Project: 100 feet of curb and gutter installed. Professional and responsive. The workmanship on the…read moreproject was well done and they cleaned up the area after.

Whitlow Concrete exceeded our expectations! We wanted to pave our side yard and widen our driveway…read moreto fit a second car. We liked our landscaping and wanted it to be moved over. We got in touch with Dillon and explained. He understood, asked some questions, made some recommendations, and came back to us with a detailed quote. We were surprised with the price, it was reasonable and under what we expected to pay. He sent over a contract which included the estimated time to complete the work. 10-12 working days. Eric was assigned as our project manager for the project, and Jaime was the lead foreman. They were phenomenal as was the entire crew that did the work. They cleaned up at the end of every day, and made sure we had a safe way to enter/exit our home. They were friendly and kept us in the loop the whole time. During their work, we decided that we wanted to replace the front yard fence, and after letting them know, they completely replaced the fence the next day. They did all the work with the city to get the necessary approvals for the curb work, as well as handled all the work with the utility companies to make sure their work didn't damage anything underground. The result is great, and we love how it turned out. It's better than what we wanted, and they managed to do it all within the original quoted time AND at the original quoted price (excluding the change order for the fence replacement).

Tom Ralston Concrete driveways are World famous. Tom made…read moremy dream driveway and garage floor a reality. Thank you a billion Tom Ralston Concrete!

As a home-owning-weekend-warrior-fix-it guy I can really appreciate someone who is outstanding in…read moretheir trade. I hired Tom Ralston to create and pour an abnormally shaped concrete slab in my back yard that would support a new hot tub. It was an A+ experience. He showed up when promised (as opposed to many other contractors in this town), his crew was prompt, polite, professional and thorough. The slab came out perfectly and Tom's overall follow-up was outstanding. I wish all of my experiences with builders were as good.

Jay Welty and his crew replaced steps and a retaining wall which had failed and was bulging out…read more They did a very good job and were on time. Welty's quote was not the lowest, but it was competitive. His quote was the most detailed in what they would do. Though it was old, they were able to reuse the old fence on top of the retaining wall to keep project costs down. I would recommend them.

Jay and his team just completed a landscaping project for me. It's the third house he's done for…read moreme in the last 25 years. The first was a deck and pond project in Seascape. I really didn't want a pond, but trusted him to make it work. It was so amazing that I was totally hooked on ponds. The second was the largest project at our home in Aptos. We had a blank canvas and Jay designed a Koi pond that surrounded two sides of our home, decks, covered walkways, a bridge, a tea house, a custom stone house and multiple patios and beautiful landscaping. The property landscaping was featured on multiple pond and garden tours. The latest project was a little farmhouse in Watsonville. It was a tiny patch of land that needed TLC. I was at a loss, but again, Jay came through. He did a fence, stone patio, drainage system, sprinkler system, a custom fountain and plantings. I posted multiple before and after photos, but I'm not sure they actually got attached to this review. At any rate...A few things to keep in mind. Creativity takes time. Be open to changes, suggestions and ideas that the professionals have. Don't be afraid to weigh in, but always listen - Jay knows what he is talking about. Be patient. Every contractor works on multiple jobs at the same time. It's the only way they can stay in business. Be aware of this going into the project. Allow plenty of time to initiate the project, and allow more time than you expect for completion. As with any construction project, there are surprises; both physical and financial. Be prepared to have a flexible timeline. That being said, Jay stuck well to our timeline. I made some changes which extended the project. There was one point when we couldn't get the materials we needed. These things create delays. All that being said, I would recommend Jay - I've used he and his team for 25 years. They show up in their Jay Welty Landscaping t-shirts and masks, are polite, cheerful about changes, and work hard, really hard. They started between 8 and 8:30 most days, took a short lunch and left at around 3 or 3:30 after sweeping, blowing and hosing down. The property was always left clean and neat. Jay presented me with a weekly bill listing man hours worked and expenses. When it was appropriate, purchases were made where I could call in a credit card number and pay directly. I can't say enough about Jay and his team. By the time they left the project, they felt like family. They are an amazing team and I wouldn't hesitate to do another project with them!

