We recently had our driveway, front walkway, and entry done and we're very happy with the result. The work was done on time and actually finished ahead of schedule. The crew was professional, paid attention to the details, and did a very good job with the cleanup afterward. The pricing was also a major plus. We received a quote from Black Diamond that was more than 50% higher. Black Diamond certainly does a lot more marketing, but we didn't see any difference in the proposed work to justify paying that much more. The pavers and borders came out great, and the finished work has made a noticeable difference to the front of our house. If you're getting quotes for a paver project, I'd definitely recommend getting a quote from them. Good quality work, reasonable pricing, finished ahead of schedule, and no mess left behind. read more

Had a "sunken" area in my patio pavers, and Victor sent Jorge and Jesse to do the repair (remove, retamp ground, clean and replace pavers). They did an excellent job! You can't tell there had been any work done, and the patio looks like new! Highly recommended! read more

We called Victor back to modify the pavers he installed in 2019 for a new patio cover. He included a new paver path walkway from the front to backyard and removed the existing redwood trellis. His workman did the heavy lifting and completed the patio with additional pavers. They also removed an old shed and made a level place for a new shed. The backyard is now free of tripping hazards and a comfortable place to spend time in. I recommend hiring IPS for your backyard Hardscape improvements. read more

Victor and his crew did a fantastic job for us. Despite a number of unexpected problems (some shallow pipes) discovered during the excavation (not IPS' fault at all), they helped us pivot and redesign to produce a great result. They were also the lowest bid from a competent-seeming organization so we were happy to go with them! read more

Interlocking Paver Specialist is a very reputable company. They installed pavers on the front and back of my house. After many years, I contacted Victor about some issues, and he sent his very skilled and knowledgeable person to repair and re-do the paver steps correctly. I'm forever grateful to Victor and have peace of mind now that the cement paver steps were installed correctly against Stucco with a vapor barrier. You will not regret giving your project to a reputable company like Interlocking Paver Specialist, managed by Victor. Victor: I genuinely appreciate it. You are a good man great reputable business owner :) read more

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This was my second time working with Victor and his team on installing pavers, irrigation, and drainage. We loved the finished product and all interactions with Victor and his team were very pleasant. I highly recommend Victor and his team. read more

We decided to eliminate the lawn in our back yard to help conserve water. Pavers was our first choice, and Yelp is always my starting point. When I read the reviews for Interlocking Pavers Specialist, I was very impressed with how many positive reviews the owner Victor Armendariz has received for the work his firm does. I called him, discussed my project with him, and he came over with a brochure of several pavers to help me choose from several colors and pattern styles. He easily answered a few questions I also had, and said he would be able to start the job the following Monday. The crew showed up early, and the work began. When they excavated the lawn and started preparing the area with the base rock and the second layer sand top fill, I became aware of just how detail oriented they are. They made sure that area was absolutely perfect and level before they started installing the pavers. When they were all done, they cleaned up their work areas completely. The finished job is perfect, and looks great. I am so glad that I chose Victor and his crew to do our job, and I will happily recommend him to anyone who inquires! read more

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These guys are awesome. They are organized, efficient, on time, friendly, and very precise. And affordable. I would gladly recommend them to my closest friends and family. read more

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THE BEST. After referred by my mom / grandma (both who have used Victor and team for their driveway paver needs), I contacted Victor post house remodel for our new backyard. Victor scheduled a time that same week, and showed up on time, walking me through my options and making suggestions based on my style and budget. I asked if he could schedule the work a few weeks out based on the completion of our remodel (which he was happy to work with me on). When the time came, his team was here every day when they said they would be, even showing up on Saturdays and Sundays to beat the forecasted rain. Apart from the team being the most polite, respectful, and hard working individuals - the work was top notch. The attention to detail, and little extras thrown into the design (including a beautiful 6inch paver border throughout) has made our backyard look so luxurious. Our fence line was cemented into the ground, so Victor came up with a solution to saw around the cement and add a bit of rock gravel (matching our pavers) for one continuous look. It looks absolutely gorgeous and I couldn't have asked for a better team. Moreover, even when the work was done, the team told me there were three cracked pavers (I could barely even see the cracks when they pointed them out), and they came back the following day to proactively replace. These guys are perfectionists, and while I would say you typically get what you pay for - I feel like I got so much more than I paid for! Thank you Victor and team!! read more

