MP LABUTE

I found some damage to my sill plate in an area that was directly behind the front steps of my house.  On inspection, it appeared that the concrete and brick steps had cracked and settled and water was getting in between those steps and my house.   Since they were damaged anyways, appeared to be beyond repair (and ugly to boot!), and I had no way of inspecting the rest of the sill damage, I decided to remove the front steps and the ugly concrete walkway in front of them.  I contacted Mike and he came by to look and gave me an estimate of $500.  He said he could come out at the end of the week on Friday, which was good as I was going to be home that day anyways.   He showed up on time along with his helper Mark and they made short work of demolishing both the front steps and the walkway.  They used a small skid steer to do the work and were careful not to damage my driveway.   He also was very kind to remove a couple of stumps that were there as well.  Once the steps were removed, the damage to my sill and box joists was apparent.  His helper Mark is a bit of a handyman and said he had recently had similar damage on his home.  He spent 15-20 minutes with me inspecting the damage both from the inside and outside and gave me good recommendations for repairing the damage.  He and Mike also gave me good tips on building new front steps.  They did good work, hauled all the concrete away, and left the area neat.  They both seemed very professional, knowledgeable, and trustworthy.  I'd hire them again for sure.