I hired Gaudioso Contracting to redo my kitchen. They were extremely professional in all aspects of…read morethe job, from design to completion. Nik, our project manager, took extra steps to address issues with our building, including a long delay caused by leaks in the gas line that Con-Ed had to approve. He was very conscientious and on top of everything throughout. I cannot be happier with the team. I recommend them highly! Dean Fidelman

I am Christina Weppner, founder an principal architect of Weppner Architects PLLC. I am a seasoned,…read morelicensed architect, and have worked in the NYC area for over 25 years. I have worked with Gaudioso Contracting on several successful projects. One of the first jobs we worked on together was when Anthony Gaudioso's team rebuilt the street facade of a row house in BedStuy, Brooklyn, for me. His guys first got to the bottom of what had been done incorrectly by the previous cheapo contractor. They started by removing the other guys' mistakes. Anthony's guys then rebuilt the 3-storey street facade and stoop, created a fanlight over the entry door, ran appropriate wiring for new sconces that would flank the parlor-level entry way and illuminate the garden level entrance. They made sure to waterproof it all thoroughly. When the exterior was watertight, they then repaired the fairly extensive inside water damage. The finish facade, which had been approved by public hearing before the Landmarks Preservation Commission, was going to be a faux-brownstone stucco. When the client had purchased the row house, the street facade was covered in a multicolored, faux flagstone slathered on top of the wood building structure. The new finish facade required a new application of stucco as a faux-brownstone. Gaudioso Contracting provided several different color samples of the stucco finish (matched to other brownstones on the block), and as well as, color samples of alternative window colors, and entry door colors, for the Landmarks inspector's approval. As part of the stucco application process, they built up the elegant window and entry door surround details to satisfy the Landmarks Preservation Commission's inspector. They also brought in Adler Windows to replace all the water-damaged, crumbling, wooden double-hung windows with new thermal paned, powder coated, aluminum windows with appropriate brick molding to satisfy the Landmarks inspector. Gaudioso Contracting also built, painted and installed a replica of the neighboring brownstone's cornice which Landmarks approved. Their work was terrific. Each phase of the work moved smoothly and had expertly skilled craftsmen who specialized in the particular aspect of the job in hand at the time. They were on time and on budget. I was delighted with their reliability, responsiveness and professionalism.

Doyle Builders - it's as good as it gets. We chose Glen Doyle because he presented the most…read morerealistic package for the work and he brought every contractor to the house for the bid. There were no surprises with the price - he came in exactly on budget. His crew is superb in every way - excellent work, excellent people to have around, perfect clean-up, and helpful about coming to decisions about the things that don't work about because of pipes and vents. The work is A+, completely. Friends have complained about how every time you have work done, you live with dust and have to spend time cleaning up. I have asthma - never had an incident; every day was completely cleaned. Also, his subcontractors were terrific - some of the best around. As we needed plumbing, electrical, heating, painting, we felt well taken care of. We had 4 bids and Glen's prices were extremely reasonable. We feel we got the best we could have possibly had. Plus it was greatly enjoyable to work with him. We recently moved to the area, so this was a find.

I requested to have a new roof installed by Doyle Brothers Contracting and was very happy with the…read moreresults. The quality of the materials and the work, was second to none. I had several quotes done, Doyle Brothers Contracting gave us a deal we couldn't pass on. The value of the job was not only great, but extremely good for the job well done!!

I have an absolutely glowing review for this company. Doyle Brothers does outdoor maintenance and…read morelandscaping in our condominium community, and I have never once had a poor experience with any of the contractors. They keep our residence looking beautiful and safe and I'm so glad to have their services. I'm writing this review after a specific event: my boyfriend lost his wallet after it was left on top of a car roof somewhere in the street. We didn't realize what had happened until after a snow storm and by then we had no hope of finding it. We were resigned to beginning the process of replacing all of his documents and cancelling his accounts, but the next day we received a call from the Doyle Brothers contractors saying they'd found the wallet! What's more, they went out of their way to have someone bring it to our address and return it by hand. The man who returned it and refused any monetary reward exemplifies what everyone is looking for in a landscaping and construction company: integrity while going above and beyond. I cannot rave enough about such a fantastic representation of their services and strongly recommend the beautiful and efficient work they provide.

