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"Bob is very detail oriented and worked hard. He works by the hour so it is important to me that he worked dilligently and smartly so that i was not wasting my money. he knew what he was doing with carpentry and did a thorough job. he had to match the flooring in a section and install it so that it fit visually with little to no seam which he did a great job on. For the cabinetry work he had good ideas on how to proceed and gave us several options. he is very experienced so he is perfect for problem solving a complex fix or project."

"The Sila crew that provided central air for my home was amazing! They were very professional, polite and clean. There were no disturbances when they were working, I didn’t even know they were there. I would highly recommend."

"Paul was on time and got to work right away. He was very respectful of my home and put on boot covers as soon as he entered and placed a plastic protecter on the floor beneath where the fan was to be installed. Very neat and clean. While performing the installation, he informed me that the mounting bracket that was used for the original fan was only rated for a light fixture and showed me the difference between the screws used for the current bracket and the proper one. He quoted a price for the proper bracket and I gladly obliged. He also installed a new wall switch that controls both the fan and light kit wirelessly. The final results are perfect. Before he left, I asked him about replacing my noisy bathroom fan with something quiet and with a heater. Since a new line to a circuit breaker would have to be dropped, he checked out my electrical panel. He informed me that my current electrical panel was not up to code and who ever worked on the panel to add new breakers overloaded the panel (22 breakers in a 20 breaker panel). He was not pushy at all in having the panel upgraded to the proper size but did inform me of potential issues I could have in the future and that it is not up to code. I am extremely satisfied with the job Paul did and I plan on having Paul perform the other needed services I require. A+."

"I was happy with the work done by Matt and his crew on my roof replacement. Of the highlights, Matt excelled at customer service. I had spoken to several contractors during the bidding process and Matt clearly stood out as someone to provide detailed guidance and credible advice on the project. As my roof was being replaced as part of an insurance claim, Matt took the initiative to bring in additional contractors to build out an initial estimate for all of the work, to get things moving with the insurance company, which was a huge help. Matt took things a bit further and spoke directly with the insurance company regarding details of my roof and other work that was not started yet and was able to help me gain significantly more coverage than originally provided! Matt was always available for questions and promptly returned my calls and emails throughout the process. In one instance, I had requested that they hold off on installation of the ice and water shield one day due to the cold temperatures. Matt agreed to this with no hesitation, even though it required them to work the weekend to complete the work. Per my inspection throughout the roofing process and after, everything looked good and I found only a few things that were missed, which Matt took care of immediately. Some mess and nails were left behind after the work, but it was fairly minimal. Due to the scale of the work, Matt / MMP did bring in subcontractors to perform much of the standard roofing work. I would have appreciated if MMP was more forthcoming about this earlier in the process. MMP had someone from their team on-site for the entire process, but I think that they could have kept a closer eye on the sub-contractors work. For the more challenging tasks, Matt came out and did the work himself. He and his team worked hard throughout the process, working long hours and through the weekend to get everything completed in a timely manner and reduce risk of water leakage in case of rain. I will certainly consider MMP for future work on my house."

"Great work. The best part of this General Contractor is the constant communication and guidance. Being able to actually trust them helps too!"

