Manitou Springs Gazebo Building

I had used Rick previously and was impressed by his professionalism and hard work. I contracted with him to refinish my deck and gazebo with Restore. Rick suggested waiting until the weather had cooled rather than applying the product in the full heat of summer. As it turned out, the time he chose to work on the gazebo coincided with the horrendous September rains and my vacation. Being gone was no problem; Rick is trustworthy and he worked around the rains and had the job done in less than three days. Rick emailed me a picture of the finished work so I could review it and it looked fantastic. It looked even better in person. Rick had not worked with the Restore before but his work looked like it had been done by someone who had worked with the product for years! I am totally pleased with Rick's work, his pleasant attitude, and his creativeness in getting something accomplished and making it look easy and fabulous.

The projects went well and in many cases they went over and above what was expected. I will be hiring them to work on some inside projects this month.

Excellent job! Matt, the boss/designer, is a true pro -- he took my initial plan and turned it into an attractive and functional addition to our home.  One of my motivations in choosing him from among three other bidders was the professionalism of his design; yes, it was created on computer, but it was completely labeled, with elevations plus a 3-D rendition and a materials list.  None of his competitors went to that trouble.  His crew ({"Vic" and assistant) were amazing craftsmen.  To accommodate a tree trunk, they shaped the top railing of the deck without damaging either the tree or the overall aesthetic of the design--it seems to flow!  The major part of the project was completed in less than a week.  Powder-coating the window-well grates took another week.  The crew was meticulous in maintaining a clean work site; every day, they cleared away tools and debris (they parked a dumpster in front of the house).  Despite the daily rain showers, they managed to put in 7-8 hour days, making quick work of my project.  They were pleasant, cheerful, and courteous. The only possible criticism I could muster is that on Labor Day, two crew guys showed up to finish the below-deck screening.  It was a surprise, given the holiday, but since we were anxious to have the job finished, I let them go ahead.  When I mentioned it to Matt, he apologized profusely and said he would remind his crew about calling first. Because the existing concrete stoop leading from the kitchen door was badly deteriorated, I decided to eliminate that access from the deck; unfortunately, the concrete (dating from 1957) could not be entirely removed (see my review for Flat & Fancy Concrete).  Matt and I devised a method of screening off the underside  of the deck area; not only did this hide and unattractive mound of concrete, it provided a useful new storage area for garden tools, supplies, etc. The deck is composite material, and the guys who assembled the deck and put on the finishing touches did a splendid job.  The guy who did the final painting of framework made a special trip to Home Depot to get a customized color match! After the recoated grills were put in place, there was a slight discrepancy in level--the grates were not flush against the floor of the deck.  One call to Matt and the problem was resolved by day's end. BOTTOM LINE:  if you need a deck, call Matt at New Creations!  I'm only sorry I don't have need of another deck.  Perhaps a gazebo?

All in all, it went well. The workers were great though I'm still waiting for help to plant one of the replacement oak trees. A really great job was done especially considering the scope and challenge of the work.