The owner, Bryan, is a true landscape designer. His crew is composed of skilled artisans who…read moreactively teach their craft to the younger crew members. The result was a beautiful transformation of both the front and back yards of my townhouse. After our consultation, Bryan provided beautiful renderings showing the vision for the finished project. I chose flagstone for the backyard, which was the more expensive option, but in my opinion, it was well worth it because of how beautiful it turned out. Bryan and his crew were professional, knowledgeable, and took pride in their work. I'm extremely happy with the finished project and would highly recommend California Concrete.

Vendor Didn't even try to work with budget. Just said find someone else. Could have told us about…read morecheaper options or design

Blue Collar Scholars just completed a very big landscaping clean up of our front and back yards…read more The process started with Doug coming to give us an estimate. He was super friendly and helpful, walked the property, took photos, and got back to us with an estimate within a few hours. We did have to wait quite a bit of time between when we scheduled the work and when it actually started. Work was scheduled on 8/13 for 9/23. I appreciate that summer is likely a very busy season for them but our yard was a mess and we were anxious to get started as soon as possible. Their project manager, Fernanda, was extremely communicative and helpful throughout the entire process to get us started as soon as possible. If not for Fernanda, we likely would've been quite frustrated, but she was excellent. The work took two days and the results are absolutely stellar. This team was absolutely meticulous. The front and back yards both look incredible -- they were taken care of with such precision and attention to detail. Both the front and back yards are almost unrecognizable from their previous state. It could not have been more worth the money and we are so happy with the results. We'd recommend BCS to anyone with landscaping needs. We're blown away by how our home looks. We have a few ideas for future projects that we will certainly bring to BCS -- they can clearly be counted on to deliver.

Very disappointing experience, especially given their high rating…read more We signed an agreement with Blue Collar Scholars at the end of June for a new front and back fence and paid several thousand dollars toward the project. We understood that permitting could take time, particularly because our home is in a historic district, and our contract did not guarantee a completion date. My issue is not that the permit has taken time, it is how little they seem to have done during the time they could control. Before hiring them, my wife had already attempted to submit the permit application herself. It took her about two hours to put everything together, and the application was returned because an architectural drawing was required. We gave Blue Collar Scholars all of the paperwork from that attempt when we signed, so they knew exactly what was needed. Yet throughout July, we were repeatedly told they were "gathering documents" and "finalizing" the application. The architect they work with didn't come out to take measurements until August. Since coordinating their architect is within the contractor's control, we cannot understand why this wasn't done in July while they were supposedly "preparing" the permit application. It is now September 29, more than three months after signing and paying the deposit, and we have no fence and no approved permit. We've now been told there were comments on the application and that installation will take another 3-4 weeks AFTER the permit is approved. I don't blame them for DC permitting delays or historic-district requirements. I do blame them for failing to use the time efficiently and for providing vague, noncommittal updates instead of clearly communicating what was actually happening. After more than three months and several thousand dollars paid toward the project, having no fence and no approved permit is an extremely frustrating experience. Based on my experience, I would not recommend Blue Collar Scholars.

I called Ricardo at Betancourt Stone & Masonry because he was recommended to me by a friend. They…read moredid a beautiful job of repairing my brick patio. In fact, I had hired another contractor last year, and the mortar that they used crumbled over the winter. Ricardo showed me what he was planning to do and explained why it needed to be done. I appreciated that very much.

Beta court is one of the most professional contractors I have dealt with and I deal with a lot of…read morecontractors! I invest in rental properties and needed a retaining wall replaced as well as restructuring of the stairs to a basement apartment. Ricardo patiently worked with me in finding a solution to redoing the stairs that would provide safety as well as aesthetically pleasing. They were punctual, neat and did excellent work. I cannot recommend highly enough.

Milagro did a patio extension from me that turned out great - they were knowledgeable and the…read morework/finish was high quality.

