Eight years ago Sandman tore out existing base and supposedly hauled in 6 loads of grade 9 gravel…read morefor a 6"-8" depth base. Blacktop was supposed to be 4 inches thick to accommodate heavy trucks on occasion. The driveway appears to be more like 2.5- 3 inches thick. I had immediate concerns as the driveway did not appear level and had low spots. I was told it was fine! From that day forward I had and still do experience water pooling in a few areas. Each year it gets worse. After about 4-5 years, it was cracking around the edges, center and at the end of the driveway. The driveway also was not sloped properly to drain. Horrible.

Last summer we had Sandman Paving tear out our existing driveway and install a new one. After 2 no…read moreshows, they came to do a full replacement. They were paid 100% half way through day 2, right before completion of work. The owner Jerry came into my house to collect the check for the final payment before he left. The job was not yet completed. Before the workers left for the day I showed them that there were two low spots on the end of our driveway that were collecting water. I suspected the worker didn't speak English and had a hard time understanding. I emailed contacted Sandman about the issue and Eva told me that they would be back before the end of the season to try and heat and roll our the low spots. There were numerous calls and emails from my husband and I, I never heard back from the company. Innthe winter, after submitting a complaint to BBB, I finally got a response from Eva. She said they were closed for the season. They would be back beginning of the season. Since the beginning of the season there had been many calls and emails trying to get confirmation on when they would come out so we could resolve the issue and sealcoat our driveway. Finall after a no show, in June, they came and tried to heat and roll the driveway. It did not resolve the issues. It left burn marks in my new driveway. The workers said Eva would call. I never heard back. After many more emails Eva told me they could seal coat our driveway as compensation. I told her we did not find this fair because the problem is still not resolved and we paid close to $4,000 and a seal coat is $200 or less. I saw the crew and the owner Jerry working in my neighborhood. I pulled over to talk to Jerry about how i have not hear back from Eva. He got in my face accusing me of harassment. Accusing us of not sealing it, we cannot until the issue is resolved. He had us confused with another customer as well. He lit a cigarette while he yelled and blew smoke in my face, 7 months pregnant at the time with my 4 year old in the car. He said he would come cut out the lower portion of our driveway and repour it. I have still have not heard back. Do not use this company. They have terrible customer service, time management and ownership. Jerry only cares about collecting a check, not his employees or quality of work.

We are extremely satisfied with the patio Eduardo's Stamped Concrete created for us. They…read moredismantled and removed our old deck. The care the entire crew put into building our new patio really paid off. Eduardo and his son Eduardo Jr. are true craftsmen and they have put together an excellent crew. They kept us informed throughout the process. When the patio was completed they cleaned up and left our yard cleaner than when they began. The cost was more than fair for the quality of the service received. Our patio looks amazing and we highly recommend this business.

Well to start with one of pipes broke turns out it was under my brick patio and it got ruined I…read moreasked around cause my family wanted a new patio of concrete and I found these people after asking some of my friends. When I called they they were extremely nice and understanding when I told them I wanted a estimate. When they finished they ended up doing a sidewalk and a patio in my back yard just like I wanted it turned out wonderful and they finished faster than I expected. I will recommend them to anyone who needs anything concrete.

I couldn't be happier with the patio this team built for us. From the first consultation to the…read morefinal walkthrough, their professionalism and attention to detail were outstanding. They helped us design a space that fits our home perfectly and made great recommendations we wouldn't have thought of ourselves. The craftsmanship is top-tier -- every paver is level, the lines are clean, and the finished patio looks incredible. They showed up on time, kept the worksite clean, and communicated clearly throughout the entire project. It's rare to find a company that delivers exactly what they promise, on schedule and with such high quality. Our backyard has completely transformed into a space we're proud to show off. Highly recommend to anyone looking for expert hardscape work!

Shoutout to Jose at Vidal Snow System -- he did a great job on my patio. Super clean work, solid…read moreattention to detail, and everything turned out exactly how I wanted. Definitely recommend if you need landscaping done

Crew was great and went above and beyond in pulling up some boards between concrete. Also very fair…read morepricing.

Work was completed as agreed upon. 10 year warranty is certainly a plus. Team cleaned up after work…read morewas completed. Explanation of work was given after completed.

Gorgeous stamped patio! We're very happy with it! Luis and his crew were super nice and created it…read morejust like we wanted.

