Sal was extremely responsive, and returned my calls promptly every time. I had to move the date of the job last minute due to a potential structural issue, and Sal was understanding of the change. This is a family run business, so it was pleasant and even fun to have the plasterers around for the day. He told me upfront that I would need to paint the walls afterwards, so I included that in the job with the painters. There was some plaster that got on some of the trim that I hadn't expected to paint, and Sal came back personally to help clean that up prior to the painting. He also personally did one more coat on a few of the walls, as it is hard to tell exactly how it will look until it is dry. The main painter on the job said that the plaster job was so smooth that he barely had to sand it at all. After we had our painting finished and installed some shelves, we had some issues with the drywall, and I hired him again to fix and patch the nail pops which he did efficiently and well and was flexible with my schedule. Price quoted below is for the 1st large job. Sal went above and beyond at every step of the job. He wasn't the cheapest quote (although not far behind), but I knew I could trust him to do the job well. I would recommend (and have recommended) Sal to anyone for a plaster job.
Description of Work: Hung 2 new plaster ceilings, one that needed a cutout in the middle for medallion as well as a rounded wall. Also needed significant patching of cracks in walls of one room, 2 walls and in another room, and one ceiling.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,800
Angela A.
10/2016
5.0
drywall, plastering
+ 0 more
We called Sal to help with several projects. A section of plaster in the kitchen and dining room had to be removed to allow the wall to dry after it was damaged by an ice dam. Sal closed it with plasterboard and skim coated it. Now we can't tell where the repair was made. We had blown-in insulation put in and Sal repaired the holes; now we can't see where the insulation holes were made. We removed some paneling and three dropped ceilings. He and his cousins installed plasterboard and plastered. In a couple of rooms we did not want to go back to the studs so Sal patched and skim coated those rooms. We did these projects over several months and Sal worked with us patiently. He is skilled and we were very pleased with his work. He also returns calls promptly, arrives on time, leaves the house very clean, and is pleasant. We recommend him and will use him again as we continue renovating the house.
Description of Work: We needed to replace walls and ceilings in two rooms, repair damage from ice dams, repair walls after installing blown-in insulation, patch some walls, and skim coat several walls in a couple of rooms and three halls.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,500
Keri P.
09/2016
1.0
plastering
+ -1 more
Couldn't contact them, as the phone number is out of service.
Description of Work: plastering
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
responsiveness
1.0
Ron C.
12/2015
5.0
drywall, plastering
+ 0 more
Mr. LaFauci plaster repaired sections of my kitchen ceiling and family room ceiling and walls. He was easy to work with, from initial contact and estimating through scheduling and completing the work. Very accommodating in setting the date for the work, and since I did some of the demolition work he even visited my home a second time prior to the day of the job to inspect for readiness. Quality of repair was excellent, blended in nicely with existing walls and ceilings so as not to notice there was any work done at all. I would not hesitate to hire him for future work.
Description of Work: Repaired water-damaged ceiling and wall sections of my family room and kitchen.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$900
Anne D.
11/2015
5.0
drywall, plastering
+ 0 more
Sal was wonderful to work with - responded promptly and squeezed me into his schedule which was a huge help to me (dealing with other house issues/projects). His crew did a beautiful job. I am very happy with my new ceiling! I would definitely hire him again.
Description of Work: Replaced the ceiling in a hall.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$650
Christopher P.
03/2015
1.0
plastering
+ -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: I emailed and he said to call to schedule the service. I called a week later to schedule service and was told that he hurt his back and wasn't able to honor the deal. If you have someone willing to honor the deal I'd be interested in still having the 4 hours of plastering for $149, if not, I'd like a full refund please.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
ANN L.
03/2015
5.0
drywall, plastering
+ 0 more
He was able to schedule very quickly and was very responsive. Unfortunately due to an injury he was unable to make our original appointment during the timeline that I needed.
Description of Work: I had originally hired him for plaster repair.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Mark A.
02/2015
5.0
drywall, plastering
+ 0 more
Sal has just finished our project and we could not be happier with our experience working with him and the results. So much so that we have him estimating other project that we would like to do in the near future. He finished on schedule as promised. We would highly recommend Sal for any of your future projects.
Description of Work: We connected with Sal through a craigslist.. He was very responsive and flexible to our request to give us an estimate. . We met for 30 mins and did not feel rushed at all. We have an older 1905 home that we did not want to remove all the older walls and ceilings as they where all in fair condition not did we want to disturb all the vintage trim work etc. Sal recommended skimming the walls using a glue and a type of joint command that would feather into the existing woodwork. We had Sal estimate a total of 4 rooms and a front vestibule on our first floor for walls and Ceiligs. After meeting with in 2 days he had an estimate to us. And a fair competitive one at that! Also he was open to adjusting his schedule to meet ours.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,300
bill S.
