We ABSOLUTELY LOVE our raised patio that Monroe Masonry built for us!!! It turned out so well and…read moreworking with Eddie and his team was such a positive experience that even though it was almost a year ago they did the work, I just had to share. We got other bids on the project but none compared to the honest, straightforward communication we got with Eddie. We benefitted from his years of experience but also from his long-held contacts in the field. During the building process things came up like needing the footings for the posts of a pergola another contractor was going to build for us on top of the patio but he was out of the country at the time. Not a problem. Eddie had worked with him on previous projects and was able to get the footings and install them for us. Then we needed to make decisions regarding any electrical we wanted on and around the patio which needed to be encased in tubing with all the other underlayment and Eddie's electrician buddy came right away to help us so that our project didn't get delayed. We didn't work with an architect on this project. It was just me laying down a garden hose to visualize what a patio would look like and going over it with my husband. Getting the elevations right was tricky since we didn't want a railing to obstruct our view of the garden. Eddie was so helpful with this but he also has the smartest right-hand-man, I think his name is Manuel, who saved the day for me. I wanted to extend the patio out a certain way and in telling him what I envisioned he improved the design on the spot! He eliminated one of the steps transforming the design making it more seamless and elegant. A small thing and yet it was huge in the scope of things. Don't hesitate to have Monroe Masonry do your job. Your only problem might be that he'll be too booked with work when you call.

Well the wall we had told Edwin do. Well we wanted larger rebar and more then required by code…read more The wall to be concrete filled. All went to plan. Except for the LIEN we got from the concrete pump company he used. This was after the fact of paying Edwin. It was unnecessary stress on my elderly family members. I had to get mad at Edwin for not paying his subcontractor which then affect us and our property. I would suggest to make sure he has current insurances and that all his sub contractors are paid before your final payment to him. So maybe get their phone numbers to verify first? What a terrible experience. The work was decent and is a 5 star. But the business ethic of getting his people paid and affect people's title of their property. Not ok! Zero stars for that. I don't want to hurt his business by giving just one star so I will give 3 of 5. UPDATED. REVIEW. Maybe I should lower the stars though because Edwin is saying he doesn't know anything about this which is now a bold face total lie and I'm gonna post photos of our text messages of him saying he's gonna clear it all up. Edwin, you should've just said yes you screwed up instead of trying to cover up your light now you should get less stars. Reply No, the text chain you are in that. Don't try to deny it because I can prove it if I open it up it will show your name Edwin. You'd be better off saying yeah you screwed up you're a human you're not perfect and just admit to it but now the people will see you're not honest and if you get the photo taken down since it's a real photo and a real text chain, I'm sure I can get it back up You are the contractor who holds the license who signed the project contract, who agreed to make sure everything runs smoothly and you're the one who carries supposedly Insurance for that You should actually be sued for the situation because you cause two elderly people major stress and compromise their title to the property. Shame on you.

Eric would benefit from taking more time to research the city requirements prior to providing an…read moreestimate to his customers. By the end of the job the price increases for special type of drain pipe and other work erased the deal I initially thought I was getting from him.

We hired Serrato Builders for a big stamped concrete project at our home in Woodland Hills, and…read moreErik Serrato seriously knocked it out of the park. He's a concrete contractor who clearly knows what he's doing!The job was huge, around 2,500 square feet of stamped concrete, and the way it came out is just beautiful. It completely changed the look of our property. Erik was easy to work with, always showed up when he said he would, and kept us in the loop the whole time. You can tell he really cares about the quality of his work. If you need a concrete contractor you can trust, Serrato Builders is 100% the way to go. Thank you Erik, my husband and I loved the way everything came together. Definitely referring you to others.

Jamie and his crew poured a beautiful new entry and walkway for us and we love it! Demo to…read morecompletion in one day! Very pleased and Jamie is very professional! Highly recommended!

