These guys are great. I needed a 10x12 concrete pad for a shed. John came out, gave me a very…read morereasonable quote and got the job done without delays. I'll be calling them again to do my driveway.

John and his guys did an excellent job replacing my driveway and fixing my broken concrete porch…read more The job was done right, all the hassles with city permits were done by John as well. The prices are not the lowest but very competitive. At the end of the day, I was looking for quality job, not the cheapest price. I would highly recommend this company to everyone

UPDATED 3/11/26. Here's what I had to deal with ever since they redid my patio:…read morehttps://youtu.be/tA2aaeo_bbM Original Review back in 2024: Do NOT hire them to do your patio. I had them come re-sand and reseal, and the sand filled in is falling apart on one side of my patio as well as the edges in only a few months. They came a second time to try to fix it. Told them to let me know when they come because I want to be there whey they start so I can see what they're doing. I did not trust they were doing it well. They came out but didn't let me know and only after they had started, they came to me. That pissed me off, because I explicitely told them to wait until I am outside with them because of that and that I had questions. That request was blatantly ignored. Now about a couple months later, that sand is falling between the cracks and soft to the touch, I can literally compress it with my finger and I now have sand missing between cracks all over the place on one side of my patio again. There's no way they sealed that because that sand wouldn't be soft to the touch and able to compress with your finger! It's not only soft, they don't even put enough sand in it let alone forget to seal the damn thing. The second time they came out, they try to blame it on water, as if I'm an idiot (sure after a few months I expect this to all fall apart). There's nothing that would cause this. Regular rain shouldn't cause a $2k+ job to fail after a few months. The prior company who sanded this patio, the sand was not falling apart like this anywhere. Even after 5 years. Now I'm going to have to refill that sand and fix this myself. Maybe learned a lesson, just do this stuff yourself. Do it right the first time and you won't have reviews like this. Or customers that annoy you because you can't do your job well. They claim "warranties to match our underrepresented workmanship!". What warranty? I got no warranty and even when they come to fix the mess up, it still falls down. Anyone gets rain, even down pours. It's very clear what areas they did not do properly because the rest of the patio is holding ok. I expect a job to last a few years not a few months. Rain and nature happen, we expect this to hold up at least on average 3-5 years. I'm just going to seriously go back to Menards, there's a mexican guy there who knows a lot about this, and he's told me how I can just fix it myself and save money. He explained the different sealants, etc. and the pros and cons. That's exactly what I am going to do. No more hiring people for this. The ants are even crawling into the cracks now. Good times, right before it starts getting cold outside. So glad I have to spend a couple hours fixing this sh** now. I don't normally go out and rant like this but any moron can see this is not done right. More here on my actual patio, see the problem first hand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm8h2ZUq88A How it's supposed to be: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMu1l2ure4M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRGi6xa9ALo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi-KeIcv-Kk You do your customers right. You f up the job, you redo it. I expect the craft to be done well. You make mistakes, you fix it. You don't just tell people it is what it is and make excuses like you did with me after the fact.

Did a great job adding a lentil above my basement window. Was able to come out the next day and was…read morereasonably priced. Will use again.

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!

This is my second time hiring Hynek Construction. This time around they removed four old metal and…read morewood frame basement windows, and replaced them with glass block windows. The installation required custom work which included grinding away concrete. The 3 person crew did an excellent job installing, mortaring, and sealing the windows. The clean up was much appreciated, and the final results are outstanding! My final thought is that I received excellent work at a fair price!

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 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.

Professional, well-mannered young man came to give me an estimate. I had 4 other estimates. One was…read morea little lower than Coast to Coast. The reason I went with them is because of their timely responses and attention to my needs. The other company ( I won't name ) not even a salutation or a thank you, in his correspondences. After Coast to Coast completed the job, I was thoroughly impressed at their work and care of my lawn while doing their repair work on a huge brick planter which needed repair. I would definitely use them again if need be and I higher recommend Coast to Coast for any masonry 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

Just an update to my review that I did in 2021.... These guys are the very best. After 5 years, my…read moredriveway looks brand new. I still can't believe how hard these guys worked. I would recommend them any day. Fantastic experience. It is always a pleasure to deal with honest and hardworking folks, and that is what you get with Ponce Contractors.

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.

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.

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!

Juan cleaned and sanded the bricks in the back patio. The job looked great. From time to time a a…read morefew of the steps have become loose and he always comes back to fix them in a timely manner. I would use him again.

Juan and his crew did an incredible job with the paver patio and concrete walkway. Worked on a…read morerendering of the job to plan out the finished product and the end result looked exactly like the digital rendering. Work was high quality compared to others quote when comparing things like foundation depth. Great attention to detail with not a single paver misplaced or crooked. Concrete work came out great as well. Sodded all grass areas impacted by the construction. Great communication. Only delays due to rain. Highly recommend.

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.