10/2014
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
I got Sal's name through a referral. I called him and within one hour he was at my house to do an estimate. He came the very next week, on time, did the job in one day, and cleaned up before he left. He left the room spotless. The best thing, in addition to the beautiful job he did on the ceiling, was I had asked him to repair a crack in a kitchen ceiling, and two cracks on some walls while he was here. While it would be difficult to get someone to come and just do those two minor jobs, he was happy to do them when he finished the ceiling. The total was $1000 which was extremely fair. I have already referred him to someone. Very satisfied.
Description of Work: Installed a new ceiling in an 11x14 bedroom, repaired a crack in a kitchen ceiling, and repaired 2 good sized cracks in two walls.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
Kevin O.
10/2014
5.0
plastering
+ -1 more
Contacted Sal through a referral. He took my first call and was willing to be flexibile with a same day estimate meeting. We met for 15 mins, he looked over my small 1st floor 9x6 bathroom, and called me hours later with an estimate. With the work involved and time it would take he was very competitive and reasonably priced, and was willing to move his schedule around to accomodate my timeline/completion needs. The work was done excellently on the day and time as planned. Any plastering needs I have in the future I will definately give Sal a call.
Description of Work: skim coat small bathroom
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Keith M.
06/2014
5.0
drywall, plastering
+ 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Skim coated ceilings in 2 rooms. End result was excellent.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
J T.
06/2014
5.0
drywall, plastering
+ 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: I contacted Sal for some stucco work. He was very responsive and came to look at the job on the same day. He told me that he wouldn't do the stucco work because it involved roof flashing in this particular case. I respect that. He also provided estimate for some unrelated plastering work. Overall it was a good experience and I would not hesitate to contact him in future.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
ian N.
02/2014
5.0
drywall
+ -1 more
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Description of Work: they re plastered a walls and ceilings in my house that had cracked.|
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
John P.
03/2012
5.0
plastering
+ -1 more
In all situations I give Sal my very strongest recommendation. He is a 100% honest and reliable, fair and a man of great integrity. I would hire him any time to do anything within his broad range of skills. His prices are fair and he's a total pro. His work is of the highest quality and he is a pleasure to work with. If you are looking for someone to do any kind of plastering, drywall, tile, or masonry, I very strongly recommend you hire Sal LaFauci.
Description of Work: I have hired Sal LaFauci on several occasions. Most recently, he hung blue board and plastered a bedroom for me. Prior to that, he had finished a basement room I had converted into a recording studio. His work there consisted again of hanging blue board and plastering. In addition to this, Sal also did a number of jobs for me involving masonry - working with cement and stone.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
Doug L.
11/2008
5.0
plastering
+ -1 more
Working with Sal and Gerry was a real pleasure. These guys do real professional work above and beyond my expectations. The rooms were kept clean and the work was done timely and professionally. Sal is a great guy and I would hire him back in a moment. I highly recommend these guys to anyone.
Description of Work: Small plastering job in the kitchen and half bath - one full day's job.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$425
Kylie M.
03/2008
5.0
drywall, plastering
+ 0 more
The work was beautiful, we were so happy. He was nice and helpful to work with. He walked us around the home and gave good advice. We even had him back out to do more repair work. He was always prompt and cleaned up after himself. We would definitely use him again. He is the kind of person who would remember you and would fit us in to do future work. He gave good recommendations for how to save money in the future.
Description of Work: He did what almost everyone else refused to do, we had old cracked, sinking plaster in the ceiling. He sealed the room, took out the plaster, disposed of it, then drywalled the area and skim-coated as well. He was able to preserve the crown molding around the home.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200
Sierra I.
05/2007
2.0
plastering
+ -1 more
Sal showed up on time and generally left things in order. Unfortunately, "done" for him meant two coats of drywall compound, with all the trowel marks that go with it! Not as bad as intentional stucco, but *very* visible. I called him up and asked when he would return to do the sanding. He replied, "I've never done sanding in my life. That's a painter's job." Well I'm not familiar with the borders between construction jobs, but in this case, I'm the painter, and my walls weren't going to look smooth unless I sanded. That took three hours. While sanding I noticed several places where he had gotten compound on the dark stained wood trim and in some places apparently tried to wipe if off. It needed more... I guess that's a painter's job too. I complained and attempted to pay him the same amount quoted by the other contractor who was up-front about the sanding. Sal got belligerent, so I paid the remaining $75. Not worth the hassle.
Description of Work: Two skim coats of drywall compound over rough walls with the remains of wallpaper backing. The intent was to get the horsehair plaster walls to a paintable grade. I removed the vinyl wallcovering, but the paper backing remained. There were many layers of wallpaper below the backing paper that were resistant to the industry-standard wallpaper glue dissolver I tried, so the paper could not be fully removed without seriously damaging the walls. I painted the walls with an oil-based primer to prepare for the skim coats. Sal promised, "The walls will look nice and smooth, like new!" Another company had bid $75 lower for the job, but they wanted me to do the finish sanding. [Foreshadowing] I didn't have time, so I went with Sal, and his "smooth" promise.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$650
STEPHANIE M.
