Great local company. Easy to work with. Definitely recommend…read more They just completed my driveway and front patio. I'm very pleased with the results.

Taumani did an amazing job! We are very happy to have a driveway now to park in a very busy…read moreneighborhood. He uncovered a pipe during his work and was very flexible and accommodating to how we should address it. He was very responsive and easy to communicate with throughout the process. It's been over 6 months and it's still looking great. I'd highly recommend him for any concrete needs!

Smartscaping did an outstanding job on our project which included pavers on driveway, walkway on…read moreside of the house, backyard patio, artificial turf and new fence. Johnny the owner, is incredibly friendly, professional and responsive throughout the entire process. With Johnny's leadership, his team was hardworking, efficient, and clearly takes pride in their work. They did an amazing job! My husband and I are extremely happy with the completed project. We now enjoy spending time in our backyard with family and friends. I highly recommend Smartscaping for your next landscaping project.

I needed concrete done in a hurry after replacing my sewer lateral. Johnny from Smartscaping came…read moreby my house quickly and offered some good advice and a good price on the work I needed done. The work was done quickly and the crew cleaned up everything after ward. Jesus the finisher did an amazing job. I am very satisfied with the work done and am planning to ask Smartscaping to do another job for me. After many disappointments with various contractors over the years, Smartscaping was the smart and right choice. Very highly recommended. - Rick M.

I would have given ZERO stars. Don't trust their overall YELP rating. I made that mistake. I feel…read morethe finished work (driveway, pathways, and wall) are reasonably acceptable. This is ONLY because we checked daily work and instructed them to fix mistakes and sloppy work. They spent a lot of their time redoing what should have been completed right the first time. Daily progress (or lack there of) showed us that the owner/project manager (Tevita/Mata) is not a good project manager nor that he gave his crew clear direction on this project. The process after contract signing was horrible...not at all professional. The project took much longer than Tevita initially quoted (over 2 months vs the 2 weeks he originally told us). This resulted in change orders and cost overruns. He also tried to charge me to fix their breakage/mistakes/errors (e.g., fixing the sidewalk his workers broke). His crew was not respectful of our property (we had to live with their mess...it's not a vacant lot). They did not regularly clean up the work site nor organize equipment and materials left onsite. Seeing their lunch garbage (cans, bottles, wrappers, etc.) at the end of their workday was common. This continued even after repeated complaints to Tevita and to his crew. No one on site could to provide straight answers as to that day's work or when specific project goals would be completed. Whenever I would spoke with him, Tevita made excuses, provided misinformation, denied deliverables he previously promised, and deflected from answering direct questions. He has a habit of talking over the customer when asked questions he doesn't like. On at least one occasion, he raised his voice and started yelling to avoid answering questions. If it was not in writing, he'd say it wasn't what we discussed. I have never had such issues when working with professional/reputable companies. Tevita and his crew failed to meet every single deliverable date he set. I found him very difficult to work with. I feel that he does not show proper respect to the customer. Instead he appears to think that the customer, the person paying him, should accept subpar work. I suspect that he may also not fully understand the processes involved with the work being performed. I feel that Tevita and Lamata Concrete are not professional. They didn't use professional equipment and they didn't manage the job site or their onsite work time professionally. Their workers typically started late morning and were gone by early afternoon. Lamata Concrete has major logistical problems. They couldn't get an adequately-sized crew or required materials to the job site at the start of any given day, typically interrupting workflow for hours to go fetch supplies. Had they staged materials and tools at the worksite (where there was ample area to store all materials needed for the entire project) and had his crew worked a full 8 hours per day at the job site, I believe they could have finished weeks ago. They are SLOW...3 weeks for a stamped concrete driveway and pathways. I definitely CANNOT recommend them for a cinder block wall. It took way too long (over 2 months) to complete. I feel like they have never built this type of wall. I regret hiring Lamata Concrete. I CANNOT recommend Lamata Concrete nor would I use them again. They were such a hassle to work with compared to the many other professional/reputable companies I have hired. My opinion...take their negative YELP reviews seriously and ask for references and talk to those references. Tevita's response is a great example of how he makes excuses, provides misinformation, denies promised deliverables, and deflects from addressing the real issue. I find it a bit childish and very unprofessional.

After recently expanding our driveway with pavers, we needed to have the concrete opening where the…read moresidewalk meets the street widened to match the new driveway width. Lamata Concrete proved to be the perfect partner for this because the 1) got back to me the quickest, 2) were not deterred by the relatively small size of the job, 3) they were able to fit us into their schedule within a week, 4) they were very price competitive, 5) they communicated very well, 6) and the executed the project quickly and flawlessly (showed up when they said they would and did quality work). I would highly recommend them!

Still looking great. This shot is about 5 years after work was done and everything holding up great…read moreand plants grown in.

Great work and communication from Henry and Ashley. Fixed my issue (cracking concrete under tiled…read moresteps), in time and on budget.

