Wedge Construction Inc

Working with Wedge Construction was terrific. Tony was on time, thoughtful and creative during the scoping of the work. We have a number of small repairs to do in preparation for larger renovations, and based on the work the team performed, we will be going back to them for bigger jobs. His staff were polite, professional, and tidy in their work. The prices were right, and any changes to the work were explained and priced before work proceeded. All around a great experience.

They responded quickly and did what was needed at no cost.

I spent closer to $200,000 for this project. They didn't want me to buy my own materials, but they were using builder grade materials. Instead I had the contract say that I would pay for the labor and purchase my own finishing materials, instead of doing "turn-key." They didn't adequately do the work. They didn't even complete the work. They left a failed inspection and I had to hire another company to come in and clean up their mess.

The experience was excellent from beginning to end. Tony met with us to discuss our options. He patiently answered our numerous questions and clearly described what we could expect, if we hired Wedge Construction to do the work. He provided a detailed estimate and agreeably made adjustments based on our input and requirements of the Association. The engineering drawings he provided helped us to obtain approval of our homeowner association without a hitch. His price was very competitive with the other estimates we received. Tony's people showed up on time, cleaned up each day, and provided a quality product. Tony came out personally more than once to answer questions and respond to any concerns. He was willing to accommodate us in ways that other contractors might not have. He used a subcontractor for the electrical work, and their work was completed with the same level of quality. Subsequently, Wedge did a small remodeling job in our kitchen, and the experience was equally good.

Outstanding....guys were very professional and flexible

Wedge Construction is fabulous.  The team we had was honest, friendly, trustworthy, hard workers, conscientious about their work and cleaned up every day.  They were working in our house for months and they became family to us because they not only do great work, but they are such nice people.   The work was done very well and we are very happy with the results.  We will always use Wedge Construction for any general contracting work in the future.

We hired Wedge Construction on the recommendation of a neighbor, and we are glad that we did!  Now it is our turn to recommend them highly.

Tony Benita was a pleasure to work with as was all his crew. Everyone we came in contact with at Wedge went out of their way to please.  We found Tony to be ethical, knowledgeable, and responsive. Furthermore, their pricing was extremely competitive. The work was high quality, and done on time.  We would hire them again, and I'm sure we will. You can reach Tony at 703-926-1612.

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Can't say enough great things about this company. Ben Benita was a voice of reason in our choices for different projects. He stopped by almost everyday to check on things. He helped us to keep our budget within reason.The crew was led by Mike who had an incredible eye for detail. The crew was always on time and cleaned up well daily. The crew was respectful and willing to do whatever it took to get our job done in the shortest amount of time

The concept for the top deck was supposed to be and quot;floatingand quot; on rubberized waterproof membrane. However, this was nailed into the side of the house (via 25 sleepers). The deck had 0 degree pitch and water accumulated and eventually leaked into the house for over a year through an area not flashed up the side of the house appropriately. This is likely since it was under an overhang which was assumed to be protection from water. An initial herald leak was noted in the kitchen 1 month after closing which turned out to be from under the french door on the 3rd floor. This source was never identified until deck was decontructed in September 2013. There was no egress for water to drain; and the rubber membrane was never glued down to prevent leakage. There were over 25 separate holes where water could eventually leak inside. A major storm in June 2013 led to water pouring in through a corner between the deck and house and damaging the walls and hardwood floors on the 2nd and 1st floors and basement walls. Hardwood floors were warping for months prior to this until the leak was recognized.
At that time, June 2013, the contractor came to inspect where water was leaking and applied a tar patch (on the rubber membrane) without acknowledging the original faulty construction or creating a drainage solution.
In additon to applying tar patch another solution was to drill 20 11/2and quot; in holes in the front of the 3rd floor fascia board for water to drain out. Not only unappealing in appearance but 1- did not work since deck had no pitch, 2- damaged the rubber membrane at the deck perimeter allowing leakage below even worse than before, and 3- holes were large enough to allow access by birds.
As a former roofer myself, I was unsettled about this initial repair and concerned about continued leakage to covered 2nd and 1st floor porches. I hired an independent contractor who discovered the design flaws and repitched the entire 3rd floor deck (away from the house), flashed up the house, installed a gutter to collect water at front edge of deck and prevent drip down to 2nd and 3rd floors which was damaging the stained ceilings. This definitively corrected the problem.
Although courteous and professional, there are significant concerns about this providers' understanding in construction of a pitched open air deck and interface with the house. There was no pitch. Water accumulated and drained towards the house and continually leaked inside until it was recognized after a major storm. The initial remediation was severely inadequate and would have resulted in subsequent damage in the future. They were likely biased by the general contractor who never acknowledged there was a problem from the outset; tended to blame all of his subcontractors for problems and was always looking for the and quot;quick fixand quot;. Hopefully this will help others when they are looking for reliable contractors who instead of becoming defensive when problems occur, they will consider that sometimes and quot;the customer is rightand quot;.

