As we again head into the peak season for Joe to rip people off I wanted to add the most recent review on google and yelp shown as "not recommended". Agin, Joe has tried to take a deposit and not do any work as he tried to do with me several years ago. Please do not trust this man, or any of his employees. You will end up in court trying to recover your money. Tony Ferraro Local Guide·9 reviews·7 photos a month ago I'd like to warn anyone thinking about doing business with Joe Scalise and Colorstone. There was an attempt made on this company to take our deposit without performing any work. Significant amounts of time were wasted on my end trying to recover any portion of the initial deposit I could recover in court. We did settle through mediation, and Joe maybe walked away with $100-$200, hope it was worth it Joe. This is an awful company.Critical: Professionalism 4 read more

I hired Color Stone to do a partial concrete driveway replacement. I'm a picky customer, but they are clearly a team of highly skilled professionals and did an excellent job in a timely manner. I highly recommend them. My neighbors were amazed by the quality and appearance of my new immaculately done concrete. Thank you Joe! read more

I was shocked to see that this man is still in business after he took our family for nearly 12,000 over 12 years ago and never completed the work. Absolute horror story. His crew dug a hole, left a gravel pit, and destroyed our yard then refused to complete the basic work he was contracted to do. We were naive and young and had paid him more than 50 percent of the contracted price up front. He is an absolute con man. read more

Joe Scalise installed a new walkway in Oct 2019 from my driveway to the front door for approximately $4000. Looked fine initially but then I noticed a crack across the whole sidewalk where there was 1 step. I took a picture and immediately sent it to Joe and called him. I'll never forget his response. He said "it was an act of God and out of his control". I said that's BS! This sidewalk cracked in less then 2 weeks after installation. You need to come and fix this immediately. Needles to say, he hasn't fixed it. Stay away from Joe Scalise. Funny thing is, he acts like he's super religious. Goes to church every Sunday, plays the part. If he really believed, he wouldn't cheat his customers. Bottom line, he's not only a cheat but a hypocrite. read more

My 20 year old stamped concrete pool deck needed a complete restoration. We got 5 bids for this job - all around $10,000. Yes, it was a big job. Color Stone came in around the middle, but Joe Scalise, the owner, assured us that HE was the right guy for the job because he'd been doing this for 25 years. He's the expert. So we went with him. But quickly found out that his guy is a SCUMBAG. Really bad. As he got about half way done with the job, he informed us that the coping (area all around the perimeter of the pool) was not included. It would be an additional $1845 to finish this. Also, the area under the steps (which was about 10 square feet) was not included. That would be an additional cost. Also there were three other previously repaired areas that were not included. They would be an additional $345. He finally semi finished the job, but left the previously repaired areas unfinished, and covered them with duct tape. For 9 weeks, we texted, called, emailed, sent pictures to remind him of the areas he did not finish, finally he agreed to send a guy out to finish them, but ONLY if we paid him in cash. Bottom Line: This guy is a SCUMBAG. He is dishonest and I would NEVER recommend him. read more

Buyer Beware!! Joe Scalise is a lying thief! My husband and I were scammed out of 3,850 plus damages! He was hired to install a stamped patio! After contract was signed he tried milking us for more money after starting job! He is an arrogant liar who steals people's money! After damaging our property we called his insurance in which we found out was being cancelled for non payment! After not responding to any messages of ours he proceeded to show up with the police to get his stuff and was arrested for outstanding warrants!! He then proceeded to text me telling me the ball was in my court and if we didn't let him finish the job he was sueing us for the full amount plus court costs and attorney fees! Are you kidding me??? He responded he has never lost a case!!! Do your homework people cause we looked him up in every county and he has never won a case!!! This seems to be the way he does business!! Stealing from hard working honest people!! A section of my fence was knocked down and another section ran over, concrete slab on side of the house ran over and crushed, fence post taken out, mounds of dirt all around framing of patio in which he decided to design on his own without our opinion! I have 2 dogs that now do not have a yard to go in because of damage! His company doesn't even deserve 1 star! Bbb rating is a D-!!!! read more

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Please reconsider if you are thinking about doing business with Joe Scalise and Colorstone. There was an attempt made on this company to take our deposit without performing any work. Significant amounts of time were wasted on my end trying to recover any portion of the initial deposit I could recover in court. We did settle through mediation, and Joe maybe walked away with $100-$200, hope it was worth it Joe. This is an awful company and people representing this company should not be trusted. read more

About 6 months later, the small claims case I filed against Joe is finally over. Aside from paying the court fees, I ended up getting my money back. Prior to going to small claims court, I did file a complaint with the Illinois Attorney Generals office. I was not able to come to a resolution with Joe Scalise because he would not respond. I figured I would also try to get my money back by means of filing a complaint with the BBB, and again Joe wouldn't respond. I believe, due to all of the instances of Joe being unresponsive, and never once reaching back out to us after he took our deposit to start our patio, Joe Scalise of Color Stone Concrete had no intentions of ever beginning the job he agreed to. He is not a trustworthy person, and I'm glad that after everything he put me an my family through, that he never started our patio for us. From the stories I've read about other people's experiences, his work is very poor. Tough lesson learned, but don't trust the contractor who claims he "is a man of his word." Get everything in writing, every last detail. And whatever you do, stay far away from Joe Scalise and Color Stone Concrete. read more

