The burghs a great place to buy a starter home, but these old houses definitely need some TLC. I…read moreusually don't love dealing with contractors, so I'm really glad I found yinz guys. Honest Renovators has helped me with a bunch of things on my todo list around the house. Everything from big stuff like replacing the busted cement walkway leading up to my front door to shoring up the insulation around my old windows so I'm not paying to heat the whole neighborhood during these storms. They answer my questions, they're upfront about the prices, and they've never made me feel silly for going to them with smaller projects. Seriously a lifesaver. Can't recommend them enough.

They re-leveled my basement joists and renovated my bathroom which helped provide a better…read morefoundation for my entire house. They did a great job and for much less the price than I got quoted from other companies. I worked with Eric and Mario.

I've had nothing but great experiences with Frank and the team at Montour Station. They're my first…read morechoice for flooring and other renovation materials. Frank is always responsive, communicates clearly, and makes coordinating material deliveries quick and easy.

I recently had my basement torn out and replaced. I needed…read moreaprox 12 yards of concrete. My contractor ordered the cement and choose 43rd StConcrete. They arrived early and worked well with my contractor. I had a total of two trucks and both drivers were professional and both helped out my contractors and worked well with them. I would recommend 43rd St Concrete for all your cement needs.

43 rd Street Concrete has been building strong foundations and their contractors have done a great…read morejob of giving the surrounding neighborhoods a face lift. This company operates like a well-oiled machine. On time deliveries and a high quality product (and amazing drivers) plus everyone else there at 43 rd Street that make the magic happen behind closed doors will keep this company on the map for decades to come.

Ty, Todd and Noah were very helpful during the process of securing of my property and ensuring my…read morebasement is dry. They were communicative, and knowledgeable about the systems they put in place. Their services are worth it!

Beware. Had wall anchors put into the basement. We were told we could expect minor disruption to…read moreour yard and that the dirt would settle in 2-3 rains. Right after the project, the hump was huge and I was skeptical. Two months out, our rocky, mini mountain still had not settled. The anchor project cost $6500. And now, we're spending an additional $1600 to have a local landscaper fix the yard. We called keystone and sent pictures but were told there was nothing they could do. Unacceptable.

This review was originally about their rental business, but the same people work for both companies…read moreand there is overlap. Don't do business with the Palmieris. Buckle in because I'm about to take you on a wild ride through my experiences renting for a year from Liz and John. I'm sure they'll offer some half-hearted reply attempting to contradict what I say in this review, but at the end of the day I have the texts to back it up. I also believe I was a good tenant: I paid my rent on time and never missed a month. I lived at 3403 Dawson with four other people during 2019-2020. I'll give you a quick rundown of the landlords: John and Liz work together, but John mainly supervises renovations while Liz deals with tenants. Liz would randomly perform spot-checks of the house under the guise of coming in to "collect our rent checks". When we said that made us uncomfortable and we were more comfortable putting them in the mailbox for her at the front of our house, she said that was unnecessary and the random audits continued. However, we realized that when she came in, sometimes she'd turn our AC up. You see, they had written into the lease that they'd pay for electricity and air conditioning, so these spot-checks were opportunities for her to adjust the thermostat to try and save some money. Speaking of their electrical penny-pinching, when my roommates and I wanted to get a fish and five-gallon tank during quarantine, Liz told us the only way they'd allow it was if we agreed to pay them $20 a month "to offset the rise in their electricity bill". For those of you who haven't ever owned a fish, a five gallon fish tank is about the size of a small bowl and doesn't use power. One day, we came home to find our beloved porch table missing. Only after asking Liz if she saw anyone stealing our table did we find out that they had brought a truck to haul away the table because the neighbor didn't like the way it looked. I'm not kidding. The table wasn't exactly something you'd find at a three-star Michelin restaurant, but we were broke college kids and it's all we could afford. Call me crazy, but I believe if you're going to have the balls to silently destroy your tenants' property, you should probably have the decency and integrity to at the very least tell them. Here's my absolute favorite story about these landlords. While we were juggling college classes during quarantine and the pandemic, Liz asked us to move out a few weeks earlier than our lease end date because they wanted extra time to perform renovations. What had actually happened was Liz had made a mistake: she had promised the next group of tenants that they could move in early before asking us. We said no, and John and Liz pestered us until finally we agreed to meet in person to discuss it. When we told them we had already made plans to move out on the last day of our lease, they showed their true colors. Liz stormed out of the house and slammed the door yelling something about how "karma is a b****" and we'd "eventually find out". John took a less-explosive approach and tried convincing us that technically the dates on our lease were wrong, and that we needed to "go by what they said" and not the legal documents. When that didn't work, they tried holding the fact that they gave us $200 off our rent in the month of April over our heads. Finally, about a day later John offered us $2,000 to move out early. Although we had already made plans with moving companies, we were broke college students and we decided to agree to their terms but ask for it in writing. After being shifty about putting it in writing, not a day later John went back on his word and decided he had changed his mind: no more deal. You be the judge of what that implies. Say what you want about John and Liz, but I will say they're good at one thing: pretending they're someone they're not. For landlords that spent the whole year pretending they were the only good landlord in Oakland and reputable people of their word, they made us realize that they were just like every other slumlord in Oakland.

