Being a first time homeowner is not easy. From landing the house and finding things to improve over…read moretime, my wife and I knew the backyard would be a very important space for our family, especially our younger kids. When we first moved in, the backyard was all cement, the grass was dead, it had mulch/tanbark everywhere, and the pavers were mismatched. While we had a temporary "fix" by removing the grass and installing turf, we knew we needed to go big. I went through countless hours of research, hesitation, and uncertainty for whatever reason, but I finally settled on a name that, after extensive research, felt like they would be the right fit for us. Enter Black Diamond! Stephanie Driscoll was our project manager and designer and Raul was the head of the crew that took on the job of totally revamping the entire backyard and the side yards. Stephanie was very easy to work with and loved the design that was initially proposed. Instead of trying to essentially price the job with higher quality materials or trying to add more where it wasn't needed, we were able to balance paver amount/variation for the pathways and borders so that it made sense both in design and budget. Needless to say, 4 months on, we are still very happy with how it turned out and how everything was done. We started the consultation/design process and contracting in December 2025 and broke ground in March 2026. Stephanie was patient in waiting for other projects to be completed since I also had to replace a roof, install new gutters, and repaint the whole house. By April 2026, the entire backyard looked as designed and blew my family away! Our friend and family complimented on how well everything was done and what a transformation it was. We actually enjoy the backyard a lot more now and so do our children. The pavers have held up very well thus far and most of all, it's safe for anyone to walk on. No sharp edges on the step-down that was installed, no tripping hazards, and no danger of water sitting and pooling in any one area. The rocks along the pathways complement the pavers and do well to keep costs low in the side yard as no one really hangs out on the sides anyway. Extremely happy with Black Diamond, Stephanie, and Raul! Thank you so much; looking forward to getting the front yard and driveway tackled soon!

Five stars for Black Diamond. We were looking for a special design to transform our sand dune…read morebackyard into our dream backyard. Of three designs we received, Frances Krebs was the most professional, creative and detail oriented. Her design fulfilled our vision and the execution by her crew led by Ismael and Raul, made our dream come true. Frances (Black Diamond) was the only one of the three companies from which we received designs who was able to build 25 paver stairs and a walkway up the sand dune and create a platform for our view of the golf course and Monterey Bay. Frances and her crew were always punctual, responsible, skillful, considerate and professional. They were able to accomplish all we asked for. Black Diamond, with Frances as the designer and project manager, was definitely the right choice.

I've been working with Arturo this past year and I'm so impressed of his team's work! Arturo made…read moreit easy to work as he was very professional, listened to exactly what I wanted, projects were finished on time and his crew was so nice. Loved how the crew showed up on time and always had the site clean. I started off with the guest bathroom and I liked it so much that I also had him do my master bathroom; made my 2 car garage door into 1 large garage door; and painted the outside of my house. For the quality of work and no surprises, I thought his fees were reasonable. I would definitely recommend ACC Construction!

We have had extensive work done by Arturo & ACC construction. We have had two ADU units completed…read morefrom start to finish including multiple concrete poured for our sidewalks. Arturo wrote our plans and took care of getting all our plans submitted and approved by the city. They have a wide variety of services they and they seem to be expert in all that they did for us. We couldn't be happier with the work and services he provided. Arturo is talented as his father and big crew of professionals that work for him. These were fairly big projects but Arturo will do smaller jobs as well if needed. Acc did everything they said they would and stayed within the budget that was proposed and it was done on time. They also did a complete bathroom remodel and kitchen remodel in our own home. You name it, they can do it, plans, concrete, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and anything general construction. Arturo and his company are a pleasure to work with and I won't hesitate to work with him again. Thanks a lot Arturo for all the work you did for us. Mark Baerg

Fantastic results - Fermin and his crew put in a beautiful new patio of pavers, and I've asked them…read moreto come do another project. We had a number of challenges including site access, drainage, removing old concrete, rocky soil and more. FMG gave us creative options, got us scheduled in promptly, worked hard, and delivered exactly what we had hoped for and more. We had passed on a couple other contractors who seemed less flexible in their approach and their pricing. If you are thinking of any project that involves hardscape anywhere in the Monterey county area, I highly recommend that you get a proposal from FMG. Recommend!

