Luca Antonelli Contracting

He did not put any silicone between the cement slabs, only extension joints flashed with the cement slabs supposedly 4 inches thick. With the rain the extension joints got soaked, damaged and the line between the cement slabs became deep. When I asked him to come over and explain how this could be fixed, he found every excuse to tell me that I had not paid for silicone joints, to which I replied that every cement job that I have seen has silicone joints and that silicone joints seem to the standard and the way that every job is done. After many request by text and phone, I left him a message this morning that I needed him to tell me how to fix his cement joints, and that otherwise I would have to look elsewhere for help and information. He called me back, screaming and telling me that I have to pay him to come over, as soon as I started requesting that I need to know what to do, he started insulting me, he told me 3 or 4 times that I was a very /very bad old lady...and I replied that I was going to channel 7 may be they will tell me where I can get help and information's. To everyone out there, never hire him, because if you need him to fix his work later, you will be insulted. He also did a smaller job for me just a little before ,where I'm having some issues with my neighbor,because it is a community driveway and he did the same type of job and the separation of the 2 parts is doing the same thing and it is the hole length of the property. So very bad job and very bad attitude.

After talking with Luca I had new brick steps and half of my back yard recemented. His prices were reasonable and his work was perfect. Being in the construction industry watching him and his men working was impressive. I would recommend home to anyone.

This is my 2nd review on the concrete work that Luca Antonelli did for me, after 1.5 yrs. Two bitter winters passed, and the sidewalk concrete is as good as new! I am so satisfied with the quality of the concrete work, that I recommend Luca Antonelli to anybody who needs to find somebody to do similar jobs. Luca Antonelli Rocks!

I recently had a walkway re-done for a property I manage. Initially, I consulted 5-6 Mason/Concrete contractors. Some guaranteed "competitive pricing", supervision of all onsite work, 1 year guarantee minimum etc. I also consulted Luca Antonelli from Luca Antonelli Contracting. His price "seemed" abit more up-market than what my partners were looking for. That being said, I have used Luca Antonelli in the past for private work. His results were SOLID. This time, however my partners were more concerned with price & regrettably I hired someone else. Making a long story short, that "other" contractor (so-called) operated out of a small van using sub-par equipment & day labor unacquainted with the skill set needed for professional concrete work (eg forms construction, pitch measurements, troweling, edging, broom finishing etc). The job was a total disaster! It was one of those "You Cannot Make This Up" scenarios. Since this was my responsibility, I called in the cavalry & hired Luca Antonelli to re-do the work. My only regret was not hiring him from the outset. Luca showed up with all the requisite equipment needed: Bobcat, Truck, Container to haul crushed stone for the substructure, a mosaic of Finishing Trowels & all the lumber needed for proper "forms" construction. His employees are first rate concrete/mason artisans & work with him for many years. Luca supervised from Start to Finish. The job lasted 1.5 days. I told Luca that "the form work itself was so perfect, it's a shame to remove it". Bottom line, the results were STELLAR!! Professional!! Crisis averted!! Lesson learned!!! So if you ever find yourself in a beef about pricing, please remember my story. At the very least, when you think of hiring a Contractor, see a sample of the Contractors work onsite. Do not be beguiled into a contract by so-called competitive pricing. The quality of the work is at stake & competitive pricing many times equates to low ball pricing & poor results! Experience counts!! Experience actually saves you more later on down the line. This is where Luca Antonelli outperforms. The object lesson for all reading my review can best be summed up in the old axioms: "You Get What You Pay For" & " You Buy Cheap You Buy Twice". I highly recommend Luca Antonelli & would never think twice again!

BEWARE Angie's List members. This guy is not an ethical businessman, and he tried to rip me off. I didn't do the job with this contractor because Luca pulled a bait and switch on me on the day construction was to start, which is ILLEGAL! He scoped out my stoop job himself, gave a quote in line with others I got, we signed a contract, and I paid a deposit. He was a local guy with good reviews, so I thought the job would go well. Then on the day he was supposed to start work, Luca looks at my brick steps again and says that he "made a mistake" when he quoted the job and that he needed to cut the bricks to build my steps--driving up the price by 30 percent! In other words, although he priced the job himself, he tried to drive up the price at the very last minute with a false claim. As all the other guys who priced the job told me, the job just required a smaller brick than the one he wanted to use to make the correct step size. Luka clearly tried to get more money out of me because he was dealing with a woman and just assumed he could rip me off. I resisted his pressure to just go through with the job at the higher price, and I give him credit that he gave me the option to just cancel the job, which I did--and he returned my deposit quickly. But I would never, ever recommend that anyone do business with this man after the way he treated me.

