Utmost Renovations

I am thrilled with the results, even if someone stepped in the wet concrete and the workmen had to repair. The demolition material was cleaned up and if you had not seen it you would not know it had been there.

Great. Mark's employee arrived at exactly the scheduled time and did excellent work. Mark is worthy of your trust and your business. I have referred him to my daughter for consideration of some work that she may need to have done to her chimney. I recommend Mark's company without reservation!

they were honest, fair, responsive, friendly. knowledgeable, professional - just about every adjective one would want in a contractor. The entire experience went smoothly and without stress - I was satisfied with the consultation, the estimates, the interactions, the scheduling and most of all I was very satisfied with the work performed. I would not hesitate to recommend them to my friends.

rWe had a positive experience. As our home went into contract for purchase we decided not to do the project. We were issued a prompt refund was paid to us. We would recommend and would use their service again in the future.

I purchased Angie?s Deal for a masonry consultation with Utmost Renovations. I received an email response from Mark Huffer (the owner) within 24 hours, and we met with Mark on site within three days. I am very satisfied with the work. I am so glad I found Mark! Mark?s quick response was important because I wanted the chimney and other repairs completed before winter, and it was already October 4. Mark and his crew did a great job, and the work was completed in a timely manner. Mark was professional, easy to talk to, and very engaged with the project. He was very helpful,answered questions, and made good suggestions as we walked around and inspected the house. He provided frequent work updates and was easily accessible by phone, email, and texts. Any concerns I had were addressed immediately. The trim paint color was not the match I expected- -no problem,the painter had the color adjusted to the perfect match. I was very impressed with the work crew on the project. They were professional, courteous,and very NEAT ( no paint splatters or debris on the plants). Mark was also focused on customer satisfaction which made this experience stress free. I am very pleased with the work and highly recommend Mark - Utmost Renovations.

I very much appreciated Mark's prompt response to my inquiry. He came to meet with me as soon as I was available and spent quite a bit of time assessing the brick wall quality providing me with advice on how to best move forward. I never felt that he was trying to sell me more services than were necessary and understood perfectly what my plans for the house were. Mark is a great conversationalist, and I actually enjoyed the meeting. I certainly learned a lot. The proposal came promptly and the price is definitely fair. Mark does have a $500 minimum, however. But in comparison, that money is well spent even if the house itself needed only half of that amount in immediate attention. I decided to wait until the spring to do a more comprehensive restoration of the house, and I very much look forward to working with Mark then.

Mark was fabulous. I've been working with a lot of contractors lately and he was the only one that truly communicated did what he said he would. He was on time, called frequently, emailed me regular updates, and was wonderful to work with. His prices were reasonable. Brick steps turned out well. I highly recommend him.

The chimney, which had previously had a chimney fire, needed more work than originally expected, but they were able to do it also, for a reasonable additional price, and all the work was done in the same period. The mortar that was replaced matches the old mortar well and was applied with great skill. The workers for our job were true craftsmen and very professional, and also friendly and were careful around our things. Their work improved the beauty of the stonework and the facade of the house. We would definitely recommend this company and would use them again!

It went really well. The team showed up on time and well prepared, and the work took about three days. They invented a really cool protective barrier around the stone on the chimney that worked well with all of the roofing work that needed to be replaced. All in all the project solved the problem within budget and it looks nice to boot.

The crew sealed the house, replaced bad mortar between several bricks, refaced bad bricks, caulked and tuck pointed. They also built 2 exterior handrails for our back and front steps. Our crew was great! Everyone is professional, courteous, knowledgeable and wonderful to work with. Their work looks wonderful, and we feel better knowing the house has been treated and that bricks will not deteriorate. Our house was built in 1880, and the caulking and sealing make the exterior looked well maintained. I would highly recommend Utmost Renovations.

They were punctual. The owner was very much hands on. The quality was very good and you could tell they took pride in their work. They made sure to keep us aware of what was going on with the work.

I just heard about and used them, and I am happy with it. It was good. They fixed the things that needed to be fix and they were fine.

Terrific! The contractor and workers were very patient and professional. The quality of their work has held up over the last year and it still looks like new!