Joseph and a small team came out and finished my sidewalk and small stair set in 5 hours and did a…read moregreat job. Went over in detail everything that I wanted beforehand and I am very happy that I went with this company. I would recommend to anybody.

I had a dry-fit retaining wall that was sagging alarmingly, so I contacted DiMarco. Jim asked for…read morephotos, he couldn't make an accurate appraisal so he stopped by within a day or two. He gave me a plan on what he would do, and I could tell he knew his stuff by virtue of remedying causal factors for the leaning, including improper drainage. I also had him look at a 1957 original kitchen exhaust blower that was now a dead end and fall hazard, wanting it taken down -- which I couldn't do safely on my own -- and a frustrating area where water would come into my office when it rained hard with a lot of wind. Jim said all the right things, and I was very happy with his quote. He communicated well via email about when he could come. He and his crew showed up and did a fantastic job. They bricked in the gap where the exhaust came out, properly insulating and sealing as they did so, and painstakingly addressed the likely factors in the water intrusion. I would hire him again in a heartbeat. I wish I had had him work on my chimney a couple of years ago instead of a certain other company who overcharged me and reneged on a necessary service they had promised but carefully not included in the contract. He would have done a better job and charged me less.

After needing stone repair on our home following the removal for another project, Jim and his team…read moreimpressed us with their ability to find the perfect matching stone and flawlessly install it. The integration of the new stone is seamless, making it impossible to distinguish from the original. We are very pleased with their work and would not hesitate to engage them for future projects. I highly recommend their services. (Before and after photos included)

Wish I could leave zero. He will tell you anything you want…read moreand do a bad job. don't trust him.

Brian Baines is a great guy and he delivers quality at a fair price. He keeps in touch throughout…read morethe process of estimating to job completion. He completed my new sidewalk job and my significant others driveway project exactly on schedule and has recieved inquries from other neighbors after seeing his work. I would not hesitate to hire him for any project requiring concrete know how!

I had all but given up hope of finding a contractor to do my relatively small projects - gut and…read moreremodel a powder room and guest bathroom. I got a tada moment when I stumbled across Gilbert Tile. They showed up each day and did a full days work. Both rooms were completed IN A WEEK! I was kept informed of all progress and never felt like I was an annoyance when I had design changes or questions. I cannot be happier with the outcome. Or the price.

We had our bathroom remodeling twice by Gilbert tile, and we wouldn't think of using anyone…read moreelse!They care a great deal about their work, and boy does it show! Price was more than fair and the people are easy to work with! My wife and I could not be happier!