I'm really happy with this inspector's performance. I was looking into buying quite a small house…read more(less than 1000 sq ft) and Anatoli went through it with a fine tooth comb. The threat on his website that the inspection would take between 2.5 - 3 hours was no joke. It really did. I was s000 bored at some points because it was so long, but that's exactly how I measure the goodness of dental work, inspections, etc. If I'm not bored in the dentists' office or when getting a home inspection, then that business isn't doing its job. He was like a ninja going into the nooks and crannies, up the attic, down the crawlspace, lots of nice pictures in the report. He even told off the real estate agent a bit for not doing his job. I also like his website, which is classic efficient. Anatoli himself is a pleasant, witty, professional, and entertaining guy. Overall a traumatizingly long but very thorough and important experience.

Honest inspector, high attention to detail. Worth every penny. Had previous inspection on first…read morehome performed 7 years prior, new house inspected by him pre dry wall and post, very happy with service.

UPDATE: 5/25/2023: Ken Waldman, owner of FloorGem, continues to ignore my homeowner's insurance…read morecompany's subrogation department, and he ignored my Better Business Bureau complaint. This is after he repeatedly told me via text that he would pay me for my financial losses. See attached screenshots. Ken promised via text IN FEBRUARY 2023 to repay me for my damages. That did not happen, and it is now May 2023, so I've now filed a complaint with the state licensing commission and will take him to small claims court, if necessary. The state licensing committee told me he has prior complaints. Here is a link to one, which is quite similar to what happened to me (his company had to pay out this person's damages, but rather than resolve it in advance, he -- just like now -- put the customer through having to file a complaint, and had to go through a hearing just to get him to pay for this -- terrible!): https://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/mhic/pdf/mhic-14-1317.pdf After spending thousands of dollars with this company since 2017, it is shameful he would treat a loyal customer this way. It's the principle at this point, and I will hold him accountable. RUN, do not walk, away from considering this company for work in your home.

This past October we contracted with FloorGem to remove carpet and refinish the wooden floors…read moreunderneath as well as refinish existing floors in upstairs bedrooms. Bottom line up front - the floors look pretty good given their age but there were big misses in terms of communication and quality of work. If you are recovering floors under carpet as we did, I'd strongly recommend pulling it all up first and then get an estimate so you know what you are dealing with. The work was set to start on a Monday, moving the furniture out to a Pod for storage and then refinishing to be done by Saturday. The movers (recommended by FloorGem) contacted us and we set up their coming by at about 11am since I had a doctor's appointment at 9am. While I am being examined by the doctor I get a call from Ken (FloorGem) that his carpet removal people cannot get in as no one is home. There had been absolutely no indication that anyone from his team was showing up Monday morning, and how could they do their work anyway given the furniture was still in place? They ended up going to another job that day. Movers showed up on time and did an excellent job. Tuesday we get a text that part of the floor is in poor shape and boards really have to be replaced. That was always a potential so we simply had to accept that and move forward. However, when I dropped by later that evening to see for myself I was quite surprised to see that the work crew had "hot wired" their sander into our electric junction box in the basement, running a thick extension cord up to second floor where they had started sanding the floors that day. No one had mentioned that this would be necessary, and I have no idea whether the person doing this was a licensed electrician (highly doubt it). Thursday morning I get a call from Ken that sections of the floor in LR and DR have darker stain on them. I dropped everything to go home, thinking Ken would be there to discuss options but instead it was the work crew. The lead was very helpful, pointing out the stain and showing me how it would look with a couple of different stains. I picked the one that seemed best, as replacing these boards on top of those already replaced was not in budget. As noted above, if you are in a similar position wanting to recover those original wooden floors under carpet or vinyl, get that stuff up first so that you can better assess what is involved and what compromises you may need to make. The job was completed on time and we were able to move back in the following Monday morning. Given what FloorGem had to work with, the floors look pretty good. However, the quality of the work was a bit sloppy in parts. Stain was splashed onto baseboard and on the railing, even some stain on LR wall which thankfully Mr. Clean Magic Eraser handled ok. The wooden lip that transitions from the LR to kitchen is too high so that we can no longer close that door. I checked the junction box and, so far as I could see, appears reassembled properly (but still not thrilled it was done). Also found a cell phone (not ours) in basement, texted FloorGem to ask if it belonged to their crew but no response. So in brief, the floors look fine but we now have other issues to address to get everything in an acceptable state.

