Top Notch Carpentry & Remodeling

The project went well and we are very satisfied with the work.

Top Notch/Mike is the best contractor we've ever worked with. Mike and his assistant do meticulous work with great attention to detail. We had fired our previous contractor and Mike came to the rescue - finished our siding project, reinstalled windows that were installed incorrectly, did a small stucco job, did a small roofing job, installed copper flashing and completed the most beautiful interior trim around our windows. In addition, Mike is reliable and provided itemized accounts of precisely what he and his workers accomplished each day. They showed up every day until the job was complete - we could not be any happier with their work. Hoping they will help us remodel our kitchen next. Top Notch is the best.

Michael saved the day at considerable hardship to himself. He came through for me once again, just like I described in my 2013 review. It was raining and a majority of roads were blocked by fallen trees and power lines. He somehow found his way to our place, but this entailed a long journey through New Fairfield (which was hard hit by the storm), much of it on foot. He eventually made his way back to his truck in Danbury then somehow managed to find a zig-zag path to my house. He mounted the roof and made expert temporary repairs, removing debris in order to determine the extent of damage. Rain water had already done some interior damage, but these emergency repairs prevented far more extensive damage from the rain which fell for the next two days. Michael is going to perform the general contracting for the repairs, which includes replacing a smashed rafter, gutters, siding, painting and other damages. He is helping me correct the insurance adjuster's lowball estimate of the cost. I can update this review once the work has been completed. But the reader should know how much I value Michael's expert work and loyalty. Highly recommended!

Mike returned my call promptly and made an appointment with us. He had some very good ideas, and seemed like a nice guy. He took a lot of measurements and notes, and said he would work up 2 alternatives, and get back to us. We never heard from him again. That was 2 weeks ago. We have decided to go with someone else. Very disappointing, because we liked him and his ideas.

Mike and his entire crew are craftsmen with an eye for detail. The foreman and workers, tile expert, and plumber all did an excellent job, working tirelessly to get through the project as quickly as possible. I'm extremely happy with the outcome of all of the work - I could tell everyone involved had a sense of ownership in the project. They made sure I was involved in the decision-making process for all the details, which I greatly appreciated. 10/10, will be hiring these guys again for work in the future.

Michael was very professional and responded quickly to our phone call. His workers were very prompt and did a thorough job on our house. We were very pleased with the quality of the work done. The price was very fair in comparison to other quotes we received.

Michael performed work for me a few years ago excellently. A problem occurred recently with one of the products and I called him. He was very responsive, didn't keep me waiting and came out the next day. He corrected the problem free of charge...he really knows his stuff! Highly recommend!

We used Mike and his crew in the past to remove really large ice dams on the east side of our home. This has been pretty good winter but we got a decent snow storm in January that left a big accumulation on the roof. It was going to rain and then freeze that night and I called Mike. He was working on another project when I called him this winter. The homeowner was nice enough to let his guys come over to our place for a several hours to remove the snow. We really appreciate it. Mike was very responsive and accommodating, something not often found today.

Came promptly to shovel 6+ roof areas of snow & removed many ice dams! VERY PLEASED with the work!

First class service - Mike and his team worked non stop from 8am - 6pm each day (including Saturday) to get the job done to a very high standard as fast as possible. Mike knows what he's talking about - he came up with an innovative way to prevent a previously leaking skylight by raising it higher and using a different type of flashing to prevent any future leaks / snow ingress. Mike is not the cheapest - but if you want the highest workmanship standards with no problems he and his team are the guys to call. He is a first class GC - no problem is too big, I will likely chose him as my GC for a home renovation project we're going to do soon.

Made an appointment a week in advance for Saturday morning and gave me a window of 10-12. He said he would call back on Friday to narrow down the window - never called. Saturday morning we waited till 12pm to eat back from him- never did. When I call him he said I'm sorry I misplaced your number! Wasted my Saturday morning!

Came to give an estimate for replacing the screens and doors on my screened in porch. Said he would contact me with an estimate, never heard from him again. Have since decided to go with someone else.

Michael, the owner, was very responsive. I saw the company's good reviews in Angie's list, called and left him a vm and he responded right away. He addressed our concern on water leaking into the house, came and did the work as promised. He gave updates on their expected timing, which is very considerate and unfortunately not common. When we asked him to help us understand what was wrong with our roof, he answered all our questions plainly, did not exaggerate the severity of the problem and is not pushy in selling future services. I look forward to working with him in the future.

