Serving New York, NY and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2019
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"The project went very including great workers and great price."
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Serving New York, NY and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1974
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Excellent! Such amazing service and expertise."
Serving New York, NY and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2017
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
Amcore I, Inc. is one of New York's premiere general contractors, specializing in an array of expertise for all of your residential and commercial general contracting needs. We have several decades of experience in the industry, and are considered by many to be masters within our field. Regardless of the size and scope of your project, we ensure that it will be done to your specifications, on time, and within budget. We utilize the same personal degree of care and consideration on your own property that we do when working on our own. We pride ourselves upon quality craftsmanship, attention to detail, and outstanding customer service. Call today to schedule an initial consultation, as we are anxiously awaiting successfully completing your next dream project!
Serving New York, NY and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2014
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
Platinum Construction is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and responsibility in all of our jobs. We are a locally owned and operated business with more than 6 years of experience serving Brooklyn, NY and surrounding areas. There is no job too big, or too small for our team. Call today and let us put our experience to work for you!
Serving New York, NY and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2008
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
Privilege Construction Corp. is your one stop shop for all bathroom and kitchen remodels! With our extensive experience in serving your area, there's no job to big or small! We pride ourselves on quality and with our world class customer service and competitive pricing, you will choose us every time! Call us today!
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Serving New York, NY and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2006
Free estimates
Offers commercial services
"They did a great job in understanding what I needed and executing the project without disturbing my everyday routine."
Serving New York, NY and surrounding areas
In business since 1983
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"We used Your Way Contractors to gut renovate a finished attic space that was in bad shape. Gene and his team were fantastic to work with. Gene and his son were incredibly responsive to any questions or concerns we had. I had been using this room as my home office and the temperature would drop down 45 in the winter and go up to a stifling 85 in the summer. I am happy to say it is the toastiest room in the house on cold days. We are thrilled with how the room turned out. We will use Your Way Contractors on future home renovation projects. We highly recommend them."
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Serving New York, NY and surrounding areas
In business since 2002
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"The Finest Craftman did an amazing job with our basement renovation. We had new windows installed, a fireplace retiled, new doors installed, painting done & electrical ventilation units installed. They assisted with permits and inspections. They were detail-oriented and always communicated with us regarding progress and the next steps in the project. They were always friendly, courteous and reliable. We will definitely use them for future projects."
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Serving New York, NY and surrounding areas
In business since 1998
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Mr. Canon A letter of thank you to your and your company for the outstanding jobs everyone did in our home. The basement, the kitchen, 2 bathrooms, living room, our 4 bedrooms and new roof. We love our house a lot, also our new family and bedrooms. We really like the basement which we can use again. If you could take the time to thank everyone involved for the hard work for us personally that went into the job done. We appreciate everyone for taking the time to answer our questions and responding to our concerns. Also responding quickly to fix and problems after the jobs were completed. It has been a pleasant experience to have a client and contractor working relationship, that made it easy for the planning stages on the job site. My husband and I would like to take this opportunity to say and wish your company the best luck ever getting new families happy with their own house. You may use us as a reference for all the jobs done. If any future clients wants to see the finished work first in person, we request they make an appointment with you to come in person to answer their questions. Thank you for everything and the great service by everyone. Sincerely, Paola Zapata"
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Serving New York, NY and surrounding areas
In business since 2018
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"I hired American Elite Contractors Inc to renovate my Apartment. Eric walked me through the process. Eric and his crew were very prompt, efficient, respectful and extremely professional. I would give Eric and his crew more than 5 stars if I could. They gave me the best price and their quality of work is definitely worth the money. I highly recommend them."
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