Interlocking Pavers Specialist - Cement could only be cut so far due to fence line, but IPS made it work! - Masonry/Concrete Near Me - San Jose, California

Victor answered immediately, Very Professional , came out the following day . Called us & sent text w/ bid . Very fast will be using him & do a follow up . By the way I made 2 calls & other Company never returned call . Will upload more when work done . Thank so much Victor .... read more

Victor was right on time for estimate, gave me a good price that was lower then my other 2 bids.....and was able to start the next week where others had a couple month lead time. Herman led the team and installed the patio and I could not be happier. They worked hard, cleaned up every day and when they finished there was zero debris left behind. The job was 450sf pavers + 4 cement piers under where patio will go. There was nothing more I could ask for and would hire them again and recommend them to family and friends. read more

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Victor, the owner, gave me a reasonable quote to redo my whole backyard. I am very happy with the work that he and his crew did, turning my backyard from dirt to a very enjoyable outdoor space. Thank you IPS for your hard work! read more

We hired Victor to do our driveway. His quote is reasonable good, his crews are very professional. They maintain the job site as clean as possible, they pay attention to details. Sergio and Francisco are best installer I have ever seen. I would recommend IPS for your next hardscape project. The best thing is, he honored the Yelp discount!! One catch though, he only work on big job. If you just doing a small project, you have better find some handyman. read more

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They responded to my request for an estimate timely, gave me a verbal quote, and told me will follow up with a written estimate. I never got The estimate and texted them to follow up but no response. Disappointing ... Updating to 3 stars due to they contacted me to let me know an email was sent, however, I can't find it. Appreciate they contacted me for the update. However, decided on another company for the driveway project. read more

I found Victor through is youtube video of a job he did in Palo Alto. Victor and team did my backyard in Nov 2012 and did a wonderful job. His quote was very competitive and he actually got started early and finished in time for my family to enjoy the backyard patio for Thanksgiving. He also was able to give me recommendations for patio lighting and fence work that I needed to do. I hired both his recommendations and they put in lighting for the new patio and also put up a new fence in the backyard. They left the job site clean every evening. I highly recommend them. I wanted write this review for a while but only just joined Yelp. read more

This review is terribly late. But late is better than not at all. This man Victor is awesome. We have used him over the years on two large projects. Both times ended up just beautiful. We have the additional honor of being shown on his website. Yep one of those backyards belong to us. Victor and his team were outstanding from start to finish. Friendly, clean and tidy, accurate and thoughtful. Victor made a point to drop in on the projects from time to time to measure our satisfaction and check in with the crew. On our front yard we made the horrible mistake of going with stamped concrete Prior to using Victor. Long story. What a blunder. We eventually asked victor to demo the one week old project and install pavers. We were idiotic to think that stamped concrete would be as nice as pavers from IPS and Victor. We paid Victor to start over. With some good humor and understanding Victor gave us what we had hoped for. Now we have two beautiful yards created for us by IPS and Victor. I recommend him every time I can. He is that good. Give him a look on your project. G&L in Willow Glen. read more

Horrible customer service over the phone. Whoever answered the phone had no people skills and poor communication. Maybe caught the guy on a bad day. read more

I was planning a backyard paver project. Victor responded my evaluation request quickly. He gave me a reasonable quote with breakdown steps. Although I didn't accept the quote at the end, IPS is definitely one of my best choices. Professional and easy to communicate. read more

Victor is very professional and organized. His price is very competitive and he is so easy to work with. His staff worked from 7:30 am Monday to Friday till late afternoon. He did the front and back yard for us and we can't be happier with our new yards. When they were done, they cleaned up everything which I didn't expect. I highly recommend Victor to everyone! read more

Very cooperative and adjustable as per your requirements. We are very happy with his work. Victor, the owner is a great person. I will recommend him to anybody who is interested to get pavers. Ramesh Varshney read more

If you have a small job that needs to be done, go with someone else or he'll tell you rudely that he won't take your job. I got a $8,000 quote from Victor on a job that consisted of 60% concrete 40% pavers. The pavers portion of the quote was fine, the concrete portion seemed high (he subcontracts concrete work). I got two concrete companies, who are highly rated on Yelp, to give me quotes on the concrete portion and they came in $1800 cheaper. I called Victor to book him for the pavers portion but he told me "I told you, it's either all or nothing"; Our conversation ended there. read more