A#1 Parkville Cabinet Era. Salesman Bulent, Satyr Hill Shopping Center E Joppa RD…read more I had been looking and pricing cabinet on line and in person for over a month and had decided on RTA unfinished cabinets from HD. I was in Satyr Hill Shopping Center on E Joppa RD. for lunch after visiting HD in shopping center next store and saw a new cabinet store a few doors away. I stopped in and was immediately greeted by Bulent. I explained that cost was a big factor in my selection and believed that he could not even get close to the price I already had from HD for unfinished ready to assemble cabinets, Bulent indicated he had time and was willing to take a look if I had time. He took my existing design drawings; I had made and he entered into his system and made a great rendering for me to see, then he had some great ideas and made some suggestions on improvements that I thought would add extra cost. The first price was much higher than HD but he suggested another selection of cabinets that did not have as many color choices but something close (wife needed to approve) The new price was close and they came assembled and painted saving me some back-end cost. Went home discussed color with my wife she agreed that this would be a good option, next day I went back and placed order expecting a long delivery. Few weeks latter they call to set up delivery I asked them to hold a few weeks and they did without any problems. Delivery was good and units were inspected and repackaged before delivery, all in great condition. First problem came up and here is where a company fails or shines. I had a small problem with shelving and Bulent jumped on the problem like they were his cabinets, he kept in contact with me every day to resolve the problem and did not stop until the problem was resolved to my complete satisfaction. I was ecstatic with his resolution; this is the mark of a good salesman and company. This company shines. I spent most of my life in customer support and a small problem resolved is great way to show pride in the company. Quality of the cabinets is great, fronts, backs, sides and shelving are all real wood, not particle board. In this case they are being used as storage in my master bedroom where I do not expect them to be in contact with water so I could have used MDF but wood is so much nicer. Great salesman, great company and product, now they even added large screen in their showroom so you can see your design in progress. Highest recommendation, I do not do this often. Thanks for the great way I was treated.

As someone living with their cabinets, do yourself (or your client) a favor and stay away…read more Many of our cabinets are poorly assembled, broken, misaligned, misassembled, and/or coming apart.

Six months ago, Contact Carpet supplied the flooring for our newly constructed home. The builder…read moresent us to Chris, who helped us select flooring that was attractive and could be installed on a tight time frame. The installers did a great job, especially on the stair runners. The binding is perfect. Fast forward to today. We have decided to add a closet in the carpeted basement. I called Chris to ask how to cut back the carpet for the construction. He responded with written instructions and a diagram on how to pull back the carpet with no cutting and an offer to come back and reinstall it when the construction project is finished. Service could not be better.

We completely carpeted the second floor floor of our DC townhouse as well as the steps leading…read morefrom the second to first floor. The customer experience from beginning to end at Contract Carpet was as pleasant a business transaction as we have had in recent years. Don't judge a book by its cover. From the outside, you find yourself walking into a nondescript looking warehouse in a backwash area of Beltsville , Maryland off US route 1. Once you walk through the door, everything changes. You find yourself in a clean , modern , well lit show room with a large variety of carpet samples easily accessible for your relaxed perusal. Michael, the sales person, was available to answer questions in a clear and helpful manner without exerting any pressure to buy anything in particular. This was followed by a fair and accurate price estimate with no hidden charges and excellent quality installation by courteous, hard working, and skilled installers. Michael then followed up with us to make sure that we were fully pleased with the carpet product delivered and the installation experience. By this time you should be able to figure out that we would recommend Contract Carpet without qualification to anyone looking for quality carpeting or flooring. Maury L.

I will only use this company for all my needs...painting, cabinets, and counter tops. Claudia is…read morethe office person and she is friendly, kind, helpful and quick with responses. The workmen came well prepared and explained all they were going to do. They showed up on time and kept my house very clean and neat. The workmen even cleaned my mirror (they had to remove it to put the quartz countertops in the guest bathroom). The price was reasonable and I will definitely use them again and tell anyone who needs this kind of work to call Victoria's Marble & Granite.

