A belated thank you for solving our water
intrusion aka flooding problem. Living at the bottom of the hill,
we have been fighting this problem for many years -- and losing the
battle! We didn't want to write this note until we'd had a couple
of heavy rains and could see how the fixes worked. We're
delighted to say the work you did (French drains, landscape grading,
gutter replacements, etc.) has solved the problem!! For the first
time in years we don't have to hold our breath and prepare for the
worst (flooding) when heavy rains come. Our house is dry and the rain
water is safely diverted to the road. Thank you taking this job on such
short notice, figuring out what needed to be done, and for your usual
high quality work. A special thanks to the crew. They are neat,
helpful and highly professional. Kathy & Ian, January 2012
Thank you so much for helping us with our
home’s rotted wood, repairing our gutters and other places. The
front bay window looks great! We appreciate the quality and speed
of your crew’s work. Linda,
August 2011
Your guys did a wonderful job...they were
professional, pleasant, polite, and cleaned up so well, you’d never
know they had been here. Wonderful work all around. We are
very pleased. Pam, August 2011
Thank you -- and please thank all the
crews who did such a beautiful job on the house. Not only do I
sleep better knowing there are fewer surprises from above, but I also
enjoyed meeting and talking with the professional craftsmen I have
always anticipated from your firm. I look forward to the next
non-emergency-project.Michael,
April
2011
What an outstanding job! The deck is
the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. It makes the entire
project come together. Connie,
March 2011
Your crew was very professional, thorough
and friendly. I appreciate that and will call on you again.
Doris, February
2011.
Thank you for the most excellent
work. Duane, February 2011.
We greatly appreciate the quality of
workmanship and the professionalism of all who participated in the beam
replacement. Martha, November
2010.
Your workmen
did a great job, they were friendly, and they cleaned up after.
You can't tell that there was any work done at our house, except, of
course, for the new siding that looks great. Judd, April 2010.
Robert, I
am delighted with the gorgeous, high quality work your guys did. I very
much appreciated Ed's and the guys' accommodating my last minute
request to quit early on the first night of Passover (Mon., March 29)
for our seder dinner. They left everything clean and in good order, so
I was able to have friends and family, including children, w/o worrying
about wet paint, etc. I know this affected their work schedule, too. I
love the doors; the look is exactly what I was looking for. The fit is
just perfect, and you were right about the 5th shelf being useful. All
the new doors and the re-constructed closets are beautiful and fit
nicely into the simple look that I want. The work is outstanding. It is
a pleasure to work with you and your men. Thanks so
much for another great job! Lainey,
April
2010.
When a
125-year-old oak tree fell on our house on Stafford Rd in May of 2008,
I did not hesitate for a minute in choosing Robert Fina of Fina
Construction to rebuild our house. Fairfax County required us to remove
all electrical and mechanical systems, bathroom fixtures, etc., so that
a structural engineer could certify the integrity of the structure.
Robert effectively rebuilt our house. Robert knows Hollin Hills houses
and has vast experience with our houses. I cannot overstate my respect
for and faith in Robert as a general contractor who would be able to
assist you in your project. Lainey,
reply
to Hollin Hills Open
Forum, March 2010.
I, too, can not say enough about Robert
Fina as a general contractor. Our home was destroyed 15 months ago. Two
pipes burst in our bedroom ceiling and water ran unchecked for many
hours over a weekend when we were out of town. The ceiling collapsed,
insulation everywhere, walls were ruined, and the hardwood floors
throughout the house were destroyed. Robert worked with
us and our insurance company to make sure everything that should be
covered was covered. This was obviously an emotional experience for us
- someone else packed up our house, we couldn't live in our home for 6
months and all we had was what we'd taken with us for the weekend.
Robert's dry sense of humor, his expert advice and "can do" attitude,
and his incredibly talented team made a bad situation seem more like an
inconvenience than the disaster it was. We took advantage of this
unexpected "opportunity" and moved closets and windows, put in ceramic
flooring, created a new bathroom and completely redid the kitchen.
