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"I have about 2 acres of wooded yard and fell hopelessly behind dealing with the leaves. So I contacted the folks at ACE for some help. The staff and service was great from start to finish.
They we friendly when I called to  set up the appointment and worked with me to accommodate my work schedule. And, they continued to to make sure I was in the loop when the two gentlemen came to do the work. Not only did they contacted me to tell me they were going to be a bit delayed - it turned out to be about an half-hour - because of some engine troubles, they also spent time with me when the arrived to find out what my expectations were and where I wanted them to focus their efforts. Afterwards, they gave me regular progress updates. Since they were hired at an hourly rate, they wanted to make sure that they completed the work  I needed done and that there were no unexpected surprises regarding the cost. Both of which, I very much appreciated.
Moreover, although the cost was a bit higher than I hoped, that was because I underestimated the scale of the job. In retrospect, the cost was very fair given  the herculean effort of the two gentlemen - unfortunately I can't recall their names - to clear up all of the leaves. They worked nonstop, methodically, and effectively, and were able to clean up the entire property. When they were done there wasn't so much as a leaf or branch left behind anywhere. I was amazed!
I can't say enough good things about the folks at ACE. I would hire them again in an instant and would recommend them to anyone who needs work done around the yard.
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"Called MJ Homes Services to request mold testing at my residence. They responded to my request within in a 24 hour period. I received a quote promptly after the test was completed. I am so impressed with the services of this company."

"The owner was very comfortable to talk to about the water leaking problem in the basement. He did a great job explaining how the job to prevent future leaks would be completed. His brother managed the crew when the job started. It went very smoothly. The team had 4 men and finished the job in only 2 days. The system has kept my basement dry through summer down pours and the most recent snow melt. No water leaks. Everyone was very courteous and efficient. I am very happy with the service.


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"Willard provided excellent prompt service. They took care of all aspects if my oil tank replacement including transferring oil to the new tank, county permits and inspection reports needed to put the new tank into service. Premium quality materials and workmanship should give me years of trouble free service."

"They came out today to provide an estimate on fixing a frozen pipe. They ran a snake through the pipe to see if anything was in the pipe causing the clog.  They also checked our crawl space to see if they could access the pipe from that area, but unfortunately are not able to.  They're going to have to remove the siding from the house, clear out the pipe, re-insulate it and replace the siding. Their estimate of $1,200 seems like a fair price.  I especially liked the fact that they took off their shoes before entering the house.  Everyone was very professional, prompt and courteous.  I did pay them today for the snake service and inspection."

"Andrew (owner) of Classic Drainage promptly responded to my online request for an estimate for what I called a French drain but later came to know it as a channel drain. Andrew asked me to send him some pictures of the area I wanted serviced. I took out my phone and snapped a few pictures sending them to Andrew. He then sent me an estimate where he also stated he needed to send someone out to take measurements to give me a more precise cost estimate.  His field rep calle dme within an hour and ararnged a tiem which was very convienant for me - the next day (a Saturday) at 10 am.  Andrew;s field rep was even early, took the measurements, provide more literature on what would be done. Very professional and knowledgeable.  What answers he did not have, was told the information would be provided as soon as possible. It was.
On the day the work was to be done, Classic Drainage arrived on time and started immediately. Andrew even explained exactly what would be done, how it would be done and how long it would take.  I was so impressed with the Classic Drainage work team. No breaks, constantly working. Completed the work, under my curious eyes, cleaned the site and it looked great. Nothing was damaged, not even our plants when they installed my new drain pipes.
I would definitely use and recommend Classic Drainage again.

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Our pond, which had not been cleaned since we put it in about 7 years ago needed to be cleaned badly.  I found Backyard Ponds on Angie's List and contacted them to schedule a cleaning.  The first thing to know is that spring is their busy season and priority is given to customers who have regular maintenance performed.  By the time I contacted them in early/mid April, the wait list was 6 weeks.  For $100  extra, I bumped to the head of the list.  After signing the contract, the cleaners came within a few days.  Two workers arrived and they worked hard and continuously for 5 hours.  They also repotted some plants, introduced a biological medium (which I erroneously thought I already had), and offered some really good tips and insights.  They were very careful of my plantings and cleaned up well.  We are very pleased with the results and would use them again in the future.

Note that this service is not cheap.  They charge $260 for the first hour and $160 for every hour thereafter.  But it's hard, dirty work and I think it was worth every penny.  Our pond has never looked better.  My advice would be to get on the waiting list early as possible to avoid paying the extra $100 (which we gladly did).

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"Excellent, prompt and responsive service."

"Given that this company has an A rating, I was appalled to discover that John was not upfront about his subcontracting and permitting practices.  We questioned a very large line item on the contract for "permits" and were told that in addition to the actual county fees, they needed to cover other "expenses" associated with the permits.  Huh?  In response we were told we could pull permits "in our name" and would not be responsible for Suncrest's fee.   We agreed, though now I know I wasn't exactly clear what he meant by "in our name".  When I first applied for the permits using Suncrest as the contractor, I was told by the county they are not licensed to do plumbing or electrical work.  I thought that was strange since my husband and I both remember John saying they do not use subcontractors.  John got very nervous and defensive when I asked him about this.  He told me they do contract out this type of work, though interestingly he could not initially remember the names of his subcontractors and was adamant that he did not want me to use their names on the permit.  In the interest of keeping things going, I ultimately got the permits online using my name as general contractor for a fraction of the cost Suncrest quoted and it took all of 30 minutes.   The down side is that I gave up any protection against shoddy work by doing this.  
I was home for a good part of the time the work was being done on our bathroom.  I know for a fact that there was never a licensed plumber or electrician in my home.  The guy doing the demo, tile and everything else did all the wiring and plumbing and there was never any discussion about it.  These were not overly complicated tasks in our case, but licenses are required for this work for a reason!    I suspect even if I did pay the fee for Suncrest to pull the permits, all of the work still would have been done by Suncrest's employee, with the extra fee going towards a kickback to the plumber and electrician who allow Suncrest to pull permits in their names.
Overall we were satisfied with the work they did.  Responsiveness to the initial contacts was very slow.  Work was started 2 months after we were told they would be available.
We had talked with a few other companies before Suncrest, but we were not comfortable with the rigidity of the offers and limited materials choices.  Suncrest's initial quote was very basic (and missing some key upgrades I thought I had mentioned).  However, John was willing to revise and add things until we were comfortable with the plan.  We chose all our own materials, which was good in our case, but also a lot of work.  I did not get nearly enough guidance from the contractor as to the amount of tile to order.  As a result, my tile order was significantly low, and by the time the work started 2-3 months after the tile was delivered, I had a very hard time getting enough matching tile to complete the job and was forced to use some unattractive pieces of tile I would have rather returned.  As I was buying the tile directly, this was left entirely to me to figure out.  It seems like at least at the start of the job (if not much earlier), someone from Suncrest could have looked things over to make sure the materials were adequate.
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"Rate the service A cross these 5 areas: Price: Reasonable. Quality: The job is done professionally. It includes getting property plat from the county office, discovering and recovering the property corner marks, flagging the property lines and answering questions. The job is done quite accurately. It was very interesting that he was able to pinpoint the hole of the lost corner nail on asphalt. Responsiveness: very promptly and, per request, always calls or texts before visit. Punctuality: Very much on mark. Professionalism: Very specialized in this line of work. Polite. Uses state of art equipment."