I had finally decided to replace my rotting redwood deck in the back patio of my townhouse this year. Considered different materials: treated redwood deck, composite deck, concrete, and pavers, and received various quotes on all materials/contractors. Decided to use IPS because Victor gave me a nice quote and he seemed easy to work with! And the project turned out to be an excellent experience!! Victor has a very easygoing personality. After the initial phone call to him, he came over to look at the work area and gave me an estimate for the classic cobble stones, and emailed me a writeup estimate that same evening. At the same time, he also encouraged me to visit Calstone at Sunnyvale to look at the actual materials, since photographs on printed catalogs might look different from the actual stuff. Victor had never pressured me into looking at more expensive stones as most salesperson usually do!! I decided to upgrade to quarry stones after looking at sample projects at Calstone, and the estimate was still very reasonable and within my budget!! He was also very accommodating on scheduling the project, because I had to coordinate between the HOA, termite treatment, unhooking the A/C, and IPS work crew. Since the square footage of my project was not too big, a 2-men crew was sent to work on my patio. They were both very courteous workers, showed up on time every morning, and most importantly, cleaned up very well at the end of every work day!! Cleanup is important to me because my patio is connected to the pool area of the townhouse complex, so my neighbors would not be disturbed! The project was completed within the time frame promised, and I have been enjoying my beautiful patio all summer long!! I would definitely recommend Victor/IPS for your landscape project, big or small!! read more

Just recently, we updated our front yard and replaced the dead lawn with a drought tolerant landscape and veggie boxes. To round out the picture we upgraded our old concrete driveway with pavers. Victor and his crew updated our driveway, walkway, and a little patio area next to the front door with Calstone pavers and a fairly new stone, "Antique Flat", in grey/ charcoal/ tan. We chose the Antique Flat style so our kids could still use our driveway for their skate boards. For the 750sqft work area, the work took a little over a week. Victor's crew (Eleazar, Tony, and Cesar) did a wonderful job and we could not be happier with the outcome. First of all, this work was reasonably priced, started and completed on time without any surprises or extra add-ons. The crew was extremely friendly, courteous, professional, on time, clean and fun to talk to. They added some sleeves under our driveway and walkway to the street to the respective landscapes at no cost so the landscapers could work on the drip system. A couple of days after they had finished the paving job, the landscapers came across an obstacle (a hidden concrete covered pole in the walkway where a lemon tree was supposed to go) but didn't have the tools to take it out. We called Victor and he sent a jackhammer with Eleazar who worked for two hours to get it out... it was a lot more complicated than expected, but they still did not charge us for it! Another extra job was done next to our driveway - we decided during the project to convert the other side of the driveway too and Victor and his crew took out the old deep bushes there again without extra charge. I would give them a couple extra stars for that help too if I could! We highly recommend Interlocking Pavers Specialist! We love our new front yard and driveway look and the excellent and professional work that got us there. read more

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I was quite anxious when I had to hire a contractor to pave my yard for the first time. I talked to four different companies and Victor looks very experienced and he also gave me a reasonable quote. I decided to hire him because he told me that his team has been working with him for over 20 years ( which turned out to be true and very important). But I still had no idea what's going to happen to my over $10k project until his crew members started to work. They are very experienced and very well organized. They paid attention to detail and kept working site clean. I watched them everyday and didn't really need to talk too much with them because they knew what they were doing right at the beginning. The result is simply impressive. When an appraiser came in recently for my refinance appraisal, he told me right away that the pavers has been done really good. We are quite happy with Victor and his team. Will definitely hire him again next time. read more

IPS finished our back patio and pathway in August 2015. We had a problem with our yard not being level, and the crew did a great job with building a 2nd tier to take care of the problem. Now we have 2 seating areas and love it. We used Calstone pavers with a pinwheel design. All the guys that worked for Vic were very pleasant and easy to work with if we had any last minute changes. They were very accommodating with a good attitude. I liked them well enough to bake them cookies. We would highly recommend Vic and his crew and will call them when we get ready to replace our cracked cement driveway. read more

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Victor and his team were great to work with. Victor immediately identified the type and color of our pavers on our other patio and was able to get the matching ones for our new patio. The team were fast, efficient and cleaned up well after. The new patio look great! read more

