When we decided to build an ADU, we had no idea where to start, but working with Marks-Woods…read moreConstruction was the best choice we could have made. Greg Marks, one of the owners, walked us through what was and wasn't possible with the City of Alexandria's zoning requirements, and explained every step clearly -- a real relief for our first big construction project. His brother Drew Marks, our project manager, visited the site daily, kept everything on schedule, and always kept us in the loop. He responded quickly to every question, and his patience was remarkable. The crew was respectful and left the worksite tidy every day. Now that it's finished, we couldn't be happier. The ADU is beautiful and incredibly functional, and details like the custom cabinetry and thoughtful layout show the care they put into their work. If you're looking for a team that truly cares about their clients and delivers quality, Greg and his crew are the way to go.

In our experience, Marks-Woods Construction LLC are dangerous and dishonest contractors…read more I won't bury the lede: Marks-Woods lit our house on fire and abandoned it to burn, cut a live 240 volt wire and left it exposed in our yard where children play, mis-wired an outlet so that it threw sparks and molten copper onto our attic insulation, and allowed a gas leak to persist in our occupied house for at least a month. They exceeded their three-month contracted timeline by five months and left the project incomplete. If those facts are not enough to convince you of their unsuitability to earn your business, please continue reading. The red flags came early and often: Marks-Woods demanded a HUGE down payment to begin work, which began later than promised and faced delays from the outset. As other reviewers have noted, workers would show up infrequently (initially less than 60% of the time) and do very little work (for example, we caught them napping in our garage, watching videos, and playing with paper airplanes). Marks-Woods' work failed and continues to fail Fairfax County inspections (our deck for example, was built at great expense and not even remotely to code) and of hit-or-miss quality (we could not confirm some of their subcontractors' licenses either). They wasted time and resources via sloppy workmanship (e.g., leaky roof, broken tiles, unlevel floors), failing to follow building plans correctly, and misordering supplies etc. etc. Marks-Woods' communication was erratic and inaccurate regarding scheduling, work to be done, work completed, and invoicing. You can verify in other reviews (note the lack of historical ones on Google: Marks-Woods' business profile suspiciously disappeared for a while) and public court records that they allegedly pull financial shenanigans such as failing to pay their creditors and subcontractors. For our project, they unilaterally (and likely illegally) demanded changes in our payment terms in violation of the contract and created false invoices requesting payment multiple times for the same line items while sprinkling payments among various unrelated line items to help their "cash flow". I could continue our litany of documented complaints ad nauseum and appreciate your reading this far. My only goal is to spare other homeowners from the financial and emotional trauma our family suffered at the hands of Marks-Woods; avoid them: they do not deserve your or anyone else's business.

Mairtin is a professional. He completed my project on time and did a great job. Competitive value…read moretoo. Thanks, Mairtin!

Martin did excellent work for a reasonable price on an unusual job repairing our basement concrete…read morefloor. He completed the job quickly and neatly, keeping dust to a minimum by enclosing the space in order to power grind and prep the floor. We appreciated his attention to detail in applying a self-leveling compound needed to restore a smooth surface. He was very personable and professional. I'd definitely hire Martin again.

Caffi refused to sell me parts. They insisted I arrange a plumber Even though I put hrs the…read moreoriginal kholer faucet from them, I have been purchasing parts and service from Caffi Services since they were located on Quincy St. I use to refer everyone to Caffi. No more. They just lost a long time customer and many more.

The technician arrived late, I don't even know why he bothered to show up. He was obviously tired…read moreand ready to go home. I just wanted a routine checkup, and all he did was take a pic of the outside vent and then told me the company didn't work on my system. He was too lazy to even remove the vent and pretend to know what he was doing! I pretended I believed him and told him to go. I wouldn't use this company; they obviously don't vet their technicians very well.

I scheduled numerous jobs with JIM THE HANDYMAN got estimate and scheduled carpentry work…read more caulking indoor and outdoor had two teams DIEGO for carpentry excellent workmanship repaired a rotted wood area in deck enclosure also outdoor soffit replace he built a wooden gate for outdoor yard and stained it, easy to communicate with and kind manners Elton did painting kitchen ceiling and caulking enclosure also basement lites painting and replaced, excellent work and easy to communicate with and kindly manner I feel secure and safe in hiring them for future work and glad I found JIM THE HANDYMAN for fixing home improvements

I love Jim the Handyman!…read more They have done several projects for us - from a big job of replacing a door to small things like fixing a shutter. All the projects were done well, for a super affordable price and everyone who comes to the house is so nice. Today my handyman even helped me bring my trashcans back up to the house and did a small favor for me for free. We will definitely call them again for the next project!

