It's unfortunate that I need to contribute a review to the two included here but I believe it's…read moreimportant to contribute a review that will inform others interested in engaging this business. I can confirm that both those reviews are accurate assessments of Rick DePalma and Westchester Carpentry because I have had the exact same experience. Rick is a jolly, slick talker. He initially comes across as very accommodating which I mistook for good customer service. Seems like he knows how to play the game. Lack of communication: he's non-responsive and dances around scheduling saying, "I have to see what my scheduler says" after which he doesn't respond for weeks and weeks and now months. The excuses noted by the previous reviewer were all things he told me as well as reasons for delays. Non completion of work: I engaged him almost a year ago in April of 2023 and he has not finished the work. He told me 3 to 4 weeks from start to finish and it is now 1 year. Lack of presence on site: I can confirm that he does not come to you unless he is coming to collect a check, which for my job was twice. Again, he talks a good game saying how he will complete the job but does not follow through. Here's how it works. He gives you a pretty good estimate, does some work, and then doesn't finish. He facilitates this by having you give a substantial amount to start and then another substantial amount halfway through. Then he leaves about 10% for the final payment. That 10% is inconsequential to him. He's already baked in his profit and doesn't need that 10%. Net net, he does most of the work and then leaves the punch list of items incomplete and walks away from the 10%. Your satisfaction is not important to him.

Rick Depalma is, to put it politely, a scam artist…read more I engaged him two years ago to redo my mudroom, to make some custom cabinetry, and to finish my basement. Two years later he still has not finished the work, he does not respond to calls or emails, and he makes excuse after excuse for blown deadlines. Worse, he has been through multiple subcontractors because he consistently fails to pay them and they walk off of the job. I am now getting frequent calls and messages from multiple sub-contractors saying that Rick owes them more than $10,000 and asking me to to cover those costs. A huge part of the problem is that he never shows his face on the job site. The only time you will ever see him is when he wants a check, and at those times he is all smiles and is full of apologies and promises to change. He never does, and it is a nightmare. He makes excuse after excuse, I have lost count of how many times he has claimed to have caught covid, broken a bone, had surgery, had a medical emergency, been on vacation, had sick kids, had a broken down truck, etc. The list goes on and on and on and the excuses never stop. Without anyone on site the work is done in a sloppy fashion and often has to be redone (which I had to pay for out of my own pocket just to get it done). There is complete disarray on the job site. His workers left food in my basement and, because no one showed up for weeks, went rotten before we noticed it. We were left with THOUSANDS of maggots and flies, which I had to clean up. I am now in the position of preparing complaints with Westchester County and preparing a lawsuit. Stay as far away from Rick as you possibly can. And note that he operates multiple companies as he runs from bad reviews. Do not work with him.

I found Pascual via Angie's list when looking to redo by back stairs and landing. After having…read morespoken to and received estimates from at least 5 other contractors, my wife and I eventually decided to go with Pascual. He provided previous customer contact numbers so I could reach out and receive first-hand feedback from them. In doing so, every single one of them commented on how professional Pascual was and the quality of his work. Some of them even sent pictures. My back stairs and landing took less than two days to complete. Watching him and his team work, it's clear they take pride in it. When demolishing the old stairs, he uncovered some poor craftsmanship and made sure to call it out and rectify it before covering it up again. Would gladly work with Pascual and his team again.

Pascual and his team redid our deck at a fair price and did a superb job. Him and his team finished…read morethe job in one day and left the area immaculate. It was a really hot day and they worked very hard. I cannot recommend Pascual enough! Communication was great as well

Isaac delivers amazing service and top-notch quality! His work is truly phenomenal. I highly…read morerecommend him and look forward to working with him again on my deck in the near future

Did a great job! It wasn't a big job but he took the railing- made the repairs and reinstalled it…read morein no time. Isaac even painted and the final presentation was better than I expected. His prices are reasonable and fair, the work- solid. This was no band aid job! I plan on calling him again for other work.

I recently had new windows installed and I couldn't be happier with the experience. From start to…read morefinish, the company and crew were extremely helpful, professional, and easy to work with. The installation team was punctual, respectful of my home, and very accommodating. Everything was completed in a timely fashion and with great attention to detail. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for quality work and excellent service!

Replaced +20 wood (100 year old) windows with new black fiberglass windows…read more Aaron and his team was great and helped thru what is always stressful even....and they took away all the old windows! (Yay!) They look great - no more wind whistling thru them! Robin

Good wood did an amazing job! They removed old rotted deck and rebuilt a new one in 5 days. They…read morewere fast, efficient and very communicative throughout the entire process. Highly recommend them!

Prompt communication. Quality work. Reasonable prices. A pleasure to work with. Will work with them…read moreagain for future projects.

I contracted Chris and his team for a full renovation on a family bathroom - to demo back to studs,…read morerepair, update, modernize, install and finish. Throughout the project, he and his team were nothing short of excellent. Once I shared my initial ideas, he added experience and knowledge of what would and might not work, with alternatives and recent install suggestions. His design ideas were great, and we changed direction a few times to follow his suggestions! The team laid high quality protection materials, and left the house spotless at the end of every day. We stayed in regular contact on project progress, changes, challenges and updates, with him providing useful solutions at every point rather than just announcing an issue! Chris has great energy and loves his work, clearly putting pride into the room. I'll certainly be using him again in future!

Chris remodeled my kitchen, foyer windows and did a lot of repairs in my house Feb-March 2016. For…read morethe kitchen he added new cabinets, refurbished old ones, added a new counter top, built a set of shelves, and installed new kitchen ventilation system. He also painted the kitchen. The foyer windows needed a new ledge replacement, which was a lot of work. 18 months out I am very satisfied with the results. He was reliable and easy to communicate with. Chis was on-time and on-budget. Really strong recommendation.

We were very happy with the service provided. Did work in our kitchen and price was affordable. A…read moretremendous job. great service.

From the owner: At JSL, we are committed to providing quality work and experience into every project. We are fully…read morelicensed and insured in the state of New York and we are proud to offer free estimations.

Called almost instantly, and scheduled an appointment to come to my house and see the repair I…read moreneeded to my Iron Railing on my Porch. He provided a quote, took the broken railing with him and two days later, came back and quickly and quietly installed what looks like a brand new railing. Very pleased with his work!

Excellent craftsmanship clear communication,fast efficient service, great company ,exceeded my…read moreexpectations

I have nothing but good things to say about GV they can in worked with out budget and finished the…read moreproject in record time did not leave a mess. One thing my husband did not like but the owner came back to make the correction without us having to call him back, he is a man of his word. I will use his services again and share his company with my neighbors. Thanks again for bringing live back to my deck. Peace be with you!!

Highly recommend this company for a professional approach, helpful and frank assistance and quality…read moreexecution. Will definitely use them again if we need any help with the apartment

Great work. I…read morerecently had Lviv construction company complete a painting indoor and installation floor in my new apartment. I can't tell you have happy I am.They are thorough,detailed,and customer-oriented.Roman has insightful advice and he did a great job of really listening to what I wanted. I will definitely call Roman again in the future. Thank you again