I reached out to Joe at color stone to complete a concrete patio in my yard. Joe and his team did a fantastic job, from beginning of the project to the end Joe was very up front with me and kept me updated at every stage of the project. On the installation date the color stone team was very professional and friendly, they treated my property with respect and cleaned up after the project. I will be doing business with Joe and Color stone in the future. I highly recommend Joe and Color Stone. read more

I cannot say enough good things about this company! I have been so pleased with the epoxy work that was done in my basement that I hired them a second time to lay concrete in my backyard. What Joe and his team did with stamped concrete around my pool turned my backyard into a paradise! I could not be happier with the work that has been done and the level of professionalism that was maintained throughout the job. read more

Completely agree with prior review. I wish I read this before hiring them. My experience was basically the exact same thing. We finally got the work completed by one of his workers. Manuel did a great job and is an excellent worker. His workers didn't even know how bad reviews were. Manuel is a perfectionist and takes pride in his work. Much different than Joe. Try to hire him individually if you can read more

We used Colorstone to redo the flooring at two of our restaurants in Lake Geneva the work was done quickly (worked thru the night) since we didn't want to keep our doors closed for to long. The finished product was exactly as we had hoped for. I would definitely use Colorstone for future jobs. Judy Loth read more

Don't do business with this Company. The owner is a compulsive liar. We had our driveway done and it fell apart after eight months. He shouldn't even be still in business he's incompetent and totally unprofessional. read more

Used Colorstone to re-finish 3000 sq. Feet of Oak flooring on 3 levels when we purchased our new home. Workers were very professional, very prompt and treated my home like it was there own! They went above and beyond to make sure every expectation and detail was met. LOVED the personal touch and would highly recommend! read more

Joe is just another nickle and dime contractor. Write down everything he promises or you will end up with an incomplete job like we did. Worst experience with a con man I am sad to report. His illegals did good work if he gave them enough material, if short a few feet too bad for you and your family. Strong advice here: look elsewhere. read more

I have to admit, I signed a 1/2 written contract with Joe before I read the reviews on-line. He came highly recommended to me by another contractor we used for our house. Both in business for 30+ years. Communication was slow at first which is why I then went to search reviews and was astounded by what I was reading. At that point I assumed my deposit was as good as gone and my concrete project was now in the very distant future. We called the contractor that referred us as well as Joe to let him know about our new found concerns and he assured us he would complete the job in a timely fashion for the amounted quoted to us. Sure enough our project is complete (11/2017), his crew did a great job. We can't speak highly enough for Vito, his right hand man as well as Dan. Vito knows concrete. They completed our project in a reasonable time for the price quoted. I do recommend getting everything in writing so everyone is on the same page. Hopefully everything will turn out as well for you as it did for me. read more

DO NOT hire Joe Scalise! I made the mistake of doing so in 2014. It was THE WORST experience I've ever had with a contractor as he tried to "bait-and-switch" - requiring me to pay nearly 2x his original estimate. It was so bad that I had to stop the project. I requested a refund and Joe refused. I had to take him to small claims court - which the judge ruled in my favor. (Look up Case Number 2014-M2-000458 in Cook County). Save yourself the headaches and find another contractor. read more

We used Color Stone to redo our garage floor. We had a large crack in the concrete which had to be repaired before the epoxy could be put down. Joe and his team did an excellent job and we are very pleased with the results. Joe made sure that our project was completed thoroughly and we appreciate his attention to detail. I highly recommend Color Stone! read more

I was ver happy for the patio Joe did for my home , prompt , fair price , and a pleasant person .. I would definitely have him do more work for me .. Thank you Joe S. read more

Joe is not a man of his word. He showed me examples and I picked out one I really like. What I got is nothing like his example. I have to wonder if that was really his work. Like the reviewer before me he did not complete the work. He left my patio a wreck. I will have to pay someone to repair it in the spring. I hired him in June he said it would be done in 2 weeks. Four months later and my whole summer ruined, he left the job a horrible mess. Don't use this company read more