Construction Specialties' corporate headquarters is located within the Round Valley Executive…read moreCenter. Here you can find the company executives, international sales team, and the Acrovyn Door sales team. Construction Specialties is a manufacturer and industry leader who offers a wide array of building products including interior wall protection, impact resistant doors, expansion joint covers, entrance flooring, cubicle curtains, louvers, solar shading, and others. The company is over 50 years old and now has grown to span 28 countries around the globe and has building products within most high profile projects.

We recently purchased a home in the area. We opted to check out this local store for a bathroom…read moreproject. After finding out we currently only have a small project, Darlene never once got up or even fully turned her body away from the computer. Our master shower floor needs to be replaced. Darlene kept trying to dissuade us from any projects, first siting the cost. We explained while we didn't want to necessarily embark on a project at the moment, it wasn't something we could ignore. She then said it would be impossible for us to get a contractor; we already have one. Then she told us we were essentially wasting our time if we didn't have a piece of the wall tiling to bring in for comparison. She did start to become slightly more helpful as we were asking about the different options in material, but still we couldn't shake the feeling she was being dismissive of us. My husband and I are young and definitely new to this process but we are blessed to both be doctors and have the resources to update all our bathrooms, however due to this unpleasant experience we won't be spending any money at this store.

Recently reached out to Darlene at A Step in Stone for a bathroom remodeling project. We started…read morewith a vanity that we bought because we got a great deal for them. We just took one of the vanity drawers to Darlene and asked her to help with the bathroom and shower design. She patiently suggested options and went back and forth with multiple ideas. Also provided us guidance on what wall color would go best with her suggested tiling design. The result turned out to be fabulous. Would go back to her in a heartbeat for our next tiling project. Very creative, helpful, flexible and really friendly. Pictures speak for themselves!

Buyer beware. Was shaken down for money, second half of the bill, even before I received an actual…read moreinvoice. Calls at work, calls awakening me in the morning. I was told that they were "in a spot." I send the check within 2 days and still haven't received the hard copy I requested for tax purposes. Also shook down a friend/neighbor, for whom they hadn't yet COMPLETED the job!! Crazy. Also, when questioned about an aspect of THAT job, was told "you got what you paid for"! Really? I do not recommend.

After going through many quotes and even a "paid" estimate from one contractor, my wife and I…read moredecided to go back to Gary Fletcher who came highly recommended by some close friends. Gary's work is very reasonable and high quality. He's self proclaimed as "old school" and doesn't use fancy tools for advertising and promotion hence the reason he's never showed up on social media. He fully remodeled our master bathroom and is currently working on 2 other bathrooms in our house. He's excellent at follow through, has a good sense of humor, and brings in highly skilled help including his son. He takes pride in his work and I'm happy to be his first review.

We've used Gary Fletcher for 2 home remodeling jobs to date. The first was redoing our library,…read moreincluding everything from walls, sheetrock, and flooring. That excellent work led us to again hire Gary Fletcher for a complete kitchen remodel a couple of years later. Again, we were completely pleased with the result and the process, even though I am picky enough to know I'm a bit of a pain in the rear. Gary Fletcher was reliable and timely, coordinated the work perfectly with our kitchen designer, and was very responsive when the need arose. We will hire him again.

very unreliable, he said he would provide an estimate, but after several calls and texts, he fell…read moreoff the face of the earth, I would call someone else and not waste your time.

Matt recently completed a deck job for my family and I. The attention that he pays to his work is…read moresecond to none. The quality is amazing. His price was very competitive and very accurate when it was all said and done. I would strongly recommend giving Matt a call for any job big or small.

I hired Matt Larew to install a bathroom at my home. His price seemed reasonable and in-…read more line with the other quotes I received. So we hired him. To make a long story short, he ripped apart my home, leaving my family with a room without insulation, flooring or walls for over 6 months and in the winter. He also ripped up my kitchen to do flooring. I ended up with no flooring in my kitchen for the same amount of time. ( my kids cut their feet on the exposed metal he left on the floor ) The work he did do had to be redone by the new contractor (for the most part) so it would pass inspection. The one thing he included in his price that we didn't have to pick up and pay for was a bathroom window that didn't pass inspection and came without a screen. We paid for all the materials and 95% of his labor. He took off with our money and never made good on it. He took us for a lot of money. If you plan to use this company, I recommend you add the price of an attorney to his proposal. Buyer beware. I wouldn't give him a star but you need to to post this.