Romana Construction

They did a great job! They called before they arrived, were punctual and did all that they told me they would do.

After interviewing 3 other contractors and talking with a friend who used Romana, we decided to go with them. My husband and I were very impressed with Mike and his presentation. He was always very professional and organized. He presented us with different options to help us decide what would fit best with our budget and our family. Everyone who works for Romana is very professional. The day they came to do the demolition of our sunroom I was amazed how quick it was. Mike's brother, Joe, and his team worked like a well oiled machine and tore down the room and balcony in no time. Not only did they take great care to make sure my yard was free of debris (which was very important because we have 3 children), but they also took great care to make sure our neighbor's yards were clear as well. With 3 kids and working, our home is very busy. Mike did a great job of always keeping us informed of what was next to be done. He would give us an overall description of what the next few weeks would entail. Then he would specifically break it down like, "This week you guys need to just decide on these 3 things..." It was great, and helped me from feeling overwhelmed. Mike was always very accessible too, he was very prompt with returning calls and texts. I think their pricing was also reasonable. There were no "surprises". If there were adjustments to be made because of things we decided to change (like I added a window at the last minute), I felt the price was very fair, where if he was a dishonest man, he could have really taken advantage of the situation. The other thing I appreciated was you did not give the final payment until the project was complete. I felt very comfortable with Romana. They are a true "Family Business". Most people that work for them have done so for several years. Even with the subcontractors it is evident there is a great amount of mutual respect for each other. I am hoping to remodel the kitchen in the next few years. I know when it's time, we'll be calling Mike.

I had been contemplating remodeling my kitchen for several years and finally decided it was time. After getting quotes from several contractors, I selected Romana as they were reasonably priced and came highly recommended by a friend who had an addition put on by Romana. Words can't even express how happy I am with the job Mike and his crew did. I went from a very old kitchen with rolled linoleum flooring, green formica countertops and outdated appliances to an absolutely gorgeous state of the art kitchen that is beyond what I dreamed could be done with the space. During the time I was having this work done, I was traveling quite a bit and was rarely at my home. Mike made the entire process so easy for my by working with my schedule, bringing materials to my home and reminding me of decisions I needed to make. He kept me informed throughout the process of what was happening and what was being planned. I was very comfortable with Mike and any of his crew being in my house when I wasn't home. When I am ready to start my next project, I'm definitely calling Romana again. Thank you Mike!!

This cost me more than I was hoping to spend, but it was worth it. The experience from start to finish was very professional. Mike from Romano answered every question I had, and all work was done as expected. No surprises, no payment until the work was complete, and no hassles. What more can you ask for!

This was a "surprise gift" to my mom-in-law. The estimate, removal and new cement had to be done in a very short time frame while she was out of town. Mike at Romana Construction was quick to respond to my request for an estimate. We arranged to meet the day after she left town. He had answers to all of my questions and gave good advice. Since the weather forecast was in the 60's for the next two days, they were able to come the next day and do the work. This was not easy as the backyard is only accessible by a narrow, gated chain link fence. Everything was done by hand except for the jack hammer (to remove the old, 8-12" thick concrete) and a small concrete carrier (see photo). Everyone was polite and professional. Joe, the site leader, addressed all of my questions and concerns. The patios and sidewalk look great! My mom-in-law and I couldn't be happier with their work. I marked N/A on the price portion of this review. I did not get a second opinion. I thought $4000+ was a little high, but then they were willing to do this job on short notice and did an excellent job. Mike and Joe were so polite and helpful, I wish they were my brothers!

I am very pleased with the work that they did, but I had hoped that they could come sooner. I contacted them in October, but they just completed the work two weeks ago. They also had one glitch where they messed up the time they were supposed to be here.

I am 100% satisfied with Romana Construction. This experience could not have gone better. From the initial phone call, through the site survey, estimate and delivery of service, the Romana Construction team was professional, timely and thorough. My inquiry was returned promptly, the estimate was reasonably priced, easy to understand and comprehensive. Once we agreed upon the service, they took a small down payment ($50) and asked for the balance upon project completion and customer satisfaction. The service took place in two stages; in the first visit they broke out all existing concrete and hauled away all debris. They also created the molds for the new concrete. Later that week, they poured the concrete. The final result was FANTASTIC. They set clear expectations and exceeded those expectations through flawless execution. I own several properties and will certainly use Romana Construction for ALL of my concrete needs. They are a 10!

think Romana is a good company. It really care about its business and customers. I felt good after initial contact with Mike, senior then his son Mike, Junior. Actural field manager is Mike' second son. I am impressed with all Mike's family members, their attitude to the customers, their work for the quality. I would like to give them a highest ranking for the project. My driver

The guys worked like a well-oiled machine. They were fast, efficient, pleasant - just a pleasure. They were prompt, professional and did an amazing job with clean up. Romana exceeded my expectations!

