Our Brady Built Sunroom is 33 years old. It was the best investment we have ever made. We have…read morehad to replace a few windows but that's not bad considering its age. It owes us nothing. I had a friend over to visit whom I hadn't seen in years. She walked in and said "Oh, you have a Brady Built"! Her brother had one in his house here in Mass. and was so disappointed when he had to move to NJ. He wished he could have taken the room with him. The Brady Built service has been very responsive and helpful. I would definitely do business with Brady Built again and I highly recommend them.

I'll start by saying that the room is beautiful…read more I'll follow that with, its been rough going. I also want to give some overall advice to not put a hot tub in your sunroom unless it's a HUGE space. It's not worth the hassle and we truly regret the decision. Ours is roughly 200 square feet, which isn't teeny - but clearly not big enough. Despite the design team's assurance that they "install hot tubs in sunrooms all the time" - in the years and years that they have been in business they clearly don't understand the electrical codes that come along with adding a water component to the space. You can't have any outlets or fixtures within 5 feet of your hot tub. That includes the ceiling. We wish this was explained to us. If you are going to go ahead with a tub in the space here's some lighting and electricity considerations: Get track lighting cans built into the room. Yes, you'll lose some glass but you'll save on headaches. Two of the three pre-wired lighting areas that were put into the ceiling cannot be used due to the proximity to the tub. We already purchased all of the lighting elements (track lighting and a fan) over a year ago, as we were instructed to during the design phase. We now have two big silver circles in the ceiling that we'll stare at while we sit in our hot tub. The fan is the biggest bummer. It was something that we really wanted and were told that we could have one, "no problem." The circular light fixture bases that are standard on any lighting element are also larger than the ceiling beams and hang over on both sides of the wood. (see photos) It looks terrible. We would have made a different lighting choice all around if this was explained to us. It's too late to change this. We are stuck with it. We were also sold a super-high-tech de-humidifier fan that wasn't installed properly by the folks at Brady and we are in the midst of figuring that out. God help us if we have to rip open the walls, re-plaster, etc. but it looks like that's where we are headed. And also, while not an electrical issue, we would advise adding a drain to the floor near the tub. A lot of water comes off your body as you get in and out. More than you think. Even on a waterproof floor, we wish we would have put one in. Overall, be sure to check the plan details CAREFULLY, and follow up with Kevin: We were provided the final designs for review and corrected the way the sliding doors were supposed to go and it was never corrected on the final designs. Normally not a huge deal, except that the hot tub is currently blocking the entrance. With everyone clamoring for remodels and with all of the people out due to Covid cases, it's taken over three months to get the correct doors. We are still waiting. Using "their guys": The general contractor from Hillcrest Siding is awesome. Very communicative, considerate and a great craftsman. If you have your own electrician that you like, use them instead. The electrician was not reliable or communicative. We are sensitive to the health issue his family was undergoing, but you need to communicate and keep folks informed. Top 4 Takeaways: 1. Don't put a hot tub in the space unless you have your own electrician review the plans. Our lighting situation isn't great and we are stuck with it. 2. Kevin disappears after the sale has gone through, so don't expect him to take accountability for any of the missteps. Poor Kathi. 3. Don't have the expectation that your room will be up and running 2-3 weeks after it's dropped in from a crane. Site prep started the week of Labor Day. The room was delivered on Sept. 23. We couldn't use the space until Dec. 17. A stick build onsite would have taken roughly the same amount of time and would have been less people to deal with. 4. Budget roughly $10-20k more for your room to pay additional contractors to finish the space. And I'll add that my husband put in the floor, we painted and put in baseboards and the door frame ourselves. Compare the final price to a stick build and see what's worth it.

Skilled, honest, responsible, cordial (pick your adjective). Unless we're in a pinch time-wise then…read morewe'll always go with Dave. Dave and his crew do not rush through the job and instead make sure that it's done right. He stands by his work even if the last check has already cleared. Dave also associates himself with quality subs that specialize in the necessary highly skilled facets of his business (for example Signature Masonry does incredible work and rebuilt our chimney and completely reconstructed our basement bulkhead entrance with outstanding results). Most importantly, Dave and his crew treat your home like it's their home that they're working on. Can't get better than that.

