Boston Metal Stair Installation

STAY AWAY from the following companies: Boston Stair LLC, Curvoflite Stairs and Millwork Inc, and Boston Stair Design Corp. They are all owned by Mary Mazzeo, and it was our biggest regret to have purchased a 5ft wooden spiral staircase from her, who falsely advertised herself as a manufacturer with 30+ year experience in the business. The stair was contracted to be partially assembled with the center post, all treads, and stringer to be delivered as one piece, but she tried to have us accepting a completely unassembled stair kit a day before the delivery despite the 2-week delay. We later found out that the actual manufacturer, who she ordered the stair from, only sold stair kits, and she has been in business with for over 4 years. Mary Mazzeo knew from the beginning that she had us paid 10K for a 5K stair kit, but she claimed she didn't know. She requested us to have our carpenter finishing what it was on the contract, and she also forced us to hire 6 people to load off from the delivery truck because she told us that the driver would not carry the stair into the house! Before the delivery, Mazzeo sent us a picture of the stair that she hired a guy to assemble, but it showed that the stair was done in a residential garage without even enough headroom to stand the stair up, and the stair was put together laid down sideway. When the stair arrived, it had missing and incorrect size parts, but the worst is that it squeaked like an old stair when walking on. We tried asking the guy she hired to fix the problem, but Mazzeo refused to be responsible for, and we are currently in a progress of suing her and got stuck with a stair that couldn't be walked on! Final words, Mary Mazzeo is a person who is full of lies, irresponsible, lack of knowledge, and the worst sales/dealer we have ever encountered.

Tiago and his team are excellent. Great attention to detail and they've done multiple projects for me. I've also recommended them to friends and family. One of my favourite projects to date was a redesign and remodel in my foyer and main staircase. I had a dangerous older staircase and tiago's team got it out and built beautiful stairs, stained them and repaired a 178 year old railing and spindles that accompanied the original stairs. Repaired plaster cracks on my walls and ceiling and painted. The icing on the cake Was a closet that was added to the right of the staircase where there was nothing before and it came in the form of custom cabinetry. I look forward to working with them again.

Rick did a perfect job from beginning to end - estimate, design, building permit, and construction. Rick was collaborative and thoroughly reliable throughout the project. He made design suggestions to make the new the new stairs compliment the look of the of the house. I could not be more pleased with quality of the finished stairs. I highly recommend Rick for any carpentry project.

After a flood damaged carpet on our upstairs and stairway, the carpet was removed and revealed that the stairs, from top to bottom, were too damaged from nails and staples after having been carpeted extensively with all wood surfaces covered by previous home owner. We decided to tear down and remove old stairs and Tracey Davis was referred to us by a flooring company. After helping us to decide on the look of the new stairs including different newel posts, balusters, and handrails, Tracey began demolition of the old stairs and the process of building the new stairs. After each full day Tracey would spend time cleaning up and hiding all his tools and materials because he didn't like leaving a mess, that was the first thing that impressed us; his strong work ethic. As the new stairs began to take shape it was immediately apparent that Tracey is a very skilled carpenter with ample experience to create a custom stair case that fit our home beautifully. Each day was exciting just to see the new pieces he had crafted and installed. The project took twice as long as expected to the wrong balusters being shipped. Upon arrival of the replacement balusters, Tracey worked Saturdays and Sundays to get the job done as quickly as possible. A testament to Tracey's honesty as a craftsman was found in moments when he would point out something he didn't like about a piece he had installed and he intended to replace or rework till it met his high standards. If he hadn't pointed out the "flaws" that his trained eye noticed, I would never have noticed and I consider myself a perfectionist. Upon completion of the stairs we decided to hire Tracey to also paint and polyurethane the new stairs as well as the surrounding upstairs hallway and downstairs landing. Most craftsman seem to excel at one discipline but to my amazement Tracey was as gifted at painting as he was at carpentry. With an amazingly steady hand I watched him paint without using painter's tape or any type of masking device and the results were superior to that of a painter we hired two years earlier for a room remodel. Tracey's forte in carpentry is visible everyday in our new staircase that gets high praise from all who have seen it. We have hired Tracey for other projects and referred him to family and friends who have also had very positive things to say about him and his work.

Kevin was fantastic. The bulkhead stairs had been cut out to move furniture out of the basement. He was very knowledgable and worked with me to create a custom solution for the staircase to accommodate future furniture moves. The entire project was completed in a day and he communicated with me every step of the way. I've already talked with him about doing additional work at the property and would highly recommend him to anyone.

Let me start with a confession: I should have posted this review a long, long time ago, as soon as the work was done - I only wish I was not such a procrastinator. Having said that, my delay in submitting this review is in no way a reflection of my satisfaction with Catarino Construction, not at all. When it was time to implement the small home improvement project, I shopped around and had a few contractors give me an estimate. Catarino Construction was the last one to come take a look, and Kevin's attitude did make a very positive impression. Part of the work was to replace an old metal ramp which was no longer attached to the wall at the top of the stair. Once he saw how it was dangling off the wall, he was genuinely concerned and asked me if there were any children living with me. When I told him no small children are part of the household, he understood but countered that this doesn't make it any less dangerous a condition, and insisted to apply a temporary fix right away. He went out to his truck, got what he needed, came back and secured the ramp, and only then did he look around and estimated what the staircase project would cost me. He never considered charging for the temporary fix, and that personal touch is what won me over, so he got the contract on the spot. Working with Kevin was a pleasure throughout the project, he always stuck to the planned timeline, and made sure he alerted me as soon as he identified any potential delay. His workmanship left nothing to complain about, and he always cleaned up after himself before leaving for the day, so it never felt like a construction site. And when it was all done, I could not be happier with the work he did. When people ask if I know a good carpenter, I do not hesitate to pass on his number.

