This review is on behalf of my parents who do not use yelp usually but wanted to express how great…read moretheir experience was with CKG Contractors: We are extremely pleased with the job that CKG Contractors did for us this week at our home in Cedar Grove, NJ. We had 3 roofs to be replaced, the main house, the standalone garage, and a flat roof, part of an extension to the house. The job was projected to take 2 days, but they finished in 1, promptly starting at 7:30 am and not leaving until 7 that night. Crews kept moving in and out all day to do different parts of the job. Mark was great to deal with and worked with us. The crew was hardworking - worked quickly but carefully, made the necessary repairs and made sure to clean up all the debris. The roof looks great! Very pleased. We highly recommend! Mark and Rhoda L.

I had lost some shingles & there was some roof damage around a vent pipe as a result of some heavy…read morewinds. CKG were very responsive, got back to me quickly, had someone come asses the damage & give me a quote. The following day they sent a crew out. They quickly fixed the issues & also nailed down some other shingles that had started to lift. Quick, efficient & a well done job. Also reasonably priced. I would recommend CKG & would definitely use them again.

From the start Sam the asphalt man gave me the best price of 5 contractors. He also worked with me…read morewith a date on how he was being paid. He never took a deposit and only took his money after the job was finished. He removed 75 feet of retaining wall and replaced it with a new block retaining wall, he removed the driveway the concrete that was falling apart and replaced it with asphalt. He put stairs in and pavers to meet up to my front steps. All of his workers were excellent and they always communicated with me .the wall and the driveway look excellent

Initial conversation was pleasant and Sam made an appointment with me. He never showed up or…read morecalled. I gave him the benefit of the doubt and reached out again. He was rude and borderline nasty. Avoid him if you can. Ultimately I contacted Accurate Paving who were friendly and professional.

I hired GNC to complete a retaining wall, redo my driveway skirt, repair a step, and finish several…read moreother masonry projects. From the beginning, I was impressed by how engaged and knowledgeable the owner was. He took the time to discuss the work, offer recommendations, and explain the best approach for each part of the project. The team was professional, kept the work area clean, and made sure no mess was left behind at the end of each day. They answered all of my questions throughout the project and were honest and transparent about timelines and project completion expectations. While many contractors can perform masonry work, I appreciated that GNC specializes in it. Their expertise was evident in both their craftsmanship and attention to detail. The quality of the finished work was phenomenal, and the results exceeded my expectations. I would highly recommend GNC to anyone looking for skilled, reliable masonry professionals who take pride in their work.

If there was an award for most unhinged gutter, mine would win (photo attached). Instead of…read moredraining a gentle trickle of melting snow, I got an avalanche of ice. I needed this fixed ASAP, so I used the get a quote feature on Yelp and Dan from GNC reached out. I was able to send photos, get a quote, and have him out the next day. Within a few hours, I had a brand new (and larger) gutter installed. So far, no more ice problems. He's a great communicator (love an ETA text), an honest person, and good with gutters.

The tech showed up on time. He was skilled, polite and he took the time to go over ball 3 flues…read morethat I needed to have cleaned and explain what he was going to do. He also took before and after pictures of each flue to show what he"d done. Prices were fair, and he did exactly what I requested without trying to sell me on anything extra. Excellent service.

do not use them. Their vacuum that sucked up the soot blew up when we moved in trashing our…read morefurniture and walls. we had three estimates on the damage to repaint the ceiling and walls impacted, plus the furniture, and they NEVER paid us. please feel free to reach out if you have any questions

I would highly recommend Sea Beast Construction and Design Group. They completed the following…read morejobs for us: *replaced our deck stairs, retaining the railings and front panels as requested *removed our old retaining wall, and replaced it with a new retaining wall *replaced our crawl space door *scraped painted our front porch ceiling, and painted the trim *reinforced the deck with an additional board These are the reasons we would recommend Sebastian and his team: *They came out right away to give us an estimate, and shared helpful AI-generated images to give us a rough sense of what the finished job might look like. *They complete the job on time. They worked quickly and did all work within one week as requested. *Their initial estimate was accurate, and there were not surprise expenses. *The cost was reasonable for the services performed. *They were flexible, adjusting the scope of the painting job and the retaining wall job as requested. *They were willing to come back and stain the deck stairs and adjust the positioning of the crawl space handle as requested. We feel good about our decision to use Sea Beast Construction and Design Group. We will likely use them again for future projects.

