I am very, very happy with the new patio Jose and team installed. They are an excellent company to…read morework with for the following reasons: QUALITY - paver layout is beautiful, & they installed extra gravel & drainage pipes to address my "swamp" COMMUNICATION - I always knew exactly what was happening, when the workers/trucks would be here. Before work began, Jose responded promptly to my requests for changes in design, gave detailed drawings &estimates PRICE - it was a very fair price, and lower than the other bid I got for a simple rectangular design DESIGN - my requirements were a bigger patio that covers up the swamp. Jose came up with a plan that has curves to fit in well with the curves in my existing landscape, plus the swamp is gone! He gave me advice on which sizes of pavers would work well in the design. PROFESSIONALISM - every day the team was on time and left the area cleaned up. They laid and re-laid pavers until they were satisfied with the look. They spent a lot of time leveling and fixing places where water pooled on my lawn/old patio. They improved the downspout drains and crawlspace vents. Call them for your project, you'll be glad you did!

After 2 years living in our Issaquah rambler, we were tired of our grubby back yard. With a very…read moresloping hillside slumping into it, the constant roll of rocks, and puddling of runoff made the space not very enjoyable. Our small deck, and a big dirt patch was also not a clean or functional space for us or our dog - so it was time for a change. Once we set our minds to investing in a renovation, I met with 7 (yes 7!) concrete, rockery, and paver providers to discuss the projected heat their ideas, and solicit quotes. A number of the providers were visionless, one was rude, and another was wildly expensive (twice as much as any of the others). Enter Jose and J Zamora Construction. While my initial vision for the space was admittedly to have a concrete patio, with a paver retaining wall - after meeting with Jose, my mind changed. In the most genuine and non-pressuring tone possible, he educated me about the benefits of using pavers (repairability, less cracking risk, better drainage, etc). That, combined with both his understanding of the challenges of my property, as well as his unique lense on a design for our space - made Jose a stand out. I also greatly appreciated that when I expressed specific wishes, he did not take offense when those ideas didn't align with his initial recommendation. When some providers acted put-off when I said "I don't want to take out this tree" (etc.), Jose took it in stride and offered solutions rather than trying to convince me that my preference was unreasonable. After viewing our property, he was prompt, kind, and fair in his quote to us. His documentation was thorough and clear. That, along with his truly aesthetically, and functionally minded vision for our space convinced me to completely pivot from "I'm doing concrete", to "let's go with pavers". After hiring Jose, he recommended products that suited our combined vision for my yard, was transparent about potential overages, and ultimately executed a project that is beyond my dreams for our difficult space. His crew of 6 busted their behinds for 4 solid days to crack it out. They were prompt, respectful of my property and neighbors; and thorough in their daily, and end of project cleanup. They even went above and beyond to carefully re-lay our dog's invisible fence line, which was displaced in the underground drainage portion of our project. Ultimately, we're left with the addition of nearly 1000 square feet to our livable space. An area that started as a grubby dirt patch has become a clean and stunning use of space. It flows with the natural landscape, and looks cohesive with our very mid century home. We have had neighbors (known to us and new introductions) stop by with their jaws on the floor - one even saying "you've made this yard the showpiece of the mountain". Once we paint the house - our sweet little rambler will be perfection - and we have Jose to thank for so much of our exterior transformation. Other over the top service notes: -Rock disposal recycling run -Bark delivery after project completion -Spreading bark over worn front yard after completion

When I requested an estimate from Elite Northwest I did not have plans or a design. Several other…read morecontractors said they could bid but needed plans. Tomasi worked with me and my ideas and together we created a beautiful front entryway. The area was very challenging due to a slope and several trees. We now have an inviting, open, and useable entrance. We found Tomasi and his crew accommodating, polite, and always cleaned up the site before leaving daily. We are so happy with the results. Elite Northwest was competitive in price and are decent, honest people to work with. We intend to hire them again for other projects later this year.

