I rate Edwin and his 2-member crew with a minus 5. They really deserve a minus 100. They were hired…read moreto mainly properly and professionally seal the new Glen-Gery red brick pavers around the patio doors, 2 other doors and the back wall of my new deck. However, when water touches whatever the white material they used, the material just melts. They were also hired to repair the mortar between about 3 or 4 bricks, matching the existing mortar. However, after two attempts, they could not match the existing mortar, and they just spread their beige colored mortar over the existing light brown mortar. These guys couldn't even remain in the lines, spreading their mortar onto the bricks. Also, after their first attempt to repair the mortar between what was only several pavers, they instead tampered with an entire section of pavers with their mortar that did not match. They couldn't even remain within the lines, sloppily spreading mortar onto the actual pavers. When I complained about their work, Edwin assured me that he could and would match the mortar. But, on their second attempt they again did not match the existing mortar and continued to destroy other sections of the new pavers that did not need to be repaired. They were also hired to power wash the deck, the old existing pavers on the steps, the columns supporting the deck and the blue stone patio beneath the deck, but that was never done. Most importantly, they were hired to seal the new pavers, and this is when they completely destroyed almost $3,000 worth of new Glen-Gery pavers. Whatever they used to seal the red pavers bleached them completely white in some sections of the deck, and partially white on most of the pavers on the deck and the existing pavers on the steps. It's impossible to be this incompetent by accident. I chose this company because they have 59 five-star reviews on their website along with pictures of their work, displaying quality workmanship. However, this company's advertisement displaying quality workmanship has to be bogus based on the extremely poor quality of their workmanship on my property, completely destroying my new expensive pavers. If possible, I would provide pictures of my deck, displaying their horrific workmanship. I also have filed a complaint with the Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC).

I found Edwin on Angi. He's been my greatest find to date. He's communicative, prompt and…read moreknowledgeable about mason work. He's completed one project and on deck to do another. I will update this review with pictures once that project is completed.

Had gravel drive refurbished. They worked hard , did everything asked ( we were reasonable) and…read moredrive looks great.cleaned up gravel that had scattered on grass and put on driveway. They showed up when they said and finished quickly. Spouse said he would use them again if needed.

It's nice to know that trustworthy family businesses still exist! Don't hesitate to give them a…read morecall. Our driveway is 526' long and has 3 major parking pads on it. We asked RJ III what he thought we needed. He suggested we fix a depression area this year and next year we will talk about the 25 year old driveway and the options for resurfacing or replacing. RJ III said this would let us walk into a relationship and evaluate how the company performed to our satisfaction on one piece of work instead of so much work at one time. In one day the team showed up and removed a large section (the size would be a standard driveway) and brought the grade up with layers of dirt and rock and then put dirt on the high side to make sure the water from the highest part of the property flowed across the driveway and no longer puddled up to continue creating a depression. If you live in Pasadena... you know that sand moves where the water will take it... They added topsoil, seeded and put straw down. They even put a curb on one section. All in one day!

Joe was excellent from communications to seeing and meeting expectations (when he would be…read moreavailable; how much it would cost). He said he'd be at my house at 8am. At 8am the compressor was turned on and the top bricks were already removed. And his brick work looks great. He had extra mortar at the end and fixed something else he saw needed fixing. He also went above (actually below) the scope of the work to address the underlying problem. Thank you Joe!

If you are looking for a reliable contractor in Maryland, look no further than Joel Avalos…read moreConcrete. Joe was professional from start to finish. He arrived exactly when he said he would, which is hard to find these days. The workmanship is top-tier--they really paid attention to the details and left the area spotless. The planter was repaired and reinforced. On top of the fantastic job, the pricing was very fair and reasonable. I would absolutely hire them again for future projects!

As you'll be able to see from the many pictures that I have posted here, my wife and I love the…read moreservices that Max and his Chesapeake Concrete Solutions team have provided. We first hired Max and his team to add a driveway to our rental property as it was just a bare yard before. Max's team did an amazing job start to finish on this project. From meeting us and planning to scheduling and the work that was accomplished (all under a week). We were so satisfied with Chesapeake Concrete Solutions work that we reached back out to Max for an estimate on having our concrete patio dug up and redone as well as expanded to the end of the house. Again, an amazing job start to finish. When Max came by to see how we liked the new patio I joked and said man it's so great that I really wish you guys do asphalt because our drive at our house is draining water towards the house and basement that it'd be great to hire a company like yours but for asphalt driveways. Max laughed and said we actually do asphalt driveways as well, that's how I started in this business. I said oh really?!, would you be up for the challenge to getting the driveway graded correctly. He said sure and told me what his plan would be for better water draining away from the house. Gave us an estimate and we said yes, got the driveway scheduled and it turned out just as beautiful as his concrete work. There is a photo in here of a concrete square next to the driveway that the team at Chesapeake redid as part of our backyard patio and it matched the grading we needed for the driveway. TL;DR: if you're looking for a company that does great work that is headed by an awesome guy with great team members then give Max at Chesapeake Concrete Solutions a call or text and you'll honestly be glad you did. The value you get as a result is amazing. Thank you Max and team, I'm certain if there is another project in our future besides the 3 you've done for us we will definitely give you all a call or text.

