Today Mr. John from Kelley Connections Masonry came out and did a phenomenal job building our…read morebricked in mailbox. He was so courtesy and responsive when I contacted him to get an estimate and then to do the work. He was on time actually earlier than he promised and got the job done. I would recommend him to anyone that needs masonry work.

Let me start by saying John was very polite, friendly and courteous. He started work quickly, but…read moreunfortunately the work performed was extremely problematic at best. The job to be performed was to demo and replace the 8'x8' concrete apron at the base of our driveway. From moment one I was a bit concerned when I was asked to put 60% down, but John was so cheerful my apprehensions were assuaged. Now on to the litany of problems that then took place: First during demo and framing, no masonry/cement saw cuts were used to prepare the junctions between the new apron and the existing sidewalks and driveway. Instead, a ragged line created by the jackhammer was left and was never further addressed. The framing was done with great haste and little attention to detail. The frame for the new apron was not paired symmetrically with the existing driveway, nor were the sides of the apron symmetrical to each other. When it was time to pour the concrete, no further site prep took place. There is concrete overage splashed on every surface surrounding the new construction with an abysmal attempt to clean afterwards. I wish that had been all the issues, but unfortunately the list continues. No straight edge was used to place the expansion joints troweled in to the concrete. This resulted in horribly skewed and wavering lines, further adding to the shoddy appearance of the new concrete. Then to even further exacerbate the inadequacy of the work performed, the surface of the concrete failed to cure appropriately. In an attempt leave as quickly as possible, John had intended to pull the forms minutes after finishing troweling (though luckily I was able to catch this and ask him not to do so). No attempts were made to account for the heat of the summer, and too much water was used when mixing the cement. This resulted in a perpetually sandy top, that was soft enough even after 7 days to gouge with a finger. When this was brought to John's attention this is when a bad experience turned even worse. John came out to inspect the poorly cured concrete and the appalling list of issues when I brought them to his attention. His only response was that he believed he had done good work, and that he would come and resurface the top of the concrete to stop the sandiness. I asked him to inform me in writing when he planned to do so, and to specify what steps he would perform mitigate the issues apparent in the concrete. To my shock and dismay, he did neither. Instead, when I came home from work that Friday, I found that he had come unannounced to "resurface" the concrete while no-one was home, and the workmanship that I came home to seemed spiteful and less than amateur at best. No regard for cleanliness or attention to detail, the new top layer was put on and spread over the existing edges, up on to the grass and surrounding areas with little care. The new surface was then haphazardly brushed with harsh askew strokes, and the pre-existing expansion joint between the apron and the curb was filled and smeared over. I cannot fully describe how dismayed and frustrated I have been with the level of workmanship and lack of professionalism John has shown. The repair looks akin to a hack DIY job at best, and in all honesty I believe if I had attempted an actual DIY job it would have come out with significant more attention to detail. Please don't let my experience happen to you.

George Branton recently repaved our driveway. They showed up on time and did what they said they…read morewould do. Excellent work. I would highly recommend them.

David and Omar may come across as friendly, but I highly advise avoiding their resurfacing company…read moreat all costs. Their workmanship was shockingly careless--they rushed the entire project, leaving glaring roller marks, ugly footprints, and divots everywhere from smashed sticks. In the driveway extension areas, they clearly cut corners: the base was practically nonexistent, leading to immediate cracks and weeds springing up through what was supposed to be a "new" driveway. They've come back twice to slap on temporary fixes, but unsurprisingly, the problems keep returning because of their shoddy foundation work. Getting them to honor their warranty was a nightmare and took months of waiting. To top it off, their crew showed zero professionalism--rather than politely asking to use the restroom, they urinated on our shed right in view of our security cameras. Save yourself the frustration and choose a contractor who actually takes pride in their work and respects your property.

Nice job on new cement walkway and stairs, helped me with some drainage issues at no chargeread more

We wanted to extend a retaining wall and after consulting three companies decided to go with Second…read moreThird Generation Masonry. Mr. Ronald Walker, his son Mr. Jerome Walker and their crew were outstanding. Their quote only mentioned the wall so at first I worried about additional charges for weep holes, backfill, etc. - unnecessarily so. All was included in the extremely competitive price, the crew was friendly, knowledgeable and did a great job. Highly recommend Second Third Generation Masonry.

José and his crew removed a poorly built old patio made of paving stones and replaced it with a…read morebeautiful new flagstone one. He was very flexible to work off of a design we already had, and was super precise to make sure he understood what we wanted. Whenever I went back to him to discuss any matter, he was always very open to my ideas, and would ask me detailed follow up questions to ensure that the final result aligned with our expectations. They did a great job of the work, which included building/replacing two walkways on the sides of our house. Easy to communicate with, always reliable and friendly (both José and his crew), did great quality work, and the price compared favoribly to other estimates we got. Strongly recommend!

Had a confirmed appointment to get a quote for a slate job. He neither showed up nor answered…read morecalls/texts. Very unprofessional.

