Edward Griffin Masonry & Remediation LLC
About us
Fully referenced, insured, guaranteed, certified and legitimate. I do not subcontract work. I physically complete jobs myself. Workmanship is unsurpassed. No job too big or too small. Highly recommended. Very few services not included! Call to see the many services we do offer.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Stucco, additions, caulking, crack & finish., dryvit, hardieplank siding, labor, leak, matching, moisture prevention, mold, mold, new build, patches, patching, plastering, remediation, repairs, sealing, seasonal jobs, siding, stone, stone veneer, trash removal, vinyl siding, water damage, water intrusion, water intrusion
Amenities
Free Estimates
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Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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I would highly recommend!!
"Thank you so much not only for your kind words but being a pleasure to work with. Thank you so much again!"
There were two major contractors involved in this project: Ed Griffin Masonry and Ferris Home Improvement. Due to the nature of the repairs, the two contractors needed to coordinate their efforts. There was a significant difference in the responsiveness and professionalism of the two different contractors.
* The staff at Ferris was extremely flexible, responsive, and well organized. Despite some drama and glitches with the project, Ferris went the extra mile to ensure the customer was happy. Ferris got the required permit without involving the homeowner. A special shout out to Spencer, Mike, and Pedro for their patience, flexibility, and all their extra efforts!
* The experience working with Ed Griffin Masonry was frustrating and unpredictable. Quite often, it was necessary to contact Ed several times before there was any response. When there was a response or a visit to the house, it was often at unexpected times or with little or no notice. It was very difficult to plan my schedule under these circumstances. In addition, the required permits were not obtained by the contractor, as required in Concord Township. This resulted in some unnecessary confusion and drama when the Township Inspector came for a visit and saw two major projects underway, but only one permit.
To be fair to Ed Griffin Masonry, we recognize that stucco remediation work is much more specialized and less predictable. It was much harder to find a qualified contractor to do this type of work than it was to find a qualified roofer, which may be why the responsiveness was lousy. There are too many unfortunate homeowners who need stucco remediation services and not enough providers! Ed Griffin Masonry, which includes three teams of people who specialize in different aspects of the work are literally led by a band of very experienced brothers/brothers-in-law. Once the three teams got started, it was a flurry of activity, which included many different aspects of construction. It was nice to have one contractor take care of the full stucco/mold/drywall/window remediation, without having to get additional contractors involved. The team appeared to be very experienced in all aspects of the work.
In summary, we feel the work performed by both contractors was very good and we are happy with the overall result of the project. However, it was a more time consuming, messy, and stressful process than we ever imagined. Very happy it is over!
"Thank you for your review. We always apologize for our bad administration, we do try to improve. On the plus side, we are delighted you were satisfied and happy with our actual product and company from a work standpoint. I am glad you were happy with our finished product! Thanks for the review"
"Thank you for taking time to write us a review!"
Nobody wants to be in a position of needing to do stucco remediation but Ed makes the process as easy as it can be. He and his crews are very hard workers and I was amazed at how much work they accomplished each day. They actually finished my job a week ahead of the estimate even though we added to the scope of work during the process. The crews are very detail-oriented and they take pride in their work. When they came into the house to remove and re-install windows they took care to minimize the disruption and the mess and always cleaned up after themselves.
Ed is also very good as a sounding board when you have to choose siding colors, stone, options. He has done enough houses to know what works, and for someone like me who has a hard time visualizing the finished product it was reassuring to run my ideas by him to prevent me from making an expensive mistake.
Other reviews I've read have commented on Ed being hard to get in touch with. Ed's operation is not as big as some other's and he keeps it that way by choice to maintain quality. When you're trying to get an estimate from him you have to be a little patient but once you are a client you have his full attention.
Make sure that you carefully read the proposals from all of the contractors that you're considering because the base prices are not uniform. I found that Ed provided the best combination of quality and cost.
"Wow! It sure feels good when our effort at quality customer service is noticed. We sincerely thank you, {member name removed}, for taking the time to write a review. Please continue to call on us for all of your HVAC needs."
"Thank you so much for the opportunity to work with you, it was our pleasure. If the need arises in the future, we will be only too happy to work for you again."