I had a sidewalk replacement due to tree roots project that I was not looking forward to have to…read more"deal" with. From start to finish, Alvaro, and his team, were professional, thorough, and friendly. I felt comfortable working with him, to ask questions and ensure we could get the project done well to what my goals were, and to my city's standards. They did a great job and worked hard. This is definitely a company that I would call for future projects!

I needed a concrete walkway installed in my side yard and made the right choice in Arias Concrete…read more Alvaro made the whole process simple and straightforward. His quote was detailed and fair. The work was scheduled quickly and questions answered promptly. On the day of the install, the crew worked very hard and efficiently to stay on schedule. Any complications or concerns were brought to my attention and I couldn't be happier on how everything came out. Beautiful new walkway. Professional work and results. Would highly recommend Arias Concrete.

Outstanding Craftsmanship & Customer Service…read more I can't say enough great things about David and the entire team at Kodiak Construction. They came out to do exposed aggregate concrete work at my home, and somehow managed to match my existing 20-year-old concrete almost perfectly. The finished work blends in beautifully, which I honestly didn't think would be possible given the age of the original concrete. What impressed me even more was their commitment to making sure I was completely satisfied. After part of the work had already been completed, I requested a change. Even though it meant additional work, David was incredibly accommodating. He came back, tore out a portion of the newly poured concrete and redid it for me -- at no additional charge. That level of customer service and commitment to making a customer happy is extremely rare these days. David was an absolute pleasure to work with from beginning to end. The entire crew was professional, courteous, hardworking, and extremely respectful of my home and property. Their attention to detail and quality of craftsmanship really showed in the finished product. I am genuinely grateful for the way David and his team handled the entire project. Excellent craftsmanship, exceptional customer service, and people who truly stand behind their work. I would recommend Kodiak Construction without hesitation. Thank you, David and team, for going above and beyond!

Thanks to David for a positive contractor experience! :)…read more He made sure we got the look we wanted for our new staircase and pathway, even making and dropping off samples to test out the colors and seals. It looks great, and his team were professional and friendly. Everything was on time and early. The work and materials are high quality to last a long time, worth the value. They didn't try to cut corners. He gave me instructions to water the concrete to prevent cracks and included a stabilizer, which is something previous contractors did not do (one of our other concrete pads cracked all over pretty soon after). We used a Sierra base color with a Desert Tan release color and a sealer that gave it the brown / tan finish I was looking for. I will definitely be using their services again!

Larry and his crew are the best! They replaced my sidewalk and threshold to driveway. This…read moreincluded having to remove a 4 foot tree stump. Larry provided quick turnaround on quote (very fair), returns text messages and even gets on the phone to have a conversation. Larry is either on time or early! I'd give them 6* if I could. I highly recommend Stellar BG.

Larry and his team did two projects for us and did an excellent job. He is super knowledgeable, yet…read morehumble and easy to work with. He communicated clearly what needed to be done and showed up on time (actually early) with his team to begin the two projects. One of the projects was replacing a broken sidewalk and removing one of the sections in order to plant a tree. It looks great! The other project was a leaning redwood fence and decay along portions of the fence because when it was put in the they didn't put treated wood along the bottom where it met the soil. They stabilized the fence with new posts (rather than stabilizing the old posts like another contractor had suggested). Quick and efficient- done in one day.

He's condescending and impatient…read more I sent out a request for quotes on 3,000 sqft of pavers on Yelp, asking for a rough estimate per sq.ft. I didn't respond for a day, maybe 2, and I received a few text messages at the rate spammers do and a few phone calls. We've never talked outside of the messages attached. All I said was I received a quote for $14/sqft from a person that actually saw the job site. He goes to berate and be condescending to others because their price is low so he assumes it's not possible to offer quality, when he has no idea about the other company. He's greedy because he thinks he's the only paver guy in the game. Hah! His tactic takes advantage of unaware home owners but if you're informed and have already gotten 3 quotes with a wide range and know exactly what I'm wanting, I and others must not know and what we're doing, only he does. If anyone is interested, message me and I'll give you the breakdown of how I was able to get $14 and the exact contract structure with Belgrade pavers + speciality large format Belgrade stones. For him to just quote $18/sqft, never seeing the condition that may require so much less work, and be defensive about my response just goes to show you the attitude you'll receive if you work with him. Response: It may not make sense to you but it makes sense to me to leave a response because of your condescending comment and feedback. Many people start off at $18 and then somehow dropped to $11 after looking at the project. Hhhmmm A professional response could have been: "That's lower than I can do. Thank you for reaching out though." It's the condescension that I'd like to warn readers about.

D'Carmo is tops in my mind. Prompt quote, fair price (had five quotes), came to Concord Brickyards…read moreto help explain different manufacturers and options, completed work in three days, absolutely delivered a top quality job. Fourth house on my block to use D'Carmo. Addressed all customer concerns on the spot. THE best warranty. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!