I contacted Stan for an estimate to replace my crumbling front porch and porch supports. Stan was there on the dot for my appointment and talked to me at length about my options for a total replacement to a pillar replacement only. Two days later he submitted a written estimate. Within a week, we had signed the contract and work would have started immediately if it would have stopped raining. As soon as there was a break in the weather, the crew showed up and began work on my porch. The crew was very diligent and didn't even hurt my rose bush which I had neglected to move! I thought the poor thing would be trampled but they didn't touch it. They cleaned up every night and quickly completed the job once the weather co-operated. From the other estimates I had, SBC was about the average cost for the work involved. The crew leader called twice to see if I had any questions and to ask how pleased I was with the progress. All in all, I was very happy with their responsiveness and the outcome.
Description of Work: My concrete front porch had settled about 2" and had a large crack in it. The posts holding up the roof over the porch were wooden (and about 40 years old) and had totally rotted. One had nearly collapsed and both needed desperately to be replaced. I wanted to have the porch replaced/repaired and the pillars replaced. I also wanted to replace any parts of the porch roof that had rotted. Instead of ripping out or over pouring the concrete slab, SBC put a composite deck over it. (Sounds incredibly tacky but it actually looks very nice). They also replaced both pillars with new fiberglass ones and replaced rotted planks in the porch roof. They wired for outside lighting in the porch roof and put in new matching siding and trim around the areas that needed replaced.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000
PATRICIA K.
05/2007
5.0
home inspection
 + -1 more
Helpful in understanding what they were doing. The report they produced was clear and precise The photos were explanatory, and overall a good experience.
Description of Work: Structural inspection and code violation inspection for us.
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FAQ
STAN BETTER & ASSO is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
No, STAN BETTER & ASSO does not offer free project estimates.
No, STAN BETTER & ASSO does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, STAN BETTER & ASSO does not offer a senior discount.
No, STAN BETTER & ASSO does not offer emergency services.