Robert was professional, punctual, and very knowledgeable. He clearly explained everything about my…read moredeck inspection and provided a detailed, easy-to-understand report. His advice helped me work smoothly with the city inspector. Highly recommended for anyone needing a reliable structural evaluation!

If you are looking for engineering drawings for your construction project, then I fully recommend…read moreCES/Robert Mann for the job. Fast, follows-through, gets the job done. Will definitely work with him again for future projects.

Feb 13 2025 another snow melt another flood in my garage. Maggie haven't come to help since 2023…read morenot long after driveway was done

It would be an understatement that my project was complicated and intimidating. Sitting on a 50 +…read morefoot high cliff, I had a retaining wall separating from my backyard in desperate need of replacement. Limited access to the property and backyard further complicated the scope and ease of executing this project. My wife and I solicited several inquiries from different contractors, and were only made more aware of the complications and challenges ahead based upon the lack of willingness many demonstrated in taking on this project for us. Finding a contractor willing to navigate the challenges of the property while executing within a realistic timeline and within an affordable price seemed impossible. That was until we spoke with Maggio. Artie was confident from day one that he and his team would be able to create an attainable resolution. Artie and his team came up with several approaches we could take on executing the retaining wall replacement, provided us a reasonable price, and then met every benchmark set during our project planning and execution. While on site, Maggio's team was efficient and effective proceeding with care and safety but working at a pace that exceeded our expectations. The completed work is gorgeous and far exceeded our expectations for what our backyard would look like. It's already been such a tremendous relief to have our backyard secured, rebuilt, and drained correctly to avoid erosion damage like we experienced with the previous retaining wall. Through the entire process, we felt like Maggio was working with us to succeed on this project and continually exceeded our expectations. I have no doubt now that not only was Maggio the right team for this project, but the right team for any future landscaping/hardscaping projects that remain for my property in the future. Thank you Artie, Stephen, and Peter Maggio for all your support and hard work here at Cliff House.

Rick seems to stress sensitivity to the environment. I live next to his hotel project completed 25…read moreyears ago. to me ( next door) it is a nuisance. A noisy poorly designed exhausts fan, a loud high rpm generator, lighting glare. Ricks response " I conformed to the set backs". An architect that leaves the neighbor in the wake of an environmental nuisance should go to Scranton ,Pa. To practice.

Christ the King Episcopal Church in Stone Ridge, NY has been working with Alfandre Architecture for…read moreover 3 years as we've worked to bring an extensive renovation project to fruition. They have helped us to refine our vision and after the pandemic hit, they organized a complete re-bidding of the work. Our project includes a state of the art professional kitchen that will qualify for Board of Health approval.Alfandre Architecture is knowledgable, easy to work with and interested in our success. I recommend them for small and large projects alike. The Rev. Janet Vincent

When I reached out to mark and asked him how long it would take to draw up my foundation/garage…read moreplans he told me a week. After 3 weeks of trying to get ahold of him he finally got my plans together. Went to pick them up and noticed he put the doors and windows for the garage on the wrong side which was clearly stated in our email we had going back and forth. He said he would revise them and send me a pdf copy of the plans tomorrow. After a few days with no plans or a pdf I had to scan my plans in and create my own pdf so I could get additional quotes for concrete work. I was able to submit those plans to the town for my permit. After a few weeks I started calling and emailing him and he finally sent the plans to me after a few days with of attempts to get ahold of mark. Two months later I had my concrete poured and noticed the bulk head access to the basement seemed very steep. After looking of the plans I realized what the problem was. Mark drew the stair way to scaled at 6' but his dimension line showed 8' max or 8'11 max in sandy or gravel soil. So my concrete guy poured the wall to 8'. Well 8' would never work because you would have stairs that would go past the basement wall about 18" or have to step down 18" to the first step. Mark said he has never had this issue before and had no solution. So to keep the stairs to code and put a door in the opening I had to cut 16" off the top of concrete wall for my bulk head as seen in the pictures. I would never recommend mark to anyone. He is very un professional and does not get back to his clients. Wish I read the reviews on him before I decided to use his services, looks like I'm not the only one with these problems.

From the owner: General Practice of Architecture with concentrations in Homes, Medical, Religious and Historic…read moreBuildings and indigenous construction techniques.

Richard ghosted me at a critical time. Richard stopped returning our calls after we asked him for a…read morefew small changes in our foundation plan. In our last call, he said he was really busy and would only talk to us if we sent him $500. I messaged to him that I'd like to run through the changes with him to make sure he understood the changes before I sent the $500. I never heard from him again. Then I asked him by email to at least send my my CAD files for my job so I could get another engineer to finish the job. Nothing back. Ghosted. I had to start from scratch with a new engineer.

We have had several jobs, both large and small, done by Erich's company and have always been…read moreextremely satisfied. He is professional, knowledgable and very honest.

"Without exaggeration, Redbud helped us create our favorite place on the entire planet! They helped…read moreus transform a relatively underutilized space into a backyard oasis. The quality of their work was only matched by the consistency of their professionalism. From the outset, our vision was going to be tough to accomplish because of the space restrictions, our indecision, and our commitment to the highest standards. From design to completion, though, Geff and his team helped us embrace the project as one that we'd get done "tight and right." Their responsiveness, experience, creativity, flexibility, resourcefulness, work ethic, execution and follow through truly define who they are as a company and is reflected in the high quality of the final product. Geff, Gary, the Redbud team, and their subcontractors were an absolute pleasure to work with and I highly recommend them. All phases of our project - design, planning, customer service, install, financial management, quality assurance - were all top notch from start to finish. We're grateful to them for helping us make a far-fetched dream become a reality and an investment that our family will enjoy for many, many years to come." - David Garza, Catskill NY

I'm very pleased with the pool and deck Redbud installed for me last year. Geff designed the deck,…read morestone wall and stone patio to blend in so naturally with the woods around my house. The whole yard is so inviting and relaxing. They had finished all the new sod and mulch and everything looked perfect when a storm came through and a tree fell right in the middle of the yard 2 days before the big party I had planned. Geff took care of everything and had the tree removed and cleaned up in plenty of time. I really appreciated Redbud's attention to detail, I have enough going on with my job and kids and it was nice that I didn't have to worry about anything on this project. I will be using Redbud again next year for a stone patio at my lake house.

Over two years the Dorini team helped me choose and buy property, plan and build my dream home…read more They were wonderful to work with, listened to what I wanted and explained each process thoroughly. Certainly there were some hiccups, but in each case the team was committed to satisfying me, the customer. The Covid crisis and subsequent material shortage caused a delay but this couldn't be helped. The workmanship is excellent, their integrity is above reproach. 5 stars!

From the owner: Dorini Log and Custom Homes is an Albany / Upstate NY based national supplier of materials, design…read moreand engineering packages for solid log, panelized, Westchester Modular, stick framed, post and beam, metal and concrete construction, offering superior quality packages to meet practically any budget with custom design services included at no additional charge. Dorini's highly efficient home packages include engineering which meets all local and national building and energy code requirements. Formed by acclaimed industry leaders with over 75 years of combined experience in the systems built and construction industries, Dorini Log and Custom Homes is focused on providing quality, affordable custom houses, cabins, tiny homes, vacation retreats, garages, workshops, additions, kitchens, baths and restorations. Offering turnkey options in a 2 hour radius of Albany- Berkshire Columbia Dutchess Fulton Greene Montgomery Rensselaer Saratoga Schenectady Schoharie Ulster Warren Washington Counties