Submitted bid on Angies list on Tuesday, today is monday 6 days later and no contract inititated by Contractor.

Luca Antonelli Contracting did an excellent job for me! They are quick, fast, and very professional. They started the work on the day they promised, and finished it in half a day. I am very satisfied with the quality of the concrete work they did. Definitely will use them again.

Started when he said he would and finished the project when he said he would. Cleaned up at the end and did not leave me a mess.

Everything was done perfectly and also in a timely manner

It went great. They were on time, they were professional and it really looks great. He was here himself on both days with the crew. I would highly recommend them and I would definitely hire them again.

Extremely well. Luca has very well operated crew. He was on-site both days of the project. Very efficient operation and reliable. Luca worth every cent you spend with him.

Luca was responsive from the outset - he showed up when he said he would to look at the job; then sent me a picture of his work along with the estimate. Once chosen, he told me he could do the job the following week, and he did complete the project in two days. His crew and son worked well and efficiently and cleaned up the project as well. The steps look great and Luca was on site both days. He pointed out a couple of other projects he'd like to do, and when I'm ready I would certainly use him again. Luca was professional and responded to all questions, and called up afterwards to see what I thought of his work. I would recommend him highly - he explained clearly what he was doing, and made sure there were no surprises. He knows concrete and seems very reliable. I was surprised he wouldn't guarantee his work, but he explained that the weather might get very cold and could affect his work.

Mr. Antonelli and his crew showed up each morning on time and went straight to work. This was not an easy job as I have an attached house and everything had to be brought/hauled through the house. The crew made sure that everything was covered and protected, and when the work was done for the day they cleaned up so well that the area was cleaner than when they started :) As before, this was quality work done quickly. The job took only 1 1/2 days. The first day everything was prepped and the forms set. The second day was pouring and polishing the concrete. As the job proceeded Mr. Antonelli, discussed and suggested options for would make the job more complete. I would recommend Luca Antonelli Contracting for any job.

He was friendly, prompt, and started work within a few days of calling him to accept his bid. He and his team worked quickly and delivered everything promised. I would highly recommend him.

The work on my property also included replacing and creating the entire front stairway to the house. Mr. Antonelli worked with us and offered several options as to materials that could be used. As he worked he pointed out several other options that would make the job look better. He was not looking to just add additional cost to the project, just options on how to make the project more esthetically pleasing, as well as, better construction. i.e.: one wall that was taken down, did not have a footing, (perhaps the reason for it cracking?), so it was suggested that a footing be poured before the wall was replaced. Also instead of just a cinder-block wall, Mr. Antonelii suggested a brick wall, and he would be able to match the style of the brick used on the house. He and his crew were always on time, and cleaned up each day. Even though Mr. Antonelli would leave the work-site from time to time, he was always there to assure the any brick work was done correctly ( as he did most of it). All in all, I am very happy with the work done and would recommend him to others. In fact, we are having him come back to do more work. He does quality work.

Mr. Antonelli did not return my call for about 1 1/2 days. When he did call, I spoke to him for less than 5 minutes. We were making an appointment for him to see the job two days later. When I asked him if he was going to be able to provide me with a written estimate, he told me that he would only give an overall price on the back of a card, presumably, without any detail as to what he would be doing. I told him that I would need a written estimate. It was necessary since the job at my house involved the complete re-doing of a two car paver driveway, the building of a retaining wall with Belgium blocks, the re-doing of a curved walkway up to my house, a new stoop in front of my front door, and a brick paver walkway to the back of my home from the front driveway. It is a job that three other masons had already estimated, would cost five figures. All three of the other masons had provided a detailed written estimate without any problem. Mr. Antonelli's response to my request, however, was: "I don't even want to see the job, because you will be a pain in the a**!" Then he hung up the phone on me. Maybe it is that Mr. Antonelli didn't want to put in any time in providing a written estimate. Maybe he just was not able to spell well enough to put an estimate of that size, together. Either way, I would not urge others to bother with him. When you are spending a large amount of money, you are entitled to know what work he would be doing, with some detail, just so that there is no misunderstanding and so that you won't be comparing apples to oranges. Mr. Antonelli would not cooperate at all, and, for that reason, it is a waste of time to work with him. He showed no patience, and no business savvy. Pass him up!

