Malcarne Contracting Inc.

My wife and I bought a house built in 1960, which had been improved over the years in various ways that apparently made sense to the owner at the time. It was drafty, and had no air conditioning. I wanted to take advantage of NYSERDA’s home energy improvement loan, and ideally get the air conditioning installed as well, all at the same time. I also wanted to be as energy efficient as possible, so I was looking for a company with experience in ductless mini-​split units.
Since we hadn’t moved in yet, Joseph made us his priority, so things got done quickly. His team insulated all the exterior walls, added insulation to the roof, air sealed the house, installed a radon removal system in the basement, and installed 5 ductless mini split units. And as I’ve now learned is normal for an older house, several other things had to be done to allow the things we actually wanted done to be done, like relocating the service drop coming into the house, replacing the fuse box, and so on. They also did some minor things like replace the truly scary electrical connection going to the dishwasher, install a fire-​rated door to the garage, and deal with some plumbing issues.
The men doing the work were all very professional, and were very good about cleaning up after themselves at the end of each day. They got there in the morning when they said they would, and were very careful about not leaving doors or anything open where my cat could escape. And when I had to go to work and no one could be there at times, I had no concerns leaving them at the house by themselves.
Joseph stopped by several times through the process to make sure things were going well. He seems intent on getting things done right, and not cutting corners. When we had an issue with one of the upstairs air handlers making a very loud whistling noise, several people came back and installed an extra return to reduce the noise dramatically.
I have no qualms about recommending Malcarne Contracting to people I know, and I’ll certainly be hiring them again for any other work that needs to be done.

Malcarne Contracting is TOP NOTCH!!! They traveled to help me out with my aerobics studio. They built a whole babysitting room and a WONDERFUL stage for me in only 2 days! VERY hard-​working and courteous staff, not to mention the founder, Joseph Malcarne, paid extra attention to my concerns and was quick to offer options and solutions. The workers went above and beyond and even installed my aerobic flooring without me even asking! They cleaned up everything they brought with them and were professional and respectful. I would hire Malcarne Contracting again and again and AGAIN! If you are looking for a TRUSTWORTHY contractor, look no further! You have found it in Marlcarne Conatracting!

Since the Malcarne commented on my review and I can’t seem to respond to theirs, I am adding a review: It took many months for Malcarne to finish the job. They wrote: «There was a minor issue with some over-​spray onto objects that were not covered completely.» NOTHING was covered before spraying half the basement (the spray foam wasn’t completed in one visit). Minor issue? I think not. Have you ever had to take a razor blade to crystal? They wrote: «We stand by our commitment to always put the customer first and make sure their needs are met to the best of our ability.» I guess the catch phrase is «TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY» Hire Malcarne? As the movie says: are you feeling lucky?