Mark Huffer, the owner of Utmost Renovations was a professional, responsive, and extremely knowledgeable contractor. Being in the German Village Historic District, there are a few hoops you have to jump through before starting any work on your house, Mark was able to walk me through these these steps, and scope the project so the Historic Commission would not object. Work was done timely, and did not exceed original quote even though they ended up doing more work then they anticipated. I would highly recommend Mark and his crew for their outstanding work and professionalism.

I can honestly say that Utmost Renovations (Mark Huffer) delivered more than what I expected. I was very impressed that the crew stayed until 8 P.M. when applying the thorobond to make sure it was all covered . The chimney texture match to the existing house was virtually perfect. The staff was professional and courteous.They went beyond in covering any areas which would catch any debris and cleaned up after themselves . I can honestly say that Utmost did a great job and Mark Huffer was terrific in being patient with all the questions I had---BUT MOST IMPORTANT WAS HIS QUICK RESPONSE AND HIS FOLLOW THROUGH! Thanks

We were really excited to work with Utmost Renovations and chose them over the company that our insurance carrier suggested. In the end, we were left disappointed and so frustrated that we just wanted it to be done and over with. The main contact was a nice guy but the contracted people he used to do everything were not so great. Things started out ok and the drywall was replaced and patched well after repairing the busted pipe. Then the flooring went down and it looks beautiful! They were installing the floorboards/kickboards around the living room, coat closet, basement and kitchen and this is where the problems started. There were HUGE gaps and after discussion we were told they would putty them and use a matching stain... well, it looked ridiculous and we had to argue with them to replace the floorboards... we are talking 1-3 inch gaps in almost every corner. In the master bathroom, we did a full remodel. They replaced our sink/vanity with a new one. The sink wouldn't drain. They sent in a plumber to fix it and he was able to get it to drain verrrry slowly and called it good. The caulk guy decided to caulk with an almond color caulk in our very light shower and it looked ridiculous, so we had to re-do all of the caulking (we were not asked about color choice, they just chose.. it had previously been clear caulk). The floor tiles they installed were perfect, though, and installed very well, along with new white floorboards. While we were both at work one day, we received a call from our alarm company. We head to the house, along with the police to find that no one was there but there were painting tools sitting by the front door. We later learned that they had scheduled a painter to come re-do the living room ceiling (because there were un-painted spots everywhere), without informing us. The painter somehow opened the door, heard the alarm, dropped his tools in the entry way and left! He never called his boss and he never called us to let us know that was what happened! In the end, everything was completed and I think we were all tired of each other and glad it was over with. We really wanted it to be a great experience for all involved but it was annoying having to argue over things that should have been obvious. I hope things have improved since 2007!

It was a pleasant experience. Shannon Hill very patiently responded to our many questions and concerns and gave us a great product after determining our needs. His installers were the best, being timely, quick to get right to work and even cleaned up after themselves each day. The whole experience was less stressful than I expected.

Work was done professionally and completed on time during November 2012.

A very professional job from start to finish. They were very careful to protect furniture, appliances, cabinets and electronics from drywall dust and paint. They also made arrangements so that we could use the room overnight between the two days that they needed to complete the job. The repair and paint look wonderful. The owner/manager and the workers were very pleasant and easy to work with -- very accommodating. This was the first time we used this company, and we will use them again.

The work went well. It went as they said it would, and they had great prices. I thought the carpet was a steal.

Utmost was responsive from the beginning to the end, and the quality of the work is excellent. They listened to us throughout the process, and we are very pleased with the results.

The work that they actually did was great, but between the company I think that had some communication problems. It sometimes felt like the right hand didn't know what the left hand was doing, but everything turned out well and was taken care of. I would recommend them to others.

The rep. was very responsive to my calls, quoted exactly what I requested. They completed the work when promised, did a quality job and cleaned up afterward. I would definitely hire them again.

Sales manager Rob Brady was on time, spent time answering my questions and explaining work, gave free estimate Worker was polite, hard-working, did good work, explained what he was doing and how I needed to care for the new drywall by painting it and caulking.

THEY ARE VERY PROFESSIONAL. WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND. VERY HAPPY WITH THEM.