Laspina Construction

After some delays, the finished product was quite impressive. We are quite satisfied with the level of Workmanship and Professionalism exhibited by Vince and his team. Vince was very punctual regarding returning my calls/texts. We hope to have a bid for Fencing in the future.

Vince is a person easy to work with. He knows what he's doing. The column was finished to match the other three, and looks no difference. The down sprout was re-attached to the column. We are happy with his work. Thank you Vince for the nice work!

The existing deck and stairs were taken apart. Some of the understructure was still good and could be reused, but parts needed to be replaced. The deck and stairs were rebuilt using composite boards and aluminum railing rather than wood. The old boards were hauled away, and the area was cleaned up. Also, adjoining one side of the deck, a decorative vinyl lattice was replaced, some long edging timbers were replaced, and a trench was filled with pea-sized gravel to help with drainage.

Contractor returned my initial the same day I received the referral from Angie's list. We scheduled an appointment the next day to evaluate the work to be done and provide an estimate. They began the work within days. He was punctual for the first appointment, and for each of the two days they worked on the deck repairs. They were professional in every aspect of conducting their business and work. They used quality materials, made very efficient use of their time, did professional work, cleaned up each day, and promptly consulted me when previously concealed deck damage was discovered. The contractor's estimate was very reasonable, and so was the final bill, even with the repairs that we added. No payment was required up front. Receipts were provided for all materials used. I'll be using them again in the near future for several other projects.

FANTASTIC! Vince was easy to work with and did a fantastic job. We couldn't be more pleased with the outcome. We would recommend Laspina Construction to anyone!

I'm very pleased.

It went well. Very pleased.

.I only wished I'd been there during the process so we could be on the same page as the width of the stairs, that was my bad, but still turned out nice.

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The first meeting we had with Vince was to go over plans, the variety of materials including wood, composite, the railings, accessories and design possibilities as well as potential cost of what we were looking at. He's a real low key guy but extremely patient and it's clear that he wants to make sure his customer's specifications and expectations are met. No pressure!
He gave us plenty of time to think things over and came out several times with new colors once we decided on composite and the same maintenance free type railing in black. He was great with making recommendations or providing sample looks when you are trying to finalize things. However, the great way he approaches things is to reassure you that there are some things that can be decided as we go and he definitely kept his promise and the results exceeded our expectations.
Once we signed the deal, we went over the paper work and an estimated date was given to begin. He gave a 2-3 weeks for the completion date, was on time and the end result was awesome! Vince is an excellent craftsman and both Vince and his partner Tony are hard workers. They are very neat and make the process painless.My husband and I are very particular about our home and we both feel the all aspects of our deck are nothing but perfect for our home and backyard.

The truth is that the craftsmanship of all the cutting are like that of furniture and it makes a difference! We love our maintenance free deck and have already given Vince many referrals. Thanks Vince and Tony
Vicki and Joe Pitlyk

It went very well.  Vince took care of the details,  checking with me when there was a question.  I feel I have a very strong and  attractive deck that I can be proud of.

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It went great.

We had an existing cedar deck that needed some work.  We wanted to replace the deck surface and rails with something less maintenance intensive than the existing cedar, but the treated structure underneath was still in decent shape.  We also needed to replace a one story set of cedar stairs that went from the deck to the backyard.  We spoke with several deck builders and Vince
was the only one willing to work with us to do the work while leaving the existing base structure in place.  Everyone else wanted to rebuild the entire structure at additional cost.
We discussed options, and settled on composite decking and black aluminum railing.  Vince was flexible in developing the work plan, and with accommodating our schedule, as we had a family wedding occurring at our house and needed the job completed relatively soon.  The work was done during the spring so weather did occasionally alter the planned work schedule, and Vince
was responsive to text messages, allowing us to communicate about those schedule changes, or to clarify things that were happening as the work unfolded, which inevitably does.  There were a few changes required, which he made easy to work through, and he was especially accommodating with the railing, which needed some modification to be installed.  Vince was great about modifying the railing so it would work with our deck configuration.  He was also good about cleaning up each day, and removing everything from the job when it was completed.
We are very satisfied with the results ? the deck looks great ? and with the overall experience working with Vince.  We feel we got great value and a quality job.