Well, here we are, just where I was hoping not to be. I am a big believer in supporting local businesses. Mr. Joe Scalise at Color Stone was a local businessman who presented himself as personable, and friendly, with a really good price for his service. I have a stamped, colored concrete patio that, over the years (partly due to weather and partly due to salt-never use this on your patio-and failure to seal once or twice-again never miss a seal), has faded and developed some surface deterioration. Mr. Scalise came out and looked at the patio and we settled on what I thought was a great price to have it repaired and resealed. This is where I made four big mistakes: 1. I did not heed the warnings in Yelp! 2. I did not ask for a detailed description of the work to be done on the contract. 3. I did not ask for a completion date on the contract. 4. I paid him 50% down before any work was done. Despite those errors, I signed the contract on the evening of May 27th, 2015. Now, the following June was somewhat cool and wet, so I expected that the work would be delayed a bit, but I did not hear from Mr. Scalise once during the month of June regarding the work or when it might start. About mid-July, my wife asked when the work would be done and I replied something to the effect that I didn't know, I hadn't heard from Color Stone, but I would give Joe a call. I did and he gave me the story that the weather was bad and they were just getting caught up on work scheduled for May and June, but they would be out soon to do the job. OK, Great! Then another 2-3 weeks went by with no call......So I called again and was told by Mr. Scalise that yes, they would be out the next week (this would have been the 1st or 2nd week of August). The next week came and went with no call and no work. I called Joe again and he said "Oh, I thought I said we would be out this next week. We'll be out next week to do the work." Promises, promises. The Thursday of the next week arrived with no call or work, so I called again. This time I got voicemail and missed the return call. Joe left a message saying a friend of his father's had passed away and he was unable to get the work coordinated because of this.......OK, sorry for your loss, but I'm not sure how that impacts scheduling a work crew. Now we are at the end of August/beginning of September. Finally, on Friday, September 11th a crew came and power washed the patio!!! Alright, the next step is to fix the surface and color and then seal it, right?!? WRONG. No more work has been done on the Patio. Joe's work crew, headed by Manuel, was supposed to come out the next week. Joe wanted me home when Manuel came and asked what my schedule was for the week (this was on Tuesday). I told him I would be available on Wednesday (Sep. 15th)....the text reply I received said "Sick". Who? You? Manuel? Me? I was then asked to call Manuel to schedule the work (texted his number with no explanation, I had to ask who's number it was and why it was sent to me).....the beginning of, what seems to me in hindsight, a well-rehearsed game of back and forth (call Manuel, call Joe, call Manuel, call Joe) in order to put-off actually scheduling any work. But back to that week...Manuel did finally show up at 8:30 pm on Saturday, September 19th ready to seal the patio......wait. What?!? The surface and color had not been restored, only power washing was done. Of course, Manuel and his crew couldn't do that work in the dark with no light (what a surprise). Manuel called Joe and I spoke with him and suggested a refund and we both move on. Joe became very angry at this suggestion, indicating that his time was worth something and that they had been out to do work already (power washing apparently is worth several hundred dollars). I told him I would not be spoken to that way and I would work out a return date with Manuel who promised to call me the next week. Well that began the back and forth treatment between Manuel and Joe, neither of whom seemed to be able to schedule a date to do the work. Finally I asked for a refund of my deposit minus $100 for the power washing (which I thought was more than fair). This request was made on Saturday, October 10th after I had given them (Joe or Manuel, someone?) a week to give me a definite date for the work to be done (I heard nothing from them regarding a date). I have filed a report with the BBB and am contemplating going to small claims court, but given the cost and the hoops one has to jump through, I doubt it will be worth it when considering the amount I am trying to recover ($222.50 - this is minus the $100 dollars for the power wash, which I could have done). So, between May 27th and October 10th the only work that was completed was a power wash at the cost of $322.50. It is unfortunate that this type of businessman is allowed to operate and it really saddens me that he operates from my hometown. So, take my tale as you will. I for one will not be using Color Stone ever again. read more

Colorstone has done work for me back in 2009. They did my hardwood floor and concrete work. I have them come out every other year to power wash and seal my concrete. They do excellent work. read more

Colorstone did my front steps for me almost 2 years ago before we left Geneva IL. The overlay was very durable and slip prof, which was very nice with the winters we have in Chicago. read more

Please, Please stay away from this company!!!! I have read the other reviews and we all are victims of this man's work. He completely ruin my front porch. Joe gave me a price and when the worker came, I had to give him an additional $1700 for a GREY color which in my opinion is the color of concrete, either way I was over charged for a terrible job. This is not the worst of this disaster. He totally ruined my front porch. When I tried to contact Joe, he never returned phone calls or texts. Manuel (worker)who did the work would not return phone calls either.I honestly think Joe has one person working for him. Shame on Joe and Manuel for taking advantage of all of us consumers. You would think there would be someone to help keeping bad companies like this from doing business!!! read more

Color Stone is the worst contractor I have every worked with. We signed a $4,722 contract in August of 2013 for stamped concrete overlay around our pool. The owner, Joseph Scalise, required a 50% deposit and promised to start the job soon. In November, he finally started the job and required another payment - 40%. All he did was acid wash the old concrete. Never came back that year and refused to return our money, saying that we would be his first customer in 2014. Well, that was not true either. When he finally started the work, on two different occasions he claimed that the original approach would not work and the new approach would cost more. If we did not pay, he could not warranty the work. We paid almost double the original contracted price. The work was not done until after the July 4th Holiday and ended up costing $7322. We researched lawsuits on the Cook County Clerk Of the Circuit Court website, as well as DuPage County and Kane County, and discovered bankruptcies and many lawsuits against this company. I spoke to one of those suing Color Stone. He won the lawsuit and Joe agreed to pay only if nothing was posted on the Internet! In 2015, the concrete around our pool was cracked and damaged. We called Joe in March and he promised to come and fix it. Well, It's July, and in spite of many phone calls to Joe and many promises, he has not come to fix his work. He is not honoring his warranty. Heed my warning and do not have anything to do with this contractor. read more