2 reviews Toronto, ON Joined 2011/03/17

10/10

Decks review in Toronto

07/12/2011

Early Spring 2011 I was looking for a Landscape company to revamp our back yard. My wife always wanted to be able to walk our
garden paths "barefoot". In addition to some landscaping we had a requirement to retrofit our deck to accomodate a roof which had
been built the year prior.

Having read a plethora of "Contractor Horror Stories" I was told about homestars.com and we began our search for the perfect
contractor/landscaper.

It did not take a long time to finf All-Pro Landscaping & Carpentry. Angelo informed me that I was lucky to call when I did because they
still had some openings. We setup a meeting and we quickly realized that we had found our man!

Angelo listened to each of our requests and, in retrospect, he must have filed every single one for there were absolutely zero disapointments
in the finished product. He was able to translate our each and every one of our requests into the work of art that has become our back and side yards.

Despite a record setting wet Spring, Angelo's crew was there almost every day to ensure that the job kept moving forward. I am pleased to say that
those who make up his crew are people who know how to keep a customer happy and it is evident that they take pride in every aspect of their work!

To say that All-Pro went above and beyond in finishing our backyard and deck project would be the understatement of the year. I would like to personally thank Angelo, Karl, Edgar and the rest of the boys for an incredible job well done and you can be assured that I will not only be recommending All-Pro to everyone we know but will be calling you back in the future.

Cliff and Gloria Feltham

Job Price

Approximate cost of services:: $25,000.00

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Company Response: Thank you very much Cliff and Gloria for your kind review. It was a pleasure working for you both. You were the perfect clients and hospitable hosts. The lunch was incredible and much appreciated. I’m pleased to have turned all your requests into reality. Enjoy!! Thanks again, Angelo.

More about All Pro Landscaping & Carpentry Ltd.

WELCOME to the ALL-PRO LANDSCAPING & CARPENTRY LTD. profile page on HomeStars! Thank you for taking the time to visit!

We also invite you to visit our PHOTOS galleries where you can "stroll through" more than 300 images organized into 24 ALL-PRO LANDSCAPING PROJECT TOURS.

In the meantime, here's a little bit about our history and the kind of work we do . . .
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CORE SERVICE AREA . . .
With our office in Highland Creek near the Scarborough-Pickering border, and our 3-acre staging yard situated in north Ajax, we concentrate on projects located in:
> PICKERING-AJAX-WHITBY, and
> the east/southeast neighbourhoods of Scarborough (e.g., HIGHLAND CREEK, PORT UNION, WEST ROUGE, ROUGE HILL, GUILDWOOD, THE BLUFFS).
Please click on the thumbnail image of ALL-PRO Landscaping's CORE SERVICE AREA MAP in the PHOTOS section of this page.
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OVER THE PAST 39 YEARS . . .
Over the past 39 years, ALL-PRO Landscaping & Carpentry Ltd. has been designing and constructing beautiful, functional custom landscapes for more than a thousand clients who have entrusted Angelo Tersigni and his landscape construction team with their outdoor living spaces and home curb appeal.
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ABOUT US . . .
FOUNDED IN 1985 BY NICOLA TERSIGNI AND 21-YEAR-OLD SON ANGELO, ALL-PRO Landscaping & Carpentry Ltd. specializes in working with clients to enhance the beauty and functionality of the landscape elements that complement and add to the enjoyment of their homes.
>> As sole owner and operator for the past 37 years, Angelo continues to honour the family values of integrity, diligence and quality that are at the very heart of ALL-PRO Landscaping & Carpentry Ltd.; the company he founded with his father 39 years ago. Those values have stood the test of time and continue to translate into satisfied clients. And we are honoured that ALL-PRO is now being called upon by the next generation of our client families to help them with their projects. Angelo personally oversees each project from start to finish.

About 80 to 90 PER CENT of the projects we complete each year originate from:
1) previous clients who come back to us with ideas for new projects, and
2) homeowners referred directly to us by our clients (this doesn’t include HomeStars leads).

