FRAUD, SCAM, FRAUD, SCAM i contacted Austin Cowboy stucco, a…read morecompany i found on google with 5/5 on 20 reviews with a prestigious address downtown Austin and an impressive facebook portfolio and website. The phone listed asked me to dial 1 then redirected me to a voicemail. i did not leave a message. 7 minutes later, Lee Jimenez, the contractor called back and introduced himself as Austin Cowboy Stucco. Lee came across as experienced, kind, polite and respectful you'd be shocked to realize all this is a front for a professional scammer. Naively, i signed an estimate, not even a contract, with this stucco contractor for $52800. the contractor Lee Jimenez started to push for a 50% payment to buy supplies. i paid him $25,200. Once he got the money, he started to not be prompt at answering phone texts. he was supposed to give me invoices for materials ordered, agree and commit to a warrantee vervatum in a contract , and he was supposed to give me a bid for stone work. He never did. After a series of lies, i started to be suspicious. I was confused when I noticed that the company name on the estimate was Lone Star Construction Services and Lone Star Stucco and Stone with no mention of Austin Cowboy Stucco . i looked up Lone Star company reviews on google, Houzz, BBB and other sites, they were poor across the board, with several reports indicating a pattern of walking away with customers money, doing minimal or no work and then not responding to all communications. i visited the location of Austin Cowboy Stucco who i originally called. it was a residential building with a fake suite number 111 that never existed in that building. I realized it was a Fake company with fake address and fake reviews and a phone number that connects you to Lee at Lone Star Construction Services. I realized Lee used the shell company name Austin Cowboy Stucco to bypass his poor reviews which expose his fraudulent behaviors, and to collect customers money through deceit. All this happened within less than 2 weeks of our initial meeting. I texted him to cancel the order and pay me back. He stated he himself was not interested in doing the job. he was surprised the bad reviews were not taken down as it was 8 years ago, but actually most reviews are much more recent than that one review on Houzz which indicates this behavior goes back at least a decade. Obviously he manipulates the platforms reviews to his favor.He never returned my money. He never produced invoice evidence that he purchased any materials. Again, as reported in other reviews he is unresponsive to communication. I was a lucrative fraud victim of this criminal. I will keep you posted of the law suit coming his way.

I have decided these nice guys deserve a five star review. How can it be a job so perfect and done…read morewell the clean up was done so well. I admired the fact the owner takes pride of his work and granted I am as happy as can be. He did go way and beyond I am planning to have them back again in the future for more work. Easy to work with and will listen to what you want and how you prefer the job done. Never have I seen a color match we have had our house worked on before but didn't turn out the way I wanted. You have to see for yourselves. I cannot imagine my house looking this perfect and matching as though it looks like new. After all the mold and discoloration of my house exterior was looking worse untill I hired this talented group . Yes I will hire in a heart beat.

Great job. Very happy with our extended patio. We love the fireplace. They took the time for…read moreeverything and finished with a beautiful job. We truly recommend! JP Exteriors, Inc. thank you to Noah Wagner.

I am updating the review to respond to the business's calculated misrepresentation of the facts and…read morean attempt to minimize severe, documented building code violations. For prospective customers reading this, here is the verified context: Fraudulently advertising yourselves as a "James Hardie Elite Preferred Contractor" to secure the job, only to systemically violate the manufacturer's strict installation guidelines, is not a "punch-list" oversight--it is deceptive marketing and a material breach of contract. Puncturing an internal PVC plumbing pipe, illegally wrapping it in black duct tape, and immediately hiding it behind the new siding is not a 'punch-list' item - it is active fraudulent concealment. The 'Fraudulent' Financing: We authorized the payment because they claimed to follow actively concealed the duct-taped plumbing. Inducing a customer to authorize a loan by hiding severe damage is the legal definition of fraudulent concealment. Contradictory Public Statements & The BBB Complaint: JP Exteriors is using public platforms to feign cooperation. On our active BBB complaint, they claim they are waiting for our independent inspection report before taking action. However, their own written record proves they inspected the property themselves on June 11th and issued a superficial patching offer on June 22nd. The very next day, they explicitly stated in writing they were not willing to expand their scope to a full replacement, formally refusing to cure the hidden defects before our third-party inspection was even conducted on June 24th. The 42-page independent inspection report, which we received on June 29, definitively confirms that the widespread, concealed code violations and structural deficiencies cannot be resolved through superficial patching. The report details systemic failures, including improperly installed weather-resistant barriers, missing flashings, overdriven fasteners, damaged boards, unsealed wall penetrations, and an internal PVC plumbing pipe that was punctured by a fastener and actively concealed with black duct tape. The Manufacturer's Involvement: James Hardie is indeed involved, to the extent that the manufacturer offered to provide free replacement materials to JP Exteriors so they could execute a proper rework. JP Exteriors leadership actively refused this offer. We stand entirely by our documented evidence, our 42-page forensic inspection report, and our active fraud dispute with the Texas Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division. The video proof of punctured plumbing remain on this review.

