Steve and his team were wonderful to work with, and they are masters of their craft. First, we contacted Exceptional Stone Products for a quote to replace our crumbling front steps outside of our house, but we were not ready to move forward. Six months later, we contacted them again, explaining we were ready to move forward, but that we didn't know what style we wanted. Steve said he'd been thinking about our home and had a unique idea in mind. We worked with him to design the concept, and Steve was wonderful the entire time. He took the time to explain to us how everything would come together, and to walk us through all of the material and design choices. He was also so friendly to all of us, including my mother in law and young children. He even had our little ones make hand prints and write their names with the date at the bottom as the final step! In the end, we LOVE our steps, and we get compliments from friends and neighbors all the time. We HIGHLY recommend Steve and his team at Exceptional Stone Products! read more

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This is the company to go with if you want quality masonry or stonework, don't bother looking elsewhere. Steve was super easy to get hold of and gave me a fair price for exactly what I was looking for; the quality was so good that I went back to them for some more work. The front of our house was a mess and now it looks awesome. No nonsense, just good work, and very easy to talk to, get a hold of, and make requests of. Will definitely hire them again in the future and would suggest that you do as well! read more

Steve and his crew just did an amazing job on the front steps and landing at my home! We had some loose bricks that had me concerned that a failure was possible. I called Steve, he responded right away, and his crew was at work within days. And the finished product look excellent! Rock solid and aesthetically right on target! An absolute pleasure to work with. Highly recommended! -Michael R Livingston, NJ read more

Exceptional Stone Products - Waterproofing Near Me - Livingston, New Jersey

PSEG did a number on our driveway that caused a large hole to appear underneath the sidewalk. Steve took the time to come over, help us evaluate the work needed and recommended us to try to get PSEG to cover the bill/work to redo the end of our driveway and sidewalk properly, even if it meant no business for him. It's hard to come by people nowadays that care about their business but also about the client. Exceptional Stone Products and the team behind it are one of them. We will absolutely hire them next time in a heartbeat and would recommend them to anyone in need of their kind of services. Shoutout to Samantha who put together the estimates in no time so that we could proceed asap. The costs provided were complete reasonable and we knew we were in good hands. read more

Steve of ESP was timely, attentive, knowledgeable and professional from the start(Great family owned business). He showed up within a day of my call for an estimate and provided me with a detailed written quote for exterior water proofing/drainage work at the back of our home. His crew showed up as scheduled and his team was kind, professional and clean throughout the 3 day job. Steve and his team executed a thorough plan ...from carefully excavating, sealing, waterproofing, regrading and more. It's still a bit early to say if we will never see water in our basement ever again, but I can say that it has rained once since the work was completed a few weeks ago and the basement has remained dry! I will update this review once we have a serious multi day rain storm for sure. Lastly, aside from all the positive comments above, Steve is a person that I feel can be trusted. We had a very minor issue during the project and Steve took accountability and ensured that the minor error was corrected asap no questions asked! Thank you Steve and ESP for a job well done! Look forward to potentially having more stone work work done in the future. UPDATE- 11/11/22 Well, after our first heavy rain today, We unfortunately are still getting water in our basement in the same area that ESP worked to rectify via their Exterior Waterproofing/Drainage techniques. I have reached out to ESP via text and email with photos this evening to see how we can rectify the situation and look forward to a speedy solution. Changed my rating slightly to 4 stars for now since the main objective of paying ($$$$) for this was to stop the water altogether which was the promise. Additional updates to follow once I hear back. Updated 12/2/22 I am revising my rating to 5 stars. Steve brought his team back right away to rectify the ongoing drainage issues and it appears that their latest work did the trick. We've had a few heavy rains and the basement is dry. Thank you Exceptional Stone for your strong focus on delivering exceptional customer service! read more

Underpromised and overperformed. Our backyard patio and enclosing fence were in pretty poor shape. I spoke to a couple of contractors who wavered in their commitments and assumed we would always want the cheapest option. Steve on the other hand talked to us at length and said ok, I'll do this, this and this. It will be expensive but you'll love it. He was right on both counts, but he went above and beyond. For example, the contract called for an existing wall to be touched up. In fact, Steve rebuilt some sections and re-pointed most of the rest. Finally I have to complement his team, from the guys who worked on the stone to the carpenter who built the fence and pergola. They were prompt, friendly and impressively neat. We're very happy with the work and would certainly hire him again. read more

