If I could give these guys six stars I wouldn't... I'd give them seven! The job: About 2000 sf of travertine pavers, some concrete construction, creating steps and re-covering steps with travertine, about 2500 sf of driveway pavers, some concrete patch work, drainage. I support all the other great reviews. Victor and his team are the best. A few highlights: - They work hard and got the project done quickly. - Price was very competitive. - Quality of work was outstanding. - There were never any problems (well, there probably were but they never bothered me with them). - For any during-construction options or questions that came up, they always came to me with good recommendations and solutions. - They did extra things that needed to be done without even bringing them up or charging more. - Several times I needed them to re-work some things based on design changes WE made. They always had a "whatever you want" approach and attitude. - Nice people. I can't say enough about Interlock Paving Specialists. You'd be crazy not to consider these guys. read more

Super long overdue review, sorry Victor! IPS was great, they finished on time and the end result was spectacular. IPS prices are really fair, a little less than the big guys but they do just as good if not better in my opinion. He did our pavers over two years ago and they're still looking great. I regularly recommend IPS to any friends asking. read more

My neighbors did a major landscaping project last summer and their contractor hired Victor -- Interlocking Pavers Specialist - to do their driveway in quarry stone and it looked (and still looks) fantastic. I decided I wanted to do the same when it was time to fix all the cracks in my driveway. So this year, I spoke with Victor. First he came to see the area to work up a quote. His quote was just slightly less than what my landscaping maintenance service provided me from "a friend" - who might have been great - but who was unknown to me. He led me through a Calstone brochure to show me the options that I was considering, explained the differences, and then sent me to Garden Supply Hardscapes in San Jose so I could see some up close examples. It was the perfect place to look at samples because they were all done outside as a driveway is in real life. When I was there, a sales rep from Calstone was there washing down the area and he was super helpful in explaining the various products and colors to me. Ultimately he told me to be sure to work with someone really experienced who would lay the pavers well. When I mentioned that I was planning to work with Victor, he said "oh - that's great - he knows what he is doing!". While at the Garden Supply place, I was able to get multiple samples of different colors and bring them home - they were all very helpful and friendly as well. It made it very easy to select my materials and to feel confident doing the project through Victor. Victor had three guys show up to demo my driveway, prepare the area for pavers, pave it, and then do a number of other projects - remove brick, rebrick, remove some concrete and redo that ... they did ALL of it well, crazy FAST/efficient, they were all super nice, always showed up when I expected them, and were just ultra professional and easy to talk to and ask questions to... and I find all of this somewhat rare in the construction arena. I'm so happy with how it all came out. Thank you Victor and team! Will call you again when something else like this comes up and you can always use me as a referral or send someone to take a look at your great work. Today some neighbors came by and asked about the project and when I mentioned Victor, they told me their landscaper also said great things about him and that he was the guy they would hire when they were ready to start their project. read more

I just had my back yard re-done with paver stones and I just want to say how happy I am with Interlocking Paver Services. Victor A., who is the owner, was excellent in communication. He got back to me promptly after my initial phone call. His quote for the job was extremely competitive and anything that came up which was not included in the original quote was presented with the related additional cost. Outside of that the quoted cost was what I paid. So everything was very straight forward. His paver installers were extremely efficient, friendly, clean and thorough. Victor estimated my job would take 6 days and indeed they completed the job in 6 days. I am extremely pleased with their work and would recommend them with pride and confidence to anyone. read more

Victor is professional, responsive, genuine, and very easy to work with. When we discussed the work scope in our first appointment, he showed up on time and gave me good suggestions when I asked him. Our communication was easy and clear. His quote is reasonable, and his subordinates Ferliberto and Julio know how to do the job and did it well. Whenever I texted Victor with questions during the project, he was always responsive and patient to fully address them. My husband and I were fully satisfied the outcome of the project. They did paver and concrete work of our front and back yard and it looks great! We interviewed 5 contractors before Victor. Either they were arrogant and condescending, and/or the quote was very unreasonable, and/or they were not responsive, and/or kept up-selling us unwanted and unneeded services. We truly enjoyed working with Victor and his team and were glad of making the right decision. read more

These guys are pros. Not only do they do GREAT work, but they go the extra mile. I have a koi pond and the top waterfall sitting on a berm was not level; the water wasn't coming out in a stream and it was too heavy for me to fix. The guys working on my retaining wall fixed my waterfall! They're doing 60' of retaining wall, a small patio and new front step. They price it right and their work is superb. read more

