BUYER BEWARE: they do not guarantee their work. They said their installer didn't use the correct material and were going to replace it, but then they didn't respond to any text or calls. I just hope no one else falls for their rug pull. Do not waste your money using them. It's not worth it in the long run. See the attached screenshots of our text messages leading up to them ghosting me. No response back, no explanation, no replacement equals my hard earned money down the drain. read more

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Needed concrete work done found these guys on here and I am very pleased with the job they did we poured 1100 square feet of concrete. I also was looking to replace existing sod in the front yard and these guys handled it with ease 1250 square feet of sod laid. 1. Owner Paul. Awesome walked me through every step he was doing , knows his stuff and the finished work was A++++++ quality. 2. Not only do they do concrete he also laid my sod and fixed my sprinkler unit A+++++. 3. Projected time to finish all was exact, no extra time needed included clean up. 4. Very pleased home owner, thanks again master hardscapes. I will surly recommend you to all my friends and family. read more

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Amazing Paul is one of the best greatly recommended. He did exactly what I requested and I highly value his time

Paul completed a patio project at my home last fall and did an excellent job. I work in the construction industry and I regularly see the good and bad results of contractors. We received bids from several contractors and Paul's pricing was very competitive. The project consisted of 2 patio areas, steps, a CMU retaining wall, and refinishing an existing wall. He also helped with the custom fabrication and installation of bench brackets. The stair nosing, wall brackets, and wall finish for our project made it a little more technical project than your typical installation. Paul and his crew were up to the task and a pleasure to work with through the entire process. Paul knows his stuff and has the expertise and attention to detail to deliver a high quality product. We are very happy with the outcome. I would hire Master Hardscapes again for other projects and highly recommend their work! read more

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We contracted Paul Mejia, the owner of Master Hardscapes, for a total front yard project with concrete stairs and driveway and landscaping 1 1/2 years ago. When Paul Mejia and his crew showed up, work got done. However, the problem is, like the other yelp reviews state, you have to chase after him to get him to show up to your job. Paul promised us when he first priced the job, he does one job at a time. His focus is your job. That didn't last long. We had to call and call , text and call again, but he would screen his calls. Leaving a voicemail was also not an option because the voicemail was full. After a while we realized he would take other jobs and ours got on the backburner. He sent employees over to our jobsite with no materials or no instruction resulting in them sitting around and waiting. 1 1/2 years later, the job is still not finished and we discovered two leaks in the rainwater catching, water reservoir made out of concrete that he is not willing to fix. He let my job drag on and now he has blown me off and is not finishing the job. It is VERY disappointing! Don't trust him. Hire someone else! I have several neighbors that wanted to have work done by Paul but I will no longer refer him. Paul needs to finish the job!! Otherwise, next stop BBB. read more

After being told they would give me a quote from a pictures and descriptions of what we needed done never heard a word! I even emailed back twice requesting one! I hope its because they have too much work to handle a new client. It would be nice though to be told that and not just ghosted!!! read more

At the end of May 2013, my husband and I had a received a ridiculous bid from one of those big paving companies. After finding Master Hardscapes on Yelp we gave them a call. Paul, the owner, came out immediately and gave us a much more reasonable bid. He was professional, honest and promised to have people on the job each and everyday. True to his word (and believe me, I'm a big skeptic), he and his crew, who were also very polite and patient with us, lived up to an outstanding performance. They showed up, on time, everyday and even worked on a couple of weekends to get the job done. In my opinion, it was a big job, consisting of ripping out tons of tile (left over by the previous owner, who must have gotten a clearance sale on it), and four inches of concrete, plus grass. They also tore down my old stucco BBQ and rebuilt it out of stone and added a beautiful colored concrete top. They installed a nice patch of artificial turf and built an awesome fire pit. Needless to say we were so impressed with his work that quickly thereafter we had them tear up the driveway, expand it with pavers, build a planter, rip out the old grass and had in new sod. Now planting grass and little flowers in the planter was not really, Paul's expertise, but he took it on and did it with a smile. It turned out to be spectacular and we are the envy of all our neighbors. I would highly recommend Master Hardscapes, we are truly pleased with everything. P.S. Sorry Paul for the late review! Also, I posted some pictures on yelp. read more

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Paul Mejia and his crew were extremely professional and efficient. We were in dire need of a better draining yard and Paul was able to come out the same day to provide us with a reasonable bid. His crew quickly hauled out all the rocks (there was A LOT of rocks) within the day and shovel out all the dirt in preparation for laying concrete. In addition, he installed drains to prevent our once disastrous yard from flooding. The job was done in a week. After the first rain, I saw some areas in the concrete that were still puddling. I called Paul to see if anything could be done and he was able to fix the areas after the concrete cured. His perfectionist nature, professionalism and punctuality are aspects which makes Paul and his crew great to work with. I will definitely hire Master Hardscapes again for any hardscape needs. read more

