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"They did a fantastic job ! The crew worked very hard. The brick work was excellent. Absolute professionals. I would hire them again if I need brick work done."

"My daughter was not happy because they started and didn't finish the same day. They kept giving days to come back and didn't. After several promised times they came back to finish. She was not happy with the stamping. She said it looked like the guy got tired at some point. They left equipment and trash in the yard. She was really upset they put random stuff in recycling bin because the city fines you. She was irritated about guests coming for Easter and project was not done by then and having to move stuff so kids did not get to it. Will probably have to get it done or updated again later. She wanted me to give one star, but I did 3 because he apologized, it was a cheap price, and the plain walkway was nice. Stamping is probably not their strong suite and would have just paid extra for real brick. "

"I cannot rave enough about AW Masonry! The owner, Alan, is the best! His work is top notch! Alan and his workers are extremely professional, efficient, and friendly. I highly recommend AW Masonry & Restoration!"

"Marvin came the same day I called, was right on time, and inspected and cleaned our chimney. He maintained a clean environment and packed up everything when he was finished. Very courteous, friendly, and professional! <br />"

"Reid Nash proved to be a knowledgeable reliable contractor. We hired him to replace all the support posts for our sunroom which were nearly all rotted through. They shored up the structure and leveled it and replaced the wood posts with brick columns. Reid worked with us on the best price solution to do the columns in brick as opposed to less attractive solutions. He kept us informed throughout the entire process. The finished product is beautiful , solid and well executed. This man is a gem among contractors."

"They were prompt, professional and able to do the job in one day and they did a great job. They also replaced my chimney cap with one that covered both my furnace flu and chimney. fixed the mortar around both Flue's and provided tips on radiant heat products that I had be looking at to keep the heat from going up my chimney! Will definitely hire again."

"Very friendly, Mark and his son. Work was outstanding, didn’t expect the attention to detail and professional work. The crew was great ! I would recommend them to anyone looking to get a driveway paved!"

"Initially Great! Jason came out and was very honest and knowledgeable. He shared what he would recommend to help with my structural damage / cracks and promptly sent out a report. After I made my decision to secure their services the contact  was lacking. A timeline or update would of put my mind at ease between the time they received the deposit and the actual services started. The work started and each day there was progress. Totally pleased. The final walk through: - Had a sticking door and was shown a trick to correct that by placing a rag in the door jam, the soil placed back in the ground was lumpy and full of brick/stone, brick mortar was not the right color but thought it would just lighten as it dried. A few months later...the mortar is definitely not the right color, there isn't a strap to hold down my downspouts and one of the downspouts fell off. I haven't contacted the company to correct as I will just live with the color and rig my own downspouts. The great news is I feel secure about the foundation work. <br />"

"The owner arrived on time but the lock we had purchased would not work on our new front door. He suggested we purchase the correct size lock and he would come back to install it. We did and he was able to install it with no problem. He was very efficient and professional. We will use this company again without hesitation. Highly recommended. <br />"

