Andrew and Steve are master craftsman with a keen eye to minute details. I contacted them to…read moreconstruct an interior PA blue stone pad for my new wood stove and also to install stone veneer on two of the walls. Andrew and Steve are not just stone masons and have excellent skills in both interior and exterior construction that comes in handy when the unforeseen glitch pops up. For example they were able to reinforce the floor to support the very heavy weight of the pad and stove. While working in the basement on the floor reinforcement, Andrew noticed that there was a bump in the basement concrete floor that I lamented had been tripping me every time I did the laundry. Without hesitation, he went to his truck for some tools and remedied that rather large bump at no additional charge. Steve is an artisan, and created a real show piece backdrop to the Vermont castings red stove. The pattern and color variation he put forth is truly amazing and far exceeded my expectations. There was one stone that I felt was a little off in color, and they had no pushback, and were completely open to replacing it albeit while the stone had not fully set, but it was obvious their goal was 100% customer satisfaction. The cuts for outlets, windows, and ceilings were flawless and the mortar joints between stones was applied perfectly. I learned that Andrew is a 2nd generation mason, and he and Steve had been training under his dad since they were kids. I had to travel out of town, and had no worries leaving them the keys to finish the job. They are great communicators and completely trust-worthy. When icy cold rain was forecast Andrew called the night before to alert me of the threatening weather and left it that he would revisit the workday in the morning. He called bright and early to "ASK" if we could postpone a day as he would be cutting the stone and mixing mortar outside. I of course agreed. They also coordinated with the stove installers to help wrangle the very heavy stove pad onto the frame they had built. Andrew and Steve are team players and also a great team, with complimentary skills and eyes that truly ensures a beautiful job. They cleaned up every day and left the job, spotless with no debris. They have my highest recommendation and can handle any masonry job at hand. 6 Stars out of 5!!!!!

The front yard and driveway overhaul project had excellent results. I was very pleased with how…read moreeasy it was to work with Andrew and Steve, and highly recommend Apex.

I recently moved into a house, which I found out shortly afterwards that the builders did a very…read morepoor job on the foundation. I called Groundworks, who came out with their state of the art equipment, found out where the problem areas are, and gave a quote to fix it. Although it'll take a while to be able to afford the cost of fixing the house's foundation, I was able to have them fix the front porch since it is connected to the roof. They did a great job with leveling it, and even explaining to me what they are doing. All in all, I am quite impressed with Groundworks, and will look forward to figuring out a way to be able to afford to get the house's foundation fixed.

I thought I was going to have no more than a half hour inspection of my premises to see how water…read morewas coming in the basement, e.g. ground water pressure, leak in foundation or window wells, gutters and downspouts set wrong, etc. and how to reduce humidity and mold. That is what initial contact at Groundworks assured me. NO! It was a boring 2.5 hour memorized sales pitch for their $26,000.00 system which would rip up floor concrete, remove stairs and outdoor patio, relocate electricalpanel and leave me with added repairs for which I would have to find other contractors and pay additional money. There was not even a pretense to give me what I wanted, and he kept saying he was not qualified to diagnosis the water problem, only qualified to recite how their system is installed. Beware! My son and I reset the downspouts of the gutters after doing our own "amateur" inspection. It rained torrentially twice already and- surprise - no water in the basement. So grateful I saved $30,000.00 by using common sense. Still angry at phoniness of Groundworks. If you need them, clarify what you want upfront and save yourself time and money.

Orlando showed up himself and with a few guys to do the work. Good communication, showed pride in…read moretheir work and spent the time to do a thorough job. Highly recommend.

