Hiram fixed and remediated the water-damaged stucco on our house and repaired a crack in our…read morefoundation. He was responsive, great to work with, and went out of his way to make sure things were perfect. 10/10 we will hire him again.

Hiram was absolutely amazing to work with. HIRAM S work is impeccable. Hiram was in constant…read morecommunication with us and explained every step in perfect detail. His cleanliness is top notch. Hiram has 3 additional jobs up the block now from his outstanding work. Overall no complaints and HIRAM has our highest recommendation and look forward to having Hiram back for future jobs. Thank you !!!

A few years back, I hired Carl to improve the scary grade of my back alley parking spot. He called…read moreme on day one of the job with an idea that cleverly funneled the water and drastically improved the grade of my parking spot beyond what we originally came up with. It worked perfectly! This Spring, his son replaced my shared front garden wall well below what my neighbor quoted for. His crew was super friendly and my new wall (and garden) is beautiful. Great work by these guys.

We've had them over for 2 major jobs over the last 3 years. The first time was to replace the…read morebasement floor from our 1920's era home, and re-parge all the basement and garage walls at the same time. The second was more recently to re-lay out garage floor and some concrete blocks on our sidewalk. They did a great job both times, we've had many people comment on how well they parged the walls, including other contractors. They also managed to lower or basement flow by 6 inches down to the bottom of the foundation walls. They've always been on time, great communication, and both jobs have been fantastic. No wonder there's a waiting period to get on their schedule. Highly recommended Carl and his crew!

Do NOT recommend. I…read moremessaged several roofing businesses via yelp for an estimate. This company asked for my address in order to provide an estimate. I gave my address and never heard back, so I moved on to another company. Today, 10 days after they never responded after I gave my address, while in the middle of a meeting, I hear a bang outside and my dog freaks out. I go outside to find two men with a ladder against the front of my house and climbing to the roof! I had no idea they were coming and they were fully on their way to climbing up my house without my permission! The problem wasn't even on the roof, so I have no idea what they would have done once they got up there. When I messaged the company to say I didn't appreciate them coming unannounced and unscheduled, I was told it was my fault for not specifying that I expected a call before they showed up! Wild. Do NOT send this company your address--even for an estimate--or else they may randomly show up to your house and climb up on your roof unannounced and they will go up there whether you are home or not. Then if it bothers you they will blame YOU!

I'm fairly stingy with my ratings so take this Good rating as sign of a quality roofing company who…read morestands by their work. Even a Good roofing company is hard to find in Philadelphia. I have found Marcy the owner is to be straightforward and honest, and though she can be a bit brusque at times, as she is in the Philadelphia roofing business I can understand. Their pricing is reasonable for quality of work. No roofer is cheap and if you apparently find one, don't trust them. We have a complicated roofscape (skylights, large AC unit mounts and penetrations, and major crickets required to clear drainage obstructions) and some leaking problems that predate our ownership. Castelli, and particularly their foreman Jimmy, have been generous in attending to drainage problems that may or may not have been a result of their work. I appreciate their work and the efforts made to help us negotiate our finicky roof.

I've had the pleasure of working with Concrete Works on two separate occasions--first for a large…read morestamped concrete project in the summer of 2024, and again this year for additional work. Tom is incredibly easy to work with--professional, responsive, and genuinely committed to quality. He stands behind his work, which gave me complete confidence throughout the process. The stamped concrete looks beautiful. What impressed me most was how seamlessly they matched the color and design to my existing stamped areas--it's nearly impossible to tell where the old ends and the new begins. After applying the antique finish and sealant, everything looks brand new again. The attention to detail and craftsmanship really shine through. The crew deserves special mention--they worked tirelessly throughout the day to complete the job in just one day. Their dedication and efficiency were remarkable, and the finished product speaks volumes about their craftsmanship.

