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"John J. Sala Construction Corp. was hired to reconstruct and upgrade the home of a 90 year old widow. This project touched major parts of the house, including all interior walls, hardwood floor, siding, deck and roof. Every single part of this project was left incomplete or damaged when John and his son Jay abandoned the project in April 2019. We had several contracts with them, for example for a new air conditioning system, replacing the basement floor, etc. When the work was nearing completion, John came and demanded more money, and we set up a payment schedule for the remainder of our contract and paid him for some additional work, removing the hot water heating system covers in all the rooms, so they could be replaced. Following a partial payment for this action, the company damaged the heating system and abandoned the project. John J. Sala Construction Corp. did not maintain the correct permits. He did not obtain or use any architectural documents, even though he reassured us he was going do do both. The siding was put on incorrectly, at the wrong angle and without room for expansion so that when summer came, it all warped off the house. All the windows were replaced. Several windows were installed without screens. one window frame was damaged during the installation process and all windows were not installed correctly in relation to the siding. The decks on the house were installed against code, including incorrectly attached guard rails, incorrect stairs, and not attached to the house using the correct anchors. Speaking of code, the AC, and electric work they were responsible for were never permitted and a stop work order was issued. John J. Sala Construction Corp. talked us into installing an inferior laminate floor throughout the basement instead of patching the existing, higher quality floor. his floor was installed up to, but not under appliances, and in one room was installed so poorly that it cracked the marble transition to an existing bathroom and left no expansion space, so the floor warped. John Sala was supposed to replace, repair and paint all the walls of the upstairs. This was not done. The walls were patched and painted poorly, and when this was pointed out, he demanded more money to paint them to actually fully cover the wall, instead of actually replacing the wall board as specified. The upstairs hardwood floors were to be replaced, sanded and finished. this was not done. As a part of the heat radiator covers, John J. Sala Construction Corp. went through each room and severely damaged the walls, the heating elements, and the heating system itself, forcing us to turn off the water to the house and heating system, to the point where the heating system water was pouring out through the wall and out of the house. John and Jay assessed the situation and refused to repair this damage. A member of the construction crew broke into the house through the locked garage, destroying the garage door automatic opener and bending the garage door hinges. This appears to have happened repeatedly, even though John J. Sala Construction Corp. had a valid key to the back door of the house until the locks were rekeyed in January 2020. This company is unreliable in actions, stated activity, and ability to complete work in a professional manner. My family does not recommend."

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"It went great. No regrets. They did an excellent job, from the initial quote to the final product, which looks great, and matches the rendering he showed us after he surveyed the space, but before he secured the contract. They walked us through the process, delivered in a timely manner, and they made sure the job was complete. I would recommend them."

"Dave Nessel and his stellar company, Unique Construction NY Inc. are the BEST. Allow me tell you why- On May 15th 2022 at 5:45 p.m., my house was hit by, what electrical engineers later estimated, was at least 80,000 volts of lightning. That huge, direct surge of energy destroyed all the systems and contents that made my house more than four walls and a roof. In addition to the bolt of lightning destroying all the systems in the house, it caused a violent, destructive fire. Thankfully I was home at the time of the incident, or the house would have quickly burned down all the way down and my pets would have suffered a terrible fate. Still, after all was said and done what had been my home for seventeen years was reduced to nothing more than an outer shell. I was immediately forced into the position to find, hire, and organize tradesmen from all specialties, negotiate the endless complexities of homeowners insurance, all while trying to find a place to live and continuing my self-employed full-time work schedule. It quickly became clear I needed the services of a general contractor. I interviewed a couple, but as soon as I met Dave I knew he was the man for the job. Dave was always on time or early. He went through the house with a fine tooth comb for hours, noticing things and problems from the destruction I hadn't noticed. His expertise of every level of construction and understanding of all aspects of housing systems (electrical, plumbing, etc) was unmatched by anyone else I had interviewed. Additionally he had an understanding of the homeowner insurance protocols and was able to interject as a supporting role (only when needed, Dave never undermined me -I'm a single female homeowner-) with professional, easy to read, paperwork, accurately demonstrating all costs. I'm confident his detailed documentation made the long slog of negotiations with my insurance representatives a little easier. Under his expert guidance, his company gutted and rebuilt my old house to beautifully modern standards while maintaining its historical charm. The rebuild came in precisely on budget and two weeks early. Dave's company Unique Construction handled my complex situation with upstanding processional skill, old fashioned kindness, and outstanding forthrightness. Dave and his crew treated me with respect, rebuilt my home, and provided a little hand holding & TLC when it seemed I needed it and I'm eternally grateful. Anyone reading this should hire Unique Construction!"

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"We used Anton and his team for remodeling our basement and garage after we had water damage. They put up replacement pieces of sheetrock which looked amazing. Absolutely no lines just perfectly level walls. Their workmanship was outstanding. The owner was on site a lot of the time and his team worked very neatly. The painting was simply outstanding. The room looks like brand new. Pricing was extremely fair especially for such quality, high end work. Anton and European Craftsman will be our only call the next time we need work done. Thank you Anton!"

"It could not have gone any better. I wish we would have met Steve 20 years ago. He is knowledgeable, professional and his work shows his years of experience."

"Dave and his crew were dependable, efficient and totally professional. We had an excellent result!"

"Fantastic, very good. The job was done to perfection in a timely manner, and the price was very reasonable."