Good prices on nice mill work! They're every bit as historic as the place you're going to nail up…read morethe wood!

Before yesterday, I wanted to buy about 450 feet of baseboards and 150 feet of quarter rounds. I…read moredecided to give that business to a local manufacturer rather than a big box store. So I found this business: Gravois Planing. I dealt with a young clerk, Alex, who seemed to be very unaccustomed with "real" customers showing up at the business to order something. I showed him my list of boards and 1/4 rounds, and he said all he needed was the total running feet of how much. I tried to explain to him that I had measured all my walls, and asked what standard lengths of units they sold. He told me they had none. That confused me somewhat... how about 8'? 10'? 12'....??? He said no we don't do that. I asked what they do, and he said all he needed was the total footage and they'd set it up. When I tried to explain to him that I hoped to make it efficient by matching lengths to what I needed, he said that was not his problem. I asked him if he was aware that instead of giving my business to a local store, I could go to a big box store, he shrugged..."I don't care", then called me "rude". After I appeased him, I showed him my list of lengths, and asked him to show me the boards he had. I realized they had 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 feet lengths. So I sat down to "regroup" my needs on my calculation sheet into available units that I could cut up into what I really needed, and totaled it up for him. He asked me if I could let him have that sheet, to help him put it together. I kindly did. After I picked the delivery up ($ 1,300.00 bucks total), I realized the next day that he had not returned to me my work sheet. I called in and he said it went into the trash, and the trash was already out the door. So much for that. All my calculations for nothing! He said curtly that it was not his problem, and if I had wanted it back I should have said so. I thought that was obvious. I did not give it to him until he asked me for it. I could have said no.... I do not recommend this business. As an individual customer, I was not treated with dedication and attention. My conclusion is that they must be dealing with internet orders from subdivision builders who do not require detailed attention. A truck will just pick up the order, and that's it. No interaction needed. I am frustrated. Several hours of calculations just dumped in the trash... no customer service!

Led by Dave Portell, ProWood Interiors is absolutely the best, most professional, and expert group…read moreof wood craftspersons around. Our experience with them was outstanding, from start to finish. Design and installation of our massive set of bookcases-- double-sided, 9 feet high by 9 feet long - went very smoothly, the finished product was gorgeous, and we could not be happier with the outcome. Dave and his group are wood artists; they were exacting in their manufacturing and installation of the bookcases. The bookcases are beautiful, truly a work of art, and look like they have always been in the space- a gorgeous addition to our home. This group also went the extra mile in terms of the respect they had for our home, how careful and fastidious they were during the installation process, including moving furniture, etc as needed -- and they even took care of a nasty (possibly poisonous) spider problem (which we were unaware of). This is an exceptional group of expert craftsmen that we wholeheartedly and unreservedly recommend. It was a delight to interact with a highly professional group that delivered such a stellar product that more than met our expectations! Rich & Kathy Bucholz (July 2025)

If you own a home in South City or Saint Louis in general, it's likely you'll need to repoint your…read morehouse at sometime. That being said, if you decide to do it yourself, head to F.W. Clemens! Otherwise, make sure your contractor or professional of choice uses products supplied from F.W. Clemens. For the love of god, do not buy mortar from Home Depot or Lowe's for your gorgeous Saint Louis home. The mortar they sell is too hard for our soft brick homes. This will lead to your bricks spalling and cracking. Go to F.W. Clemens and they will walk you through what you need. They are always friendly, and will explain what product is best for you by asking the right questions. They also have trowels, and raker joints available for fair price. A bag of historic mortar dry mix is about $5. They also sell plaster, and sealants for brick! This is your one-stop masonry shop. If it's your first time visiting, park on Cherokee and walk through the gates/warehouse and you'll see a sign for the "office" building. Once you walk in, you'll see the desk and they will be more than happy to help! They also load up your bags of heavy mortar in your car for you, which is awesome if you're not used to picking up 50lb+ compact bags mortar that are not the easiest to handle. One thing to note is since F.W. Clemens serves mostly masonry professionals, their hours reflect this. They open early and close early (7am-330pm), and they are only open Monday - Friday. I'm not docking their rating for this because that's silly, and they would probably lose money by staying open longer. They are a small operation that has been around for almost 150 years, and that's pretty cool consider our Saint Louis homes are that age or younger!

