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

Had an opportunity to meet the owner yesterday when he came out to provide an estimate for driveway…read morere-coating. He was very knowledgeable on all many solutions for my particular driveway problems. I had researched many companies and his had by far, the most consistent reviews. I have to say, they were accurate. He is warm, friendly and fair. When I decide to make a move, I will be using Metropolitan.

Metropolitan paving did what was contractually obligated but service and quality could have been…read moremuch better. They showed up with their asphalt machine inoperable and then had to shift the install to premixed asphalt that hasn't held up well over the past three years. They then tried to upsell us on a promotional crack fix and seal which we committed to but they said would not be honored if the appointment had to be rescheduled due to weather, equipment breakdowns, supplier issues, etc. As a customer, we asked that they would honor a deal for matters outside of the customers' control but then they reneged. We found them to be a low quality company with poor sales and customer service.

They did a great job on the patio . The yard could have been cleaned up a little betterread more

This company replaced my patio a few years ago and did an excellent job. They gave me a very…read morereasonable estimate to replace my driveway. The work will be done in the first week of June.

Great experience from start to finish! CJ took lots of time with us explaining the different…read moreconcrete porch and sidewalk replacement options. He was especially helpful in our understanding of the pros and cons of each choice. In the end, we chose Bluestone and could not be happier with the results. Their master stone mason, Leonardo, did a fabulous job in overlaying our existing concrete with the new bluestone. His attention to detail was impeccable and perfect! Great experience from start to finish!

It has been four years and the cracks are visible from the street after it rains but are only…read morecosmetic in nature, structurally the driveway is sound. There are control joints in place are where it is hoped that the inevitable cracks will happen, unfortunately the cracks in our driveway occurred outside of the control joints. The owner of Salzano's came out to see the cracks and treated them with a product that will hopefully keep them from getting more noticeable. The previous asphalt driveway was probably not even aesthetically pleasing when brand new. The concrete and brick edging from Salzano's is a tremendous improvement still after four years. I just wished the concrete and Mother Nature worked together to have the cracks happen inside the control joints.

We used Ayala Masonry to remove flower beds and install a patio in the front of our house. Edwuin…read morewas so responsive and answered all of the questions we had! The crew doing the work was lovely and efficient . Would 1000% reccommend Ayala to anyone!

We gave the bid to Edwuin because he really listened to the project we wanted and didn't try to…read moreupsell this to the project he wanted. We were flexible on start date (and we needed it for some weather), but his crew got right to work. We wanted the grout between the bricks on the front stoop and walkway to be repaired and rotted boards replaced in the yard shed. The project was done on time, fully cleaned up after, and the team didn't block the driveway in the process. His guys even found a way to reused some of the removed boards to fix some spots in a way that really hid the repairs. His communication was good and timely. I would definitely use him again.

Came to my house to give me an est…read more Said He was booked till next year. Nice professional Gentlemen to talk with.

So happy with out fireplace. This company has great communication and they completed in 2 visits…read more My fireplace was in bad need of repair with cracks and unusable dampner and they did a great job. They even fit me in before Christmas ahead of schedule. Wasn't cheap but considering amount of work done I think it's been totally worth it. We've enjoyed several fires during this abnormally cold winter. Would recommend this company they know what they're doing.

We had a couple of cracks in the mortar of our home built in 1939. I didn't really know what I…read moreneeded and did some outreach to different masons in the area. Gerber responded very quickly, was prompt in coming out and telling me what he thought I should do. While he was there, I asked if they did stonework on walkways and patios as that was also part of what I needed. The work they did on the house and the walks was excellent. The team was great to work around, completed everything beyond expectations. Would recommend!

I want to thank Gerber and his team for doing a great job on the exterior of my home ... which…read moreincluded hardscaping, lighting, and landscaping. They delivered excellent craftsmanship and top notch design experience at a fair price. I initially hired Gerber to tune-up all my existing pavers, add a new paver driveway, and add some new path lighting. Adding the new driveway was somewhat of a challenge as the adjacent paver sidewalks were initially constructed over 10 years ago. So, Gerber was able to find a great match to my existing pavers and masterfully piece the new driveway together in such a fashion where old and new appear seamless. Amazing!!! During the process, we learned that his team also offered landscaping. So as the hardscaping and lighting was coming to an end, his team met with us for a design consultation. Both Kathy and Katherine brought some great experience/knowledge to assess our current situation and offered wonderful ideas to the overall design. We loved what we heard and proceeded with the landscaping work immediately. In the end, we could not be happier! And we look forward to using Gerber and his team should we have any additional hardscaping, landscaping, or lighting needs in the future.

