Modern Exteriors Inc

We had some stucco that was buckling on the front of our house. Modern Exteriors fit in the repair into their tight schedule to accommodate our spring plans. We did not have to present for the work. The finished the repair in 2 visits and the repair looks top-notch, blending in with the old stucco. Very professional and pleasant to work with.

Refused the job - wouldn’t even speak to me in person.

Scott responded quickly and came out to give estimate. Having used him previously, I decided to go with his quote. He said he was booked out a ways but would fit my [smaller?] job in. Within a few weeks he came over, set up a scaffold and began removing stucco. As suspected, the damage was broader than his original guess after he removed material to find a firm surface. He told me there would be additional charges but the numbers remained reasonable. The area was repaired and covered with the first layer. After a week or two, the second/final layer was applied. The color is lighter than the old (ugly) stucco but I am happy with the result.

Stucco on the west side of the house had been buckling for a few years and needed to be removed, patched and re-dashed. We called Scott based on Angie's List and could not be happier with the results. I was worried that it would look horrible and the stucco color for the patch would not match the rest of the house, but it turned out beautifully. Scott and his crew were very efficient, knowledgeable and professional. I can't even tell where there was a problem. Quote was right on and they cleaned up very well. Very pleased with Scott and his company.

Really well. I called Modern exteriors late summer and they thought they could fit us in before the end of the season. Unfortunately the weather and their projects expanding in scope conspired to prevent our work from being done in the fall. Scott was VERY accommodating and communicative about the schedule changes. This work was not critical to be done prior to the winter, so we agreed to pick it up in the spring. Scott booked us as one of their very first jobs in the spring, was communicative about when they could start (weather dependent). The team did beautiful work, and were all very pleasant and professional. Once the work started they kept to their projected timeline exactly. We will be re-dashing our exterior in a few years and Modern Exteriors will be my first call.

Our old 1919 house needed more than a simple face lift. We got a couple of estimates, and Modern Exteriors came in several thousand dollars lower. Scott seemed knowledgeable and easy to work with, so we hired them. Our old house was leaky, so the sandblasting created lots of dust inside the house despite their best efforts to seal it. The only other hang up was the discovery of rotten studs underneath the old stucco. Scott connected us with carpenters who were able to expedite the repair, and we're happy with the finished exterior.

Tried to clearly up sell me, and when I said not now the job was suddenly not worth quoting (even though I specified the size on the phone prior to my appointment). My contractor stayed late to meet with Scott and myself as he wanted to be in the loop and keeping my project on pace! NEVER going to call again

Wow! We asked Scott for two bids: one for the repair alone and a second for the repair plus a complete redash. The bid for both was so compelling we couldn't pass it up. Scott was very knowledgeable about what was needed to make the repairs. Scott was on the job all three days of the job with the same crew. They were incredibly professional, pleasant to deal with and most importantly did the most outstanding job. They were extremely careful when putting up the scafolding, tarping large areas, and taping around windows, gutters, soffits, etc... They cleaned up beautifully each day. They were punctual and communicated effectively about what was needed from us and what they were doing. It was a flawless experience and we are thrilled with how great the house looks.

I am a realtor. I was looking for a stucco repair at my clients house and had no referral name so I went to Angies List for a name and reputation. I called Scott at Modern Exteriors to give me a bid. He was out to the property the next day, he called asking questions and sent a bid within 3 days. I could not have been happier with the quick response and bid. Although we did not do the work I would not hesitate to call Scott to give another bid and hopefully do the work and I would recommend him from all of the positive reviews I read.

It went really well. At the initial time of estimate it was discussed that a certain area of my house was able to be repaired but then when they arrived and we discussed further, it turned out it couldn't be repaired without sandblasting out the problem area and completely redoing the stucco. That was a bummer because it was the one area of the house that was an eyesore but the extra work needed wasn't in my budget. Other than that, a really great experience. Scott I think was his name, was very professional. His crew showed up did the work and even cleaned up after themselves. I noticed some stucco in the front lawn (even though repairs were done on the back of the house) that must have been from them cleaning their buckets. I would definitely call on them again though.

This was the most work I've ever had done to a house and I was really worried how everything was going to turn out. From start to finish, Scott thoroughly explained what to expect. They showed up on time and I was really impressed with the amount of time they spent cleaning up at the end of every day (so were my neighbors). Everything turned out great, I wish some of my other house projects went this well.