"<p>Through the course of Slocum's work, I repeatedly found damaged original siding overlooked, often painting over these boards, rather than replacing them as agreed. In addition, I often found areas that were simply spray painted (not my method of choice), over debris and raw siding, with paint globs also left in some areas. As I had often found it necessary to advise Justin and his crew of these oversights, he became quite defensive and confrontational, causing me to dread bringing these issues to his attention. As a result, I don't feel that my concerns were fully met throughout the course of the project, and the entire job was rife with miscommunication.</p> <p>While the house did get painted and is an improvement from it's original appearance, especially when viewing from the street, the work was overall sub-par. Prep work was minimal, and the attention to detail lacking. That said, Justin did make some attempt to address my concerns, with his crew being generally focused and hard-working.</p> <p><br /> </p> <p>June 7, 2015</p> <p>In counter-response to Slocum Contracting, I would like to first address that in no way did Justin replace 35 hardy plank boards free of charge. This would be an absurd assumption to expect as such. In reality, the boards were actually portioned and pieced together to replace specific problem areas. Because much of the overall siding was done in this manner, only a small portion of these boards were not included in the original cost. </p> <p>In addition, contrary to Justin's allegation with the manner in which his employees were treated, nothing could be further from the truth. As is my nature, I had always shown complete kindness and respect for Justin's crew, often giving words of encouragement, and on occasion, to offer refreshments.</p> <p>There is no balance due, as Justin chose to terminate the job before it was satisfactorily completed, and agreed to thereby, negate any further financial obligation.</p> <p>As a follow-up, within only a few months following Slocum's work, a few newly replaced boards have come loose from the house, as well as some newly painted areas on the front porch rails have already started to chip, undoubtedly due to poor prep work. In addition, there are areas on both the front and back porch/deck, where painting had been overlooked altogether.</p> <p>This reflects poorly on Slocum Contracting, who in addition to having installed the new storm door improperly, also had overlooked painting the frame for the newly installed front entry-way door. This has ultimately left me with a fair amount of work left to complete on my own. Not good!</p> <p><br /></p> <p>October 9. 2015</p> <p>As a third follow up one year later, I have since discovered the stain Slocum Contracting applied to my front country style porch and rear deck, to be showing wear, with the front porch steps in particular showing excessive wear. Although I had purchased the premium Baer Marquis stain and paint as mentioned earlier, which has a minimum twenty year guarantee, apparently the product was applied incorrectly by Slocum Contracting. While only one coat of stain was applied to both areas, according to Baer, whom I had since contacted, it was strongly advised that a sealant be applied on the cleaned porch/deck surface, followed by TWO coats of stain to withhold their guarantee. I had even suggested a second coat be applied at the time, but the painter insisted that this one coat would be sufficient.  As a result, I now find it necessary to either hire another painter, or sand and refinish both front porch and rear deck myself, in order to maximize this product. </p> <p>As if this were not bad enough, most recently, with the review of my home by two individual licensed contractors, I had learned that the siding used by Slocum Contacting was NOT hardy plank per written contract, but rather an inferior product called Abitibi, which is a Masonite type siding consisting of particle board. This type of siding is known to eventually crumble and disintegrate upon contact with moisture, ie with rain and humidity. This was one of the key reasons for re-siding my home in the first place, having had moisture damage to much of my existing Masonite siding. Because I did not want to deal with this issue again, as well as for maximum durability, it was suggested by several contractors, including Slocum, that Hardy plank be the obvious choice.</p> <p>As these contractors had confirmed, because Hardy plank is only manufactured in an 8 1/4" beaded board, the 9" beaded boards used, (with a 1" overlap), could NOT possibly be Hardy plank. To further back up both contractor's claims, I contacted a couple of licensed dealers of Hardy plank who confirmed the specifications for both it, and the Abitibi, (Masonite), which was apparently used instead. Although this concern had come up initially before hiring Slocum, due to another contractor's observation, Justin assured me that the replaced siding would be the agreed upon Hardy plank, as the contract clearly reflects. In addition, while some of the replaced boards are already showing indications of moisture damage and coming loose, one replaced board in particular, is most noticeably buckling, and pulling away from the house. As one of the contractors had noted, this was due to moisture, undoubtedly from the summer humidity, causing the particle board to swell in a now, too tight space and to ultimately, buckle. This in itself, is a sure sign of the much inferior Abitibi/Masonite particle board used, and not Hardy plank, as the latter is inflexible, being made from concrete, and therefore, impervious to moisture.</p> <p>I dare say, the idea of having to re-side and paint my home a second time due to this sub quality siding used in lieu of the contracted Hardy plank, as well as the overall shoddy workmanship by Slocum Contracting, is most daunting. </p> <p>Having made several attempts to contact Justin, all to no avail, speaks volumes as to his standing in this matter. As a result of this most recent discovery, all avenues will assuredly be taken for this breach of contract, and to bring this unscrupulous and unethical person, Justin Slocum, and his company to justice</p> <p><br /></p> <p>November 10, 2015</p> <p>To address Justin Slocum's most recent response, whether he had come to the house and had taken pictures, is something I was not made aware of. To the best of my ability, I DO NOT remember any such conversation having taken place in regard to switching siding material back to the same inferior particle board product I was replacing. Especially when I was still charged, (and paid), for the more expensive HardiePlank siding contracted. Again, it wasn't until the first part of 10/15 that the two licensed contractors I had at my home, (on two separate occasions), noted the inferior wood siding Slocum used instead. In addition, as their letters will testify, both contractors noted improper installation of the replaced siding, butting the boards up together, without allowing the required 3/16" for expansion due to humidity. This ultimately led to noticeable buckling on a few of the boards as mentioned before. In addition, much of the replaced siding was installed loosely, allowing for air and moisture to get in from under the boards.</p> <p>As was also determined be these two contractors in addition to most recently, a third contractor from Lowe's, the painting was far less than adequate. Prep work was apparently lacking, as noted by these contractor's, who stated that the paint was applied extremely thin, having used a sprayer, (in lieu of brushes), creating thousands of tiny air bubbles throughout the surface, and leaving a rough, very textured surface, in addition to painting over dirt and debris. Caulking was also of issue, having missed many areas that should have been covered.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>In an attempt to resolve these issues, and more, with Justin, I had initially requested reimbursement for this sub-par, (and not what I paid for) siding, painting/s"