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I'm fairly sure this review makes no difference to them or pretty much anyone else commissioning their services but here it is: After over a year of seeing how the work done played out, we're not thrilled with the outcome. There were definitely red flags along the way such as the lack of communication & planning in conjunction with our schedule but if the work was executed properly, we wouldn't have cared. As it turns out, it was actually the writing on the wall and now we're stuck with dealing with the consequences of them rushing the job. read more

Added retaining wall, cement patio and fireplace, and fences. Did a great job. Had Paul back to add another fence. read more

We were excited to move forward with additional concrete work at our home. We knew we would be giving Paul a call back since he did a good job the first time around. Paul came out to view and estimate the project. He was supposed to get back to us in a couple days with an estimate. After a couple weeks and a few phone calls we concluded he had no interest in working with us. This was very disappointing but perhaps it for the best. Based on the above, we are giving Master Hardscapes an unfavorable review. read more

My experience Them- we can come on Saturday for a quote Me- sure cool Them-we will email you the quote Me- thanks Fast forward one week later no quote Me- hey is that quote coming? Them-yes give us your info again Me- awesome thanks Fast forward another week I am leaving my first bad review. Unprofessional and a waste of time. read more

We needed a retaining wall and fence built and these guys did a fantastic job. The pricing was good, they got the job done very quickly, and we are very happy with the quality of the work. read more

Paul is excellent at getting you a finished product at great price. Expect him to work hard to complete your project and expect many compliments. read more

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I had over 1000 sq ft of uneven/ rough/ overgrown yard I needed poured as a patio and car port foundation. To top it off, it was a bizarre shape along the side of the house, around an existing shed, and curved along the back side requiring forms of various shapes almost all the way around. Paul said they could do it in a day. We negotiated the price and date. Well the day came and I got a knock on my door bright and early with a whole crew ready to go. The bobcat hauler broke down so they had to clear, grade, and level the entire area by hand! To my astonishment, they had the whole area graded, leveled, and ready to pour by noon. They poured the foundation to driveway specs for strength and had it smoothed and leveled beautifully by 6:00 PM. Those guys worked their tails off! Paul meticulously went over every square foot making sure there were no blemishes and detailing the work. I definitely found "the guy" for future projects. read more

Excellent work!! We are extremely pleased with the work Paul and his crew did for us. Our patio was completed in a timely manner, very professional and beautiful work. They went above and beyond to make our patio look wonderful! Thanks again for everything, we would highly recommend them to anyone. We are very happy with the work you did. =) Keep up the great job! read more

Master Hardscapes - Masonry/Concrete Near Me - National City, California

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We needed about 200sq feet of concrete poured along the side of our house. We checked with two referrals from family and friends. Both gave estimates but decided they weren't interested in the work because the got bigger jobs that preempted ours, even though we were first in line. Exasperated and about to give up until the fall (when I knew contractors would be less busy), I found Master Hardscapes on Yelp. I reached out to them on a Thursday and met Paul for his walk-through that Saturday. Paul showed up promptly on time, which was unexpected and refreshing. We discussed our needs and Paul asked a lot of great questions to ensure he understood what we wanted to accomplish. At the end of the walk-though, he quoted a price. The price was competitive with the other two bids we'd already received and they had time in their schedule the following Thursday. Paul went back to his truck, WROTE UP A LEGITIMATE PROPOSAL WITH TERMS on his laptop, then came back with the laptop to show me and sent it to me via email later to ensure I had a copy. After calling on Wednesday to confirm the next day's work, they showed up on Thursday right on time. Paul and I re-confirmed everything that we discussed the prior Saturday, and they got to work. They finished on time as well, and I arrived home after work to find that Paul and the team exactly delivered on what we agreed to. He even gave me a follow up call later that evening to confirm the work was to my expectations. As part of clearing out the area to receive concrete, they moved the large rocks and other items to other locations in the yard so I could retain them....but it was my desire to have them dispose of those items as part of their demo and prep work. Also, because they were pouring so close to a fence there was some concrete residue on the fence that I'll have to clean off and/or stain to match. Certainly not a capital offense and given everything else, not a big deal for me. They're head and shoulders above anyone else I've used for hardscaping over the past 15+ years and they're definitely at the top of the list for my next job. Thanks, Paul! read more

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We recently used Master Hardscapes to redo the side of our yard & could not be more pleased!! The side of our house had tons of rocks, dirt & random old stepping stones. We had Paul and his team put in pavers in the area to store our trash cans, a walkway from the driveway & artificial grass for a dog run. Paul did an excellent job of making the area level where there was some sloping & it turned out great! His team worked very hard & took care of everything we asked. He listened to all of my concerns & needs on the job. I would definitely recommend them! read more