We hired IPS to work on our backyard. The work involved removing ~100sqft of stone and ~800sqft of grass and dirt. Then adding base rock and packing paving stones. We also did a retaining wall around. In addition the service also included adding paving stone to the sides all the way upto the driveway. They also cleaned up all the draining system and took out touch tree roots from drain pipes and installed new ones. The entire work was very well organized and a sight to watch. The paving was perfect. Victor and his team came on time everyday and worked on saturdays and through rainy days to finish the work. If they couldn't make it, Victor texted me promptly at 7am. They even installed their own portable potty and kept it clean. To finish it all Victor added ornamental rock to spaces without paving stone and did a excellent job. I waited this long to write a review to make sure the work was good and indeed I am very happy and have an extended usable space for my family now. The few things that I didn't expect - the paving stone has a lot of scratches which needs another step to polish. A few pave stones feel loose...but I guess that happens. read more

I recently had my old concrete driveway, front yard, sidewalk and back yard patio replaced with pavers and travertines. Victor and his crew did fantastic job on this full scale project, I picked Victor for the job from three other bidders because his straight forward communication, sound advice about how to reduce cost but still keep high quality made me feel he is a honest and knowledgeable contractor. And I was right, I am so glad I had him taking the project. Victor and his team use high standard to complete each step and work very efficiently without cutting any corners. The outcome is now so impressive, my neighbors along the street stop-by to ask the contractor's phone number. I will definitely recommend Victor to my friends who need paver work done. read more

Strike one was the way Victor Armendariz, the owner, answered the phone. He was real short and hostel on the phone until he realized that I was a prospective customer. This is a big red flag because it caused me to think the business is having legal/financial problems and probably dodging lawyers/upset customers. Everyone has their quirks so I looked past this and had him come out to give a quote. A week later, he came out to measure, got half way done and I explained I would need the OUTSIDE 6" portion of the garage cement floor, which has a reverse slope, corrected to the pavers would join evenly. My thought was to saw cut the concrete exactly under the garage door and his was to install a rain catching trough. It really didn't matter to me which but he said he needed to see inside the garage to see how close he could get to the garage door. I just met this guy and there is no way I am opening my garage door for a stranger just because he wants to see what a garage looks like, you have seen one you have seen everyone... at least for a quote. He became upset, said "I'm done" and stormed off to his truck and drove away. Strike two. Maybe I caught Victor on a bad week, but definitely someone I would not want to be in contract with and mentally unstable. I am happy that this little tiff of his came out early so I didn't waste any more time and no money was exchanged. read more

Victor and his crew were excellent! They were on time, cleaned up after themselves every day, very polite and respectful, completed the job on time, left the backyard immaculate at the end and the lowest bidder by far! And we even got a Christmas card from him! Hire Victor and his crew! You won't be sorry! read more

Victor and his team was professional and got things done in a timely manner. I would surely use them again.

Interlocking Pavers Specialist is a terrific firm. In 1999, they installed beautiful paving bricks at our home, covering a large patio and driveway. After 20 years - and the shifting of land in our hilly area - we asked Victor and his colleague Francisco to restore several parts of our patio and driveway. Their work reflected care and precision, exceeding our expectations, and at a reasonable price. We recommend them highly. read more

We hired Victor and crew last summer to do a back patio and side walkway - around 1200 sq. ft. altogether, including two landings outside of sliding doors and a semicircular seating wall behind a fountain. I wanted to wait to post to get through an entire winter, so we could comment on the drainage and durability of the job as well. I'm happy to say we had a FANTASTIC experience. We got quotes from four vendors before choosing Victor. He was at the very competitive end price-wise, and we were most impressed with the quality of his reference jobs compared to the other vendors. The installation was quick and nicely supervised, and they were very patient with our requests to change some things from how they appeared on the landscape designer's plan. (Once you see something it often isn't quite how you pictured it!) We had already chosen a line of Belgard pavers we wanted to use when we hired Victor. He seemed to mainly work with Calstone pavers, so that was a little more complicated - he wasn't as familiar with the line - but it wound up being fine. They came back to fix a few small things that we noticed later without a problem. Over the course of the winter, all the drainage was perfect and we had no moss/slime growing between pavers at all - something that I've noticed in many paver installations. Everything has held up perfectly. Overall, I would give Victor and IPS an A+ and highly recommend them. read more

