Alvarez Brick Paving

(43 reviews)

Maks came out and gave us a very reasonable estimate on rebuilding our two chimneys. He helped us…read morepick out a matching stone as one chimney was only going to be rebuilt from the roof line up so it had to compliment the bottom half. He protected our brand new roof and worked with the roofers to ensure that everything met the proper requirements for a waterproof and sound installation. I would definitely hire the Stone and Brick Masonry Group for any of my chimney and masonry needs.

I would not hire them again. My patio is fairly new. Before they came it was sealed properly…read more After they came it fell apart after 6 mo. They'll tell you every excuse in the book, saying the patio has too much shade, poor drainage, etc. But the fact is, it was sealed and fine until they came, resealed/sanded it and then it was a disaster. Now I have to get it redone properly again. What a waste of money that was. Do not listen to the excuses they provide. They will reply here and it's 100% a lie. They would not come and redo it for me. So I will never recommend this place to anyone. Poor craftsmanship on their part. And they would not resolve it, so not a trustworthy business. Come with the excuses. Adios. https://youtu.be/e7CbCTkfPxE - view of the shoddy craftsmanship applied to my entire patio. The whole thing looks like this now and did after 6 mo of them redoing the patio. Before this, I never had problems to this degree, period. Nothing even close to this state. My entire patio has sun hitting it, there's no excuses here. There's guards along the edge to keep plants from penetrating it, always has been. They'll throw every excuse at the book while other contractors will just make it right, even if they have to redo such a poor job that did not hold up even for a year.

ProLift Concrete Raising

(9 reviews)

We worked with Justin and our experience with him was top notch. In the end, we took a different…read moreapproach that he recommended which resulted in them not getting the business, but I truly appreciate his firm and their willingness to do what's right for the customer.

Great work and very fast and cheap. People that preformed…read morethe work was great! Quick response and service!

Hynek Construction

(106 reviews)

great job, everything was done as asked. on , time, highly…read morerecommend . They match the brick perfectly

This is a long overdue review which I hate to leave but don't know what else to do…read more We had our both our driveway and garage floor completely replaced in May 2021. Not a cheap job by any means. All looked nice at first but within 2 years, parts of both started showing signs of cracking and spalling. My husband called them back out to see what could be done and were told they couldn't do anything except replace the whole thing again? The explanation is the weather in Chicago is the reason. By the third year, the area where the garage floor meets the concrete driveway and parts of the driveway are crumbling. I didn't expect any of this within the first few years.. and I don't see other newer driveways in my neighborhood with this issue. Something was wrong with what they used or how they mixed their product. Now, water seeps into the garage through the cracks at winter time. It's extremely upsetting and each year that goes by, I get more upset. More and more crumbling. I wish they had better options for us or could do something without charging us for a full redo. Please make this right.

Coast To Coast Masonry Group

(82 reviews)

Romen was great! communicative from the time I made the appointment to calling at our appointment…read moretime to update me on his ETA. He was thorough in his investigation of the problem and did his best to fix our chimney with the most economical and lasting quality solution. I highly recommend!

Coast-to-Coast did a great job fixing several small brick repairs around my house. Their quote was…read morevery competitive and fit me in their schedule in just a few days. Plus the work quality was excellent, the bricks they replaced matched up perfectly with the others.

Ponce Contractors

(79 reviews)

Ramon personally came out to survey the work we needed done, explained the plan and gave us a solid…read moreprice. They broke up and removed a slouched walkway and two patio slabs, poured new concrete at proper grade, and now all the water around our house moves away from the house. They did such a great job that not 2 months later I called them back to do the same for our garage's apron that was flooding the garage and our backyard. They were professional, fast, and communicative, and Ramon's just a nice guy in general. Great work.

Ponce Contractors were very no hassle about the project…read more Accepted the work although it was a narrow but long space. Other companies did not want to do the work . Ramon , the owner was very easy to work with . Would definitely use them again

Evanston Masonry

(33 reviews)

We had quite a large project that we did with Evanston Masonry. Our century-old brick needed…read moreconsiderable work, with all the mortar being ground out and redone, as well as new lintels, several rows of replaced brick (where previous homeowners had done the wrong thing, resulting in whole rows sagging and collapsing the top of the window), and even a chimney rebuild. From quote to start was more than a year (due to other constraints), and once started the project took several weeks with a lot of scheduling nuances and coordination with other things. Eric and his team did a fantastic job throughout. The crew was friendly and respectful and their work was and is impeccable. Eric was over-the-top communicative both before, during, and after the project. All little issues were resolved immediately, often going above and beyond. We were particularly impressed with how well Eric and his team worked with the older brick, which requires special care and mortar. Even *matching* old brick is quite hard because the size is different from modern brick and there aren't many companies which make it, meaning color options are quite limited. Eric did a fantastic job and I think most people would struggle to pick out the new from the old. Highly recommend for any masonry work.