We got four bids and Scott's was the best price for what we wanted done. Scott and his team were on schedule and a delight to work with. Several of our neighbors have mentioned how great the house looks.

As the owner of Citywide Plumbing, it is very important to me that my customers feel they have received an excellent job at a fair price. Scott with Modern did just that. Out of all the contractors I had come to my home, he was the most thorough and treated our house like I would treat my customer's house (which is hard to find these days). The price was fair and exactly what he quoted. They took time to do things right. They cleaned up after the work was done (again, pretty rare). I would highly recommend Modern Exteriors. Thanks Scott! Ryan Sahlberg Citywide Plumbing, LLC.

The quote was competitive and the "plan of attack" was clear. The crew arrived punctually and I woudn't have known they were even working if I hadn't looked outside. They did three jobs: 1. sealed up a hole and re-stuccoed near the basement level on the side of my house 2. adjusted a dislodged decorative stone corner and patched around it on the front of the house 3. patched a long crack in the stucco on the garage.

Sandblasting was quite the mess - be prepared for it. It's been 4 weeks and there is still dust on some of my exterior furniture (has been washed many times.) The new stucco looks great so far. Supposedly, the real color takes 3 months or so to come out - so I can't comment on the final color - but the new stucco layer itself is consistent all the way around. Price was around the same as most bidders - except for one of the "big name contractors" - whose bid was almost twice as high before the "area discount" they offered me. Workers did a good job, cleaned up the work area each day they were here, and left the job leaving no damage. (I was worried about scaffolding on top of a freshly poured sidewalk - but they took good care of that.)

I have a stucco house built 1916. Scott's was 1 of 3 bids. All came with different solutions or didn't address all my stucco problems. Scott's bid addressed all the issues and made the most sense. He and his crew were very professional and friendly. They did a bang up job on my house. The stucco looks beautiful! I highly recommend Scott's company for anyone's future stucco needs.

The price was fantastic. I had another company that wanted to charge me $1,900 for the same thing and this gentleman did it for $500.

Less than three week before we closed on the sale of our home, our large stucco-encased flower box fell off the front of the house, taking a section of stucco with it (about five feet by eleven feet) and leaving a gaping hole of tar paper and rotted wood under our front windows next to the front door. We needed to repair the stucco and replace the flower box. The repairs needed to be done quickly (before the buyers' final walk through) and they had to be done to our buyers' satisfaction. Scott was amazing. He came right out and gave us a bid that was less than half of the other guy's. He got a carpenter out right away to repair the rotted wood. He got three other guys out there to help him apply the stucco in one day, and he matched the texture of the stucco so well that no one could even tell it was replaced. He painted the stucco (to match the rest of the painted stucco exterior) and got his carpenter to build a flower box that mimicked the old one--again for half the price of another guy. (The project price above is the total price for both the stucco and carpentry work, and reflects an Angie's List discount.) I was a stressed-out and demanding customer. Scott was totally responsive to my calls and emails, assured me that he'd get it done on time, and totally followed through. He's a really nice, down-to-earth guy, and was just a pleasure to work with. I couldn't recommend him more highly.

We found Modern Exteriors on Angie's List. They gave us a complete, accurate estimate and finished on-time & on-budget. They worked in a timely fashion and were very tidy. They gave us excellent advice on how the color would deepen over time, and how to protect it from the coming rain while it was drying. They were friendly and professional. We are very happy with the job and recommend them enthusiastically!

It went great. Our neighbor had their stucco done and recommended Modern to us. Modern gave us the best price of all our bids. They were up front about the details of stucco color and the timeline for the work. The complete re-dash only took 1 week from set up scaffolding until they were done. The only negatives were there were some plants that didn't make it due to the scaffolding and traffic, but they were very conscientious about moving any items they could and returning them when they were done. And most importantly the stucco looks great!

I waited 18 months to submit this report because I wanted to make sure the work held up over at least a full season. I can confidently say that the house & garage look just as good today as they did immediately after they finished. When the work was performed back in 2010 it was done promptly and they made sure I was part of the decision making process (what type of work was done, exactly what color stucco, when I wanted the work to be done). They even coordinated with separately hired painter and roofing/gutter installers to get everything done in the proper order. The other contractors working on my house also commented on how professionally the stucco work appeared to have been done. As a side note, I first received an estimate from Donnelly Brothers Stucco which was over twice the price that Modern Exteriors charged me. Great work.

