Main Line Craftsman with Steve Shapiro as our General contractor worked for us for two years…read morerestoring our large three-story 1890 Philadelphia home after a fire. The whole house was damaged by fire, water, and smoke. It was uninhabitable. We were left with some gaping holes in exterior walls and roofing, and most interior walls that needed to be gutted.. Our priority was to save historic features such as stained-glass windows, parquet floors on the first floor, etc. Over the years Steve has developed a team that includes 1) two experienced on the ground supervisors , 2) a pair of highly skilled workmen for woodwork such as window frames; and 3) other technicians that worked as needed such as tile-layers, cabinet makers, electricians, plumbers, roofers, painters, and others. For two years we rented nearby, met these dozen professionals, and saw the progress. The quality of the work was superb throughout. More than that, the value of our interactions lifted our spirits in saving this house that we had lived in for fifty years and raised our children. All the workers expressed love and caring for the quality of their work. The monetary value is an investment in a house. More importantly, we moved back in 6 months ago; our children, grandchildren, friends and neighbors are all amazed at the quality of the restoration. We intend to stay as long as possible.

Does not show up on time. People who work for him are irresponsible and do not show up. Not…read moreprofessional. Unreliable. For the price would expect better customer service and reliability. Better off getting what you pay for with another contractor.

Wow. There are a LOT of false claims made on QOR's comment on my last review. He makes it seem like…read morehe was only replacing a couple of panels and then "upgraded" to replacing the entire roof on that side of the barn. Our contract was for THE ENTIRE ROOF on that side of the barn! The old panels were very long and hard to get. The ones he used were shorter and were easy to acquire. The leak on the other side of the roof was supposed to be fixed. It is still leaking. Period. Our contract was also to fix that leak. That roof is made of METAL. NOT plywood. I KNOW where it's leaking and told him right from the start. It is still leaking and the contract has a one year guarantee, but instead of just coming back to fix the issue, he told me it would be better to replace the entire roof on that side. Well, of course it would! But, that's not in my budget, which is why I asked them to simply fix the one leak. The other issue I stated was the lack of clean up. The contract says that "All roofing debris will be cleaned up daily and removed from the property by contractor". The work was done on October 19th and nothing was cleaned up until October 22nd. The roofing material was picked up, but the nails were everywhere! And I am STILL picking up nails and metal shards in May!! He made it sound as if he had cleaned up and used a magnet to check for nails. That is completely false. Yes, I was happy with the one side of the roof. It looks nice and isn't leaking. The problem is that we were in a drought and I had no idea that the other roof was still leaking on the other side. I should not have paid in full until we had a good downpour.

I have had just the kind of beginning experience with this contractor that convinces me to keep…read morethem as my go to roofer from this point on. I recently purchased a house in West Philly that had been rehabbed. The window in the back on the first level, in the little add-on room, started leaking water through the wall and splashing on the inside of the window. I couldn't tell if it was from a fault rook or fault siding installation, since both are fairy new. I called Artur because they work with both roofing and siding, and because I really liked the video on their website. I also noted that they were the only roofer that I noted on Angieslist that performed jobs for less than $500. Sometimes I know a job is a small one, and I'd like to pay accordingly. Artur came out the morning we had scheduled, even calling me to say that he was hitting some traffic and would be 15 minutes late. I really appreciate communication! He got up on his ladder and started to examine things. He told me what he was seeing. He deliberated re-doing some work, and then explained to me that with such a small roof, the job could still become several hundred dollars if he did that. He suggested that he simply make a strong seal between the new roof and the new siding, which wouldn't cost as much and could easily take care of the problem. Gotta love a guy who is looking out for me in the short term and developing a relationship for the long term.

My husband and I hired Nation Wide Building and Remodeling for a kitchen remodel. After we signed…read morethe contract and we put a down-payment of $7000.00, the date to begin and the date of completion was finalized per the contract signed. We did not hear from them. That was July, 2014. After we were able to track them down by leaving daily messages, the General Manager met with us at our home in October of 2015. After that, they supposedly merged with another company, we were not able to contact them. All phone numbers were out of service or led to the other company. They took our money and ran. They are the worst contractors I have ever come across. They have no ethics, integrity or moral code. Please do NOT hire these contractors. Their employees are not licensed and, they are not listed with the Better Business Bureau. BBB gave them a grade of D- for their lack of professionalism and lack of human decency. Please do not hire these people. They stole our money and did not return our calls. Email bounced and like I said, phone numbers were out of order. They are not good people and they do not deserve your time and definitely not your money. Please do your research. If you do, you will see that you need to stay clear of this company.

Friendly. Knowledgeable. We worked with them for 3 months on a large kitchen project. Its beautiful…read moreand I'm going to let them do my bath.

Pictures of a job not well done are worth a 1000 words... Salonna & Son attempted to replace my…read moredriveway, not once but two times. I am the loser... Vito knows what he did.. He should be embarrassed.. I want to post the pictures..

Excellent and responsive when my Boro forced me to replace a sidewalk fronting my home that is on a…read morecounty road. His team are experienced craftsmen and gladly recommend Vito and his company.

We had siding installed on our home three years ago by a contractor. The contractor did a horrible…read morejob and refused to fix his mess. To fix the problem we were recommended to John by the vinyl siding supply company. We hired john to replace and repair the bad siding. After we called John and left a message he got back to us right away. He had to order the siding because it was special color. When the siding came in he came right out. His work was perfect. He removed the old siding, ensured the insulation was tight and re-taped and calked all the windows. After he was done ,the house looked perfect and the siding was tight and water resistant. He cleaned up the area and there was not a piece of scrap or nail to be found. We highly recommend this vinyl siding professional. We will definitely hire him again.

Hard won lessons.... 1. Have any modifications and…read moredeviations from the initial written contract accounted for in print as a revised contract or updated itemized receipts. Make sure that every item on the receipt is accounted for in the actual construction job. There is no reason to accept oral agreements; a contracting job is a paid business transaction that should be documented, not a gentleman's agreement. 2. Whether the job is the installation of a bay window, a home makeover or other contracting procedure, it could involve parts that come with a limited manufacturer's warranty. If those parts, say, a brand name bay window, aren't installed to their specifications, the manufacturer representative that you may ask to inspect the job in case of future difficulties that the contractor is unable to resolve may warn you that a bad installation will nullify their warranty. While the contractor is at liberty to utilize the official manufacturing instructions as only a general guideline, be aware that any apparent discrepancies may not only increase the chance for post-installation problems but also risk cancelling out that warranty. As a precaution, you may want to invite a representative from the manufacturer to inspect the job as soon as it is completed, documenting the visit and obtaining confirmation from the official that the installation meets their standards. If they identify an apparent discrepancy that may contradict their warranty, you will have to immediately address this concern with the contractor. 3. If you must take the contractor to court, be aware that the judge may invest more weight on the contractor's presumably experienced word then any argument a layman can compile. Documentation that you present in court involving professional evaluations, no matter how credible, may not be admitted as evidence because the authors of the observations will probably not be present for cross examination even in small claims court unless you hired or had a subpoena issued. If brought up as evidence in court by either the plaintiff or defendant, oral agreements with individuals who are not present to be cross examined shouldn't be admissible but the judge may appear to give credence to such hearsay if issued by the defendant. That is why you want everything in the written contract/ receipt to accurately reflect the actual work that was completed.