Our company rep was Mike. He was very personable and knowledgeable, but very busy and late for appointments. He would always call and say he was running late, though. Since I have a brother who owns a business, I'm understanding about that. He showed us lots of pictures of jobs the company had done (they were really disorganized, however), but since I couldn't find any that I personally liked, I searched online. Mike carefully measured and noted the size of the new patio, and we agreed to extend it to a larger size than the existing deck. We signed a contract with the company, knowing that we would have about a 4-week wait, and that wasn't a problem for us. In the meantime, I was looking online, trying to decide what I wanted the patio to look like. Mostly I saw pictures of what I didn't like. Mike said we should go look at samples of the products at Guidobono Concrete, 28 miles away. My husband took time off work to go there with me. It was almost 100 degrees, and we were outside, surrounded by concrete! We found our two favorite samples, took pictures of them, noted their numbers, and talked to an employee about colors. When Mike returned before the service date to measure again, and to firm up what exactly we wanted, we were at a stalemate. We had told him over the phone the samples at Guidobono that we liked best. When he arrived, he showed us pictures of the same samples, but the colors looked different than what we had seen. He kept suggesting things I hated (pink and terracotta). I didn't want something to match the reddish bricks of our house (which has a mix of mostly red, red washed with cream, and charcoal bricks), I wanted something neutral and more subtle. Finally, he handed me a brochure from a different manufacturer (Scofield Systems) than he showed us before. He said that he could do anything pictured on the brochure. He also suggested that we go look at a couple of jobs they had done. That was a big help. The owners of the houses were very friendly and helpful, and one was a Romana employee. We saw the pattern that we liked at one of the houses. I looked at the Scofield products brochure and saw mostly what I considered to be garish colors, but the very last picture appealed to me. It was the pattern we liked, but a little light. I looked online to see if there was a local distributer of Scofield Products, and there was one close to where I work, Livonia Decorative. So, on a break I went over and talked to some very nice folks, and was shown some color samples, was told that there was a shade darker for the border, and they gave me the color names and numbers. So, I was able to give Mike the exact color names and numbers and the pattern that I wanted. Hurray! The actual work that the company performed was extremely professionally done. The crews were polite, large and efficient. The deck was taken down, the ground was prepared, and the patio framing boards installed in about 2 hours, with a minimum of fuss. The workers were courteous and did good work. But they arrived without the careful measurements that Mike had taken and noted! The supervisor asked my husband how big the patio should be, and he wasn't sure. We wound up with a smaller area than we had agreed on with Mike, later regretted that decision, and had to pay extra to have the framing boards redone. All that would have been avoided if they had shown up with the measurements. Twelve days later, the patio was poured and stamped. I was at work, so I missed it. My husband said to his inexperienced eyes, it looked like it was all very professionally done. We are very happy with the results. I do recommend Romana Construction for a stamped concrete patio, because the job was professionally done, and the resulting patio is beautiful. I would like to suggest to them that they need to hire someone to organize their photos into an easy to view format, and to include more brochures from companies whose products they can use. Even better would be to have a designer to work with customers to pick colors and patterns that would work with their house and their personal preferences. That would free up the salesmen's time, and make it easier for customers. If there were an A- rating, I would give that.

All workers and company reps were very professional and did great work overall. Highly recommended...

Romana gave us the lowest bid for the driveway work. Coupled with their ratings on Angie's List and the BBB, we chose them. It was the right choice. They were prompt, polite and professional. Everything they said they would do they accomplished to the letter. We were so satisfied that we had them put in a new front walk and steps for us. I can not say enough for Mike and his guys. They were most willing to work with us and meet our needs. They were understanding of our deadlines and did everything they could to beat them--and did. If we ever need concrete services again, you can be sure we will call Romana. We will also recommend them to anyone who needs concrete work. They are the BEST.

Overall the estimate was fine but we went with anther company.

I had used Romana in July to remove and replace a porch cap and sidewalk based on Angie's List reviews. I was very pleased with the work so asked them to remove and replace concrete in my garage and driveway. All appts were on time. Communication was excellent. I was kept informed every step of the way. I was given a detailed proposal. The crew did the demo and prep on one day. It was inspected by the city the next and poured the day after that. The crew members hustle. Everyone knows their job. There is very little talking. There is excellent attention to detail. It is obvious they take pride in their work. My drive has a pretty good slope but with newer technology, they pour the entire drive and "cut it" the next day so there is not the larger gaps between sections that there was in the old one. It looks great.

