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"AES was a pleasure to work with from the beginning consultation to the completion of the project. I liked the fact that we were able to select items from anywhere and not confined to limited choices as with some companies. I was able to design the bathroom exactly as I wanted as the allowances allowed me the flexibility to be creative. The tile installer was a perfectionist and his attention to detail is reflected in his work. We are thrilled with the finished master bath and are happy with our selection of AES as our remodeler."

"Working with this company was an excellent experience! Professional, friendly, and an eye for detail are just a few of the great qualities! My family and I are very pleased with the results, and we highly recommend them for your next project!"

"Would like to say project went great from Design Consultant,Corey Moore,to the team of professionals Dyonne P. And Will E.,this team was very hard working,explained everything from start to finish,if I could give more than 5 stars I would!!The bathroom project is 100% satisfied!It looks fabulous!!West shore home is a great company!Would use again and refer this company gladly!!"

"We spent dozens and dozens of hours researching contractors. Save yourself a lot of time, meet with Cleber and CJ, and hire XtraCare. We have done a few renovations - interior and exterior - and this was by far our easiest, most hands-off project with the most stunning results. We worked with a landscape designer to design our backyard. She recommended XtraCare because the work, which required leveling a very steep and large backyard, was complex and because she had experience working with them in the past. I met with three contractors; the proposal from Cleber/XtraCare and my other top tier contractor were nearly the same which said to me that the proposal was the market rate. (My third proposal came from what I called my “cowboy” who was a one-man shop, working out of his truck and often hard to track down. His proposal was lower but I would have to manage everything if I went with him.). Based on my conversations with Cleber, I realized XtraCare would take care of everything, with little oversight and a priority on communication. This is exactly what we got. The excellent service started even before we signed the contract. The proposal was itemized and easy to follow and Cleber made himself available to speak about the proposal and my questions on a number of occasions. He also came to my home three times to ensure he got everything right in the proposal because again, this was a complicated projects with multiple retaining walls, over 50+ tons (yes, tons) of boulder, multiple walkways, and lots and lots of block and soil. Looking back, everything that Cleber anticipated was right. For example, he anticipated that our deck posts would need replacing so he was able to quote us that replacement on the proposal, with no charge until we know exactly what we were working with. Likewise, if he gets the poundage of boulders wrong, your account will be created which eased my mind (I thought 50 tons of boulders was crazy; I was wrong. We used 52). That sort of experience with drafting proposals is mutually beneficial as there were no surprises and I could anticipate how much this would cost at the end. After we signed, Mari was such a pleasure to work with. She handled our DC RiverSmart permeable paver application and refund, in addition to finalizing colors of the patio and walkways. When I was on the fence about colors, she worked with Angela to create a three color design between patio, borders and walls that added texture and interest to the landscape. Our project started in August 2020 which was easily one of the rainiest months I can remember. Like these things go, surprises always happen but we were prepared. Upon excavation under the deck, we uncovered 9 rotting deck posts (installed incorrectly by a previous owner and national deck building company!) but Cleber already anticipated this. The rain slowed the project down but the guys worked as much as they could with the weather, and even when they couldn’t work “on” the project, they were thinking about how to move it forward by bringing material on rainy days. Overall, XtraCare built about 7 retaining walls of different sizes including a beautiful curved one that requires DCRA inspection, five different walkways, two patio areas, five stair cases connecting various areas, and a permeable paver driveway. They laid out 52 tons of boulders to create two organic-looking retaining walls, laid out five pallets of sod, and cut and mulched a number of flower beds in this space. Our foreman Markus was really great, experienced, attentive to detail, and unafraid to ask me questions. CJ the project manager texted, called or stopped by nearly every day to manage the project and my expectations. Everyday, the crew left the place neat and tidy and every day, they worked their tails off and made progress on the project. Lastly, I didn’t feel nickeled and dimes the entire time like I have with previous renovations. XtraCare is focused on getting things right and making things look good, instead of opportunities for constant change orders like other contractors seem to do. In the end, the project took nearly three full months and was well worth the wait. It is stunning! We would recommend XtraCare in a heartbeat to anyone."

"Ed has done a wonderful job. The lawn always looks perfect and after he trimmed the hedges, it looked like a completely different house. He has always been very responsive and easy to get a hold of. Cutting back the hedges was something the buyers requested and Ed was able to take care of all of the hedges within a couple days of when I called him. I highly recommend E B Landscaping and plan to throw a lot more work his way as my primary home needs work, once I sell the townhome."

"I have been working with ATD for 3 years now and I am tremendously pleased! Tina, the owner, is a talented and knowledgeable designer who charges a fraction of what others were going to charge me. She has spent hours with me planning and executing our original design, as well as each season since. We live in a secluded area and our yard is always full of deer. Tina has worked hard to ensure that my flowers and shrubs can stand up to them. Her crew is always on time and works tirelessly. They are polite and easy to deal with. They too have spent many hours with me ensuring that everything is trimmed, mulched or planted to my satisfaction. I currently have an annual arrangement with them whereby they come out quarterly to weed border areas and apply deer repellent and/or insecticide. This arrangement has worked well and the price is very reasonable. I am so pleased to be working with ATD! My yard is completely transformed from what I inherited three years ago when I moved in."

"They were very professional. They were very friendly. They did a good job, great job with installing the trim and they cleaned up afterwards. It took 4.5 hrs."

"Weather aware we watched reports closely to set the work dates to avoid this summers wettest days!  The company owner, Carlos Ruano, called to let us know the deck materials would be delivered before the install days.  When day one of install arrived the crew got to work early and worked all day (they must have taken a lunch break but everytime I looked at least two were working!)  The first day was entirely used for removal of the old deck and inspection of the remaining support posts.  Day two began the install of the new deck.  Day three was job completion.
Each day the job site was cleaned at the end of the day.
After one month Carlos returned to stain and seal the deck.  And he made a second visit to touch up the stain & seal.
We are very happy with the results and strongly recommend Carlos and his crew.
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"Outdoor Advantage is a great company to work with. They know their stuff and are also there to offer design advice. Always on time and workmen are always courteous. I highly recommend them for landscaping and hardscaping."

"very professional, very clean and no damage to anything. I was very content."