My wife and I are restoring a historic, prewar Spanish-deco house in Glendale. The original interior lath and plaster is largely intact; however after a full electric rewire, we needed authentic, period correct repairs in order to preserve the original plaster.Mike and his son, Nico (a union plasterer for the studios), conducted repairs in 11 rooms. From start to finish, the whole job was completed in 2.5 days. Also, they were able to start work right away. Their work is impeccable. For anyone who doesn't know, lath and plaster is a trade (and art form) that is all but dead in the 21st century. Like true craftsmen, Mike and Nico have garnered their knowledge through... read full review
September 2023
Mike (and Nico) were terrific. I live in a 1926 apartment building with "old world charm" - by which I mean every single wall (and ceiling) of my unit is lath and plaster.An improperly installed wax ring in the bathroom of the apartment above me resulted in a slow motion leak that caused wet walls and mold. After having the walls and ceiling opened up to deal with the mold I needed someone to come in and restore the original plaster (all the "modern" contractors wanted to patch with drywall).Mike responded quickly, gave me what I thought was an extremely reasonable quote, and arranged to come make the fix in a couple of days.The work was done quickly... read full review
August 2023
Mike (and Nico) were terrific. I live in a 1926 apartment building with "old world charm" - by which I mean every single wall (and ceiling) of my unit is lath and plaster. An improperly installed wax ring in the bathroom of the apartment above me resulted in a slow motion leak that caused wet walls and mold. After having the walls and ceiling opened up to deal with the mold I needed someone to come in and restore the original plaster (all the "modern" contractors wanted to patch with drywall).Mike responded quickly, gave me what I thought was an extremely reasonable quote, and arranged to come make the fix in a couple of days.The work was done quickly... read full review
My wife and I are restoring a historic, prewar Spanish-deco house in Glendale. The original interior lath and plaster is largely intact; however after a full electric rewire, we needed authentic, period correct repairs in order to preserve the original plaster.Mike and his son, Nico (a union plasterer for the studios), conducted repairs in 11 rooms. From start to finish, the whole job was completed in 2.5 days. Also, they were able to start work right away. Their work is impeccable. For anyone who doesn't know, lath and plaster is a trade (and art form) that is all but dead in the 21st century. Like true craftsmen, Mike and Nico have garnered their knowledge through... read full review
Mike (and Nico) were terrific. I live in a 1926 apartment building with "old world charm" - by which I mean every single wall (and ceiling) of my unit is lath and plaster.An improperly installed wax ring in the bathroom of the apartment above me resulted in a slow motion leak that caused wet walls and mold. After having the walls and ceiling opened up to deal with the mold I needed someone to come in and restore the original plaster (all the "modern" contractors wanted to patch with drywall).Mike responded quickly, gave me what I thought was an extremely reasonable quote, and arranged to come make the fix in a couple of days.The work was done quickly... read full review
Mike (and Nico) were terrific. I live in a 1926 apartment building with "old world charm" - by which I mean every single wall (and ceiling) of my unit is lath and plaster. An improperly installed wax ring in the bathroom of the apartment above me resulted in a slow motion leak that caused wet walls and mold. After having the walls and ceiling opened up to deal with the mold I needed someone to come in and restore the original plaster (all the "modern" contractors wanted to patch with drywall).Mike responded quickly, gave me what I thought was an extremely reasonable quote, and arranged to come make the fix in a couple of days.The work was done quickly... read full review