On average, ALL-PRO Landscaping has the capacity to commit to approximately 20 to 40 CLIENT PROJECTS EACH YEAR (depending on the scope of the projects).
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A FEW NOTES ABOUT QUOTATIONS . . .
Angelo personally handles quoting and sales. Hours of work are invested in a typical quotation. Rather than providing homeowners with a bulk dollar amount for the entire project, Angelo goes the extra mile by presenting a detailed, typed "contract specification sheet" that breaks the entire project into individual components that specify the materials/dimensions and pricing per component. The quote also specifies applicable warranty, HST and payment terms. Ultimately, for homeowners who choose to entrust their project to ALL-PRO Landscaping & Carpentry, this quotation document evolves into the signed client contract, usually after a number of refinements to align more closely with the client's aesthetic and budget.
> At times during the season, Angelo may temporarily suspend quoting so that he can focus exclusively on current projects and on quotations already in hand.
In this scenario, our office manager invites homeowners to circle back to us at a later date if they are unable to find another contractor with whom they wish to proceed. She also compiles a waiting list of those homeowners who wish to meet with Angelo when he begins quoting again.
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IS ALL-PRO LANDSCAPING A GOOD FIT FOR YOUR PROJECT?
During the peak spring/summer period, we receive approximately 20 to 30 quotation requests PER WEEK, sometimes more.
Many of these we need to decline for a variety of reasons. For example, the project site is outside our core service area, or our schedule is already booked during the homeowners’ desired completion timeframe, or the project is not the kind of work we do.
When non-client homeowners reach out to ALL-PRO Landscaping to request a quotation, we are very grateful. We also respect their time and want to ensure that we are a good fit for their projects. So our office manager will ask a few questions before including their information on Angelo’s quotation request call-back spreadsheet . . .
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Q1. WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED?
Each year, we must decline many quotation requests from homeowners located outside our service area.
Please refer to the “CORE SERVICE AREA” note, above.
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Q2. DO YOU HAVE A PROJECT COMPLETION DEADLINE THAT YOU NEED TO MEET?
Some homeowners are working towards a particular project completion deadline such as the date of a backyard wedding or the arrival of visitors from overseas.
> This is important for us to know up front, because the homeowner's desired time frame may no longer be available on our schedule.
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Q3. HOW MANY QUOTATIONS ARE YOU OBTAINING?
Conventional wisdom usually concurs that obtaining two or three quotations is prudent for homeowners who do not yet have an established relationship with a trusted contractor.
We respectfully decline to meet with homeowners who are obtaining more than three quotations.
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Q4. WHAT KIND OF WORK WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE DONE?
We focus on "HARDSCAPE" construction projects, such as:
=> patios, walkways, steps, porches, garden walls, retaining walls, driveway borders/driveways constructed with precast concrete products and natural stone products.
=> decks constructed with pressure-treated, cedar and composite decking products.
For hardscape projects, we can also incorporate the following:
=> sod, mulch, triplemix, riverstone, ornamental rockery.
=> synthetic grass (usually Rymar Durablade 95 S-Shaped Synthetic Grass).
=> fence and gate structures, constructed with with cedar, pressure-treated or composite materials, as well as custom-ordered ornamental iron fencing from Medallion Fence.
We do NOT install the following:
=> Asphalt. We refer our clients to two trusted companies.
=> Stamped/patterned concrete.
=> Extensive plantings. While we can certainly do some planting of trees and shrubs as part of our hardscape projects, we refer our clients to trusted horticultural technician-designers for extensive garden design.
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Q5. WHAT IS THE SCOPE OF YOUR PROJECT?
The HomeStars company PROFILE format includes a field for “PROJECT MINIMUM”.
> For prospective clients, we have set $5,000 as the minimum.
> For our previous clients, of course we are glad to come back to help with any landscape construction job, no matter how small.
> We appreciate that some homeowners may be unable to gauge whether or not their project would be above the $5,000 minimum threshold. Our office manager might be able to help with this when you describe the kind of work you would like to have done.
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MEETING WITH ANGELO . . .
Angelo's QUOTATION REQUEST CALL-BACK LIST is updated by the office manager. On that spreadsheet, each request she enters is tracked by initial date of inquiry.
> CALL-BACK TIMEFRAME: During the construction season, Angelo strives to touch base with homeowners within two weeks of the date of their initial inquiry logged on the Quotation Request List (unless he had already placed a temporary hold on quoting before the inquiry was received).
> MEETING TIMEFRAME: During the construction season, Angelo does his best to integrate quotation meetings into his existing project work schedule. Client work always takes priority for him — something which prospective clients are sure to appreciate. During the offseason from approx. December through March, Angelo does quite a bit of quoting for the upcoming season, weather permitting.

