Delisi Construction & Remodeling

It went slow, Jay was the only one who new what he was doing. Ive have a gutter thats been dripping since said he was going to fix it. He did not return calls. Jay a good worker but had a lousey crew.

we hired Jay to do our kitchen last year. we had complained that our drawers didn't shut smoothly. he told us he'd fix it, and to just go ahead a put our counter top on. turns out he never came back, we had to have our granite counter top removed and another contractor come out to fix it. also, our drawer front got all scratched up and we had to replace those, too. he did sneak up to our front porch while we were home and slip a check for $300 in our mail box--instead of manning up and speaking to us in person. his excuse was that he was too embarrassed to talk to us. it's been a year since our kitchen was finished. we can now see that where the cabinets meet, there is a gap. He is the most unprofessional person I have ever come across.  he is not bonded or insured. he would come in to work and complain about not getting other jobs (he should have been more concerned with the tack at hand!)  He asked us several times at the beginning of our project to go on Angie's list to write a positive review. DO NOT HIRE THIS GUY! IF YOU DO INSIST HE BECOMES BONDED AND INSURED. OK....YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

Working with Jay and his team was an absolute pleasure. We spent three months working with him on a complete renovation of our home and were extremely impressed with his professionalism and the quality of his work.
When we initially contacted Delisi Construction, Jay answered the phone himself and was very quick to meet with us and provide us with a quote.  His quote was very fair and competitive to quotes we received from other contractors.  We chose Jay over the other contractors we interviewed because we felt he was really listening to what we wanted to accomplish, while offering professional and constructive advice how to make it happen.
We also appreciated that he did not ?nickel and dime? us when additional issues arose.  For small things, he would just include it in the cost we were already quoted.  For larger issues (for example, when we decided to replace all the carpet or when we decided to build a new kitchen pantry), he was very transparent about the costs associated with the change and quickly provided us with a reasonable quote for the additional costs.
Most importantly, the work that Jay and his team did was phenomenal.  Jay himself is an excellent craftsman, and he also has a great team of employees and sub-contractors that he works with. For example, we wanted to install hardwood floors in the kitchen and family room.  All other rooms on the main floor had hardwood floors already so we were concerned that the new hardwood floors would not blend in well with the existing ones.  However, Jay installed the new floors in a way that they blend seamlessly with the existing hardwood floors.  Another example of his work was with our kitchen remodel.  The existing pantry was too small for a home this size and the kitchen design did not allow room for the new appliances that we wanted to purchase.  Specifically, we wanted to get rid of the built-in oven so we could purchase a professional quality range.  Jay redesigned the entire kitchen so we could install the appliances that we wanted and while doing so created a design
that allowed us to more than double the size of the pantry.
Overall, we highly recommend Delisi Construction for any home remodeling!

Jay was pleasant and friendly, and knowledgeable about the job. He gave me a bid within a few days and completed the work within a few weeks. He came when he said he would and stayed through until the job was completed. The price was competitive. When he and his assistant finished the job, they cleaned the yard so well that I would never have known that they had been there.I would absolutely recommend Jay and would definitely hire him again.

We left town in late October and turned our house over to Jay Delisi for him to complete the remodeling we had contracted for.  We told him that there was no rush and he could take his time and complete the job anytime between November 2011 to March 2012.  We hoped this would offer him some flexibility in scheduling subs etc.  so the time factor was not that important to us as long as it was completed on time.  This being said though Jay was on time and on site to insure the job was done on time and correctly.
During this time Jay had complete access to our house and the alarm codes etc.  As we stated in the scope of work, we needed to make sure that the contractor was honest and trustworthy and Jay more than lived up to that.  He has a lot of integrity and goes the extra mile to insure things are done correctly.  The bottom line is that Jay is better than his subs.  What is meant by that is that Jay has an eye for detail and knows how things are to be done correctly. If there is something that Jay does not know specifically he takes the time to find out the answer.   And as the General Contractor Jay makes sure things get done the right way and if they are not done right he gets them done right and stays on top of the subs until they get done right.  For example Jay had to use three different tape and spacklers to get it right but he did at his cost and it got done right.  We used marble panels in our showers and baths.  At one point he broke a large marble panel on installation and he immediately called us to notify us of the problem.  The panel was broken in a manner that it could have been epoxide back together and due to the graining and position of the crack it would probably never be noticed. Since we were away we'd have never known but Jay is not that kind of person.  Being honest and forthright he wanted to let us know and he said he was going to pay for a new replacement panel which he did.
During the dining room remodel he ran into unexpected issues on the floor and ceiling which required him to incur more cost that anticipated but he absorbed the costs to do the job correctly. 
Throughout the four months Jay kept us completely informed and up to date on the status of the work.  He sent us email pictures and emails on the progress.  If there were any questions as to how we wanted something done he would check with us before proceeding.  We did make a few changes during the job and Jay always made them without issue or additional costs.  There were no "change orders" necessary nor was there an issue of increased charges.   All of the work was done at or above our expectations.  The old saying is "you get what you pay for", but we believe that with Delisi Construction you get more than you pay for - you not only get a quality construction job but you have the peace of mind that you have an honest contractor that you can entrust your
property to.

