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"My job was reconstruction of a large home chimney after a section of its field stone cladding crashed to the ground. The field stone cladding on the chimney is part of a 70 year old house that is field stone, plaster, and cypress wood paneling—a large “English cottage. This hard-working chimney vents not only the heating system but three large wood-burning fireplaces. It’s original construction, like the rest of the house, was to the highest standard as we learned when we finally got a look at the chimney’s interior tile which had been assumed in four work quotes to need replacing but was found to be in perfect condition (being twice as thick as tile generally used in construction today). While it was important to identify the underlying problem and repair it, I was a nervous wreck thinking about the importance of a superb cosmetic result if the integrity of a beautiful house were to be maintained. In addition to diagnostic error about the source of the moisture that was damaging the field stone, four contractors insisted that the only way to rebuild the chimney was to take it down and rebuild it from scratch. Only Tony was comfortable with the option of retaining the sturdy sections of the fieldstone (with new tuck pointing) and, using the old stones and re-grinding mortar to restore the rest. My idea was that preserving existing stone work would maximize the match of the chimney to the facade of the house. I can imagine, however, that contractors feared that a two-part chimney would not match to itself —which would be worse than a chimney that did not match to the house. That Tony was calm about technical challenges was part of what inspired my confidence in his expertise- and he happily delivered on it. T In contrast to Tony’s precise, pragmatic, (and frugal) approach, I felt other quotes were overly speculative, imprecise and cost-adding. I see two aspects to this: Pragmatic sequencing of work. We tackled the masonry repair first which had no drawbacks and had two advantages. It reduced the potential that further sections of the cladding might collapse —including potential harm of falling rocks (large and heavy). The rocks had already damaged shingles and the oak railings of a sun deck—and could endanger humans. Once Tony’s scaffolding was up and the condition of the chimney could be visually investigated, he worked collaboratively with a heating contractor (who does chimney linings) to diagnosis the problem— which was exterior not a problem with the lining. 2) Confidence in skill adequate to the cosmetic goal. I cynically suspect that doing everything (as in new construction) indicates either lack of confidence or, perhaps, motivation, to be parsimonious. Working with Tony was aa pleasure. He kept me apprised daily of progress. The work proceeded without any interruptions except for bad weather days. Each day I enjoyed close-up photos. I was particularly fascinated to see the reconstructed chimney before the last mortaring. In the end, I got the chimney I hoped for— the chimney is itself coherent (old and “new”) and blends well with the house. There is a new concrete cap on the chimney that overhangs slightly to protect against moisture. On Tony’s business letterhead *used for his quote and his invoice) is a logo that is hard to see except when enlarged on a monitor. I laughed because inset into the logo is a field stone chimney such as my job called for. Perfect. I’m wondering if buyers get their own customized stationary! I enthusiastically recommend this contractor for the easy jobs—and for the hard ones and to serve both high standards and value for money. P.S. (The expense of the service that I entered to this form does not included a reduction using an Angie's coupon"

"I could not be more pleased with the work provided by Antonio and his team. His communication was prompt, the pricing for services needed competitive and fair, and his team showed up on time and completed the work as discussed. For masonry work, Eagle Lopez Restoration should be your go-to professionals!"

