I'm usually leery of 5 star reviews - These guys earned it…read more Task: Belgian block outline for front of property and driveway, replace 4 car wide driveway and extend asphalt to backyard under a fence plus brick a quarter circle garden area -- Performance: Excellent!! Price: Very fair The original call was answered promptly with a promise to send someone over for an estimate in 90 min. I received a call a bit later requesting permission to come a bit earlier - so courteous. We discussed what we wanted done and showed him the side fence which 2 other companies said we would need to remove. Glad we didn't. They never called or came back. LI Paving's Tom, told us they pave up to it on each side of the fence and tamp together. Tom told us how everything would go and we said anytime was good. He handed us a contract with all that was discussed fully written out and we each signed. NO PAYMENT REQUIRED UNTIL WORK DONE AND SATISFIED!! The following week, he called to ask if they could do it. Sure. They showed up Wed and dug everything up. The workers and family members work like clockwork. The belgian blocks went down beautifully. My neighbor came out to talk to Tom and immediately approved them doing hers also. They dug hers up next. The trucks were busy. The workers were busy and everyone knew their job so well. It was like watching an orchestra play. Tom and his son, Tom, worked the roller/pounder and the payloader. His son never thumped on the ground. It was so impressive. By the next evening, everything was beautifully done. We had a question the day after and he and a worker came and cut a bit off to extend our garden area. He and his sons have talent and a work ethic that can't be beat. Day 2 they were all outside at 6:30 am to clean the blocks and do whatever they were doing while I was sleeping, lol. At 8:00, the roller/pounder got going. I had done quite a bit of research after we spoke to the first 2 companies that we weren't comfortable with. Tom explained that it's all about having the right equipment, not leaving your driveway exposed for 2 weeks while you drive over the same spots. The entire driveway has to be graded and pounded equally. All my research bears that out. I almost wish I had more driveways for them to do :-))

What a shame. Andrew seemed all nice and helpful when we first got our driveway paved. My husband…read moredidn't feel comfortable giving him all of the money at once and Andrew assured him "if you have any problems, I'll come back personally and do whatever you need". What a lie. We haven't heard from him since, dispute leaving him multiple voicemails from both our phones and multiple text messages. Not even 3 years ago he did our driveway and we have a few holes in it, one being absolutely huge that we need to fix before the colder weather. Mind you, we gave this guy $10,000 to pave our driveway. Would never recommend them.

Fabulous job, efficient, thorough and by far the best price for a very long driveway.read more

I knew my driveway looked tired, but I couldn't believe how terrific it looked when redone. Kudos…read moreto you!

Amazing. Highly recommend using Alvear. Had. Them come back for 2 additional projects. No issues!…read moreGreat work and great communication.

Irrigation problem was diagnosed and treated effectively. I will be using them for my Future…read moreirrigation needs.

John and the team at Island Paving and Masonry is the kind of contractor you want to deal with…read more They are there on time to do the job, and they keep to the schedule. If the weather was interfering with them working, he called to keep me informed, he DID NOT just not show up. We had John do our driveway, walk and a small patio paved by Island Paving and Masonry. If there was something I didn't like, It would be changed, no questions, no complaints. I am the customer and they want to please me. I think the best compliment I can give to Island Paving, is that I would use them again, and refer them to my friends. They did a great job, on time and as quoted.

Island Driveways is a family business. I spoke to Michael one of the family owners. He was able to…read morework with me on the price. He kept in contact with me and was available to answer all my question. driveway looks very nice!

Let me start by saying this is by far the best home improvement experience I've had!! I wanted to…read moreredo my entire backyard and driveway since I've been working from home due to COVID and spend so much time in my yard now. I had a few other companies come and give estimates but they were lacking in the design area. Devin and his team really impressed me with their professionalism, creativity, and respect for my property. I did not have to chase them as to when they would be showing up as I have with other contractors. His estimate was very detailed and was easy to understand with breakdown and description. His 3D rendering was extremely impressive and really was representative of what he was able to create. Dan was present every single day to get the men set up and to do a check-in with me to make sure I was happy with the process from start to finish. Each day the crew left my property neat, never leaving garbage behind, and were very mindful to never leave my gates open due to me having 2 dogs. As for the work... I was unsure what I wanted exactly but knew I didn't want a cookie cutter yard like most of Long Island. Dan and Devin both worked with me to pick out the perfect colors and showed me how to best utilize the space I have. With landscaping, they were able to give me more privacy and brighten up my entire yard with beautiful perennials. The hot tub area they created with an outdoor television and pergola will definitely be used all year round. The outdoor BBQ and bar area will be the highlight of my outdoor parties! My favorite touch though was the beautiful pool and surrounding stone with an automatic pool cover which means I don't have to worry about my pups accidentally falling in when I'm not outside with them. I really can't speak highly enough of Devin and Dan's work, talent, and professionalism.

Our street has become increasingly busy making it difficult to back up during rush hour. We thought…read morea circular driveway would be a good solution and interviewed a few masonry firms - who either said it wasn't doable in our small space or disappeared altogether. Based on Yelp reviews we then called Devin from Flawless Masonry & Landscape who told us a circular driveway was absolutely doable! We were so impressed with Devin's design skills (including clear scaled digitized plans) and experience that we hired him on the spot. Plus Flawless's pricing was lower than other quotes we got. Icing on the cake. Then the pandemic hit so the job was delayed (NY orders), but Flawless came through after re-opening and did a superb job for us. The new driveway is both beautiful and functional, even our crabby neighbors like it! It was a big job but Flawless's skilled and friendly crew managed to finish in a week. Tiffany from the office was super responsive and polite throughout the project, keeping me in the loop at all times. Thank you Flawless for your integrity, talent and hard work!

Dave helped me with my collapsing pool. His quote was competitive. Another guy insisted I needed a…read morenew liner but Dave approached the job to wait/see if the pool repair could be done without it. Sure enough, he saved the existing liner, which was a $7,000 expense I didn't have the cash for! So I was relieved.

My pool was acting odd this week and I called PoolMD prior to their normal business hours. I…read morereceived a call from them within 10 minutes of when they opened. I explained the situation and they told me they would be able to take a look at the pool later that morning. They came and resolved the issue that day. They were knowledgeable, patient and didn't "mansplain" what needed to be done. I highly recommend them and will call them if anything else happens to the pool.

I am an architect, and had been dealing LOTS of contractors and I admire that Milton and his team…read moreare doing things in a RIGHT way. Regardless that Milton provided us the best quote, the work Milton and his team had done for the entry stoop and walkway pavers is art piece. He is reliable, responsible, and creativity. He and his team were always looking for better solutions for any challenges during the process, and finished the project in a timely manner that was way beyond our expectations. The work they do is not only about the look but also thinking beyond the structure, craftsmanships, and Professional. BTW, I like all of their professional power tools, especially the masonry table saw that ensure the precise of every block cut.

From the owner: Driveways, steps, patios, outdoor kitchen, outdoor firepit, sidewalks, concrete masonry, asphalt…read moremasonry.