I have had Bill do mulching and other jobs for me, and this spring I had a new stone retaining wall…read moreinstalled (replacing a failing structure). The work was high quality and excellent, as always; his attention to details around the clean-up, adaptations due to discovering some terrain challenges, and his constant communication were the real additional benefits. I would recommend him strongly to anyone looking for lawn or landscaping services.

These guys are incredibly responsive! They gave us a fair quote, kept me updated on their schedule…read moreand estimated time of arriving and when they can get the job done, and didn't inflate prices unlike many other contractors we reached out to...especially in a busier area like Shadyside. Highly recommend them if you're looking for reliable, affordable help to keep your yard looking sharp

Tucked in the back of a gas station is one of the greatest sandwiches in the city, and it's being…read moremade by the kindest older couple you'll ever meet, Bob and Carol. They've been doing this for 50 years, and it shows in every bite. They make their own Slovenian kielbasa and hot sausage, which alone would be enough reason to stop in. But the real heavyweight champ here is the Reuben. This thing is obscene in the best way possible. You get a half-cow's worth of corned beef stacked on three slices of Mancini's seeded rye for like 13 bucks.. Perfectly grilled, balanced, and absolutely fearless with the portions. It's the kind of sandwich that makes you stop mid bite and laugh because it's that good. Knock-your-socks-off good. I'll go out on a limb and say this might be the best sandwich in the city. If you care about real food, real people, and places that still do things the right way, go here. Then go back again and again and again! Just a heads up the kitchen closes at 2pm and is NOT open on weekends!

It was storming so badly, I pulled over to get gas. I was drenched running from my car to the store…read moreto pay for gas. I was holding my 8 pound Yorkie and the poor thing was drenched and shaking. The second I walked in, the old guy asked me to leave since I had my dog. What a terrible staple of the community to push someone out in a storm with their small dog that was held! Not unleashed . Awful. I went down the road into shaler and the guy was so welcoming to me and my dog, and even offered me a free cup of hot coffee because he felt so bad that I was out in the storm and wrenched and just needed some gas to get home. You can have that don't be crummy gas station in Spring Garden with the dumpy crummy old people that have such sticks in the mud and unkind and unfriendly, and unwilling to lend a helping hand in a storm . Disgusting and such a dog friendly world to have nasty people like this to push you away with one. My dog is cleaner than your crummy station.

Alan communicates exceedingly well - I never had to seek him out for an update or to ask about next…read moresteps, he always took the initiative to reach out when he had an update or a question for me. I also requested several quotes for this work to repair my deck - Alan came in at a very reasonable rate. Much more so than some of the other quotes and the work he did was of high standard. See photo of the time he took to sand the edges of the handrails; he also took special care to choose high quality boards. Even when he ended up realizing that there would need to be additional work to be done that would come at an additional cost to me, he made sure to talk me through my options, he made recommendations, and never forced me into anything. Instead, he worked with me to find solutions that would result in a safe, quality deck and also at a cost that I could manage. We're quite pleased with our repaired deck and would absolutely hire him again. He exceeded our expectations.

Alan rebuilt exterior stairs at our Mt Lebanon home. He helped us to create the vision and he…read moreexecuted with extreme care to the quality and pulled of an end result that we are thrilled with! Alan is kind and generous with his time and attention to detail, communicates well and is a pleasure to work with. Would highly recommend!

Finding a good mason takes time and you also need the patience when they are in high demand. Such…read moreis the case with my experience with DiMarco masonry. I was in dire need of pointing for my home and also to address water issues coming off my solid cement staircase. Jim DiMarco came to my home late last year and went over what could be done to help me. He recommended putting in a metal drain below the "lip" of the staircase to reduce run off. When it comes to pointing, the business just doesn't fill in the gaps. Instead they dig out the old cement and insure fresh cement to insure a solid seal. Such was the plan given to me last fall and reflected on my estimate. At that time I was told my project would be done sometime this year. DiMarco masonry called me a day ahead of time to let me know what day and time they would be out and he and his assistant arrived promptly at the scheduled time. I checked in on the work here and there and saw that the work was very thorough and they cleaned up appropriately. Jim DiMarco showed me the metal lip he placed on my concrete block and hopefully it should keep excess water from running down my staircase and onto my newly finished bricks. If I had an issue at any time I was free to call him. I was very pleased with his services and am glad I could find a mason to do a quality job. This business is much in demand at the current time so if you are willing to wait on your project then I highly recommend their services.

We searched for a mason for several months without success. The masons I found either did not call…read moreme back - or a few of them came to our house and said they would get back to me and never did. We wanted to close a door to a small porch off the master bedroom and our contractor sealed it with drywall and tarp, but we needed a mason to match the brick and brick it in. Our house in Mt Lebanon is 96 years old and the brick is unique. I called Jim Dimarco and he came over that SAME DAY (!) to look at the house and the next day it wasn't freezing (they cannot mix cement needed for masonry if below freezing temps) his crew came over and finished the job. The brick he found was perfect and now you could never tell there ever had been a doorway originally - the work was that good. Plus he's a super nice guy - as was his crew. Could not be happier - would never use anyone else. Thanks Jim!