Robert's insights on what would work best - everything from placement
of lighting, switches, electrical plates, tile layout, closet spacing,
window placement to type of tile, quality of materials, bathroom design
- was thoughtful, responsive to our needs and tastes, and sensitive to
Goodman's design. He is efficient, available to respond to all of our
questions and concerns by email, phone and in person and amazingly good
humored at all times even when I changed my mind a few times...:-) We
didn't change our footprint but we moved a sliding door, changed a
window and created a new one. Robert shepherded all these changes
through the design review process - priceless. The men who worked
on our house were not nameless, faceless contractors. They became
friends. They were 100% trustworthy, left everything cleaned up at the
end of the day, were sensitive to our need for privacy when work was
being done after we moved back into the house, laughed at our jokes,
responded to my "microscopic attention to details" questions but, most
of all, their workmanship was exceptional. If I hadn't already
known of Robert's work ethic and honesty from our joint stints on the
civic association board and his reputation from others who have
employed his company over the past many years, I might have looked
around for another contractor and found one less expensive. What I knew
was that there were other Hollin Hillers who had both good and very bad
experiences with unknown contractors and the bad experiences were very,
very bad. I wanted someone I could trust and someone who cares about
working in our neighborhood (not for one project but for a career). I
wholeheartedly recommend Robert Fina. Judy, posted to the Hollin Hills Open
Forum, March 2010.
Many thanks to you for the beautiful
job. Mrs. G. January
2010.
I want to comment on the quality of the
men you assigned to this garage project. They were tireless workers who
arrived at 7:30, put in a full days' worth of labor, cleaned up at the
close of business and were on their way. They were hard workers who
knew their trade, very polite, and were exceptional men. The quality of
their work from beginning to end suggested to me that they were truly
professional . The on-site foreman -worker-was outstanding in all
respects. Many thanks! Chuck December 2009
Thanks for solving so many problems for
us. Mr. and Mrs. L.
November 2009
As usual we are very pleased with your
employees and their work. We are looking forward to completing
the work next week. Mr. and
Mrs. L. October 2009
I want to again recommend Fina
Construction. I called Robert this morning about a small
problem. He had a man here within an hour who quickly and
efficiently took care of it and then suggested and provided a further
step to prevent any recurrence of the trouble. Outstanding
work. Stan, published in
Hollin Hills Open Forum, August 2009
Our windows are
beautiful—really spectacular. Working with you and your crew has
been a pleasure. Thank you. Jodie, April, 2009
Fina Construction did an excellent job on
a major remodeling project for me (roof, ceiling, wall and window
replacement; kitchen and bathroom renovation; hardwood floor
installation). Thanks to Fina's expertise with HH houses,
attention to detail, and
professionalism, the project was hassle free and completed on
schedule. Robert's crew including Ed, Rodolfo and Ricky were easy
to work with and very helpful. Nancy,
published
in
Hollin
Hills
Bulletin,
December
2008
Thank you once again for taking care of
our needs. But most of all thanks for caring. Mrs. L. November 2008
Thanks very much for a very nice job and
an excellent team of workers. Mike, 2008
Many thanks for your incredible response,
service and professionalism in dealing with a little problem. We
are now loyal and committed clients!! Michael and
Jessie, 2008
You've got a
great
team. Thanks for
taking on my bath house renovation. Horacio and Ricky had a lot
of decisions to make and every one of them was a good decision!
If you need another witness to the excellence of your work, count me
in. Bob, October 2007
Thanks.
As
always, a first class
job. Mother loves it. It is sturdy, functional and
decorative. Good job.
Anita,
2007
We
want to
share with other Hollin Hillers
our total satisfaction with the results of our bathroom remodeling
effort. Robert Fina and his crew of outstanding workers were
terrific. Ricky, the foreman, and the other crew members
were efficient, effective, creative, thorough, and enjoyable to
interact with on a daily basis. Our new bathroom is
beautiful. We even had a cul-de-sac party to commemorate its
completion along with just generally celebrating wonderful
neighbors. If you want a closer look, Robert put pictures on his
website; www.fina-co.com or if you want to take a real look or talk
more with us about what we did, please call us. Al, published in Hollin Hills Bulletin,
February 2007
Fina
Construction did an excellent job of
renovating our bathroom recently. Schedules were met, prices
reasonable, and the result well worth the investment. Particular
praise to Fina worker Rodolfo, who managed to remove and replace
everything except the bathtub, build a new skylight and paint the whole
thing without tracking dust or dirt throughout the house. Bill, published in Hollin Hills Bulletin,
December 2006
Beautiful
job!
