Excellent experience working with Creative Exteriors Plus, Augustine and his team were great to…read morework with. My project was a screened in patio. The project was completed as planned, exceeded my expectations and was done to my satisfaction. The entire team was professional and easy to work with. They answered all my questions and concerns during the process. The team was very neat and respectful of my home. The crew provided meticulous attention to detail and communication during the process was clear. They cleaned up the work area everyday after they completed their task. There were small cost overruns, but they were reasonable. I would contact them without hesitation for another job. The professionalism helped ease the stress of such a large endeavor. I am excited about enjoying my new outdoor space. I was pleased with the outcome and would highly recommend Creative Exteriors Plus.

My wife and I moved into our brand-new custom home in October of last year (2023) and have loved…read moreour deck, but barely used it due to the bugs. Our builder (Churchill Classics) charged an arm and a leg, and we didn't want to go back to them for another quote, so I scheduled over 15 contractors to come out in 2 days. Of the contractors that came out, Agustin was the first. He was on time, knowledgeable, and gave me plenty of ammunition to go up against the remaining contractors. Although Creative Exteriors Plus was one of the most expensive options we looked at, it was also the only truly professional experience that left a great taste in my mouth going forward. Augustin of Creative Exteriors Plus is fantastic! I always look for contractors with strong integrity, who are honest, and who have no issues answering even the dumbest of questions. Agustin not only gave me peace of mind when meeting us, but he was also very open and honest about everything, from the work, scheduling, payment, and timeframe, to the actual products he used. Before screening in our deck, I wanted to stain/seal the deck and power wash it but didn't want to spend the extra capital getting it professionally done. Agustin also helped walk me through products to look at, steps to properly power wash, and troubleshooting via text the whole way through. At one point, I mentioned that my Google caller ID had picked up another business name, Prime Construction Corp, and I wanted to verify if this was related to him or what the connection was. Agustin called me right away and explained that it was an old business they contracted with bigger vendors, but during COVID, they pivoted and no longer have any affiliation with that business. He was quite surprised it popped up with his number. We had a great laugh about it, and I really appreciated how straightforward he was with this information. I love his transparency and honesty throughout the whole process, and we even contacted him again about possibly screening in/putting a roof over our walkup basement door. He was very candid, advising that having the window on the side and a lack of trees nearby would attribute to more cost and effort than a solid result. After brainstorming, we came up with the idea of buying screens and velcroing them around the rails (haven't put this plan into action yet), but I very much appreciate his candor and encouragement that this is a project I can do myself. The entire project was done in roughly 3 days: two days of work back to back, and then 1 Saturday due to rain. The screen is so beautifully and meticulously done that it doesn't even look like a screen is there. His team also managed to perfectly match our current post layout when constructing a new post and adding a door. The door also comes with a cool feature: it has a window that slides down. They also included 2 new keys for the door, and Agustin did a full walkthrough with us to ensure we were fully happy with the results. Before completing the deck, his team also power washed the bug gunk off the deck and removed some of the remaining tape I had forgotten to remove when I stained the deck. He also offered to come back and install our ceiling fan once we actually pick one out. He's local and always just a short text away if I need anything. I cannot recommend Creative Exteriors Plus enough and absolutely rave about Agustin to everyone I know! Thank you so much for all of your hard work, and we will definitely be using you again in the near future for fencing/patio options.

These guys were great. We had some pretty damaged brick steps and Marco came out and gave us a…read morequote in pretty short order. The team moved us up in the queue because we have a baby and they didn't want us to get hurt (to be fair, we probably waited too long to get the repair done). They also stabilized our railing without just replacing the entire thing, which was nice. We've recommended them to a couple neighbors already.

Marco was very responsive with quote and communication. The work done was very professional and…read moregreat quality. We would highly recommend GT Masonry Construction.

Great service, fast estimate and scheduling the job, great value for the service provided…read more Completed job exactly as requested.

Beautiful and most impactful appearance to our new home. Pavel and Joselito with their team did a…read morefantastic job, true craftsmen! Both gentlemen were uber friendly, very knowledgeable and most professional. They provided me additional insight to the final details to maximize our investment. Looking forward to the use of new outdoor space!

This team is so professional! It was so easy to schedule a time for a quote and they listened and…read moregave great suggestions for what we could do with our space. Hands down, an easy process with amazing quality work. My husband and I are so glad we used Root & Stone for our front yard!

