My cement stoop in front of the house was sinking down. Not only that, but it seemed hollowed out underneath and at one point a skunk family of 8 decided to live underneath the stoop. Enter JPG Construction. My sidewalk wasn't that great either, with low spots that collected water or dirt runoff. I decided it was time to replace the sidewalk and stoop.
I called a number of contractors for quotes. Some never called back. Others came out and were way off on the price than what I was expecting. John from JPG came by and of all the people, he made the most sense with his approach to replacing the concrete. And he was also $900 lower than the "trusted contractor" in our parish bulletin. And I didn't even want to talk further to some other guy who offered to suspend the railing from ropes overhead as they would pour concrete around it. Don't need to be a cement guy to know he was talking nonsense.
John from JPG pretty much kept me updated on the timing of the project, not leaving me in limbo about the project status. When I called him about my building permit being approved, he gave me a pretty good idea of when it would begin.
Timing was everything. They broke up the cement the first day, leveled the ground underneath the next. After an inspector from town came to review the work, a cement truck appeared shortly after 7 AM on the 3rd day and poured the cement promptly. By the next morning, the cement was hardened and everything looked great. Sloped sidewalks eliminated a stoop that was too tall to meet local code, plus drained rain water away from the house.
In the end, they left no mess or loose chunks of cement lingering behind to remind us of our old sidewalk. The job was done start to finish in a timely manner. It's reassuring to see since some companies tear up the cement then come back a few weeks later to finish it while they simultaneously start other unrelated jobs elsewhere. I heard all sorts of horror stories before doing this cement work and JPG proved to be reputable in all respects. No down payment till work begins, final payment due at the completion of the project.
When I'm ready to redo my driveway in a couple years from now, JPG will be at the top of my list for doing that job. read more