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"I had Profine repair my roof and the inside damage to my sunroom. The job was done professionally and on budget. They paid attention to small details both outside and inside my home. I highly recommend Profine."
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"Green Gables (Nick) was helpful and professional. He went way beyond to get the job done. He helped not only with the selection and installation of the kitchen cabinets, but he advised me on what countertop and other accessories to buy that fit my budget and my quality requirements."
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Serving Elizabeth, NJ and surrounding areas
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"My new shed looks amazing Hightly recomend them"
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Serving Elizabeth, NJ and surrounding areas
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"Best home Improvement service I ever use"
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"I can’t say enough good words about D&S Landscaping. They completely transformed our backyard into an additional living space for our home, and changed the way we use and enjoy our property. The design was perfect, the landscaping was beautifully executed, and the paving stones added such a high-end feel. The lighting they installed brings everything to life at night — it’s stunning and makes us want to spend all our extra time outside. The quality of their work is top-level, and the team was professional, reliable, and incredibly skilled from start to finish. We couldn’t be happier and highly recommend them to anyone looking to elevate their outdoor space!"
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Serving Elizabeth, NJ and surrounding areas
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"We are incredibly happy with the deck designed and built in our yard by Deck Guardian . Ion (Owner) and David (Project Manager) were great at going through the design, details, and the timeline (super quick) along layout ideas in the first meeting. They were truly pro and on top of their work. Genuinely happy that I hired them for our deck project. Not only delivered on time but also did incredible work and the best part we were always kept informed of details and there was no delay even when it was super cold. Hard weather did not stop them to deliver on time as promised. Every step of the process was explained to us and completed in a timely manner even when I picked wrong design , Ion helped me guide to pick better design for under the stairs shed and helped us take advantage from their experience. I would highly recommend Deck Guardian to anyone looking for a deck contractor and the best part they even offer financing in case someone want to take advantage of their financing services. Thank you, Deck Guardian team! Wali Ansari 17 Supra Ct Princeton NJ"
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"It went so well. I will continue to hire them for all of my carpentry needs. They also set toilets, do plumbing, roofs and all types of hany man jobs. They are very professional and have an extremely good work ethic."
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"I would recommend Elite Pro Construction to anyone else to do work. They are very reliable and im so happy to work with them for the others projects"
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"Great work repairing my wood railing and steps."
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