Testimonials - Valega Construction

Valega Construction has been our contractor of choice since June, 2000. We employed Valega to do major renovations on our first split-level home in Linden, NJ. After that, we had them back to finish the basement and build a deck at that same home. We’ve since moved our family to Scotch Plains and Valega has moved with us! We employed them to finish our ‘man-cave’ basement (complete with full bar, granite countertop and Spanish tiles), our beautiful pool-deck (including a stone waterfall!), and reface the front of our house (including front steps).

Valega Construction is reliable & trustworthy; They do what they promise, communicate well on updates / timelines and respect your home as if it were their own.

We are always most impressed with the level of pride the team at Valega take in their work; They are very creative, have a meticulous attention to detail, and often make suggestions we could have never imagined ourselves. Their suggestions ALWAYS work out beautifully; one perfect example would be their suggestions for the bar in our basement; we would have never thought to use Spanish roof tiles to form a wine rack but I am so glad they suggested it – the number of admiring comments we get from friends and family on our bar is remarkable. The other wonderful example we would note is the wall they built around our pool deck; we needed some sort of retaining wall and they took that to a different level, making it into a focal point of the patio that looks as if it was always meant to be there.

The process of making decisions is a collaborative approach with Valega; the team offers you choices and honest feedback. We very much value the fact that they have an opinion; We often would end a conversation by asking the team: “If it was your home, what would you do? “ They always had an answer and reasons to back that up.

Lastly, I would note that the team at Valega pays special attention to keeping the work area as clean as possible; they are very aware that having work done on your home can be disruptive, but they work hard to make it the least intrusive possible. They vacuum dust in the area daily, put down tarps to protect flooring/ entrance ways from getting overly dirty, and just generally take the extra time to clean up after themselves in an ongoing basis so you’re not left with an overwhelming mess by the end of the project.

We would recommend Valega Construction to anyone looking to have work done on their homes – if you want a team that will treat your home with the same respect, creativity and pride it deserves, they are the only choice!

Danielle & Carlos Ferreira

Scotch Plains, New Jersey

I cannot BEGIN to say how happy we are with the work that Valega Construction did while renovating our 4,600 sq. ft. house as well as the deck for the main house.

In an industry full of people who are unreliable and indifferent, this company surely stands out in its excellence, integrity and wonderful customer care. Having had a terrible experience with a general contractor several years ago, my wife and I were both scared, to say the least, when we had to hire a contractor to do this job. From the very beginning, Jose. Joao and Mark came in and made us feel that we were in good hands. When they said they were going to do something, they did it. He and his team did outstanding work and he is a man of his word - again, something that we have learned (the hard way) not to take for granted in this industry.

We would like to also reserve our highest praises for Jose’s attention to detail and his overall care for doing everything the right way. In addition, Jose was there when he said he would be. We were out of town when the job began and we felt completely comfortable knowing that Jose was in charge. We were also amazed at how CLEAN they were while doing the job. Everything was protected – the floors, appliances, etc. Additionally, we were amazed at how little dust there was! There was little, if no clean-up after they left.

Jose, Joao and Mark came through on everything we asked for and they were an absolute delight to work with. When we wanted to make changes or additions, they were done with no problem. Additionally, Jose went out of his way to constantly ensure that we were happy and satisfied. He has our complete trust and appreciation for the work that he and his team did. We felt like we were his only customer. The work is beautiful. We would recommend this company again in a heartbeat. We would also be happy to serve as a reference to any potential customers who wish to see their work and/or has additional questions. Contractors just don’t get any better than this!

Sincerely,

Ron and Claudia Pimpao

Warren Township, New Jersey

Last year my husband and I needed to install an elevator in our home. This elevator works on 3 floors of our house. Since the elevator needed to be retrofitted into our existing home, this required the moving of a powder room on one floor and a redesign of the master closet and laundry room on another floor as well as a redesign of the basement level. Mark Pinho and Joe Pereira expertly completed the renovations, installed the elevator, took us effortlessly through all the inspections and provided us with an absolutely beautiful finished product. The job site was never left unless fully cleaned. I never wondered when or if they would be at my home on a particular day or at a particular time because they were so reliable and most importantly, they were very conscious of my family’s needs throughout the project.

I highly recommend Valega Construction and have already used them again for two additional renovations.

Thank you Mark and Joe for all your hard work.

Sincerely,

Jill Friedland