I live in an 1850’s home in a historical village. While my home was in great shape, it was in need of some serious updating/renovation. RoSal was recommended to me by a mutual friend. I was impressed with Joe from the beginning. He was there with me from Day 1 of the project – recommending an architect who understood old homes and review boards in historical districts and getting me all the specs I needed to get my permits. Joe then worked with me to develop a budget not only for his work but for all the subcontractors and homeowners costs. Where I didn’t have a sub-contractor, Joe recommended someone. He worked closely with all of them to plan out the work. From there, we started construction. My son has asthma and we had lead paint issues. Joe went above and beyond to keep air quality safe in our home for my son. He also worked with me to stage the construction so that we could live in the house during renovations – this was a huge cost savings and no easy feat.
One of the keys with a historic home is how to blend your renovation in with the existing home. So often, it is easy to tell where the renovation started and the house doesn’t feel seamless. If you walked into my home, you could not tell where the old house was and where the new house is. I attribute that all to Joe. He thought of so many small details – like making sure new doors matched old doors and new trim matched existing trim, and so many other little details. Whenever we ran into unexpected issues, Joe had creative and cost-effective solutions to address them.
As someone who had never gone through a major renovation before (we basically took the entire back of the house off, rebuilt it, added an addition to first and second floor, reconfigured the entire second floor and added a brand new kitchen), I didn’t realize how important trust in your contractor would be. I trust Joe and RoSal implicitly. I would never work with anyone else. Joe’s knowledge of construction, his skill at his trade, his drive for excellence, his focus on controlling costs, his ability to manage sub-contractors, his ability to keep on budget and schedule, his attention to detail, his communication skills are all superb.
I would highly recommend Joe and RoSal contracting for any job you might have. They are simply the best!
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