Dave Lane has done a few home improvement projects around our home with excellent results. He…read moreinstalled a metal roof on our home along with siding. To this day, people stop at our home and are amazed at the look and the beautiful work. He remodeled our bathroom, completely gutted, and turn our 1970 bathroom into an oasis. He installed new flooring in four rooms of our house and took the time to make it flow seamlessly from one room to another. Once done, he transformed our living room with a detailed paint job giving the room a wow factor. Dave is in constant communication with the customer from the beginning of the project and through until the end of the project. He is very meticulous to meeting the customers wishes and their every need. You can tell he takes pride in his work and values his customers. Dave is definitely skilled and we have always appreciated his honesty of what will work or not work in every project he has completed for us. His work is worth every penny spent.

My condo was water damaged by my upstairs neighbor's overflowing bathroom sink. The water soaked…read morethrough the bathroom ceiling & fixtures. Soaked through the inner & outer walls of the linen closet. Water seeped under & on top of the hardwood floors. MA Restoration arrived within an hour to start remediation. The team brought in giant fans, drying machines, plastic walls to contain heat, removed wet wooden floor. Within a week or so it was determined there was no mold. After my insurance adjuster completed his appraisal of my heavily damaged unit, I hired MA Restoration to do the renovation work. I cannot say enough positive things about Steve Karas and his team. They are all craftsmen. They take pride in their work, they are no nonsense. They are polite, respectful, trustworthy, dependable. Always called before they arrived. Always on time to start the day. I know this because I met them every morning at 7:30. No radios, always neat, always cleaned up at the end of the day. Steve was always in contact with me regarding start dates of the renovation. He always checked with me to see if dates fit into my schedule. Steve was always available to take my phone calls or texts or to return them. He explained the renovation process step by step. Answered all my questions, no question was too dumb. The renovation was done in 2 parts. First, the bathroom. Steve had to acquire a building permit to do the renovation. Steve's team removed bathroom ceiling, celling fixtures, and linen closet walls. Old insulation was removed. Replaced with up-to-code fire wall insulation. Building inspector checked on the progress. Everything was replaced and painted. Building inspector signed off on bathroom renovation. Second project was much bigger: living and dining room, kitchen and foyer. I had about 800 ft of floating hardwood floor installed at "diagonally" throughout the 800ft of space. Lots of angles in condo which meant a lot of cutting. Another great job. Very efficient workers. John and Chris are both great workers. They arrived promptly and immediately started to relocate all my furniture to other areas of my condo. Very organized. Very careful with all of our furniture. With empty space they were able to remove all the wallpaper, and then remove about 800 ft of a floating hardwood floor. They very carefully removed all the quarter rounds. On another day, they moved my 3 kitchen appliances to another location. Nothing damaged, all very neatly done. All flooring & wallpaper removed. The painting crew did an outstanding job. Sanding and priming the walls. So smooth. They had to paint with 4 different colors. One color for ceiling, a second color for the crown molding, chair molding & baseboard, a third color for the upper wall, and a fourth color for the lower wall. Also had to paint the quarter rounds that John and Chris replaced. I had a dark brown window seat painted the same color as the trim. Doors had to be removed, primed, painted, and replaced. Excellent work. Cleaned up after themselves. John did a very professional job on the wooden fireplace surround. Used the same flooring material. All cutting of the boards was done outside the building. I did appreciate that fact. When all work was completed, Chris & John replaced all the furniture, appliances and area rugs. They neatly stacked the excess wood flooring. Steve and his crew are talented, efficient, thoughtful, don't take short cuts, use quality materials, dependable. I highly recommend them.