I had an exterior room flood and George and his team replaced the subfloor, flooring and…read morebaseboards. He was very knowledgeable about the project, picked up all of the materials and cleaned up all construction trash. His pricing was very competitive and I would certainly recommend his company and use SIGMA for future projects. Highly recommend! Rosetta

I had a contractor initially do the job and after several months, I had to terminate him. Sigma…read moreConstruction Partners took over the job and got me back on track. They installed flooring for the entire house, drywalled the garage, installed guard rails on 3 sets of stairs, hung doors throughout the house, fixed a ceiling leak and the associated damage, replaced a bathroom that the previous contractor botched and several other small projects. I couldn't be happier with the work. And all was done at a price better than the original contractor!

The efflorescence remediation was questionably necessary at ~$9000. They left us with a leaking…read moretoilet / scratched wall / door damage. There was no clean-up and area not prepped/contained properly. They left concrete on the patio. The black material over the French drains looks sloppy/uneven despite being an unfinished basement. The efflorescence was not treated. They offered no advice in using ZEP to clean the floor or what to do after they left. They didn't clean the sump pump basin.

I feel like I was fooled by this company, at all levels…read more The first time they came out to look at my basement flooding issues, I was super impressed. The tech explained how the old external drains were clogged in my old 1950s home and that nowadays companies are building internal systems to catch the water. Like an internal french drain, under the basement flooring. It looked like a promising system, and the deal they made ($7700) seemed worth it. They installed a "speed drain" to catch the water in the outside basement stairwell, replacing the simple circular drain that was there. This new drain funneled the water into the internal french drain, which also grabbed water from exterior holes that they drilled (controlled water collection). The drain led to a two sump / two pump system in series with two 2" pipes going out of the house. Solid. Except... The first time the basement flooded, I took a closer look at what was done. How could there by any flooding?! I have two sumps! As it turned out, the second sump in the line never got water to it. The speed drain only had a 1" pipe going into the system. I'm not a physicist, but I know enough math to realize that 1" going into the system is going to overwhelm a system designed to pump out of two 2" pipes. I called the company and had them fix it. At a cost, of course. They argued that it wasn't a bad design. The best part is when the actual installers came out and started telling me that the system I had was horribly done (seems like a trend). I let him talk a while before I told him that his company had done the job. He smirked and was quiet after that. He redid the speed drain and installed two 1" pipes. The math still didn't add up, but ok, there were other entrances for water into the system. The second time the basement flooded, I watched the water in the speed drain keep rising, and rising, and rising. How could that be?! There were two 1" pipes now! As it turns out, the system was poorly designed, specifically the sumps being in series. I was having problems because the first sump pump died. Naturally the water flows to the next one, right? No, it doesn't. The design forced the water intake to have to push all the water in the first sump into the second. Imagine rainwater coming in at a pipe in the bottom of a sump, and having to push all the water above it into a pipe at the top of the sump. It just wasn't working very well. The water, not having enough force to push itself up, went back into the stairwell, then under the door into my house. I'm left scratching my head wondering if Basement Detective even knows how water works, and if they've ever actually designed a successful system. Needless to say, I won't be calling them to come take a look again. Lest they rip up the all floors again, tell me that my system was a horrible design, and charge me to redo it again. No thanks.

My brother and I recently (September 2024) contracted with Alberto and his crew at Stoneman…read moreConstruction and Landscaping to build the following at my Mom's House in West Springfield Va.: * New Carport concrete foundation (See picture) * New concrete front porch * New concrete driveway * Huge new (42x15) pine backyard deck (Raised) See picture * Huge new (42x15) concrete patio (under deck) See pictures * New concrete retaining wall (for patio) See picture I can't say enough about how well this experience went! He was one of the most affordable and dependable contractors I have ever dealt with. His crew worked exceptionally hard and everyting came in ON TIME and within budget! If there was an issue Alberto was on top of it immediately! I highly recommend Alberto and Stoneman! Call me (Scott) for questions. (408) 504-3530.

The Stoneman team knocked out my small project of turning a flower bed into a raised concrete porch…read morealong with pouring a concrete pad for a shed. Great value with quality work. The project turned out great and it was clear that they are use to larger projects but glade they took on my project and knocked it out in a day! Will be calling Stoneman again for my next project.

We've had Steve from S Fyvie Handyman Services out to our 50-year-old home in Burke a couple of…read moretimes now, and we honestly couldn't recommend him more. He's always on time, super courteous, and just really easy to work with. So far he's helped us with everything from installing plumbing fixtures and medicine cabinets to repairing drywall and even adding some landscaping elements. Every job was done quickly, cleanly, and with real skill. What we appreciate most (besides how nice the work looks) is that his rates are fair and consistent -- no surprises. It's such a relief to have someone you can trust to show up, do the job right, and treat your home with care. Steve's our go-to handyman now, hands down.

Steve is THE man. I've been burned by other contractors in the past but Steve is just a world class…read moreperson first. Although I am putting off the project I had in mind, he won't let me pay him for his time and effort looking for the spare parts that'll fit the cheap vinyl wood that the previous contractor that burned me installed since I didn't want to replace the whole flooring and only the problem areas. Im doing the next best thing since he won't accept compensation for his time and wanted to share with others my excellent experience with him. I'm so glad to have cross paths with Steve and will be solely using him for future projects.