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We had MH pour 50x30 concrete in our backyard. Had received several quotes. Paul beat all the competitors and went above and beyond. We will definitely go with Paul again. We have more that we will like to do. If you go with MH you wont be dissapointed. Very professional and takes his job and company seriously. Thank you Paul, we will for sure be using MH again. read more

I hired master hardscapes to pour the footings for my deck and they went above and beyond. They didn't just get in and get out like a lot of concrete companies. They took their time, made sure the holes were compacted and even; then triple checked to make sure they were all level and true. It might only be deck footings but the level of craftsmanship was something you don't see very often. If you need concrete work I would highly recommend them. read more

Paul and his guys did a great job building a concrete patio at our house! It was well worth the patience for his crew during this demanding time for contractors with shortage of supplies. After reviewing some of these amazing photos of other work, it confirmed that we will definitely have Paul/Master Hardscapes back here for more projects! read more

I wish I could give Master Hardscapes more than 5 stars. They were AMAZING! We put in a new concrete walkway and two big patios, one of which had a couple stairs leading up to the patio. The stairs were always something we wanted, but didn't know how to design them in order for them to not look cheesy/weird. Paul helped guide us and give us his professional opinion on design and we could not be happier with the outcome. The whole team finished the big project in only three days, left the space very clean and most importantly they were all extremely friendly and happy! Thank you Paul & all your workers- we could not be happier with our new backyard... (Pictures coming soon!) read more

Thank you for doing such a great job on our outdoor space. It is indeed a splendid staycation during a pandemic!

Amazing work! Did what he said, when he said and on budget! My friends seriously can't believe the transformation! Paul even matched existing concrete design. Also installed fake grass as a last minute request, added a pergola and BAM, San Diego living at its finest!! Love it! Highly recommend!!! read more

Master Hardscapes - Above, barren back yard dirt, with existing sidewalk and stoop. Below, my new back yard! - Masonry/Concrete Near Me - National City, California

I hired Paul to lay a small patio area. He paid attention to every detail and addressed all my concerns. He was very prompt in responding to my emails and text messages. I was worried that I would need to have a significant amount of grading done on my lawn after the project was completed, but Paul made it work so the patio is nearly flush with the yard. Paul and his crew are very pleasant to work with, responsive to my needs, and honest. Everyone is down to earth and no pushy salesman pitch at all. I'm sure that's why he continues to get great reviews on Yelp! read more

Paul and his crew demo'd our old narrow concrete driveway and poured a new wider one, all in one day. I appreciate Paul's quality work, great pricing, and his all around really nice demeanor. He's a great guy to work with. We'll be using him again! read more

I don't know how they have such high reviews when they don't even show up to give you an estimate. said they would be here at 3 p.pm. no call no show. Wow!!! at least give some kind of b.s. excuse 0 stars!!! read more

Master Hardscapes came to check out our patio and advise us on different options for some concrete work. We liked the suggestions and wanted to move forward with our project. We were quoted a price on the spot, but he (can't remember his name) said he would email me a more accurate proposal. Never received the proposal. Over a week passed and I called the company. No answer, so I left a message letting them know I never received the proposal and to please give me a call if there's an issue with it. Never got a call back and never received the proposal. Lame. read more

I hate to do this, but I guess I need to update this. We called master hardscapes to come out and do a second, larger job on our front yard. We needed the front yard demolished and hauled away, and two paver walk ways installed. After coming out and talking with us, Paul seemed happy to do the job and had some great ideas for the walkways, he said he would get back to us ASAP with a quote. Basically, Paul never called us back, and when my husband finally got ahold of him, he randomly threw out a quote, which was fine because it was a lot lower than we expected. So we were happy and wanted to move forward. So after a week of not hearing from Paul, and another week of non returned phone calls, we decided that Paul had flaked on us and didnt want this job. I'm, not sure if maybe he realized he underquoted the job and didnt want to do it, or maybe just didnt care about return customers. Whatever the reasoning for his behavior, we used another company. Calderones Landscaping, they did a beautiful job, were very prompt and respectful. We could not be happier that Paul flaked out :) read more

Paul called me at 8:30 sharp to let me know he was on his way and was running a bit late--it's always courteous to let someone know, so far so good. I wanted to redo some hardscape, add a new concrete path and relocate some large plants. I was very impressed with his knowledge and professionalism. I had already rec'd 2 quotes, but he brought up technical details such as grading and root damage that the other 2 landscapers did not mention. Because of this, I was pretty much ready to sign with him as long as his prices were reasonable. But.....now it's been about 3 weeks and 2 phone calls and 2 emails later, he has never bothered replying. I don't know if my project was too small, but it would've been nice to know. A simple yes or no would've been nice--it only takes a second--literally. Maybe it's b/c I asked for his license number and he was offended? Oh well.... read more

