Call Jewel Contracting Co. 917-531-7755, and ask him to see his old job. You will satisfied, guarantee.

Posted by: Roniki_007 at May 7, 2009 3:15 PM in response to Good contractors?

Jewel Contracting Co. 917-531-7755, Call them. They just did my bathroom , it looks so great now. if u want to see the pics please let me know.

Posted by: Roniki_007 at May 2, 2009 1:04 PM in response to Contractor Referrals

Few days ago i did my side walk by Jewel Contracting Co. I think you can call them. This is the No. 917-531-7755. They are good. Best of luck.

Posted by: Roniki_007 at April 28, 2009 2:14 PM in response to Cement Work

Call Jewel Contracting, 917-531-7755, Kamal is very reliable contractor, and i have been dealing with him for several years. His prices is fair and he does good works.

Posted by: Roniki_007 at April 21, 2009 8:47 PM in response to Patio Contractor Needed

Paint is not good for stoop because its really damage the quality of cement as well as stoop, one of the contractor that i have experienced for many years his name is kamal, told me so. He also suggest me that the natural color of brownstone is last much more then the paint we usually do, and i got a good result from him about my stoop. So i suggest you give him a call and tell him that i referred him to you. His phone no 917-531-7755. Good luck.

Posted by: Roniki_007 at April 7, 2009 1:05 PM in response to I Need Masonry Work

Definitely call Z.Abedin. Tell him Chris from Decatur Street referred you. Great guy, great work, great price.
You can reach him at 917 903 0196

Good luck!

Posted by: cmontgom at April 7, 2009 2:58 PM in response to I Need Masonry Work

Thank all of you!

Posted by: jlo at April 7, 2009 3:14 PM in response to I Need Masonry Work

Since i have posted my previous experience with Innovations.his name is Hosay. i must say, i have been tremendously happy with their quality of their work. he restored our stoop, and did some minor interior work. within low budget and on scheduled.and now it looks very nice. so i suggest you give him a call. i not sure if they have a site. but you could reach him: 718-666-7679. Good Luck!

If interested you can email me: kingin94@yahoo.com. i would love to share my experience with everyone thanks.

Louis,

Posted by: fultons at April 7, 2009 7:57 PM in response to I Need Masonry Work

I had the same problem a couple of years back and I told a friend and she recommended me to High-Tech construction. They did a really great job with an affordable price. High-Tech took off the chipping paint from my steps and applied regular cement and topped it off with a special brownstone cement. It still looks amazing after 3 years. I was very happy with the results. You should definitely give them a call.
1347-792-1266.

Sonam

Posted by: Sonam at April 7, 2009 10:41 PM in response to I Need Masonry Work

We're working with J Thomas Construction right now - 917-699-3810. We're very happy with their work.

Posted by: UnprotectedWrecks at May 2, 2009 1:23 PM in response to Contractor Referrals

Wow, Jewel does stoops and bathrooms (see post below re: stoops, by Roksandi). Roniki_007, how about contact information for you, so we can see work in person?

Posted by: vinca at May 3, 2009 11:38 AM in response to Contractor Referrals

when i remolded my bathroom for the first time i was stuck in a hassle with people's recommendations...i got varying prices that were sooo pricy...then i found this one guy that gave me the cheapest deal of all...so i decide to take a risk...and im glad i did....he renovated my bathroom with exact precision and quality...i had him renovate my whole kitchen and a couple of bedrooms in the house...my wife was happy...call him at 1347-792-1266 ...his name is micheal...good luck...

Posted by: Lucas at May 3, 2009 8:41 PM in response to Contractor Referrals

IAM A PLUMBER AND I WORK WITH A CONTRACTOR CALLED JAY
MY COMPANY IS SMB PLUMBING AND HEATING
JAY IS A GOOD CONTRACTOR AND VERY HONEST HIS PRICES ARE FAIR AND HE IS LICENCED AND INSURED THAT I KNOW MY COMPANY
IS LICENCED and insured as well if you like you can call me
917 292 8448 or jay 718 924 9302

Posted by: reuven tenam at May 5, 2009 8:43 AM in response to Contractor Referrals

As an architect, I've performed a major renovation with Mike Streaman (pre-TOH fame) and can attest that he's definitely very good. I actually just spoke with him a couple weeks ago about doing a project similar to the TOH brownstone, but it was too far away to make it economical for him.

I've also been using Ronald Baker ((718) 404-4572)lately, with much success on similar projects.

I would recommend both very highly. The choice depends a bit upon budget and personality.

Mike will operate more autonomously, rarely consulting with the architect/designer and making more decisions on his own. To be honest, and I say this still having a good relationship with Mike, I wasn't always happy that he didn't come to me with his questions. When I saw his solutions in the field, they were sometimes not what I would have chosen, but when I got over my ego, I realized that they were good decisions. I think because of this he's a bit more expensive, but worth it.

Ron's very different. He and I work more closely during the construction. For me as the architect, I prefer this because it keeps me in the loop more. His quality's great and his prices are a bit lower than Mike's.

All that said, I would be happy to recommend and work with either one again and again.

Jim Hill, RA, LEED AP
Urban Pioneering Architecture
jim(at)urban-pioneering(dot)com
www(dot)urban-pioneering(dot)com

Posted by: JimHill at May 7, 2009 3:21 PM in response to Good contractors?

Chris Marcoux of Quirk Ltd. 718-230-1650. I've recommended Chris a number of times on this forum. Not because there is anything in it for me to do so. But, rather because, as homeowners, we've been through the wringer with so many unhappy experiences with contractors and after hiring Quirk to do a major kitchen reno for us, we feel we finally have a contractor we can rely upon and trust to get the job done right. To me that's some good news worth sharing.

So, if you're looking for GC who knows brownstones well (and owns and lives in one himself), assumes a hands-on role on the job every day, is multi-skilled as a tradesman (especially in carpentry) yet thinks like an artist, pays lots of attention to detail, hires really great subs and will involve you in every important decision of the project, Chris is your man.

That said, beware that he's not perfect. He's a human being and a general contractor, after all! (:). He's also not the cheapest contractor you will meet. But, again, having lived through a substantial reno from start to finish with Chris in charge, we would definitely call Quirk again for our next significant project.

Posted by: Brooklynista at May 7, 2009 4:37 PM in response to Good contractors?