Cre8 did a great job... his team was fast, efficient and friendly.. we highly recommend them!read more

I would highly recommend Andre Luna and Cre8 Construction. I found them through Angie's list and…read morethey were the most responsive and best option I received. They were on site reviewing the work that we needed to have done, which started out as a stucco leak over a window. In the discovery process they were able to help us navigate what turned out to be a much bigger project than we anticipated. Their crews were great, they were always available and very responsive to any questions we had. Their attention to the details of their craft was exceptional. We were very pleased with the final results.

I was needing repairs to my home due to subpar work done by my original home builder. I contacted…read moreMichael and Natalina and they were extremely helpful throughout the process. They talked us through everything we needed done. They even let us know that some items we thought were major could be easily fixed. They had the work completed in a few short days. When the work was done my home looked brand new. They were wonderful throughout the entire process.

Micheal and his team did a wonderful job repairing the stucco on our house. He is certified in…read morestucco repair. His wife Natalina did a wonderful job keeping us updated with the schedule and relaying information. They gave us a warranty on the stucco work. We had several quotes and assessments on our house. I could tell Michael was honest and experienced with stucco. I'm so happy we went with Absolute Stucco!

Scott and his team at Texas Stone Masons are incredible. We had them build an outdoor hearth that…read moreis the focal point of our pool area, along with extenstive retaining walls, gorgeous illuminated steps and the final decking for our pool. It's a work of art! The fireplace is massive and we use it all the time. Scott listened to our original ideas and improved upon them significantly, especially with the elaborate steps for our very steep backyard. We plan on using Scott for additional projects. He completed everything on time, on budget and his work is very high quality.

Scott and his crew were spectacular to work with. They showed up early and worked late. They…read morearrived when they said they would and stayed in constant contact, letting us know where we were in the process, what stone they'd recommend, how long turn time would be, all while being open to making changes as we went along. We have had some poor experiences with other contractors in the past, whereas Scott and his team restored our confidence in being able to get much needed projects underway, and completed. We would highly recommend Texan Stone Masons. Attaching photos of our most recent project. Can't wait to have them back for more.

Red flags ignored. Ended up with footing for masonry wall that was 9 inches out of level, sloppy,…read moreand inadequate to safely support the load. Cost me dearly. Read on for details. I called Todd to build a cement block wall based on a recommendation from a neighbor. He was responsive at first and started quickly, but to my detriment I ignored a few red flags, including dodging my direct question before signing about the footing depth by telling me to read the testimonials on the website. I don't think Todd has ever done masonry. He seems to be a shrewd business person who connects customers to subcontractors without holding them to any uniform standard. The footing for this 57-foot long, 8-foot high wall was excavated and poured in a single day. It was 9 inches (yes, 9!!) out of level, not stepped but following the grade of the lot, and sloppy. When I confronted, Todd referred me to the heads of the crew. With some language barriers, they described only minor adjustments to "level" each block. They must have planned to lay them in snaky courses, either hoping the stucco would hide their sloppy work or not even having that much of a plan. Keep in mind we are talking about isometric, rectangular cement block, not natural stone. Furthermore, the footing was only 12 inches wide and went about 11 inches below grade to support a straight, heavy, 8-foot tall wall. I believe that I prevented a catastrophic failure down the road by cancelling the whole project. I'm out $6600 for the footing alone, as that was the best offer I got from Todd to cancel the whole thing. Now have a cedar fence where my sound wall was intended to go, after paying to core into the footing to set posts. To his credit, Todd did offer to demo the footing and start over. I was afraid to go forward with that approach for a host of reasons. It was going to be disruptive, damaging to my property, and time-consuming, all to the end of letting the same crew that screwed it up in the first place have another go at it. Sometimes you just have to suck up the sunk cost and move on. My biggest mistake by far on this project was hiring Austin Stucco and Masonry. I took a video of the footing against a level line, but Yelp is no longer allowing videos, so these snapshots are taken from the video and are not as clear as they would be otherwise.