Their work is good. BUT…read moreI have been requesting details of the work done at my property for HOA documentation, but they have failed to provide any information. I already paid a $300 fine for not having the scope and details of the work already completed at my property.

Aragon has serviced the chimney in my house multiple times. When we moved in, the chimney needed…read moresome masonry work which they did and we've since had them inspect and clean it multiple times. I highly recommend Aragon!

the owner came out with an employee to do the estimate. he was an impressive story of building the…read morebusiness that as almost 20 years old by a strong work ethic and fair pricing. I would highly recommend

Used Flagstone and Brickworks to repair front path, to add an extra concrete pad, and add…read morerepair/build a rear pathway to garage. the completed work was excellent. I had several special requests for the way I wanted to work completed and they went above and beyond to accommodate doing more than I expectedit including replanting flowers which I thought would be a causality of the process. I am beyond happy with the work they did for the price I paid, which was a bargain in my opinion. additional work that needs to be done and will be calling them again, and would highly recommend.

Fabio and his crew did a wonderful job installing our new stone patio in our back yard! Regular…read morecommunications, adjustments for on-site conditions and scope changes, on-time and on-budget delivery. The team was also flexible with our schedules. His team is often booked well in advance so make sure to build some lead time into your project.

I requested a quote for installation of my reclaimed solid walnut mantle shelf. I was quoted $300…read moremore than what I paid, $1,500.00, which was a pretty penny. Guy was nice because he looked around my home and saw money. When I received the quote and asked how long it would take, no response was given. Big red flag-shady. Did it myself for fifty bucks in materials, which included a $10 masonry bit (tool to use again), and it took three hours. Five hundred an hour is fifty dollars more than what I pay my lawyer. Save your money, choose another company Or do it yourself.

Polite and punctual, but I wouldn't use them again. $200 and he used an extended handheld vacuum…read more Did not get on the roof and work around the chimney.

Jesse is amazing...so if you're looking for concrete work, make sure you contact him at…read morejsanders@samtheconcreteman.com...because Sam's is a franchise, and I can only speak about the one owned by Jesse Sanders. I asked him to do some unusual stuff...add a step to a front porch that originally had 10" step to the front door. That's way too high for a woman 5'2"! Other contractors told me they weren't sure how to do it. Jesse said, "Sure, no problem" and talked about rebar and other things I knew nothing about...I just wanted it done! So I left all the details in his very capable hands, and he, and his crew, did it perfectly! I wouldn't hesitate to use him again! Don't forget... contact Jesse at jsanders@samtheconcreteman.com for an amazingly well done job! Here are some before and after pictures...

Worked with Jesse who was fantastic! Our project turned out better than I could have imagined…read more Highly recommend!

We needed all the windows on the front of our house resealed and repainted and then the whole thing…read morepower washed. Ernesto gave me a great quote and told us he would be back in two weeks to do it. Sure enough two weeks later, he did it, and all in one day. Perfectly done. Highly recommended!

Ernesto and his brother Omar are great. My mom needed her 30 year old deck replaced. I brought…read moreout 3 different contractors and right away, I knew Ernesto was different. He took over an hour to measure everything and sent me the lumber quote he received so that I was fully informed, then we talked labor. He would point out problematic areas (like rotting framing) and would ask me if I wanted to have it replaced rather than just covering it up with the new surface. He did an amazing job that had my mom's tenants and the neighbors complementing the work and I felt the price was very reasonable. Based on that job, I brought him out to take a look at my townhouse to possibly replace the siding and he suggested sanding, priming and painting instead due to the price of replacement. They sanded almost every square inch of it, primed it (in some areas twice) with a peeling paint primer that is like glue to fill in gaps and keep the rest of the old paint from peeling, and then put a double coat over everything. When they finished, I was surprised to find that they had power washed our patio, porch, and front half-height fence and even painted the fence though we never talked about doing any of that work. I felt compelled to pay him extra. Deck Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wELQYf0YGKY