Called for a quote about some foundation work (which turns out in my specific case was not…read moresomething they offer as a service, totally fine). Frank Mariani called me back to refer me to someone else who should be able to do the work (wonderful customer service!). However, as he went to end the call, he actually did not hang up and complained to someone nearby that I "think I know what I want because I did some research on the internet." Take that as you will.

WOW!!! This guy is as honest as the day is long! He knows his stuff and he is priced fairly. His…read morework is top notch, he takes pride in his work and it shows! He did a few projects for me. I'll upload more pictures soon. HIRE HIM... you will NOT be disappointed!!!

Wish I could leave zero. He will tell you anything you want…read moreand do a bad job. don't trust him.

Brian Baines is a great guy and he delivers quality at a fair price. He keeps in touch throughout…read morethe process of estimating to job completion. He completed my new sidewalk job and my significant others driveway project exactly on schedule and has recieved inquries from other neighbors after seeing his work. I would not hesitate to hire him for any project requiring concrete know how!

Mr. Broadway stopped at our house to inquire if we would interested in having our driveway seal…read morecoated. He gave us a very reasonable qoute, and told us he and his helpers could seal the driveway that afternoon They were very thorough, they cleaned the driveway, trimmed any landscaping plants that overhung the blacktop, filled all the cracks with an aspalt based elastomer, and sprayed the entire surface with a high quality aspalt based sealer. They paid attention to every detail. They were very friendly and courteous, and did a wonderful job. We couldn't be happier.

This review was originally about their rental business, but the same people work for both companies…read moreand there is overlap. Don't do business with the Palmieris. Buckle in because I'm about to take you on a wild ride through my experiences renting for a year from Liz and John. I'm sure they'll offer some half-hearted reply attempting to contradict what I say in this review, but at the end of the day I have the texts to back it up. I also believe I was a good tenant: I paid my rent on time and never missed a month. I lived at 3403 Dawson with four other people during 2019-2020. I'll give you a quick rundown of the landlords: John and Liz work together, but John mainly supervises renovations while Liz deals with tenants. Liz would randomly perform spot-checks of the house under the guise of coming in to "collect our rent checks". When we said that made us uncomfortable and we were more comfortable putting them in the mailbox for her at the front of our house, she said that was unnecessary and the random audits continued. However, we realized that when she came in, sometimes she'd turn our AC up. You see, they had written into the lease that they'd pay for electricity and air conditioning, so these spot-checks were opportunities for her to adjust the thermostat to try and save some money. Speaking of their electrical penny-pinching, when my roommates and I wanted to get a fish and five-gallon tank during quarantine, Liz told us the only way they'd allow it was if we agreed to pay them $20 a month "to offset the rise in their electricity bill". For those of you who haven't ever owned a fish, a five gallon fish tank is about the size of a small bowl and doesn't use power. One day, we came home to find our beloved porch table missing. Only after asking Liz if she saw anyone stealing our table did we find out that they had brought a truck to haul away the table because the neighbor didn't like the way it looked. I'm not kidding. The table wasn't exactly something you'd find at a three-star Michelin restaurant, but we were broke college kids and it's all we could afford. Call me crazy, but I believe if you're going to have the balls to silently destroy your tenants' property, you should probably have the decency and integrity to at the very least tell them. Here's my absolute favorite story about these landlords. While we were juggling college classes during quarantine and the pandemic, Liz asked us to move out a few weeks earlier than our lease end date because they wanted extra time to perform renovations. What had actually happened was Liz had made a mistake: she had promised the next group of tenants that they could move in early before asking us. We said no, and John and Liz pestered us until finally we agreed to meet in person to discuss it. When we told them we had already made plans to move out on the last day of our lease, they showed their true colors. Liz stormed out of the house and slammed the door yelling something about how "karma is a b****" and we'd "eventually find out". John took a less-explosive approach and tried convincing us that technically the dates on our lease were wrong, and that we needed to "go by what they said" and not the legal documents. When that didn't work, they tried holding the fact that they gave us $200 off our rent in the month of April over our heads. Finally, about a day later John offered us $2,000 to move out early. Although we had already made plans with moving companies, we were broke college students and we decided to agree to their terms but ask for it in writing. After being shifty about putting it in writing, not a day later John went back on his word and decided he had changed his mind: no more deal. You be the judge of what that implies. Say what you want about John and Liz, but I will say they're good at one thing: pretending they're someone they're not. For landlords that spent the whole year pretending they were the only good landlord in Oakland and reputable people of their word, they made us realize that they were just like every other slumlord in Oakland.

Joseph and a small team came out and finished my sidewalk and small stair set in 5 hours and did a…read moregreat job. Went over in detail everything that I wanted beforehand and I am very happy that I went with this company. I would recommend to anybody.

They just finished my driveway and did a great job. Did good cleaning afterwards. I'm definitely…read moregoing to try and get them back for seal coating in the Spring

I needed my hole driveway dug out and replaced and Both Franks (it's a family business father and…read moreson) were extremely helpful and professional. They are very reasonably priced and you get service well worth the price. I would recommend them to anyone looking for any asphalt work.

Kevin is amazing! I hired him to rebuild a concrete planter in my front yard. The work was…read moreimpeccable. As such, I asked him back to repair some concrete blocks on the porch and to seal the planter to the porch steps. Again, incredible work. His pricing is reasonable. If you are looking to hire a masonry contractor, look no further. He's a gem!​

Kevin is a particularly capable and professional masonry contractor. He is very dedicated to doing…read morethe best job possible and he keeps his time commitments. He communicates with you and works diligently to finish the job as promised. He also is responsive and a very nice person to work with for your project and well worth his reasonable fees. I have used him several times and will be hiring him again in the near future.

We needed a concrete finish outside after a long and difficult foundation repair. We were tired and…read morejust DONE. We reached out to 3 concrete companies, and Nathan responded almost immediately. He was here the same day and after assessing the job gave us options and explained them clearly. In less than a week they were here, ON TIME, and finished the job same day. Not only was the price fair, the result was beautiful! We cannot recommend them enough, local business, super friendly, professional and they know their stuff!

We had Nathan complete two projects for us, with both being well done, on-time and on budget. we…read morehad a porch deck repaired with a creative solution that saved us time and money, and we had the concrete decking at the pool area expanded, and we receive many compliments from all who come over. He is courteous and respectful, and we would definitely use them again.

We picked Tectum because of all of the 5 star reviews and are extremely happy that we did. Dan…read moreresponded immediately to our inquiry. He communicated well throughout the process and was very punctual and personable. His team efficiently repaired our poorly designed gutters during a rainstorm. Dan returned 2 days later to patch and paint the previous water damage from the bad gutters. We couldn't recommend Tectum Quality Roofing more highly!

Professionalism from start to finish! Dan and his team had great communication, and worked…read moreefficiently. Small companies that are locally owned and operated are the way to go! We needed a new roof, gutters, and siding (ours was literally falling off!!), with some window framing to tie it together. Once they got started, the whole house was done within a week's time. We went out of town for the week, and Dan sent us pictures and updates while we were away. The pricing was fair and a great value. Dan did not try to over-sell us on anything, and stayed within our budget. Everyone in my neighborhood has been complementing the house! I cannot recommend them enough!!