Dependable, on schedule and on budget! Just what I wanted for a #landscape contractor. Doug was on…read moretime and didn't miss an appointment when we were discussing our landscaping project. Doug listened to what we wanted, what our budget is and came back as promised with his design. It was far more creative than other landscape contractors proposed. He was detailed in his choice of plants plus what we also suggested to include in his design. After signing our contract we had a time schedule from Doug and except for some thunderous rain storms, Doug and his crew finished on time and on budget. We are so pleased with the sincere nature of Doug's work ethic and concern to satisfy our expectations. Now we have curb appeal with a new stone side walk with gentle curves and random lighting built into the walk. Curved landscaping featuring many varieties of plants. The back deck was striped to the base and rebuilt with cedar. What a great difference our deck makes now. Again the old plants were removed, (some were recycled to another place in the back yard. We highly recommend CBD Landscaping for your next project.

Romen was great! communicative from the time I made the appointment to calling at our appointment…read moretime to update me on his ETA. He was thorough in his investigation of the problem and did his best to fix our chimney with the most economical and lasting quality solution. I highly recommend!

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.

This company is the first one who actually met my request in the past 10 years. Sealcoat Masters…read moreinitially inspected and calculated the materials needed to fill the cracks. On the actual service day, they came on time and filled most of the major cracks, and while it's not perfect, I am satisfied with their service. The parking lot of my office has had a seal coat applied almost every year but more and more cracks continue to appear. Every time I have had an estimate done, I specifically request they fill in the cracks, but all previous companies just randomly filled some cracks while leaving many significant cracks untended, so I am glad that Sealcoat Masters was able to fulfill this need.

we recently hired Sealcoat Masters through Yelp and I couldn't be happier with the results. They…read morecame out the same day I contacted them for an estimate and had a written estimate to me later that day. Once I discussed it with my husband, we signed the contract. They scheduled us just two days later and replaced our home driveway in just one day. The finished result looks amazing and we couldn't be happier with our choice. Thank you for the amazing job!

Have used Guardian for about 10 years now. The quality of the materials that they use, the speed in…read morewhich they do the job, and the durability of the coating are top-notch. Prices have gone up every year, and because of the increase in oil prices they went up a lot this year so for the first time in 10 years, we're skipping a year. Just too expensive.

They were idiots, first guy came out never knocked on my door nothing then sent me a quote for…read moreseal coating when I place a search for a new concrete driveway then of course got the I;m sorry call for sending out someone for the wrong service then the next guy never came out to my house at all and gave me a quote for a new driveway without ever measuring a thing or even looking at it and I watch the first guy and his only measurement was from the garage door to the street down the center of the drive no width measurement nothing

My wife and I contracted Steve to do our paver patio in the fall of 2012. We received bids from 3…read moredifferent companies. 1 of them we didn't care for the individual, the next one, his pricing was outragous! Then there was Steve. My wife pretty much let me handle the entire project for us. From the first time I met steve, I was pretty set on him being the one who would do the project for us. He also came highly recommended from Hawthorn Gardens in Hawthorn Woods. Throughout the process, steve was attentive to our needs and provided solutions that worked for us. He was also very responsive to our needs via text, e-mail or phone. I had several questions for Steve throughout the project and he provided answers and solutions to all of them. We highly recommend Steve and SMP landscape construction! Here's a link of before, through progress and after pictures. Paver Patio: https://www.icloud.com/photostream/#A3532ODWGbsoP7 Thanks again Steve, for a job well done! Mike

From the owner: SMP Landscape Construction is a full service construction and maintenance company based in…read moreAlgonquin, Illinois serving the entire Chicagoland area. SMP has over 10 years of landscape construction experience, from outdoor kitchens to large scale plantings. SMP has prided itself on quality and efficient work that is completed in a timely manner and completed to meet your high standards. Steve Petraglia, the owner and founder of SMP Landscape Construction, has been a Certified Landscape Technician since October 2007 with a certificate in hardscape and softscape installation. Steve has been involved in the certification process for the last three years by judging the annual testing of the CLT. No project is too small or too large for SMP Landscape Construction. Our goal is to give our clients what they have dreamed about. If you're having trouble getting ideas on paper let SMPLC sketch up ideas with you at our free consultation. Listed are only some of the projects that SMPLC can do in your back yard. Services provided include: -Outdoor kitchens -Outdoor fire places and fire pits -Koi ponds and waterfalls -Brick paver patios, walkways, and driveways -Bluestone patios, and walks -Full planting plans and installations -Retaining walls -Natural stone walls and stoops -Concrete flat work -Full property maintenance -Snow removal