I 100% agree with the negative reviews about Matt. And I fully expect him to argue with my review…read morebecause arguing and failing to take accountability is what Matt does best. Here are the lowlights of my experience with Matt: --Communication was a nightmare. He responded to me while he was doing the job (a plus!) but he was more interested in complimenting his own work, man-splaining, and cracking corny jokes than he was in listening my concerns. Whenever there was a problem, he blamed someone else. ---Cost was very high. This is my fault , as I should have gotten more estimates. --The work was below average. For example, Matt installed a bifold door. He asked if I wanted it painted and when I asked if it would need to be painted, he said it was up to me. I opted to leave it unpainted but had no idea that Matt would leave pencil marks and scuffs all over it. By that time, I was so tired of interacting with him that I decided to paint it myself. Less than three months later, the door came off the track and the pin that holds it in place will not go back in. I've been trying to get him to come back to fix the door (as per his warranty) for two weeks. Ha! Who am I kidding? I could go on but you get the drift. Save yourself some money and headaches and find someone else.

Matt was excellent! He was prompt and has a keen eye for…read moredetail. We had a number of projects and each one came out amazing. We now have a pull down ladder to our attic, he transformed our dinning room into a masterpiece, and repaired a number of items around the house. I highly recommend this master craftsman and can't wait to use him again for more update around the house.

Awesome and quick service. I would recommend for any home…read moreservice across NYC and NJ !

I hired him to install a vanity shelf, hang a picture, and complete other minor repairs. During…read moreinstallation, several additional holes were drilled in the wall by mistake. When I asked about repairing them, I was told I would need to pay extra labor. About one month later, the picture fell and caused wall damage. I contacted him, but he declined to fix it unless I paid an additional fee. He also cautioned me about leaving a negative review. Based on my experience, I would not hire him again and would not recommend his services.

Gary runs a great company. He is honest, warm and does amazing work. He's transformed my house.read more

Our home is close to 100 years old and our front porch showed its ago. I showed Gary a photo of…read morethe porch we wanted. The result was PERFECT in every sense of the word. Gary and his crew were amazing and a pleasure. Our project was reasonable priced and completed in a timely fashion. Gary's advice and guidance on some of the decisions my wife and I were making was spot on thanks to his vast knowledge and experience. We are so happy we selected Bruzzese and highly recommend.

Company to my rescue! Thank you to Phil and his team! My pool liner ripped in half and what a mess…read moremy backyard turned to be! Water everywhere! I was recommended by a neighbor to call and they fit me right in! They even came back to install my ladder as I carelessly forgot to leave them the screws! Fast Service and the quality of work was outstanding! Deborah was so understanding and helpful! Thank you to this team!

Good luck getting an appointment, a call back or any follow up. why not just be clear and…read moretransparent and say you just can't handle another job. Every appointment was delayed the work unsatisfactory and way beyond schedule. If on the fence consider the lack of reviews, most after dealing with this contractor wouldn't even waste their time reviewing because they'd rather just forget the whole experience.

Claridan did amazing work in our apartment. My wife and I were very impressed by their quality of…read morework, punctuality and cost :). We have a kitchen project coming and up and will definitely hire them again.

Claridan has done several extensive jobs for me, the latest one after a flood, and a disastrous…read more"mitigation" effort by a different, unqualified contractor. They had to redo all his work, then complete the fine finishing, which included sheetrock, plastering, electrical work, woodwork, painting and other tasks. They restored the house to pristine condition, and exactly on the schedule they had promised. Their work is of the highest quality. They pay attention to detail. They take responsibility for doing a really upscale and perfect job. They are definitely worth what they charge: not least for peace of mind.

Rocco and his team showed up on time and worked all day in inclement weather at times . Their work…read morewas very neatly done and they cleaned everything up like there were even here. I'm very pleased with the job they did. The front porch had to had brick replacement and new blue stone stair tread replaced. It's looks great. They also replace the stair treads going up to my back yard. The partially lined my upper walk with Belgium block to hold back dirt runoff on to walk and repointed my patio. Let's not forget the replaced broken slate on front walk with blue stone. Great

I have used European Masonry for several projects, including walkway repair, porch, bricks, steps…read more Rocco Solano is extremely responsive and arranges to have the work done in a timely and professional way. I am more than satisfied with the quality of the work performed. Communication with Rocco and his team is excellent as well. Highly recommended.

JS Masonry is top notch. John is a gentleman and easy to work with. He will expertly guide you to…read moreyour final choices of materials. Not pushy but very informative. His workers are skilled craftsman and are meticulous. If you need pavers, concrete or masonry done in the Bronx. JS Masonry is the one for you!

In 2016, J&S did a lot of work at the rear of our house in Throgs Neck. Granite terrace,…read morestairway...and stucco. Two years later, the stucco was beginning to de-laminate in three spots. In the spring of 2020, when the stucco was looking really terrible (bubbles, peeling, falling off, etc...see photos for examples), we asked John to come by and take a look. Of the roughly 450 square feet of stucco applied, about half is showing severe bubbling and peeling now. HE TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY. It's water damage...that's not in dispute...but he blamed everything from the siding on the house to the stone terrace...which he installed. Since then, we've had two stucco experts inspect the damage, and they both immediately had the same verdict. The stucco was laid directly over the cinder block, with absolutely no water management / prevention in place. No mesh or styrofoam, no drip line cut into the granite lip above the stucco wall, nothing. Now we face a $4,000 repair job...for work done only FOUR years ago. Needless to say we'll be finding another company to do the work. In his online response, John will likely say that the vinyl siding of the house is causing water problems. So it's important to say here that NONE of the problem areas are anywhere near the siding. We're having water problems because, again, there was NO mesh or styrofoam placed between the cinder block and stucco, and there was no drip line added to the overhead granite lip...which they installed. NO EXCUSES. Avoid these guys, unless you want to pay twice.