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My name is Darren Maynes, founder and owner of Alternate Route Construction. We are located in Smyrna, Delaware. We specialize in finish carpentry and woodworking; such as Crown moulding, Wainscoting, Coffered ceilings, Accent walls, Ship lap, Panel moulding, Custom woodworking, and Historic renovations; However, we cover all phases of construction; including handyman services, tile, drywall, painting, plumbing, kitchens, bathrooms, and more.

"Workers dropped construction trailer yesterday afternoon & began work this AM. Sergei (owner) stopped by and explained minor changes. Workers very professional & courteous. Bad weather pushed timetable back by a couple of weeks. However, Sergei stayed in touch by phone & stopped by with his framer to go over measurements. So far we are very pleased. Sergei mismeasured opening for storm door which is going to require a custom made door. He explained that he would absorb the additional cost. I admire his honesty. Project completed a few days ago except for storm door. Good job, workers cleaned up everything. Sergei stopped by to be sure we are satisfied & accepted partial payment until custom storm door is here & installed. We also had an issue with during heavy rain we had water leaking into the soffet which they repaired with a j channel. I would definitely use Alliance again for any outside projects or repairs."

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Historical home required rotten wood replacement ? numerous locations around the house require replacement or repair of external wood siding, trim work - excellent workmanship very happy with work performed.

External Paint  sanding (prep) ? wet sanding of the home went quickly and very clean  - superb workmanship very happy with work

External Paint tape (prep)- this is where the project was very slow and time seem to take forever to complete ? 2 weeks of taping .

External Paint ? primer coat - excellent workmanship very happy 1 day

External Paint ? base color 2 coats - excellent workmanship took too long to complete-  8 days

 External Paint ? trim color - excellent workmanship took too long to complete- 5 days

If you are not looking to get house done quickly 1-2 weeks then these are the guys for you excellent work but slow

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"Working with Wes and his wife Aimee was a pleasure from the very first minute. Both are very professional and courteous - so refreshing and different that it made an immediate impression. You can have complete confidence in Wes to get the job done - done well and done on time. Now that I have found A&W Carpentry there is no reason to look any further. The other reviewers were all right. You'll see!
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"He showed up at time and gave me a reasonable price to fix the problem. We scheduled a time for actual work. They showed up on time, finished the work and cleaned up the area and left."

"I cannot speak highly enough of Tom and Brad Green of Colonial Restorations. We have lived in our antique house for 16 years now, and like most old homes, some of its previous repairs were good, some not so good. Tom Green worked on this house for its previous owners, and his work was, by far, the best in the house. So, we continued to use Colonial - Tom, then Tom and Brad - as we learned the ropes about caring for an old house - our first house, old or new. Over the years, they have replaced sills and posts and beams, and rebuilt parts of our loose stone foundation. Most recently, they replaced the last original posts in our basement, (one of which was a tree trunk still with bark on it), including pouring new custom footings, in advance of our finally cementing the dirt floor. The work here is never easy - nothing is level, nothing is square - but the Greens' end result has always been beautiful - strong and made to last. Their prices are fair and without hidden costs....maybe not the lowest bid you might get, but you know it's a real bid that they will stand behind. They triage projects for us, giving us an idea of what other items will likely need attention in the next few years. We're not done with this house yet....we've never won the lottery, and there's always another repair..... and plan to use them again soon. I feel confident knowing that the next owners of this house, whoever they might be, will see the quality of the work and know that we cared enough to have the right people help us with the ongoing repair and maintenance of a 275+ year old house. I am a real person, a real customer, with no ties to the company, and was more than happy to write this review."

"They were efficient in terms of the process. They sent the pad in a reasonable time frame. I did have to call a couple times. It took about a month to deliver. They sent the material which was packed nicely. There were 2 issues: 1-the glue or adhesive they used smelled badly. I had to put in my garage for a couple weeks until that 2-every corner was protruded, the table pad corners were too sharp on the mat .which poses risks with small children. I called about that and they said to put some tape over it. The manager called back to discuss the issue was. She suggested that I try to fix. it. The company might have done something to repair if I had followed up."

"Christian was very professional. He was on time and ready to go. The job entailed cutting Sheetrock and repair/ replace framing around the garage door opening to accept a new garage door. The work was top quality work and neat looking when completed. The job was completed and everything was picked up and cleaned in the estimated frame."

"Dave and his team did an excellent job. Dave is casual but professional and legitimately likes the work he does and takes pride in it. His pricing was competitive--even slightly better than some of the other companies I quoted. In fact, when he discovered one area didn't need a plywood base, he deducted the cost from the original quote (not sure every roofer would have been that honest). They kept our lawn squeaky clean throughout the process as well. We would definitely recommend him."

"At the beginning of the project, Brian replaced and reinforced the support beams for the roof and the upper porch.  The new framing of the lower porch enclosure provided excellent support accommodating the installation of 8 vinyl windows with custom Azek trim. Brian?s attention to detail was impressive and everything matched perfectly.  During the first rainstorm
after the enclosure of the porch, we realized the porch roof leaked because earlier repairs done by another contractor five years prior.  Brian removed the related siding, along with two layers of shingles on the entire first floor roof, then reinstalled ice and
water protection, new shingles and step flashing to fix the leak quickly so as not to cause further damage by installing missing flashing and redirected the drainage system to clear rain water more efficiently. The front concrete steps were torn out and a new form was built and new concrete was poured to create the new stairs to match the stone wall. We elected not to have gray steps, so B&M Builders mixed a colored stucco to color the steps. The old stone wall was removed and a new one was built to match the original design of the house. The work on the stone wall was beyond our expectations.  The stone wall was so impressive that we still receive comments from our neighbors on the quality of the work done.  Since we loved the work so much, we had Brian and his crew perform the landscaping so as to accentuate the stone work that was done.  Brian was professional and extremely helpful in accepting the extra work. Brian also replaced a section of our back entrance sidewalk to stop water from entering our basement during rainstorms.  We are very satisfied with the work done by B&M Builders.  When problems were discovered that would impact the enclosed porch or stone wall, Brian addressed these issues and kept us under our stated budget.  After the porch enclosure was finished, including recessed ceiling lights and all trim, Brian installed an Italian ceramic tile floor that looks amazing.  I would strongly recommend B&M Builders and Brian Holder as home improvement contractors.
 
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