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is very easy to work with. He is very talented and can do just about anything you would need him to. He did a great job with everything. I was especially pleased with the deck and tile work. I would not hesitate to use him again. He turned a house which needed a lot of work into something that I know will sell very quickly because it looks so nice."

"We'd lived in our house for over ten years, and sadly in addition to a lot of things that were structurally wrong with the house when we bought it (incorrectly installed cricket on chimney, insulation missing, flashing wrong, upstairs deck built all wrong), we hadn't properly maintained the house and it was really close to falling apart. The chimney was pretty much gone, the masonite siding (common throughout our neighborhood) was cracked and peeling in a lot of places, and as

and Nic later pointed out (and showed me...they are extremely committed to educating home owners during all phases of building), we were maybe a year away from getting serious structural damage. As it was,

Property and Maintenance LLC (or

as they prefer to be called) arrived just in the nick of time. At the initial meeting when they came to look at the house to complete their estimate, these guys literally spent 90 minutes walking around the house, pointing out each problem area, telling me what needed to be done, and giving me a thorough education about what to expect from any estimates I would be getting, including common pitfalls that less-than-scrupulous builders might try to slip into estimates...warning signs (such as anyone telling you they can install siding over old siding, which believe it or not happens) and questions to ask in getting estimates. I could hardly believe that the owner and his partner personally spent so much time with me. They seemed (and later I was able to confirm that this was in fact the case) to ACTUALLY CARE about the work.

is passionate about remodeling and building. He loves his work. He actually loves it. He gets excited talking about it, and that enthusiasm is contagious - clearly, it's not just his profession, it's his hobby, and he will talk about every minute detail if you're interested. If you're not (my wife wasn't), he won't inflict a lot of information on you, but if you want to learn every detail about what he's proposing to do and why, he'll share that knowledge with you happily. I got a few estimates after I met with these guys, but to tell the truth I knew in my gut after that first meeting that

was the company I was looking for. Emotionally I knew it because of their deep knowledge and enthusiasm (and their complete lack of any kind of cheesy sales pressure or "upselling"...I never once got the feeling they were trying to "sell" me anything, and believe me that is rarely the case with companies I've hired in the past). But intellectually I understood that these were the right guys for the job because the

logic of what they were telling me made perfect sense. I could clearly see why the flashing was resulting in water being trapped and having nowhere to go but into the woodwork. I could understand that the way the trim around the windows was installed, the water would flow to the bottom piece and be trapped. Their explanation of why circulation in the roof was inadequate, resulting in horrible cooling bills, was just common sense. It horrified me that all these years these

defects in our house had been working against us. But I knew that these guys were right for the job, and after a few mediocre/bad estimates proved it I hired them for the job. Well, I won't belabor the process described above in the work that they did - I'll simply say that everything listed above was completed on time, on budget (and they refused to accept payment for overages, even when I offered to kick in a little extra - I am NOT kidding...wrap your mind around that), and everything was done beautifully. Perfectly. With attention to minute details. I work from home, so I was here the whole time, and while I certainly didn't stand outside and "supervise" or scrutinize them, I can tell you they were incredibly professional. The work didn't stop except for lunch. They didn't play blaring music, they didn't smoke (

tells me they only hire non-smokers), they didn't trash the yard, they cleaned up and secured the property everyday...in short, they were as good as you could possibly hope for. They were friendly, and clearly they shared

's enthusiasm for and commitment to quality work.

told me he'd been working with these same guys for years, and you could tell...they worked cohesively as a unit, and it showed in the completed work, which was uniformly excellent. There were a few times that

problems/damage surfaced that wasn't in the estimate (problems with the upper deck, and with the support under the siding between the garage doors). In those cases,

came to me immediately, explained the problem, offered his suggestion for addressing it and provided a revised estimate for that repair. Again, it was all very professional, and again I didn't feel like it was upselling in any way, because

could show me the damage, walk me through the implications, and make me understand what had caused it and the solution. In each case, the additional repairs made the house stronger and made me more confident that I had selected the right company. So yes, I can tell you that I was delighted with the final result. The house is beautiful, all the work was done with utmost professionalism and superior quality (I don't get the sense that any corners were cut at all...and I have gotten that feeling in the past with other contractors, especially the shady company that replaced our roof and patched parts of our chimney after a hail storm several years ago). I can attest to all that, but what I'd like to take a moment to mention all the extras they did, above and beyond what they contracted to do. Yeah, that's right...they delivered more than they promised. Countless little things (and some not so little things) that they just upped and did in the course of their other work. For instance, leaves. Our house is surrounded by trees, and the leaves are a never ending battle, a battle that we're constantly losing. Well, without being asked, because it would make it easier to make sure there were no nails and materials left behind under leaves for us to step on later, they raked the entire property, and removed about 18 huge and densely packed bags of leaves. The property, for the first time since we moved in, was leaf-free. You could walk around the house again. Can you imagine how much a landscaping company would charge for that? I can...I've tried to get the leaves removed before, raked them myself and hired people to do it. It's a pain, and it's expensive. But

didn't even include this service in their estimates, and provided this service just in the course of their work without being asked (though they did ask our permission just in case). They also cut down and removed three or four nuisance trees that were growing around the house...those kind of scrub trees that just will not die. Removed, and not a problem now. Again, free of charge. I mentioned that after they fixed the problem with the garage that the front door and door to the garage weren't sticking as much as they had been.

