Cautious about which company to use, I was pleased to learn that Lauricella and Sons has been a…read morefamily-owned foundation/shoring business for more than 100 years. They are "old school" and contemporary in their approach to any issues including structural damage, rotten wood, decaying piers and other challenges. They are well known in the Garden District, French Quarter, and throughout the city. The team was respectful and willing to explain any procedure used. I would not hesitate to use them again with complete confidence.

Dear Y'all, Today I am happy, but a little bit sad too…read more Today David and Dave Lauricella...AKA the Dynamic Duo...are putting the finishing touches to my house renovations. The sad bit is I won't be seeing them every day. They've just finished doing major repairs on my front porch, siding and ceilings. Until they started the repairs (caused by termite and water damage I didn't know I had), my porch had been held up by the hand of God. Then He handed it over to the Dynamic Duo to fix. It was almost a shame to put the siding back on over the studs and insulation because Lauricella and Son are seasoned craftsmen of the highest order. Oh, and my beautiful put-back-together-again, re-beautified front door! I could digress and go on about how delightful David and Dave are, or how they go out of their way to do what you want done, or how I gave them a key to my now beautiful front door when I was out of town, or how I never had to sweep up after them. Honest. Suffice it to say, I am thrilled to bits with their work and work ethic. Cheers, Kathleen Langan

So my 85 year old mother-in-law hired Ace Leveling to level her house. Not having any experience…read morewith leveling I guess they did a good job as far as the leveling. The doors don't lock at this point. I'm reading this could be because of the wood being warped. Probably not the companies fault. BUT!, Ace Leveling left holes that fill with water every 6 feet all the way around the house. Now, as you can understand, my 85 year old mother-in-law can't get out there and fill all these holes. I'm 60 and 12 hours away. I can't do it either. Why this company didn't complete the job I'll never know. In hindsight, Ace would not have been hired if it was known they would leave the mess. Thanks Ace, nice going! There website says "We're committed to creating satisfied customers" That lie is at best a joke!

Ace House Leveling, LLC did excellent work on our house and it was a difficult job! Our house is a…read more130 year-old barge board Creole cottage that's raised but very close to the ground. The front original raised part of the house was mostly on the original delapidated piers whose footings weren't much wider than the piers and quite shallow and there's a recent two story addition to the back of the house that had been constructed on top of what had originally been a patio slab and woefully insufficient to bear the weight of the structure. Being ghosted by two other prominent shoring contractors after they scoped the job, Ace House Leveling came to the rescue. Nick, the company's co-owner, meticulously assessed the job and gave us a good low and high-end estimate and the final price stayed within. The crew of five guys worked diligently six days a week for three or four weeks, tunneling and demoing old peers, in the front and tunneling under and demoing cement slab in the back. they replaced old rotten sills and floor joists, excavated and poured cement into the new hefty reinforced footings, and set the new piers. Finally, they very skillfully and gently leveled the old house in a way that caused very little cosmetic damage to the walls. Crawling under the house once or twice to see this work in progress, I was blown away by the skill and fortitude of these guys to do this kind of hard, skillful work in such tight spaces. Now, not only do we have a house where we don't have to run a water hose during a drought to open the front door, but we can do some cosmetic work on the interior and exterior of the house that won't crack away and have to be redone each time the house settles a little bit one way or another. We're sitting on solid ground. Thank you, Ace House Leveling!

Gave a very reasonable quote to replace a few missing shingles on my roof. Employee did his job…read morewell and quickly. I will definitely use them again for anything else I may need skilled workers for that's above my pay grade. THANK YOU, CLAYTON!

Fascia lookout on second story was blown out of groove by strong winds. Jason showed up the next…read moreday and was able to resecure the loose fascia in a matter of minutes. I highly recommend them for any and all of your residential and commercial construction needs!

Loved the food, waiters are very attentive, great atmosphere and enjoy the Morher's Day Mariachisread more

Amazing owner and crew. The owner, Alfonso, and his team from his foreman to the actual laborers…read moreare very professional. We initially contracted them to repair our foundation. They were way ahead of the schedule they estimated and completed the job quickly. We were so satisfied with their level of professionalism and the progress they made, that we had them change our old pipes from cast iron to PVC. This job was done quickly as well. The team was in constant communication with us every step of the way. Prior to our foundation repair, water would come into our home from the heavy rains, but now it doesn't. We are looking to renovate our home and we will definitely work with them on that project. They provide a wide array of high quality home repair and building services at fair and affordable prices. We can't wait to see the magic they create with future projects on our old home.

