We hired Handy Lou to do a total gut and remodel of our 1940's Cape Cod style kitchen and couldn't…read morehave been happier! He was very accessible, always in contact with us and quick to respond whether we reached out by phone, text, email, etc. His rate was more than fair, and totally transparent for all costs that would be involved. He really helped us plan and basically hand hold and walk us through the entire process from conceptualizing our options, where to buy materials, even color and design recommendations. He gave us an aggressive time window for job completion which was important to us with the Holidays looming; and he nailed it - finishing with time to spare. The work was absolutely meticulous, and the attention to details and small nuances make such a huge difference! He even went around to touch up and improve other details around the area not in the scope of the job; just because he thought it would improve the aesthetic and he takes so much pride in his work. This guy is a real artisan - not a laborer. He genuinely enjoys crafting beautiful work and it shows. Our kitchen came out mint - better than we even expected! In all honesty, he was so good at what he does we would be willing to pay MORE to have him work on our stuff than other contractors. I can't imagine using anyone else going forward. 5 star quality all around.

We had just finished a kitchen remodel in January 2019 (replaced all the cabinets, countertops, and…read morelights), but the floorman we'd contracted with had left us high and dry. We had subfloor and while we could have installed the new laminate floor we had, we'd have done a horrible job at it. Lou Gagne was highly recommended to us by a local business, many of whose employees had used his services. We gave him a call that evening. He came out to see us a couple days later and we discussed what had to be done. Install the laminate floor throughout the kitchen, dining room, and attached hallway, install baseboard everywhere but the kitchen, and install threshold where required. He said it would take two days and gave us a reasonable price. OK, so that's the background. Here's what we got. We got a perfectly installed floor, perfectly installed baseboard, someone who really enjoys his work (he sings to his boom box while on the job!), and he fixed some things that a previous contractor hadn't done right because it bugged him and only took a few minutes. The join between the living and dining rooms is perfect. My wife and I did the living room, and not particularly well. He matched the grout lines in the laminate perfectly. In the kitchen he got the laminate floor so close to the cabinets it looks like the floor goes under the cabinets. His idea of using gray grout was perfect as it matches the grout lines in the floor. These walls in our house are not square, but you'd never know it when you look at the baseboard corners. It didn't matter whether it was an inside or outside corner, in close quarters or not, Lou did it perfectly. He also screwed our subfloor down as it wasn't correctly nailed into the joists during construction in 1986. Can you say "squeak"? Not anymore! Lou also gave us some ideas of how we're going to do the backsplash in our kitchen and behind the stove, which we're going to take him up on as soon as possible. My wife and I trust Lou completely. When he says he can do something, he can really do it. Fair price, great work, and it really gives us pride of ownership in our home again. And at some point, we're going to find a figurine that represents what he can do and how well he does it, even if we need to design it ourselves.

I was very pleased with every interaction I had with employees of On Duty. From Grace, who answered…read moremy call and set proper expectations to Spencer and Ben, who were both on time, pleasant, professional, and expedient. Instead of being charged for cleaning of multiple flues, Spencer took the opportunity to inspect each one so we could make a decision on how to proceed forward.I was very happy with the experience and look forward to any future projects.

My new go-to chimney maintenance company. Easy to schedule, very flexible, arrived on time,…read moreprofessional, thorough service, and reasonably priced. Highly recommend!

Outstanding service. Scheduled easily. Arrived promptly and completed the work efficiently and…read morethoroughly. Assessed our needs for three fireplaces and made appropriate and well-appreciated recommendations. Emener staff is polite, communicates well and ensures satisfaction. Fair pricing. Highly recommend.

I was in need of Chimney brick repair on one of the two Chimneys on my home. I set up an…read moreappointment with Emener Chimney Maintenance to quote the work. Mike Emener was here early for the appointment, provided an honest and reasonable quote, and despite being very busy, fit me in on a Saturday to do the repair work and install the caps. Mike and his team were extremely professional, a pleasure to deal with, and provided the highest quality work at a reasonable price. He takes pride in his work and it shows in the results. Awesome experience and I highly recommend Mike Emener and Emener Chimney Maintenance for any/all of your fireplace/chimney service needs, I certainly will.

Fantastic communication! Very experienced & was patient with me. Highly recommend!! They are my…read morego-to for many different projects.

Andrew and his team was awesome we have never had such a great experience with a contractor. I…read morecalled Andrew he came over to give us an estimate right away and within a week started the work and finished it within a week. We had them paint walls and ceilings, add crown molding, cover AC duct work in two bed rooms and add wainscoting to one of the bedrooms. The painter that Andrew brought in did an amazing job as well. They all went above and beyond to help us. We also had a banister the was remove from our stairwell many years ago and we ask for them to install it and let us know what it would cost but just hung it free of charge. Andrew is also very good at knowing what would look good and made some awesome suggestions for example we only thought we would just have them drywall around the AC duct but he suggested the bead-board and as you can see by the picture it looks awesome. He also suggested an option to cover our ugly baseboard heater by building a wood surround that we could even use as a small shelf for charge phones or tablets, etc. that we loved the idea but where the heater is located would be blocked by furniture and would not be practical for that room. We will put Andrew on our speed dial to call in the future for other projects. Andrew took notes about what we wanted and did exactly what we wanted without having to repeat anything he paid attention to everything we said he was our only estimate based on our first meeting with him he made such a great impression right from the get-go. We can't thank him enough for the awesome experience.

They color drenched my small dining room and I could not be happier. They were professional and…read morewalked me through everything. Highly recommended.

Rey came out quickly to give me a quote on some work I needed to get my house ready to sell. He…read moregave me a quote on the spot and was super communicative throughout. He was even able to get his team to come out on a weekend because he knew I was under a time crunch. Most importantly they did great work! I am very happy with how it turned out.

Very please with work. They came to do the job very quickly. I love how they finish so fast and…read morestill came out so beautiful

Loved their jobs. 150% recommended. I got the cheapest materials from homedepot, but they made the…read moremagic work to make them looks great. Especially for the corner/edge work, they almost spend half day to cut the bricks to make the all pavers match perfectly each other. I am so lucky to have them to build my patio. will definitely hire them again for any patio or yard work.

(reposted from my google review) Pedro and the team did a…read morefantastic job overhauling my driveway. He made his visit, listened to what I wanted, and pointed out why certain areas of the driveway failed and why. He gave me such an education that now, while I'm driving down Rt. 2, I'm looking for seams or irregularities in the recent repaving. My driveway is about 400 feet long with a good-sized apron in front of the garage, about 8000 sq ft of asphalt all-in, but the guys knocked out the entire job in two days. Demo and base course on Thursday, final course on Friday. Done. It wasn't cheap, but a cheaply done driveway is why mine had to be re-done in the first place. Props to a local family owned & operated business!

Amazing Work. Friendly and Professional staff. They explained everything about the job at hand…read more Don't just take my word for it, as they have great reviews by others everywhere!!!

This was our first project with Blackwater HR, and it was kind of tricky. We needed roofing repair,…read morein part to falling shingles by a prior installer, and to help with squirrel damage. Austin came over soon after we made our request, gave us a fair quote, and began the first part of the repair soon after. The project was in two parts because part of the damage was under solar panels. So we paid for what he did, and stayed in touch as the installers weren't able to get to us for weeks. Final roofing work happened yesterday, and he also replaced two shingles that had fallen since he'd left (not his fault). Easy to communicate with, generally responded same day or next day. Would use again.

blackwater turned my old yucky bathroom into a brand new bathroom. We are so in love with our new…read morebathroom and the detail that was put into it!