Everything went well.

When I contacted the company initially, Jay himself answered the phone, kept his appointment time for the estimate and provided the quote and details promptly.  He was easy to work with, always open to questions, and wanted our input into what we envisioned for the project, but also always provided us with helpful suggestions based on his experience.  In fact, I was amazed at the little details that he would mention and go out of his way to bring to our attention to make sure that the final project would be the best it could be.  In particular the bookcase he built for us was a challenge due to the piping behind it, but he designed and built it so that we would always be able to access the piping easily and indeed, made it look so nice that many who have seen it consider it to be a focal point of the room.  Jay and his team were always on time and did what they said they would do.  Most of the work done was very nice and we are very pleased with the final product, especially given the price we paid against other estimates we'd received for the same work.

Mr. Delisi called me back immediately after I left him a message detailing what I was looking for. I described the project I had in mind and he said it would be no problem. He came to my home and we sat down at the kitchen table to discuss my ideas. I had photocopies from old 1960s design magazines that had photos of wooden boxes that I liked. I wanted him to make a blend of 3 different styles from the photographs. He said he could do this and described to me how it would work. I was very impressed. He sketched out how much wood he would have to buy and how many boxes I would get and I gave him the go ahead. He was quick and efficient and the finished product far exceeded my expectations. They are perfect! And so reasonably priced! And, Mr. Delisi was quick! I would highly highly recommend him for this type of work and other projects (he has quite a few photos on his website of his more sophisticated work). I took a stack of his business cards and will pass them along to all of my friends. I already have a few people interested in his work after seeing the boxes he made for me. I am very pleased.

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I have a 17-yr. old large, painted cedar porch. The ends of the fifty-six 5/4 x 6 inch boards (away from the house) were rotting 2-4 inches. We had agreed that he replace just the rotting ones, but he did all fifty-six. The deck boards ran about twelve feet long and he cut off the ends from 1-4 feet & replaced them (staggered). He also replaced two 1x8 face boards and two 4x4 posts. All were cedar. He used galvanized screws and cauked the ends. He also cut out 6 inches from another two posts and inserted new 6-inch pieces at the bottom without cost, which was not covered in the contract. On this last item, he had to make a special trip to Lowe's store to get a twelve-inch blade to cut the posts.

He & his helper worked hard all day and were very friendly.

They did very good work.  They were excellent.  The price was also right.  I would tell others that they were very professional, prompt and they knew their job.  They tackled the job and did it.  I spent $350 on that service.  They came that same day and they said that they were in the area and if it was okay if he came by and took a look.  That is always so nice because I know that they care.  They said that they would come the next day at 7 and they did.

I am incredibly happy with Jay. He responded to my email for a quote the next day and was out to look at the project the day after that. He is VERY professional, personable and honest. His quote (which was much lower than a common business) was very fair and he was willing to work with my schedule. He came over for two afternoons to prep the house, take measurements, etc. AND, Jay pointed out some things I need to fix in the future, much to my dismay, which had nothing to do with the job I asked him to do but things he saw while taking measurements. The actual installation of the insulation took one and a half days. While doing the work he found out that the upper part of the house already had insulation so he let us know and reduced our final cost. Again, very honest. To look around the outside of my house one can not tell I even had work done; Jay cleaned up every single piece of debris...probably better than I would have. I also had him give me a quote for work in my basement and a custom cabinet. I cannot wait to work with him again. I am confident in his abilities and very comforted by his honesty.

I heard about Delisi Construction from a friend. I've had issues with contractors not showing for appointments, so I was very happy to have Jason from Delisi Construction show up the same night that I called for an estimate. The house that I purchased was a basket case, and the longer I lived there, the more issues I found in need of attention (hence the long list of services above). No matter what type of work was needed, Delisi Construction was able complete it in short time and the end results were really clean. The first job was to replace all of the supply plumbing. The previous owner had done all of the plumbing on his own, and it leaked like crazy. Delisi replaced it all with copper, and it never had a problem again. Next, they replaced the original fuse box from 1927 with a circuit breaker panel. The next job was to tear out the dated master bathroom, move some walls out to make room for a tub, and then build the new bathroom from scratch. They tiled the floor and surround, installed a cast-iron tub, put in a new toilet, and installed the vanity. Turned out great. Next project was to redo the siding on the back half of the house and replace the old leaky windows with new vinyl windows. This looked good, and they completed it in 2 days. I was suprised how fast it went. Finally they tore out all of the old plaster on the upper level and refinished it with drywall. I was very happy with how much work I got for the money.