Victor is very unprofessional and condesending. He came to quote and actually insulted us and our $2.4M property and appeared annoyed at our asking basic questions about the process and materials used. He clearly doesn't need or want the business and good thing there are other deserving and reputable companies out there. We interviewed several and ended up using Method Paving and are delighted with our beautiful project! ZERO stars! read more

IPS worked on my back and side yards. I am very happy with the workmanship and quality of the pavers and the retaining wall installation. The price was fair. Jorge and his crew were outstanding and completed the work to my exact specifications. Small issues should be expected in most construction jobs. If there was a misunderstanding/issue, Victor (the owner) always resolved it to my satisfaction. Jorge installed quite a few post brackets at no extra cost, which was very appreciated. I would absolutely recommend IPS to someone and I love my backyard now! read more

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I recently hired IPS to do the hard scape in my back yard. The work consisted of a large patio (pavers) and a decomposed granite side yard. There are many long winded five star reviews for I.P.S. Here on yelp. That says a lot. Here is my quick review to back the others up: *very high quality of work *lightning fast turn around *most competitive price *friendly, respectful, and accommodating You will be very pleased with victor and his crew. I will post pictures soon read more

Great job by Victor and his crew consisting of Jorge, Cesar, Jaime and Ernesto. After soliciting bids from several paving company, I finally hired IPS to do my driveway, walkways and backyard. Project was completed on time and very high quality work, I've seen paver jobs in my neighborhood but nothing compares. I strongly recommend Victor's IPS to any homeowners looking to upgrade to a pavers hardscape. His worker's dedication and the love for the trade put them well above the competition. Thank you guys!! read more

We had our backyard deck taken out and replaced it with pavers; we also put in a paver walkway from the patio to the front of the house. This included a lot of detailed work including round steps and curved edges all around. Victor and his guys were absolutely wonderful and they did an amazing job! These guys are true professions who take pride in their work. They were very meticulous in cutting each paver so that everything fits together perfectly. The guys work hard and have a pleasant demeanor. Victor helped us pick out the materials and gave us some good tips. The job was also done very cleanly. Thanks Victor! read more

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I did a little research before calling Victor. He had many excellent reviews, and the very few negative ones appeared to come from people whose jobs he chose not to do. As a contractor myself, I know we don't want to do every job - and sometimes that upsets people. Can't make everyone happy. I'm extremely grateful he wanted to do our job. I found Victor to be very knowledgeable and easy to communicate with. His pricing was reasonable. And his crew was outstanding - pleasant, hardworking and skilled. We are very, very satisfied. read more

We have a very pleasant experience engaging Victor's team to pave our front porch and backyard over 4 weeks. They made installation plans and communicated them well with us. Our place was clean and tidy up neatly when they completed the project. A very reliable team. Thank you. read more

Victor and his team did an amazing job in my backyard. The paver stone installation matched our expectations. Victor was able to understand our needs and executed the service on time. I highly recommend IPS. read more

We had Hermino and his crew working on our back and side yards for three weeks. They did the demo and haul away of my old backyard, put in an extensive drainage system from the back going down both side yards and also connected 5 downspouts. A retaining wall was built. Then Cal Stone antique flat pavers were then laid out. We were very pleased with the finished job! They cleaned up daily too! Now I can see why IPS was so highly rated on Yelp! read more