So, Paul showed up 90 minutes late because he supposedly forgot to write down the appointment we scheduled. He took measurements and told me he will send the quote for a patio later that day. I emailed him 1 week later, and as of 3 weeks ago, I have not received a response or a quote. It's all good though! He didn't seem too enthused when he finally showed up. read more

Contacted MH for a quote on a medium sized residential job - involved moving a fair amount of dirt (from a hill), building a retaining wall, and putting down some concrete around the house. MH was the ONLY company that gave me a quote for exactly what I wanted. Other companies basically said that they were too busy to help me. Paul came over, gave me a quote, and stuck to it. I wasn't in a rush - they were scheduling a month or so out. No problem. Paul and his crew are very nice people and professionals. I had drainage issues around my house and was very concerned about it. Paul told me what he would recommend and I haven't had a problem with drainage since. Another thing, when they were building the retaining wall, they came upon the foundation of another wall on my property - it was going to cause by backyard to look unpleasant. After talking it over with Paul, we came up with a solution his crew got the job done and my backyard looks great. read more

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We bought a house and had to redo our patio because a rubber tree was planted next to the patio and had broken and lifted most of the concrete. My husband called 4 different concrete people and we were in shock at how much the estimates were and we weren't sure if we would be able to do it. I came on yelp and found 2 more companies hoping for a better price. Come in Master Hardscapes. Paul, the owner, was really nice and when he emailed us the estimate we were pleasantly surprised. It was almost half of the others and he included taking all of the roots from underneath the patio. Of course we went with them and Paul scheduled us less than two weeks later, which we thought was pretty fast. They arrived Monday perfectly on time and it took them 3 days, as scheduled, to break up the patio, take all the roots out (I think we all underestimated how many and how big they were) and pour the new patio with a design. It looks great now. We are really happy with the results. We will have to do the driveway someday and will definitely go with them again. read more

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Paul and his crew did a great job. Working around several weeks of wet weather, they got the work done quickly and with a minimum of disruption to us. It all looks great. It involved a side patio, sidewalk, a section of the driveway, and a couple of complex drainage problems, all of which were resolved. Paul is friendly and professional. I found him easy to talk to, both in working out the details of the contract and whenever I had questions or concerns about minor aspects of the job. His crew was friendly and worked hard and efficiently. It's always nice (though not always common), to have a uniformly positive experience with a contractor, and this was one of those times. read more

Paul, the owner came out to give me a quote for a fairly big project. When I called him, he answered the phone right away then continued to keep in touch. His price was by far the BEST of all the quote I've received (I had 4 quotes). You know what they say about "If it sounds to good to be true..." So I was a bit skeptical. But Paul had such genuine demeanor and had honest attitude, I decided to give him a try. Oh my goodness, he exceeded our expectations! He came on time each day and over looked the job daily. The job was completed as promised and on time. I was so happy, I paid him more than the agreed price. I want Yelpers to give this man a chance. He sure deserves jobs and I promise you, you'll be impressed. I highly recommend him! Thank you Paul!,, read more

Great crew to work with. Had a small backyard concrete job (~400sqft), including removal of some trees and shrubs. Paul came out and gave an estimate, and was patient waiting over a month for HOA approval!. His team was clean, efficient, and did everything as planned, completing the job in about 5 working days. We didn't have a landscape designer or anything - but he drew up a layout that worked perfectly for us, including recommendations for our irrigation. Highly recommended. Thanks again Paul and Johnny for coming out early mornings all the way from National City! read more

Hired Master Hardscapes to install irrigation and landscaping and they did an amazing job! Josh had great ideas and recommended plants that would be low maintenance. Thank you!! read more

Paul is fantastic to work with! He's got a great talent and artistic eye. If you are looking to redo your home for concrete work, call up Paul! You won't find anyone who is more reliable and dedicated to get the job done. Check out his photos on his website as well if you need some inspiration to beautify your home. The pictures don't do his work justice! read more

Our backyard needed to be less dusty from all the dirt so my husband and I deceived to lay some concrete. I chose master hardscapes based on the two prior reviews. I gave the company a call. Paul came out measured and quoted me a really great price that blew the other companies that had came out and quoted me. He got the job done prompt and the finished work is excellent. I recommend giving Paul a call and save your self the trouble of dealing with high priced contractors. I will be hiring this company again for other landscape projects I have planned. read more

Okay so I am the first to hammer someone when they do a poor job. Don't often get to the "good" ones to rate, but Master Hardscapes deserved the review. I needed a driveway expansion and out of all the businesses I called (5) Paul was super timely and professional. Came out the day I reached out to him, and was able to get me scheduled within 3 days! His crew arrived on time and were totally personable but also very professional and talented. They went above and beyond on my work and the finished product is better than I had hoped for. If you're looking for concrete work, look no further, MH does the customer right on price and experience. Thanks Paul!! read more