Asked for a quote The guy came out and took up 20 minutes…read moreof my time for the quote. It's been a couple weeks and NOTHING too busy I guess for a 65foot long driveway replacement in color. Too bad. Oh, I have audio and video of the encounter. Seems the owner took to degrading my review by saying I was not friendly. Doesn't appear that way as I'm seen laughing with "Chuck" his estimator. Pathetic that a company has to resort to these tactics instead of admitting they were lazy.

Marco put in a stamped concrete patio for us. We thought we found someone to do what we wanted but…read moreit turned into a stressful nightmare. We were referred to Marco through Paradise Landscaping. He agreed to do our patio in a way that another concrete company had told us was not possible. It has a raised wall around the edge to lower it to ground level at the base of the small. The price was comparable, and he could start soon. We thought it was great. He excavated and put in compacted base rock. That was fine. He then put down a frame for the concrete pour. He was supposed to be doing 5'' of concrete because it would hold a hot tub. I questioned him because he had used 2"x4" lumber. He told me that he would compact the base further to make it 5'' deep. Instead he rebuilt the frame to make the concrete higher. That makes me to believe he was just going to do 4". I can see how a mistake was made since 5" is less common. However, It made the patio an inch higher and not as level to the ground as we wanted. A minor complaint. When he finished, we noticed a light splodge, for lack of a better word, on one edge. It kind of looked like someone spilled bleach on the patio. I assumed it was the powder from patterning that needed to be washed off, but it was permanent. Marco expected us to accept this as-is under the blanket statement in his contract of "CONCRETE ISN'T PERFECT" rather than admitting he made a mistake. We also noticed several issues with the patterning where lines were not well defined. He told us that he could cut in some lines to fix the pattern but he couldn't fix the splodge. He said a wet look sealer would reduce the contrast, which was true, but it was still obvious when he showed us the patio wet. I pressed him on what could be done to fix the splodge. He came back and without really telling me what he was going to do, he applied a layer of red stain to the patio. While this did reduce the splodge, it didn't completely fix it. He also did not apply stain to the wall around the edge. So our patio is mismatched and the surface is a significantly different color than we asked for. He also did not do a very good job of applying the stain, so there were visible brush marks and most of the patterned lines were only partially stained. I pushed him on it and finally directly asked why it wasn't being replaced. This is where it got interesting. He showed up at my house, unannounced, less than 30 minutes after I had sent him the message. He walked into my backyard and basically his only defense was that this was a learning experience for him and his guys to a do a better job. A guy that was with him came walking over with a jackhammer and plopped it down next to my patio. Marco then made me an ultimatum. If we paid him more than $1,000 in addition to the original cost, he would admit that he made a mistake and he would replace it. When I was disagreeable and clear I wasn't ready to pay, he offered to apply the sealer but that was it. And he wasn't leaving without an answer and he was clearly ready to start jackhammering at 7:30 in the evening. So, I gave in to the bullying knowing he wouldn't make us a priority, could do an even worse job if he was unhappy about doing it, and we needed to be done soon, so I accepted the sealer. The sealer made the patio passable, so the splodge is still there but isn't as noticeable. However, the patio is the wrong color and we wanted to put a matte sealer on, so it's the wrong sheen. But it's done and ready. Also, we had to push him to fill the expansion cut in the patio. He told us it was unnecessary. I cannot believe that was even a question in an area where things freeze. My wife also asked for grey filler. He ignored that and used pure white. Also, I noticed that the stamping pattern looked off, so I measured. The patio 1.5'' longer at one end. Probably a measuring error with the standard lumber used for the frame, so believable, but it is just one more mistake permanently memorialized in concrete.

This company is the best! They perform quality work, always on time, great pricing. I'll never to…read moreanywhere else for my landscaping, patio or concrete needs, highly recommend!