Your
guys
are
consummate
pros
and
a
daily
delight
to
deal
with!
You
might want
to come take a look when you get a chance. Rocky, February 2006
We
purchased our house in December 2004
and agreed that one of the first upgrades would be to change the single
pane windows to insulated glass. Our main concern was to ensure
that replacement windows would not change the character and proportions
of the original architecture. In May, we contacted Fina
Construction for a proposal. Robert was very diligent in
listening to our concerns and offering suggestions. After
several rounds of discussion we signed the contract for the work, which
was completed in August. For those who are considering window
replacement, we highly recommend Fina Construction. Their
experience in working on Hollin HIlls houses for many years has
obviously given them a true understanding and appreciation of
neighborhood architecture. They have done a great job on our
house.
Stephen,
published in Hollin Hills Bulletin, October 2005
Again,
thanks
for
a
most
professional
job
performed
by
competent
and
pleasant
individuals.
Sandy, October
2005
Thank you for
a
terrific job on our
house. We love the renovation, particularly our new
kitchen! Barbara, October 2005
Thanks
for
a
job
well
done.
Please
feel
free
to
use
us
as
a
reference
any
time. Warm regards. Diane,
May
2005
Thank
you
for
the
excellent
work.
We
will
enjoy
our
basement
and
sing
your
praises
to
anyone doing any
re-modeling. Richard,
February 2005
Thanks
very
much
for
all
your
help
in
’04.
The
house
is
back
in
order
and the new showers
upstairs look great. We’ve had so many compliments on the tile
work. Nancy, January
2005
Robert Fina
and his
crew redid one of our bathrooms over the summer, a job that included
more than just replacing fixtures and tiles. The quality of the
work could not have been better and we are most pleased with the
attention to detail and the result. Highly recommended! Brenda, published in Hollin Hills
Bulletin, November 2004
Excellent work -- great crew! Many
Thanks. Royer, 2004
Robert Fina recently installed thermopane
windows throughout our house along with a new patio door. He did
a thoroughly professional job from quality of workmanship to patiently
answering our questions. We experienced little to no disruption
and 95% of the job was completed in five work days. Merry and Dean, Published in the Hollin
Hills Bulletin, 2004.
Good
work! You have
an excellent crew. They know what they’re doing, and do it
well. Ray, September
2004
Thank
you
for
your
great
work.
We
are
very
impressed
with
the
finished
product
and
even
more
impressed with how you handle the “work in progress” phase.
We look forward to contracting with you again. Richard, February 2004
We
like
your work very
much. And we found the man who did it to be both skillful and
personable. Stan, January 2004
Many
thanks for the beautiful
railing! Your crew was professional and prompt. Neighbors
have complimented the railing. Again thanks for the quick
response. Pamela
Thanks
Robert.
Your
guys
have
done
great
work.
Frank, 2004
Excellent
work
–
great
crew!
Many
thanks.
Roger, 2004
Add me to the list of Fina fans.
Within hours after Isabel dropped a monster beech tree on our house,
they had boarded up the broken windows and protected the roof. NO
water damage. The final reconstruction took a bit longer, but the
results were A-One. Jim,
Published in the Hollin Hills Bulletin, September, 2003.
Yes, everybody has heard of him and he has
been in the Bulletin before, but it's worth mentioning again. His
crew gave us a newly fashioned library, a built-in computer station,
and a brand new deck, all of which are spectacular. They are easy
to deal with, do great work, and clean up after themselves. Devon. Published in the Hollin Hills
Bulletin June, 2003.
Just a note to say again how much Tessa
and I appreciate your building us a 'new' home. We continue to
marvel at the careful, precise, and excellent craftsmanship
throughout. Now will we forget your accessibility and helpfulness
with many decisions and your responsiveness to glitches (very
few). Dan, May 2003.