Unfortunately I can't recommend Tomasi due to the fact that our job was never completed, and it's…read morebeen 6 weeks since we agreed to part ways, and we have yet to receive a termination agreement or refund that was promised. See full description below. We hired Tomasi back in November 2022 to demo part of our existing patio, lay a new concrete patio, and install a cover over the concrete patio section so we could use the space as indoor outdoor living space. The concrete pour happened in December 2022 after the team demo'd the existing area. They did a great job and everything went smoothly. Everything after the concrete pour is where we started having issues. The area outside our house was left a mess with concrete rubble and rebar scattered about, the porch steps hadn't been rebuilt to our previously existing porch, and our crawl space had concrete rubble and trash inside it with no new cover being built yet. We had to ask multiple times for this work to be completed, in addition to the power washing and sealing the concrete like Tomasi had promised. He didn't want to finish the job until the cover came in, which was understandable until the cover was delayed from a January arrival time to indefinitely. After months of following up with him to try and get answers about the cover, we were eventually told that it would arrive on May 2nd. We followed up a few times before and were told Tomasi was in Hawaii and would pick it up and install it when he was back, but that it had come in. Fast forward another week without updates, Tomasi told us him and his wife had come down with Covid and didn't know when they would return from Hawaii. After months of the cover being pushed off, we gave the cover company a call and we were told they had no record of our order. We've been trying to remedy this with Tomasi who claims he's still not back from Hawaii for over a month now. Tomasi gave us the option to terminate our contract, and offered a partial refund if $2,547.75 due to the cover not being completed, which we decided to move forward with on May 20. I followed up on May 24 since we still hadn't received it with no response. I checked in again on May 31 asking if he could send over the termination contract by end of day 6/1 and received a lengthy reply telling me he won't be reimbursing me for the patio cover and will not send over a reimbursement settlement (which is no longer what we asked for, we just wanted the termination agreement, plus the $2,547.75 refund he offered us due to the patio cover not being completed). I checked in again on June 7, and he said he received the agreement the past Friday and requested some things be changed, but that we should have it that day or the day after. No updates, followed up again on June 10th with no response. At this point, it's been 6 weeks since we originally requested the termination agreement, and we just want to move on. I unfortunately can't recommend Tomasi given the work wasn't completed and at this point we can't even get a termination agreement sent to us or the partial refund he offered. I will update this review if we ever hear back or receive a termination contract, etc.

I needed a gravel area removed and paved. David and his team did a wonderful job. He always kept me…read moreupdated on the project status and finished the job quickly!

I needed about a 45-foot sidewalk put in for a house I am remodeling. Just regular old concrete,…read morenothing special. From some of the bids I received, I got the impression that they didn't really want the job, but figured if I was willing to pay that high of a price, they'd do it anyway. Dave was different. Showed up when he said he would and gave me a price lower than everybody else. I agreed, and a few days later I had this excellent new sidewalk. The workmanship was top-notch and the result is flawless. I know for sure that he will be the first person I call for every concrete job I have in the future.

Mel was awesome. Very professional and responsive. Good communication. He and his crew did a…read moreconcrete repair project for a foundation and he knew all the proper methodologies and codes. He performed the work efficiently and on time and cleaned up well. Would definitely recommend and would use again.

10/10 and highly recommended! Melgrik and his team did a phenomenal job on my epoxy floor. He was…read morevery thorough and professional from start to finish. They truly take pride in their quality of work and craftsmanship. Melgrik truly cares about each customer and each job they do. The communication between us was excellent: always letting us know when and what they were doing. They were also on-time for everything. Very impressed and satisfied with my project. THANK YOU Melbigaldana Concrete Solutions!

Great quality and service, professional, and competitive. 2nd time that I have used Lee'sread more

Lee's General Landscaping did an amazing job transforming our back yard! This included excavation,…read moreturf installation, and installing a pathway of pavers and river rock. We'd definitely recommend them and will use them for future projects.

Larry is great! Very communative and answered any questions I had. He was patient as I required…read moreHOA approval before any work started. Once approved, he got my work slotted in quickly. His workers did a great job removing out my old concrete and widening the area. He was clear on the costs, what each part of the work was estimated, and came in at those estimates. He and the team did a great job pouring the new concrete driveway and finished everything in the same day. I am very happy with the results and appreciative of their professionalism and skill. Would 100% recommend Larry and his crew!