Our only complaint was that the interior caulking around the windows was a bit rough, since it was done by a guy who normally does exteriors. (His interior finish guy had recently left & he hadn't yet hired a replacement.) I was able to do the touch-ups myself, so it was only a minor problem.
Other than that, Ed & his crew are punctual, efficient, & easy to work with. Ed knows what he's doing, & the end result looked great. We've had no problems with the stucco since.
If you are reading this you are not a happy camper. Like myself, you found out your home was built at a time where codes and construction were lacking. As a result, there has been some water intrusion and some guy with a water meter and a report just told you your home is a problem. This was my story. House was being sold and suddenly there is a real problem.
I had 8 contractors provide me with statement of work to remediate and the bids and work were all over the board. Thankfully, father in law is a mechanical engineer so I had some backing in the technical evaluation. Ed's bid and statement of work were on the mark and I downsized the potential to 2 bidders. Went with Ed because I got a good feeling when we walked the house and I felt comfortable with him. Earlier I had gotten a referral from a friend that used him prior.
Work started May 2nd. Teardown took 2 days and from that the intrusion problems were known. Ed was pretty close in his ascertation of what he expected. With stucco, you never really know till the walls come down. From that point, it was an army or workers pretty much every day. Each phase of the job was worked hard and done. Even with the weather delays, the job kept moving. Honestly, it was amazing to watch as it all came together. This was a big job, easily 4500 square feet of wall, 2 chimneys, carpentry, step and walkway masonry. Job was complete 6/4. Window washers are here now as part of the clean up which was great. Ed takes great pride in his work, he has a family support network as his brothers and family members are all carpenters and stone guys, and his work crew is terrific.
Bottom line, if the "stucco problem" bites you, you need someone to work with who has been around the block. This guy is good, very professional, and very solid in his work. Even more important, guy is extremely honest and cares about his work. I cant say enough good things.
"Thank you so much for allowing us to complete your project for you, Working with you was our pleasure."
Now we found after the winter freeze/thaw cycle this year, that we had rather large chunks of our stucco falling off our chimney. We called several people for estimates and out of them all, Ed's was the most thorough and went above and beyond the others for what he proposed. He added in extras such as moisture wrap and complete tear-down that others were not going to do. While he was there doing the estimate for the chimney, we briefly discussed an area on the front of the house that had cracked and the previous owner had put caulk in to plug the hole. Ed said it wouldn't be a problem to fix and he threw that in with the chimney which worked out great for me. He wasn't the cheapest estimate, but the quality I received definitely outweighed the additional cost.
It took a couple of weeks to finish the job due to all of the rain we had in March, but the end product looks absolutely stunning. He did a magnificent job and I highly recommend his work. We?ll definitely be calling him again when we do additional work to our stucco home.
"(member name removed) thank you so much for the glowing report. We are delighted we could help. Ed is always here if you need anything else. Thanks again, working with you was our pleasure."
"Thank you for the review! I am glad we could help. Thanks again - we are here whenever you need anything."
All told, the job took about 2.5 days ( spread over 3 ) to complete and I'm very happy with it. Ed's price was reasonable, it looks great, the leaking is gone, and I'd recommend him to anyone for stucco work.
Epilogue - On the last day of the job, Ed mentioned that a neighbor on the next block had seen Ed's sign on my grass and that he was going to stop to give them an estimate on his way home. A few weeks later, Ed and his guys doing the entire house and now it looks great. A few weeks later, as I was driving by, I saw the owners outside and stopped to ask how they liked the new stucco work. They said they were very happy with it. I pointed to my house and asked if they had gotten Ed's number from my house and pointed to it. They responded that they had and were really glad to have seen it. So that makes two happy Ed Griffin customers in a very short distance.
"Good afternoon Customer. I am thrilled Ed was able to show you, and evidently, others how capable and professional he is. Unfortunately, as you see, his response times are not going in our favor. The only explanation I can give for this is that he is PERSONALLY committed to completing top notch work to customer's homes. I am so glad you are happy - and I must also thank you for the inadvertent knock on work we received from you! Feel free to contact us at any time if you need anything else. Thanks again, it was a pleasure working with you."
"Thank you so much for hiring me and for going to the trouble to write a referral for my Company. It means a lot to me that you were happy with our work. Thanks again!"
"Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to work for you."
"Thanks Member! It was a pleasure working with you."
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