Only The Best Builder LLC

Only The Best Builder just completed putting on a new roof, siding and all new windows on our Medford NJ home. They were always professional and knowledgeable on what remedies were needed. The home looks fantastic and they did an A+ job. I would highly recommend anyone who wants quality workmanship to use them as your contractor.

Very professional! They did a great job! Employees were polite and skilled workers. Job was completed in one day, including a complete cleanup. We would definitely use them again and recommend them

I had all the materials on hand to replace the roof myself, but.....ran out of time... We called Pat (the administrative assistant), and asked for a proposal...later that afternoon Dean (the owner) showed up in the driveway I described that the original structure (a hunting shack) was built in 1941, and the 1st addition was built in 1965, but all that sheathing had delaminated and would need to be removed and replaced, but the last addition built in 2005 had a framing issue that needed to be fixed and tied together to stop the leak that caused the problem in the interior of the house Within 15 minutes (on the hood of his truck) he drafted a proposal that I signed on Friday On Saturday, Sunday, Monday I finished framing a roof overhang to be roofed with the rest of the house. On the following Tuesday, 2 trucks arrived and 9 WORKERS got out at 7am...by 10 am the 9 workers...working shoulder to shoulder SHOVELED 2 layers of shingles AND the delaminated sheathing off the 1965 addition....and had fixed the framing problem, placed the roofing paper...and had me weather TIGHT by 5pm The following day, 9 more guys show up;....and placed the shingles, installed my vents stack boots, my exhaust vents ( AND INSTALLED MY FLEXIBLE VENTS TUBES for me to connect to the bathroom vents).....and shingled the entire house THEY DID IN 2 DAYS WHAT HAVE TAKEN ME A MONTH TO DO....AND WHAT A BEAUTIFUL ROOF!!!

I found "Only The Best Builder" using Angie's List. What a great experience having them do the needed repairs and replacement of some siding around our home. Dave and his crew did an exceptional job and have the expertise in the lost art of aluminum repair. Homes today use vinyl siding and it's more forgiving than aluminum. They came on time and completed the job quickly. Their crew cleaned the construction site after completion and you could not tell they were there. I would not hesitate to hire them back if I need work done on my home. To find an honest, hardworking cost competitive construction group is always welcome.

Not well. I needed a new roof and so I interviewed 12 roofing companies. I chose dean and only the best builders because they seemed to be the most together. Their pricing was not the highest nor lowest. I met with dean the owner on 6/21/16. After interviewing everyone I selected his company. I signed a contract and sent it back. When I asked dean for an approximate start date I was told the 3rd to 4th week of July. I did what I could to facilitate the process including pulling my own permit. Because we had had such a hot July I called the secretary pat to check the time line. I asked if there was ever a time in which the roofers did not work and was told during rain. Furthermore I was told the roofers took a longer lunch during hot days. I get that. I did call some additional times to let them know that I had obtained the permit and to make sure we were still on track. I called to inform them that due to weather I had developed 4 additional leaks within the house. On several occasions I asked to speak with the owner dean but I could never seem to get him. Finally I called the company using a new phone number only to be able to get through immediately. Dean told me that because it had been so hot the workers hadn't work on multiple days. I get that. What I don't get was there was a client who had been waiting since March to have their roof put on. Incredible. It was finally determined that the roof would be installed on August 3rd. Seemingly things started off ok. The roofers were there at 7am on the appointed day. The shingles were removed. At 8 am the foreman Dave presents himself to say there is a problem. The plywood according to him was not applied correctly on the previous roof. Redecking needs to be done at a cost of 3500 dollars. He presents me with 1 picture. He tells me that if I don't agree to redecking they will not give me a warranty on the roof. This is after all of the shingles have been removed from the previous roof. I reluctantly agree. He presents me with a Change order worksheet reflecting the cost of the redecking. Periodically Dave the foreman comes to the door to ask questions and keep me abreast of things. Near the end of the day he starts to work on installing the new attic fan. My old fan was working fine but the cost of the new fan was figured into the price of the project. I show him where all the switches are located. After about 30 mins, he tells me he can't install the fan and that I need to hire an electrician because he isn't an electrician. Tell me why Dave touched the fan to begin with if he couldn't do the job. I become visibly annoyed only to have him say"I am hot and tired". I'm sorry you were hired to do a job. I tell him I want a change order form filled out reflecting that he was unable to complete the job before he leaves. I wait 30 minutes for the form as the crew cleans up. I find out that he left the job site before the job was complete. I'll say it again... the foreman Dave left the job site before the job was completed. I am told by Dave via the phone that I will get the charge order form either via e mail or mail.. That was 4 weeks ago. I e mail dean about the form . He tells me that because the issue did not change the job one won't be issued. I m sorry you take my working fan away attempt to connect a new one can't do it and that doesn't affect the price. I paid for the installation of a new fan. Dean tells me that he will go to the insurance with documentation to see if they will reimburse for the cost of the electrician. I won't do that . The insurance company would say that I had a functioning fan from the get go. What I find offensive is that the foreman took it upon himself to make decisions that he should have not made. Then his unprofessional behavior to leave the worksite prior to the end of the job is very disturbing and reflects poorly on the company. I have gone through building renovations some lasting 3 months in time and over 150,000 dollars and have never had a foreman leave the job site prematurely. Dean the owner shared with me during his proposal presentation that his company was his grandfathers and fathers company. He has brothers in the business but they can't work together. In a follow up communication to me he states that there is no other company that has such high standards or would take as good care as his. It is interesting to note that only the best builders can only gardener a B rating from Angies list. His brother has an A rating. I think prospective clients can come to their own conclusions. Dean is only to eager to share with you his better business rating,good housekeeping designation, and his shiny pamphlets. Cleanup was satisfactory however I had to do cleanup for the multiple cigarette butts on the property. In addition I noticed some employees smoking cigarettes on the patio roof while working with electrical machinery. I hope my experience with this company will help you in your decision making process when considering a roofing company

