Bennett truly saved the day for us over our Christmas vacation. We were traveling for the holidays…read morewhen we had a massive leak in our roof that left half of our home water damaged. We called Bennett from halfway across the country and they were at the house within an hour. They were prompt, professional, and friendly throughout the remediation process, and so we decided to contract them for the restoration as well. I never thought I'd be sad to see a restoration company go. The Bennett guys were like family by the time the work was done. Yes, the quality of their work is fantastic, but their communication and thoroughness is what won me over. Hopefully we'll never need them for remediation services again, but I'd never hesitate to hire them for restoration.

From the owner: If your property has suffered damages due to weather, overflows, or broken pipes, reach out to…read moreBennett Restoration LLC. We effectively remove hazardous material and secure Castleton on Hudson, NY Water-Restoration practices.

COMPLETELY RUDE!! I called and asked if they would take some furniture. This guy Alex said sure…read morebring them down so I get a friend to help me load these heavy pieces of furniture in the truck. When we get down there he has an attitude saying they aren't accepting donations. Why the hell did you say to bring them down if you won't accept them?! After arguing back and forth, I decided to go to Goodwill. They happily accepted the items. I have spent hundreds of dollars at ReStore and will no longer be supporting a business that treats its customers like crap.

The furniture is nice, but the prices were horrible. I saw a desk that had cracked and broken…read moreveneer for $200. The dresser in the picture had a crack all along the top, despite the beautiful finish, also asking $200. Used Ikea cabinet handles for the same price you can get them new at Ikea! Not worth the hour+ drive from CT, sadly.

When I wanted to donate a sofa and matching loveseat that were in very good condition, I contacted…read moreHabitat and left an email message. I received an email back in a reasonable amount of time considering how busy they must be. The person in charge of donations asked me to send a photo (which is totally understandable) before pick up was approved. Shortly after, an appointment time was set for pick up. I had the furniture placed in the garage as requested. The truck came within the designated time, and furniture was taken to the truck efficiently. I would say it was "professional operation." When it was picked up, one of the two men said, "This furniture is in great condition. Thank you for your kind donation and for thinking of us." I was happy to donate to a good cause and will continue to do so. Three years ago we donated oak kitchen cabinets when our kitchen was remodeled. I saw that they were sold for $550. I was pleased to help an organization with such an outstanding mission.

This review is for ReStore, the store front for used furniture and recycled fixtures and appliances…read morethat Habitat for Humanity runs in downtown Schenectady. Habitat itself is an outstanding organization and does great work. The H for H offices are located on Pearl, so this should be recategorized in Yelp as Home Furnishings / Retail Furniture, not Contractor Services. First off, hours: Thursday 10-6, Friday and Saturday 10-3. Tip: if you come early on Thursday, you'll have your best chance of getting pick of the new stock for the week, since they're closed the other days but continue to collect donations. So this is basically a thrift store specializing in furniture. It's everything you'd expect from a place that runs on donations. The stock is not by any means new or in style, but they do a good job in filtering out items so you don't have any dirty or unusually smelly items. Some of the items I looked at were broken or had significant flaws, but they for the most part seem to have filtered out truly unusable stuff. They do have a little bit of everything, and the repurposed fixtures (including doors and windows) are probably the cheapest you'll find anywhere. I had a little difficulty at first getting appropriate help - there were many volunteers but they had to find the chief guy in charge to do pricing for me, and they kept asking me the same questions about the items I picked out (as to whether they belonged in a set or not, like that matters for very used furniture) - but it's hard to quibble with volunteers on the basis of the service. They tried, even if they weren't as organized about things as they could be. Be patient with this sort of thing if you go in. If Design on a Dime ever does a Schenectady show, they'll love it here. I have a lot of fun speculating about previous owners of many of these items. (I really got a hoot about the five-piece living room set I saw on my most recent visit, where there was a built-in Stereophonic Console in the corner table unit. 1966, here we come!!) I also urge you if you do go, round up on your purchases and throw the extra money into the donation kitty. This group builds houses for people, and does it in a way that brings the people who will live in the house and own it into the building process. It may be unfortunate that this is needed, but it is, and doing a little shopping here can help this effort while helping yourself. One caveat: from the blank expressions I got when I asked if they check for bed bugs on the furniture upholstery, I'm going to guess that they do not do their own screening here. So given the reality of bed bugs and older pieces of furniture, I urge you to check for yourself. This is true for any used furniture these days. Update: adding a fourth star after multiple visits - the stock really does zing in and out (well, some of it) and Thursday mornings are definitely your best bet. The second floor, which I neglected earlier, has miscellaneous small fixtures, lamps, plumbing stuff, and so forth.