I highly recommend Austin Stucco & Masonry for stucco repair & remodeling work. They came out to…read moreevaluate the extent of the damage to provide an accurate estimate. They took time to address all of my questions & concerns and provided options to meet my objectives. Very reasonable pricing. Accommodated my schedule to start the work. Crew was very friendly & did a good job to keep the work area protected and cleaned up after every day. In addition to stucco repair work, they installed new stucco on a wall that had siding that was in need of repair. At the end of the job they confirmed with me that all work was completed to my satisfaction before considering the job done. Everyone I interacted with was very pleasant. All-in-all a great company to work with. I will absolutely use them again for future projects.

Excellent Experience…read more We purchased a home where the builder/seller didn't flash the windows properly allowing water to leak into the home. We first hired Mark Gault as an expert witness in the proceedings to diagnose. He has been in the industry for quite a few years (20+) and clearly the stand out stucco expert in the area with rock solid (no pun) references and industry credentials. We won the lawsuit and immediately hired Mark Gault homes to perform all remediation work. The work was extensive requiring stucco to be stucco and stone on the home, wood damage repaired and then stucco reapplied with all the vapor barrier, wire mesh, etc etc on nearly the entire home. Gault and his crew were straight forward, honest, respectful taking into account neighbors concerns, my time involvement and even as allowed our babies sleep schedule when possible - super easy to work with. A solid 4 months of constructions crews, city inspections, machinery the work progressed smoothly with very few issues. The project was delivered on time within %5 of budget! We can now enjoy our home! No leaks! Imagine that... Thanks Mark and crew!

I didn't actually pay Mark Gault for his services. He just came out to my house this afternoon and…read moreinspected what I was afraid was damage to my EIFS siding. He assured me that I didn't have damage to my siding, but the damage I was seeing was due to a roof leak. He helped me troubleshoot it, and gave me suggestions for the repair. I can't believe he took the time to be so helpful to me even though there was no money in it for him. When I asked him if we were square, he said, you don't have to pay me a thing. Call me if you ever need work done. Love that. Highly recommend.

I recently hired Austin Professional Painters for a pretty large project: we had remodeled our…read morekitchen and had installed new shiplap, headboard, and chair rail throughout the main areas of our downstairs. The cabinets and walls needed a total refresh of paint, and all that new woodwork had tons of caulking/filling/sanding/priming etc to do. Then we needed new crown molding added to our half bath, and there were several sheetrock patches plus some ceiling cracks which needed good prepping and feathering in. Also, our front and back doors needed to be repainted. So - a lot of work! And I am picky about quality. I chose Austin Professional Painting because they seemed well organized, well qualified, and ready to go at a scale of enough workers that we could get back to living in the downstairs of our house in a reasonable amount of time. Their comfort with good quality paint was also a key factor in my choice. So: the guys who came out to do the work, Carlos and Ivan - plus another couple of guys on certain days, were very nice, polite, and extremely hard working. They did a very good job and I am satisfied with the work. I would hire Austin Professional Painters again (and probably will this fall when we get around to renewing the master bath), and I definitely recommend them. I'll have to update this review with photos soon, I just need to take a bunch of them.

We recently needed to repaint/restain the exterior of our home. We got estimates from 3 paint…read morecompanies and decided to go with Austin Professional Painting. Not only did they give us the most competitive price, John and his crew were very professional and did an awesome job. They painted the whole house including the trim and front door in about 4 days. They also used top quality paint (Sherwin Williams Emerald) so the paint should be looking good for many years. This was by far my best experience with a painting company so I highly recommend APP and will be using them for any future painting work.

I am writing this review because many of the businesses I contacted did not get involved with the…read moretype of work I needed. I called a minimum of 6 contractors, all of whom said they could not perform the work or no longer had the staff to support it. Ron answered all my phone calls and treated me as a valued customer. He was honest and also talked about his craft with pure admiration, which shows he took a lot of pride in what he was doing. His rates were reasonable and I am happy about the decision to call Ron. The front of the my house has stucco on the second floor. One edge was starting to come loose from the house. 15 - 18 inches in length was starting to bulge out about 1 inch at its max distance from the house. Ron tore down the bad area, examined the area for any sub layer damage, assessed the cause, patched it, textured it, and painted it. He was done in 3 visits and I never had to be home to have it repaired.

Mr. Ron was amazing in driving all the way from cedar park to review some plastering issue we had…read moreand give his estimate. Very honest and timely person. We never got an opportunity to get any work done due to Covid lock down situation but I am sure I will be calling him in the future.