I hired Kong Crete to resurface my driveway, walkway, and front landing. The driveway was in decent…read moreshape to begin with -- a few cracks, some chips, and an uneven walkway panel -- so this was more of a preventative/curb appeal investment than a major repair. I chose Kong Crete based on their strong Google reviews and Jonas was friendly and knowledgeable during our initial phone call. The base quote came in at $1,967 for the resurfacing with a standard broom finish. I added a brown water-based dye for an extra $250 to help the concrete blend with the neighborhood rather than look like fresh gray construction, bringing the total to $2,217. The contract required a $750 deposit to get on the calendar, with the remainder split across payments before, during, and the day after the work. Worth noting -- credit card payments carry a 3.4% fee and the contract includes no warranty of any kind. What went well: The driveway does look noticeably better overall. The resurfacing gave it a cleaner, more uniform appearance and the broom finish looks good. Jonas was responsive during the quoting and contract phase, and the work itself was completed on schedule in about a day and a half. He also offered some unsolicited but helpful advice about maintaining my rear patio, which I appreciated. To his credit, when I asked him upfront whether resurfacing was a smart investment or if I should save for a full repour, he was straightforward in recommending the resurfacing -- I appreciated that honesty during the sales process. Where expectations weren't met: My main frustration is that several pre-existing defects I was hoping the resurfacing would address are still visible -- small chips, a persistent crack on the landing, and an untouched garage threshold that I thought was included in the scope. The leveled walkway panel has a noticeably uneven surface texture. There's also a significant color mismatch between the landing and the driveway/walkway, which was surprising since both were resurfaced at the same time. Jonas had warned me the resurfacing wouldn't perfectly match the surrounding sidewalk, which I understood, but I didn't expect the resurfaced surfaces themselves to look so different from each other -- especially after paying extra for the coloring. When I raised these concerns, Jonas explained why each issue was either expected or outside the agreed scope rather than offering to address any of them. I'll take some responsibility -- I should have been more explicit upfront about the garage threshold and the landing crack. But as a homeowner paying over $2,200, I was hoping a professional would proactively address visible eyesores that were clearly within arm's reach of the work being done. Communication: There was about a month between paying my deposit and the work being scheduled, which I understood due to personal circumstances. A quick status update during that time would have been appreciated though. After the work was done and I expressed my concerns, the focus shifted quickly to collecting the final payment -- I received multiple invoice reminders within hours on a Saturday while I was at work. It left me feeling like getting paid was the priority, not customer satisfaction. Bottom line for future customers: If your concrete is in rough shape, this resurfacing will be a solid improvement and you'll probably be thrilled with the result. But if your driveway is in relatively good condition and you're hoping to take it from a B to an A, set your expectations carefully. Have a very detailed conversation upfront about exactly what will and won't be addressed -- don't assume anything will be taken care of proactively. There is no warranty included, so what you see is what you get. The work is decent, but I wouldn't describe the experience as one where the contractor went above and beyond to make sure I was happy.

My wife and I want to give a shout out to Eric at Ludwig's and his responsiveness to our requests…read more We live in a nice residential subdivision but occasionally common areas become overgrown because of differences of opinion from the HOA about what constitutes beautiful landscaping. Eric and the Ludwig crew have done a great job keeping our landscape views neat and tidy. You deserve a big thumbs up! Thank you!

Great customer service and small job was completed extremely quickly. Will definitely be using them…read moreagain for future landscape endeavors.

We called on Monday about a tall, dead spruce that needed to come down. We had an estimate that…read moreafternoon and the tree came down on Wednesday. They also did a great job of cleaning up our yard when they were done. We've used them before and will do so again, should the need arise.

This was our second great experience with Petmecky Tree Service. I called for an estimate and they…read morewere here 3 days later. Then they were able to do the work a couple of days after that. They brought a large crew and did the job quickly. Three trees were down and the entire front and back yard cleaned up within 4 hours. I thought that they did a great job cleaning up leaves and debris. They exceeded my expectations. Thank you!

I was very impressed with Jose. He was a great communicator, punctual, and did good and thorough…read morework for a fair price. Red Dog is highly recommended by us.

I did not get to work with Red Dog. I had an appointment for them to come by to give me an…read moreestimate for the work cleaning up my yard. The appointment time came and went, but I didn't hear from them. I gave them a day to reach out, but they didn't. I finally sent a note saying that I was disappointed that they weren't able to come to our appointment. Their only response was that they were delayed by rain on another job. Delay for rain I understand. Failing to call to cancel or reschedule an appointment I do not understand. They might be the best guys in town, but if they don't communicate well, that doesn't bode well for them doing what I actually want them to do.

Champaign, Illinois, Buds Tree Care ISA certified arborist…read more "We have been using Bud's Tree Care for many years. They do exceptional work at a reasonable price. The last time we called upon them was this past spring. A major wind storm caused significant damage to our 15 trees. Our neighbors were also fortunate to be able to get Bud's Tree service to clean up major tree damage in a timely manner."

I had a huge tree in the backyard that needed to come down. This tree was too close to the house…read moreand was in bad shape. Everything went smoothly. They had to use a lot of equipment and did lots of climbing. I was kept informed of the progress and was pleased with the cleanup, too. The office staff were great as well. I highly recommend Buds Tree Care. Thank you!

I have used Bankco several times for garage door repairs and equipment several times in the past…read moreand found them to be extremely prompt, professional, and reasonable. I recommend choosing Bankco.

Called for a spring replacement and they were done with the job within 45 minutes of me starting…read morethe call Cody got here gave me a cost and an estimate of 30-45 minutes to complete and was done in 15 Did the original build and am very happy I called them back HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Shade Solutions professionals replaced a canvas canopy on the original framework of an old one and…read morecreated a new framework and canopy for another area at our public pool. Two years later they still look great, don't show any signs of wear or fading. Even though dealing with management health issues at the time, the rest of their team did what was necessary to keep the projects moving forward efficiently. I would definitely use them again.

Shade Solutions designed a custom pop-up tent for our high school track team. The tent is of…read moreexcellent quality, and the customized top looks amazing. I highly recommend Shade Solutions.

I called Atlantic to pick up some tree limbs from a storm. I had some long branches about 1-2"…read morethick that fell. I've had trouble getting tree services. I expected them to grab the limbs and leave. To my surprise they blew all the twigs and raked up even the small stuff from the back and front. They cut up the longer branches. They were polite, quick and respectful of my property. I have my yard back thanks to Atlantic.

BEWARE consumers. This company was hired by another company to install an irrigation system on a…read morenew construction. I didn't know anything about this type of thing so, unfortunately, thought they knew what they were doing since they were hired by a landscaper(also very poor workmanship) who was hired by my builder(excellent). I was SO wrong. After 3 years of having nothing but problems with the system, I just finished spending thousands of dollars to have a reputable company come in and totally revamp the system. After speaking numerous times with the foreman, he clearly informed and showed me all the things that were done improperly and the poor quality of materials used. DO NOT hire this company do anything regarding irrigation. You will live to regret it on so many levels. They might do okay on other services they provide but I can honestly give you a first-hand review on how qualified they are to do irrigation systems. I'd like to say you get what you pay for but I didn't even get that. I would give them a negative star rating if I could.