Joe and his team at AG did a fantastic job! What drew me to the company was their local location,…read moretheir mostly positive reviews and the fact that they followed up w/neg reviews. I reached out for a quote - got Joe on the phone - he was at my house the next day. Through the whole process our communication was good - I got other similar quotes - but Joe and I got along great right away so he got the job. AG was ready to work - they showed up and on the first day, my back yard was leveled! They worked hard and quickly. Even came on a Saturday! In 8 days it was done and what a transformation! Our dream back yard in just over a week:) Thanks to Joe, Andrew (site manager/Joe's brother) and to the whole crew. We couldn't be happier. Recommended! What they did: Removal of wire fencing on both sides of property, as well as general debris. Removal of large encroaching bush and clearing of vine covered areas including on utility wires, leveling ground with sand, laying flag stone in over 90% of property, installing 3 sidings of treated wooden fencing including the creation of a seamless gate leading to back alley, staining of all wood fencing, creating small garden nook, minor cement work and new drain was added.

We hired Avant Gardens to completely renovate our South Philly row home backyard in December 2022…read more Now that we've had a summer to enjoy it, we couldn't be happier with the results. They removed our old fence and put in flagstones over our cracked concrete pad. From the beginning, Joe and Andrew were friendly, communicative, and professional. Their crew arrived on time each day and stayed within the timeline and budget we agreed to. I highly recommend them for anyone looking to beautify their backyard.

We hired Mr. Contractor to completely renovate the kitchen and primary bathroom in our 130-year-old…read morePhiladelphia home, and we're thrilled with how everything turned out. When we were choosing a contractor, Mr. Contractor's Yelp rating gave me some hesitation - especially given the high ratings elsewhere. But when I read the reviews themselves rather than just looking at the overall rating, many of the complaints seemed to involve relatively small jobs. We needed someone for a large, complicated renovation of a very old house, and the experience and capabilities Ken demonstrated seemed much better suited to that kind of project. Having now completed the job, I'm very glad we made that distinction. This was a big project, and our old house threw plenty of surprises at us. Once the demo began, our engineer found that part of the kitchen needed to be structurally rebuilt from the foundation up. That meant coordinating with our architect and structural engineer and substantially expanded the work. Despite that and the many twists and turns that followed, Ken and his crew kept things moving and completed an extraordinary amount of work in just 10 weeks. What really stood out was the crew. These guys were craftsmen who took genuine pride in what they were building. More than once, they spent extra time on something simply to get the finished result just right or recommended enhancements that were not charged. A friend who is a high-end interior designer saw the kitchen afterward and was impressed by the quality of the construction and attention to detail. We also lived in the house throughout the renovation. The crew was friendly and respectful, and they cleaned up the work areas at the end of every day -- something we came to appreciate enormously during 10 weeks of construction. Was every little detail perfect the first time? No. But that's actually part of why I'm comfortable giving Ken five stars. When something wasn't right, he worked to make it right. He and his team stayed engaged through the end of the project, addressed our punch-list items, and have continued to stand behind their work afterward. And we LOVE the result. The kitchen has completely changed the way we live in the house. It has become the place where our family naturally gathers, and it's as comfortable and functional to cook in as it is beautiful. The new bathroom has been equally transformative. At the beginning, I worried that we might be spending too much on the project - and it was significant. But by the end, having seen the amount of work involved and the quality and care that went into it, I felt exactly the opposite: we received very good value for our money. My takeaway is that Ken's particular strength is a substantial, complex project where you need an experienced GC who can keep multiple trades moving, deal with unexpected conditions, solve problems as they arise, and see the whole thing through. Renovating a 130-year-old house isn't easy, and I'd much rather have a contractor who knows how to deal with the inevitable problems and stands behind the finished product. We'd happily hire Ken and Mr. Contractor again.

Flooring in a old house. Job was done on time. Flooring was leveled really well. Would definitely…read morerecommend him. 100% satisfied.

Use at your own risk. I used Mike to hang a storm door. The instructions said installation should…read moretake 45 minutes. This took 3 hours. Initially door worked fine but within a week it shifted and started binding at the top. I contacted Mike and he assured me he would return to fix it. After 5 months with multiple calls and promises he has yet to return. I would not recommend him based on this.

Mike and his team are the absolute best. He is quick to respond, highly communicative, provided…read morecompetitive and fair pricing, and has gone above and beyond to assist me with my home renovation project. I would recommend him to anyone!!