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"Hired Travis to repair, re-affix, secure, and stabalize a collapsed basement stairway and he did a wonderful job in short order. He was professional, efficient, and knowledgeable in what he was doing and the price was right. Having fallen 6 feet into this basement and hitting the concrete floor when this stairway came down, naturally I was mentally hesitant, afraid, timid, stressed, and scared about going back down those stairs. He very confidently assured me that these stairs wasn't going to go anywhere. After he walked back up the stairs, I took my first step down the stairs to see/inspect the work he had done. The work was solid, steps felt secured without any additional requirements. However, for my own mental psych and well being, after haven fallen 6 feet, I insisted at least one of the jack posts I had purchased be secured under the steps for additional support and he obliged without hesitation. He understood the Trauma I had just experienced."

"Sabino was great to work with. He was professional and thorough when initially inspecting roof. He completed a major job with tear off of layers of asphalt and cedar shingles. He installed the new roof with quality products. Most importantly he worked well with us in a honest manner when issues arose to rebuild a chimney and replace beams on a rotting porch. His prices were very reasonable. He did a solid job cleaning up the area when finished. It is never an easy experience to have an old roof torn off and replaced, but Sabino and his workers made the experience positive."

"Jim came when he stated. showed him the cellar that need repair. and explained what was involved in repair. Him and his crew fixed the problem and did a excellent repair. and cleaned up nicely."

"They have done my kitchen and two bathrooms….excellent work! I highly recommend."

"They are a marvelous company. They are punctual, affordable and they cleaned up after themselves. They are organized and I just like working with them."

A & W General Contractors is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

Business started in 1954. Free Estimates Business Phone 716-570-4777 Building a better WNY one job at a time

I've a skilled and personable house cleaner who has been cleaning houses in the Buffalo area for about 6 years. I take pride in offering clients peace of mind by understanding their needs and being flexible with scheduling. Recently I've gained experience in construction and handyman work to add to my repertoire. \nI clean thoroughly and fast, leaving your house feeling brand new in a matter of hours!

"We hired Russell Renovation to finish a 1300 sq ft unfinished basement. Tim, Seth and the crew exceeded my expectations. We hired them based on reading reviews online, we had 1 recommendation from a friend of a friend, and after meeting Tim he showed us 2 basements he did. They created a beautiful downstairs living space. The basement has numerous rooms - bedroom, bathroom, weight room, family room and playroom. Here are some things we would highlight based on our experience: - High Quality: the craftsmanship and attention to detail was great. My wife and I are both anal engineers. They did not disappoint. - Very Clean: they took great care to keep the entire house clean. They covered our floors at the beginning of each day and removed them at the end of each day. They used vacuums systems to minimize dust. Every day they would clean up the basement. - Professional and Courteous: All around great people to work with. Not the stereotypical contractors. Very respectful and courteous. - Works With Your Ideas: He took our ideas and enhanced them. He was open to different concepts. Helped us create an awesome layout. They are very creative. There experience buying basements was huge. - Great Contacts For Supplies - Tim told us he recommends people and businesses who have met his high expectations before. The tile retailer and cabinet retailer were very helpful. - Built Ins - Tim and Seth made some beautiful built ins. They did a built-in-the-wall aquarium, built in entertainment center, and built in storage cabinets in playroom. Impressive craftsmanship. Huge attention grabbers when people see the basement. - Cost: the cost was inline with what we expected for a quality basement. We did not know Tim and Seth before, but after they left, we felt like they were our friends. Great guys. Very trustworthy. We highly recommend them for basements or other home renovations. We will be calling them back to renovate our dining room next."

