My wife and I bought a house built in 1960, which had been improved over the years in various ways…read morethat apparently made sense to the owner at the time. It was drafty, and had no air conditioning. I wanted to take advantage of NYSERDA's home energy improvement loan, and ideally get the air conditioning installed as well, all at the same time. I also wanted to be as energy efficient as possible, so I was looking for a company with experience in ductless mini-split units. Since we hadn't moved in yet, Joseph made us his priority, so things got done quickly. His team insulated all the exterior walls, added insulation to the roof, air sealed the house, installed a radon removal system in the basement, and installed 5 ductless mini split units. And as I've now learned is normal for an older house, several other things had to be done to allow the things we actually wanted done to be done, like relocating the service drop coming into the house, replacing the fuse box, and so on. They also did some minor things like replace the truly scary electrical connection going to the dishwasher, install a fire-rated door to the garage, and deal with some plumbing issues. The men doing the work were all very professional, and were very good about cleaning up after themselves at the end of each day. They got there in the morning when they said they would, and were very careful about not leaving doors or anything open where my cat could escape. And when I had to go to work and no one could be there at times, I had no concerns leaving them at the house by themselves. Joseph stopped by several times through the process to make sure things were going well. He seems intent on getting things done right, and not cutting corners. When we had an issue with one of the upstairs air handlers making a very loud whistling noise, several people came back and installed an extra return to reduce the noise dramatically. I have no qualms about recommending Malcarne Contracting to people I know, and I'll certainly be hiring them again for any other work that needs to be done.

A picture is worth a thousand words. Pictures of their handy work on our home. Still no…read moreresolution...

We hired Jeremy to replace some doors and trim in our home. He did a great job! Jeremy is…read moreconscientious and helped us stay in budget offering alternatives without sacrificing the look we were going for. Jeremy also helped out in an emergency with a leak due to a broken pipe. It's evident he really cares about what he does. We will definitely use Jeremy for more projects in the future. Without hesitation we recommend Jeremy @ Upstate Upkeep.

Jeremy is a nice guy and does ok work but he is very unreliable. He shows up sporadically to work…read moreand goes completely dark for extended periods of time until he wants to get paid. He left me with $5,000 of materials sitting outside and completely disappeared. He claimed his price was only an estimate when it became clear he was never going to finish for the price he quoted.

Steve accepted a deposit from me of $6000 on a painting job for the entire exterior of my house in…read moreApril 2025. He then failed to keep appointment for prep work over the space of about four or five weeks. I canceled the job. There was no language about cancellation in our agreement. I demanded my deposit back. A year later I am starting a suit in Small claim court. Steve made multiple promises to repay over the course of the last year, all of which were empty. Stay away.

Stephen and his "crew" were always on time, stick to the schedule , went above and beyond our…read moreexpectations with their skill! I call them the "Picasso" of exterior paint! The price was fair, you get what you pay for.

I was delighted with this firm. After being so frustrated to find a contractor/painter who would…read moreshow up when he said and do all the work, I did! I found him through a sign on a lawn, read some reviews and met with him. He gave a fair estimate, came with two workers, did the various projects he had said he would in a written contract, and took on one more. We are talking about additional, more major work. And he was kind and cleaned up. A true find.

Excellent Service. Trusted Professionals…read more Detail Oriented. Amazing Work. Timely Fashioned. Great Team. Pix Attached! No need to go anywhere else.

Wasn't happy with the representative who came to look at my project. She was late for the…read moreappointment by 30 minutes and took her time in apologizing for her tardiness. No follow up phone call to see where I am regarding moving forward. I will say that I did see a kitchen project this company completed and was satisfied with their work.