I would refer Means Pre Cast to others. The workmanship was very good. The only issue I had was with one of the material colors and the response was that it would fade to match over time and they had been doing this for many years.

Everything went smoothly. Work was excellent and was done on time and on budget. We would hire them again.

Fernando was the first to respond to my request for an estimate, we set a time for him to come by in a few days and he walked me through the verbal estimate on the spot. I had other vendors respond, but they were slow getting me estimates. Fernando was also able to get to the job in a week, which was perfect b/c we needed a quick turn around to get get attic access to repair water and ice damage. The crew showed. up on time, worked straight through without a break and cleaned up as they went. Despite it being a slushy snowy day, they didn't track anything through my house and there was no sign of dust despite taking down the ceiling and working in the dusty attic. They even painted the trim on the staircase when finished. Overall I am happy and will use this crew again for future work.

We just bought an older home (1909) that was missing the railing on the stairs. Ed Koppelman came to look at the stairs within a day or two after I first called him. He explained the reasons why he never gives estimates and I was comfortable with that. He asked us to look around for the style railings, ballusters,etc that we liked and for us to call him once we made our design preferences. Then he came over and we discussed the choices I made and how he was going to go about doing the work. He asked me to email him the available times we had for him to do the job. We set up a time via email. I gave him my first and second choice of weeks but ended up getting our second choice. On the day promised, he showed up promptly and worked tirelessly straight through for nine hours drinking only ice water in the June humidity in my unairconditioned home. He asked for my opinion from time to time. He almost finished the job that day. The next day he put on the finishing touches and sanded. We discussed options for staining. He offered the option of him applying just the polyurethane finish but that wouldn't match the old worn darker stairs. I opted for applying a stain, which he doesn't do since I hadn't yet picked one out. I would chose a stain later on my own and my husband is planning on doing the staining. He offered to let us borrow some stain samples so we don't have to buy a lot of small cans and he left some wood scraps upon which we could try out the stains. He explained how to go about determining which stain we should use,how to apply it, and best clean up practices. My husband and I are very satisfied with his work and are planning on using his services in the near future.

I called Dan on a Thursday morning and he came to my home that afternoon to discuss the job and provide estimates. The actual work on my stairs began the following Monday. They needed to be completely demolished. Dan and Arthur erected a very strong staircase (bottom stair constructed with underlying concrete ) and a nice wide platform. They worked very efficiently and strenuously in extremely hot, humid weather. Dan is very creative..he solved the problem of water build-up at the foot of the stairs by constructing a path for the water to flow into a drain that he installed. It's a clever setup, and it will make the area around the stairs so much safer in the winter. Dan is also willing to do many different things. He and Arthur removed a large very old chain link fence and had to cut down small trees, bushes and underbrush to get the job done. They wasted no time and were very neat and professional; I was very pleased with their work.

3G's Construction was one of three well reviewed Angie's List contractors we brought in to get estimates for a handful of projects around our home. Rich promptly came over and spent an hour with me on a Saturday morning reviewing my various projects. He suggested many great ideas and I had a good level of comfort with him from our interaction. Within a few days, Rich provided a detailed estimate that was comparable and lower than the other two I received. I decided to go with 3G's based on a combination of my level of comfort with Rich, Angie's List reviews, and the price. Rich scheduled us in a couple weeks out but things got delayed by the multiple winter snow storms. Due to the snow, Rich was unable to get a dumpster and instead had to truck away the demoed stairs in his pick-up truck. I was working most days Rich and his crew were at the house but my wife felt very comfortable with them there and we had no concerns giving them keys to our home when we weren't. Rich provided me with daily updates and always called with questions, issues, or any work that deviated from our agreed upon plan. Rich's brother Steve did much of the work and we were very happy with his quality and attention to detail. The old basement staircase was demoed and removed, joists and a subfloor were installed, the space was insulated, drywalled, painted, and pre-finished hardwood floor were installed to match the existing hardwood flooring in the hallway. We are very happy with the finished results. We look forward to using 3G's Construction in the future for our other projects.

From start to finish our experience with Scott was great. He was always on time from the very first visit to give us an estimate. He started and finished the job when he said he would. At every step he let us know what he was doing and why he was building things in a certain way. He always took the time to answer our questions and worked with us to get the stairs just how we wanted them. He was always respectful of keeping our home clean too. When he was done, we were left with a beautiful new staircase. We couldn't be happier and would recommend him to any of our friends.

This was not the first time Fernando fixed things in our house. Whenever other contractors do not have a good solution to the problem, I call Fernando. And he always comes up with a great idea! This time, our staircase had a problem. It was a tricky repair. As always, Fernando suggested an excellent solution to the problem. A few days later, he came with all necessary materials (wood, glue, wood filler, etc.) and repaired the staircase. Fernando is always a pleasure to deal with; he is knowledgeable, creative, skilled, friendly, and professional. Highly recommend this company!

Mitchell was great! He was professional and punctual upon arrival. He looked at the problem with the stairs and determined that he could fix them more easily and affordably than what we had been originally quoted. He did a great job on both the stairs and the window. We are satisfied with the work and the price. My only concern was how things were originally scheduled. We had a date scheduled in June which got cancelled by Bob Samson the day before it was supposed to happen. He never called me back to reschedule although he'd said he would. Later in the summer I left a couple messages for him and and finally heard back about a week or two later. To be fair, he was very apologetic and accommodating of my scheduling needs. I'm assuming this was just a glitch in their system and not a usual practice. Overall, I would recommend Handyman Matters.