Cortese Brothers Constr Co Inc

Very pleased! We found Cortese Construction Services to be very professional and caring from our first encounter to final inspection of the job. They instilled a peace of mind and confidence that our job would be given every attention to detail and that the end result would be worth waiting for. We are especially grateful to our salesman and designer, Tyler Samer. He is very knowledgeable and is a good listener! He designed a space that was just what we wanted but that fit into the existing space with minimal disturbances to features of our home (original roofline and dryer exhaust). We agreed to have a small window removed from the laundry room and our gutter downspout was relocated. All repairs and necessary replacement of siding and drywall are virtually undetectable. Tyler was also respectful of our budget concerns in designing a space that worked for us. He was our “go to” person along the way and he visited us to tour the finished product, ensuring that we were happy & satisfied. I can’t say enough about our construction crew - the dynamic duo of Jeff and Andrea! They did such quality work work every step of the way. They were also so nice to work with - I was almost sorry to see them go at the end! Alyssa was the voice on the phone who very pleasantly kept us informed along the way. She was very kind and understanding when shipping delays (due to Covid & unavoidable) caused a considerable delay in the time from contract to start of work. Still, once our job was begun, they stayed on it until it was completed. We never felt neglected in any way. Marisa was also very good in communicating billing according to our contract, but also including a few job changes that were either necessary or requested by us (such as a last minute decision to add skirting around the outside of the project and the repair of water damage to the back of the house, which was unpredictable until the old deck was removed.). I would recommend Cortese Construction Services to anyone without hesitation.

After interviewing three general contractors we selected Cortese to remodel our basement into a game room, TV / Entertainment area and ½ bath. We are extremely pleased with the process and results. We first met with Tyler S. to discuss preliminary ideas, take measurements, review concept drawings and finalize the project. Timelines were discussed and agreed on. Cortese held a pre-construction meeting where we met the project team including Brian, Vinney, Dillon and site supervisor / lead carpenter Dan. During this meeting, the team, while reviewing the plans suggested ideas and minor changes that would enhance our project. Project started on time and completed on schedule. Dillon was excellent on keeping us up to date on the process and keeping to the schedule, which was particularly important to us. His communication skills were impressive. We can not say enough good things about Dan and towards the end of the project his assistant Mike. They were meticulous in their work, fantastic craftsmanship and so detailed oriented. The entire team was so considerate while in our home, no swearing, extremely polite, and trustworthy. At the end of every day, they ensured to clean up the entire project area. The new addition turned out so much better than we envisioned. We are incredibly pleased we chose Cortese and would hire them again for future projects. We strongly recommend Cortese to our family, friends and anyone looking for a General Contractor.

From day one of the consultation to the last day they completed work, Cortese was incredible. Every step of the process was clearly articulated, planned and implemented. The quality of the materials, the quality of the work and most importantly, the quality of the people were top notch. We have received so many compliments on the work and we couldn't be more proud to tell everyone that Cortese Construction did the work.

We hired Cortese Construction to install our new SunRoom. The entire staff was very informative, friendly and helpful thru each step of the process. Nick and Rebecca took the time to answer every question and concern. Mike and Derick did an excellant job keeping us informed of schedule and progress and left the job site clean and organized every day. Absolute beautiful job by the crew. We would definately hire again and highly recommend Cortese Construction.

I highly recommend Cortese Construction Services. They installed our Better Living Sunroom and attached vinyl deck. The project was completed earlier than originally projected and within budget. The quality of workmanship and materials was excellent. Nick’s customer service and personal attention exceeded our expectations. If you need construction services call Cortese.

The experience with Cortese was excellent! From start to finish, everyone we dealt with (Dominic, Dillon, Ryan, and Rebecca) were all extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and polite. Ryan (our foreman) was punctual, thorough, and a very hard worker. He was very organized and always left our bathroom clean. He worked extremely hard to assure we were not without the use of the shower for an extended period of time. He did amazing work and we are extremely happy and pleased with how everything turned out!!

We were bid $2,600 for an interior railing install and some minor drywall/carpentry. Two days prior to the job starting, they called and said they underbid, and that it really would be $9,600. This was after waiting 5 months for them to come out for estimate, and provide estimate. Very disappointing

Very well, finished in less time than anticipated

I paid them $185 for a deposit and they said they wouldn't have anything open for three weeks. They said they would come out on the 9th at noon and they would be there for 4 hours. They did not show up. I called 4 times, no one called me back. I drove down to their office and their door was locked. I called again and no one one picked. They were also were going to charge me $140 per hour for two people to come out and do the work. I have had no work done at all. Even when they came to do the estimate, they were 30 minutes late! I wouldn't recommend them to my worst enemy.