I'm so glad I found Larry. He messaged me next day, stopped by and gave an estimate for the job,…read moreand followed up on how to meet my needs. It's amazing having someone to work with that will talk with you and truly make it what you want. From start to finish he went above and beyond for our project. He was clear about the cost of each change and worked with me to find the best solution. Best of all, the quality of the finished project is exactly what we wanted. You know you are getting old when you get this excited about updating a driveway... but I can't tell you how perfect this expansion was. It fits our cars, trash cans, and most importantly has me not driving or walking on the grass. I highly recommend Larry to anyone.

***Please note -- I updated my review from 1 to 5 stars. Terra Firma took the initiative to reach…read moreout and assess any next steps needed to correct the problem. Trust is 100% restored knowing that if problems come up they will take any action needed to follow up. I will also say that the work they originally did was actually to code, and we agreed that the moisture problems arose due to the nonstandard setup of my dehumidifier, NOT because of errors in Terra Firma's work. Thank you Terra Firma.*** Unfortunately, I have to drop a negative review in the interest of warning other folks that their work has gone downhill. I previously had an excellent experience with Terra Firma for management of a water problem in my crawlspace. I hired them without question again for my current property for management of moisture issues, and I didn't check their work upon completion as thoroughly as I should have. Unfortunately, about 1 - 2 months after completion of work, I discovered a large mushroom growing out of one of the structural posts in my crawl/basement. On closer inspection, I noticed that the dehumidifier water discharge line they installed was dumping less than a foot away from my foundation, corresponding to the exact spot the mushroom was growing. Moisture was the exact problem they were supposed to fix, but now they have created a severe structural problem secondary to moisture with the dehumidifier line dumping large quantities of water right next to my foundation. In other words, they created the exact issue they were purporting to fix by collecting the moisture and depositing it into my foundation. Once fruiting bodies are growing out of wood, this is an indicator that the wood is severely compromised and the fungus network has grown extensively. I now have a very expensive and serious problem to fix. I called to let them know about the problem, not sure if I will hear back from the coordinator/ the team who did the work. I am not sure if I would trust them to fix the issue after the damage they have caused, but I would accept financial remediation. If they take steps to make things right, I would update my review. I would not hire Terra Firma again for any crawlspace work, be it structural or moisture related because of the big problem they have caused. Again, just would like to warn others.

DISCLAIMER: I did not use their installation or repair services. This review is about their…read moreestimation process and sales tactics. Their tech, Noah, was pushy with his proposals. He wasted time by having me watch a video of their process, and attempted to get me to agree to a proposal the day of - estimates running in the $15k-$50k ranges. Their estimates came in higher than their competitors by about $5k including Groundworks. When I informed him that I would not be using their services, he replied with, "What are your plans for your sagging floors? How do you plan to address this?" I have met with many contractors on this same issue, and no one else aside from Groundworks and TerraFirma has attempted to blow our issues out of proportion. However, Noah did offer to do a side by side comparison of the other offers with his, which I did not take. I ungraciously assumed it wouldn't have been attempt to price match, but to take another opportunity to push me more on his proposals. Don't use them, if you want to avoid fear mongering and overpriced services.

We first started the quoting process with Kairos Landscaping before COVID, but our project was put…read moreon hold for several years. When we were finally ready to move forward, we got three quotes. One was much higher than expected, another seemed unrealistically low and didn't inspire much confidence, but Kairos stood out as the right choice. One of the things that impressed us most was that they're a local company that uses their own employees rather than subcontractors. That was important to us and it showed in the quality of their work. Our project was completed by a two-person crew and they were outstanding. They worked incredibly hard every day, did all of the excavation by hand, and paid close attention to every detail. We worked closely with the owners throughout the planning process and the finished patio matched our vision perfectly, actually exceeding our expectations. Communication was excellent from start to finish. We made a couple of changes along the way, and they were always accommodating, flexible, and easy to work with. We're very happy with the finished patio and highly recommend Kairos Landscaping to anyone looking for quality workmanship, honest communication, and a company that truly takes pride in what they do.

Kairos Landscapes LLC recently completed our backyard project. The results are outstanding and with…read morethe best quote in the area. They installed pavers, overlaid our patio paver, built a retaining wall to level the terrain, installed turf and stepping stones/ gravels, and still assembled/ connected and installed pergolas on a concrete foundation (not mentioning junk removal, gate height adjustment and an extra turf for our dog). Their work exceeded our expectations in every way. Super attentive to details. Couldn't recommend more! ---