Carmine was our 5th, and final quote, and glad we met him! Immediately we were impressed with his sense of style and design as he works closely with top landscape architects, his ability to integrate our ideas, his incredible professionalism, and infectious enthusiasm! After agreeing on a design, price, and estimated time to complete the job, Carmine and his crew of 10+ years, set out on what proved to be an enjoyable, low-stress, and fascinating project for us, and equally pleasurable experience for the Callandrello crew. Watching as each day his team carefully, patiently prepared land, deliberately select, tool, shape and place each stone was like watching artists at work. And, aside from their craftsmanship, they were always on schedule, kept the work area clean and safe, and were consistently courteous, and just as enthusiastic as Carmine. While all elements - the walls, floor, wrought iron, design, etc...- were beautiful and in perfect harmony with one another, the one standout was the fire pit. Carmine designed this based on his years of experience of what works and what doesn't, and what will ensure you actually use it a lot, and this was a home run! He assigned the task to one of his top masons who alone for three days, patiently constructed a functioning work of art that we enjoy frequently with family, and friends. It is, just as Carmine said, the place where everyone wants to hang out! In summary, the patio, and experience far exceeded our expectations. We enjoy it immensely, as well as the complements from visitors, and is our favorite room in the house from May to November...and sometimes beyond! Please call Carmine with confidence today for any stone mason needs.