They had a good shot at getting the job before I ever met with them because they called me back and they continued to promptly call me back as things progressed. After the initial estimate I began to have a lot more questions and they came out a second time discussing in depth my concerns with water in the garage. They were very good about working out the schedule with me. Each day and time they were expected to arrive and finish they did. Done in 2.5 days. Day 1 break up and haul the old, day 2 pour, day 3 saw cut. In this family owned business I liked that there was a family member on site and in charge of the actual work being done.

They did excellent work. The owner was very informative and offered me an Angie's List discount. The workmanship was very professional. They hauled away the old concrete. They re-poured the entire driveway and patio in about 5 hours. After drying they came back in a couple days. They did the work and accepted payment after the work was done. They were nice people.

They were on time and did an efficient job. They here very hospitable and professional. Good quality work. A great family run company, I would highly recommend them to anyone. I am so thankful to have found them on Angie's List.

Price was competitive. Answered all my questions and concerns. Did a high quality job.

It was a totally professional job from beginning to end. The workers were organized in teams, and each performed its job with skill and (incidentally!) good humor! All excellent.

He never did return a quote to us. After some time had passed he called to say he had been short on workers and had to get on the job himself, which prevented his preparing a quote for us. As we had not yet made our final decision we contacted him again to say we would still be interested, but heard no more. I was a little unhappy about the waste of everyone's time.

Mike responded quickly to my call for a bid. Totally understood that I was getting more than one bid and would await my call. I felt pressured by one other company to sign immediately. Mike did not do this. He was totally professional, went over the entire job, what would be included and what wouldn't and took the time to answer my questions. I accepted his bid the following week after having one other bid respond and one other that did not even call me back. What made me go back to Romana was Mike, and the packet he left behind containing addresses of other driveways they had done in the area over the past few years. My neighbor's driveway was done by Romana several years ago and still looks great, so that was a huge selling point for me. But this packet was full of addresses, not just a few, but many. When I called to accept the proposal, Mike told me when I could expect to have the work done. He later called, on the date he told me would, to extend the date one week because they had fallen behind due to the extreme weather we have had this summer. I understood and appreciated the call to explain the situation. He then called the following week on Saturday, as he said he would, and tell me the exact date they would start - they did start at 7:30 that Tuesday morning. The threat of rain in the forecast that afternoon put off the pour of the new driveway until the following day, otherwise it would have been done in one day. The following day was the pour of the new driveway. What a process! These guys are professional. They knew exactly where any joints needed to be placed in the slab and explained why that joint was needed at that point. (one of my questions) One of the concrete finishers was only 18 and did a very fine job finishing my porch cap. He was a family member starting in the business, trained for years since his early teens and is already showing what a great professional he is. The biggest hassle to the whole experience was having to walk the dog on the leash for the first day, so we had no doggie paw prints in the new cement! Nice job guys! I really love my new driveway.

The work was completed in one day (much to the surprise of my neighbors). The crew was very professional. Joe and Mike care about what they do, and it shows from the first visit when Mike listens to what you want and doesn't try to push you to get more than you need. I highly recommend putting them on your list.

The overall home improvement process to me is trust in the contractor and you have that with Romana Construction. Romana Construction is a family business that has been around since 1957, not a fly by night company. They have all the equipment to do the job. The presentation Romana Construction gave me was very impressive. They gave me a folder of references, not just one or two names. Plus they had a binder full of photos from jobs they had performed. From the beginning, to the end of the project, they were very professional and put me at ease with the process. They pulled all the permits and dealt with my city hall, no hassles for me. They continually worked on my project and provided updates as it progressed. Their price blew everybody else out of the water, however, I wanted quality workmanship first. The presentation they gave me convinced me I would get that. You won't go wrong with Romana Construction. I will use them again for any future projects I may have, because I trust them and am very satisfied with the high quality of their workmanship. I have received numerous complements from neighbors, family, and friends on the work they did for me. I wanted my new garage to look like it went with my house and in the end they gave me just what I asked for. I am very pleased. I HIGHLY recommend Romana Construction!

I was very impressed with this company. They gave us a full written estimate, as opposed to writing it on the back of a business card as other companies did. They also provided a folder that has company information, Certificate of Insurance, addresses of jobs that have been done in various cities, printout explanations of the some of the materials that they use and why. They were very courteous, worked very hard, and they were very responsive to questions. We had 3 estimates, and they all were fairly close - within a couple of hundred dollars. We chose them because of all the information they supplied in advance. We just had a good feeling about them right from the start.

This is an outstanding company. Very responsive. Flexible with scheduling to meet our needs. Excellent interaction and performance in every aspect of the job. Highly recommend.