I hired Interlocking Pavers to replace my driveway, walkways, porch and side yards. Their price was very competitive, the work crew was extremely professional and the quality of work exceeded my expectations. I would definitely recommend Interlocking Pavers to anyone considering hardscape work. In my opinion, pavers are a superior solution to concrete in terms of cost, appearance and ease of maintenance. read more

We've used IPS twice now and been very happy with the results both times. We had multiple companies quote and IPS had a very competitive price. But, more importantly, they do excellent work and they were extremely responsive to our requests. A lot of things came up during a big backyard project we were doing with them, and I had to move around the schedule and nature of the job a bit, but these guys handled this in a great manner. Victor, his foreman (Hermino) and the crews are all great people to work with. read more

We would like to upgrade our backyard with pave stone. After some research,we found Victor. Luckily he is very reliable, responsible and always listening. The job was done in a week as promised. And during that process there are minor changes and his crew Francisco always take action and make it finally fit my requirement. After job is done, everything is cleaned up. Very nice job and very reliable crew. Highly recommend. read more

We put concrete in our backyard. It was a sizable work and in addition had few things like a small brick wall, setting up a drip irrigation system, waterfalls etc. Victor's crew is amazing. They are extremely professional, diligent, know their stuff very well and have attention to quality. Victor himself is a likable personality and he charges reasonable rates. I highly recommend Victor for all the concrete/backyard stuff. read more

We had IPS widen our driveway on both sides. They were able to start the job soon and it was finished in three days. The work was excellent and everyone was great to deal with. We knew when we met Victor that he was professional, experienced and easy to talk to. Much happier than we would have been with concrete. Highly recommended. read more

We recently engaged Victor and his team, for the third time to extend our patio and it looks AMAZING! The first time we had work done was 6 years ago - and I wasn't sure Victor would remember us, let alone be able to extend the work already done with the same pavers. In order to better enjoy our patio, we just about doubled the size. Victor and his crew did a beautiful job - and fast - even working most of the Memorial Day weekend. In addition to the main patio, they created a small patio area in a nook of our yard...a lovely area to escape and read a book under some trees. We couldn't be more pleased with the work. Victor's team goes the extra mile to do a top notch job at a more than fair price. We'll be using him again when we're ready to redo our driveways. read more

I have an old house. It had a large concrete back patio (slightly over 1000 square feet) with cracks running throughout that I wanted to replace with pavers. There was also an old patio cover that needed to be torn down. I met with several paver contractors in Jan/Feb 2014. Victor was the only one who saw that the area was sloped and needed to be leveled; his plan included adding in a step and placing a drain connecting to the downspout under the pavers to prevent flooding. These are critical details that none of the other contractors recognized. Not only did he give me the best plan, he also offered the best quote. His crew are incredibly hard-working and careful. Despite it being a messy project involving removing concrete, dirt, and building debris, they cleaned everything when they finished. Incredibly, the job was done within a week. Furthermore, Victor was always responsive to any questions I had throughout the job and was a great manager of his crew. If you're considering putting in pavers, Victor should be someone you consult. I recommend his work. read more

IPS are truly the best company I have ever had to work on my house. Victor and his team just finished installing a new driveway, walkway, and porch for us last week. From the very beginning Victor was fantastic he got the quote to me very quickly and it was much lower than another local company. Victor has great design ideas, he advised us to go to the Calstone location to pick the color of the quarry stone pavers, and showed me samples of bull nose edges that have made the steps and porch look so beautiful. His employees began work at my house every day at 7:30 am, they are honest, very skilled, polite, friendly and often worked until late. Francisco was notably extremely talented and the quality of his work is outstanding. Victor checked in at the house on a regular basis to make sure we were happy and to check on the work being done. He has very high standards. I recommend Victor and his team very highly. read more

Thank you, Victor. You were so easy to work with and your crew was great. You did the whole job in less than a week. And your price was perfect. We love our patio. What a difference. The backyard looks twice as big! We gladly give you and your crew our highest recommendation. Stephanie read more

I needed a 1250 sqft paver patio in my back yard. I got estimates/consults from 6 contractors. I went with Victor because he seemed to be the most knowledgeable about the job and his price was very reasonable. It was the best decision ever! And here's why - 1. Victor was very easy to communicate with and knew exactly what needed to be done. 2. His crew is the absolute best I have ever seen! They showed up early every morning and worked in silence. They even brought a portable toilet with them! I purchased my home just a couple of months ago and have been working with multiple contractors to have other upgrades done; none of them even come close to being as professional as Victor's crew. 3. He got the job done in record time; less than a week! 4. We needed a couple of other things done (which we hadn't discussed at the beginning); such as digging up the yard for a Koi pond. Victor got it done with very minimal additional costs. 5. And finally the awesome patio itself! Boy, did he deliver!! It is absolutely fabulous. Now I know why everybody on yelp is raving about IPS. read more