Job went well. Tony's guys were here on time and were very professional. They cleaned the work area at the end of each day.
When they had to wait for siding to come in, the day they were going to install it rained. they came on Saturday and finished job.
We made several changes as the job was going and Tony and his workers were very amiable and made all of the changes, They offered some new ideas and we incorporated them.
We are very pleased.

Very professional crew that had worked with us before. The crew was led by a senior work supervisor who both directed and worked, ensuring quality and timeliness. All work was completed in two days, including some extra work, even though the original estimate called for three days.

Wedge did a major renovation for us in 2009 for more than $300k and demonstrated their capabilities.

The first project was the basement. The team was extremely considerate. They were clean and efficient. Started on time and finished on time and made recommendations for improvements to the project that made the finished work significantly better. Total transparency on price and open communication.
The work on the basement and the interaction was
so great that we engaged them for the bigger project on the main level
of the house. The crew was always considerate of both our kids and dog
while working in our main living space. Again, they impressed me with
being on time, working quickly and cleaning up every day. The attention
to detail is excellent.
We are very happy with our finished work and would happily recommend Wedge Construction.
Ben Benita in particular is a pleasure to work with and added great value to the overall project.

Wedge did a fantastic job and we couldn't be happier. The work in the master bathroom included the installation of oversized porcelain wall tile (done perfectly!), Italian faucets that are a bit trickier to install than most, a bidet seat which included special electrical and plumbiing , heated flooring, oversized mirrored wall cabinets with electrical outlets inside, and the installation of a steam generator and associated components. We also had a custom vanity and wall storage unit and a fiberglass soaking tub installed by Wedge. All the work was done meticulously, on time and on budget. The end result is beautiful and we couldn't be happier.
The hall bathroom began immediately after the completion of the master. It included the installation of a beautiful walk-in shower where the tub had been. The mosaic tile was a bit tricky to work with because it tended to move around a lot when applying it to the back shower wall. The foreman on the job figured out a way to pre-attach it to wallboard and then attach the wallboard to the shower wall so that the tiny mosaic pieces were in perfect alignment. It was that attention to detail that I saw time and time again in the construction of both bathrooms. It wasn't unusual for the foreman on my job to take instruction manuals home to study before arriving the next day ready to install something he'd never done before. As a result, it was always done perfectly. If he ran into a snag, he would spend the necessary time contemplating a solution and fixing the problem to my satisfaction. As in the master bath, the tile, plumbing, electrical -- everything -- was done perfectly.
Working with Tony and especially his foreman and workmen (who were at my house day in and day out for many weeks) was really great. They were courteous, respectful of our home, dependable, hard working and a real joy to have around. Of course the disruption of having the master bathroom unavailable was a little inconvenient, but while the work was going on, it was as good as it could get.
I would definitely hire Wedge Construction again for my next home improvement project and we highly recommend them to anyone looking to have a renovation done and done right.

Wedge Construction was recommended to me by my brother for a screened porch. He had used them with good results, and the price I was quoted was a little less than the other quotes I had received. When he went to get the permits, he advised that he couldn't build it as originally designed because it was too close to the property line. Personally, I think he should have realized that up front. Eventually, I went to the permit office and got a detailed explanation of where the issue was, and got them to approve a modifiction to the plan that would shorten the porch by 1 foot to meet the rules regarding setback from the property line.
The work was completed in a timely manner, and the overall appearance was acceptable. The cleanup was subpar. I had to go pick up nails that were left lying on the floor of the porch and deck, and in the yard near the porch. The crew left some of their trash from lunch lying around the porch and yard.
The first big rain storm we had after the porch was finished, the roof leaked. They did come out to fix it, but their repair was to cover over it with more shingles - which didn't even match the shingles that were already there. The original shingles were grey and the new shingles were black. When I went to clean the gutters in the fall, I discovered the gutter on the porch was full of water because they had sloped the gutter in the wrong direction, away from the downspout.
I just joined Angie's list, so this review is a couple of years after the work was originally done. Since been signs of the roof leaking in another spot after we had some big rains, so it appears the guy that did the roof had no clue as to what he was doing. We have really enjoyed having the screened porch, but I'm going to have to hire a roofer to fix it and do it right, which is a big disappointment.

