Nice guy. Did project on time. Even helped push exterior brick back in place…read more Referred to in laws who also used his services to satisfaction. Worth hiring.

We are so impressed with Troy, the Concrete Guy. He helped us match and extend an existing stamped…read moreconcrete walk and patio, sealed the old patio. It's hard to distinguish between the new and old concrete. The design and layout matches so well, it feels it's always been there. He responded quickly and was overall excellent with communication. He had great recommendations for the project. He worked into the evening some days, did exactly what he said he would and when. He and his crew worked so hard and were so efficient this summer, the whole job was done within a week including the coloring sealing. The amount of dirt they removed to get the forms laid and ready should have taken days if not weeks alone. We were very happy with the process, price, and final project. We enjoyed working with Troy so much and were so happy with what he did, we asked him back to seal our garage floor. Again, he was responsive, communicated well and completed the job within days with amazing results. The price was also very reasonable. Highly recommend.

Excellent work, timely service. Kevin is a great craftsman and leader…read more The job they did so well gave our property a whole new look.

'm extremely happy with EZ Masonry's work. I've hired them three times in past years. They…read moreinstalled a new sidewalk, replaced support beams & cement footings in my basement, removed a long old sidewalk, corrected a large gap that from cement stairs pulling away from my house & are now working on a masonry/carpentry project here. The owner, Kevin and his crew are enjoyable to work with. Their prices have been less than others quoted me too. The quality of work is excellent. I definitely recommend EZ Masonry.

This company is very dirty, they have no cares about sending bad ready mix to customers (job…read moresecurity) if you know what I mean. Ever see new concrete that fails. That was probably made by Cemstone Ready Mix. Poor customer service, satisfaction, and overall experience.

Cemstone is pouring concrete a block over from my house. My 2 year old is obsessed with…read moreconstruction vehicles, so we walked down the block to see them. Carmello, who is driving the cement truck, took the time to acknowledge my son and tell us he would be pouring concrete in an hour. He also gave us a youtube channel for my son to watch that is all about different construction vehicles. When we went back to watch them pour the concrete, Carmello recognized us and smiled and waved. He absolutely made my sons day. Working in the trades myself, we rarely see reviews that acknowledge the workers, which is why I wanted to leave this review. Carmello is an excellent example of what most companies strive to hire, and the way he interacted with my son has him asking if he can get a cement truck (toy of course). Thank you Carmello for making a little boys day!

John Stifter and Alex were terrific to work with. They did a great job from start to finish and was…read moreable to complete the work so that my client was able to close on his house on time! Would highly recommend them to anyone.

Though the product seems good for a home with significant water problems, it is inappropriately…read moreexpensive and intensive for the level dampness in my Minnesota basement. However, the main reason I will not work with this company is the significant and multilayered ongoing disrespect for my family's time and needs I experienced in the inspection process. I was originally scheduled for a 1:00 p.m. appointment on the Friday of Labor Day weekend. I had no text, calls, or people at my door by 2:00 p.m. I tried calling the number in the emails I had received: after going through several bots, I reached a kind woman in Texas who said I would get a call back in an hour. By 3:30 p.m., no one had called me. I found a number for Minnesota. I reached a helpful human named Kate. At 4:00 p.m., three hours after my appointment, I received a call from regional assistant sales manager Jim Graff, who made an appointment for 9:00 a.m. the next day. We once again re-arranged our holiday schedule for this inspection. Though very nice, Jim Graff was at our home for three and a half hours--he left just before 12:30. The original appointment was for two hours, and I was not informed I had to reserve half of my day for this inspection. In fact, his own phone listed the appointment as ending at 11:30. Ultimately, we sacrificed an entire day during a holiday weekend for this estimate. Though I was grateful for Jim's attempt to salvage the situation, his utter lack of acknowledgement of my time was disconcerting. He insisted on plodding through his sales pitch despite my pleas that I had carefully read the website the day before. His sales pitch was geared toward scaring me--"Didn't you hear the beeps?"--rather than providing specialized information that was focused toward my particular situation and budget. He seemed unable to adapt to my requests. His diagrams were impressive and I appreciated his clear explanations of the system, but this could have been streamlined into 30-40 minutes. I was grateful that he was willing to wear a face mask for my family's health needs, but he did not bring inside shoes, take off his shoes, or offer to wear booties, even when I indicated that we did not wear shoes in the house. This small act added insult to injury: I had already spent a day's worth of time getting this bid, and I now had to vacuum for an hour in my son's basement living space. Ultimately, Groundworks sent me a sales person, not a contractor. The sales person had two weeks of training in the system. His expertise was selling the system, not assessing and installing. His moisture meters made little sense and seemed to be a technological gimmick rather than factual data: they had their highest readings in the damp laundry room and bathroom on a very humid day. There was no clear evidence they were measuring dampness in the wall. In addition, I was pressured into signing at that time, which I was very clear would not happen, since I needed to speak to our contractor. Though the product seems very good, I don't recommend Ground works. The no-show inspector, the use of Bots to make it hard to reach humans on the phone, and the lack of my ability to speak to someone technically skilled who could tailor the product to our needs and budget while being respectful of our time made them a no-go. My next bid will be from a neighborhood guy who knows our geography, does the work himself, and promises a no-pressure inspection. Groundworks is simply too big and has ironically separated the customers from people whose expertise is--groundwork.

They did a nice job. They showed up when they said they would and did an outstanding job. We are…read morevery pleased with the job.

