Cusato Management Corp.

It’s hard to resist waxing poetic about the professionalism and expertise of Joe Cusato and his team. Nine years ago we purchased a 1940’s house in Westchester and were prepared for renovations, but not for Hurricane Sandy’s gift of a huge spruce that landed on our asphalt-tiled roof a few months after the closing. Since then, the repaired roof held up well enough, until a wind-driven rainstorm a few months ago, when water trickling from the ceiling into the foyer was a sure sign that its time was up. We received proposals from four companies vying to replace the asphalt tiles with a more attractive and durable upgrade — pressure-treated, tapersawn red cedar shake and copper panels, flashing, gutters and downspouts. We chose Cusato Management for four reasons: neighbor endorsements, the highest quality materials, best price, and we were impressed with Joe’s professional, thoughtful demeanor. Most important, he listened to our concerns and weighed each of our requests carefully before offering solutions. When we expressed concern about how the color of the roof and copper would change over time, for example, and how well it would fit with the landscape, Joe invited us to see the same wood-shake and copper roof on his own home, and work he’d done on other homes too. In speaking with one of his former clients, we were told that not only did Joe’s team do excellent work, but Joe himself had been “hands-on” during the course of the job, which we would soon learn for ourselves. Joe is simply the most knowledgeable, creative builder we’ve ever met, and by far the most attentive too. He checked in often to see how things were going, made immediate changes when we asked for additional work, and made sure we were satisfied with each stage of the job. His two roofers were not only highly skilled but took great pride in their work. Watching them cut and bend copper sheets to create valleys, flashing and drip edges, standing seam panels and gutters, and then attaching them to the roof, was like watching fine craftsmen at work. They laid the cedar shake with 6” inch exposure and not the standard 7½” exposure. (The 6” requires more wood and results in a higher quality and thicker roof.) We enjoyed watching them carefully cut, lay and taper the wood shake up to and including the ridge cap over repaired underlayment, Grace Ice and Water Shield and cedar breather. They did such a beautiful job with the roof that we asked them to replace all the side shingles on a large dormer, as it started looking shabby beside the new wood roof and the new and expansive PVC trim sections. We also had him put a new roof and trim on an outlying cabin to match the main house. Next up, we had Joe’s meticulous painters refinish our deck and stain the whole house, which now looks gorgeous, like a brand new home. It’s rare to find a company that does a first-rate job, start to finish, but Cusato Management Corp. is just that firm. We are grateful to have found them and recommend them highly, without reservation.

I can't say enough great things about CMC! Extremely professional A pleasure to work with Top quality work Honest Fair prices Great designs Creative Great subs who love to work for this company

Cusato Management transformed the exterior of my 1980's colonial by replacing the roof, enhancing all the trim on windows, adding overhangs, redesigning the front entrance with paneling and beadboard, adding brackets to the garage, and adding a cupola. It looks like a totally different house now! Joe was the best contractor I have ever worked with- responsible, caring, creative, on budget, and a great person.

Cusato Management oversaw a massive rebuilding of my home after Sandy. They were excellent; I can't recommend them more highly. They stayed on course financially; responded to questions and worked with owner on alterations; the subs were clean, reliable and good they kept updated onthe progress and were true to their word. The workmanship and skill was superlative.

There are not enough words to describe how pleased we were with our year long project with Joe Cusato and his team. The job was completed on time, came in on budget and oftentimes under but what was most outstanding is the quality of their work- superb. Joe is a problem solver. With a complete house renovation and addition- there were a million issues and problems to resolve. Joe obsessed over the smallest detail and was able to come up with creative solutions to every dilemma one could face in working on a 100+ year old home. I would also like to add that his staff is extremely respectful and VERY NEAT! I was amazed at how they managed this huge and messy job! Since our house was renovated in 2009, we have had Joe and his team come back for a variety of projects...building a new garage, gut renovating our Girl's bathroom and building out an office for my husband. I would highly recommend this company.