"Our basement was "finished" in the 1970's. Not long after the work was completed, it flooded to 8 inches deep. My in-laws owned the house at the time. They merely shop vac-ed and let it all dry on it's own. All paneling, carpeting and furniture was never cleaned professionally.
Shortly after it had flooded, the town installed storm drains in the street in front of the house. The basement has not had standing water since.
 BUT..
Due to the in-laws old age and their not realizing the sprinkler system was leaking along the foundation, there developed several weak spots where water would seep in and dampen the carpeting.
We bought the house, moved in ............. the basement had brown mold, was nearly unbearable, definitely unhealthy, and just plain gross. 
Salesman came to see our situation. He recommended someone to come in and gut the basement of all organic material and clean to kill the mold. (non Pioneer) 
He wrote up an estimate to resolve our situation. We did need to trim some of the recommendations due to our budget. He worked with us and submitted a great plan. 
After the basement was cleaned of mold we made the appointment for the Pioneer job to proceed. 
Pioneer workers came in on time, did the necessary jobs, made a lot of noise in the basement but that was expected and kind of made us giggle from upstairs. Feeling your floors vibrate does tickle.
They finished in one day. 
Drilled, dug, installed and did finished work on a new sump pump system including PVC pipe through basement wall to exterior, up to 10 feet from house with a drain. The 10 feet of exterior PVC was included in the packaged price. Later it proved to be not enough footage from the house.
My only regret is wishing the salesman would have stressed more to us that, where the outside drain was to set would be in an area too flat and with not enough slope for the expelled water to flow away from the house.
 I imagine he knew our budget and felt the added expense would be not be considered if mentioned. At the time, this was probably true. We learned later on and decided to extend the pipe to the street, on our own. 
They also brought in an AMAZING dehumidifier that drains it's self into the sump pump hole.
I LOVE this machine. The dehumidifier does an amazing job.
I recommend the dehumidifier to anyone with a damp musty/moldy smelling basement. Pricey, but I now have 2 due to one needing repair. It's a love hate dehumidifier relationship :) On going but I know I must have it operating and I know I can trust Pioneer to make it right. 
The weekend after our sump pump was installed, it rained 3 inches. The pump worked hard and our basement stayed dry, great smelling and is now office/entertainment area. And another time of a 4 inch rain, the pump ran every 15 seconds at it's most busy time. It has been 4 years and we are still DRY DRY DRY and so so happy.
When the first dehumidifier went on the fritz, I asked a friend who does heating/cooling work to find me another one. Later, I called Pioneer. They came in, took it out for repair and left me a loaner. 
I don't know if another basement business would go above and beyond the way Pioneer Basement has, for us.
We are very happy to have hired them. And very happy with their follow up care, maintenance and service.
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"Working with Jack Whealan means that you're working with the best. My family had a rather complicated project that included 3 major phases along with painting and refinishing existing floors. Not only did Jack complete the majority of the project independently, but he did so while seamlessly coordinating subcontractors to keep the process running smoothly. Jack kept us in the loop every step of the way, and delivered a product that is superior to any other project we've had done. Jack answered all of our questions around the clock, and made sure we had the information behind his answers. He provided great insight about so many things in the home (whether they dealt with the new build or not). You can tell that Jack is a person who genuinely cares about the work he is doing. He is meticulous and detail oriented, and he won't install something in your home that he wouldn't put in his own home. If I had to go back before this project was started and choose a contractor to work with, I can 100% say I wouldn't choose anyone but Jack. You seriously can't go wrong with Strong Builders. It was a pleasure to work with Jack and we are so happy with our new home."

"They were excellent! We had some some serious structural issues with our garage. They were honest about the work and communicated with us daily. He hired a subcontractor for some of the work but ensured that the subcontractor worked up to his and our standards. The crew went above and beyond! We WILL be hiring them again for future projects."

"Superbly!! The contractor, my wife and I worked as a team from the start of the project. My wife and I provided the design and statement of work for VC C. We researchded/supplied all materials for VCC. The contractor was extremely well organized. He::: made suggestions to fine tune the plan...laid out the steps of the process...provided contacts for materials purchases ...gave us the names of electrical, plumbing, flooring third parties we could evaluate for project work... performed demolition, preparation, carpentry, painting, stairway/cabinet installation, tile (floor/backsplash) installation...managed subcontractors and finished the project on time In a nut shell he was an excellent listener, a direct communicator of ideas and suggestions, and an experieced, multi- talented ethical professional."

- Closely follow the average True Cost Rate furnished on the Homeowners section of Home Advisor for labor costs\n- Show up on time and give up front estimates\n- Focus on service work and limited multi-day projects so my schedule remains fluid\n- Advocate on the customer's behalf shopping for best prices on quality materials and best practices to get jobs done to code at the best rate possible\n