Classic Construction Services, Inc.

We had an amazing experience working with Classic Construction. Ian and team did an amazing job - the work was done in great quality with really good attention to detail. The team was great to work with and they made things safe for our special needs son, We are completely happy with the final product and were delighted that they ran ahead of schedule through the job and was only delayed by our late deliveries.

Classic Construction is probably one of the best, if not the best, contractors I've ever worked with and I've used a bunch. Here is why I will recommend them and will use them again: -Professional and trustworthy -Responsive -Quick without sacrificing quality -Turnkey, you don't have to handhold or micromanage -Thorough -Experienced I really can't think of one thing they could have improved on with the service and work of this project. They are a little pricey but it was worth it given all of the positives from start to finish.

Did a wonderful job of construction using composite for the deck and pressure treat for the railings. The workmen paid attention to the details and were on time and hard working. I also looked at another deck he built and the reference was great.

After Hurricane Irene left 6" of water in our basement, we spoke to many "waterproofing specialists" who recommended expensive and invasive procedures to our foundation. Thank goodness we spoke with Ian at Classic Construction Service. After just one call, Ian personally came out to diagnose our situation, and using his extensive knowledge was able to recommended a few small foundation repairs and some non-invasive exterior drainage and waterproofing measures. He quickly provided a very reasonable estimate, and got the work scheduled promptly. Mark the foreman and his crew were very professional, courteous and thoughtful. They did all of the work with tremendous attention to detail, asked our opinion when appropriate and even showed us work in stages to ensure everything would turn out to our liking. They rebuilt the stairs to the basement, fixed foundation issues, repaired water damage and other structural problems caused by the hurricane (and even helped clear some fallen tree limbs, just as a favor). All the work was done on-time and on-budget, with no issues whatsoever. We have received numerous compliments on the work they've done, and when hurricane Sandy came through, we had NOT ONE drop of water in the basement. We are more than pleased with the results - we're grateful to Classic Construction Service for taking such good care of our home and our family. Many companies want to bang out work as quickly as possible to get to the next job, and the homeowner is left holding the bag. Ian, Mark and all the pro's at Classic Construction are the opposite of that - they approach projects as if they're working on their own homes, and provide a level of craftsmanship and service that's almost unheard of these days. If you have a large project or small, we highly recommend Classic Construction Service.

They are not punctual but they good work and they have good prices.

They are reliable and trustworthy. They are also very nice and easy to deal with. All of the work they've done has been excellent; they know what they are doing.

As a result of Hurricane Irene, we had to replace the carpet in our basement which had flooded. After reading the reviews for Classic Construction on Angies List, I gave Ian a call to request an estimate. Ian provided helpful advice regarding potential remodeling strategies. We decided to install mold-resistant baseboards and replace the carpet with porcelain tile. We also had to repair a portion of the wall in our family room which had sustained some water damage. Ian and his team were able to do the job while my wife and I were out of town and they required little oversight. He coordinated directly with our insurance company as necessary to explain the estimate. Ian was also very responsive via email which made things easy for me. I would definitely recommend Classic Construction Service to anyone who is considering having any contracting work done.

Never hired.

When we purchased our home, we noticed that the wood-burning fireplace in our living room needed repair. All the tiles in the floor of the fireplace were cracked. We had a local handyman remove the broken tile, and had been living with an open pit for several months while we searched and searched for a contractor who could help us. We were looking for someone who could make the fireplace safe to use, and beautiful - since it is the focal-point of the whole room. There were a lot of aspects to the job, because the brick supports under the fireplace also needed some work, the wooden mantle was in need of repair and the inside of the fireplace needed repair and repointing. We talked to MANY local contractors and Classic Construction was the only one that seemed to understand all of the aspects of the project right away, and had the experts on staff to do all of the necessary work. Mark Woodcock, one of the foremen at Classic, came out to the house to diagnose the project and prepare an estimate - and it was apparent from the start that he knew what to do. Many other vendors we spoke to seemed to need us to lead the conversation, explaining what we thought needed to be done to repair the fireplace, while Mark took one look and told US what he thought needed to be done. This gave us great peace-of-mind right off the bat. We explained to Mark that we wanted to be sure that whoever did the work would do a top-quality job, since the fireplace is such a main feature of the room. Ian Woodcock (the owner) sent us the estimate via email 2 days later (as promised) and everything we had discussed was in the estimate - i.e. no aspects of the project were forgotten. Ian told us that he'd be putting his master mason on the project since he understood that it would be a lot of precision work that needed to be good-looking, structurally secure and safe for use. Their estimate was somewhat higher than others we'd gotten. When I asked about this, Ian explained that his company doesn't sub contract or use day-labor, and that they do what it takes to deliver quality work. (Now at the end of the project, I can see that his estimate was higher, because he fully understood the work that would be necessary to achieve the results we were after). We were ready for the work to begin about 3 weeks later and Ian came out to the house with Bishik his master mason, just to introduce us and to talk about the details of the job. We had picked out some natural limestone tiles for the hearth area, and wanted a very specific tile pattern - so we'd mapped out what tiles to place in which spot. This really meant that there needed to be no mishaps when cutting the tiles, since each one was unique. We went over the exact tile pattern we wanted and inspected the condition of the base structure of the fireplace and the brickwork supports under the work area. Bishik started work the next day, and we can't say enough about his craftsmanship and professionalism. He paid attention to every detail, and did things with stone that I truly wouldn't have thought possible, including cutting recesses in firebrick so that our ash pit cover could be flush with the surface of the firebox. He hit the perfect balance of working independantly and calling things to our attention when appropriate - so we really had peace of mind throughout the whole project. We felt like he had everything under control, and that if something came up that needed our input he would grab us to discuss. He worked on the project for about one and a half weeks, with Ian stopping in occaisionally to make sure everything was going well. There was no sense of trying to rush the work, and everything was done to our liking. He rebuilt the foundation for the fireplace, levelled and installed firebrick in the base of the fire-box (which had previously been TILED...no wonder it cracked), repaired and repointed the brick supports under the fireplace, repointed the walls of the firebox, custom cut and installed all of the limestone tile, including the elaborate border, rebuilt the footings of the existing mantle and replaced the shoe moldings in the room, painted the surround and all of the woodwork in the mantle, repaired some cracked joints in the mantle itself, and sealed all of the limestone work in the hearth. My wife and I are both artists and notice miniscule details about everything. I can only say that Classic Construction did everything we wanted FLAWLESSLY, and went above and beyond to do things that we would not have imagined, like custom coloring the clay mix between the fire brick because they thought it would improve the look of the finished project. Words really can't describe how conscientious, diligent and detail oriented these guys were, and what a pleasure it was to work with them.

THEY DID A FABULOUS JOB. THEY WERE VERY PROFESSIONAL. THEY HAVE A GOOD PRICE. THE JOB WAS DONE IN THE ALLOTTED TIME. THEY LEFT NOTHING FOR US TO CLEAN UP.