Got an estimate from them I think their price quote is was…read moretoo darn high No review on work I'll pass Pleasant staff

In March my wife and I decided it was finally time to get a deck built on our TH after almost 10…read moreyears. I realized it probably wasn't the best time to be building a deck with wood prices sky high, but figured we'd see what we could find. I contacted 5 companies to come out and give me a quote. Out of those 5 only Virginia Deck Builders and 1 other sent me a quote for the deck within 24 hours. And out of both of them only Virginia Deck Builders replied to every email question I sent (even after hours). My wife being a graphic artist was very impressed by the multiple autocad renders of what the deck would look like that were included with the quote. Nikolay answered all our questions a long the way and filled out the HOA approval form for us. From start to to finish everything took about 3 months (permits, HOA approval, inspections etc). We did run into 1 snag where we had to make an adjustment to how the deck was supported which increased the price slightly but Nikolay was willing to split the cost with me. After the deck was finished I had to have Virginia Deck Builders come up and do a few things that probably should have been done without me asking (cleaning up the work site better etc). There is still a couple minor things I still need them to do but they haven't stopped us from enjoying the deck. Also as we know no review can be 100% perfect my only real complaint so far is the Trex Select deck seems to be scratching very easily, obviously not an issue with the building of it, but I sort of wish I had been warned that it scratches easily and maybe I would have maybe gone with the Trex Transcend.

The only time that Nikolay Jantic, the owner, was responsive was when he came to pick up my 50%…read moredeposit check. 2/10/23 - I paid $3,752 (50%) to have 20 rotting boards replaced on my wood deck, power washing, and staining. Despite repeated calls, I received no info on scheduling. 4/18/23 - Finally a 3-man crew showed up and replaced the rotting boards and one upright post, but they left all the old wood in a pile behind the house. 5/15/23 - I was concerned about safety and HOA rules in regard to the pile of wood boards, so I paid 123Junk to haul it away, I also called Jim the Handyman who agreed to come this week and complete the project, because I was only getting the run around from Nikolay about when they would return. If you choose Virginia Deck Builder, expect total lack of communication and long delays in receiving the product you paid for.

Blue Collar Scholars did excellent work on our fence and gate project. Juan and Gustavo are…read moreexcellent craftsmen -- the workmanship is top-notch and everything was done with real care. Nicholas was an excellent thought partner as we worked through design options, and Laura was a great project manager who kept the whole thing on track and communicated clearly throughout. Highly recommend.

Very disappointing experience, especially given their high rating…read more We signed an agreement with Blue Collar Scholars at the end of June for a new front and back fence and paid several thousand dollars toward the project. We understood that permitting could take time, particularly because our home is in a historic district, and our contract did not guarantee a completion date. My issue is not that the permit has taken time, it is how little they seem to have done during the time they could control. Before hiring them, my wife had already attempted to submit the permit application herself. It took her about two hours to put everything together, and the application was returned because an architectural drawing was required. We gave Blue Collar Scholars all of the paperwork from that attempt when we signed, so they knew exactly what was needed. Yet throughout July, we were repeatedly told they were "gathering documents" and "finalizing" the application. The architect they work with didn't come out to take measurements until August. Since coordinating their architect is within the contractor's control, we cannot understand why this wasn't done in July while they were supposedly "preparing" the permit application. It is now September 29, more than three months after signing and paying the deposit, and we have no fence and no approved permit. We've now been told there were comments on the application and that installation will take another 3-4 weeks AFTER the permit is approved. I don't blame them for DC permitting delays or historic-district requirements. I do blame them for failing to use the time efficiently and for providing vague, noncommittal updates instead of clearly communicating what was actually happening. After more than three months and several thousand dollars paid toward the project, having no fence and no approved permit is an extremely frustrating experience. Based on my experience, I would not recommend Blue Collar Scholars.

Tommy planned my garden several years ago and it a source of constant joy for me. Because pring is…read moreupon us I am spending more time there and and enjoying the beauty of nature!

I met Tomi Landis, one of the owners about work in my backyard. She even didn't bother to shake my…read moreoutstretched hand. She was rude, curt, and displayed a total lack of people skills. As problems arose (invasives, some leftover concrete from previous construction) rather than figuring out how to handle them, Ms. Landis appeared to get angry *at me* for the state of the garden. Isn't that why you're here? To fix garden issues? Wow. They might know plants, but their customer service is horrible. I wouldn't work with this company if you paid me.

From the owner: We are a small company with insurance for all concrete work. Experience, references and good prices.read more

Northern Deck Works is owned by Tim O'Neil. He will draw up a design for your house, give your…read moreincredibly transparent numbers, a robust contract and wonderful craftsmanship. The wood used is beautiful (it's not stained yet). The cost is fair considering the quality of materials, labor and service.

This company was outstanding to work with. Great communications, product, and installation. And the…read moreprice was surprisingly reasonable. Installer Jason worked 4 days in the crazy heat to make sure everything was perfect. Check out our before and after photos.