Metropolitan paving did what was contractually obligated but service and quality could have been…read moremuch better. They showed up with their asphalt machine inoperable and then had to shift the install to premixed asphalt that hasn't held up well over the past three years. They then tried to upsell us on a promotional crack fix and seal which we committed to but they said would not be honored if the appointment had to be rescheduled due to weather, equipment breakdowns, supplier issues, etc. As a customer, we asked that they would honor a deal for matters outside of the customers' control but then they reneged. We found them to be a low quality company with poor sales and customer service.

Phil was great. Easy quote process. Worked through process fairly. Will hire them again.read more

They did a great job on the patio . The yard could have been cleaned up a little betterread more

This company replaced my patio a few years ago and did an excellent job. They gave me a very…read morereasonable estimate to replace my driveway. The work will be done in the first week of June.

The owner, Bryan, is a true landscape designer. His crew is composed of skilled artisans who…read moreactively teach their craft to the younger crew members. The result was a beautiful transformation of both the front and back yards of my townhouse. After our consultation, Bryan provided beautiful renderings showing the vision for the finished project. I chose flagstone for the backyard, which was the more expensive option, but in my opinion, it was well worth it because of how beautiful it turned out. Bryan and his crew were professional, knowledgeable, and took pride in their work. I'm extremely happy with the finished project and would highly recommend California Concrete.

Vendor Didn't even try to work with budget. Just said find someone else. Could have told us about…read morecheaper options or design

We hired Salzano Custom Concrete to replace our broken up flagstone patio with stamped concrete and…read morewe couldn't happier with the results. The team was very informative during the job, which lasted a little more than a week. They were courteous of our property and cleaned up the rubble when done. We plan to use them for another area of our house and would highly recommend their services.

It has been four years and the cracks are visible from the street after it rains but are only…read morecosmetic in nature, structurally the driveway is sound. There are control joints in place are where it is hoped that the inevitable cracks will happen, unfortunately the cracks in our driveway occurred outside of the control joints. The owner of Salzano's came out to see the cracks and treated them with a product that will hopefully keep them from getting more noticeable. The previous asphalt driveway was probably not even aesthetically pleasing when brand new. The concrete and brick edging from Salzano's is a tremendous improvement still after four years. I just wished the concrete and Mother Nature worked together to have the cracks happen inside the control joints.

So happy with out fireplace. This company has great communication and they completed in 2 visits…read more My fireplace was in bad need of repair with cracks and unusable dampner and they did a great job. They even fit me in before Christmas ahead of schedule. Wasn't cheap but considering amount of work done I think it's been totally worth it. We've enjoyed several fires during this abnormally cold winter. Would recommend this company they know what they're doing.

We wanted to get our Chimney inspected. It took about two months for me to get my inspection…read moreappointment. They don't follow up on paperwork easily. I had to call back to receive my invoice. I called again so that I could make an appointment for the work they said need to be done on the outside of our Chimney. Still waiting for a response. This is something that has to be done in warmer weather because of the bricks and outside Chimney work. I will update my review when the job is completed. Which includes setting up an appointment for the additional work need outside of my Chimney with the brick work. I do appreciate their honesty about for safety reasons to not use the fireplace.

Edwuin is extremely responsive and thorough. The prices for Ayala were reasonable, and the damaged…read morearea they fixed looks brand new. Would wholeheartedly recommend!

We gave the bid to Edwuin because he really listened to the project we wanted and didn't try to…read moreupsell this to the project he wanted. We were flexible on start date (and we needed it for some weather), but his crew got right to work. We wanted the grout between the bricks on the front stoop and walkway to be repaired and rotted boards replaced in the yard shed. The project was done on time, fully cleaned up after, and the team didn't block the driveway in the process. His guys even found a way to reused some of the removed boards to fix some spots in a way that really hid the repairs. His communication was good and timely. I would definitely use him again.

I used them about six years ago to build a deck. They did a good job. Now they don't respond to my…read moreemails. I think they are no longer in business.

