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Testimonials D & D Enterprises, Inc. To Whom It May Concern: D & D Enterprises, Inc has had the opportunity to subcontract many jobs to Vince Spierto of Landmark Exterior Restorations on numerous jobs. The most recent jobs include: grave stone restorations at Mound Tomb and Grave, Boston, MA, restoring headstones and tombs at Granary Burying Ground, Tremont St. Boston, repointing and repairing of granite walls at Historical Tenney Estate Ruins in Methuen, MA, as well as graffiti removal and cleaning. D & D Enterprises, Inc. was pleased with the work Landmark Restoration has performed on these jobs. Vince not only made sure the jobs were done on time but more importantly, proficiently. D & D Enterprises, Inc. would recommend Landmark Exterior Restoration for any masonry projects. We will continue to subcontract work to Landmark Exterior Restoration when their expertise is needed. Sincerely, Thomas M. Menino, Mayor
To Whom It May Concern: Landmark Exterior Restoration, Inc. completed satisfactorily its work in the following projects for the Boston Parks and Recreation Department: Grave Marker Resetting and Tomb Repair in the Granary Burying Ground, 2002. Mound Tomb and Grave Marker Stabilization in Dorchester North Burying Ground and Eliot Burying Ground, 2003. Sincerely, To Top
New England BioLabs Inc. To Whom It May Concern: This is a letter of recommendation for Vince Spierto,
Landmark Restoration, Inc. for the work performed in restoring the
exterior of the Victorian Proctor Estate Mansion and Carriage House
in Ipswich, MA. Mr. Spierto’s work has been excellent, on time,
and reasonably priced. His bid was the lowest of five bids we initially
received on restoration of these two buildings. He has a crew of experienced
masons that have been able to resolve and restore complicated masonry
work on these buildings. I would not hesitate to hire him again if a new project
came up. Sincerely, Basnight, Buckingham & Partners, Inc. To Whom It May Concern: This reference is provided upon the request of Landmark
Exterior Restoration, Inc. of 2361 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington,
Massachusetts 02173, regarding their services as contractors in the
fields of restoration, waterproofing and general contracting. The company has a good reputation among the general
contractors and architects that have been associated with our office.
Landmark was the restoration subcontractor of a large public project
for the city of Lynn where we were the Architects of a school project
that had a budget of eight million dollars and Landmarks contract
was approximately $105.000. Three school buildings that were more
than seventy years old were renovated in two months. The scope of
work included cleaning, graffiti removal, repointing, replacing defective
stone and brick units, restoring cast stone and granite surfaces,
caulking and sealing of joints and masonry surfaces. The president of the company, Vincent Spierto, has a
permanent crew of diligent experts and trained workers who have a
good understanding of the procedures, methods and materials employed
in the restoration and upgrading of historic and other buildings.
We rate their performance a 98% and strongly recommend them to public
as well as private sector clients. Stephen J. Wessling – Architects Dear Mr. Spierto: It was a pleasure working with you and your personnel
on the successful and timely completion of the exterior masonry, sealant
and flashing restorations at 3 Riverside Drive. As you are aware, the owner and tenants had been highly
frustrated by the on going problems with leaks through the exterior
masonry walls on this 10-year-old building. Your high quality and
effective restoration work have relieved those frustrations. We found
your entire firm to be professional, positive and cooperative at all
times. The disruption to the tenants was minimal. You continually
showed concern not only for properly solving the leaking problems,
but what is was costing to the owner. The repairs to the masonry,
sealant and through wall flashing should last for many years without
any problems. We thank you for all of your effort and attention you
paid to this project, the tenants, and the client. Please have your
potential clients contact us, for a recommendation of you firm. Very truly, Norman N. Kherlop> To Whom It May Concern: I am pleased to provide this reference regarding the
services of Landmark Exterior Restorations, Inc. of 2361 Massachusetts
Avenue, Lexington, MA 02173. They have performed work under my direction, when I
was acting as the Architect for the projects at 68 Lewis Road, Belmont,
Massachusetts and 465 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown, Massachusetts.
The latter was a complicated restoration work to upgrade the building
envelope of the Saint James Church and Cultural Center. The two buildings
were severely weathered during the past sixty years and the contract
price for the restoration work of Landmark was approximately the amount
of $100,000 and the work was performed in the fall of 1992. The company and its owner, Vincent Spierto, have a thorough
understanding of the waterproofing and weathering issues of historic
and other buildings constructed in various materials, i.e., stone,
brick, veneer constructions, wood, metal, slate and shingles. They
are highly knowledgeable in the applications of available and custom
prepared products used the restoration and waterproofing. Vincent
and his crew members are conscientious and motivated professionally
in all their tasks and undertakings. I rate their performance 95%
and highly recommend their services to private and public sector parties
that may be interested to use his services. Yours very truly, TKZ Management Associates I am writing to express my great pleasure in the exterior
restoration work that was performed by Landmark Restoration Services
of Lexington, MA. Quite by luck, I happened to contact Vince for a proposal
to clean the east side, lower level, of our 196,000 sf class “A”
commercial office building in Harvard Square. Being almost 10 years
old and located in the heart of Harvard Square, the building’s
exterior had become stained, dirty and in need of a “good washing”.