Unfortunately, Michael doesn't seem able to provide estimates for cost, and the money kept mounting up with no end in sight. I asked him several times for an accounting. Never really got one! When asked what the final price would be, Michael would only say, "I don't know." When he was finally done, we continued to see ice damming up on the roof, the new siding was left unpainted, there are no shingles in places where there should be shingles, and the drainpipe is badly seated and pointing in the wrong direction! Our new contractor is now having to take care of all the issues Michael left us with, and we still have piles of Michael's "equipment" dotting the sides of our backyard. In short, it cost a fortune, and was badly done and left unfinished. We're very very disappointed.

Top Notch was incredibly responsive and did a thorough job very quickly. I noticed water damage caused by ice dams and called Top Notch at about 4 pm on a Saturday afternoon, expecting to get voice mail. I didn't have any expectation that I would be able to get the problem dealt with that day. Michael, the owner, answered the call personally and we briefly discussed the situation. He and his crew had been removing snow and ice all day, and were just finishing their last job, but he offered to come to remove the snow and ice as soon as they finished the current job, and they were at my house clearing the snow and ice within the hour. The worked diligently on our roof (which is large, with multiple levels). Two hours later, when it was virtually dark, they finished the job and we've had no further water damage, despite a cycle of freezing and thawing in the subsequent days. I didn't shop around, but I thought the hourly rate was very fair (based upon larger sums I know that friends have paid for smaller jobs). I was extremely pleased with how incredibly responsive, hard-working and thorough Michael and his crew were, and I wouldn't hesitate to use them again. The company's high rating on Angie's list made this an easy decision.

Michael was excellent! I called at 7am and he called me back within the hour, was at the house that day and job was done the same day. Final charge was exactly as quoted. Couldn't have asked for more.

Michael promptly returned my call, said they could be here the next day, texted me their expected arrival time, they worked solidly & departed for a friend's home, who hearing they were here called to have them come by her home - also dealing with ice dam & the weight of heavy snow on a deck, etc. Michael asked if I would please write a review on angle's list, with no request for a certain grade. I wish I could put this review into every category they do work in?.unfortunately, I do not find a way to do that.

There are some providers that do a good job and some that are very professional. Michael and his crew were both and more. Michael called me back within hours of my initial call. This was not because he wasn't busy, but just because that is how his does business. He got a crew (and himself) out to my house the next day before another snow storm hit. He texted me that he would be at my house in 40 minutes and arrived exactly at that time. His crew started immediately and he helped and supervised the entire time. The cost was a little more than average but the professionalism and the job they did on the house was worth it. When they were done and ready to leave my car was blocking them in. They actually removed the snow from my car too when they were cleaning their cars. Thank you guys.

Michael responded to my call and was fortunately able to fit me in on the same day (I called the day before we were expecting another snowstorm). We agreed on a time window and he texted me about 45 minutes before he arrived to let me know when he would be there (he narrowed the time window down to 30 minutes and came right in the middle of that 30 minute slot). The crew was courteous and professional. They did a very thorough job of removing the snow and quite a bit of ice from my roof.

All went excellent as Michael showed up with his crew and efficiently removed all snow and ice in the gutters. We were concerned about roof problems and did not want anything to happen so we thought we would be proactive. Also, Michael was very polite and responded to our initial call within 30 minutes. We would definitely use him again.

They were on time, worked very diligently to get off All the snow and ice on my roof. Just fantastic, I'll sleep better knowing it's been done.

Oddly snobby and rude. Treated me like the hired help and told me he would take no project valued at less than $10,000. Not sure why he wasted my time.

Took over two weeks to prepare an estimate which was given verbally over the phone, not in writing. It was 3X the cost of the previous estimate. It's too bad because I think Michael probably does really good work. With such a huge variance in the two quotes we've received, I now don't know what is a reasonable cost for this work.

They are quite successful that is one of the reason why I look him up on the Angie's, but they did get back to me with 72 hours later. I mean it would have been one thing if the guy said they were very very busy right now, can you hold off putting in this window and it is not like I needed to do it right away or he could have asked, and he could have said I can't do it and there no conversation like that. It was very dismissive type of thing. I would not use them.

Very well, even fixed a problem to another manufacturer defect fast, well done and thorough