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Reviewed in November 2013
Vince and his subcontractors were always on time neat and organized and I felt I could leave them alone for short periods while I had to do other things They were trustworthy and professional
Modern Home Contractors Inc
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Reviewed in June 2016
Started out great, MANY no call no shows. Everytime a subcontractor was used he expected me to handle while he went hunting. Many issues with Tile, Concrete foundation etc... Basically gave up on job because he was "losing so much other work by being on the job so long" His drywall guy did drugs...
Yankee Construction
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Reviewed in April 2014
Buza Construction gutted our old nonfunctional bathroom, and after getting the plumbing and the electrics fixed (included in the price), built us a gorgeous new one. They respected our living space, and were good about keeping the place clean. There was one incident where the force of the...
Buza Construction of CNY Inc
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Reviewed in November 2013
Butterfields new building is close to our building has had serious winter ice problems that are not apparent at his so he does how top build. We have had to change the heating system, correct falling insulation and add additional. The garage which is about 10 years old, has had roofing problems...
BUTTERFIELD CONSTRUCTION CO
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Reviewed in February 2012
At the beginning of the heating season, our furnace would not start. There was a dead bird in the flue. We also had the furnace and hot water heater serviced. There's not a lot of detail to provide about the work CNY Superior Comfort has done at my home. The important thing is the work...
CNY Superior Comfort Systems
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Reviewed in August 2014
Brian took a look at the job during the dead of winter and saw the problem first hand. He came up with a design, gave me a quote and we agreed to do the job. As summer rolled around he called and scheduled the job. His crew did a great job tearing apart the old roof and then building the new....
Brian Enders Construction
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Reviewed in February 2015
Our parents' furnace had cease to function. It was during the coldest weeks that Syracuse had experienced. Our parents, in the past, had been "nickel & dimed" regarding the repair of this furnace that was over 15 years old. They could not afford to pay for a new one- so they thought. After...
Three Peaks Energy Corp
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Reviewed in August 2013
He was unable to fix the problem, he ripped a big hole in the floor, he cut the wire and taped it, for a temporary solution. I had a multi meter, and he shorted it out. His recommendation was, just go to home depot and buy another one, and take back the one I bought, and tell them that it didn't...
Electrical Installations
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Reviewed in May 2012
This 5 month project turned into a 16 month nightmare. The entire project consisted of us going to the site every single day to find yet another short cut/deviation from the blue print of the house we were paying this builder to build. Just one mistake after another. She didn't dig the...
Kathy Kotz Home Builder Inc
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