We just had a beautiful 2000 sq feet paver backyard done by IPS Pavers. We chose IPS partly because of the positive reviews I saw here on yelp (the other part is the competitive price that Victor gave us). Victor is a very easy person to work with. We changed our plan couple of times before and during the work. Victor accommodated us with no complain at all. He even helped with a small job (filling a big hole on our driveway with concrete) at no charge. His crew is also very nice, polite and professional. They worked quietly and always left the job site very clean at the end of the day. We are very happy that we chose Victor and IPS Paver. I am sure you will to. Highly recommend. read more

If you need paver installation work do not hesitate to move forward with Victor. Victor and his crew are very professional and on point. The work is clean, accurate and on time project completion. The entire team is friendly, accomodating and easy to work with. I recommend IPS for any paver and hardscape work hands down. IPS all the way hands down!!!! read more

A great experience and good value for work done. Victor and his crew were terrific and I would strongly recommend them. There were no middle men to hassle us. They get one star for putting together the most aggressive quote in terms of price and schedule compared to all paving contractors that we contacted. They get another star for starting the schedule when promised and for careful excavation by Herman and his crew without damaging the surrounding property. Another star for maintaining a tight schedule, showing up every day on time and finishing the 800 sq ft project in 8 days. A star for the artistic skills of Jorge and crew who carefully cut stones to fit and create a beautiful pattern admired by visitors and neighbors. And finally a star for the pleasant attitude and courtesy of the of the work team and the unexpected extras that resulted in the most attractive driveway in my area. This experience was a pleasant surprise for us! read more

Victor and his crew were professional, timely, and did a great job. I could not have been happier. Our job involved excavation, retaining walls, drainage, and 1000 sf of pavers. These guys are great. Like other reviewers have said, if I could give them more stars, I definitely would. read more

The whole experience with Victor and his staff was very professional. Victor showed up perfectly on time for both meetings we had with him before the work was started. The project was begun when he said it would be. His crew were very hard workers and left the site cleaned up at the end of each day. We are very happy with the final project. You can tell his crew knew what they were doing.The workmanship is top notch. I would highly recommend Interlocking Pavers to anyone looking for this service. His quoted price was what we paid, no surprises. read more

I found the review on Yelp and on IPS's website to be very detailed and helpful. My back patio area was an eyesore after the wood rotted and had to be pulled out. I wanted something tasteful and long lasting. My project was very straight forward. I sent IPS an email for more information and Victor the owner got back to me within 24 hours. We made an appointment to get an estimate - It was quick and again, straight forward. I picked my cobblestone color and pattern and I had a quote within 24 hours. We made an appointment to start the project. He told me his crew would be at my house on this date at 8am and that it would take 2 to 3 days to complete. Everything happened according to plan --- mind you when you're doing a project, you have to expect the possibility of the unexpected, but not with this project. I only had to be at the house on the first day for maybe the first hour. After that I was able to go to work as usual. It was seamless and the work is great! Pricing for the quality of work and material is an excellent value and will last a long time. I priced wood: It's at least double the price of pavers--- it requires regular maintenance on the finish and eventually (all too soon) it needs to be replaced every so many years. The pavers look very timeless and beautiful--- I love looking out at my patio now. Important: I live in a townhome HOA and access to my backyard was not very easy. I walked through with Victor on the best route to get their material and equipment to my backyard. I had three neighbors tell me how courteous, professional and clean Victor's crew was. They kept debris to a minimum during the project and they cleaned everything up and removed all debris, etc. before they left. I am so impressed with IPS and I would recommend them for your next patio or driveway project! Thanks Victor! read more

