We wanted to add pavers on one part of our backyard and replace an already existing concrete surface. After consulting multiple contractors, we decided on Alberto since he had reasonable pricing. He was able to finish everything promised, but did take more time than planned.
Pros:
1. Work quality is good. Have not had any problems since the work was finished around 6 months back
2. Alberto is very responsive. He always receives calls and reaches out
3. Alberto provided good input to improve upon our initial plans
Cons:
1. Took more time than initially mentioned. Alberto said he could finish the work in 2 weeks, but it took close to 4.5 weeks
2. Alberto was not always present when his team was working. Needed some supervision to make sure the people working were doing the right thing
3. We eventually had to make changes to the plans which cost us more than we anticipated. Example - We ran out of a specific sized paver block 3/4th the way through the laying. Alberto mentioned using only the remaining blocks and break the pattern OR but more and increase the area covered by pavers. Had to go with the latter
4. Alberto missed giving full details on how he planned to do some of the work. Hindsight, we should have asked more questions and made sure we knew what he planned to do. Example- we got French drains, but instead of getting the drain pipes all the way to the front, Alberto ended up taking it just to the sides closer to the fence. We also got a retaining wall which was not fully covered since they ran out of that material too. read more