During the peak season, Angelo combines jobsite work with sales, scheduling, purchasing, transportation, HR, client relations and other aspects of the business. He is at the jobsites daily. Multiple projects are usually under way. Clients deal with Angelo directly on anything pertaining to their projects. He manages the project schedule, calculates and places the orders for project materials and determines crew member assignments each day in consultation with his onsite Team leader, Dan. His Class AR driver's licence also enables him to minimize production disruptions by serving as the supply lifeline for the jobsites: delivering materials from manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers (paving stones, flagstone, wall systems, steps, boulders, rockery, gravel, screenings, lumber, fencing, topsoil, triplemix, sod, etc.), transporting equipment and materials between jobsites and ALL-PRO’s staging yard in north Ajax, and hauling project debris to transfer stations, for example. He integrates quotations into this schedule.
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LANDSCAPE ONTARIO HORTICULTURAL TRADES ASSOCIATION (LO) / CANADIAN NURSERY LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION (CNLA) . . .
ALL-PRO Landscaping & Carpentry Ltd. is a proud member of Landscape Ontario and the CNLA. We can be found on the Landscape Ontario web site at:
https://landscapeontario.com/member/all-pro-landscaping-carpentry-ltd
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BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) . . .
ALL-PRO Landscaping & Carpentry Ltd. is a member of the BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) with A+ rating. Review our page on the BBB web site at:
http://www.bbb.org/kitchener/business-reviews/landscape-contractors/all-pro-landscaping-and-carpentry-ltd-in-scarborough-on-1235758
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At ALL-PRO Landscaping & Carpentry Ltd., we take pride in our work. If you are looking for a Landscape construction team that is honest and reliable, uses quality materials, and will meet your needs and exceed your expectations, contact us today. We look forward to hearing from you at (416) 281-7560.
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CATEGORIES: Interlocking Stone, Landscape Architects, Landscape Contractors & Designers, and Masonry & Bricklaying
SERVICES: We specialize in gently curving walkway, patio and retaining wall footprints and terraced patios and semi-circular steps, all of which require intricate masonry cutting. ............................................. >>> We help our clients "make a dramatic entrance" with their homes’ curb appeal. We can, for example, transform a builders’ plain concrete front porch and threshold with beautiful square-cut flagstone or interlocking pavers. We can also soften the lines of an asphalt driveway by framing it with an arc-shaped "cape" of pavers that extends across the front of the garage and down the edges of the asphalt area; or, we can install pavers throughout the driveway area! Strategically placed garden bed walls can wonderfully complement the overall look. .................. >>> And we can wrap that aesthetic around the sides of the house to the backyard to create a beautiful, private outdoor living oasis for our clients to relax, entertain, and enjoy precious family moments. ................................................................................................................................................................................... CONCRETE PRODUCTS & NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS: We construct our clients’ hardscape elements with quality materials, both manufactured and natural. .................................................... >>> CONCRETE PRODUCTS such as pavers, slabs, wall systems, coping, steps, etc. are manufactured by (in alphabetical order): Best Way Stone (BWS), BROOKLIN, OAKS, PERMACON, TECHO-BLOC and UNILOCK. ............................................................................................................................. >>> NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS such as square-cut flagstone, coping, and steps are from a variety of sources. We also install Natural Limestone Armour Stone excavated by Kawartha Rock Quarry in Buckhorn/Trent Lakes, Ontario. ................................................................................................ >>> As part of larger projects, we install Washed River Rock and assorted rockery accents, as well as sod, mulch and triplemix from various sources. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... DECKS: Our clients can choose from cedar, pressure-treated lumber or TrexTM composite decking for their deck installations. For decks that are attached to the house, deck plans must be approved via Building Permit from the appropriate municipal jurisdiction building office. We can recommend a BCIN certified designer to our clients who have not already worked with one. As an alternative to a deck, clients can opt for a raised stone patio-terrace. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... For larger hardscape projects, we can also incorporate perimeter fencing and privacy screening into the project scope. We install cedar, pressure-treated lumber and composite fence materials, as well as custom-ordered ornamental iron fencing from Medallion Fence. We respectfully decline invitations to quote on fence-only projects. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... While not glamorous, grading and drainage are vital considerations in any landscape construction project. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... Exterior lighting can add drama and elegance, while aiding in easier navigation of your property after twilight. Any electrical connections, however, need to be installed by a licenced electrician hired by our clients. We can refer an electrician to those clients who do not already have one. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... SWIMMING POOLS: Different clients have different approaches to their pool areas. On the one hand, we design surrounding landscapes that enhance our clients’ enjoyment of their pool oases. On the other hand, we fill in pools no longer wanted by clients for a variety of reasons. ..................................................................................................................................................................................... SEO Keywords: Patio designs. Yard designs. Interlocking paver walkways and driveways. Flagstone. Square-cut flagstone porch. Natural stone. Steps and entrances. Retaining walls. Basement walkouts. Garden borders. Garden walls. Rock accents. Cedar, pressure-treated lumber and composite (TrexTM) decks. Privacy fences. Privacy screening. Exterior lighting. Residential garden installations. Front yard landscaping and regrading. Back yard landscape design. Swimming pool landscaping. Pool fill-ins. Property drainage, regrading and sod installation. Waterproofing. Ornamental iron fence. Medallion Fence.
SPECIALITIES: Intricate patio, walkway, front entrance, driveway and terraced garden wall designs.
WEBSITE: https://www.allprolandscaping.ca

YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1985
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 6
PAYMENT METHOD: Preferred methods are Cheque or INTERAC e-Transfer.
LICENSES: Toronto ML&S Licences: Building Renovator. Driveway Paving Contractor.
MEMBERSHIPS: Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association; Better Business Bureau.
LIABILITY INSURANCE: Yes
WORKERS COMPENSATION: Yes
PROJECT MINIMUM: $5,000. HOWEVER, we do our best to help previous clients with any size of project
WRITTEN CONTRACT: Yes
WARRANTY TERMS: Two year warranty on new materials (e.g., pavers, wall systems, steps) & labour. (Please note: Warranty does not apply to sod or to the installation of pavers on existing base.)

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Linda & Mike in Pickering

1 review Pickering, ON Joined 2012/01/22

9/10

Backyard overhaul

Landscape Contractors & Designers review in Pickering

01/22/2012

Our backyard certainly has the WOW factor….
Thanks to Angelo and his crew for their hard work and persistence through rain delays, early morning start times and long week-ends.
Angelo was diligent in explaining every detail of the project in the quote and was flexible in making small changes once the project was underway.
Angelo was very attentive to details, his workmanship was greatly appreciated throughout this major project in transforming our backyard into a two level oasis.
Devon, Paul, & Kirk provided terrific support to Angelo in having great craftsmanship for their experience of being landscapers.
We would strongly recommend Angelo to our friends and to keep him in mind for any future landscaping work.
Once again thank you to everyone who participated in making our backyard a dream come true in transforming our backyard to a lovely oasis. Let’s play mini golf, hot chocolate anyone!!!!

