The easiest way to say this is, if you have a siding or other home remodeling job you need done, choose Craig Margiano and Cavalry Remodeling. That’s it! Craig and his team just completed a complete siding job on our mid-60’s house and from top to bottom, start to finish, everything was done with complete perfection.
From the day we first met Craig, we figured we would end up with him. But to be sure, we did what any good consumer does and got multiple estimates. We made sure they all had valid licenses, and checked their complaints at the state and BBB. One ended up telling us they had no time to do the job, two weeks after coming out. Two others, wanted much more money for the same product or products of less quality. One, a major company, was at the same price as Craig that we had used for a window job, but we had no ability to know in advance, or talk with who would be doing the work.
Craig came out to the house 2 or three times to talk with us and go over options on colors, style, etc. He provided pages of references for us to call or visit to see his work. He answered every email, call or text without delay.
We selected CertainTeed double 4" clapboard for the sides and back of the house in Sterling Grey. For the front we went with their Cedar Impressions shake shingle vinyl siding in single 7" driftwood. The shake shingles have a varied color that is not just a surface treatment, the colors go through the entire depth of the product and it looks amazing.
There is artistry in everything and the crew at our house, especially the lead man, were true artists. Instead of standard J-channels around the windows and doors, they custom bent J-channels into the trim, to provide the wider, picture frame style we wanted. Even the covering for the A/C piping was custom bent from aluminum trim that matched the color of the siding. Every detail was paid attention to, and if they had a question on how we wanted something done, they asked us and took our input. If we noticed something not quite right, it was corrected immediately. Before the siding job, we had our front steps demolished and replaced with a new precast set. The new stairs were a foot narrower than the originals and it created a special challenge to ensure the exposed areas were covered correctly. The result was beautiful and it looks like it was built that way. Part of our job required them to partially dismantle some railings on our deck to get at part of the house. They carefully took it apart and when done, they reassembled it perfectly and even more securely than it was before.
Craig was in touch and onsite every day to ensure the crew was doing the job right and to our satisfaction. He answered every text, email or call, almost immediately. The crew cleaned up every day leaving the yard as clean as before. Even on days with light rain, they showed up and worked as much as they could and put in 9-10 hours a day. There was a delay in some of the supplies from the company, but the crew worked on the rest of the house in the meantime.
The end result is a house that looks like it was just built and is the most beautiful house on the street. See the before (red) and after photos (grey). We could not be happier with Cavalry Remodeling and highly recommend Craig and his teams if you are looking to have work done.