Caleb of Sota Coating did an exceptional job…read more Extremely pleasent, a very hard worker and stayed on the job start to finish. Was very responsive out the same day to give us a quote. It was refreshing to meet a genuine, no bull person and no surprises. He was truly excellent. Great results - just look at the photo! I also highly recommend.

Tito did an exceptional job at my home. I needed a balcony/deck floor replaced. He needed to…read moreinstall a waterproofed sub floor and then top it off with treated cedar planks. Tito was very responsive. He called me back promptly and out to do the job as scheduled. The quality of his work was outstanding and he completed the job in the amount of time I expected. He cleaned up after the work was completed. I will definitely use Tito again!!!!

I'd definitely use Mech Handy Man again and recommend them to anyone looking for this type of…read moreservice. The threshold on my front door frame fell apart because of rotting wood. I needed someone who could come and replace the wood. The quote I got was the quickest response as well as the most affordable. Communicating with Rogelio was as easy as can be. The work took only a couple of hours and I was very satisfied once it was complete.

Six Diamond Concrete replaced our front steps and walk up to them. I am incredibly happy with…read moreSilviano and crews' work. Silviano was great about offering suggestions about the design helping give us the best possible outcome. We will definitely use Six Diamond for our next concrete project!

Six Diamond did an excellent job with our steps. They look great and very professional. Aside from…read morethe quality work they did, they were on time, communicated well, were careful with surrounding walls and trees, respected our property and cleaned up everything when the job was done. Thank you!

Terry rebuilt my deteriorated chimney from the roofline up and repaired and tuckpointed the…read moreexterior brickwork around my home. He is friendly, knowledgeable, highly skilled, and takes pride in his work. Thanks!

BEWARE: Do not use Terry Holter or Twin Cities Masonry…read more On 3/1/24 Terry at Twin Cities Masonry (TCM) provided an estimate for two projects I was considering at my home. I explicitly asked that he break out the prices for the two projects, as I was getting numerous estimates for the work, and wanted the ability to easily compare and choose what portion of the work I wanted any particular vendor to complete. He provided the following: 1) A stucco repair for cracks in the stucco on my chimney. a. Recommended a complete chimney tear-down and rebuild. $24,500 2) A minor repair and resetting of some cosmetic stonework on the front of my home. a. Recommended new footings and reset stones with new mortar. $1200 To complete the contract, Terry wrote "$25,700 or circle choices." After receiving several other estimates for the first repair, with no other vendors recommending a full chimney rebuilt, I chose a vendor who was able to complete the chimney repair for $3800. On 4/29/24: I emailed the executed contract to TCM, and followed up with the mailed copy. As instructed, I crossed-out the chimney work, and circled the portion for #2 - the cosmetic portion of the work and mailed it with a check for $600 - half of that work, as instructed on the estimate. On 5/13/24: since I had heard nothing back from TCM, I sent a follow-up email. On 05/14/24 at 5:05 PM, Terry Holter from TCM called me to discuss the contract. He asked what happened with the Chimney repair, and why I had opted to not have him do that work. I told him I went with a vendor to repair the stucco for that work, rather than replace the entire chimney. He then said he wasn't interested in doing the second part of the work for the $1200 he quoted, and suggested that he would do it for $2400. I told him that wasn't acceptable, as he had quoted $1200 for that portion of the work, and told me to circle which portion of the work I wanted to have him do. He said "ok, if you want to play it that way." I told him I wasn't attempting to "play" anything, and simply expected that any contractor would abide by the terms of their written estimates. He said "well, it may take a while to get to you then." I told him that was fine, as it was cosmetic work, so he should contact me when he can fit this work in between other work, as I know it isn't a large job. At that point, TCM proceeded to ignore my repeated follow-ups: 06/14/24: I sent an email: "Good afternoon and happy Friday Terry, I wanted to follow-up on the executed contract I mailed on 5/15, with a check. The check hasn't yet been cashed so i wanted to confirm you received it. Please let me know. Thank you." 7/10/24: I sent another follow-up email: "Good morning Terry, I hope your summer is going well. I wanted to follow-up again on our contract, so we can get the work scheduled. I haven't heard back from you since our conversation in mid-May, and while I know the work is not top priority, I do want to get a sense of approximate timing." 08/07/24: Good morning Terry, I am again following up on the executed contract. I have received no response at all to my repeated inquiries. The only time was our phone conversation on May 14th when we confirmed the work to be completed under the terms of the contract, and you indicated the work would be scheduled as your existing jobs allowed. While I understand summer is a busy season, and I can be flexible for the work completion date, I do deserve a response and at least a provisional start date. The favor of a response is appreciated. As always, you may also reach me by voice or text at XXX-XXX-XXXX. 08/07/24: For the first time, Terry responded to an email from me as follows: Hi Aaron, Is this a joke? We have no executed contract... The proposal wasn't sent within the 30 days of the original proposal date and thus was revoked as it states on the proposal as it also states we will not be bound by an oral acceptance. I have no idea why you continue to email me. I have no signed contract or deposit from you and have no interest in working with you. Good luck with your project. Best Wishes, Terry Holter Twin Cities Masonry 2002 Ramlow Place Saint Paul, MN 55116 612-702-9210 terry@twincitiesmasonry.com Summary: 1) TCM is recommending repairs that go far beyond the scope of what is required, to enrich themselves. 2) TCM is attempting to change written estimates after the fact, to charge far more than originally quoted. In cases where customers refuse to allow this, TCM then simply refuses to honor the original estimate - effectively "ghosting" their potential clients. 3) TCM then claims to have never had such a contract or agreement. Terry Holter and Twin Cities Masonry are a business who I would never work with, given their shoddy, unprofessional and unethical business practices.