If you are acting as your own general contractor, you cannot do better for yourself than hiring…read moreLovaz Excavating for your project and having Leo Lopez provide you his expertise. This was my first time doing a project of this size for myself. I wanted a 30'x50' metal RV garage built on a concrete slab with an 80' asphalt driveway on my 5 acre property. I contracted for surveying, engineering, geotechnical support, and worked with the county for all permitting. After selecting my metal building contractor, I called Leo's company for an estimate after seeing the many positive reviews he had on Google and Yelp. In the excavating, concrete, and asphalt areas, I had a difficult time finding single contractors that did all three areas. Besides Leo's estimate, I was able to obtain one other. Other contractors would say they worked in all three areas but upon visiting my site, they would say they just did one area but had contacts that could provide estimates in the other areas. Leo's site visit and subsequent interactions put me completely at ease. He had done his homework, deep diving the plans I had sent him. His estimate was in the ballpark of the other and he provided pictures of his other jobs that proved that he had more than enough expertise to complete my project. Over the course of my project, I came to rely upon Leo to help me overcome obstacle after obstacle due to my inexperience working across the trades and with the county. In one example, we had a conference call to talk to the engineer to determine how best to build up the ground to make it level for the slab with a mostly level driveway that would drain properly, and T'd from the original driveway. In another example, I did not find the building permit on the county's electronic system until after the concrete slab had been poured. The first geotechnical report had made "suggestions" that the county made "mandatory" in the building permit, one of which was having a geotechnical expert write an assessment after the forms were constructed and before concrete was poured. I was able to have the geotechnical engineer visit the site and inspect after the fact. Leo made himself available to answer questions and he had pictures of the rebar and forms. A positive report was developed that satisfied the county. Leo told me that he likes jobs that are my size and up to 12 homes at a time so he can be responsive to his commitments. For me, he was on site when he said he would be. The size of his crew was always right for the job at hand and no one was ever not fully engaged. If you have a major self-funded project and are looking for someone you can trust on your team, look no farther than Leo Lopez and Lovaz Excavating LLC.

Leo and his team were great! I had a difficult drainage issue in a stairway to a basement that…read moreflooded often and they installed a new catch bash, connected it to and excavated the dry well, and graded my backyard. they also added a top layer of concrete to my stairs and their concrete work was exceptional! They were nice, timely, fairly priced, and did an awesome job! I would hire them again and again, just amazing :-))

Huge thanks to Hector and Green Bee Landscape for saving my backyard! After a septic tank…read morereplacement left the ground a mess, they came in, leveled everything out, fixed the fence, and put in a beautiful new paver path. The crew was professional, respectful of the property, and left the place spotless. I'm thrilled with the results!

I'm on an HOA board and landscaping is always the biggest talking point all year long. For over a…read moreyear, one of those talking points was irrigation zones that had stopped functioning correctly. We have worked with multiple companies over the past year, some bringing out some high-tech equipment, but all we ended up with was wasted time and money. Enter Green Bee lead by Hector. He came out to do an on-site inspection so he could bid the job, but within 5 minutes of looking at our system he immediately identified the primary issue, and fixed one of the zones on the spot. Needless to say we hired them to fix the rest and now our community is much greener, and I'm sooo glad to have a major headache gone. We also hired them to clear a big hillside that had become overrun with blackberries and scotch broom. They took their time and even used pick axes to cut through and dig out root balls to help prevent grow back. Overally, very satisfied in Green Bee. They're experienced, take the time to educate and they do exceptional work!

Jennifer restored an old Governor Winthrop desk that had been in my family for generations. I…read morecouldn't have been happier with the results! It looks new. She waxes the drawers, added a new backing, fixed the loose joints, and even found new hardware that perfectly matched the desk. I was nervous about stripping down the finish, but the result looked like someone had renewed the finish of the old desk and gave it a new sheen. I was lucky to find her, and I highly recommend her to anyone who wants to entrust a vintage piece to an expert.

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I don't enjoy leaving poor reviews and rarely do so. I also don't enjoy having my time wasted. I…read morereached out to Lauren 6 weeks ago for a consult on a new home purchase after she was recommended by my realtor. She initially responded within a day and asked for drawings, which I promptly provided. Then crickets for a week. I followed up. She had been out of town, but re-engaged and said she would review my drawings and get me an engineering statement. Then crickets again. I followed up again a week later and again a week after that. She ultimately ghosted me. Communication and setting expectations is important. My project was delayed 6 weeks because Lauren was unable to do either. I've had architects tell me they are 6 months out from being able to start a project and I've decided to patiently wait. Other times, I might opt to move on if something is more urgent. Engaging with clients, making promises, then not following through is unprofessional and discourteous. Boo.

I requested an evaluation of my foundation because there was water leaking from one corner. Lauren…read morewent above and beyond and showed me. She really knows her stuff and we identified areas where remediation would be helpful in the order in which they should occur. She's professional knowledgeable and attentive. She was worth the money.