was puzzled by this because it shouldn't have had any impact on that. On looking at the doors he concluded that they hadn't been installed properly, and fixed them on the spot for free. Took him 15 minutes, and amazingly, the doors now open and shut effortlessly. I see I'm running out of space here, so I'll wrap it up. Why am I telling you all this? Because I want to emphasize the point, a point I have to illustrate rather than tell because otherwise you might not believe me -

is a truly great company. How many people these days deliver MORE than you pay for? How many companies actually CARE about the services they deliver? This experience has been fantastic, from start to finish. My wife and I feel like we're living in a brand-new house. It feels solid now, where for the last several years it had felt ramshackle, where we'd pretend not to see all the damage, and dread the rain because things might leak.

and Nic and their team gave us back our house. I can't recommend them highly enough. You can't go wrong with these guys. Their professionalism and generosity are incredible. (A word about the bathroom remodel...our bathroom was also in bad shape. The toilet wasn't flushing well anymore, the tub was hopelessly worn...it was the original tub, of some kind of vinyl/plastic material...very sad. We tried to just get the toilet replaced, but the idiots who we bought the house from had tiled right up to the toilet after it was installed, so we couldn't get it replaced simply.

looked at the problem, and made us a deal to remodel the entire bathroom at once that was too good to resist. The end result? Gorgeous, comfortable, and what's a big novelty for me, everything works, even the toilet! :) I know I've gushed a lot here, and I wish I could come up with something negative to say to appear more "balanced", but honestly, I have no complaints. Nothing but gratitude, and the resolve to hire

to do more work as soon as I can afford it."

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"Superior was great, the guy who came out was a very good guy. He is willing to think outside the box. His professionalism is very good, he is very friendly. I have not had the repair done yet but I will accept his quote because during the estimate process he was by far the most professional and most willing to work with me. Follow-Up:

and his crew exceeded our expectations on every aspect of the job from the quote experience all the way through to the very finish. This was truly one of the best experiences we have ever had with a contractor and we have completely remodeled two homes now so we have worked with many, many contractors. My husband is very, very picky and loves to "think outside the box" on what he wants. This can cause a lot of trouble with contractors, especially those that just want to do the standard and get done with the job.

not only is uncommonly good at thinking outside the box, but he is (if possible) even more picky in his expectations of his crew than my husband. He expects perfection from his crew and if they don't do it the way he expects, then he has them rip it out and redo it. He was also very willing to bring in extra people to help with all the resulting damage that fixing a foundation can do to a house. Originally, we went with Superior because of the quality of their product (no one else uses steel beams, they all offer concrete bricks). But we were so pleased to find that the drive for quality went way further than just their product.

is also very personable while remaining very professional. The job was finished in a reasonable amount of time and he kept to budget and charged us lower than we expected on several aspects of the "cleanup" work that was done (i.e. mortar work, carpet stretching, etc). I cannot say enough good things about

or his company or his people. I just wish I could hire him to build a house for me. I'm sure it would come out perfect!"

was referred to us by a landscape company and we were very impressed with him and his promptness. Their crew came out and performed timely and cleaned site well. The end result was sooo great! We have a beautiful Arbor and are extremely happy with their service, as well as the great and accurate referral. Thank you all, and we would definately hire them again."

was willing to work with us on the price, as it was a slow time for her just before Christmas. She gave us a great deal, but might have under bid the work because in the end she needed to charge us a little more for some additional materials. They poured the slab and laid the stone over the holidays. Then

came back several weeks later to seal it. It looks great. We are very pleased."

did an amazing job and we were very pleased. He has an incredible attention to detail and integrity about his work. He takes his time, but also was able to estimate the schedule well and work efficiently. He hired skilled painters who were very professional. Everything was done in a very neat way and there was no mess left behind at the end of the project. There were many points where he could have done something in an easier way, but went the extra mile to do it the right way. The house looks a thousand times better now! We were very impressed with

and recommend him wholeheartedly."

"They did great work. They had good ideas for building the deck, were quick to respond when we had questions, provided detailed pricing, offered a competitive bid, and finished the work sooner than they originally expected. If you want a hassle-free experience and deck that will hold up, I'd definitely recommend these guys."

"From the time I first spoke to Mr.

Company to inquire about obtaining a bid on a new deck to the final inspection on completion I could not have been happier with the gentle professional manner, the refreshing ideas, the daily oversight, the quality work and of course the finished product. He answered and handled any concerns that I had and was one of the most enjoyable people to work with I have encountered. I am still amazed at the amount of work and skill it takes to construct an elevated deck that I had

Company do for my home. I did get two bids and this company was significantly less and their ability to make me feel confident was much higher than the other company's bid."

and his team did a wonderful job. I was very impressed from the first time I met him. The job was completed on time and as promised. I appreciate the work he did for us. I highly recommend him, he has high ethics and morals."

"In May of 2010, we moved into this new house that needed some landscaping work and the yard didn't make the most of the outdoor space. After deciding to move forward with

, we met with the yard designer, who came up with 2 different designs and scaled illustrations based on what we were looking for. He also came up with ideas that we hadn't thought of but loved, including screening in a covered patio that wasn't getting as much use as it should. Once we decided on the design,

& his crew got to work, and they were all profession, pleasant, and even helped me carry in groceries several times. Once everything was complete, we were so pleased with the overall work and the follow up and maintenance of the yard work. We would definitely use

for any future projects and would recommend them to anyone who's looking for quality work."

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