I've lived in this home over 43 years. During that time I have had three roofs installed, three…read moreridge vents, a few whirligigs, and umpteen expensive headaches (not to mention the actual water dripping in inappropriate places). Had I known Andy Muehlbauer when I needed my first roof, I would have had one roof -- just one perfect roof. Andy raises roofing to a level of artistry that I've never encountered before. He understands engineering, climate change, water mitigation, ventilation, gutter repair and protection. He listens carefully to our concerns. In addition, he is scrupulously honest and incredibly hardworking. I have recommended him to friends and neighbors and will continue to do so.

Andrew does excellent work with excellent materials. He is friendly and has years of experience. He…read moreis trustworthy and reliable. You won't find a better roofer.

I have used M.A. Thompson for a roof replacement and siding repair and both times were nothing…read moreshort of a perfect experience for a very fair and transparent price. From the first interaction I had with Andrew and Adam, they were incredibly professional, very helpful with any questions, and providing detailed rationale for everything they recommended in the estimate for my roof in an easy-to-understand manner. The crew was very efficient and worked incredibly hard to ensure that everything was done to top-notch standards. In addition, they provided frequent communication with pictures on how the roof replacement was progressing, which was super appreciated and provided re-assurance. They also recently came in under a week and fixed a small issue with a lifted piece of siding, and cleaned out a clogged gutter I was unaware of. I'll use M.A. Thompson for any roofing, siding, and gutter work in the future and I will be recommending them to anyone in the North Hills.

I just had my roof replaced and was very pleased with everything. Once the date was set, they…read moredelivered the materials the day before and the crew arrived early and worked all day. They were friendly and hardworking. The supervisor kept me informed with photos as the work progressed. The roof looks wonderful and the clean-up was amazing. After all was complete, Adam, the foreman came the next day to inspect everything, answer any final questions and send me completed photos. He also went out of his way to fix a downspout problem I had. It was a quality experience from start to finish. Patricia D.

We highly recommend Clarke Phillips Masonary because of the excellent communication and outstanding…read moreworkshop of Brandon and his crew. Clarke and Brandon came out to investigate what needed done and set up a time to do so. Brandon and his crew replaced bricks and made sure our chimney was safe so that it would last. He and his crew arrived early and worked hard. They made sure everything was clean afterward and Brandon asked my husband to check to make sure he was satisfied. Brandon showed close up photos as well. We highly recommend Philips Masonary!

We are absolutely thrilled with Innovative Contracting. This is our second project with Dave and…read moreInnovative, and everything is so perfect. When you're worried about who to use for your project, this is where to go, my husband and I are telling you. Dave just finished a large master bath after doing a kitchen for us, and it is perfect. The attention to detail is everything you could want, and he is so fair price-wise and easy to work with.

Dave and his team were great at the start. but things changed quickly…read more His team used vulgar language and made racist comments , The work had issues that have never been resolved . This guy refuses to return phone calls. I did get in touch with the secretary (wife) who promised a call back but Never heard from them At this point my attorney has advised me to not speak with them as we are starting the process in civil court

This review was originally about their rental business, but the same people work for both companies…read moreand there is overlap. Don't do business with the Palmieris. Buckle in because I'm about to take you on a wild ride through my experiences renting for a year from Liz and John. I'm sure they'll offer some half-hearted reply attempting to contradict what I say in this review, but at the end of the day I have the texts to back it up. I also believe I was a good tenant: I paid my rent on time and never missed a month. I lived at 3403 Dawson with four other people during 2019-2020. I'll give you a quick rundown of the landlords: John and Liz work together, but John mainly supervises renovations while Liz deals with tenants. Liz would randomly perform spot-checks of the house under the guise of coming in to "collect our rent checks". When we said that made us uncomfortable and we were more comfortable putting them in the mailbox for her at the front of our house, she said that was unnecessary and the random audits continued. However, we realized that when she came in, sometimes she'd turn our AC up. You see, they had written into the lease that they'd pay for electricity and air conditioning, so these spot-checks were opportunities for her to adjust the thermostat to try and save some money. Speaking of their electrical penny-pinching, when my roommates and I wanted to get a fish and five-gallon tank during quarantine, Liz told us the only way they'd allow it was if we agreed to pay them $20 a month "to offset the rise in their electricity bill". For those of you who haven't ever owned a fish, a five gallon fish tank is about the size of a small bowl and doesn't use power. One day, we came home to find our beloved porch table missing. Only after asking Liz if she saw anyone stealing our table did we find out that they had brought a truck to haul away the table because the neighbor didn't like the way it looked. I'm not kidding. The table wasn't exactly something you'd find at a three-star Michelin restaurant, but we were broke college kids and it's all we could afford. Call me crazy, but I believe if you're going to have the balls to silently destroy your tenants' property, you should probably have the decency and integrity to at the very least tell them. Here's my absolute favorite story about these landlords. While we were juggling college classes during quarantine and the pandemic, Liz asked us to move out a few weeks earlier than our lease end date because they wanted extra time to perform renovations. What had actually happened was Liz had made a mistake: she had promised the next group of tenants that they could move in early before asking us. We said no, and John and Liz pestered us until finally we agreed to meet in person to discuss it. When we told them we had already made plans to move out on the last day of our lease, they showed their true colors. Liz stormed out of the house and slammed the door yelling something about how "karma is a b****" and we'd "eventually find out". John took a less-explosive approach and tried convincing us that technically the dates on our lease were wrong, and that we needed to "go by what they said" and not the legal documents. When that didn't work, they tried holding the fact that they gave us $200 off our rent in the month of April over our heads. Finally, about a day later John offered us $2,000 to move out early. Although we had already made plans with moving companies, we were broke college students and we decided to agree to their terms but ask for it in writing. After being shifty about putting it in writing, not a day later John went back on his word and decided he had changed his mind: no more deal. You be the judge of what that implies. Say what you want about John and Liz, but I will say they're good at one thing: pretending they're someone they're not. For landlords that spent the whole year pretending they were the only good landlord in Oakland and reputable people of their word, they made us realize that they were just like every other slumlord in Oakland.