I hired Jaime years ago to fix a wall that was missing some cinder blocks, to increase privacy of…read moreour back yard which faces the street. After initial inspection, he came with a crew. They added few rows without paying attention to detail of adding sufficient concrete between them. My mom had to tell the workers to fill in the gaps. Then we had to tell them to fill in the gaps on our neighbor side because we share a wall. They did lazy work. Those areas were not filled at the joints. Needless to say, years later, today I am having issues with the wall. Because of the size block they used, my wall is now leaning and starting to buckle out. The new contractor I hired said this new block that was added is not up to code and it is the incorrect type/size. They should have never used it. Contractor also said many blocks are not set correctly because the joints were not properly adhered together with enough concrete between them. I was charged $1300 to add these 2-3 rows of blocks. And this was at least 7-8 years ago. I feel like I was ripped off. Now I have to tear the wall down and do it all over again because it has leaned to far it can't be repaired. It has to be replaced. Very upsetting especially because I wanted to hire a small local business. I want to support my community. It feels like they took advantage of our lack of knowledge behind wall building and codes. That's prob the worst part.

I had a cracked driveway and contacted Dibara Masonry for a free estimate. Matt came out and was…read moreincredibly professional, knowledgeable, and honest. He took the time to explain the root cause of the problem, including foundation issues that needed to be addressed before moving forward. Once everything was ready, Matt and his team Chayan (i hope I'm spelling the correctly), Franscico and the others handled the project flawlessly. All were professional, respectful, and easy to work with. Ans most importantly LISTENED to our concerns. They completed the job in under the original timeframe estimated. week timeframe, and the quality top notch!! Couldn't be more satisfied! This is hands down the best value you could ask for.

I cannot say enough good things about DiBara Masonry! We needed a new retaining wall and they did…read morean absolutely beautiful job. I was so worried about the mess and the stress of a big project, but they made the whole process so easy. The crew was incredibly polite, they showed up right on time every single day, and they cleaned up after themselves beautifully when they were finished. You can really tell they take pride in their work because the wall looks so sturdy and gorgeous. It gives me such peace of mind knowing it was done right. If you need any work done, do yourself a favor and call them. They are just wonderful!

I had called Wall Brothers for a quote on building a non-bearing concrete wall in our garden. Mark…read moreWall ("I was born to be in this business!") showed up at the appointed time to review the job. Came with a colleague from the business, and they reviewed the job together. (PS. Both had masks on!) He promptly furnished a quote (he was the second to bid, and was the middle of the three bids). What convinced me to go with them was this: When they came to review the job, I had a reference sheet from City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety...and Mark said that they build to a much higher standard, and described including more rebar than the city requires, etc. He also talked about specifically matching the existing wall. His priorities seemed to match ours. Mark had said that they would be showing up at 7AM on the appointed day, and texted me at 7 to tell me that they would be 10 minutes late. I really appreciated that, as I had recently used a contractor who showed up when they chose to show up. Wall Brothers is clearly client-focused. Mark said that the job would be 3-4 days, and it was done in under 3. New wall matches the existing wall (and it's not a standard concrete block size) well. Crew was friendly and accessible throughout the job. There was a small miscommunication that was quickly corrected without incident, another measure of a good firm. Finally, each day, the crew left the site cleaned up. When the job was completed, one of the crew remained to clean up the site, and other than the new wall, you would not know a construction crew had been here this week! I'm entirely comfortable referring Wall Brothers Construction for their concrete/masonry work, and will certainly be calling them again as needed. Photos attached, plus here is a YouTube video that shows the construction of the job, in two minutes: https://youtu.be/_VwNkG6CFtA

Can't say enough positives about working with Wall Brothers. Mark was professional and kind, so was…read morehis team. They did a sidewalk repair for me A+++

Pinedas Masonry did excellent work on our driveway. Working with Pineda's Masonry was a seamless…read moreprocess from start to finish. We appreciate how collaborative and communicative they were, especially in providing samples based on our inspiration photos and ensuring we felt comfortable before the project began. The new pavers have truly transformed our home. I highly recommend their services!