Our church basement was recently extensively damaged by water. Vince and his crew came to our…read morerescue! They pumped out the water, brought in fans and dehumidifiers to dry everything out, removed the damaged wallboard and paneling, and replaced the sump pump. He also gave us advice as to how to keep something like this from happening again. Thank You!!

Had water damage over a weekend, and reached out to Vince. Quick response, excellent communication…read moreregarding what needed to be done and when. Work was completed in a timely manner with an extremely high level of excellence. Everything looks great! Would recommend!

It was the eve of Thanksgiving and I noticed that a hose that leads to my basement was leaking and…read moreleaving water damage. I requested a quote and KGC immediately responded and were able to stop by that same day. Alfredo was the technician who came over and he was quickly able to diagnose the issue, pick up the part from Home Depot, and installed it all that same day. The price at the end of the day was very reasonable. Alfredo was friendly, professional, and efficient. I'm definitely going to keep KGC in mind for future home repairs.

EXCELLENT SERVICE! Top marks for Eddie - be sure to request him when you call. Polite, hard working…read moreand very skilled. I don't hand out 5 stars lightly, and I have only used this company for a smaller plumbing job, but the service was TOP TIER. They responded very quickly through Yelp, someone came by to inspect the issue within the hour - a leaky shower head that two other plumbers had shined me on about for over 5 months - after Eddie came for the inspection he went gave a flat rate quote and went out to get the replacement piece and returned quickly to complete the job. So happy to have a company locally I can trust to be responsive and professional - will definitely recommend and call again. Zachary M.

I absolutely am in love with this store. Right in the heart of Downtown Troy, it's a very easy stop…read morein while shopping at the farmer's market. Unfortunately there isn't that much in the store than I can reasonably afford and this makes me pretty sad. But still a beautiful store and every time I'm downtown, I go in and browse.

What a transformation. We almost gave up on this piece so many times, but thanks to the FunCycled…read morecrew, now it's sentimental value is reflected in its beauty. Such a pleasure to work with them. They were determined to exceed our expectations. 10 out of 5 stars!

I needed to have a professional do mold remediation (in Clifton Park, in Upstate NY) when I found…read moreBlack Mold was embedded in Sheetrock under a tankless hot water heater which I didn't know had a very small leak. I called Rainbow International since their website indicates they are certified and licensed in Mold Remediation. Rainbow (Albany NY) came in, told me the Black Mold they saw in the Sheetrock would require cutting out that section of the wall, and they could in fact eliminate the mold problem. They charge $2500 to cut away about 10 sqr ft of wall(&fix repaint), spray antifungal into the wall and rug around it(didn't even cut away rug to just check under it). Thinking they solved the mold problem as they promised, I stopped running ultraviolet light (contain mold growth/spread). After that I became extremely sick, and had to go to family's place in NYC;where a doctor found he needed to prescribe 3 antibiotics and warn continuation of a problem might require hospital intervention. After getting sick, I called Rainbow. They acknowledged that the illness could've been from continued mold problem, but then blamed this on my "having a lot of things" (I took out of the walk-in closet when I first found the mold)! As the later Mold Inspector said, their job under NY Law was to have a full inspection done BEFORE starting the estimate & work; if for nothing else to professionally determine the extent and details in the Mold Remediation work needed to have the work successfully completed in a thorough manner (that wouldn't leave the issue outstanding afterwards). Rainbow (2 weeks ago) said they would call me back about any next steps they could possibly take to fully solve the problem; I still haven't heard from them after I sent them the Mold Inspector's report along with the "Air Analysis" sent from a laboratory that examined the air samples from the apartment (containing the mold they were hired to remediate)!! Do not hire this company. It is my understanding this isn't up to minimum standards required by NY Law for licensed individuals. After I reported them to the regulatory state agency, they called me to threaten me with a charge of"slander". I gave them the answer Judge Judy once gave;an absolute defense to such a charge is that I told the truth (as I am here also). They told the NYS agency they only worked on less than 10 feet of Sheetrock, your their bill to me said they worked on 30 feet of Sheetrock. If it was an "error", of course you can't depend on their use of "due diligence" in billing and work. Otherwise, which I suspect is more likely the case, they are just plainly dishonest!

I just had to write a great review for this honest and professional company! We found some mold on…read morethe ceiling of our summer cabin in Lake George. Naturally, I was extremely concerned because of what I have heard about the dangers of mold. I contacted Home Advisors and they had Rainbow International contact me. My initial contact was with Laurie. She explained things to me and offered to give me a free estimate. Laurie even emailed me the laws about mold removal. Matt met us at our cabin and after carefully checking things out, informed us that our problem was very minor and that we could take care of it ourselves. We appreciate his honesty and feel very fortunate that we contacted the right company. We will certainly always recommend Rainbow International Restoration to anyone who asks.