03/2006
5.0
plastering
+ -1 more
He was prompt in response to my phone call. I thought the price was very reasonable and he did a great job. He was amiable, polite and thorough in his work. I would strongly recommend him.
Description of Work: Sal came and plastered 2 hallways and a ceiling in a small bathroom.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$700
CATHERINE B.
12/2005
5.0
plastering
+ -1 more
Sal put in a new kitchen ceiling, repaired walls and various other ceilings in my home. He did an excellent job. He was a very pleasant person to deal with, showed up on time and cleaned up when he was finished. I would definitely use him again and have referred him to friends and family members.
Description of Work: New Kitchen ceiling. Repaired hall walls. Repaired ceilings in halls.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,250
JAMES C.
10/2005
5.0
plastering
+ -1 more
SAL DID AN EXCELLENT JOB ON THE HALLWAY WHICH WAS IN FAIR CONDITION. HE WAS EFFICIENT AND NEAT. HE WAS VERY RESPONSIVE TO OUR TIMELINE AND VERY HELPFUL IN EXPLAINING OUR OPTIONS.
Description of Work: SKIM-COATING UPSTAIRS AND LOWER HALL ALONG WITH STAIRCASE.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$750
CHRISTINE A.
04/2005
1.0
plastering
+ -1 more
INITIALLY, SAL SEEMED VERY RESPONSIVE. HE CALLED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ME AFTER MY INITIAL MESSAGE. HOWEVER, WE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT (WITH A VERY VAGUE TIME - LATE MORNING TO EARLY AFTERNOON- AND HE FAILED TO SHOW UP, NEVER CALLED TO CANCEL/RESCHEDULE, AND DID NOT RETURN SEVERAL PHONE CALLS. IT IS OVER ONE WEEK LATER, AND HE NEVER CALLED BACK.
Description of Work: NONE.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
1.0
JOANNE R.
10/2004
5.0
plastering
+ -1 more
I FELT THAT HE WAS COMPLETELY THOROUGH. HE IS RELIABLE. HE SHOWED UP ON TIME. HE CLEANED UP AFTER HIMSELF. HE DID 2 COATS OF PLASTER. THIS WAS A VERY COMPLICATED PROJECT. I WOULD NOT HESITATE TO USE HIM AGAIN AND HAVE REFERRED HIM TO OTHERS.
Description of Work: HE RE-PLASTERED MY LIVING ROOM WALLS, CEILING AND DINING ROOM WALLS.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
JENNIFER C.
10/2004
5.0
plastering
+ -1 more
SAL HAS DONE A WONDERFUL JOB ON ALL OF OUR PROJECTS. THE QUALITY OF HIS WORK IS EXCELLENT AND HE IS A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH. HE TAKES PRIDE IN HIS WORK AND I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIM FOR ANY AND ALL PLASTERING JOBS.
Description of Work: SAL REPAIRED THE EDGES OF OUR DINING ROOM CEILING AFTER A DIFFERENT CONTRACTOR DID A BAD JOB. HE ALSO REPLACED THE CEILING IN OUR STAIRWELL, PLASTERED A BATHROOM CEILING, AND COMPLETED VARIOUS ADDITIONAL PLASTERING JOBS.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$950
HELENE M.
01/2004
5.0
plastering
+ -1 more
SAL COVERED ALL FLOORS AND REMAINING FURNITURE WITH PAPER OR PLASTIC. HE WAS RESPONSIVE AND WANTED TO ENSURE OUR SATISFACTION. HE WORKS QUICKLY, IS EFFICIENT AND PUNCTUAL.
Description of Work: REPAIRED CRACKED VAULTED CEILINGS, WALLS AND SEAMS IN BEDROOM AND SITTING ROOM WITH NYLON TAPE AND TWO COATS OF COMPOUND. REPAIRED CRACKED CEILINGS AND WALLS IN BATHROOM, HALLWAY AND TWO ADDITIONAL ROOMS.
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FAQ
SAL LAFAUCI PLASTERING CO is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.
Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
SAL LAFAUCI PLASTERING CO accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, SAL LAFAUCI PLASTERING CO offers free project estimates.
No, SAL LAFAUCI PLASTERING CO does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, SAL LAFAUCI PLASTERING CO does not offer a senior discount.
No, SAL LAFAUCI PLASTERING CO does not offer emergency services.
No, SAL LAFAUCI PLASTERING CO does not offer warranties.
SAL LAFAUCI PLASTERING CO offers the following services: SKIM COAT, STUCCO, BLUEBOARD AND CEMENT.