Mike Darling Construction

Mike is a really nice person. He came into our project with a pool install that had not been done properly. Not only did he do his work well but he also helped us find people to fix and finish the work on the pool. He also went out of his way to learn how to install our deck jets and diving board. This is someone who really cares about the costumer and their work and goes above and beyond what you normally see out there. This was all done while squeezing us into his busy spring/summer schedule. I would not hesitate to hire Mike again. Not only was he amazing but he is very open with his pricing and comparable to others.

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Went awesome I can't say enough about him and his crew. VERY HAPPY!!!!!

I booked my job with Mike over the winter in hopes of completing the work in the spring. Mike and his team were on the job withing a few weeks of the ground thawing. You know quality, hard-working people when you meet them and that description applies to everyone on Mike's team. They showed up when they said they were going to, they worked efficiently and completed my job in just over a week. Mike made great suggestions to my wife and I, which was very helpful as there are so many options with hardscape. He suggested areas we could save by doing the work ourselves, which was also very helpful. 
I've hired many different contractors over the years, and I hesitate to recommend anyone to family & friends unless they are stellar. I can recommend Mike Darling to anyone; I am 100% confident they'll be pleased with his work. He's a mason by trade, and it shows. Mike and his team a true craftsmen.

After less than stellar results from subcontractors recommended by our builder and pool company, I decided to use Angie's List to find a mason who had client verified, trustworthy reviews. During my search, Mike Darling Construction stood out as one of the companies with highest reviews. I contacted Mike last summer and left a message on his voicemail early one evening regarding my desire to have a new sidewalk placed. He contacted me at 8am the next morning and was able to meet with me within 2 days to go over my request. He requested photos of the area where I wanted the sidewalk first so that he could do his homework prior. He and his crew were timely, courteous and professional. They laid a sidewalk that was exactly what I wanted. We were so pleased with Mike that we decided to hire him for a much bigger project- a pizza oven and outdoor kitchen, for the next spring. Throughout the process, Mike was so attentive to our needs, responding to our many calls, texts and voicemails , even after hours and on weekends. His crew was magnificent- very courteous , conscientious, and professional. Mike custom designed a pizza oven and outdoor kitchen that is more beautiful than anything I could have ever dreamed. It's literally drool worthy; I can't stop going outside to just stare at it. He does phenomenal work with reasonable pricing. My friends can't believe the price that I paid for the quality and incredibly detail. The icing on the top is that Mike is a genuinely likable guy. I would hire him or recommend him for any other project without reservation..

It went very well. They did a high quality job. They were efficient, neat, careful and quick.

We contracted with Mike for the project in May, installation took place in August. They were onsite when they said they'd be and finished the job when they said they would, despite encountering ground bees and rain! They were very professional and always responded promptly to emails, texts and phone calls, and frequently checked in with us during the project to give us updates and ask questions to make sure we got the results that we expected. The team is very professional and pleasant to work with and the new patio is huge and gorgeous! As a side note, we have an elderly and opinionated neighbor who does not hesitate to say so if she disapproves of something, and she has three times told me how lovely she thinks the patio is and how professional the workmanship is. She has even brought other neighbors over to show them our patio! Excellent job, would hire the team again in a heartbeat!

He was awesome.  He did a fantastic job.  It came out really very nice.  i like their customer service.  They were really friendly and they came when they said they were going to come.  They pretty much hammered the view when they got it done physically.  The price was good and competitive.

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The work was fast and professional.

Couldn't be more pleased. Outstanding workmanship, quality and price.

They are fantastic and were terrific. They are really good. The quality of their work, the crew and the workmanship was superlative. The 130 ft stone wall was a pretty big stone wall. We would never feel hesitant to recommend Mike Darling to anybody. They had to dig because it was like a retaining wall. They did a natural stone wall which was a hell lot of a work. The amount of work and quality of work done in comparison to the other estimates that we got have been good. They went above and beyond by doing other things for us for which they didn’t even charge us for. They used topnotch products. They did a spectacular job. They have been one of the best contractors that we have ever worked with.

I spoke with Mike Darling today and we got down to the nitty gritty of what happened. One of Mike's employees, (who is no longer with him) did not complete the work as expected, but communicated that it was finished unfortunately. Mike is rectifying the situation, thankfully, and did also reduce the cost for some of the work, and even did some work for free. I will reserve my grading until after he returns to fix the mistakes of one of his ex employees.

Mike and his team did an amazing job on this project. Our goal was to create a backyard with more useable area and to improve the look of an ugly hill.  Mike turned the ugly hill into a beautifully landscaped berm held up by a wall made of natural stacked stone.  Walls like this are not common in our area, and Mike Darling is probably the only landscaper in the area who could build this wall.  The wall has been in place for three years now and is still in as good of shape as it was on day one.  Mike also helped us work with a landscape designer to create a very nice layout for plantings along the berm.  Mike also helped to even out a big slope in our yard by brining in multiple truckloads of fill, and once finished, covering it over with sod.  Even after three years, neighbors still walk by and compliment the wall... people in our neighborhood know us as 'the house with the wall.'  The quality of Mike's work is excellent... he clearly builds things to last.  Mike was easy to get in touch with via phone or email.  He was honest and upfront about pricing and made the process very worry-free.  If we chose to hire Mike again (which we probably will), we would rest assured that the job will get done properly and on time.

Mike & his crew built a stone sitting wall and columns, he added low voltage lights, a square fire pit, and backdoor steps leading out to a stamped concrete patio in my backyard.  They also did a complete re-build of a large stone wall that encompasses landscaping surrounding the front of the house.   Mike and his guys were fun to work with, always professional, and Mike was quick to respond to calls and emails.  He's very knowledgeable, had a lot of good suggestions and made planning the project easy.  Mike & Bruce went out of their way to make sure I was completely satisfied with everything from start to finish.  I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to friends & family.
While Mike was completing his portion of the project, I was also having a stamped concrete patio put in.  Mike keep in contact with the owner of the concrete company and coordinated on a daily basis.  Thing went very smoothly.   I really love the work they did and am looking forward to enjoying the backyard all summer!

Mike was prompt, knowledgeable  , reasonable in price, and very competent. I now have floors that are level. The sags are gone and I feel that the whole house structure is stronger now that the beams are supported correctly.
He and his crew were great to deal with ... I would recommend working with Mike and his crew ....they  assessed a problem and dealt with it  in a way that  was affordable and  professionaly done.

Mike knew what he was talking about. They came when he said they would, and built a very nice retaining wall for a reasonable price. I'm totally satisfied.

The project was well-conceived and executed from start to finish, and I would definitely recommend them based on the work that they did.  But what I really want to tell about is what happened during Huricane Irene.  We are on the Poestenkill Creek, which overran its banks and completely flooded the back yard and our walk-in basement.  The water was as high as the top tier of the retaining wall (over 5') and was rushing by very rapidly.  In effect our back yard became part of the creek, and all of the land was completely saturated with water.  When the flood receded the land continued to be water-saturated for many days.  Throughout all of this the ratining walls remained perfect - no shifting or bowing due to the flooding or the pressure of the water-soaked ground afterward.  I can't recommend them highly enough based on our experience, which is well beyond what a retaining wall is expected to do.