This may be premature as the job is not yet done--so I will update it upon completion. But so far, so good!
We recently bought our first house. It is a flip job on a 1928 build. Much of the house is great. But we also have no shortage as far as our to-do list goes! Among those was a concrete retaining wall that bordered our neighbor's property that was a little under four feet tall and definitely worse for wear. It had separated from a corner and the whole thing was listing quite hard. It was a source of friction in negotiations in buying the place (no thanks to Beyond Real Estate of Hudson, MA!), and with good reason.
Anyway, I stared calling for quotes the day after we moved in. Eddy showed up, gave us a great quote (and even a bit of a discount to start the work right away and fill a slot), and demolition of the old wall began yesterday.
The demo job was . . . far more complicated than either I or Eddy had originally thought. The old wall was sunk deep into the ground (probably why it had not fallen over completely yet), and ultimately extraction took a dance of heavy duty saws, a bobcat, and a small excavator that lost its treads at one point.
Yet, throughout the process Eddy was a paradigm of kindness and professionalism. He kept the job moving, and even called this evening to apologize for the delay. He is a contractor of great character, craftmanship, and thoughtfulness. It is a so-far-so-good situation, and I am looking forward to the finished product. read more