Great work, incredibly professional, very responsive...I would definitely recommend using Seabeast…read morein the future

ACE Masonry (Andrew Clifford) does beautiful work! He rebuilt my front steps and walkway, which had…read moresustained serious damage due to careless construction by the builder. He showed me the damage as he found it when pulling apart the steps, and explained the process to me as he worked. He was unobtrusive, easy to contact and easy to work with. His pricing is competitive and fair. He always offered a variety of construction options that afforded me different pricing options. My new front steps and walkway were an excellent value for the money.

Andrew did a masonry chimney repair for us. We were very happy with his work. My husband is a…read moreretired mason and enjoyed the experience, so that should tell you a lot.

I had an excellent experience with Ryan & Son Chimney. I needed a level 2 chimney inspection. The…read moreoffice staff got back to me within a day to schedule my appointment and sent me a written estimate for the work that was going to be performed, along with a full explanation of that work. Bill arrived at my house exactly on time. It was obvious that he has been in the industry a long time and is incredibly knowledgeable. He explained everything very well to me. He even wore boot covering the entire time so that he wouldn't dirty my floor. It couldn't have been a better experience. I've already recommended this company to a friend.

We hired Ryan & Son to perform a Level II chimney inspection during our first home purchase. The…read moreinspection day went smoothly, but afterward we really regretted working with them. They told us we'd need to fully replace the firebox and flue, and that doing so would trigger a series of code issues, recommending a full rebuild in the $15-20K range. This directly contradicted the seller's professional, who said the issues were easily repairable for closer to $7K. We eventually had to bring in in a third party, who confirmed the seller was right and said Ryan & Son seemed to be "trying to sell us way more than what was needed." We felt incredibly frustrated because we paid for clarity and guidance but ended up with more confusion, making our home-buying negotiations unnecessarily difficult. They were not in our corner, even though we paid them to be. A quick check of their Yelp reviews shows others have had similar experiences, so this doesn't seem like a one-off. I wouldn't recommend using this company if you're hoping for honest, helpful insight; especially during something as stressful as buying a home.

I have never written a review before but felt that Michael and his crew should be recognized for…read morethe wonderful work they did on my home. From the first phone call to the completion of the job I felt fully informed about what was going to happen, my options and what was happening. The work was done very well and done within the estimated time frame. I will highly recommend Baby Bear to all my family and friends!

AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Michael seems friendly, and as you can see below, these reviews…read more(aside from BBC shoveling a driveway) ARE ALL PHONY. Please note "Oh Michael helped us with our insurance claim" (but no real explanation of services provided) "Michael didnt damage anything" - Well, clearly you're covering up for something there! We are 8 months in and needed to call the police to document all the damage this company has done to our property. What started out as a $30k estimate for a kitchen renovation - is now at $80,000+. You want to know why? Michael will sell you a new kitchen, but it's all bait and switch. Once you think the project is paid for, you realize he may have charged you $5,000 for a new ceiling, but that was only the REMOVAL of the sheetrock - and now he wants another $5,000 to replace it! BBC's fees have been three times what we've been quoted elsewhere. We were told two old windows were a custom size, they needed to be special ordered - would take 5-7 weeks to come in and cost $4,700. Three days later we had a window company come by and say "No those aren't custom, we can have them here in 10 days" And what was the cost?? $1,700 - THREE THOUSAND less, for two windows!!?? Why was he charging us almost FIVE GRAND and LYING that they were special order??? We have had a plumber come and tell us the $1200 (3 ft) gas line they did was made from a bunch of pipe and fittings from Home Depot - they didn't even give us a nice continuous gas line. Everything needs to be redone!!! They show up one day a week, IF THAT. In 8 months, they have taken 114 (BUSINESS DAYS) OFF! So do the math, thats an average of 5-9 actually days of work PER MONTH. The final straw was Michael telling us unless we paid 90% of our final payment (when the work hasn't even been done and HE owes US money) that he would not be refinishing our floors that BBC DAMAGED!!!!! Please see these photos, they never covered our gorgeous original 1925 hardwood floors and dumped all their stuff on it without a care in the world! Throughout this entire process every time we would mention BBC to our close friends and family - they would be shocked and appalled at the kind of mess we were in. There is no way this company will remain in business for the foreseeable future with these tactics. Also check Angie's List for other bad reviews - don't believe what you see on here.