We
enjoyed
Christmas meals
in our new dining room. You certainly did a wonderful job in
building this room for us -- we love it! Thank you so much for
the beautiful work you did. Marie
Fina Construction has done two jobs for me
and it is a pleasure to do business with them. 1. They come
when they say they will or call if delayed. 2. Their
paperwork is handled promptly and in a businesslike fashion.
3. Their crews are well supervised and coordinated.
4. Their employees are conscientious, careful and clean up after
themselves well. 5. They do a good job! Judy, Published in the Hollin Hills
Bulletin, July/August 2002.
Thank
you
for
the
very
neat
job.
We
have
appreciated
the
work
of
each
of
your
staff:
Ed, Horacio and Rodolfo, Lynn and Oscar, and John.
We also appreciated Ed coming out Friday afternoon and repairing the
seal in the master bathroom. All the work was done in a competent
and timely manner. The premises were kept clean every afternoon –
it was a pleasure to have your staff around. Koos, June 2002
Have you noticed the attractive new
railing for the little bridge from Rippon Road into McCalley
Park? It was constructed and donated to the park by Robert Fina,
who seems to have inherited the mantle of Mac McCalley in building
additions to and fixing up our Hollin HIlls houses. We are most
appreciative for this contribution to the safety of people using the
bridge. Sandy. Published
in the Hollin Hills Bulletin, April 2002.
Your crews did a super job. We are
very pleased. Mr. & Mrs.
L, April 2001
It's
such
a relief to have my studio
finished - I just wanted to thank you and your crew for
everything. In particular for the care that was taken to protect
everything and minimize the dust, for their promptness in completing
the job, and for cleaning up when it was finished. Everyone was
pleasant and considerate. Thanks again and happy holidays. Marcy, December 2000
I
want to
take this
opportunity to express our appreciation for a job well done. The
project design, the materials used, and the craftsmanship of the work
completed is exactly the superior level of construction repair that I
was anticipating....Your on-site crew, Danny and Fernando, did a very
professional job. The high level of carpentry
skills and their attention to the smallest details is readily apparent
in the finished product. They were both very professional and
also very pleasant during the time they were in our home. Your
company did an excellent job for us and we again just wanted to express
our appreciation. Please feel free to use us as a very satisfied
customer reference. Gilbert,
June 2000
Thanks!
We
do
love
the
addition
–
now
that
things
have
calmed
down
some
I
hope to enjoy
it! Toddy, 2000
We
were
super-satisfied
with your work and especially meeting our deadline. I’ll
recommend you highly to anyone who asks about a good contractor. Paul and Flora December, 2000
I’m
delighted with the
porch. You guys do a great job! Bill, July 2000
Anyone
rounding
the
corner
of
Martha's
and
Martha's
is
quite
likely
to
encounter
a
Fina
Construction
sign. We call Robert for every household job;
remodeling, repairing, or restoring. He and his crew have
expertly solved any problem that we have confronted them with, from
building us a dining room to constructing a curved bench for the
rounded deck they built under the oak tree. We appreciate quality
workmanship and by using Fina Construction, with their high level of
professionalism, we are assured of this quality. Marie and David, and Blanche.
Published in the Hollin Hills Bulletin May 1997
Rob
Fina
fixed up our new
house to live in, prepared our old house to rent, and repaired
commercial property for us, all on a tight schedule and on short
notice. The work was of craftsman quality and he runs a very
professional business. Recommend without reservation for any
construction project.
Cliff, Published in the Hollin Hills Bulletin May 1997
We
recently had thermopane
windows installed by Fina Construction. At my request, Robert
Fina had the new molding around the window milled to look like the
original molding for the single pane windows. He quite accurately
reproduced the original molding, and I believe it preserves the look of
the original Hollin Hills windows very well, both as they look from the
outside and from inside the house as well. He has done an
excellent job and I recommend that anyone interested in installing
thermopane and preserving the "Hollin Hills look" talk to Robert.
Doris, Published
in the Hollin Hills Bulletin April 1997
Thank
you
for
a
job
well
done.
If
you
need
to
“show
and
tell”
or
have
a few good words on
your work, let me know. Thanks again. Leon, May 1992
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