I received several quotes from a handful of paver companies (all with 4+ stars on Yelp) around South Bay. Due to the huge differences in the footage measurement between the estimates, I decided to measure them myself. One of the measurement was 40% more footage than it should be, and refused to re-measure. I highly suggest anyone who plans to do similar work, do some rough measurement yourself so you have a general idea of the footage. IPS was not the cheapest, but their measurement was one of the more accurate one. Rick Maher from IPS was my first estimator, so he had the honor of getting majority of my questions and concerns. Since cost was one of my concern, so I wasn't sure if I will be able to to replace my concrete driveway, the 2 concrete walkways on the side, and the porch area. Rick took the time to measure everything and provided me with modular cost for each section. I can then easily pick what I want a-la-carte (I ended up replacing everything). He also explained to me in detail the work they will be doing (e.g. the layering, the concrete footing, etc), heads up on potential issue (e.g. bullnose on the porch around a structure beam) and options, and as well as recommendation on the stones and color. Rick was also extremely patient and responsive to my text inquiry (e.g. polymeric sand vs. regular sand, all flat pavers vs. flat and cobble pavers, photo of the pavers in other color, etc). Rick stayed in touch while the work was in progress, and even after they had picked up and cashed my final payment. Manual from IPS was in charge of my replacement job. Since I was also having my sewage pipe repaired and water main replaced by a plumber at the same time, Manual was very flexible with the scheduling. My old underground gutter drainage pipe and main sprinkler pipe were damaged during demolition. Manual acknowledged the damage and promptly repair them without extra cost. Prior to the big storm (that flooded Coyote Creek), Manual and his crew made sure the replaced gutter drainage were functional, securely covered all the demolished area, removed all the concrete slobs, excess soils, and garbage promptly, and created a clear walk path with sheets of plywood so that I don't have to walk on muddy soil. Manual took the time to do the job right and was really quick in response to my concerns. I noticed a couple of pavers have a small chip at the corner, they were replaced the following morning. I noticed a small visible gap at certain angle between the bullnose and the paver below, he came and patched it immediately. Sprinklers in one of the zone in the backyard was not shutting off properly, I left a message for Rick in the morning. When I return from lunch on Saturday, Manual and his crew were already here taking care of it (a small foreign object stuck at the valve). My new driveway, walkways, and porch look gorgeous. Some of the neighbors are now also considering getting their concrete driveway replaced after seeing how well mine turned out. I highly recommend IPS. Both Rick and Manual are patient, responsive, and very professional. read more

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Many of us know what it is like to go into a high-end luxury department store, and either get ignored or get the funny condescending smile and treatment. I'm not easily offended; I'm not seeking their validation, so I don't care -- but I do notice, and I do think very poorly of them. If I happen to be in a good mood, I just ignore them. If not, I throw back my own attitude. This review is just that. (Note: not making any type of recommendation here; just decided to share my opinion based on my experience.) Here is the thing -- I spoke with both Victor and Cesar, and at first it seemed like the kind of guys I would want to work with. Humble beginnings, knowledgable, and hardworking. However, I soon learned that my 'peanut' budget of close to 100k wasn't good enough for them. (BTW, they love name dropping towns like woodside, pebble beach, etc..) I was working with them on getting a proposal together and a 'bigwig' must have stopped by their lovely counter in this hypothetical luxury store. With the slobber still dripping down their face, they said they were too busy for me -- and like that, they were ghost. Sound familar? * Good for them that they want to go after the big jobs. If they had humble beginnings, they don't anymore. Maybe if business was slow, things would be different. * Can't comment about their knowledge. I'm sure they know their stuff, but it's not as if they have any advanced special knowledge. This isn't an industry where there are special paver installation techniques that provide them with a competitive advantage. No. There is no special knowledge. You just want to be able to find a competent and experienced team vs Joe Schmoe that is training their new picked up friend they met at Home Depot -- who may either know their stuff, or is learning a new craft on your project. * Work ethic? Professionalism? I don't think so. Given the other reviews, I cant comment on their crew -- but for arguments sake, lets say the crew is a hardworking and professional bunch. But the folks on the business-end? hmm... Didn't even want to put in the work to put together a proposal. Thats not very hardworking is it? Maybe one of their crew leaders will 'get hungry' and decide to start their own venture. If so, give me a call. Bottom line -- I'm the customer and I can choose where my $$ goes, what type of business to support -- and share my opinion. read more

We recently had a major hard-scape renovation in our backyard, leveling land, removing old concrete, putting in 2500 sq ft of flagstone and stone walls. IPS and Victor were one of the most professional, nice and conscientious crews I have ever worked with. I found their name as they had completed a complicated driveway near where I go running in Los Gatos. I called them and their bid was competitive. But I can tell you that the quality of the work is really what differentiates them. I followed closely as the ground was prepared and the project unfolded. The work is exceptional and I expect it to hold up for years and year. They are also outstanding to work with and worked well with us to achieve our objectives. read more

It's been a few months since IPS did the work @ my house. Just wanted to give an update. The Pavers still look awesome and I have had no problems with their work. Thanks... read more

Victor and his team did an amazing job paving our driveway, walkway and porch. All the workers were polite considerate of our needs and kept the era extremely clean during and after each day. Victor gave us a great price and exactly what we wanted, no high pressure sales pitch before or during installation. Very laid backed guy, loved working with him and his employees. read more