I thought I had posted my review after the work was done, guess not.. Just referred Orlando to a…read morefriend. I thought he was excellent, timely, thorough. He worked during the hottest time of the summer but didn't let that slow him down. He is a perfectionist, if he didn't like it he'd fix it. The price was definitely fair. I found him through Google and so glad to have found someone honest and trustworthy who wasn't trying to nickle and dime me to death. Most importantly, my heating bill was considerably lower after getting this work done. And he referred me to his buddy who did the flashing who went above and beyond at a reasonable cost. You'll be glad if you choose G&A

Monster Paving company is an excellent paving company to work with. They did a FIRST CLASS JOB on…read moreour driveway. The paving is as smooth as ice. Very professional, on time, excellent quality job. Our driveway has never look better. I strongly recommend this company to do your driveway. We are very happy with the results. Here are photos of our driveway done by Monster Paving guys. :-)

I wish I could get this company -10 in a rating. I hired them to do some flags and work on our…read morefront steps as well as repairs on our driveway. To make a long story short, the job they did was horrific. I asked him after day one to come back and correct what he had done wrong which included putting in mismatched Flagstone, crooked Flagstone, and pointing Belgian block that I did not want pointed. He then ghosted me without having had any payment. He ultimately got payment for half the job only because his wife intervened for him. Since then, I have learned that the asphalt that he used to fill in an area that needed to be redone was not even driveway grade and I've had to pay a lot of money to get that replaced. So I am now left with an incredibly ugly entry area to home my home, but I cannot afford to have the whole thing replaced on top of what I have already paid him and what I've already paid to have the asphalt replaced. This is not a reputable, professional, or honest business. I have never had a worst contractor.

Let me start by saying, the owner is a friend. When he entered the house, I ushered him in, like I…read morewould do with any friend. But he took his time to do a great job. He even covered everything; the floor, the chairs, the pile of oddball junk I had in the corner, and more. I, and my wife, couldn't be happier. We will also use our fireplace with the peace of mind that comes with knowing that it was assessed by a real professional. Thank you to Wissahickon Chimney & Fireplace.

From the owner: CSIA and NCSG Certified Chimney Professional on staff. Full-Service Chimney company. Chimney…read moresweeping, Caps, Chimney Liners, Masonry repairs and rebuilding. Sales and service of wood, gas and electric fireplaces

Michael and Kimberly were very responsive to our project needs including an expedited timing…read more Michael was very communicative, explaining the actions required for a structural and aesthetic end result. The result completely met our requirements. I would not hesitate hiring Michael for future projects.

I would not suggest using this company for a small job. I thought the patch outside my garage would…read morebe easy since I was using an expert. The crew showed up at the end of the day without the proper materials to do the whole job. I called the office and the person was rude. Job looked like a patch. I should have used a handyman.

Work done was excellent as was the worker, KJ. The price was more than reasonable as well.read more

I've worked with Kenny and KJ easily a half-dozen times. They are always helpful and communicative…read moreand show up when they say they will. I'm in West Philly and have recommended them to many of my neighbors.

I reached out to Matt Burns in the early summer of 2020 for an estimate to replace the clearly…read morefailing railroad tie retaining wall in my back yard. Matt's was one of several estimates I sought, and pricing was all over the place. Matt's bid was competitive and fair, and he demonstrated a depth of knowledge and familiarity that made me immediately comfortable hiring him. Due to scheduling conflicts with another contractor installing a deck for me, I threw Matt a few curveballs. At least twice I had to ask him to move his start date, and when his team did arrive, the deck contractors were totally in his way. Throughout, Matt was patient and focused on his work. The guys he brought with him worked tirelessly over four days to excavate, remove old materials, prepare proper drainage missing from the old wall, rebuild the wall with new EP Henry pavers and regrade the area around the new wall - as well as around my driveway. Matt and his crew went above and beyond, doing extra regrading work not included in his estimate at no additional charge. And they cleaned up the work area at the end of the job beautifully. The wall looks so good that the old, shabby brick pavers by my pool now look sad by comparison. I'll be asking Matt Burns to come back to address that issue, and others, in the future. Hire Matt with confidence. You'll be glad you did. And if you have questions or want more details just message me. I'm happy to offer my strong recommendation of Matt and his team.

Matt Burns and his crew did a great job replacing our driveway, back patio, front walk, new covered…read morefront door landing, and sidewalk. He kept us informed along the way and was very flexible in making any changes we wanted during the process. We would highly recommend them to anyone looking to get a great experience and the job done right.