Good communication and a very nice job on tuckpointing and various other masonry work including…read moregood daily cleanup which is sadly uncommon these days. Not the cheapest, but a very good option in Near North suburbs or far north Chicago neighborhoods if you really care about quality. Not perfect, but about as good as you'll find these days.

Reds Custom Pavers

(5 reviews)

Arlington Heights, IL (Not San Francisco, CA)…read more Reds Custom (Brick) Pavers did a fantastic job on our front porch brick pavers after they had to be removed to fix a plumbing issue. "Red" removed all the pavers without damaging a single one. Then replaced all of them exactly as they were after the plumbing work was completed. In addition he removed all the sub standard support material (crumbling concrete slabs, dirt, clay & sand) and backfilled it all with a generous amount of the proper (crushed rock?) materials to properly support the pavers. The before and after pictures we took are identical because he is a master craftsman and a perfectionist when it comes to his work. Thank you Red for an incredible job at an affordable price.

Thanks to a neighbor's recommendation, Red's team pulled out a concrete walkway in front of our…read morehouse and replaced it with beautiful pavers. The pricing was very fair, the workmanship was top notch, and the job was finished quickly and professionally. We were so impressed that we also had them provide maintenance on our patio as well. Highly recommended!

A B Edward Enterprises

4.2

(31 reviews)

I hired AB Edward to redo a metal roof on my Kenosha house over 10 years ago. The other roofing…read morecontractor I hired was unscrupulous and I had to sue them in court. AB Edward redid the entire roof and garage for a 4000 sq ft house. There have been no problems since and I don't foresee any problems for a long time. I also recommended them to others. If you want exterior construction done right, pay what a reputable contractor is worth the first time so you don't have issues with repairs in the future.

If you need a leak repaired in a flat roof, these are the guys to call. They promptly fixed my…read moreroof the right way the first time. Highly recommend.

a balderas

4.3

(7 reviews)

Andreas did our lawn when we lived in Buffalo Grove. Always did a great job…read more When we bought our new home in Northbrook, Andreas and his crew put in a gorgeous new patio in our inside atrium and our backyard patio. It was a big job, involving installing many drain tiles. He is currently landscaping the outside of our new home. His work is beautiful, and his crew are all professional! I highly, highly recommend Andreas. He is also a wonderful man!

Had Andres come out with his crew to do a Spring clean-up. Had to call a few times to get them…read morethere, but once they arrived they worked for an entire day cleaning brush and tree roots and laying new mulch. It looked great, but about a week later I was out there having to yank out weeds. I don't think if the weeds had been pulled out before the mulch was laid they would have come back that quickly. Hence the 4 Stars. Otherwise I would have given 5 Stars. Even had them clean up my daughters yard which was in desperate need of professional work. My daughter was thrilled with what they did.

Juan’s Professional Landscaping

4.5

(8 reviews)

He and his team did outstanding work. Price was right. Great communication. I have used him twice…read morefor rototilling a large garden with compost and then later to mulch it.

Visited and provided a quote with lots of promises for an affordable price, pushed for me to commit…read moreto a bi-weekly deal. When I reaffirmed that I wanted to start with a spring cleaning, he pushed the date to over a month later and claimed that he "understands if I go with someone else", however I agreed to the later date. I gave him my number to confirm 2 days before, but he never texted me. The week of the service, he cancelled via Yelp. Dont waste your time like I did. Went from good to bad.

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Kristen R.

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5 years ago

Alvarez Brick Paving finished our patio 2 weeks ago and we couldn't be happier. Juan was so great to work with, competitively priced and honest which ended up saving us money. He was extremely patient with us, bringing by extra stone samples to make sure we were happy with our choice and we love it. In fact, the whole crew was wonderful and finished our 400+ square foot patio in less than a week. We are loving it and living out there every night- it truly is an extension of our house. Absolutely recommend them! read more

Fabian H.

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3 years ago

Juan and his team completed a gorgeous brick patio for us. Quality of work is top notch. While his team installed the patio I noticed the pride they had in their workmanship. I'm so happy with the work that I'm having him do a few more things around my house. read more

Karen D.

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5 years ago

Juan Alvarez and his family are artists who are experts with stone and brick. Juan set up an estimate appointment within 5 minutes of my call. They did our patio promptly and the result is gorgeous. I highly recommend Alvarez Brick Paving! read more

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