The limestone, brick and rose granite which comprise
the building’s façade all responded very well to the
processes which were exacted by Vince and his assistants. We were
all especially impressed with the “before and after” of
the limestone capstones which were originally very stained with black
spots and discoloration and now, after the cleaning process, look
completely white and new. The work performed was completed in a very professional
and timely manner as we had required given the highly trafficked location
and assigned project deadline. I would recommend Landmark Exterior Restoration’s
services highly, in fact, we will be enlisting another proposal when
we begin the second phase of exterior cleaning. Sincerely, TFG Management Company Dear Vince, On behalf of TFG Management and the Board of Trustees
at The Marlborough, I would like you to know how pleased we are with
the exterior restoration of the property performed by Landmark. While
always a handsome building, the exterior now shows to even better
advantage. More importantly, however, we now finally have a weather-tight
facade. I am also appreciative of the time you and Tommy always
made to meet with the Trustees each month to review work progress
and explain the unexpected conditions encountered. It was a pleasure
working with you. With best regards, Alice Kelly Dear Vinnie: I am so glad “Peter” recommended you for
the paint removal from my chimney. You did a terrific Job. It looks
much better than I had anticipated. Several of my neighbors have commented on the improvement
to the front of my house since the paint was removed. Thanks so much. Sincerely,
Masters & Sargent Architects Inc. To Whom It May Concern: We have recently completed the renovations of the Hyde
Park Health Center in Hyde Park (Boston). This project involved the
complete restoration of a precast concrete tile roof and stucco exterior
finish, as well as window replacement and other miscellaneous work. The roof restoration was extremely difficult. The roof
was constructed in the 1920’s, made of precast concrete tiles
sitting directly on a steel super-structure. The tiles were badly
deteriorated and been leaking for years. Landmark’s work included the cleaning of the tiles
and the removal of all loose concrete, the sealing and patching of
the tiles including building up patch areas to match the original
profile and the final coating of the entire roof. Several complex
shapes were recast and reinstalled. All of the work performed by Landmark was done with
care and good craftsmanship. Vince Spierto was very helpful where
field conditions called for innovative solutions. We would welcome seeing this company on another of our
projects. Please don’t hesitate to call for further information. Sincerely, Kent Street Condominium To Whom It May Concern: We recently hired Landmark Exterior Restoration under
Vince and Maria Spierto to remove paint from our four story 17-unit
condominium building. We contracted with Landmark after an extensive
search to find a reliable, trustworthy and cost effective contractor. We were very please with the work completed by Landmark.
As a small condominium, we were unfamiliar with contracting and preparing
for a job of this magnitude. Vince and his crew were knowledgeable
and friendly. They guided us through many of the pitfalls that occasionally
occur including: obtaining necessary permits, pros & cons of scaffolding
contractors, working with Boston Edison to eliminate hazardous electrical
wires, dealing with lead paint inspectors, and addressing the issues
of concerned neighbors. We were also pleased with the prompt and courteous manner
in which unit owners complaints or concerns were addressed. Overall, we found Landmark Exterior Restoration to be
professional, courteous, knowledgeable and responsive. If you have
additional questions or would like to know specific details, I can
be reached at 617-566-5297. Sincerely, Eastern Contractors, Inc. To Whom It May Concern: As Senior Project Manager for Eastern Contractors, Inc.,
I have been involved with the selection process of issuing Subcontracts
for various portions of work. Over the last several years, we have
exclusively retained the services of Landmark Exterior Restoration. We find them to be a very aggressive and competitive
firm. They are especially conscientious in dealing with the needs
and finish product required by the architect and owner. They have
worked on several projects in the past such as the Three Elementary
School Renovations in Lynn, MA, the Elementary School Renovations
in Wayland, MA, and the Bridge Street School in Northampton, MA. In
most cases, they have done everything from graffiti removal to masonry
cleaning to brick restoration, as well as pointing and sealing work. In all of the various projects, Landmark Restoration
successfully completed each of these jobs in a very timely, cooperative
and efficient manner. Their quality of workmanship is evidenced throughout
each project. I would highly recommend, without reservation, the work
of Landmark Exterior Restoration. Very truly yours, Robert J. Carpenter, Alma Lee Carpenter To Whom It May Concern: This letter is to recommend Landmark Exterior Restoration,
Inc. We contracted with Landmark Exterior Restoration to
remove the white paint from our painted brick house. They accomplished
the job in a very professional manner. The work was done on time and
the results are wonderful! The hydrodust process removed at least four coats of
white paint and restored the brick to a completely natural look. The
condition and appearance of the original brick exceeded our expectations.