It is really good. Their worker is extremely nice, extremely positive, he doesn't take any short cuts, and they go above and beyond. They took a heating duct and took it home and painted it to match the ceiling color, and he went around and tightened toilet paper holders and did things that we didn't even ask him to do. The work turned out perfectly, they did great work, they adjusted for certain challenges which other people may have not cared about, and our interactions were excellent. He was communicative and left long, indepth notes about what he was doing, and what needed to be done, and the care you needed to take afterwards. Their price is fair. The guy was here at 7:59 on both days.

excellent CRAFTSMAN SHIP AND DESIGN built a custom vanity from drawings. install very good

Called Cortese for a $ estimate to restore/remodel two bathrooms due to January 2014 Extreme cold weather that froze pipes in upper bathroom. When it was disclosed that it would be an Insurance claim, they wouldn't bother with me. "They said it is their Policy". OK, I won't "bother" with them for anything else.

Excellent job. Framing matches original woodwork. Carpenter was organized, professional and neat.

Mike and Jeff constructed roof and drywall, punctual and professional. Electrician, punctual and friendly. Heating vents/AC- could not do as requested and not happy with arrangements. Would have liked a call to discuss first. Had to have heating/AC come back to adjust. Heat okay, A/C adequate.

The representative made the estimate without the owner present to give input. He also presented estimate without calculating the cost of labor. The cost of materials he listed was much higher than I could have bought the materials for. I felt the company did not really want the job; that perhaps it was too small for them to be bothered with.

Cortese's own people were excellent, but the guys they had to subcontract to (because their own people were very busy with other jobs) were inept. Cortese's people had to redo much of the subcontractor's work

The job didn't start when promised and took a bit longer than we thought. We were happy with the outcome and liked all of the people involved. End result was disappointing in the outcome of the punch list never being completed.

Satisfied with the whole experience. The sliding door location worked out as the steps unto the porch was already there and the door had to line up with the stairs. Had a couple issues for the punch list and they responded quickly to correct them. We contacted two other firms for the same work and Cortese Brother's pricing was competitive. They were recommended to us by a neighbor and are glad with them.

Very well. We are pleased with the work that was done. The project manage really knew their craft andn took care that the job was done right. Company management was responsive to calls, questions and requests.

Ultimately, if the quality had been good, I would not have been upset that the job ended up costing more than the original estimate. Given that the job cost significantly more AND I had to hire another person to fix the shoddy workmanship in the downstairs bathroom, I'd be very hesitant to use them again.

Nick and his people did a great job.

The thing I like the most is their professionalism and the quality of their work.

This was a total fiasco. The only positive is that I didn't hire them to do much work...I wanted to start with this small project and see how they did before I hired them to do a total kitchen makeover. I am SO glad they didn't ruin any more of my home!

I was told the project should last about 3 days. After a week they said they would have to return to finish the following week. My father came to my house to let the workers in and was told they would finish by noon. After at our house for a few hours the worker told my father he would have to come back in the afternoon to finish the mud on the drywall, he never returned. I figured something came up and gave him the benefit of the doubt. However, after being a no-show for the rest of the week and not having my calls returned I e-mailed the owner directly. I was told that the worker was reprimanded but he stated that it should only be about an hours worth of work to finish. When the new worker showed he was shocked at how much needed to be done. It took him 3 full days to complete the work and worked at a snails pace. The finishing touches were less than I would have liked but I felt lucky to finally have it finished and usable. I finished sanding and patching the drywall myself. Overall, the work was decent but communication and professionalism was a huge black mark against the company. I would never recommend nor do business with them again!!!!!!!!!!!!

The worst part of the job was the lack of communication. When we asked questions or tried to ascertain information about the job we were told,"no worries, no problem", but were left in the dark as to when the work would be completed and by whom. The workers were new just about every day and one would not convey to the other what they had done. To their credit, the workers did perform quality work when they showed up. It seemed that no one knew what was going on and we felt as though we were the general contractors coordinating the job. Although we were told that the initial job would take about 3 weeks, we waited several months before they began and the job took about a year to finish. It was a very unsettling experience.