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"It went very well. It was a new build and the quality was outstanding"

"We needed a new sunroom for our home and did not know where to go and seek expertise. We found this business on Homeadvisor and were really happy about the good ratings. Mark Belvin and his team were very professional from the start of the project to finish. Mark answered every question we had, helped us learn about what needed to be done. His designer, Dave, drew up our vision and made a clear 3-d design so we could see how things would look before renovating. Mark has a true talent and true craftsmanship. I recommend them to anyone seeking work done for their home. We love our closed in sunroom and knowing we can have family over and entertain again is very nice. Thanks again, Ultimate Craftsman!"

"Geoff and his network of highly skilled, certified specialists were amazing to work with. Geoff is not just a contractor, he is a designer with a vision who helped us make the right decisions for our home, while keeping with our own style. If he were an HGTV personality, it would be Holmes. He makes sure everything is done correctly the first time, with high-quality materials that will last forever, and my favorite part, he explained the how and why throughout the process. He is knowledgeable, honest, timely and just so good at what he does. His work is clearly a passion, and it shows in every detail. With only a copper sink as inspiration, he changed my 1990's kitchen into a timeless work of art that is as beautiful and interesting as it is functional. He reconfigured a large piece of my house to accommodate a laundry room and and turned a half bath with minimal space into a modern full bath, without making it feel small. I can't say enough great things about working with him. And, while it may not matter to some, it mattered to me - Geoff is a nice, personable guy who I liked having in my home, as was every specialist he chooses to work with. He was respectful of our space, and cleaned up the work space at the end of every day. He was open to adding to his already significant workload with projects that popped up as we were moving in and figuring out how we wanted the house to look. It got to the point that I ran every idea by him and he never once made me feel like I was a bother because he cared and had a vision. About halfway through the initial kitchen/bath/laundry project, we decided to redo the all brick fireplace hearth. Geoff knew exactly what would look perfect, and was able to give us a stone fireplace, with granite mantle without significantly pushing back the timeline. It looks perfect, and he even took into account my dog when choosing the threshold material around the base (because the dog's nails would scratch up a wood piece). Just little things like that, the caring, the attention to detail, the situational awareness that Geoff has makes him the correct choice. He also identified other issues in my home (older home) that could eventually cause issues and offered solutions. Not trying to sell us anything, but just helping us be better home owners and letting us know what to look out for. I am so glad our paths crossed, I can't imagine working with anyone else, and I am so excited work with him on the next project.!"

"Extremely happy with the final product. Dave is a true professional and superb craftsman. Took longer than we planned but our home is beautiful."

"Gary was so easy to work with. He explained in detail issues involved in the home inspection and exactly what needed to be done. I appreciate the fact that he had to no problem accommodating my time frame since I work. Will definitely call him in the future for advice."

"I purchased the Big Deal on 6/4/15 for $1499. I spoke to Stephanie that day and arranged for Dan Belletto to come to the house on 6/23/15 to measure my shower (75 SF by his measurements). He let me know that there would be additional charges associated with this Big Deal.  I told Dan that I wanted to have a niche and a frameless shower door at this meeting (and an exhaust fan moved but I later decided not to do this because it was too expensive).  I was hoping that he would bring the 5 samples of tile that I could choose from (as was mentioned in the deal), but he said that I was responsible for purchasing the tile with a $350 budget. He recommended "The Tile Shop," in Lynnhaven Mall, as a good source for purchasing the tile.  I soon discovered that the $350 allotted for the tile would not be nearly enough to cover my needs so I paid for the additional tile myself.  The job began on July 1st and Clarence, my tile man, said that he would be done by Saturday July 4th.  There were some setbacks because the Tile Shop forgot to give Clarence my entire order.  They (The Tile Shop) forgot the niche and later on I realized that they also had forgotten the backsplash that I wanted to use for the niche.  I only discovered this after Clarence had tiled the inside of the niche with the wall tile.  He offered to undo it but I decided not to and just cancelled the backsplash part of the order. I had to order additional tile twice during this job which was frustrating because it added almost $200 and an extra week.  Clarence had to make at least one trip/day to Home Depot to purchase items for the job which reduced the amount of time that he had to work.  It would have been better if he had been more prepared.   This process has been much longer and much more expensive than I ever imagined. The Angie's List Big Deal was supposed to include 5 different options for tile but instead, I was given a $350 budget that was insufficient to tile my shower (I have spent over $700 in tile alone and I chose one of the least expensive options.  $200 of this was due to underestimating the amount of tile necessary for the job. I was also charged $53 for insulation (much of which was not even used). The quote for the extra costs that were included by the contractor were the following:
Install new shower body valve (homeowner to provide) $200
Install new exhaust fan (contractor to provide) $200 (we didn't do this)
Install custom niche $150
Repair ceiling  $200 (not done due to cost)
Total=   $750.00 in additional charges
My extra costs were:
$350 for extra tile needed to finish the job
$192 for the Shower Valve
$200 to build the opening to fit the frameless shower door
$50 for insulation
$150 for custom niche
$200 to install the new shower body valve
$400 for the frameless shower door (PLUS $200 for them to install it)
Total Cost for the new shower:  $1499 (Big Deal Cost) + $1742 = $3241.00
I was disappointed because I had stated that I wanted to put in a frameless shower door and was later told (after my written quote) that it would be an additional $200 for this to be done.  I was also disappointed because I had to spend more than twice the budget figure for the tile (and the square footage was below the quoted allowance at 75 SF).  Additionally, the shower door was installed backwards the first time and had to be re-installed which added time and the grout does not match the rest of the shower.  On 9/14/15 I requested to have Clarence come back to put in the missing screw to hold up the door.  All screws were there when he installed the door the first time but he has never come.
 Installing the door was really a 2-person job.  Clarence, the tile guy, was overextended.  Belletto Construction should allow their installers to finish a job before having them move on to a new one.  This job would have been completed on time if they had not overbooked my tile guy. On the whole, he did a good job but was unable to finish in a timely manner due to possible scheduling conflicts that were beyond his control.  I would suggest to Mr. Belletto that he complete a current job before beginning another.

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"All around knowledgeable of home maintenance and even easy suggestions of upgrades."

"I am so pleased with my home. Robert and his team did an amazing job, and thoroughly communicated the entire process. I will gladly recommend them & use them for future home projects."

"This was my second experience with QA. I finally decided to remodel my kitchen after a few months of contemplating. I admit I sought estimates from other companies b/c this was a huge investment for me and I wanted to make sure I did my due diligence. Ultimately, I went with QA b/c of the price (which was MUCH better than most estimates) and know their work is great. I was not at all disappointed. My cabinets and countertops are more beautiful than I ever imagined. Again, Mr. Neil was very professional and patient with me as I asked a ton of questions before the work was even started. He helped me pick out the most complementary combination and I am very very pleased with the end result. They were prompt and the work was clean. I'm happy that I chose them again to do work on my house.
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"We work closely with Jon Wilson and his team. I highly recommend Marketplace Homes!"