Approximate cost of services:: $35,000.00

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Company Response: Linda & Mike, thank you for taking the time to write this review. Before a shovel went into the ground we spent hours and hours fine tuning and making sure that the end result would have that WOW factor.
We at ALL-PRO Landscaping pride ourselves in giving the customer the highest quality of craftsmanship. Providing our clients with the best service is important to us. I am pleased that we were able to make your dreams come true. Bye for now, Angelo.

John McCrea in Scarborough

1 review Scarborough, ON Joined 2012/01/16

New fencing and steps in backyard

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01/16/2012

This is the third job that Angelo and his team has done for me. it was a smaller job which was completed professionally and his ideas for the project created a much better job than we had originally envisioned.
The end product is terrific and we are very pleased with the look. the costs were a little under what he estimated.
our other experiences with him were for walkways and stone decks which involved a few complicated drainage issues which he solved in a very satisfactory and creative manner.
I would recommend his services - the best testimony to this is clearly the repeat business we have done with him!

Approximate cost of services:: $3,500.00

Company Response: Thank you John for your kind words. It was a pleasure working for you again. Even though your project was small, it had it's challenges due to the limited access to the site. I am pleased, you are happy with the outcome. All the best, Angelo.

martin Young in Scarborough

1 review SCARBOROUGH, ON Joined 2011/12/19

Interlocking patio, stairs and walkway

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12/19/2011

Angelo and his team are very professional, we felt very comfortable in our first meeting with him. All our requests were meet on time and within budget what more can you ask for. I would highly recommend his services to anyone.

Approximate cost of services:: $7,000.00

Company Response: Martin, it was great working for you. Customer satisfaction and providing our clients with the best service is important to us. Your review is much appreciated. All the best, Angelo.

Barbara in Ajax

8 reviews AJAX, ON Joined 2011/12/18

Porch and Stonework

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12/18/2011

Did a great job at repairing the work on front steps that were done by a previous contractor. Also improved our deck at a very reasonable cost. Plan to use them again in the near future.

Approximate cost of services:: $2,000.00

Company Response: Thank you Barbara for your kind review. It was a pleasure working for you. I am glad we were able to make your front entrance more attactive. I look forward to working with you again in the future. Bye for now, Angelo.

Bob/Lesley in West Rouge

1 review SCARBOROUGH, ON Joined 2011/11/28

Back yard patio and deck reno

Landscape Contractors & Designers review in SCARBOROUGH

11/28/2011

Backyard patio built by All Pro 4 years ago. This past year an addition/retaining wall was done with minor deck renos. We have utilized their services twice before. Had interlocking sidewalk done as well. Excellent service and follow up.

Approximate cost of services:: $10,000.00

Company Response: Bob and Lesley, it was a pleasure working for you again. Thank you for taking the time to write this review. Your kind words are appreciated.
All the best, Angelo.

LK in East York

3 reviews East York, ON Joined 2010/10/30

Landscaping, Deck Installation

Landscape Contractors & Designers review in East York

09/12/2011

Angelo and his team of professionals were great to deal with. Angelo kept us upated with timelines as our project got delayed by a few weeks because of 3 weeks of rain.

We had All-Pro:
-Replace 2 garden-walls
-Install interlock pathway and terrace
-Replace flagstone on front steps
-Install deck (also install gravel underneath to slope away from house)
-Pave driveway

We did have a couple of concerns with a few boards in our deck installation, but they were quickly replaced after we pointed them out.

All-Pro was not the cheapest to deal with, but on par with other companies. We were satisfied with the quality of the work and most importantly, trusted the contractors. Thanks for doing a great job All-Pro!

Approximate cost of services:: $20,000.00
Any advice to offer fellow homeowners facing a similar project?: -When doing comparisons with other companies, ensure that you look at the total scope of work -All-Pro was priced slightly higher than a few other companies we had considered BUT they took care of a lot of details that other companies did not even mention in their quote

Company Response: Your review is much appreciated. It was a pleasure to work on your project once the rain allowed us to work. We pride ourselves in giving the customer the highest quality of craftsmanship. Thanks again for your review. Bye for now, Angelo.