"<p><strong>In a nutshell:</strong></p> <p><strong>Carpentry:  Excellent</strong></p> <p><strong>Communications skills: Abysmal</strong>.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /></p> <p>I joined Angie's list due to work this man had performed at a new neighbor's home a block from us.  She did warn me of "difficulty"  in communicating with him due to a hearing or other issue and all was via e-mail with exception of recent text messages.</p> <p>First contact was a year ago.  He had several personal health and family issues over this year  which led to his beginning the job  yesterday.  He was to have been here on Monday but ran into an issue of inspector timing on another job so began yesterday morning after he apologized and then said he would be here all day until totally finished on Tuesday. </p> <p>He arrived at about 9:30am--all seemed great, things were progressing well. My husband had already had to do some work which was necessary due to recent rain and the inability of Mr. Andrews to come when originally hoped (he was ill)  Mr. Andrews seemed pleased with what had been done and with the materials we had there although my husband had apparently gotten the wrong insulation.  Mr. Andrews spoke to my husband on the phone and I took photos of the opening to more fully explain to my husband what was happening/why the insulation he bought was the wrong kind.  Mr. Andrews did leave for a short while yesterday to get some shims.  I went outside at about 3 pm--curious to see the progress. About half of the work was done, the work area was still set up but he and his son were not there.  I came around to the front of the house to see Mr. Andrews and his son begin driving away.  I walked up to front of yard near the street where they pulled over to the curb.  It was very hot and muggy, Mr. Andrews told me he couldn't work any more that day--was not up to it health wise since he was just very ill for a couple of weeks.  I am an RN and fully understood and told him his health came first. They said they would be back in the morning.   I did think it was odd that they did not make any effort to tell me or text me before they were driving away.  It was a total coincidence that I happened to come out when I did.  It ended up raining about 15 min. later so no harm done. Chalk another one up to poor communication skills.</p> <p>I had to work today.  My husband had to stay and work from home due to the wood work schedule change.  My husband is a professional engineer.  He is also a very kind gentleman and offered to get some ply wood for Mr. Andrews to stand on in the pachysandra next to the last board to be fixed rather than get his feet stuck in the plants.   Mr.. Andrews COMPLETELY and erroneously accused my husband of not liking him walking in our plants as well as criticizing his work.  I know my husband.  He is NOT AT ALL that kind of person.  I have actually been told in the past that he is actually pretty easy to work with for an engineer. He asks questions because he likes to know the details of how it all works--especially from an expert carpenter.   Mr.. Andrews dropped the board, told my husband he was done and wasn't going to finish the job, he couldn't work with us since my husband didn't like him walking in the plants and he believed my husband was criticizing his work.  My husband tried to tell the man this was not at all the case.  Mr. Andrew's sons were both there and apparently understood the truth  that COMPLETELY was misinterpreted by Mr. Andrews.   </p> <p>There were other communications issues along the way that caused head scratching.  We thought Mr. Andrews was going to give us a list of needed materials for us to order.  He did not.  He did tell us he was a labor only carpenter.  We did, however originally think after the initial contact that Mr. Andrews would at least let us know what materials he required. We thought we would get a written estimate.  We did not receive anything in writing except what was in our Angie's List e-mails. We chalked that up to our own inexperience and possible misinterpretation of what was said in our in-person original contact with him so very long ago. We trusted him.</p> <p>Given the rain of the last 3 weeks, Mr. Andrew's recent illness and the gaping hole in the side of the house-my husband did much more work on this project than he wanted or ever expected to .  This included all measurements and figuring out what and where to find the materials needed (the clap board is an unusual width) My husband had to put up sheathing and fix the roof line to protect from the rain. It took hours he doesn't have to spare. The bulk of the clap board wood work was left for Mr. Andrews who had said all was great when he got here yesterday.  If we had not seen Mr. Andrew's work and also had had a deadline of any kind, we would not have had him work for us in the beginning.  I feel we gave him a LOT of slack/understanding given the issues he had and how much time we waited.   </p> <p>Today, was totally mind boggling!  The man just packed up and left. He apparently can not handle any questions or curiosity  He did come back telling my husband his sons told him to take whatever we decided his work was worth.  The original labor proposal was for $750.00. We furnished/paid for all materials.  Mr. Andrews told my husband the work last board  would be about $50.00..  The final payment was $700. </p> <p>Again, we will not have him for anything ever again--given his bizarre reaction to my husband, we are sure he would not come back.  The work he did finish was good.  His communications skills are very poor.</p>"