We had several people out to bid on this project. Everyone except Vince proposed to cut off all our 6x6 posts that run from the ground up through all three levels of deck and replace them with something that would screw into the deck. Our thinking was that no support could be as good as solid, continuous 6x6 posts; certainly not something that screws into a deck that tends to lose a few boards every year to rot. One guy laughed and said, "Why don't you just let me build you a new deck?" Another guy, when we said we weren't cutting off any support posts, wanted to wrap our posts with vinyl. We wanted maintenance free, and vinyl isn't. Once we removed the builder's rail, our posts were too short to just add sections between them. We had to go higher to meet code. I admit, I'm a bit of a safety nut.
So Vince from La Spina came out to talk with us about the project. He listened to what we wanted to do (new rail), what materials we wanted to use (maintenance free, rust free, rot free), and what other considerations we had (extra stability in one area). He said to think of him as a tool that would help us do our deck the way we envisioned it. He gave us some ideas of where to look online that we hadn't been yet. He did some research on his own as well. One thing we all knew from the first meeting was that we wanted to keep our solid posts solid, but cover them with maintenance-free aluminum sleeves. Vince made it sound easy to order porch support posts and cut them to the length we wanted. We never could have done that on our own. My husband got online and started hunting. The first couple hours were frustrating, but finally he found a manufacturer and then a rep who sold 12-foot support posts that, when cut into 40" sections, would slip over our existing 6x6 cedar posts, effectively making them taller than code. We and Vince went over everything, talking options as we went. He had good questions to focus us on specifics. My husband charted it out; so did Vince. Then my husband ordered all the railing and gates online because everyone local wanted a 25% upcharge for getting round balusters instead of square.
When the railing was delivered, Vince was ready to begin. Unfortunately, at the same time, our driveway was getting poured over a period of 5 days, and then no one could drive on it for a week. Vince was fine with that. He was very easy to stay in touch with via email.
I emailed Vince when the concrete was ready to drive on. He had to take a couple days to finish another job, then start on ours. He showed up on the day we agreed on and set right to work. He removed what railing we hadn't, and eventually hauled all of that away. He took his time the first day, getting used to installing a line of product he wasn't familiar with, and we understood that. It was fun to watch the railing progress along the deck. At the end of the first day, if we looked out just the kitchen window, we could see just one area that looked completely done, and it was beautiful.
The stairs between the upper and lower level were something that we all agreed would have to be handled as we saw how the product went together. The handrail on one side was a no-brainer. On the other side, we didn't need a rail, but closure to keep kids from falling off. Vince made it look like a rail, both sides parallel, but on that second side, he actually drilled up into the wood and fitted the balusters between a bottom rail and overhead wood. Super job on that!
While working over several days' time, he often asked if we were happy with what we were seeing. We really appreciated that because little things could be addressed early. Sometimes he called us out to make a decision whether to do something one way or another. He explained why either would be good, but gave us the opportunity to make the choice based on how we use our deck. Again, highly appreciated this. Several times I chose a different way than he'd recommend, but he was fine with that.
Two support posts were rotting and needed replacing. When it was time to do that, Vince suggested that we didn't need either post. On the first one, which just sat in the middle of the deck, kind of in the way, he suggested angling over to another post for out-of-the-way support. What a tremendous difference that made! On the other, he suggested extra support at the top, which he built. It's amazing how much view that opened up. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it.
Then there was the octagon. I have never liked it. If I stood on it and someone walked across the deck, the whole octagon vibrated. Vince assured me that it was built solid and would not fall down. I asked him to improve it. He came up with a couple of ideas, very similar to what I knew needed to be done from an engineering standpoint. I was happy that we concurred on that. It might have been safe before, but it FEELS safe now.
On a daily basis, Vince hauled away all the cardboard that all the parts came in. Day by day, I got more of my garage back. Near the end, all the old wood was taken away.
Vince is a professional, all the way. He came when he said he would. He did what he said he would, and more. On the last day, he said to keep him in mind for any future projects. Which reminded me...there is an area of the deck that needs shade. I showed it to him. He said, you mean like a pergola? Yes! When we're ready to do that, I'm calling Vince.