RUN AWAY FROM THESE CRIMINALS!! They do NOT have a valid license in Virginia under any of the 3+…read morecompany names they work-or hide- under (AEM, Inner Harbor Logistics, Loudoun County Contractors & maybe other names-some of their addresses are in Leesburg, Va & some in Maryland). Carmen Pretopapa, Nathan Hill, & Zack Hill do nothing but lie and scam people out of their money. Worse, they'll damage your property, costing you more money! I wrote a review while they were still "working" for us. They threatened to stop all work unless I removed the online review. I removed it, still hoping for resolution on project. Their tactics are gaslighting, lies, & threats. And Carmen blamed his employees for all the mistakes in the construction- saying, "well, all these guys are Mexican...or er, ya know all those countries are like Mexico to me...and they don't have the same standards we do." WHAT?! Hired them to build a 10x11 portico roof & install 2 patios in July 2022. They took $18,400 from us. After several delays, & numerous excuses about vacations & illnesses, and even blaming the county- work finally began in Jan 2023. Porch failed inspection FOUR times. They damaged our new home roof, damaged our house siding & caused immeasurable stress. When it became clear that the structure they had partially built was 100% UNSAFE: (a) rafters not tied into the home correctly; (b) random beam installed over door, then removed; (c) foundation posts not level causing a backflow of water & water intrusion into home; (d) structure allowed to sit uncovered for months during rainy season also allowed damage & mold growth; (e) the post near house should have actually been tied into home beams- instead they tried to build a "box" in front of the door & then poorly attached a porch roof which was incorrectly tied into home roof. Basically you could push on one of those posts with one hand & the entire structure would move. The whole structure could have easily come down, ripping out our home roof with it!! We stopped all work until a structurally sound plan could be devised. Had our 3rd meeting with Nate, Carmen & county inspector who advised Nate & Carmen exactly what needed to be done. NONE of the corrections were done-they simply shoved shims between posts & porch roof to "level" it. We bent over backwards trying to work it out with the company, we gave them numerous chances & a lot of money. We finally hired an attorney & went to court. We won & were awarded actual & treble damages plus attorney fees. Not surprisingly, Nate & Carmen ran off with our money. Our attorney sent garnishment letters to the company bank, but were informed the total amount in their account was only $2,000-that won't even cover our attorney fees. Virginia should stop them & prevent this from happening to anyone ever again. They have been allowed to commit fraud, damage property, and steal from honest people in Loudoun & Clarke counties & beyond. Don't believe me? Look at their reviews, look at the BBB where they have an F rating. Look at the state DPOR site at all the complaints...according to the state site their last known business license was REVOKED.

Five stars. Great first meeting. Awaiting estimate for replacing entire brick walk way leading to…read moreour front door..

Matt is very thorough and came through in a big way for us, on budget and on time. We needed a…read morechimney relined and it was a challenging old house- no problem for him! Many thanks!

Baltazar came and gave me my initial quote and answered any of my questions. When I was scheduled,…read moreI was scheduled out about 3 weeks and within those 3 weeks my basement flooded again. When I called them they moved me up to an emergency appointment to fix my issue. They came on a Sunday when it was raining and dug up and installed water pipes to drain rainwater away from my basement. It was a massive undertaking and I'm glad that I got a quote from Virginia Drainage and Erosion. I would definitely recommend them to at least come and give you a quote. The pricing is reasonable for my project.

After doing research on a number of companies to rebuild a retaining wall between our two…read moretownhomes, we selected this group because of the great reviews. We were not disappointed. They were exceptionally professional, including cleaning up the worksite each evening and putting things out of the way so we could use our space while they were gone. They even raked the lawn and swept each time they were completed.

I just ran across their Yelp profile this evening so I thought I'd post a review. We had our…read morewalkway and front porch done a few years ago and they did a fantastic job! Everyone we dealt with was extremely professional and personable. We have received many compliments since it was installed. A great family owned business!

We had our front walkway, stoop, threshold, and back patio completely redone in just three days…read more We love the end results! Jeremiah (the contractor) and his crew did an amazing job. I appreciated their attention to detail and their craftsmanship. Also, Jeremiah patiently answered all my questions throughout the entire process -- from the free estimate at our house through the completion of both projects. He also made several excellent recommendations regarding color, stain, layout, design and so forth. The new concrete walkway and stoop/threshold (with matching pavers) took years off the appearance of our house, which was built in 1969. The back patio also looks fantastic! They removed the original 4 concrete slabs, as well as some pavers that we had installed ourselves as a temporary fix several years ago. All of that was replaced by stamped concrete that was antiqued and sealed. One of our friends commented that the patio now resembles a European old world square. In addition, the project significantly increased the usable outdoor living space. We have received numerous compliments on both masonry projects from friends and neighbors. I would give Jeremiah and his crew 5 stars for the finished projects. I highly recommend their work! In fact, I would have given a 5 star review OVERALL but there were a couple issues that precluded me from doing so. First, I was told that the work at our house would begin between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. but no one showed up until approximately 3:30 p.m. [They had been at another site working on a concrete project that had been delayed due to rain earlier that week]. I understand scheduling conflicts can happen, especially with businesses that are at the mercy of Mother Nature. However, I would have appreciated a simple phone call to keep me in the loop. Throughout the morning and early afternoon I left voice messages with the contractor and Masonry Specialist, LLC. I sent a couple emails to the company. I even posted a message on Masonry Specialist's Facebook page. It was only through Facebook that I received a response. The second -- and main reason -- I gave 4 stars instead of 5 has to do with the way the final payment process was handled. Our two projects combined were not inexpensive. Therefore, I wanted to take advantage of my credit card companies' rewards programs. I emailed Masonry Specialist and asked if I could put half the project cost on one card (to get air miles) and half on another card (to get points). Brandy at Masonry Specialist responded via email, "We can certainly accept credit cards, however, they charge us a 3.5% fee -- with two transactions, they would charge us 2x -- we prefer cash or check due to this." I suggested a compromise. I said I could send a check that day for half the payment and then immediately call her with a credit card number to pay the remaining amount. Brandy responded that she would be happy to accommodate. HOWEVER, she would pass on the 3.5% credit card fee to me. What?!? Since I wasn't thrilled with the idea of having to pay more than we both had originally agreed to, I wrote a personal check for the entire amount and mailed it to the company. Masonry projects can be costly. I doubt that all families have large sums of cash at their disposal. I would hope that Masonry Specialist, LLC would reconsider its policy of charging customers a fee for the convenience of using credit cards. That would be a 5-star idea.