If I could give MA Restoration a sixth star I would. I cannot recommend them strongly enough to…read moreanybody dealing with the awful situation of water damage and mold. Brian from MA Restoration returned our call and scheduled an estimate visit quickly. He was very professional and thorough with his explanation of the process and timelines. The remediation team led by Manny was also top notch. They kept us up-to-date on progress, and were really thoughtful about entering our home during a world health pandemic. The results really speak for themselves. The remediated area looks brand new (and although I wouldn't) you could eat dinner off of the subfloor. MA Restoration came highly recommended to us from our plumber, and after this excellent experience, I can see why.

With the severe winter we have been having, the freezing and thawing, as well as the high winds,…read moreparts of the roof on a rental house I own were damaged. There actually was a leak in the living room. This company had friendly pricing and came right out the same day to give me a quote! It did not take them long to do the patching, (I did not need a new roof) and the leaking has stopped. I only talked with the owner, and he is very friendly and candid. I felt he was genuine in his suggestions to get the roof patched up and not just selling me.

Scott's Siding did a fantastic job on our home. They were recommended by a couple who had just had…read moretheir house resided, and I called Chris the next day. He got back to me immediately, gave us a very good quote, and actually started the job sooner than we expected. The siding looks beautiful. The crew was very attentive to detail, worked really hard, and cleaned everything up. We couldn't be happier with the results. I then had a door replaced, two storm doors installed, and some decking replaced and again, the work was done with great attention to detail, they worked all day to get it done and cleaned everything up. Excellent service, very professional, highly recommend!

I was in the market to get two, well-past-their-prime doors replaced at my home; a storm door and…read morethe entry door. Faced with, once again, the prospect of having to gather names, call people, setup appointments for estimates, and all the other fun and excitement that comes with hiring for home projects, I resigned myself, against my own better judgement, to go to a big box store to get everything done through them. I mean, it's just doors. How much of a hassle could it be? Notice how I said, "against my own better judgement". Needless to say, it was a fiasco and details are for another review. Despite the drama, I did manage to eke out a ballpark figure of an estimate that included hardware and installation/labor costs so I at least knew how much this was going to cost me no matter who performed the install. Otherwise, I found myself back at square one until I was talking with a friend about this project. He asked why I didn't call Scott's Siding and Remodeling (SSR) as they do doors too, not just roofing and siding. Given my wonderful experience with the roof, I promptly called SSR after hours and left a message with the answering service. Scott called me back the next day and we went over some of the preliminary details. We scheduled a day so he could come out to see what needed to be done, take measurements, etc. Before that though, he said he would mail me a packet containing catalogs for storm and entry doors for me to sift through. Sure enough two days later, the package arrived in a professional-appearing and addressed envelope. Everything Scott said that would be in the package was and I went immediately to work on looking at and choosing what I wanted for the doors and hardware. The catalogs offered far more and better options than the big box store which was nice to see. As with the roof experience, Scott showed up on time and was ready to assess the project. After we ironed out the details and measurements taken, I offered up my choices from the catalog which he promptly recorded. My order would be custom, so there was at least a three week delay while the order processed, then once they were in, we'd go over getting an installation date. I planned for at least a month, month and a half time span from order to completed install. The price? Pretty much on par with what the big box store was asking. SSR came in a few hundred dollars higher, but that did not bother me at all; you get what you pay for. That was late August. Fast-forward to early October. Scott called saying he had a sudden opening and wanted to know if I was available the following day. I was on vacation from work, so it could not have been better timing. Scott informs me that my doors will be delivered in the afternoon and "Don" will be at my house the next day at 8-8:30AM. At around 12:30PM, the doors and all applicable materials were delivered as promised. The next morning at 8:15, again on time, Don and Ed arrive. After rechecking measurements and looking at the physical doors, they went to work. Don and Ed were very professional and friendly. I had no misgivings about their abilities. They worked at a steady pace and methodically. I never got the sense they were in a hurry which I liked. The impression I got was they wanted the job done in a timely manner, but done right, not half-assed like the previous doors had been. By about 2PM, the job was complete. The new doors were in, trim replaced, jamb, sill, and a small part of the trim on the outside of the door was replaced too which was appreciated. The result is a clean, proportionate aesthetic that makes the doors look a bit more classy. I could not be happier with the end result! Throughout the project, Don and Ed cleaned up the work area and even swept my driveway off of wood shavings/dust despite my insistence it wasn't necessary as I was going to wash and vacuum my car. The professionalism and quality workmanship is refreshing and quite lacking in this industry. It's reassuring to see there are companies like SSR who are high above the usually negative contractor reputation. Listen, if my roof review wasn't good enough, this second review serves as more ammo at what a class-act SSR is. I can't stress it enough that SSR should be on your list of potential hires for your next home project, if not the company hired, if you're looking for no hassles and quality work.

