Tired of them launching stones and rocks at my car and house, very unprofessional. Asked them not…read moreto block my driveway with their trucks

Ben and his crew are such a pleasure to work with! In an unfortunate time when you must beg…read morecontactors to even return a call, Rathjen's Landscaping is exactly the opposite. Ben is professional and responsive; he returned every call, email and text. He made himself available to answer questions and make changes throughout the project. He gave us valuable suggestions and realistic expectations. Ben kept evey commitment he made and approached every obstacle with a positive attitude and a solution in mind. Although the weather did not cooperate and extended the project slightly longer than he wanted, there were plenty of days that the crew was working in the rain. I am very particular and hard to please, but Ben went above and beyond to make sure I was satisfied at every turn. I cannot thank Rathjen's Landscaping enough for their terrific work. We are so pleased and I would highly recommend this company to anyone.

UPDATED: After my…read moreoriginal review, Josh contacted me directly, came out to inspect the driveway, and addressed the cracking concerns by filling the cracks and taking the time to explain his perspective regarding the seal coating materials that had been used by another company. While I was initially frustrated by the communication and felt my concerns were being dismissed, I do appreciate that he ultimately responded, came out personally, and worked toward a solution rather than ignoring the issue entirely. He also offered a reasonable option to repair the plow damage at the road and reseal the driveway. I still believe the initial communication could have been handled better from the beginning, but I also believe it's only fair to update my review now that an effort was made to address the concerns.

If you are looking for someone who stands behind their work Joshua Paving is not it. About 14…read moremonths after sealing a new driveway they resurfaced, it looks faded and their proposed solution was to reseal it for $$425.

Marco did an excellent job around my house. This was a bit of everything job that required careful…read moreplanning and continuous communication and coordinated execution. Marco pulled it off in the planned time and his thoughtful touches that I didn't even think about were very appropriated. Very transparent pricing, a rarely seen thing these days. I would recommend him for any landscaping and excavation job you need. A great person to work with.

Prompt and courteous work with honest pricing; I would definitely work with Mark and ML Landscaping…read moreagain

I would rate this no stars, if Yelp allowed. This business, Kingston Block, is of the lowest…read morequality in the realm construction materials in Kingston, New York. Their staff is unprofessional, uneducated, and know-nothing;

Friendly, knowledgeable staff; helpful with special requests; inventory well stocked, especially…read morebrick products. Quality masonry yard with professional staff - recommend highly for all masonry and related building supplies!

David and his team re-laid a bluestone walkway and did some major repairs on two chimneys at my…read morehouse in Rhinebeck. The team was very professional, worked diligently to finish the work and was responsive to my questions. His pricing was fair and even adjusted the price when the scope of work was less than expected. He let me know when he discovered issues and presented me with options before moving forward. I would hire him again in the future.

We had a fantastic experience Dave, and his crew, from start to finish. The quality of the work was…read moreoutstanding, communication was clear and consistent, and everything was completed on time and within budget. He was flexible, and responsive, to all of my concerns. Dave was so professional, reliable, and paid great attention to detail. We couldn't be happier with the results and would highly recommend Sunshine Valley Construction to anyone looking for top-notch work.

We had a leaking chimney which led to water coming through our ceiling. Mike at Absolute Precision…read moreand his team did an excellent job identifying and fixing the issue quickly. I highly recommend them. We have been leak free for 6 months despite the heavy rains we've been getting all summer. Glad we used Absolute Precision and they will handle our chimney needs going forward.

Was looking to have our liner cleaned, which had not been cleaned in several years. Two men showed…read moreup, took one quick look in the fireplace and decided that there was not way they could clean it, the liner needed to be replace, the insert needed to be cleaned and may not even work after that. Lectured us on how to dry wood for 5 minutes, that they would work up an estimate and that we also needed repointing on the chimney. They charged us $150.00 and left after about 15 minutes. After several days we received an estimate for a total of $22,300.00 to replace the liner, clean the insert and rebuild the fire place, with no credit for the $150.00 that we paid for zero work! Proceeded to have two other companies give estimate and both stated that the liner and insert could be cleaned for under $500.00. Hired one of them and cleaned the insert, the liner and now fireplace works great, like it is new. Not a good experience at all and would not recommend or ever use this company.

I hired EL&A Stonework to install bluestone patio. Carlos and his team start the project on the…read moreagreed upon date, worked diligently so everything was done perfect, completed it without any delay, and at a fair and well-deserved price. The professionalism and attention to detail by Carlos and his crew are unmatched in the Hudson Valley. I plan on hiring Carlos and E L & A for future projects and recommend them without hesitation.

Even though our job was a small one, Carlos came over to look at the job. He made a very reasonable…read moreestimate and told us he was busy but would let us know ASAP when he could come over. Not more than a week later he came over with his crew and did everything in just one day. We were very please both with his service and his work. We highly recommend him. Attached is the bluestone pad for our front steps that he replaced.

Alex and his crew were great. They did a beautiful job paving the aisle of my barn and rhe…read moredriveway. I feel he charged a fair price and he did a couple extra touches that just made the job extra nice.

I had been considering paving my driveway for years, and when I finally built a garage and added a…read moresecond driveway, I knew now was the time. I had seen signs for The Paving Company around and the work looked good, so I figured I would give them a shot. I was worried about the cost -- I had a lot of ground to cover -- but reached out and left a message on a Friday afternoon. I expected to hear back on Monday, but Alex called early Friday evening and offered to stop by 1pm on Saturday. I had 3 distinct areas that needed to be tied together -- an existing 35 yr old gravel driveway, a new 1 yr old gravel driveway, and a new "connection" between the two, to effectively make a "horseshoe" as viewed from the road. Alex did his measurements and quoted a number around 75% what I had estimated (and I always under-estimate). Based on existing work I had seen, I said "let's go for it." On Monday I thought they were going to just drop off some equipment, but he was actually able to get started! They excavated for the new driveway connection, and finding organic material there that wouldn't make for a good base, they ended up digging down 2-3 feet. They let it dry for a day and then filled it up with quality base material. No extra charge for the extra work and fill needed, but since we were under my budget I asked if he could put down and compact item 4 gravel next to the garage as an "overflow" area, and he agreed. On Wednesday they were there to put down item 4 over the entire area, and on Thursday they paved it all in about 4 hours. I could see the effort they put in throughout the entire process, and I was able to go from phone call to paved driveway in less than a week. I am a perfectionist (which I understand can make me difficult to work for ;-) and a DIYer for most things because my experience has been that contractors just don't always do things to my standards. But Alex and I were on the same page throughout this process, and I could see the pride in his face for the work he had done. And as I look at it now, it came out even better than I had imagined. My wife thinks I'm crazy to get so excited about a driveway, but I've literally waited 35 years for this dream garage and driveway. I'm very happy that Alex and his team were able to make it happen, I could not give a higher recommendation. Next step is landscaping, I hope I have as much success there :-)