Serving Bay Shore, MI and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2010
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"Mike built a pole barn for me. Excellent work and communications. Right on budget! Recommend very highly! Quality of work was great."
Serving Bay Shore, MI and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2019
Free estimates
Small jobs welcome
"We needed assistance in moving a few heavyweight pieces to our new home. The owner had an available trailer and could take care of them within our time frame. The employee was very patient and understood my concerns to protect both our pieces and the home we were leaving. This to me was also an opportunity to get an impression of the organization as there are some jobs at our new home where help will be needed."
Serving Bay Shore, MI and surrounding areas
Approved
Free estimates
Customers say: True professional
"Dave, once again, did a fantastic job. I live in a small old, old house and he tackled all the problems that come with working on a house that is tight on space and just plain crooked with ease. He's great at answering questions and trying to help you find solutions to problems that aren't even on his list of "to-dos". He doesn't just care about getting the job done he cares about the person or family in the home as if it was his own family. If you are looking to renovate a preexisting space, Diamondwood is your team."
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Serving Bay Shore, MI and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2017
Credit card accepted
Customers say: True professional
"Wonderful, yard has looked great all summer"
+7
Serving Bay Shore, MI and surrounding areas
In business since 1993
Free estimates
"K&M improvement did such an incredible job!! they gave me the kitchen and bathroom I’ve always wanted!! Our house is over 100 years old and needed a lot of work, they worked so hard and went above and beyond to make the outcome perfect! They are so professional and easy to talk to, I’d recommend their services over and over again!!"
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Serving Bay Shore, MI and surrounding areas
Free estimates
"We originally had Joe come on site to give us an estimate for a brick walkway and landscaping. The special through Angie's list seemed like a good deal for landscape drawings. The drawing came, and looked professional. We decided to move forward with the brick walkway alone, as we're on a tight budget. We had a tough time at first getting a hold of Joe (I think he got a lot of business through Angie's list). When we finally worked out a time frame for the project the job went pretty quick. They did a fantastic job with the work, and cleaned up very well. Joe recommended that we cap the front porch in pavers so we included that. It looks fantastic, and seems very sturdy. I would definitely recommend Todaro's Landscaping.
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Serving Bay Shore, MI and surrounding areas
In business since 2004
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"I hired them to re-roof my home and in conversation I mentioned I need to have my asphalt driveway sealed, not even knowing they do this work too. They asked me if they could bid on the driveway project too. This all happened in a short timeframe and I was very impressed by their timeliness and quality of work. The owner came and inspected the roof after completion and asked me to look at it with him. We climbed up the ladder and he explained everything and answered my questions. I was thoroughly impressed and want to hire them again for additional work this summer."
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Serving Bay Shore, MI and surrounding areas
Serving Bay Shore, MI and surrounding areas
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Serving Bay Shore, MI and surrounding areas
In business since 2008
Emergency services offered
Credit card accepted
"Excellent new home warrenty insurnace"
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