ironworkers: ricardo or igor?

does anyone have experience, good or bad, with either? thank you.

chelseagirl

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 10 months ago

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Arkady | 13 years and 10 months ago

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I’ve used Ricardo for years on jobs big & small & found him to be excellent as have neighbors to whom I’ve recommended him.  I’ll grant that he’s sometimes slow but his work & prices are worth it.

daveinbedstuy | 13 years and 10 months ago

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I recommend Sketch & Hammer

Rick | 13 years and 10 months ago

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Lopopolo did my deck. They did a great job and their price was well below what others  quoted for the same job.

pierredetaille | 13 years and 10 months ago

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We finally ended up doing a massive deck and two stairwells with Lopopolo and like stikerhappy we can’t say enough good things about them. Joe is a straight shooter with impeccable workmanship and very professional. Try calling him early for they are very busy but he won’t waste your time. I don’t know Igor but please do yourself a favor and stay away from Ricardo!If you are in Fort Greene and time permitting we can show you the work Lopopolo has done for us.

widthom | 13 years and 10 months ago

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I had read many positive reviews for Lopopolo and spoke to them a number of times about a job at my house but couldn’t get them to commit to a visit for estimate or the job itself for more than a week.  Wound up using Gabriel’s instead.  Price was fair and they arrived within 10 minutes of promised time for both the estimate and the work.

yanks21 | 13 years and 10 months ago

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I can’t say enough good things about Lopopolo Ironworks- he did 2 jobs for me and couldn’t have gone smoother.  Just my 2 cents…

Silvermax | 13 years and 10 months ago

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Who’s Igor, is he any good, and if so, how does one get in touch with him?

pierredetaille | 13 years and 10 months ago

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Will definitely not go with Ricardo. Way too un-professional with returning calls, keeping appointments, meeting deadlines, and correction of his errors. Please see the archieve but in short this guy will waste your time…

allans | 13 years and 10 months ago

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Check the forum archive for Ricardo, from what I’ve read in the past mostly negative reviews.  Have them send you references or take you to a job site.  Talk to actual clients that’s best way to feel comfortable with any contractor.

RBCG | 13 years and 10 months ago

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Ricardo sometimes gets a bad rap here, but we used him last summer for a deck and stairs, and were very happy. Prompt, fairly priced, and he had good feedback on some design options. We’d use him again.