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Victoria J.
07/08/2018
Everyone was very professional, we were very satisfied with with all the work that was done, they did a great job cleaning up after work was completed. We would definitely use this company again and highly recommend them to anyone needed masonry work done.
Description of Work
Tuckpointing
Category
masonry
Debra J.
07/06/2018
I am very pleased with the out come of the repairs. The back wall looks great! On the gangway side of the house they removed the old mesh wall (3ft high) and replaced everything; tuck-point, new mesh and mudding. They painted both walls and tarred the perimeter of the walls. The owner was easy to work with and made sure his employees did a good job.
Description of Work
I had tuck-pointing done. The outside back of the house wall was falling apart and the gangway area needed repair.
Category
masonry
Service Provider Response
We really appreciate your business and hope you’re happy with everything. We also thank you for your review and remember we’re just a phone call away.Blanca H.
06/11/2018
The work went really well. They tuckpointed all the areas that we had agreed on in my garage. This was about 80 LF x3 FT roughly. They did some repairs to the masonry inside as well where the masonry started to bulge out due to water. The roof was replaced. The size is about 1400 sf. My home's chimney was tuckpointed and cleaned. They also sealed around the house between the sidewalks and foundation. They did this around my garage as well. They also added a downspout to my garage. They did a great job. The owner was very polite and communicative. I will definitely call him for future work.
Description of Work
New Garage Roof, Garage Tuckpointing, Chimney Tuckpointing asxzwq
Category
masonry, roofing, chimney repair
Service Provider Response
Thank you for your review [Member Name Removed], it was great to work with you on your home and we certainly appreciate your business. I hope you have a great summer.aj X.
05/10/2018
A+A+Perfect, excellent communication highly recommended!
Description of Work
Masonry work, roofing.
Category
chimney sweep, concrete repair, handyman service, masonry, roofing, chimney repair
Service Provider Response
Hello A.J. I’m glad you were happy with the job and I know that court is going to go well, no more city violations. You were a pleasure to work with and you call me if you need anything. Thanks for your business and your review, George.STEPHEN S.
09/09/2016
R L.
06/28/2016
unknown
Description of Work
Tuckpointed house and garage, rebuilt 8 courses of chimney, partially rebuilt front entrance wing wall and rebuilt rear north and south wing walls. | |The project went well. George, the owner, answered all questions and was always available to address any problems that cropped up.
Category
gutter repair, masonry
Adrienne L.
07/25/2015
Alexander Z.
07/24/2015
Anita P.
07/02/2015
Accurate Exterior has provided two services for me in the last year. Both times George arrived early for the free estimate appointments. In October 2014, I hired them to replace bricks that had started to crumble and fall down on the front steps of my mother's house.They first had to grind out the mortar on about three or four rows of bricks in order to remove them. I was very concerned that the new bricks and the color of the new mortar would not match the color of what already existed. However, George and his worker did a very good job of matching, especially the mortar which was slightly red. The clean up was thorough because drop cloths had been placed on the steps and porch to catch all of the dust from the grinding. On June 10,2015, I hired Accurate Exterior to work on my house. Five bricks were crumbling and needed replacement. There were two areas on the south wall that needed tuckpointing and one area on the east wall that needed tuckpointing. Also my gutter overflowed every time it rained due to missing brackets. They put in new brackets and cleaned the gutters. No more overflowing! Overall, I'm very pleased with the work that Accurate Exterior provided. George and all of his workers were very friendly and courteous. I would hire Accurate Exterior again.
Description of Work
Tuckpointing. Brick work. Gutter cleaning and gutter repair.
Category
gutter cleaning, gutter repair, masonry, roofing
Will J.
06/30/2015
They had to come back a couple of times to tighten some oversights. However, the owner was very responsive to my concerns and it appears that all oversights were corrected.
Description of Work
Spot tuck point and grind . Replace some of the brick.
Category
masonry
Service Provider Response
[Removed Member Name], we thank you for your business and appreciate you taking the time to leave a review of our company. I would also like to thank you for your patience with us having to come back and touch up a couple missed spots, but like I told you we always stand by our work and guarantee. Please feel free to call us at any time in the future for any additional work or if there are any problems with the work we have performed.Todd F.
06/11/2015
George and his crew went above and beyond the services provided by a typical tuckpointer ... Knows his skill and provided advice for the best result ... Will use again in the future
Description of Work
Tuckpoint exterior and basement interior ... Replaced downspouts
Category
masonry, roofing
Service Provider Response
[Member name removed] we thank you for your business and enjoyed working with you and your father. We would also like to thank you for your honest review of our company and our service. Please feel free to contact us in the future with any project that might come up.Stephanie K.
03/14/2015
George was very professional and wanted to make sure we were happy with his work. He and his crew did a great job! Showed up on time both days, actually called to ask if he could come earlier than planned. Would definitely use again. Thanks George!