Finding a reliable, trustworthy and reasonably priced tradesperson is really challenging these days…read morebut they are out there. Pineda's Masonry is one of those that are out there and I'm glad that I was able to hire Victor and his company to fix my damaged wall. The quote I received from them wasn't the least expensive but it was far from being the most expensive and landed right about in the middle of all the other quotes. However, the quote from Pineda's was detailed with what work was going to be done, the area that was going to be worked on and the scope of work listed wasn't creating far more work than necessary given that it was a 50+ yr old brick wall that survived major earthquakes and was only damaged because a careless driver drove into it. When Victor and his crew did the job, they were neat and thorough in their work. The area that was worked on was swept clean and all residue from the demolition of the damaged wall was undetectable and the broken brick was taken away the same day. Once the mortar for the repaired wall had dried and there was no rain in the forecast, they finished by putting the colored smooth stucco. All in all, my experience was very positive from getting the quote all the way up to the completion. Victor did a good job of communicating the process and timeframe and set reasonable expectations which were all met. Highly recommended!

Not too long ago we contacted Natural Stone Care for polishing the lobby of our buildings main…read moreentrance. Jerry was very knowledgeable & helpful. He not only polished the entire area for us, but he also fixed some of the uneven edges of the stones, so people don't trip over them and hurt themselves. This was very important because we did not even know about this and it could've turned out to be a huge hidden problem potentially. I would definitely hire them again. Jerry And his crew were amazing, they were on time & very professional.

Jerry is fantastic! He did an amazing job finishing/polishing our concrete floor! He's…read morestraight-forward and honest and quick on the job. Could not be happier!

I found Jose through Yelp, and I'm really glad I did. He responds incredibly fast and was able to…read moredrive out to see the job site within 30 minutes. We talked about pricing for about 15 minutes, and the work started the very next day. Jose's pricing was very reasonable, especially considering that he specializes exclusively in concrete work. On top of his excellent communication, his work ethic and professionalism really stood out. Before starting, he provided a clear and detailed estimate, along with his license number, insurance, and workers' compensation information. The work also comes with a 10-year warranty, which gave me a lot of peace of mind. The entire project was completed within 5 days, exactly as promised in the contract. On top of that, Jose even helped us install a gazebo at no extra charge, which was a huge and much-appreciated bonus.

Excellent Service by Jose and his crew! Needed to widen my driveway and they were able to do it in…read morea timely manner at a reasonable price. Jose and his office staff were very communicative throughout and very pleased with their work! Would definitely reach out to them in the future for other concrete work I would need done around my home. Thanks guys!

We redid our porch and it looks fantastic. We got quoted…read morefor 4-5 days of work and it was completed in 3 days . The price was great and competitive. They were able to demo in 1 day, and pour by day 3. The photos show the before and after . It def makes the house look better. Will definitely hire them again for future work.

Great work and great price! I reached out to Kokonut requesting a bid to replace a slab of concrete…read morein my driveway that had cracks everywhere and was completely falling apart. I sent photos on a Monday, they assessed the situation, gave me a very competitive bid and were able to come out Wednesday to remove the debris from the old slab and pour a new one. They also looked into and provided resolutions for other situations I was experiencing around the property. Highly recommend!

Terrible. DO NOT HIRE. George comes across as so friendly but he is a compete SCAMMER. He was hired…read moreto put down a gravel pad. First red flag was that he showed up with gravel that was literally covered in mud (it was essentially half mud, half gravel). He came with a helper and did a couple of hours of work but then asked for money because he needed to get more supplies (next red flag) so we gave him $350 (the total quote for the job was $1000). He left his helper at my house doing nothing and returned 2-3 hours later (smelling of alcohol--red flag!) picked up his helper and said he would be back the following day. He never came. He called later and said he'd be back on Monday but needed more money for supplies and asked to stop by to pick it up. Like total idiots we gave him another $400 and guess what? He never came back on Monday. Didn't return calls or texts. Complete scam. I thought I had done my due diligence but be careful, I think that Yelp sends you contacts that you didn't actually contact in the first place. When I look back at reviews, I can't believe I went forward with this guy. He is a completely dishonest person and I kick myself for being so trusting but, live and learn. Karma will get him though I'm sure. I bought him and his helper all this food and drinks and had planned to give a really nice tip. When you take advantage of good people, it comes back around. Good riddance, George. Hope you are happy with yourself. Do not hire! Do not let him steal your money!

Most important thing is business is keeping your word. And…read morelet me tell you, George kept his when we had a little hiccup.