The exterior of our 1.5-story 1926 bungalow has stucco on the first floor and cedar shingles on the second floor gable ends (including above the front porch). We?ve lived in the house for 33 years. The stucco was painted white before our time, and the paint was now peeling. We (sadly) had all of the exterior wood covered by aluminum 28 years ago. Now we were ready to have the exterior completely restored?stucco sandblasted and re-dashed, aluminum removed, wood repaired as needed, wood scraped and painted, new wooden storm doors front and back, plus some extras (isn?t that always the case?). I bought a kit to test for lead, and determined that the paint on the stucco did not contain lead, but the paint on the woodwork did (as expected). We talked to stucco people and siding people, but could not find anyone willing to take responsibility for managing and contracting the whole job, which required a lot of coordination and cooperation among the crews that did the siding removal, stucco work, carpentry, painting, storm window removal and reinstallation, and rain gutter removal and reinstallation. Finally, I sent an e-mail to Krishna Dorney of Metropolis Construction asking if he would take on the job. I had seen Krishna?s ad in the newsletter of the Twin Cities Bungalow Club, but neither that ad nor his web site indicates that Krishna does exterior work. Fortunately for us, he does, and we hired him to manage the whole job. From start to finish (six weeks) we could not have been more pleased with the professionalism and consideration of everyone who worked on this job. All were polite, articulate, and helpful. They cleaned up well after the work was done, and as we all know, work crews on exterior jobs bring along radios, but this was the first time we have ever heard crews listening to Minnesota Public Radio(!). Krishna always listened to our concerns and ideas, and he always had one or more solutions to offer. We believe that he appreciates the qualities of old houses and really enjoys working on them. He and his team of carpenters did outstanding work in restoring or replacing wood that had been mutilated by the application of aluminum siding or, in a few cases, had suffered water damage. The final step was to fit, sand, stain, and varnish the new wooden storm doors. Scott Nicko (Modern Exteriors, Inc.) offered valuable advice and took the time to make sure that the new stucco color was exactly what we wanted. The sandblasting created a world of dust. Scott minimized the dust infiltration into our house by taping plastic over all of the windows and doors, but one of our neighbors was a bit miffed that he didn?t tape her windows. Scott and his helper also laid down plastic on the ground around the house, and cleaned up well after the job. The final product is excellent. Bryan Alft (Banner Home Painting, Inc.) and his team of painters (Sean and Shaun) also offered advice on colors, and readily painted swathes to show us how the colors worked together. About a week into the painting phase, Bryan left for a long-planned two-week vacation, but Sean and Shaun carried on expertly in his absence. We love the final result.

I wish I could give a higher rating than “A” for Scott and Modern Exteriors! My husband and I recently purchased a charming older home in South Minneapolis and called Modern Exteriors to take a look at the less-than-appealing stucco situation. The previous owners had painted the house with bright pink paint. They didn’t use stucco paint, so within a few months of moving in, the entire house was peeling. Scott and his team sandblasted the house to reveal a substantial degree of damage that had previously been covered with excessive amounts of paint. They patched all of the cracks and holes and even broke into some of the problem spots (like the chimney) to make sure that the structure was sound beneath the stucco. After fixing all of the underlying problems, they redashed the entire house in a beautiful white finish. They even reinforced the bolts holding all of the window boxes to the house. Scott and his team were professional and considerate through the entire process: they always made sure my new windows and doors were taped and covered and they even made sure to cover the neighbors’ houses before sandblasting. My neighbors even came by after to say how respectful and friendly they were. I had a number of contractors come by to offer an estimate, but I’m very happy I chose to use Modern Exteriors. I am absolutely in love with my new home and couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful result!

Scott explained the entire process, including color options (we hadn't had stucco work done before). They did an excellent job: the surface is perfect, they were very punctual, always did what they said they would do, and were totally on-budget and on-time. Also very tidy - no slip-ups on the windows and doors and the property around the house looked great when they were done. I cannot recommend them highly enough!

I had done the window install myself, Modern Exteriors coached me on how to best prep the stucco - how much space to leave around each window for example. Their price was the best I found. Their work was quick, clean, and they matched the existing stucco texture perfectly. They suggested I put a drip cap out over a piece of window trim. I said I would, I couldn't find the correct size of drip cap, but they installed one for me (without me asking). This shows their attention to detail for ensuring good, quality weather protection.