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Last update on May 12, 2025

Reviewed in August 2016
It went very well. Gaetano is very good at managing subcontractors and his work was high quality. He was easy to work with and stayed very engaged in the project. His subcontractors were all good as well.
Gaetano Oddi Builder
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Reviewed in July 2022
Steve and his crew were amazing. Would hire him again in a minute. Best subcontractor on the project.
LA DRYWALL & PAINTING
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Reviewed in March 2006
There were three main workers that came out and while they seemed nice most of the time, they didn't speak great English and it was often hard to communicate. They smoked continuously, but did move away from the house when I asked them to. The work was good for the most part, although they hung...
AAG SERVICES CORP
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Reviewed in July 2007
The person sent was a subcontractor named Alfredo that did the job perfectly well and was very professional.
New-Pipe Plumbing & Rooter
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Reviewed in October 2011
Mike Baum met with us to discuss the project, and was very professional and straightforward. One week later he submitted a clear and detailed proposal. He used subcontractors solely. Once the project started he was present daily, at the beginning and end of the day, and he was accessible any...
Baum Construction Development Inc
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Reviewed in September 2022
All work completed with 10 weeks from start to finish. Pier, unlike a lot of contractors, was here every day supervising the sub-contractors, inspecting the work and getting issues corrected, used nothing but outstanding, highly qualified, experienced subcontractors who all did superior work; he...
P's Handyman Services Inc
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Reviewed in May 2009
What a wonderful experience! A great product, great service, and several other helpful suggestions about our remodel. I'd recommend them in a minute!
Cool Air Technologies Inc
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Reviewed in November 2015
Eric Duff (the owner) and his subcontractors and crew always made me aware of the schedule, arrived on time and left the area clean at the end of the day. The finished work was outstanding. Because Eric coordinated so well with other subcontractors, we believe we saved a lot of cost relative...
Duff Tile & Stone
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Reviewed in March 2011
Initially, everything seemed okay, however, we have since learned that a couple of things weren't done up to code. The guy who installed everything was nice and said that he did a lot of work in my city, so I would expect his work to meet code. The fixes were minor, but I would have preferred to...
HOME DEPOT
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Reviewed in July 2014
Isaac and his workers subcontractors were great. It was always cleaned up and done on a punctual and professional manner. I will definitely use Isaac again. My patio and new pavers are beautiful.
Paramount Pavers & Construction
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