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"Dave Nessel and his stellar company, Unique Construction NY Inc. are the BEST. Allow me tell you why- On May 15th 2022 at 5:45 p.m., my house was hit by, what electrical engineers later estimated, was at least 80,000 volts of lightning. That huge, direct surge of energy destroyed all the systems and contents that made my house more than four walls and a roof. In addition to the bolt of lightning destroying all the systems in the house, it caused a violent, destructive fire. Thankfully I was home at the time of the incident, or the house would have quickly burned down all the way down and my pets would have suffered a terrible fate. Still, after all was said and done what had been my home for seventeen years was reduced to nothing more than an outer shell. I was immediately forced into the position to find, hire, and organize tradesmen from all specialties, negotiate the endless complexities of homeowners insurance, all while trying to find a place to live and continuing my self-employed full-time work schedule. It quickly became clear I needed the services of a general contractor. I interviewed a couple, but as soon as I met Dave I knew he was the man for the job. Dave was always on time or early. He went through the house with a fine tooth comb for hours, noticing things and problems from the destruction I hadn't noticed. His expertise of every level of construction and understanding of all aspects of housing systems (electrical, plumbing, etc) was unmatched by anyone else I had interviewed. Additionally he had an understanding of the homeowner insurance protocols and was able to interject as a supporting role (only when needed, Dave never undermined me -I'm a single female homeowner-) with professional, easy to read, paperwork, accurately demonstrating all costs. I'm confident his detailed documentation made the long slog of negotiations with my insurance representatives a little easier. Under his expert guidance, his company gutted and rebuilt my old house to beautifully modern standards while maintaining its historical charm. The rebuild came in precisely on budget and two weeks early. Dave's company Unique Construction handled my complex situation with upstanding processional skill, old fashioned kindness, and outstanding forthrightness. Dave and his crew treated me with respect, rebuilt my home, and provided a little hand holding & TLC when it seemed I needed it and I'm eternally grateful. Anyone reading this should hire Unique Construction!"

"Tim and Jake replaced an old support beam and structural wall in our basement with new footings, posts, and steel beams through the length of the house. They handled the project from beginning to end with excellent communication and service. Before they could begin work, the engineer had to draw up plans and Diggs had to get permits approved. Tim worked in lockstep with the engineer and me - he stayed in touch so that I always knew where we were in the process. The work itself took them less than a week, and they left my house standing stronger than ever. If you have a structural issue in your home, these are 1000% the guys to call. Thank you, Tim and Jake!"

"We used Anton and his team for remodeling our basement and garage after we had water damage. They put up replacement pieces of sheetrock which looked amazing. Absolutely no lines just perfectly level walls. Their workmanship was outstanding. The owner was on site a lot of the time and his team worked very neatly. The painting was simply outstanding. The room looks like brand new. Pricing was extremely fair especially for such quality, high end work. Anton and European Craftsman will be our only call the next time we need work done. Thank you Anton!"

"Great job. William was very professional "

"They were excellent on all counts-knowledgeable, Available to answer questions, efficient, on time, neat workers , and they did a very good job."

"Highly recommend KB Contractors from pre planning to actual work fast efficient reliable and honest"

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"excellent experience working with valley roofing and construction to replace our old roof! and their customer service was responsive and personal. on-site crew was efficient and thorough with clean up! after the roof was installed we didn't find a speck of construction debris leftover.definitely recommend using valley roofing and construction"

"We had cracks in the dyed mortar of the bricks above our garage. Grady took the time to match the color, even with the color having aged 10 years, and you would not even be able to tell that there was new mortar. If your project is anything like ours, you will not be disappointed."

"In response to my project dtd 10/31/2025 posted on Angie, I was contacted by Steve with phone number +1 (347) 425-5862. I was given a contract with Yellowstone Constructions and Waterproofing which was signed. The contractor showed up with Jay Cunningham on 11/17 who was paid $1550 as advance. The crew of 2 men removed the bluestone and found underlying structure that was uneven. Jay then told me that the stones cannot be put back and asked for $12k to fix the walkway. When I told them I don t have that kind of budget, he told me that the advance is non-refundable and they cannot do anything until I come up with more money. They left the site. Over the next couple of weeks of back and forth, I told them I cannot arrange for those funds. As a way to close out the contract, I asked to demolish the remaining walkway and remove the debris. The last phone call took place on 11/25. Since then I have not received any response from them. On contacting Angie.com today, I was told that they do not have any records for Yellowstone contractors but they could map the phone number to Marinko Radakovic who was also matched with my original requirements. The other phone number provided for Jay Cunningham 203-528-2009. Both these phone numbers have gone without response. I am out of the advance paid and a half demolished walkway. This looks like a bait and switch done by this contractor and attempt to fraud."