We chose TT&T Contracting to remove and replace our driveway. We had moved into this home 30 years ago, and noted at that time that the driveway not only had ugly deep cracks, but also had a depressed area of over 8 square feet. This depression went down about 2 inches at the center. The driveway is the first thing that people see when they come here, so naturally this defect was diminishing the value of our home. But, anticipating that it would be expensive, we put it off. Recently, we are considering selling and moving away, and removing this unsightly defect became a high priority.
Tani gave a fair bid. I told him that I wanted it to match the "exposed aggregate" of our walkway, and he assured us it would. He pointed out that at the garage, the concrete was not perfectly level and straight, but said he would make the new driveway match it. We discussed my need to bury a conduit for the low voltage lighting system to go under the drive. I also wanted a PVC pipe for the sprinkler system to be buried. On the first day, the crew arrived and used a large jackhammer on the Bobcat to break up the driveway. Then they loaded it all up on a truck (a lot of tons, I'm sure) and hauled it off. On the next day, Tani used the Bobcat to create trenches for the conduits. I layed the conduits down and the crew covered them with gravel, as well as the entire surface. This was tamped down with a compactor. Forms were placed and rebar was laid and wire wrapped. Then on the third day, the concrete was poured. He had three workers beside himself and they did a splendid job. The natural lay of the land was not level, and the new drive is beautifully fit to the land. The next day, Tani used a pressure washer to blast off a slight bit of surface, leaving the exposed aggregate look that we had wanted. It matched the walkway exactly.
It was a pleasure to work with Tani and his crew, and I have no criticism to make. I would use him again if the need arises. read more