I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO F.W. CLEMENS!!!!!!! If you all knew how many companies I called to…read moredo what they simply dthey simply done you wouldn't believe me.. I've called a few companies before them and if the customer service didn't suck everything else went down here as well for such a simple task. The young lady who answered the phone BEAUTIFUL!!!! She listened to what I needed, guided me in the right direction and was very patient to the fact that I had NO KNOWLEDGE in what I was asking for. The way they fit me in in a timely fashion and the gentleman who delivered my order was here early in the morning before Jesus woke up. He unloaded the rock and was so professional, polite and helpful. This company really puts those 2 other companies to shame and I thank them for their professionalism, they're customer service and they're great product. Stay great!!!! Reach out to this company, you will not be disappointed. They are PHENOMENAL from the beginning to the end!!! Thank you guys

Gateway Kitchens has an amazing staff. I have used them for multiple projects. We don't even look…read moreelsewhere anymore because of their great work. We highly recommend!

We hired Gateway Kitchen & Bath to totally remodel our master bathroom. Cannot say enough good…read moreabout this company. They were fantastic to work with from beginning to end. Designing exactly what we wanted was so easy to do working with Scott Scarfino, the owner's son. Scott came to our house himself to take measurements before he ordered anything, he came by several times during the renovation process to help out and check on the progress. Jerry, the contractor that did all the work was at our house every day until the job was completed. After it was completed, he had my husband and I look over everything to make sure we were satisfied with everything before he left. The following day, Scott came by to look at everything and wanted to make sure we were happy with everything. There were no hidden costs, the renovation cost exactly what they quoted us. Down the road we have some more work that we're wanting to have done at our house and Gateway Kitchen & Bath will be the company that we will go to for that work. Great, great experience.

About seven years ago, we worked with Patti, the designer from Perspective, and our construction…read morecrew to create several different plans and pick out our cabinets for a complete re-design of our kitchen. As with some remodels, the first plan is not always a practical or "right fit" for the configuration of pipes, load bearing walls, etc. Patti worked with us throughout any change we made. She was fantastic! Throughout the installation, Patti kept in touch with me, and followed up with a final visit. The remodel was a beautiful transformation of our kitchen and dining room with off white cabinetry with a mustard peninsula cabinet. The countertop was a black speckled quartz (Menard's). Hardwood floors to finish the look. Showcase worthy! I highly recommend them. Hopefully Patti is still there. We are ready to remodel another room. (2026)

One of the best in St Louis............highly recommend! The service they offer is top notch from…read morestart to finish.

The work they did on are porch was top quality and detailed. Customer service is excellent and…read moresales. We were satisfied with results. Hope to do future business.

Prompt! Highest of quality for the value and the personnel friendly! I felt the value was very good!read more

When my husband and I moved to Chesterfield, we bought a foreclosure for a really good price. But…read morebeing a foreclosure, it needed work. It had dog-urine-soaked carpet throughout the house, and we wanted it (needed it) gone. We knew that we wanted wood floors since our cat really likes to scratch carpet. My grandfather suggested we join Angie's list to find a contractor for our wood floors. I signed up for a one-month membership for Angie's list, and only contacted companies with an A rating and really good reviews. Jeremy Lauck Professional Hardwood Floor Service was one of four companies (narrowed down from a list of 22 companies) that we had out to our house for bids. His bid wasn't the lowest, but it was the second lowest. And, unlike the two most expensive companies, he wasn't using factory stained hardwood flooring. He installed unstained wood, sanded it, then stained and sealed it. Since our subfloors weren't perfectly level, this was the best option for us. Jeremy Lauck and his colleague were able to sand the floors level before staining. We had two bedrooms and a landing that were already oak, but it was in disrepair. Jeremy and his colleague repaired those floors, and sanded and stained them. We picked a coffee stain for those floors. Jeremy and his colleague then put very similar oak into the third bedroom, and we chose to have it stained with a natural color stain. Downstairs, they installed select hickory in our dining and living room. We were able to leave it with a natural stain, and the floors are beautiful. All of the floors are beautiful. The surfaces are nice and smooth, and the 40 year old floors upstairs look brand new. We are so pleased that we're planning on having Jeremy Lauck Professional Hardwood Floor Service back out to install hickory in our den (after we finish a few other renovation projects). Jeremy Lauck Professional Hardwood Floor Service was quite a find. They don't advertise, but rely on word-of-mouth and customer reviews. I'm really glad we found them--all of the rave reviews we read were spot-on! They left us with no mess to clean up, and with beautiful hardwood floors customized to our tastes.

Jeremy did a job for a client of mine in their Des Peres home and I was WOW'd with the finish job…read moreon it. I can't speak first hand about their customer service, but my client was extremely happy too.

Steve Porter and his team did a great job rebuilding my detached brick garage, It looks great and I…read morewill be using him on future projects.

I would definitely recommend Mr. Steve Porter for any masonry work at your home and/or business. He…read moredoes the best Tuckpointing work in the City. He can do almost anything with concrete. He just finished pouring a slab for my home grill system. His attention to detail and customer satisfaction is remarkable.