If I could give 0 stars I would. Lofft Construction was recommended to us by some neighborhood…read morefriends. Alex came to our house and gave us an estimate to repair our front steps and told us they would last a very long time. A few days later, his workers showed up, unannounced, asking what they needed to do. I told them I have no idea, and my husband is not home, and to coordinate a time with him. A few days later (on a Sunday), they showed up unannounced again! My husband was out again! They asked me to pick a paint color and I asked if that is included in the price we were quoted and they said they didn't know. As I was trying to figure that out, it came out that they don't think repairing the stairs is a good idea and they can't even guarantee they won't break again for even 3 days. I asked if it would be a lot more expensive to redo the whole thing and they said it would be exponentially more expensive. I told them we'll talk to Alex and get back to them. 30 minutes later, Alex calls my husband screaming at him! He told him that we shouldn't ask his contractors about prices and that he doesn't work that way and that we should find someone else to work with and hung up the phone on my husband! He was literally screaming at my husband on the phone. And then hung up on him. There are so many issues with our experience starting with the fact that the workers kept showing up without prior notice and asking a lot of questions as if they didn't know what they were supposed to be doing. And then of course the fact that he was trying to scam us into doing something that he knew might not even last the week. And then finally, calling my husband and screaming at him and hanging up on him because his workers were asking us a lot of questions?! It's just been an atrocious experience. I recommend avoiding him at all costs. UPDATE: Alex is now threatening my husband over text messages because of our review. We are just stating facts. He said we are inappropriate to contact him on a Sunday when it was his contractors who showed up at our doorstep, unannounced, on a Sunday, and we were just calling to clear things up with him because they had no idea what they were supposed to do and were asking me a lot of questions. He also accused us of trying to strike a deal with his subcontractors, something that didn't cross our minds for one second. We were just trying to figure out if the paint his contractors were making me choose was included in the estimate he provided us.

Hired Lofft to install architectural stone on a living room wall…read more Professional from start to finish. Alex was helpful and responsive in coming to my home, talking me through the process and promptly providing a quote. Lofft was not the cheapest estimate I received but based on my meeting with Alex and previous reviews, I decided to hire them for my work. Very happy with my decision. The project began and ended exactly on schedule. Eric and Freddie were easy to work with, dependable, did a fantastic job and kept the worksite clean during the project. I'm going to redo my master bath and will look to Lofft to do the project. I'd give them six stars if the system allowed.

Hands down the best work for the best price. Quick, efficient, and very professional. The crew came…read morein and knocked out the job just before a huge rainstorm and instantaneous results. They know what they are doing and very honest. Can't recommend William Russ enough! We had bad water pooling, William Russ came in and knew exactly what we needed and put in a drainage system, piped in our downspouts, leveled out the back, put in a catch basin and brought the drain very discrete to the street with nice river rocks. Works like a charm. They used nice compost dirt and seeded. We finally have drainage and a backyard with grass!!!! Would use again!!

For the job I hired them for, it was done in a timely manner. Unfortunately we had to reschedule…read moredue to rain the first time but it all worked out. My tiny front yard of my town house was taken over by weeds and we just couldn't keep up. So they removed all the rocks and moved my planted flowers evenly and laid the weeds sheet down. Very pleased with the finished look. Price seemed fair compared to some other quotes I got. Still a nice chunk of change but they were professional and quick. I'd use their services again!

They were courteous and responsive and handled lots of communication. We determined that it was…read morebest to communicate via call or text, as email got confusing. The fence looks great!

I was looking to install a wooden privacy fence in my backyard. I called another company but never…read moreheard back, next on my list was Femar Fence. I filled out the online form on their website, and they emailed me back within 24-48 hours, so I appreciated their quick responsiveness. They came out, took measurements, and gave me a quote (one price for material&labor), but never sent me a written proposal (I think they forgot). We communicated via email, and I asked to see pictures of different types of wooden privacy fences, which they sent me pictures of and helped me make my decision for board on board. I also asked them to add another side, which wasn't in the original plan, and they acknowledged the change request. They came the following week, a day earlier than expected. They had power tools and needed an outlet, but our house doesn't have any exterior outlets, so we had an extension cord connected to an indoor outlet. There were two men doing the job and they completed it in 4 hours! We love our new privacy fence! I think it helped that we were there in person to ensure everything was how we wanted it to be. Payment: the quote didn't include taxes, FYI. Also if you want to pay by credit card, they have an online payment system on their website, which would force you to pay a 3% credit card fee on top of the total. I was like hell no, and asked if I could pay by check instead. They do accept checks.

Learned of this company through Angie's list. They renovated my master bath and were easy to work…read morewith. Robert was responsive, professional and the technicians were very pleasant, knowledgeable and courteous. The project turned out better than I imagined. I had real tile installed in the shower and the cost was less than the quotes I had on vinyl inserts. Highly recommend!

Great company; I will 100% recommend A R Crowell to everyone who needs plumbing services. After…read moreweighing several estimates from different companies for pressure regulator replacement, I decided to go with A R Crowell based on their 25+ years experience, impressive customer reviews, and competitive pricing. Shout out to Luke for his professionalism and excellent work!