In 2015 we signed a contract with Fermin to put pavers in the front, driveway and backyard. When…read moreit was time for then to start the work we were told that he gave the contract to his dad. They completed the work and within one year our driveway collapsed. I had to invest an additional $22,000 to repair the collapsed portions of the driveway. Here we are 6 years later and we have weeds growing up inbetween all of the pavers. A total disaster. I confronted the son about this at the time and he refused to do the work stating that it was his dads job even though we had a signed contract. When I confronted the son, just weeks after the original installation, he said that his company isn't Fermin that that was his dads company and refused to honor the defective work. My mistake was not to insist on the younger son to do the work. Again, a total disaster.... good luck if you get him to do any work.

From start to finish we were beyond please with Cantera Masonry. They gave us great ideas and…read moreexecuted our design perfectly. There work is excellent and I would highly recommend to everyone.

Cantera Masonry just replaced our asphalt driveway with pavers, and the result is amazing. We…read moresought several bids before starting the project. Cantera was the most down-to-earth and realistic in terms of discussing what the job would entail AND the most reasonably priced. Others were mostly slick sales people who were big on presentation but light on actual knowledge. And they came with huge price tags. We chose to work with Isac from Cantera and are so happy we did. He was honest, reliable, and willing to go the extra mile to make sure the end result was what we expected. He didn't cut corners, and his entire crew was competent, hard-working and friendly. Isac was very responsive, always showed up as promised, and completed the job in a timely manner. Also a good problem solver! Couldn't be more satisfied!! Would recommend Cantera Masonry without reservation!

Very responsive from the initial connection and easy to work with. Great scheduling and…read morecommunication.

We were blown away. I cannot say enough about how PROFESSIONAL this company is. They are…read morelegitimate. They made this entire process so easy, so painless. They caused no damage and minimal disruption in our neighborhood and did quality work for the going rate. We are extremely impressed and grateful. Francis is very qualified and skilled.

Carlos, owner of CF Grading and Excavation was one of three contractors who expressed an interest…read morein the demolition and removal of our pool. Of the three, Carlos was the ONLY one who kept his appointment and returned a bid quickly. After receiving his bid, we pondered the idea of a pool renovation instead of demo. Carlos had followed up with us and inquiring if we wanted to move forward with the demo. I had mentioned to Carlos we were now entertaining the idea of a renovation. He was understanding and asked us to contact him if we made a decision to go the demo route. This past week, Carlos followed up with us. Although we had decided days before to go with the pool renovation, I was very impressed with Carlos, his responsiveness, and his customer service. Although we can't speak to the actual demolition experience, I can say Carlos and his company deserves high regards for what has been previously mentioned.

I had to replace my sewer line from the clean out to city main. Out of 3 contractors I talked to, I…read morepicked Carlos. His bid covered most thoroughly for material and labor and the price was very reasonable. on the day of the estimate, Carlos took his time to answer my questions, show me pictures and videos of the jobs he had done, which was helpful to me, being a visual person. I had to go back and forth with Carlos with questions and answer. He was prompt in responding and straight to the point when explaining things to me. He and his team did a great job in the sewer replacement. They came early on the days of the job and work diligently to complete the work. It was a pretty extensive job, digging two holes, one on the street, one on my property, then SDR 17 pipe was pulled from my property to the main. The Seaside city required the work to include paving the street with 20 ft by 10 ft asphalts to covered the hole on the street. That had took the whole day, but it was beautifully done. The material and amount of work required was actually more than the estimate, but Carlos stuck with the price of the bid. I really appreciate Carlos work ethic. I had worked with several contractors and they had all charged me additional cost on top of the bids. I would recommand Carlos for his professionalism, great communication and honesty.

We would like to give our review for the exceptional service we received from Dan Burnham with…read moreSystem Pavers. They installed a fantastic putting green in our yard a few years ago. We noticed a water leak under the green and contacted the company to see if they would honor their work where apparently a sprinkler head was left uncapped. Dan reached out and sent his team to repair and the putting green looks as good as new and the leak is repaired. After the work was completed Dan reached out to make sure we were happy with the work. System Pavers, represented by Dan is a great and reliable company that stands by their work (even a couple years after installation). I would highly recommend Dan Burnham and System Pavers to anyone looking for a beautiful and challenging putting green or landscaping with an excellent experience. This added a lot of fun to have in our yard for friends and family-time fun.

We love our pavers! Bill Goff was our design consultant and Dan Burnham was our project manager…read more They were very responsive and helpful. Including time for our HOA to approve our yard plans, it took a little over a month from the first consultation to a finished project. We're really happy with the quality of the pavers! :)