We had the Diamond D Company refurbish our cement floor inside our home. Diamond sanded the surface…read moreand then applied a color and sealant. The floor looked beautiful once completed. After three maybe four months a spot on the floor bubbled up and Diamond returned and attempted to repair the problem. The repair was ok but not great. A little over one year more spots and bubbles have appeared. I call and left messages but received no reply. I have contacted multiple other companies and each of them explain the bubbling problem as a poor preparation process. We now need to redo our floors. Poor workmanship, followed by poor follow up and now no return to my phone messages. Save yourself time money and pain, DO NOT USE THEM.

Tony and the team did an amazing job with our new concrete floors. The job included grinding down…read moreour old floors and putting in new concrete floors in our kitchen and dining room. We reached out to 5+ contractors, decided to go with Tony and was not disappointed. Tony took extra time to ensure we were fully satisfied with the finished product. Would highly recommend Tony and Diamond D.

Project: Construction of 150' by 6' foot retaining wood and steel I beam wall…read more Review: Scott was incredible. The workmanship and dedication to the project was amazing. He was well priced and extremely thorough. Helped me understand every aspect of the build (by request) as well as helped navigate the entire county permit project inspection process and ensured the build was exactly to plan. It was not an easy job but somehow he made it look it. Post wall build he meticulously landscaped the finished product, something I'm certain you'll not get from a normal general contractor that has not got landscaping skills. Highly recommend!

Scott has always come to our rescue when we've needed skilled tractor work be it cutting and…read morefilling trenches for irrigation and drainage pipe, moving dirt to fill-in erosion channels on steep slopes, removing stumps and footballs, and digging holes for new tree plantings. He has all the right equipment and is an extremely efficient operator. Highly recommend his work to anyone in need.

Michael and his team are amazing. I'm in a wheelchair and our HOA hired them to put in a sidewalk…read moreaccess from my large living room patio to the parking lot in case there is an emergency and I can't exit through the front door. They did such a fantastic job that I hired them to also give me access from my bedroom patio to the parking lot. The attention to detail is amazing, the crew was professional, prompt, courteous and thorough. Both walkways work perfectly. Despite the heavy rains we've had recently, I am now able to safely wheel out to the parking lot without getting mired in mud. Thank you Michael and thank you to your crew.

Mike is a very responsible man to work with. He consistently did exactly what he said he would do…read moreand always with explanations and alerting me to possible problems that could change what he needed to do and how that would affect the cost. His crew worked hard and with care. I felt well taken care of and would recommend him and his team without reservation. DJT

Of all the projects on my home and land i have upgraded, getting grading and paving from Valley…read morePaving was the best. It is the difference between night and day how acessable and pleasant my driveway has become after this company came through with their awesome machinery to revitalize my driveway. Before I had upgraded this, I was spending a couple 100+ hours per year shoveling out by hand all my gutters and culverts and filling in low spots and scraping out high spots in the road. It was backbreaking to say the least and I'm a young strong guy mostly. Anyhow they sloped my driveway so that water flows in the correct way to minimize water erosion and packed everything solid along this 1/2 mile stretch. The price was very reasonable. I used to have have guests get stuck in my ditches it was so bad here, now there aren't any. I am grateful every single day that I step out onto my nice blacktop. Excellent highly recommended!!!

Valley Paving was amazing from start to finish! They removed my old driveway, put in a new water…read moreline, attached all my drainage, put in a new channel drain and built a new retaining wall! They contracted Reber Construction to pour my concrete and it turned out awesome! Highly recommend Valley Paving!

Barbic Roofing did great job on our home. l Local family…read morerun business with great service work ethic and communication. Best in town!

Matt Rosso/Barbic Roofing came highly recommended. He was very prompt with returning our request…read morefor a roof repair/replacement estimate, and even came out the very next day to take a look at our roof. He took his time, explaining what he saw on our roof, and provided us with a clear, no-nonsense plan within a few days. Out of the four estimates we received, we chose Barbic Roofing. We look forward to adding to this review when the roof is eventually replaced. We couldn't imagine having anyone else take on this major project. Thank you, Matt!