Description of Work
Replaced several sections of brick and mortar around the house. Also did tuckpointing in several areas and caulking along the perimeter of the house and front steps.
Category
masonry
Service Provider Response
I'm very happy to hear that you were pleased with our work and hope to work for you again in the future. You and your husband are the kind of people that make me and my whole crew enjoy coming to work every day. We wish you both the best and thank you for your business.Mary B.
01/17/2015
They did one good job, one bad job. The end result is I would hire them again. I think the owner, George, is an honest businessman and was apologetic about the bad address block job. So I give him credit.
Description of Work
The first job these guys did was a rather large tuckpointing project, which was well done. They showed up when they said they would, and did a good job. The second job was a simple placement of an address block within the brick. They did a sloppy job that doesn't look good. The mortar around the address block was so sloppily applied that it got on the front and sides of the block. George the owner did say he would give me $150 back of the $300 cost of the project. He dropped the check off yesterday, and he was apologetic. So, I think he was fair and upfront with me. The first major tuckpointing job was very well done. So I have mixed results with them. But I would hire them again.
Category
masonry
Service Provider Response
Hello Mrs.[member name removed], I would like to thank you for your review and the opportunity to work for such a wonderful person. It was a pleasure doing business with you and I hope you had a wonderful holiday. Hopefully you won't need any repairs anytime soon but if you do, we are here.I hope you have a great new year in 2015 and wish you and your family all the best.Thank You, George.Kathy Z.
10/28/2014
unknown
Description of Work
They did a good job of tuckpointing. Unfortunately their card said they did gutters. When he came out he said his cousin could do gutters for us. That was a disaster. Neither contractor returned our calls and we have now hired someone else to correct the mistakes made in hanging the gutters.
Category
masonry
Service Provider Response
We appreciate your business and would like to apologize to you for recommending said gutter contractor. We too have been trying to contact this guy. We have worked with him in the past and never had a complaint until now, needless to say, we will not be recommending him again. I would like to point out that, this is a separate contractor, not associated with our company and we did inform you of this. We also suggested that you obtain a few estimates and opinions from multiple companies, and research each before making a final decision. What you did not mention in your review is that you hired this contractor a month after we did your tuckpointing. You also did mention how happy you were with the job that we did for you on the tuckpointing and how you wanted us to return next season to tuckpoint your garage. I completely understand your frustration about this gutter contractor but your review is supposed to reflect your opinion of our company and the work we provided, not a third party. You know if you had posted this review before your problems with this other contractor, your review of our company would read a lot different. I do take responsibility for recommending this company and feel horrible that you had a problem with them. I can only offer you an apology for the recommendation and suggest you give them a bad review and report them to the BBB.Trenr W.
09/29/2014
It too a while for them to get started on the job but I understand that so not a big deal. The work done was good. However, there was a part of the roof that George said was very hard to get to so he didn't patch it. I don't understand why - if you are a full service roofing company how is there a part of a roof you can't get to. Anyway, he said to call him in case water was still coming in or I saw something that was missed. Well, I've called them on three different occasions AND THEY WON'T EVEN RETURN MY CALL. So, now I have to spend more money on a different company to come out and do this one thing. HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED.
Description of Work
Fill in cracks on roof and front of building. Tuckpointing around windows to stop leak coming into front of house.
Category
masonry, roofing
Service Provider Response
Hello [member name removed], I regret that you were unsatisfied with our service, however when we first met you told me you had multiple leaks in both your tuckpointing and your roof. I told you the only sure fire way to stop all the leaks was to tuckpoint the entire building and replace the entire roof, locating one individual leak can be tricky. We then spoke about addressing all of the more obvious spots on the building , in which I CLEARLY EXPLAINED that this would leave the possibility that we may not get all of the leaks.You said this would be worth the risk because of the money you would save. We then showed up in the time frame that we agreed upon and not only addressed the spots we discussed but many extra spots that I felt may be a potential source of a leak.I am a man of my word and did exactly what we agreed upon, our company always does. With this being said I would like to thank you for your business and urge you to give us a call and maybe we can find that last leak.RANDOLPH S.
06/27/2014
unknown
Description of Work
Repaired a large area of fallen and loose brick 10 to 12 feet above the roof deck. Approx 16x5 ft irregular area with 2 bricks thick and built-out wall top just like the original. Also removed and replaced brick around an adjacent window and lintel, plus grind out and tuck point solid a large area of another section of wall. Totally rebuilt a drain scupper that was collapsing. Very professional work.
Category
masonry
Service Provider Response
[Member name removed], I would like to thank for your business and let you know you were a pleasure to work for. I'm glad we were able to address all of your buildings issues and hope to hear from you in the future for other projects. Please don't hesitate to call us.BOB H.
