CHARLES V SCIRA

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Went perfectly and surprisingly quickly. A master of his trade.

Charlie was referred to me by a local business that have been using him for over 10 years. Called me back same day and came to look at the job the next day. Quoted a reasonable range for all repairs. Came back 2 days later and fixed the interior walls. Fixed the stucco the day after. Extremely friendly and personable guy and been doing this type of work for over 35 years. Cleaned the area up. After wanting some of the stucco shaved down, he came back next day and took care of it. Excellent service and work all around.

The stucco around the foundation of my house had deteriorated and was peeling. There were also cracks from settlement and these needed to be fixed prior to painting. I had received a few outrageous estimates prior to called Mr. Scira. Charlie returned my call promptly and came to give me an estimate. He explained to me what and why the damage had occurred and the process he would use to repair the damage. Charlie mixes his own stucco vs using commercial brands (a technique he learned from his father) and he gave me a price range of $2450 to $2800......dependent on what he might find after removing the debris . Charlie was professional, friendly and had the most pleasant demeanor . He told me exactly how many days would be involved and what time he would arrive each day. He was prompt each day (3 days) and cleaned up so well it was hard to know that he had done any work until I looked at the walls. He stuccoed the complete perimeter all the way to the foundation, repaired some areas that were not a part of the contract, and it was evident he took great pride in his trade. Charlie and I talked so much about family, children, current affairs.....I felt like I had known him a long time. He does not paint but gave me the name of someone who knows his work to call because he wants to make sure the right products are used to prep over the stucco before painting. He also left me concise instructions as to what to use in the event I use another painter. Charlie takes pride in his work and the blending of the new stucco to the old is incredible! He was a delight to meet and to have do the work on my house. I was sorry I did not have any drywall/plastering for him to do as I enjoyed him. I strongly recommend Charlie to any member who needs his services. You will not be disappointed!

It looks very good, neat, and clean. If there was any additional he did not charge me for it. He was a pleasure to work with.

He's very good! he was able to match the color exactly. He made sure to cover all the furniture.

He was very good. He was fast and clean. He tried to cover everything since it was in the middle of the living room. He was efficient. The price was reasonable. He was good at matching the kind of textured ceiling he was working with.

Charlie made repairs at my house on two occasions. He was on time both times, gave me an estimate before beginning work, and cleaned up completely after the job. He covers the area around the repair with plastic before beginning work, so the mess is contained. He has fixed a 2x1-foot hole in my ceiling drywall (taking special care of the wood molding right next to the repair) and patched two 2-inch-diameter holes and a 2x3-foot hole in my bathroom in my bathroom drywall. The repairs don't show after painting, and the one I haven't painted yet barely shows against white paint. I hung a heavy medicine cabinet on one of his repairs, and I've had no problems.