We had a sudden deluge of water that got our sump pump running every 2 hours for like 72 hrs straight, couldn't figure out the cause. Asked a few folks. Then spoke to Steve and decided to hire him and his team to address the issue. They diagnosed several possible causes, figured out an initial plan that we later revised once we learned more about the likely causes, and got to work right away. There was lots of back and forth and adjustments as we figured out the best solution and then they got it done ASAP. The result is that the sump pump hasn't run since (the work was completed about two months ago) and we've had several significant rains in the interim. Problem solved and we're very pleased with the solution. read more

We started off with contractor PTSD from other companies, and I think Steve sensed our hesitation at first. We had water pouring into our basement in a newly constructed house and the builders were no help. We went with Steve because he's a local guy, good engineering background, and seemed to have incredible foresight in developing long term, durable solutions. The quality of his work was outstanding. He identified and fixed structural issues with the house and regraded the lawn. Water was gone from the basement within two weeks of the start of the project. He was very hands on (rolls up his sleeves with the rest of the crew), and his attention to detail was spot on. No corners cut, can tell he really takes pride in his work. Very receptive to feedback, was always quick to come over and go through questions, concerns. He knows his craft and the results speak for themselves. We recognized the quality of his work early on, and went on to having him build a stone patio, fire pit, and additional stone drainage systems that our lawn really needed. I would not hesitate to hire again for future projects. read more

I have used Exceptional Stone Products for several major landscaping, drainage, and masonry jobs around our house. Steve continues to deliver the highest quality work which includes a thorough evaluation of the underlying problem and an effective way to get the job done. When I needed another masonry project done recently, Steve was my first and only call. Steve came out quickly to assess the problem then provided a thorough explanation of the required repairs and estimated cost. He then delivered on time and on budget. Steve's crew is hard working and very pleasant to deal with. Without hesitation, I highly recommend that you contact Exceptional Stone Products when you have masonry or drainage projects that need to be done right. read more

It's been raining a lot lately, the kind of heavy rains that for the past 2 years meant another dirty water basement floor cleanup that I came to dread. The name Steve Barckley came up in a casual conversation with friends as the best in his field when it comes to water issues. He's located in Livingston, NJ and I'm in Bethlehem, PA so I was hesitant to make the call but when someone is described as the best, you have to make the call! I was immediately impressed by Steve. He inspected my basement damages, detected where the water was coming from and then we walked outside to those areas where his skilled eyes zoomed in on erosion my unskilled eyes would never have noticed. I was really in awe! I had two other (more local) companies look at my basement who then focused on my gutters not only being the issue but also the first of many steps towards resolution and I was never satisfied with their visions or proposals - or costs. Steve described to me in full detail what was happening, how it was happening and confidently proposed a resolution that made sense which would fix the erosion effectively and permanently keep the water out of my basement. Steve and his crew drove the distance to Pennsylvania and worked at my house for 2 days. They found and fixed holes in my foundation; dug up, filled and angled the land around my basement; and created wells for the windows and vents for proper drainage. They worked diligently and respectfully and clearly showed their knowledge and skills. I'm still in awe and am grateful and elated when I hear a forecast for rainy weather knowing there will be no dirty water trails of water or cleanup in my basement ever again. Thank you Steve. I have - and will continue to sing your praises and highly recommend Exceptional Stone Products to anyone having water or drainage issues. You're simply the best! read more

Exceptional stone project has done many jobs I'm at House Flipper and I've had him out on numerous noccasions fast service quality work reasonable prices the owner is always on site I would highly recommend the services read more

Contacted Exceptional Stone Products for a quote on repairs to a retaining wall and replacement of an old patio. Steve came out and gave me a ton of great info on improving waterflow and maintaining the structure, and offered a great deal to do the wall repairs, the patio, and our front walk. Was even able to get started on the project a couple days earlier than anticipated. Steve definitely knows his stuff, both with the technical side of it all and design/layout of stone work. Highly recommended. read more