is that Forde masonry may not have a full time staff. Martin definitely came out to my job periodically to deliver materials, but the masons who did the work were actually two latinos who seemed to be day laborers. They were competent, and very polite as I asked questions in my broken Spanish, but that makes accountability a little more difficult. That became a problem when I was in the basement with another contractor, and I saw one of the mason repairing a hole that was two withes thick. He was just repairing the outward face that I could see, but leaving a whole in the second layer. I asked him about it, so he dropped some mortar into the hole, a few bricks, and kept on with his repair. Yes, it visually looks fine and I would not have noticed if I were not watching as the hole was getting closed up, but that is not what I expect when I hire a professional mason to repair my walls. My job is done though, and I hopefully will not need masonry help for a while. Most of the issues I had are easily fixed with a little more attention to detail, and oversight, so I would encourage others to give Martin a chance if you need masonry help.