I just ran across their Yelp profile this evening so I thought I'd post a review. We had our…read morewalkway and front porch done a few years ago and they did a fantastic job! Everyone we dealt with was extremely professional and personable. We have received many compliments since it was installed. A great family owned business!

We had our front walkway, stoop, threshold, and back patio completely redone in just three days…read more We love the end results! Jeremiah (the contractor) and his crew did an amazing job. I appreciated their attention to detail and their craftsmanship. Also, Jeremiah patiently answered all my questions throughout the entire process -- from the free estimate at our house through the completion of both projects. He also made several excellent recommendations regarding color, stain, layout, design and so forth. The new concrete walkway and stoop/threshold (with matching pavers) took years off the appearance of our house, which was built in 1969. The back patio also looks fantastic! They removed the original 4 concrete slabs, as well as some pavers that we had installed ourselves as a temporary fix several years ago. All of that was replaced by stamped concrete that was antiqued and sealed. One of our friends commented that the patio now resembles a European old world square. In addition, the project significantly increased the usable outdoor living space. We have received numerous compliments on both masonry projects from friends and neighbors. I would give Jeremiah and his crew 5 stars for the finished projects. I highly recommend their work! In fact, I would have given a 5 star review OVERALL but there were a couple issues that precluded me from doing so. First, I was told that the work at our house would begin between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. but no one showed up until approximately 3:30 p.m. [They had been at another site working on a concrete project that had been delayed due to rain earlier that week]. I understand scheduling conflicts can happen, especially with businesses that are at the mercy of Mother Nature. However, I would have appreciated a simple phone call to keep me in the loop. Throughout the morning and early afternoon I left voice messages with the contractor and Masonry Specialist, LLC. I sent a couple emails to the company. I even posted a message on Masonry Specialist's Facebook page. It was only through Facebook that I received a response. The second -- and main reason -- I gave 4 stars instead of 5 has to do with the way the final payment process was handled. Our two projects combined were not inexpensive. Therefore, I wanted to take advantage of my credit card companies' rewards programs. I emailed Masonry Specialist and asked if I could put half the project cost on one card (to get air miles) and half on another card (to get points). Brandy at Masonry Specialist responded via email, "We can certainly accept credit cards, however, they charge us a 3.5% fee -- with two transactions, they would charge us 2x -- we prefer cash or check due to this." I suggested a compromise. I said I could send a check that day for half the payment and then immediately call her with a credit card number to pay the remaining amount. Brandy responded that she would be happy to accommodate. HOWEVER, she would pass on the 3.5% credit card fee to me. What?!? Since I wasn't thrilled with the idea of having to pay more than we both had originally agreed to, I wrote a personal check for the entire amount and mailed it to the company. Masonry projects can be costly. I doubt that all families have large sums of cash at their disposal. I would hope that Masonry Specialist, LLC would reconsider its policy of charging customers a fee for the convenience of using credit cards. That would be a 5-star idea.

We had a water intrusion issue last summer in our basement due to issues on our foundation wall and…read morepoor grade resulting in water pooling under our porch. Virginia Drainage provided a competite quote and a more reasonable solution to the issue without the major demo work other waterproofing companies wanted to do. They helped with grading, excavation-soil compaction in the issue area, and waterproofing the problem spots in the foundation. Haven't had any issue since. Crew was on time, cleaned up, and worked great. Would use again.

Jose and his team did amazing work on my house. I would give this company 100 stars if I could. We…read morefixed all the drain systems, landscaping, and our backyard firepit. After the work was done, they cleaned up everything. Amazing work and reasonable price. I really recommend this company.

Five stars. Great first meeting. Awaiting estimate for replacing entire brick walk way leading to…read moreour front door..

Matt is very thorough and came through in a big way for us, on budget and on time. We needed a…read morechimney relined and it was a challenging old house- no problem for him! Many thanks!