Dr and Mrs Chu

We needed a top notch team to do this renovation smoothly from long distance and Living Stone delivered in spades. We are thrilled with our results and glad we trusted Living Stone with our home. Many thanks to Sean, Frank and the Living Stone Team. Luis and Nikki Chu

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Jim and Susan Jones

We chose Living Stone because of Sean but we love Living Stone because of their team. Molly, Matt, Pam, John, Frank, Laura and our main man Mike! Mike drives our home’s construction, can answer any question at a level you can understand and is a pleasure to work with.  Mike Bates who is, as far as Susan and I are concerned, is a national treasure! Mike has been a rockstar throughout the construction of our home with Living Stone. He is that rare individual who combines awesome technical skill (he knows every sub’s job as well as they do) with great communication skills, an immense passion for each of his projects and unflappable calm. If this description sounds over the top I was just thinking it doesn’t come close to praising him enough. Laura, with ID.ology, organizes and improves all of our design decisions, gives us inspiration and keeps everything on track. Sean, it is a credit to you that you have surrounded yourself with so many truly good people. We are having a ball!  Jim and Susan Jones

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The Bonesteel Family

In the midst of a very painful and stressful loss of our home from a fire, the Living Stone team efficiently and creatively crafted a new home for us that we love.  From demolition to design to construction Sean, Jason, Frank, Laura with ID.ology  and all the sub contractors went above and beyond to build a home that is both imaginative and practical for our family.  We are grateful. The Bonesteels

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The Pinkerton Family

It has been a pleasure working with LSC. They have been a wonderful team to work with and our new house is amazing!  Mike Bates was an excellent leader on our project. We were pleased with everyone who helped us throughout the process from Laura with IDology to all the subs who did great work.  We are happy to be enjoying our new porch for the first time as we write this! Lori Pinkerton

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Beware Unscrupulous Contractors

A fly-by-night contractor is one disaster you can prevent if you pay attention to some common warning signs. In fact, it makes sense to look for these signs when you are evaluating any potential contractor, whether it’s for post-disaster repairs or a planned-for renovation to your home.  Here are some common warning signs:  Price and payment   You’re told you have to sign the contract today to get the quoted price, and that if you sign later the price will be higher.  You’re asked to pay the full cost in advance, before work begins. Paying a deposit of anywhere from 20 percent to 50 percent is common, however.   You’re asked to pay cash to a salesperson instead of a check, money order or credit card to a company. The salesperson says you’re getting a special low price because you’ve been “chosen” as a demonstration project. The contractor asks you to sign over your insurance settlement check to him instead of paying him directly.    (more…)