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As I stated above, a simple bath/bedroom remodel was requested. Once Dean got there and looked at everything, he noticed some major structural issues in the upstairs bedroom and bathroom. Joists were cut, false ceiling, etc. Remodel work could not start until the structural issues were addressed and mitigated. Dean engaged his architect, Richard Obetz, to draw up plans for mitigating the structural issues, as well as, plans for the new design. Although the entire process was overwhelming, Dean explained everything to us and indicated that "I'm not here to take your money, I'm here to make it right." My husband and I have experienced previous contractors who took our money and did a crappy job - we had 2 roofs put on in a matter of 2 years. So, we are a little skeptical on contractors. Only the Best Builder is not like this. They are honest, sincere, and helpful. We will definitely use Dean and his company on future projects. We are engaging him on smaller projects and taking baby steps to the structural issues.

They underestimated their quote by $17K dollars more than the original estimate. They ripped out our entire kitchen before telling us this change in quote, leaving us without a kitchen for over a year. They hung an outside door upside down and without proper flashing. They were contracted through LOWE's and even though they were never to discuss financial issues directly with us, they sent us bills and put a lien on our home. Lowe's told us they cancelled their contract commitments with this company over our project and several others they were working on...they are by far the WORST group of builders and completely unprofessional.

They did work for us through a contract with Lowe's. One of the technicians men who helped do the work was very helpful. They were taking out a kitchen sink and putting it back in; we were having new granite counter tops being installed. He didn't have the right pieces so he went to the local Home Depot to get them and that was very helpful. This took place in one day and only one technician came out to do this.

They came out and gave me an estimate. The guy felt that my insurance company didn’t do a good job in what they gave me for an estimate from the roof due from the storm. So he wrote his own proposal/scope with all the numbers and the insurance company, literally doubled what they gave me, because they ended up agreeing with him. He was very professional and he really knows his business.

I called them in the morning and mentioned that we were experiencing multiple leaks in our drop ceiling despite the roof being re-done only 6 years ago. A gentleman came out promptly (within 2-3 hours) and inspected the roof. He was extremely nice and honest. He mentioned that because our home was a log home (we live in Medford Lakes) there were some complexities that he didn't think they would know how to remediate, other than addressing the chimney flashing - which is the primary area of the leaks. He offered - free of charge - to install some sealant around the chimney that should help some of the leaking until we get things fully fixed. A very nice gesture, that I would be sure would not go unnoticed - hence this review. Although I didn't use this company for tackling the leak problem I would definitely recommend them based on the honesty and professionality of the gentleman that came out.

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It went great. We can see ourselves working with Dean for many many years.