Recalling the time, when shingles do fly,…read moreAn On Top Roofing Estimator came by. Said in a flash: Those shingles are trash. Recalled for a time So insurance is in line. Well at first the shed, Which its quality we saw with dread. Had it replaced And ON TOP ROOFING won first place.

I honestly can't recommend this company enough. They replaced the large, steep, and complicated…read moreroof on our circa 1900 house in two days (!) and left the place spotless. Communication was clear and prompt, and Tim even helped us negotiate with the insurance company to cover the cost. I've already sent a friend their way and will definitely recommend On Top Roofing to others.

We're putting our house on the market and needed our ceiling painted to clean up water spots, so we…read morereached out to many businesses to help. We got a prompt response from Crown Home Improvement and the owner took the time to come up and paint the ceiling himself because of our short turnaround time. He was super courteous, very polite, and professional. Not only did he help us move the furniture but he was friendly, thorough and meticulous. The ceilings look great and fresh!

I hired Crown Home Improvement in summer 2020 to repair some minor roof damage from a recent…read morewindstorm. Douglas showed up immediately, provided a very timely estimate, and was able to get started on the work very soon thereafter. From initial consultation to start of the work, everything was smooth and very simple - he explained very clearly what was needed and kept making sure I had no questions. During the same visit, as he was assessing the roof on my garage, he inquired if I ever considered a skylight for the bonus room. In like manner, he had an assessment and estimate in my hands and, after I agreed, likewise made a point to begin the work as soon as he could. I've attached pictures to show progress. I am beyond pleased with the final product. Not only did they install a beautiful skylight, they repainted the rest of the wall to match and the finished work looks as if it were installed as part of the original bonus room. Douglas and his team clearly know roofing, windows, and framing. And their skills back up their work. To make things even better, when a subsequent wind & rain storm resulted in a few drips on the sides of the skylight, Douglas and team were back within days to reassess their work - they removed the skylight, re-checked and shored up the lining, and reinstalled the window in less than a day at no additional cost. Douglas and his company stand by their word and their work. It is a lost attribute in this world of service-providers, and thus working with them was refreshing. Looking forward to the next project where I can bring them in.

Called four different roofing places to get a quote due to a leak near our chimney. Of those four,…read moreonly two actually showed up. Seven Hills ended up being the only company who reached back out with a quote. Beyond that, Mike saw the problem area, noticed a screw missing from the flashing and replaced it so we would be ok until the actual repair. We really appreciated that small, quick fix. Mike came out two days after we chose to move forward. He would have come the next day, but it was raining. He was friendly when he arrived and got the job done rather quickly. He even sent pictures of the completed work so we knew what it now looked like. One thing I will mention for those who may use this company is they seem to be a smaller business. They don't handle things the same way as larger businesses, which is not bad. But, just know you will be texting with Bill, the owner, a lot to get the quote and job set up rather than waiting for call backs and emails. Don't let that throw you off though. I will update my review after it rains a few times to state how everything holds up.

Hired this company to fix a flat rubber roof 2 years ago. They re- taped the seams. Two years later…read moreroof is leaking . Called Bill the owner there was no answer and his mailbox was full. He sent me a text saying he would call me at 11:00 well he never did. I called him for 2 days and it's now day 3 no answer so I hired another contractor. Also never showed up to a job I needed done over the summer.