Jeff was at my house and had completed the removal of an old chandelier and installation of the new…read moreone within three hours of my yelp request! He was thorough, helpful, and efficient. His fee for this job was more than fair! I have several more jobs for Jeff in the near future. Thank you, Jeff!

11/12/25 A plumber…read morewas able to come out this day. He was checking things out and asked me why one of the water valves around my tenants water was turned off. He turned it back on and my tenants shower began working again. So Jeff when fixing my initial issue had turned off some valve and didn't turn it back on. Jeff had wanted to cut a whole into my tenants shower knob to replace a component. For those who don't know, that would've been an extremely expensive job that still would not have fixed the issue. So Jeff himself caused the problem because he simply didn't turn back on a valve. So I got charged 175 for no work done, had to hire a plumber and pay him to turn on a valve that Jeff forgot to turn back on. Good luck getting a refund from him. 0 stars

Cautious about which company to use, I was pleased to learn that Lauricella and Sons has been a…read morefamily-owned foundation/shoring business for more than 100 years. They are "old school" and contemporary in their approach to any issues including structural damage, rotten wood, decaying piers and other challenges. They are well known in the Garden District, French Quarter, and throughout the city. The team was respectful and willing to explain any procedure used. I would not hesitate to use them again with complete confidence.

Dear Y'all, Today I am happy, but a little bit sad too…read more Today David and Dave Lauricella...AKA the Dynamic Duo...are putting the finishing touches to my house renovations. The sad bit is I won't be seeing them every day. They've just finished doing major repairs on my front porch, siding and ceilings. Until they started the repairs (caused by termite and water damage I didn't know I had), my porch had been held up by the hand of God. Then He handed it over to the Dynamic Duo to fix. It was almost a shame to put the siding back on over the studs and insulation because Lauricella and Son are seasoned craftsmen of the highest order. Oh, and my beautiful put-back-together-again, re-beautified front door! I could digress and go on about how delightful David and Dave are, or how they go out of their way to do what you want done, or how I gave them a key to my now beautiful front door when I was out of town, or how I never had to sweep up after them. Honest. Suffice it to say, I am thrilled to bits with their work and work ethic. Cheers, Kathleen Langan

I hired Pokorn to do demo and framing on an interior condo renovation project. It is fortunate that…read moreI kept the initial contracts small. Thankfully, I wasn't stuck with them for the whole project. I have experience in renovation and historical restoration, and am detail oriented, and had high hopes for a successful professional relationship. On the plus side, they were always responsive to my communications, and seemed to understand what needed to be done. On the minus side, I don't know where to begin. All of the work, except management, on our project was handled by sub-contactors, not direct employees of Pokorn. Adding that additional layer of management inflated the cost of the job significantly. Too many generals, not enough soldiers. Their subs are of varying quality. For example, one subcontractor framed for a new closet in a way that partially obstructed an adjacent door because of a measurement mistake on the architect's plans. The sub didn't think "Oh look. Something's not right. I should ask how to proceed". They just went ahead and built it, even though the drawn plans showed no obstruction, necessitating tearing out the mistake and rebuilding. They also put the subfloors down in the bathrooms before the plumbing drain work was done. The plans clearly showed the fixtures being relocated within the rooms. Something else to tear out. When they removed the subfloor I saw that the bathroom vent duct for the bathroom below had very obviously been crushed (stepped on at the joist), which is why the bathroom vent below had no air flow. If the subfloor hadn't needed to be torn out, this air flow problem could have been difficult to diagnose and expensive to fix later on. Somehow all the generals didn't notice the substandard work. All these blunders would be comical if they weren't so frustrating. Pokorn did correct their mistakes after I pointed them out and asked them to, which is the only reason they got 2 stars. I should not have to do this work: it's their responsibility. Read their contract carefully before signing. It is written in a way that keeps too much power in their hands. They are strict about expecting payment within 72 hours of their submitting an invoice, even if they've screwed up and not yet corrected the work being invoiced. If you're late in paying, they can immediately stop work and require an extra $500 to start up again. You can make the payment "under protest", but then have to trust that they will fix the issue. To their credit, they always did, but I was upset that I had to trust a company that was messing up left and right. Why should this even have to happen in the first place? As is pretty standard, they ask for periodic payments as work progresses. They are the sole determiners of when a phase is substantially completed, which is not unusual, but ask for payment at a point when other contactors I've worked with (and I) would have considered the phase only partially completed. These examples do not exhaust the deficiencies or problems experienced during the short time I employed Pokorn. Let the buyer beware.

Had a car drive through my fence into my shed the week of Thanksgiving. Called to get a quote to…read moreassess damage, either repair or replace my 17x20 ft shed. Owner refused, as it wasn't worth their time to have an estimate sent to insurance to not be picked for the job. This was stated in an incredibly rude and condescending tone, as if my phone call alone cost him time and money. Definitely left a bad impression and I will not bother seeking them out for any other services for my home.

Just had the most beautiful staircase installed! I was so nervous about my big purchase and called…read moreeverywhere to get quotes. Sean, the owner, went over everything with me and answered all 500 of my questions. Helped me with all my decisions and installed it so quickly. I can't recommend this company enough. They were so wonderful and I will tell everyone who needs stairs about them. Thank you guys so much!!!!

From the owner: Superior Stairs is a family-owned company, crafting premium quality staircases and railings. read more

Leslie with Brooms N Buckets was so easy to work with. She was prompt and reaching back out to me…read moreand was able to fit us in rather quickly. My house looks and smells amazing after she finished her cleaning. I am very pleased with the outcome and look forward to many more cleanings with Leslie.

Brooms and Buckets is amazing! The owner is responsive and professional. She did an amazing job and…read moreworked with me to prioritize certain areas to meet my needs. She is incredibly nice and provides a much needed and appreciated service in our community!

Brad did a great job replacing some damaged siding and a window. The work was such good quality…read morethat I recommended him to my son, who had the same experience! I have more to do when he has the time. Big or small, the work is done well at a reasonable price!

Very great company! I have had many technicians come and work on my house, as well as my mothers!…read more Always pleased with the work and the guys are very friendly.

First time using them and they were great! They hung mirrors, pictures and floating shelves for…read moreus. They were on time, very friendly, cleaned up after their work and did a very good job!

Marcellus was extremely professional while hanging my tv. He was timely and efficient. 10/10 would…read morerecommend to a friend