I called him to provide an estimate for concrete sidewalks, driveway, front stairs and patio. Passionate about his job and confident in ability to provide a good service. In the end, we were able to find another contractor who was able to do the job for a little less, so we went with him instead. However, he recently did my neighbor's sidewalk and it looks amazing, so in the future, I would not hesitate to hire him for concrete work.

We retained another contractor. It was more a random choice, not a defect on his part. I hesitated between him and the other contractor.

He came out and what he was quoting was fine but he couldn’t get the permit for me. He was a little high and he couldn’t do the work immediately but the people I finally went with did all of the city permits for me. He was professional, prompt, gave me a reasonable price but couldn’t do the city permit for me which I needed. I thought that his price was a little higher than whom I hired, so it was slightly higher and he couldn’t do everything for me. He came out promptly, explained exactly what I needed but I just thought that it was little more considering I needed a permit.

Great. Beautifully done. This is the second time we've brought Mr. Antonelli on to do work, and he is truly an artist. He replaced several large sidewalk panels and completely replaced our driveway. He redesigned the layout of the driveway so that it had a more gradual slope up from the street, that it was sloped so drainage was better, and in general looked terrific. The quality of the concrete he uses is evident. I was looking at my neighbors concrete and there are stones and bits of gravel showing. The concrete Mr. Antonelli uses is as smooth as silk. He and his crew arrived when they said they would, did the work in one day, and cleaned up completely. I'm so pleased.

Hired Antonelli Contracting to replace cement from house to curb. From the initial meeting to the finished job, Luca and his company were first class all the way. Had gotten 4 estimates, Luca was neither the lowest nor the highest. During the estimate meeting, Luca was on time and took time to explain price, quality of materials etc. Also, he covered issues he was concerned about relating to our iron gate and fence and that it might need follow up post concrete pour. Upon acceptance of the estimate, our job was sceduled within the week. Of the 3 day project, they were early 2 days and on time the third. The crew was professional, courteous and fast. They REALLY knew what they were doing. They took care of tricky details related to protecting the 2' diameter tree at the sidewalk and making sure all water shed away from house which has several compound angles. The details of where seams and expansion joints were placed were extremely well thought out. His experience really shows. And to our suprise an issue with our gate, that had been poor for years, they took the time to correct. Upon completion of this job we were so pleased with the outcome, that we hired them for a second major replacement of our alleyway and rear stairs. This also included pouring a secondary foundation wall under the alleyway to address below grade water issues we were having in our basement. Again, the price, quality and professionalism was exceptional. From our experience, he also did 2 other projects on our block. Each one has individual variations that are unique to their home fronts. Luca Antonelli and his company really personify "old school" know your job and take pride in your work. We never knew we could be this happy about cement!

From first estimate to completion it took less then two weeks. Luca Antonelli Contracting is a small company - Luca was involved through out the whole job. They arrived with all the proper equipment, and work was done expediently and clean - the whole job lasted less then four hours. The new sidewalk is impeccably done. Luca and his workers are friendly and courteous. They left the job side cleaner then before. Absolutely to recommend.

It went very well. It took them under a week to complete. They came when they said they would come and finished when the said they would finish.

I hired Luca Antonelli to re-do steps and a landing. I am very happy with the work Luca and his crew provided. He was patient when I inquired about matching a certain style of brick I was looking for. I was initially looking limestone steps, but Luca educated me about the differences between limestone and granite. I ended going with granite steps, which cost a bit more, but Luca was willing to give me a good deal. He and his crew showed up on the day he said they were, and finished the job on the day he said they would. They had no problem with me letting watch them work. I was very happy with the finished steps and landing, and the worksmanship is top notch in my opinion. His crew cleaned up at the end of each workday. Luca and his crew seven showed up the day after they finished the job to wash down the steps and landing and clean everything with muriatic acid. I would highly recommend him to anyone I will definitely hire him for other projects.

Their work on our sidewalks were beyond description. From the original interview with Mr, Antonelli, through the description of his work, to final results, experienced workman, professional equipment, incredible neatness when leaving the area, the precision in every action of the operation. The results of our sidewalk are truly beautiful. They did a GREAT JOB! Thank you Mr. Antonelli and A Special Crew of Men.