I highly recommend IPS. They were very easy to work with, responsive and did a great job. I had three different companies come out to quote a job to redo my backyard with 450 sqft of pavers. While their quotes came out to be within a few hundred dollars of each other, I ultimately went with IPS because they were just above the rest. -Cesar from IPS came out and spent more than a hour reviewing the site and answering my questions. He also followed up with me via phone and email to see if I had any questions. -When I asked Cesar for samples, he would drop them off at my house within a few hours of my request. -Cesar and Victor (owner) were very responsive to my questions in email and updating the quote as needed. Cesar called often to verify details with me and any changes to the schedule etc. -The crew was very courteous, cleaned up daily and left no mess behind. They also helped to move everything out of the backyard (potted plants, patio furniture, bbq) and back in after the job was done. They also ripped out old trees and plants at no extra charge. -I was pleasantly surprised on the fine details of their work on how they fitted the pavers so well against existing fencing, the border they laid out and how they rerouted our two downspouts to go under the pavers. Really nice! -There was a slight mixup on the schedule to do the final paver sealing. Cesar would not take my final check until this was done, and also ended up doing the work himself to stick to his commitment of when the job would be done. read more

It didn't take long for my husband and me to realize that Interlocking Pavers Specialist was a company that we wanted to do business with. From our first call to Victor and his quick response in returning the call, to all the steps along the way, we were very pleased. The first visit to our home answered our questions about pavers and his company. At that time Victor was also able to give us a quote based on his measurements and our choices - his prices are very competitive. He was quick to point out things that we may want to consider regarding the stone style and colors. He opened our eyes to what would truly compliment our home. After signing and scheduling (when we were ready - no pressure), everything went as expected. Cesar, the Project Manager, is unbelievable ~ a true paver artist. He understands perfection. The crew showed up as expected, they were very responsive and respectful. They left the work site clean and orderly each day. What convinced us that Victor/Interlocking Paver Specialist was the superior choice for paver installation was: 1) his knowledge of the business (Victor is also a very likable and truthful fellow) 2) this is a local, long term, home grown company that employs their own crews 3) from the owner on down, they know the paver business hands-on. I can assure you that you will not be disappointed when selecting Interlocking Pavers Specialist for your paver installation. We ended up with a beautiful driveway/walkway/porch/flowerbed. It's absolutely stunning!! Photos to follow... read more

We hired IPS for the third time. Victor and his crew did a great job again: efficient, easy to deal with, quality work. Our friends and relatives give us many compliments on the patio and the garage area. Highly recommended! read more

Victor did an amazing job on my front yard. It transformed the entire look and feel of the property (entire driveway, porch, artificial grass with border.) Victor is no nonsense. Organized and straightforward. He gave me advice where I was seeking his expertise and helped me shape my own ideas to bring out my visualization for my yard. I get compliments from contractors and neighbors all of the time on the workmanship. The crew was polite, professional and clean. Now that I am getting a pool I am hiring Victor again to re-do pave the back and make it a place to enjoy being outside. I HIGHLY recommend IPS and Victor. Am available for a reference. read more

Victor and his crew did an excellent paving job at our house. We did our driveway, backyard and side yard. Price was reasonable and they finished the project on time. Job quality and cleanliness is professional. Received many compliments from neighbors and friends. Already recommended Victor to my friends. Keep up the good work! read more

After replacing our garage door we realized just how cracked and ugly our driveway was. I love the look of stone paving. Not only great looking but the added curb appeal would be great if we ever decided it was time to sell our home. Victor of IPS was prompt, very knowledgeable and professional from the moment I met him for my initial meeting and estimate. He gave me a couple of suggestions that I hadn't even thought of and gave me a couple of property addresses he had recently completed to go and look at. We chose the CalStone pavers. Love, love, love is all I can say. Victor's crew was able to work around my schedule and finished on time. We also updated our front door entryway and what a difference it has made. The workmanship is beautiful. We also chose the sealer which isn't necessary, but the slight sheen has really enriched the colors in the stone. I'm so glad we chose to go with IPS. I highly recommend them and will definitely use them for future projects. read more

Interlocking Pavers Specialist just finished a 1300 ft plus patio for us and we can't say enough good things about them. Victor is a straight forward kind of guy with a wry sense of humor (which I like). It was fascinating to watch Manny and his crew work. They are real craftsmen. They take great care in making sure every detail is precise. Constantly checking the transit to make sure the grade of the patio is right on. Every time I thought there could be the area where they might cut corners, I was pleasantly surprised when they put in extra effort to make sure it was a professional job well done. They work closely with the home owner to make sure everyone is happy. The clean up after the job is spot on. They even come in at the end of the job with top soil to fill in the edges of the patio and the planter box. Something I didn't think they'd do nor expected. Honestly, I can't find one area where we were disappointed. After using many contractors through the years, it's so nice to run across one that takes so much pride in his work and lives up to all your expectations. Thank you Victor, Manny and the crew. We really appreciate your fine work! read more