After 18 years with a cracked, sinking driveway full of huge holes and a stone wall along the…read moredriveway slowly bowing out thanks to freeze and thaw cycles, we FINALLY decided to bite the bullet -- and hit the bank -- to redo the driveway. Three other contractors told us it would take at LEAST ten days -- if not longer -- to put down a new driveway (1800 square feet) and the only solution they provided for the wall was to remove the existing stones (1' x 2' rough blocks) and replace them with interlocking concrete stone. Joe Palmieri told us he could demolish the old driveway, tear down the wall, pour a new driveway and rebuild the wall (with proper drainage) in TWO DAYS! I didn't believe him. And you know what? He was WRONG. He completed the job in a DAY AND A HALF!!!! He brought an experienced, organized team and he personally supervised the entire job. The guys worked like a well-oiled machine. The results are breathtaking. Quality concrete, great work on the wall, and follow-through on ALL of our questions and concerns. Was he the least expensive option? Nope, but it was well worth the extra 10% we paid to have the work done in an instant and done well.

we bought a retractable awning a couple years ago from Awnings by Paul and have been quite pleased…read more Last Monday it was quite hot so we had the awning out as we were potting some plants on and off the deck and was staying cool under it when a strong gust of wind came and tore a part of the awning away from the home and was hanging. I immediately called Derek,send him pictures and even though they are crazy busy he sent James and John out at end of day to at least get the awning retracted and then took it down and laid it on the deck. Then, by the end of Friday Derek had James & John come out and re-install it in time for our holiday weekend. Kudos to Derek,James & John for the quick turnaround in the repair of our awning. This is why they are called Awnings by Paul Sales and SERVICE Vince Panucci

Don't hesitate to call Paul! My whole Family has awnings by…read moreMount Lebanon on all our houses and I will never go back there again. They flat out refused to make a repair and demanded I need a whole new awning because one of the arms broke. So I found awnings by Paul. They were out within a couple days, excellent communication in the meantime and had it fixed in 10 minutes. Will be calling them when I do need a new awning! Wonderful company with people that care

Professionalism from start to finish! Dan and his team had great communication, and worked…read moreefficiently. Small companies that are locally owned and operated are the way to go! We needed a new roof, gutters, and siding (ours was literally falling off!!), with some window framing to tie it together. Once they got started, the whole house was done within a week's time. We went out of town for the week, and Dan sent us pictures and updates while we were away. The pricing was fair and a great value. Dan did not try to over-sell us on anything, and stayed within our budget. Everyone in my neighborhood has been complementing the house! I cannot recommend them enough!!

Dan and his team were a pleasure to work with from start to finish. We initially engaged with…read moreTectum to have our gutters cleaned and to repair a piece of siding. We asked if they could take a look at our back deck which was in need of being replaced. Dan was a great collaborator and really made us felt heard as we described our vision for our back yard. We were so impressed and satisfied with the final product that we also enlisted Tectum to replace our roof and make major repairs to our front porch. We would highly recommend working with Dan and his team.

Replaced two long retaining walls and concrete driveway. Exceeded expectations for all aspects of…read morethe project. Team was responsive to questions, resolved minor issues in a timely manner, and left an immaculate job site. Owner onsite every day and work completed within the projected timeline. Will definitely use this company for any future concrete needs. Reasonably priced quality work. Recommend wholeheartedly! Nancy A.

Fabulous job! This team of pro's showed up every day to give me the driveway of my dreams ! Our…read moregovernors driveway looks awesome with exposed aggregate and a darker border. Couple of minor issues were fixed immediately. Good price - great performance!