I think they did a good job for a reasonable price. They told us it would be 3 to 5 weeks and they…read moregot it done within that time frame (if you adjust for delays caused by some damaged cabinets that were not their fault/responsibility). The workers were diligent and professional. We used them for a kitchen remodel (demolition of the old kitchen, repair where needed, installation of the new cabinets, new granite counters, moving the location of the kitchen sink, updating the electrical etc.). We bought the cabinets from a separate provider and picked most of the various elements ourselves. They tried to clean up and keep the dust to a minimum during the remodel and I think they were as successful as you can be for such a large project. The only thing I would change is the undercabinet lighting they chose and installed but guess what? No one else sees that but us. I think that the workers had a more realistic expectation of the time frame than the project manager did. He would tell us something would be done in a day or a week when it really would be a few days or a couple of weeks. Also, towards the very end of the project we had a few reschedulings (i.e. they had to reschedule or push back days they would be coming). That being said, they did not go over the far end of the timeline they had originally provided and compared to the many awful stories I've heard about contractors they were very good. I was pleased with the ultimate product. Our kitchen looks beautiful. We would use them again.

Poor service, poor quality, poor value.!…read more While the owner; Mario, speaks of grandeur often referring to contracts costing millions of dollars, the work provided by the company is mediocre at most. We had a patio installed two years ago. Initially it like great but after the first year it began showing signs of deterioration. We contacted the owner regarding this immediately but no follow-up was provided. After subsequent calls, the owner finally showed-up to our home to say that he will not be remedying the issue. We've had much work on our property since the installation of the patio installed by Green Angels and have not experienced any problems. The company brands itself as a upscale provider, but the service, material and work is far from it. Save yourself the trouble of working with this company. .

Mario and his team exceeded our expectations in installing a beautiful new travertine stone patio…read more As the owner of a local flooring company I appreciate honesty, integrity and craftsmanship in a contractor and Mario did not let me down in any way, shape or form. If you are considering any custom hardscaping projects, I would highly recommend you call Mario and his team of Green Angels. He has transformed my old, cracked concrete patio into a stone oasis that reminds me of the Villa's of Tuscany. We will be reaching out again for our next project.

Carpet Palace is awesome! They did carpet in our four bedrooms and laminate in the laundry room and…read morebasement. When there was a manufacturer issue with the laminate, they replaced it for free. Four years later, they even came back to fix a small hump and tidy up a couple of seams. Super friendly team that truly stands behind their work -- highly recommend!

First I dont live in California , I am In Severna park . I just had Joe come in and add oak…read morehardwood to my dining room and kitchen . We knocked out some walls and needed the hardwood matched to what was there . They did a beautiful job both in the installation And the finishing . I can be a picky SOB and I couldnt find anything to complain about . His guys were great , cleaned up and were very respectful . His pricing was more than fair , he wasnt the cheapest and he wasnt the most expensive by far . Most of all my wife loves it . I would have him work for me again anytime .

I called TM requesting an estimate for carpet installation. I left a voicemail message. I received…read morea return call from a male identify himself as the Manager. I asked for his name so I knew who I was speaking with. The "manager" was unwilling to share his name after repeated requests. A very unusual conversation which I decided to terminate.

Having a house is just a blower, trying to get things updated, fixed and the like is just so…read moredraining. I called TM on a whim after looking for carpet places near my home. They were immediately accommodating, and came to my house to give me an estimate within a day or two. You know when you get a good feeling about someone/something? Well I had it when Tom came to give me the estimate, I could tell that he was being genuine, and wasn't trying to feed me a bunch of crap. You see, I had been through this estimate process before, and I definitely got the crap served to me, something about being a woman doing this is definitely something else... Anywho, he was straight up with his estimate and it was fair. I love the fact that they are a family owned business, you can tell with the way they interact with you and the level of respect that is given to their clients. My install was quick and painless! Two gents came over and were done in about four and half hours! I got my entire top floor re carpeted, my steps and closets. I was only responsible for moving the small things, they handled everything else. They were quick, courteous and professional! I am thoroughly pleased with everything from start to finish. If I ever need flooring done again, (they do hard wood too score!) I will be giving them a call.