Cracked ledge plates were chipped out and reestablished, internal walls damaged by leakage were broken out and repaired, brickwork was repointed and in severe cases reestablished to original strength and beauty. The building was in severe decline and in need of stabilization and restoration on many fronts. The property was neglected with only minimal maintenance performed over the last 40+ years. He was hired to correct long neglected and extensive masonry and window issues on a large, beautiful Presbyterian Church built in the Civil War era in Philadelphia. "It is with deep satisfaction that I recommend Gradys Painting and Plastering & Construction. The entire area was cleaned thoroughly, including sweeping, vacuuming, and mopping. Once complete, the drywall was replaced, spackled, sanded, painted, and you would have no idea that any work had been done there at all. The rest of his team was equally skilled and courteous. He had an excellent knowledge of the job requirements up front and went the extra step to use bolts, instead of nails, to lock the joists in place, which I was very happy about. I typically research the work entailed myself ahead of time to get an idea of what is needed, and what to expect, and in the first few phone calls with Alex he touched upon just about everything I was going to inquire about. Alex was very prompt at getting back to me regarding various aspects of the job including planning, modifications, and various other things. Great communication between emails, calls, and texts. For example, in working around some of the electrical wires in the floor, he had to notch out some areas and install steel plates for additional protection of the wires. Alex had an in-depth knowledge of what was needed for the repair, and upon doing the actual work, ran into additional obstacles that he was able to work around with the utmost skill and precision. This is a somewhat complex repair involving removing drywall, installing reinforcement beams, adding Lally columns, and working around other obstacles including plumbing and electrical wires. "I contacted Alex regarding a Structural Repair I needed for my home involving reinforcing a floor joist that had been damaged.
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