As an old retired guy reading the morning paper every day at my kitchen table next to a porch window, I had the privilege of watching poetry in motion! I probably saw 90% of all the saw-cuts and screws driven! I'm sure I probably drove Dex and Carl nuts, though! Every move was well thought out for maximum efficiency! Unless you've done a project like this before and have all the right tools, there is no way you could end up with the same beautifully finished product Dex and Carl produced! They really know what they're doing. Watching Dex create the step stringers for two stairways was a work of art. Unless you know what you're doing, you'll just end up with a pile of firewood. Likewise, until you watch someone cut and assemble an aluminum railing system, you can't really appreciate how difficult and time consuming it is. Carl worked many hours tweaking and cutting the Westbury Aluminum Railing components until they fit just right. It takes a lot of patience and skill. In addition, the new window, door and AZEK Decking were installed with the same skill and care. They did a wonderful job! Dex and Carl removed the cedar siding from the porch and prepared it for the new steel siding, but doing the actual siding was sub-contracted out. They did a good job, too. I originally wanted a bid from them because I liked their "Bio": Two local family guys doing what they love to do. That was Mike and Dex. Since then, Carl has joined them. Their livelihood greatly depends on word of mouth from satisfied customers. So on that account, I would highly recommend Craftsman Renovations for any of your renovation projects. They are very professional in their dealings and are easy to work with. They are willing to make the details of their contracts as specific as you want so there are no surprises at the end. They will try to do whatever you want, but you do have to make sure you understand everything because they can't read your mind. We must have gone through five or six versions of the contract until I was satisfied. The price was in the ball park of the other two estimates I received, but it wasn't the cheapest. But, I'm sure the others would not have put up with all my questions like they did. Once the work was scheduled and started, it was completed in a timely manner (in time for my daughter's wedding). So, if you can't tell, I highly recommend Craftsman Renovations!