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    Artificial turf cleaning

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    Mike M.

    Modern Paving is terrific! We highly recommend them for complete, top quality, well designed work! David is great. He has a fantastic sense of design and is able to see what can be done even when looking at an uninspiring existing installation. We talked to many paving contractors to replace our driveway, walkway, and front porch. Our previous lack of imagination was matched by other contractors lack of vision as to what could be done. David opened up our eyes to the potential vision he could see that would totally improve and change everything for the better. After consulting many other paving contractors, who all offered the same tired designs, David was an inspiring breath of fresh air. He suggested radical changes that initially were shocking (get rid of some old tired landscaping, remove a sidewalk, adding a front garden, widening and adding curves and flair to a walkway, eliminating an unnecessary step (replaced with a gentle slope), and more. We also had a damaged section of our back yard concrete patio replaced by pavers. David's imaginative design was matched by his high technical knowledge of what needed to be built. His crew was extremely competent and careful. Even when the unexpected happened and the crew discovered that the old driveway being removed was laid directly on the water supply line (which should have been way beneath the driveway), the crew extremely carefully removed the old driveway without interrupting water service. It was quite amazing. The water line replacement by a plumbing contractor, coordinating with Modern Paving, was part of our larger project, but the careful demolition by the Modern Paving crew prevented an emergency of a broken water line (which would not have been their fault) and allowed the plumbing crew to replace it as part of the scheduled work. The careful attention to detail by the Modern Paving crew led by Emilcar was impressive. The installation was flawless and looks beautiful. David was on site almost every day, supervising the work. (Not that they needed supervising, as the crew were experts). As part of the work, we had landscape lighting installed. Zach designed where the lights were to be installed and even installed temporary lighting (before burying wires and permanently mounting fixtures) so that we could make sure everything was perfect. We even added some additional fixtures when we saw how wonderful it looked. We highly recommend Modern Paving.

    Modern Paving installed a new paver patio/pool deck as well as landscape lighting and irrigation in our backyard. They did an excellent job. We had not engaged in a project like this before and didn't know a lot of the details. David and Kim were very professional and responsive to all questions and concerns. At the same time, we were having the pool refinished. David was very helpful in coordinating efforts with other contractors. I would work with them again on any future projects.

    Sean B.

    After much delay (due to the Covid-shutdown), we recently had our large rear patio and front entrance way paved. MP also replaced eight posts that held up our patio cover. They also re-did some street-facing fencing. We are very happy with the timeliness and the quality of the work. We appreciated having one vendor do the stone and the woodwork and integrating the two. All communications were professional and courteous. We worked with Kim for the design and contract. Santos led the crew that worked on the patio. Rafael did the fences. Rick was the director of operations. He ensured that some extra wrap-up work that my wife wanted got done. We recommend them highly.

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    MJ B.

    No shocker here another 5-star review for Modern Paving. We had an extensive redo of our front and backyard and we were hesitant for a while in doing it because we had heard some nightmare stories. We did our research met with quite a few companies. When MP came in we were automatically impressed with the professionalism and felt comfortable with both Steve and Dave and decided to go with them. We felt that there was no BS with them which we totally appreciated. The company has amazing communication we have never worked with a company that kept us in the loop the way they did and came in and checked on the job site multiple times a day. The workers that work for MP are amazing, helpful, friendly, worked their asses off and always on time. Good people. Dave T. is a Rockstar and should give lessons on how a company/team should be run. So knowledgeable, detail oriented and a standup guy. The crew and Dave were here for 4 weeks and they were a pleasure to have around. Dave helped us through the whole process, and we can say it was seamless. We did front and back pavers, artificial turf, pea gravel, large flagstone front, beautiful sitting wall in the back and it all looks amazing. It is all stunning. We have had quite a few neighbors ask for their number and we have gladly given them the number and the heads up that this team is the best! Thank you to the Modern Paving Crew for making this home improvement project so painless. You guys deserve 10 stars.

    Modern Paving replaced a wooden retaining wall of ours with a new one using Allan Block. First Kim came out and gave us a reasonable bid on the project, giving us quotes both for an Allan Block wall or a wooden one like we had before. The Allan Block was actually a little less expensive and it looks a whole lot better so we went with that. They informed us when they were ready to start (materials had arrived), and the communication continued throughout the project, first with David as Zach was out sick, then with Zach for the rest of the time. Either David or Zach came every morning to check on things and to inform us on progress. The communication was probably the best we've ever had from contractors working on a project at our house. The workers were amazing, transporting all those heavy blocks to our backyard and skillfully arranging them into a wall. They also installed an excellent drainage system. The resulting wall is frankly a pleasure to look at. We were also impressed at how they cleaned up the work site and our driveway where materials were stored at the end of every day. And when the job was finished, excess material and the portapotty were removed right away. They followed through on everything they promised and built us a beautiful wall. We highly recommend them!

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    I would give David and his team at Modern Paving a 10 star rating if I could! From the initial contact with Kim, the designer, who put together a fabulous plan to put in a patio where we never had one, to replace an aged 60s lower patio, and to put in steps so we can reach the top of the slope in the back of our yard, then to the next step of planning the details and logistics with David, the ENTIRE process was easy and professional! David is heart and soul of this operation - professional, knowledgable and flexible! You will get the end result you want with his help. Roberto and the crew who were here every day, worked very hard on each area to be sure it was professionally installed and exactly what we wanted! Highly skilled crew who left the place organized and cleaned up each evening! The end result is so amazing. We will definitely call them back when we replace our front porch and driveway!

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