Mike D in Ajax

1 review Ajax, ON Joined 2011/07/18

Backyard Patio

Landscape Contractors & Designers review in Ajax

07/18/2011

I highly recommend All Pro Landscaping. The work they did on my backyard patio exceeded my expectations.

I met with Angelo to get a quote for my backyard patio. I was anal because I ended up getting five quotes. All Pro wasn’t the cheapest quote or the most expensive. You get what you pay for and the cheapest quotes either had hidden costs or didn’t make me feel confident.

Angelo described what the patio would look like and it became evident that focuses on quality. He didn’t cut any corners and there were no hidden costs; his “standard” was above par compared to other contractors. Angelo was the only one who gave me a written quote in an Excel spreadsheet. It looked professional, as opposed to the hand written scribbles from other contractors. He also gave me an estimated start and end date. He was able to start three days earlier than expected and finished on time. There was no gap in the work schedule; I didn’t have to worry about the crew disappearing for some time with a hole in my yard.

Angelo did a good job explaining to me what I would get but my imagination didn’t do the final work justice. It looks better than I imagined. All Pro had all the right tools and the crew worked hard. They were great at protecting my lawn and cleaning up. Even my neighbours, who watched, commented on the professional job.

I am planning to get All Pro to fix our front walkway. I won’t hesitate to recommend All Pro to my family and friends. Thanks to the crew: Angelo, Edgar, Carl, Kirk, Devon, Blake and Chris.

Approximate cost of services:: $6,500.00

Company Response: Thank you Mike for your wonderful review. You were an incredible client and everyone appreciated the water and ice cream sandwiches, especially on the hot and humid days. The crew and I look forward to doing your front walkway this November. Bye for now, Angelo.

Jerry Noad in North york

1 review North York, ON Joined 2011/04/10

inter-lock drive & enterance way

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04/10/2011

Needed much back-fill and retaining wall support plus steps to front porch. Job was done quickly and is still in great shape. Installed way back in 1987 - job well done! Our back patio was done in interlocking brick in 1996 and still looks good. Called Angelo of All Pro Landscaping back because he had done a good job on my driveway back in 1987 with no problems! Needed back lawn replaced. They removed my old weeds and grass, leveled the yard adding top-soil and sod. Then they added a stone boarder to the boarders and made the back yard look great! Good creative work done quickly for only $1500. That makes 3 times we have used All-Pro-Landscaping over the years and would not hesitate to recommend them to other home owners.

Company Response: Thanks Jerry, for taking the time to post these nice words. It has been a pleasure working for you over the years. It is nice to still have clients from our early years in business coming back again and again. Your business over the years has been appreciated. Sorry it took so long to reply. Since joining HomeStars, I haven’t had a moment to breathe. Thank you again for the review. Bye for now, Angelo.

Deborah Ross and Rick Fortin in Scarborough

1 review Scarborough, ON Joined 2011/04/09

Back yard revitalization

Landscape Contractors & Designers review in Scarborough

04/09/2011

We engaged Angelo and his team in the summer of 2010 to revitalize our back yard. It was bare grass and a hedge and not much else. Angelo saw the natural contours and suggested a design that would work with the natural lay of the land, and built us a beautiful multi-level patio. It’s just right for flowers to surround, and for entertaining. The budget was $15,000.

The job was done on time, within budget and we were extremely happy with the result. Unlike most trades people, Angelo communicates with his customers regarding any necessary change of plans, delays, or other factors that might interfere with the schedule. With Angelo, you are never unpleasantly surprised. He treats his clients with great respect, and as a result he earns the respect and appreciation of his clients.

Approximate cost of services:: $15,000.00

Company Response: Rick and Deborah, thank you for putting together this kind review. Sorry it too so long in replying to it. We just recently found it under another ALL-PRO listing and had it moved to our current listing. Keeping clients informed as to what is happening with their projects helps make things move smoothly. Customer satisfaction and providing our clients with the best service and craftsmanship is important to us. Thanks again for the review and sorry for the delay in relying. All the best, Angelo.

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