This crew has been here for 19 months. The job was supposed to take 12. They run out out of…read moresupplies and don't show up. Worst of all, they yell and scream at each other, using profanity over and over. The owner Greg comes by occasionally. Nightmare !

I hired Pokorn to do demo and framing on an interior condo renovation project. It is fortunate that…read moreI kept the initial contracts small. Thankfully, I wasn't stuck with them for the whole project. I have experience in renovation and historical restoration, and am detail oriented, and had high hopes for a successful professional relationship. On the plus side, they were always responsive to my communications, and seemed to understand what needed to be done. On the minus side, I don't know where to begin. All of the work, except management, on our project was handled by sub-contactors, not direct employees of Pokorn. Adding that additional layer of management inflated the cost of the job significantly. Too many generals, not enough soldiers. Their subs are of varying quality. For example, one subcontractor framed for a new closet in a way that partially obstructed an adjacent door because of a measurement mistake on the architect's plans. The sub didn't think "Oh look. Something's not right. I should ask how to proceed". They just went ahead and built it, even though the drawn plans showed no obstruction, necessitating tearing out the mistake and rebuilding. They also put the subfloors down in the bathrooms before the plumbing drain work was done. The plans clearly showed the fixtures being relocated within the rooms. Something else to tear out. When they removed the subfloor I saw that the bathroom vent duct for the bathroom below had very obviously been crushed (stepped on at the joist), which is why the bathroom vent below had no air flow. If the subfloor hadn't needed to be torn out, this air flow problem could have been difficult to diagnose and expensive to fix later on. Somehow all the generals didn't notice the substandard work. All these blunders would be comical if they weren't so frustrating. Pokorn did correct their mistakes after I pointed them out and asked them to, which is the only reason they got 2 stars. I should not have to do this work: it's their responsibility. Read their contract carefully before signing. It is written in a way that keeps too much power in their hands. They are strict about expecting payment within 72 hours of their submitting an invoice, even if they've screwed up and not yet corrected the work being invoiced. If you're late in paying, they can immediately stop work and require an extra $500 to start up again. You can make the payment "under protest", but then have to trust that they will fix the issue. To their credit, they always did, but I was upset that I had to trust a company that was messing up left and right. Why should this even have to happen in the first place? As is pretty standard, they ask for periodic payments as work progresses. They are the sole determiners of when a phase is substantially completed, which is not unusual, but ask for payment at a point when other contactors I've worked with (and I) would have considered the phase only partially completed. These examples do not exhaust the deficiencies or problems experienced during the short time I employed Pokorn. Let the buyer beware.

Let me start by saying that this company is fantastic and should be hired for your next project or…read morerepair. I have had the opportunity to work with them twice, once to do a small dryer vent repair/installation and once to replace all my major appliances, upgrade my home's electrical breaker boxes and repair/install new outlets. Both times, their professionalism, frequent communications, and monetary value for services provided were second to none! During projects things sometime do not go according to plan, but this company takes immediate action to correct any problem and to make sure things are set right. I will give you an example, during my appliance replacement, the microwave that was ordered from a vendor in NJ (I believe) was delivered to these folks and had sustained obvious damage during the shipment...not caused by them, but man, before lunch, they had procured the exact same make/model from a local provider which made sure that they did not fall behind schedule; their problem solving was done seamlessly, and took away all my worry about this major project. Really cannot say enough good things about this team....they are my go-to contractor when I need their expertise...do yourself a favor and make them your go-to contractor as well!!

Most reasonable, reliable and professional people I've ever hired! Capable of any job you throw at…read morethem.

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My attic turbine vent was blown off during Francine and had water infiltration. Contacted Westbank…read moreRoofing through good online reviews. Turns out the company did a roof replacement in the neighborhood. Ben not only put a new vent up but included reinforcement so it will stay on. They were able to take care of my issue within days of the initial meeting and estmate. I received quality care at a reasonable price. I recommend Westbank Roofing for your roofing repairs.

Responded quickly. Repaired roof. I will verify with a new reply after the next rainfall to verify…read moreif the leak was fixed.