We are very satisfied with the results. Throughout the course of the work, the men were courteous,
cheerful and neat. They performed a thorough cleanup upon completion
of the job. We highly recommend Landmark Exterior Restoration. Sincerely,
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library Dear Mr. Spierto: I am writing to thank you for the job done by your company
when cleaning the interior walls of the Kennedy Library. As you well
know, the walls here are made of a special type of white concrete
mix especially for this building. Your staff treated the walls with
special care, as we had requested. The cleaning compounds that you
used did not streak or strain the walls in any way. We are very pleased with the outcome of your work. Dirt
and marks which had built up from the many events held in our Pavilion
were removed. I especially appreciate the extra effort your staff
made when removing the wax and floor sealant which had built up at
the bottom of the walls. Other contractors were unable to remove these
marks in previous attempts. Sincerely, Allen M. Lieb Architects To Whom It May Concern: Landmark Exterior Restoration recently completed major
masonry restoration to the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds and Probate
Court Building in Dedham, Massachusetts, for the Norfolk County Commissioners. The Registry of Deeds and Probate Court Building built
in 1910, over eighty (80) years ago, had severe staining due to run-off
of Patina copper coloration, carbon staining and atmospheric staining,
to the beautiful Indiana limestone façade, which had built-up
over the years, rendering the structure to look dirty, aged and not
a very pretty site. Also, there were many cracks and chippage within
the surface area of the limestone façade, causing severe water
infiltration. Landmark Exterior Restoration cut-out all damaged and
failed mortar joints, and repointed same, repaired all cracks and
chippage in the limestone surfaces, installed high grade sealants
at all joints and corrected all areas of leakage thus providing a
structure with a moisture resistant integrity. Further, representatives from three leading restoration
chemical cleaning products manufacturers visited the project site
and performed test panel demonstrations of their products for approval,
but none of these products even came close to the cleaning capabilities
of the Landmark Exterior Restoration cleaning products. The final
project demonstrates the care, skill, workmanship and professionalism
of the staff and management of Landmark. We of this office, highly recommend Landmark Exterior
Restoration for surface cleaning and masonry restoration, since their
products and services far exceed and fulfill the expectations that
both the Architect and Owner look forward to for a finished product. Very Truly Yours, Kenneth F. Parry & Associates
Inc. Architects To Whom It May Concern: This contractor on his own initiative visited the renovation
project for which this office is the architectural design firm. Mr.
Spierto performed some initial demonstrations of various cleaners
and material removal solutions at the job site for the general contractor.
Our office was asked to inspect these test areas by the general contractor.
My inspection revealed almost unbelievable and very impressionable
results. This existing brick and glazed terra-cotta building
which prior to this renovation restoration had not been cleaned or
maintained, and has been brutalized with 60 years of various slipshod
retail storefront renovations all of differing construction. Our firm
was charged to restore existing pier and façade building components
while unifying all storefront openings with new construction. The original contract work included steam pressure washing
of the existing masonry which resulted in only slight improvements
to appearance. The original contract also included removal of asphalt
based roofing/flashing cements and caulking/sealants from porous and
heavily textured existing brick work. The steam cleaning removed negligible
amounts while manual removal operations proved futile. Oil based chemical
removal processes resulted in greater problems, especially with run
off and clean up. Our primary concern was the material removal, but did
not want the environment and the project budget to pay the price for
this normally difficult work. After my initial inspection, arrangements were made
for further job site tests of Landmark’s removal products/processes
on other building materials under our observation. Unbelievably, the various water soluble and environmentally
safe products performed beyond our expectations, including removal
of various types of paint, metallic coatings, dirt and carbon/soot.
The different products were applied in various concentrations, allowed
to react with the material, and pressure-wash rinsed off with some
light brushing. The existing sealant materials lost their bond to
the masonry (and wood) components and dissolved into minuscule particles.
Estimates were prepared by Landmark for all aspects
of work, reviewed by this office and the Project Owner and accepted.
Comparisons made between previous costs expended on the original steam
cleaning work and the Landmark general surface cleaning estimate was
nearly the same. Cost estimates and proposals from numerous other
restoration contractors for the graffiti, asphalt cement and caulking
removal work were two and three times Landmark’s quotations,
and promised only limited results. I recommend to anyone considering the cleaning, restoration,
refinishing or waterproofing of a building should see how well Landmark’s
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