"Let me preface this by saying, I contacted 4 concrete "professionals" before finally finding Hector at Professional Concrete. I found them all on Angie's List. 3 of them did not show up for their estimate, no call, no show. One was 2 hours late and their estimate was ridiculously high. Professional Concrete was the exact opposite of the other companies. They showed up on time, did great work, at a reasonable price.
We had a walkway that was made of paver stone leading up to my house. It was put in before we bought the home and it was not installed properly. It had sunk and become an eye-sore as well as a hazard. We also wanted to put in a new walkway to the side of my garage. Lastly, we wanted to put in six 3x3' concrete squares in a patio area in front of the house that we will accent with stone and create an artsy little space up front.
I called Professional Concrete on a Saturday Afternoon. I had waited around all day for some other company to come out and give an estimate...and they never showed up. I was pretty frustrated. I left a message with Professional Concrete on Saturday and I received a call back on Monday morning at 8:30 AM. The woman on the phone was professional and very friendly. She said I could get an estimate the same day.
Hector showed up 5 minutes early for the estimate. He was friendly and very professional. Me measured everything wrote up an estimate and was able to give me a price on the spot. I had already done some research about them and I had seen their sample photos online so I was pretty confident in their abilities. His price was very fair. It was not cheap but not expensive. It was pretty much what I thought it should cost. It was considerably less than the estimate given by the one other company who had bothered to show up.
I was booked 2-3 weeks out which seemed reasonable. However, a week after the estimate I received a call saying that they could get to it early if I was interested. I was pleasantly surprised. They showed up on time on a Wednesday and tore everything out. They then spent some time with me designing the exact curves of the walkways and placement of decorative squares. They even saved the paver stones for me. They placed them on a pallet and moved the pallet where I requested. Then after that first day, they cleaned everything. they even swept and hosed off the street in front of my house where they had parked their truck and trailer. My driveway was cleaner than before they started.
Hector made sure that all proper permits were pulled for my area. He even took it upon himself to stop in the inspector's office and make sure nothing special was required. Pleasant Prairie has some strict building codes. Friday, they put down the right amount of underbase and gravel and poured all of the concrete. You could tell in every step that they knew exactly what they were doing. The slope of one of my walkways did not make the job easy but it came out perfectly.
Both walkways came out wonderfully. In fact they look better than I had envisioned. The decorative squares they poured are incredibly accurate and are perfectly square and exactly where I wanted them. They are all the exact same height off the ground. They were done just like they should be done...carefully and properly. Again, they look far better than I thought they could. They again cleaned everything and if it was not for the concrete forms and caution tape, you would never have known they were there.
Saturday morning they showed up, again on time, and removed the forms and molds. The end result is simply great. Everything about the job is exactly what I wanted or better. Everything is perfectly sloped where I wanted slope or level where I wanted it level. The texture is great. The measurements are all spot on.
My wife is extremely happy. Several of my neighbors have stopped by and told me how much better it looks. Anybody who has seen it has been very impressed with everything about their work. I myself am really shocked at how great it looks. I will call Hector and Professional Concrete for any type of concrete work I need done.

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"Rivera concrete did a good job, they were on time and professional and answered all my questions. Had to come back for a touch up and is now complete."

Shamrock Maintenance Corp is a professional chimney service company dedicated to helping homeowners maintain safe, efficient, and well-functioning chimneys. We specialize in chimney inspections, cleanings, repairs, and preventative maintenance, with a strong focus on fire safety and long-term home protection.\n\nOur team is known for providing honest recommendations, clear documentation, and straightforward communication so homeowners can make informed decisions without pressure. We work with both modern and older homes, including historic properties, using appropriate methods to protect the structure and integrity of each home.\n\nWe proudly serve our local communities by prioritizing safety, quality workmanship, and reliable service. At Shamrock Maintenance Corp, every home is treated with care, professionalism, and respect.

"Hired KO to re-plaster my dining room, living room, and front entry way walls and ceiling. Plasterers James and Luke and their team were awesome. They handled the job in 5 days and now the front half of my house looks amazing. When I was getting this quoted by other companies, I thought I was never going to be able to afford the work. But KO came in at an affordable price and did an awesome job! Definitely recommend to any one looking plaster repair work."

"Did a good job, price was fair. he arrived when he said he would and it looks good"

"A building inspection I had done on my lovely lannonstone home (built in 1939) suggested there might be structural or drain tile problems in the basement. Jeff scheduled a wuick appointment and honestly told me that the leakage could be solved by mudjacking portions of the driveway adjacent to the area of leakage, a much less experienced and messy solution. I very much appreciated his honesty and fair dealing. He also walked the entire perimeter of the house to evaluate the landscape grading and emailed me a written report of his visit the next day."

"It went well. I had no issues at all."

"Brandon was very responsive and his crew was punctual and easy to work with. They inspected the roof found the issue and repaired it all in the same visit. It has rained quite a bit since the repair and no leaks."