Vince was great. He came out and discussed how we wanted the deck to look and had some great ideas. He gave us an estimate and then applied for the permit. The permits in St. Peters took approximately 2 weeks to get approved, but Vince kept in touch with us so we knew what was going on. He started the deck and got all of the necessary inspections. He started the deck last week and finished on Thursday-so it took approximately a week for him to get his work finished. Had a water faucet for a hose right by the sliding door and he had the idea to build a trap door so that the water was still accessible.  Did a very nice job and there were no extra costs-

We take down our awnings in the fall and put them back up in the spring because they cover two rows on two sides of the kitchen. The windows face south and west making it very hot in the summer. There is a third awning over a bedroom window that can only be reached by climbing on the porch roof. We can no longer do the work ourselves so we have hired Vince to do it for us. I emailed Vince and asked him if he would be available to take the awnings down. He emailed me back, said he was, gave me the dates that he was available and told me he would let me know exactly when he could do it. I told him any of the dates were fine, he did email me before he came and he came when he said he would. He and Tony got the awnings down and put them exactly where I wanted them. Vince and I also talked about another project I want to do as he has also replaced a deck for me and removed a tie wall and replaced it with stone blocks plus installing steps. I like his work and he is pleasant to work with. He does excellent work, cleans up, is on time and his prices are reasonable.

The initial contact was by phone and Vince and I discussed the nature of the job and he said he would come over the next day to check out what needed to be done. He missed that appt. but by phone apologized and said he would come out the next day at or around 9:00am.
He did and we looked at the needed repair and discussed how a job to fix it would proceed. We could do it two ways and one way wold be more expensive than the other. I explained that I had a budget that was down to very little left from other needed repairs. The full extent of the instant problem was revealed by the previous, other work being done but the repair couldn't be folded into that job. I told Vince to do a basic, serviceable job -no frills, and he made me an offer that fit the last of my budget. He said he would start the work in 2 days and he and a co-worker showed up on time and ready to work on that day.
 Of course there was a hidden problem with the job as is typical with some repairs of older construction work and while it was a pain in the rear it really wasn't a big surprise. The original plan for the fix couldn't be used. We then discussed an alternate method of doing the fix. Vince knew what I wanted and we discussed how it would look and what would be needed in building materials to do the job.
He and his co-worker secured the materials, did the job quickly and well, in a good workmanlike manner, and it looks good and does what it needs to do. The cost of the materials was an extra cost BUT the cost of the job, which did expand in time and effort, was NOT raised beyond the original price. I asked if we needed to talk money before he proceeded since the nature and length of the work did change and he declined. It wasn't a big deal for a craftsman to do the work differently but it did add time and effort. He did a complete clean up.
I'm happy with the job, WOULD recommend and WOULD hire Vince again.

The work went very smoothly. He called us shortly after we called him. He came and gave us an estimate, explained exactly what
needed to be done to get our 34 year old balcony up to code. The existing posts and cross beam were eaten  away by carpenter
bees. He came to do the work on time and got it all completed in just a few days For all that he did we feel we got a bargain and
it was so nice having it all go so well with no hassles at all. We would hire him again and recommend him to others.

He did great work. The work was impeccable. I got a great deal. He built more back deck than I expected. It is beautiful. He is the absolute best guy.

It went well; no complaints.  Will recomend him to others.  Thanks!

This was the first time I used Vince.  He did quality work on a variety of jobs, and I would use him again.

We were replacing a deck on a rental property that needed to be replaced. The first contractor went way behind, had 2 separate crews on the job site. He removed the first deck and the disaster started ? no shows, no work being done, it not being built per the plan, etc, etc, etc. After a month and seldom communicating with us we went to Angies list for a new contractor.
Of the 3 contacts we chose,  Vince Spain was willing to work behind the first contractor, is professional in his approach and worked us into his tight schedule. Vince came and saw the problems and proposed a solution. Vince was great at keeping us up to speed when we had weather delays so we could inform our resident. He worked with the city inspector and we now have a fine looking deck!
Yes, we would work with Vince again!