Max abandoned the job at my house. He poured concrete in a downpour of rain…read more I had already given him half the money and now I'm stuck with a large patio and walkway that is extremely compromised by the excessive water. It's spalling and holding water. To make matters worse, he left large amounts of concrete hidden in my shoreline, in the phragmites and another large chunk in my side yard. It's so large that our lawn guy couldn't even budge it. Also, he's not licensed or insured. He's using a MHIC number that belongs to his friends company (Storm Ready Exteriors).

They put in a pool deck. Within a month it had cracked out to all four corners. Some full…read morethickness. Their only response was "read the contract". Also a little grout for cosmetics. I will never trust them.

Paul is great to deal with, a real straight-shooter. His crew was super professional, and the end…read moreproduct is truly top-notch!! If you are looking for a stamped concrete patio, you need to give them a call. Highly recommended!

We hired East Coast Concrete (Maryland) to demolish a brick wall for our business and paid a $4,500…read moredeposit on September 11, 2025. Since then, over a month has passed with no work done and nearly no communication. We were dealing with Jack, the owner, who initially responded; but after taking our deposit, he stopped answering our calls completely. We tried following up multiple times with no luck. Eventually, we had our admin office call on our behalf, and they actually picked up, gave a date to be on-site, and then, again, didn't show up. After that, they started ignoring our admin's calls too. Then on October 1, a random person called us saying someone would be at the site on October 2 or 3. When we pushed back, saying this was the third time we were promised a date, the caller admitted they had no idea about our project; they were just told to call and say someone would show up. Unsurprisingly, no one came, and since then, we've been completely ghosted again. We now have no choice but to hire a different company, which is delaying our own business operations and impacting our clients. After checking Yelp, we discovered this company has done the same thing to others, taking deposits and not following through. We feel scammed and are demanding a full refund of our $4,500 deposit. This is highly unprofessional and unacceptable behavior. Avoid East Coast Concrete at all costs.

Stop! Do not contract with this fraudulent company. They contracted with us to renovate our…read moreveranda. The first phase was demolition. They did the demolition and then it took weeks to get them to remove the hazardous debris. They finally removed the debris and we proceeded to move forward with phase 2, the acquisition of materials. After payment no materials and after many calls, no response. The GM, Chris Fischer, with whom we worked with on the scope of work and estimates, told us he no longer works for the company. We contacted MD and their license is suspended, they do not occupy space at the address given, and we are moving forward with a formal complaint and lawsuit. Save yourself the loss and headache.

If I could give a negative star rating I would. Warning do not i repeat DO NOT use this company…read more Gary is very arrogant and entitled. He was very condescending to me when I first got a quote with him. Making comments like oh your just a woman you wouldnt understand. My husband insisted we use them. HORRIBLE DECISION. My 3 year old could have done a better job. Very dirty left things everywhere. I called when they were done asking when they were going to return to clean up never got a call back from him. WARNING LOOK ELSEWHERE. RUDE AND UNPLESANT. EDIT TO GARY---- I'm not a scam post. You and I dealt with each other face to face. You are a horrible business man. You are yet to come back to my house and clean up the mess you and your so called crew left behind. You are such a phony. I really hope people see this and decide to be smart and not do business with you. Your such an arrogant man!!

We were very happy with the work done by Gary and his team at Landscaping by Design. We had Gary…read morecompletely redo our backyard on Capitol Hill in DC. All of the existing fencing and hardscape was removed and we installed new cedar fencing, a patio area, a parking area,lighted garden beds and a stone bench. All of this in a narrow DC yard (16x120). We did not contract LBD for design services; we did most of that ourselves (just looking at pictures online). But Gary did a good job of looking at our ideas and helping us see if there were any clear problems. He was always happy to meet with us in person or talk on the phone. And he went with us when we selected hardscaping materials. The only real con to the entire process with LBD is that the job did not go quickly. A job that was scheduled for a few weeks stretched into a few months. There were weather delays for sure and Gary was also working other jobs. However the delays didn't bother us much at all. First, Gary was very clear up front that if we had a strict timeline he wasn't probably our guy. Second, we were more interested in quality than speed. I'm reluctant to write numbers because I have no idea what the scope of your project would be. But I always wish someone would give some indication as to price. So for all the work described above, plus a new garage door (about $5k), but without any actual plantings (we did that part ourselves), the total cost was just over $40k. Yes that's a lot of money, but some of that came from our choices -- the cedar fence was over $10k. And some of the cost was the quality we were paying for. Gary put a lot of work into making sure that the new yard would drain well and making sure that the ground under the hardscaping was well-prepared. That preparation took a lot of work. I would definitely recommend contacting Gary about your project.

Don't return phone calls or emails to remedy fixes. Don't clean up their messes. Shop elsewhere.read more

I found Brian to be generous and flexible with his time in terms of giving an estimate that was…read moredetailed and competitive, moving with changing plans as the project was executed, and leaving our property clean and put together. His crew were knowledgeable, good-natured, respectful and dedicated. The walkway they installed was creative, stable and functional. Brian and his team were patient in working with our landscape designer. The walkway is the centerpiece of our front yard. It was a joy to work with Brian, his office staff and his crew. Positive experience from beginning to end.