04/30/2014
Owner George Schrode responded quickly to phone contact and arranged to meet at owner's convenience. He is polite and earnest and arrived on time. He provided a written proposal within a couple of days of viewing the property. George consulted carefully with owner about extent of replacement and style of brick and mortar work to match existing. Clearly explained what he recommended, and consulted with owner at various times during the work. George and crew showed up promptly on both days of work. All work completed competently and to owner's satisfaction in two days. Paperwork followed soon thereafter (signed waiver of lien, receipt for payment). My only gripe is that despite it being messy, dusty work, they didn't bring sufficient clean-up gear and had to use some of owner's tools and equipment. This is probably not an issue with exterior work.
Description of Work
Removed and replaced approximately 200 deteriorated common brick in interior of loft condo. Repaired cracked mortar. Applied water sealant to new work.
Category
masonry
Service Provider Response
Hello [Member name removed], we would like to thank you for your recent review. It was a pleasure working with you on your project. We hope to hear from you again and wish you the best in your new condo.Melvin L.
04/09/2014
They did an excellent job. I'm gonna have them do some more work but right now, my funds are low but I qualify them an A. They did everything great. I had some other estimates and their price was right where I wanted to be.
Description of Work
Accurate Exterior did some masonry work for me. They also did some concrete work.
Category
concrete repair, masonry
Service Provider Response
We thank you for your recent review and appreciate your business. If in the future we can help you with anything, just feel free to give us a call.Matthew B.
12/14/2013
The price is very competitive for the work they did.
Description of Work
Accurate Exterior did tuck pointing and put in glass block window in my garage.
Category
roofing
Service Provider Response
Hello [member name removed] and thank you for your recent review of our company and our services. We appreciate both your business and your kind words.It was a pleasure working with you on your new home and I hope to here from you in the future. Happy holidays to you and your family and have a great new year.MARIA S.
11/15/2013
The entire experience went smoothly. I was getting water inside my unit on a property I own. I called Accurate Exterior & left a message. That same day, George, the owner of the business, called & said he would take a look at the tuck pointing on my building. He found a crack above the window on the 2nd floor that extended down the building alongside the window on the 1st floor. He & his crew came out the next day, A Saturday morning, & repaired the crack & even tuck pointed some other spots that he thought needed mortaring. They cleaned up & left the premises as clean as could be expected. George even called me a few days letter to make sure that the problem was solved. I told him everything seemed fine since it did rain & I had no water. I was very happy with the job he did. I would use Accurate Exterior again for any tuck pointing or brick work I need in the future. It was a very pleasant experience.
Description of Work
I used Accurate Exterior
Category
masonry
Service Provider Response
Hello [member name removed], I hope you are well. I drove by the property we did the work on and it reminded me of how nice you were to me and my crew. I just wanted to say thank you for your business and your kindness and wish you and your family a happy holiday.Dana V.
09/26/2013
It went extremely well. The job was finished in just one day as promised. The team was very polite and considerate of my property and neighbors. I'd say overall it was a smooth transaction and I'd definitely recommend them. They weren't the cheapest but you get what you pay for.
Description of Work
Chimney repair- grinded, tuck pointed and replaced bad bricks. In addition they made sure the chimney was clean and working properly.. free of charge :)
Category
chimney sweep, masonry, chimney repair
Service Provider Response
Hi [member name removed],how are you ? I hope you are doing well, I want to thank you for your recent review and let you know we appreciate your business. I would also like to thank you for saying I looked younger than you expected, that's always a compliment in my book. Remember you can call us at any time.Sylvia R.
08/31/2013
It went very well, they showed up as scheduled per my contract. My chimney looked brand new when they finished and my porch and gangway were cleaned very well. They even found a way to deal with my nagging neighbor, I don't know how because I cant get along with him and I have lived here for a year now!
Description of Work
Complete chimney repair and chimney sweep. I called the company and set up an appointment with George, he came out the following day. He inspected my entire property. He explained what was wrong with the chimney, what my options were, what was causing my problem and gave a fair estimate. He also informed me of how much was too much to pay for this kind of repair in case I went with another company. I found that very honest & helpful.
Category
chimney sweep, masonry, chimney repair
Service Provider Response
Hello [member name removed] and thank you for your review, I really enjoyed working with you. I can still remember your neighbor, I can only hope that you are getting along better these days. Remember you can call us any time. I wish you and your family the best.Erika C.
08/31/2013
It went very well, the job was finished in one day and it looked great. They cleaned the entire work area and were very professional from start to finish. I would definitely use this company again.
Description of Work
Tuckpointed the interior foundation walls of my stone foundation.
Category
masonry
Service Provider Response
Thank You for your recent review we appreciate your both your business and your feed back on or company and workmanship. Please remember you can call us any time for projects you may have in the future, or a free home inspection.AL C.
07/16/2013
threes days start to finish, excellent work, courteous, cleaned up after. very happy with job done. would recommend and WILL use again.
Description of Work
tuck pointing single family house and installed one lintel
Category
masonry
Service Provider Response
We would like to Thank You for both your positive feedback and your business, we take great pride in the fact that you intrusted us with your home. It was a pleasure working with you and feel free to call us any time.Phone
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