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"This was the easiest and most successful home remodeling project we have done in years!  Victor came early every day with his helper and worked steadily to get the job done.  He kept us informed every step of the way, so that we were aware of what he was doing and what step came next.  He gave us excellent advice about color and pattern.  He also recommended some structural revisions that might help keep the cracks from reappearing, or new cracks from forming.  Victor is a fine technician but also a real artist, with a good eye for color and design which was very important as there is a huge amount of concrete in the front of our house.  We could have gone terribly wrong with the wrong color or pattern, but Victor listened when we explained what we liked and he made sure that the job turned out the way we wanted.  The job, by its nature, was messy, but they cleaned up after themselves  every day.  Before we started, he told us how long this all would take, as we needed to obtain temporary street parking permits from the city, and he was done on the day he said he would be done. 
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"Did a great job. Will use again for future projects."

"It worked out well. I haven't gone up there to check the gutters myself. But they had a crew out, they worked. I think they did a good job. They came out the day after I purchased the Big Deal. I got them to give me an estimate to fix the leaks in the roof, but I thought it was too high, so I went with someone else. They did the job efficiently. They had a lot of guys out here. Very good price. I'm assuming it is done properly. We've had a lot of rain and I don't see any problems. I would use them again if they gave me that good deal. It was a good service, but the prices are high, unless you get a discounted offer through Angie's List. The estimate for the roof was very high. The young guys who did the work were really very professional. The job they did was good."

"Juan Torres (owner of this family business) returned my initial call within a day and came out the next day to provide an estimate. (I had used Juan a few years ago for repair/replacement of a section of block wall. He and his crew did a great, clean job then, at a very competitive price. Juan even showed up with insurance/liability certs upon our initial meeting for that estimate.) So I knew that I'd be calling him re this built in BBQ repair/remodel prior to install of a new drop in BBQ. Juan provided what I considered a fair price in an emailed proposal sent to me that same evening, so I decided to go with him and forgo the usual 3 estimates I would have obtained from various contractors. I booked the job with him for the next week. They showed up on the agreed day, on time. He and his brothers did a good job involving tricky/difficult drilling and install of vents in the existing block, floating a concrete "deck" for under the new grill, as well as installing an access door for added venting and gas cutoff access. The job took about 1/2 day. All went very smoothly, looks great, and was cleaned up well at the end. I was confident enough in Juan and his co., to look no further when hiring a mason for this project. I'm completely satisfied and can recommend Specialty Masonry without hesitation."

It can be a daunting task looking for not only the right contractor for your job but also the right contractor for you. We completely understand what you're going through. We know every customer has different desires, different needs and different schedules. We're not only here to turn your ideas into reality but to make it a memorable experience every step of the way. Call us right now, no matter where you are in the planning process.

"We worked with Ali (sales manager) and Tony (project manager), who took the time to design a project that made sense for our property and our budget, made a number of suggestions and recommendations and were never pushy or tried to "sell" us on something. The crew really went above and beyond to provide top quality workmanship and overall we were in very good hands. Highly recommended!"

"We had several problems with our fireplace. It had started not drawing well despite the chimney having been cleaned a year before.  A lot of fire smell was entering the entire house even with an apparently clean burning fire.  Also the back wall of the fire box had a number of cracked bricks and an earlier patching job done by a former owner was crumbling.  There was similar deterioration on the firebox floor.































































































































Rich came on time for his estimate and immediately said the lower end of the flue might need to be recontoured because there was a flat spot that could cause the fire gasses to rebound downward.  He said the cracking in the back wall was probably due to moisture seeping down through an old chimney cap.  He told us at least some of the bad bricks should be replaced and any remaining cracks patched with the right kind of heat resistant cement.  He also recommended a new concrete chimney cap to keep moisture from penetrating into the porous chimney bricks.  He further suggested a vent to the outside at the back of the firebox to allow air to be drawn in to the base of the fire to assist in the drawing up of the gasses.































































































































But we were all puzzled by why the fireplace was suddenly not working as well as it had over the years. Rich asked if there had been changes in the house, like new windows or vents.  Yes!  We had moved our furnace into the attic and changed the cold air return from near the floor to the hall ceiling.  Apparently that caused an air flow in front of the fireplace that picked up the fire smell and drew it into the furnace, which propelled it throughout the house.  Problem identified!  Rich thought the air vent would solve this.































































































































Before Rich came to do the job, I tried the gas fire starter with no logs on the grate.  Surprise!  Flames rushed out of the cracks in the fireplace floor!  When Rich removed the brick around the line, he discovered a rotten pipe and no real connection between the gas line and the starter.  Another problem caused by the shoddy work done by (or for) the previous owner.































































































































Long story short, Rich arrived for the job exactly on time and spent the whole day with a helper doing all the work he had recommended.  It was noisy and dusty, but he put a tarp covering the fire box and also placed tarps on the floor.  We added coverings for the furniture.  In the afternoon we asked him to replace some more bricks so there would be less visible patching.  He managed to do this and was done before we had guests in the early evening.  We have since tried the fireplace and it works fine!































































































































We did have a little issue about the final bill, as the extent of his work had changed during the job and the effect was not clearly communicated.  We finally worked it out, but it pointed out to both of us the need to be clear about work changes.  We recommend Rich not only for his timeliness and good work, but his thorough diagnosis of, and solutions for, our fireplace problems.

"Noah and his team were professional and efficient. We have the concrete redundant our garage as well as some concrete poured in our backyard and side yard. We also had the garage insulated and new drywall put in with a fresh cut of paint. I especially appreciated their attention to keeping their area clean as we've had a lot of work previously done to the home and didn't want dirt or concrete on other areas of our home. Noah's also a very friendly guy and easy to talk to. Any issues that we had were addressed quickly and appropriately. We're definitely planning on reaching out to him for future projects. Thank you!!"

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I had 5 different contractors come out and give me a quote for the fire pit patio I wanted done. These are the reasons I chose exodus over all of them.

1) Price. I asked for several different quotes because I must admit I came into this project having zero idea of what the cost would be. I had some low quotes that made me question the quality I would get, and I had some high quotes that made me question if the company mistook my address for one in Beverly Hills. Exodus quoted me a price I felt was reasonable and most of all, affordable.

2) Customer Service. Al, the OWNER of the company, was the representative who came to my house, took measurements, and spoke to me about what I wanted from the project. He had a readily available portfolio to show his companies capabilities as well as bounce ideas off each other to find exactly what we were looking for. Our consultation with Al did not feel rushed, he answered all of our questions, and really made us feel at ease with our decision to go with Exodus. He was even able to get us a lower price on pavers (instead of concrete slab that we were initially interested in) and he passed the savings on to us. We signed a contract to do the work the same day we met him!

3) Communication. Al provided me with his personal cell phone should I Have any questions or need to touch bases. His office representative, Desire, was very friendly and easy to speak with.

In the end I am so happy to have made the choice to go with Exodus. Their construction workers were very respectful, punctual, and did quality work in such a short time. The whole experience was second to none, I've already referred Exodus to a friend and my own family is going to contact them in the future for any construction needs."

"I utilized Top-Pro Home Builders for my home augmentation, I had my lord suite and washroom rebuild. The task was finished in 5 months just, precisely how I would have preferred, exceptionally spotless and point-by-point work. Very content with my decision and enthusiastically suggest them, after long examination I made. Very fussy ordinarily Heads up AAA+"