Luca Antonelli Contracting
About us
Luca Antonelli Contracting established since 1981. Licensed by NYC Dept of Consumer Affairs. Currently has 5 employees. We do cement work for homeowners and commerical businesses. Ask about Angie's List discount. We do not use subcontractors. Fluent in Italian and Spanish. All jobs owner supervised. Free Estimates. Call LUCA at (718) 423-6368.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Concrete or brick driveways, basement waterproofing, brick stoops, ceramic or porcelan tile work, granite, patios, residential/commerical., retaining walls, sidewalks, walkways
Amenities
Emergency Services
Yes
Free Estimates
Yes
| Number of Stars | Image of Distribution | Number of Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| 80% | ||
| 2% | ||
| 4% | ||
| 4% | ||
| 10% |
"Hi [Member Name Removed], Thank you for taking the time to give my business a great review. It was truly appreciated. It was a pleasure doing business with you. Thank you, Luca"
"In July 2015, [Member Name Removed] from 147-[Member Information Removed] Road, Whitestone, NY called me to replace her front stoop and part of the sidewalk. I knew that she was going to be problematic when she told me that she had problems with many contractors in the past. She made me reword my contract several times. I made a mistake, I should not have signed the contract to do the work for her. I went to review the job a couple of days before starting the work and suggested installing the bricks on the stoop steps vertically because of the unusual height the steps had to be built which required cutting most of the bricks in order for all of the steps to be the same height. I wanted to give her the perfect job. She did not want to pay for the additional cost. I suggested cancelling the contract and returning her deposit which I did. Recently she finally had the work done. My professional opinion is that the work is inferior to the work I would have done for her. The bricks the contractor used on the stoop steps are not smaller unlike what she states in her review. 2 rows of standard size bricks were laid horizontally on each step riser, one row is fully exposed, and the other is partially covered by the step tread stone. It does not look good and it is wrong. In addition, the work is very sloppy. The concrete on the sidewalk was poured against the city tree roots/stump which is ILLEGAL. Forms were not used around the tree. She got the quality of work she paid for. I never did any work for her. I did not cost her any money. This person lied more than once in her comments. The reason for her poor review is only because I would not do the work for the price she wanted to pay. LUCA ANTONELLI CONTRACTING is listed on Angie's List as an A GRADE COMPANY because the customers I have done work for all gave me A GRADES."
"I never received your any of your messages. I don't know what went wrong. I do call my customers back. If you still need work done, my cell number is 631-877-5822. Luca"
"Thank you for taking the time to give my company a great review. It was truly appreciated. Thank you for your business. Luca"
"Thank you for taking the time to give my company a great review. It was truly appreciated. Thank you for your business. Luca"
His crew and son worked well and efficiently and cleaned up the project as well. The steps look great and Luca was on site both days. He pointed out a couple of other projects he'd like to do, and when I'm ready I would certainly use him again.
Luca was professional and responded to all questions, and called up afterwards to see what I thought of his work.
I would recommend him highly - he explained clearly what he was doing, and made sure there were no surprises.
He knows concrete and seems very reliable. I was surprised he wouldn't guarantee his work, but he explained that the weather might get very cold and could affect his work.
"Thank you for taking the time to give my company a great review. It was truly appreciated. Thank you for your business. Luca"
"Thank you for taking the time to give my company a great review. It was truly appreciated. Thank you for your business. Luca"
"Thank you for taking the time to give my company a great review. It was truly appreciated. Thank you for your business. Luca"
As before, this was quality work done quickly. The job took only 1 1/2 days. The first day everything was prepped and the forms set. The second day was pouring and polishing the concrete. As the job proceeded Mr. Antonelli, discussed and suggested options for would make the job more complete.
I would recommend Luca Antonelli Contracting for any job.
"Thank you for taking the time to give my company a great review. It was truly appreciated. Thank you for your business. Luca"
Mr. Antonelli worked with us and offered several options as to materials that could be used. As he worked he pointed out several other options that would make the job look better. He was not looking to just add additional cost to the project, just options on how to make the project more esthetically pleasing, as well as, better construction. i.e.: one wall that was taken down, did not have a footing, (perhaps the reason for it cracking?), so it was suggested that a footing be poured before the wall was replaced. Also instead of just a cinder-block wall, Mr. Antonelii suggested a brick wall, and he would be able to match the style of the brick used on the house.
He and his crew were always on time, and cleaned up each day. Even though Mr. Antonelli would leave the work-site from time to time, he was always there to assure the any brick work was done correctly ( as he did most of it).
All in all, I am very happy with the work done and would recommend him to others. In fact, we are having him come back to do more work. He does quality work.
"Thank you for taking the time to give me such a good report regarding my work. It is greatly appreciated. I look forward to doing business with you again. Thanks Again, Luca"
Mr. Antonelli did not return my call for about 1 1/2 days. When he did call, I spoke to him for less than 5 minutes. We were making an appointment for him to see the job two days later. When I asked him if he was going to be able to provide me with a written estimate, he told me that he would only give an overall price on the back of a card, presumably, without any detail as to what he would be doing. I told him that I would need a written estimate. It was necessary since the job at my house involved the complete re-doing of a two car paver driveway, the building of a retaining wall with Belgium blocks, the re-doing of a curved walkway up to my house, a new stoop in front of my front door, and a brick paver walkway to the back of my home from the front driveway. It is a job that three other masons had already estimated, would cost five figures. All three of the other masons had provided a detailed written estimate without any problem. Mr. Antonelli's response to my request, however, was: "I don't even want to see the job, because you will be a pain in the a**!" Then he hung up the phone on me.
Maybe it is that Mr. Antonelli didn't want to put in any time in providing a written estimate. Maybe he just was not able to spell well enough to put an estimate of that size, together. Either way, I would not urge others to bother with him. When you are spending a large amount of money, you are entitled to know what work he would be doing, with some detail, just so that there is no misunderstanding and so that you won't be comparing apples to oranges. Mr. Antonelli would not cooperate at all, and, for that reason, it is a waste of time to work with him. He showed no patience, and no business savvy. Pass him up!
"In response to [Member Name] comment, I returned his call the same day and left him a message. He called me back after 10:00 PM and left a second message. I called him again the next day. He did not know who I was and said that he would have to put me on hold so that he could look for my name in the list of contractors that he had called. I tried to make an appointment for an estimate. While on the phone with him, he changed the day three times because his wife was yelling at him in the background and would not agree with the appointment days. I told him I would give him an estimated price on the back of my business card. He snapped and said, "I will not accept that!" I told him I was not interested in his job. I do give written estimates usually on the next day. I have been in business for 30 years and have a very good reputation. My customers from Angie's List, who I have done work for, have given me A reviews. I have the right to choose who I will work for. [Member Name] will have to choose a different contractor from his long list."
"Thank you for taking the time to give me a great review for the jobs done at your residence. It was greatly appreciated. Thanks again, Luca"
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14-12 Clintonville St, Whitestone, NY 11357
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