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    Business ProfileforAmerico General Contractor

    General Contractor
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 3 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    2 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 4/6/1993

    Years in Business: 84

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    This company offers general contracting.

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    225 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15223-2052
    BBB File Opened:
    6/12/1980
    Years in Business:
    84
    Business Started:
    1/1/1940
    Accredited Since:
    4/6/1993
    Licensing Information:
    This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
    BBB records show a license number of PA023995 for this business, issued by Pennsylvania Attorney General List of Registered Contractors. The expiration date of this license is 8/3/2025.

    These agencies may include:

    Pennsylvania Attorney General List of Registered Contractors

    16th Floor, Strawberry Square

    Harrisburg PA 17120

    (888) 520-6680

    Fax: (717) 7878242

    http://hicsearch.attorneygeneral.gov/

    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Alternate Business Name
    • Americo Construction Company
    Business Management
    • Mr. Americo Criscella, Co-Owner
    • Mr. Emeric A Criscella, Owner
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Emeric A Criscella, Owner

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Emeric A Criscella, Owner
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (412) 781-5772
      Primary Fax

    Phone Numbers

    Industry Tip

    BBB Tip: Hire a reliable and trustworthy contractor

    Customer Complaints

    2 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    08/08/2022

    Complaint Type:
    Product Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    I had Americo construction put in a driveway and a sidewalk at my house in July 2021. On 7-19-21 I called John about concerns with holes in the concrete he told me they would wear away after I begin to use the driveway. Those holes continued to get bigger and the driveway staerted peeling. I started noticing cracks also. I left him several messages and did not get a call back. Finally on October 7 I called and spoke to him. He came out and looked at the crack and said in 2 to 3 weeks he would dig it out and put in a joint and he would put sealer on the cracks on the driveway. He never came to complete it. I continue to call and leave him messages without getting a return phone call and then finally on February 3, 2022 he called and stated his team had ***** and they had closed down for a while he will put me on the schedule for March to fix the driveway. And assured me I had nothing to worry about that he would take care of it. When he didn’t show in March I called him on April 11 he stated that he would be out April 15 to the 30th. To fix the driveway. Then on May 9, 2020 to two guys came and put sealer on the crack and told me to contact John about the peeling in the driveway which I had already done . Jon never answered my calls. On May 21, 2022 I received a letter stating that that the holes and peeling were from salt over the winter even though I started the complaint in October before we had any winter weather. I called the number on the letter I spoke with someone named Tony he said someone would be in touch to see if there’s some type of resolution and I’ve never heard from them I just would like the driveway and sidewalk that I paid a lot of money for to be fixed properly or to receive a refund so I can have someone else do the work. The driveway has been peeling all over even parts that are not used.
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    Customer Reviews

    3 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    MELINDA F

    1 star

    05/08/2023

    I PAID THEM TO PUT IN A NEW DRIVE WAY. THEY DRILLED WHEN THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO SAW. MY BATHROOM WAS DESTROYED; BECAUSE OF THIS MOST OF THE BATHROOM HAD TO BE REMODELED!!THE DRIVEWAY WASNT EVEN A YEAR OLD BEFORE IT CRACKED!THE BLACK STRIPPING ALSO STARTED COMING APART SHORTLY AFTER THEY PUT THE DRIVE WAY IN !I CALLED **** OF AMERICO CONSTRUCTION REGUARDING THE STRIPPING IN THE DRIVE WAY HE CAME OUT TO LOOK AT IT AND **************** "EVERYBODYS STRIPPING COMES OUT."NEEDLESS TO SAY MY DRIVEWAY ISSUES ARE NOT RESOLVED BUT THEIR INSURANCE COMPANY DID PAY FOR THE BATHROOM EVEN THOUGH I HAD TO CUT CORNERS FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE CHECK!!

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