Over the last decade, Wedge Construction has built our expansive 1300 sq ft deck, sun room, put in patios and walkways, replaced porticos and expanded our basement. They've added lighting both inside and out and even replaced the roof on our screened in porch when the original contractor's didnt stand up to snuff. The crews over the years have consistently been punctual, professional, clean up well after themselves and take pride in the finished product. I'm delighted to see some of the same people who built our original deck ten years ago come back and work on our home improvement projects this summer. Props to Tony Benita, who we've worked with over these past ten years, for running a business with integrity and a solid moral compass.

Wedge was great to work with. On time, cleaned up daily, responsive to questions. Pro-active in finding the source of wetness in basement.

All in all, the work went well and the results are good. Wedge's job foreman was excellent and kept the work moving along very well. He was present every day and with rare exception, all day. Nearly two years later, we have had a few minor problems, and with the exception of the HVAC, which I have not pressed, Wedge has taken care of them.

There were some problems during the work. Disputes with the HVAC contractor resulted in Wedge's people completing the work. We have never had good air/heat in the new section. Plumbing and electrical were good although in some cases, materials used were minimum to meet code. For example, we ran TV cable throughout the house with a central entry point in the basement. We have since found that the cable is basic grade--not what Cox recommends--and is subject to interference. Had I been offered a choice, I would probably have opted to spend more for the higher quality. The point is, I was not offered a choice. Wall switches were sometimes placed in odd places. Again, a simple, and quot;where should this switch be?and quot;, would have made a huge difference. One lesson learned: you really need to be fully involved to catch bad decisions before they are made. There were many like this. Perhaps the most egregious: the air handling unit for the closet was mounted in a 5'x10' closet. I caught that after the unit had been mounted and they did correct the situation.

Really nice things: the kitchen is huge and gorgeous. The family room and living room were opened up by taking out support posts and reinforcing the structure of the home with beams in the ceiling giving the space an openness it lacked. A wall of windows transformed the master bedroom into a beautiful space overlooking the woods. The shower is stone and granite with multiple shower heads, steamer, music via internet, and a computer that drives it all. Floor to ceiling DVD cabinets were custom built to my specifications and are beautiful. A fifth bedroom was added in the basement space including a closet and egress window.

The kitchen I mentioned above went in like clockwork without a single issue. Since then, Tony and his guys have installed several more kitchens for my clients and are currently working on a master bath. Their tile work, electrical work, troubleshooting, etc. is incredible. I feel so fortunate to have found these guys.

Excellent, very professional job. Steve did an amazing job with the custom woodwork. The work was done within the expected time, everyone was super-professional and kept the work site organized and clean. My biggest peeve is contractors who do not communicate well and/or talk down to women. Hats off to Ben Benita for doing a stellar job of keeping me informed about progress and issues, who was showing up when, etc.. via both e-mail and phone. He really went out of the way to keep me informed and he returns phone calls promptly, not a given in the contractor world. He also took the time to find the paint I wanted (a low-VOC paint).

Prompt service, crew came at the same time every day. They were very flexible, as it took me extra time to find the cabinetry for the basement; I asked for several days off between work days to allow for time to make/change choices. Very accommodating. Met me at Home Depot to purchase flooring, and handled the delivery for me. The crew left the space totally cleaned up every day. Friendly, approachable crew chief. Am planning on using again for deck rebuild and future home remodel projects.

They started work at the end of February and finally finished on Labor day. It got the point that I just wanted them out of my house. I never knew if they were going to show up or not. As we have lived with the basement, we are finding more and more problems with the electrical work and outside walk out. Also, we were told that if we sketch out what our thoughts were, there would be a more formal design process. This was not true. They took a rough sketch my husband and I drew up and made it into their blue prints. This came as a total shock to us and we were hoping for more of their input and suggestions since they do this all the time. It was one of the worse experiences of my life.

It was all related to a big project. There was some follow-up work after that, and they were responsive when we needed that. They were very thorough in continuing to follow up with us. There was one piece of the project that was just beyond the initial quote.

I went through numerous contractors before finding Wedge Construction, and have used them ever since for over 3 years now for all of my company's remodeling jobs(my company buys, remodels, and resells real estate). They do good work at good prices, and almost always get the job done on the scheduled date; in an 8-week schedule, they've never been more than 4 days behind schedule, which is excellent in the remodeling business. There are always punch-list items with any contractor, and they take care of them without question. Most importantly, their manager/owner is honest and dependable.