A JOB WELL DONE We…read morehave a long concrete driveway that curves up a hill to our home. The driveway is 47 years old and was in need of repairs to the driveway and to replace a low curved concrete wall on one side of the driveway, which was badly damaged by time and a large truck. From the Yelp website, I selected 3 five-star contractors for bids to repair the driveway. I'm in my late eighties and handicapped, but in my younger days I worked in construction starting back in 1952 as an apprentice carpenter. I have worked on many projects where I built forms to pour concrete for homes, high rise buildings, and underground tunnels. I have also worked on cementing casing in oil wells as deep as two miles and I have personally poured and finished concrete at my own home. So needless to say, I know a lot about concrete and construction in general. Now that I'm too old and crippled up to work, I'm always apprehensive when I have to hire men to work for me. All too often you get people who lack the skill and experience to do a proper job and often, they don't care how the job turns out. Then they leave behind a mess for the homeowner to clean up. When Oswaldo Minez came to look the job over prior to submitting a bid, I was very impressed with his knowledge and attitude. He told me he was the son of a father and son business and that was my background as well until my father's early death at a young age. The bid from Minez Concrete was the lowest bid and I gave them the contract. A few days later they called to say they had an unscheduled delay in their next job and they could begin work at our home. Oswaldo said they would show up at 7 AM and to my surprise the crew arrived right on time and every day thereafter. Oswaldo's father, Ramon is in charge of the actual work and I could tell right from the start that Ramon is an old school craftsman. He has trained his crew to be competent workers. Too often companies in southern California show up with a boss, who doesn't know what he is doing, and untrained men hired to work by the day. Not the Minez Company, their men are professional workers, who know their craft. On several occasions I have hired people and had to stand there all day making sure the job was done right and sometimes pitching in myself to do the job. After watching the Minez crew for a short time, I knew we were in good hands and I went back into the house. Every time I came out to observe progress there was Ramon supervising his men while working beside them to give us a first-rate job. The repairs all turned out beautifully and several people have commented upon how nice the driveway looks. To be honest, I wasn't expecting the work to go so smoothly and quickly. It was such a surprise and relief to be treated so well with a beautiful result. Oswaldo kept us informed regarding progress and his suggestions and those of Ramon contributed greatly to the final outcome. If you want a first-class experience at a fair price then hire Minez Concrete. They know what they are doing and they do the job right for a fair price. In today's world, that is rare.

Minez Concrete did exactly what we needed done. Ozzie and his employees were there early every…read moremorning. Built a retaining wall, leveled the yards, added drains from back yard to the Front yard. Replaced sidewalks, driveway and patio..They were efficient, dependable and finished In such a reasonable amount of time. I would recommend them to family they were so impressive. Thank you Ozzie Connie K

Mendenhall Concrete laid the foundation and designed the large pavers and stoop entry for our…read morebackyard ADU. We are very pleased with the quality of their work! Mike's specific suggestions exemplified his thoughtful and skilled attention to detail. Highly recommend!

I hired this concrete company for two separate projects, including backyard pavement work…read more Unfortunately, both experiences were stressful and uncertain. The main issue was that we would agree on a scope of work and price, but after the job started, he would later complain about the price or try to change the terms. On one project, he initially offered a discount if I paid cash, but about a week later said he could no longer honor that arrangement. I agreed to pay the full amount because he is also my neighbor across the street and I wanted to keep things friendly. I also asked him to repair damaged stucco under my patio doors, and he agreed to include that work. While I was traveling, he sent me a bill for the full amount, and I paid assuming the agreed work had been completed. When I returned, I found that the stucco repair had not been done. I asked him again to fix it. He sent a long message complaining about the price and scope of the work, apologized, and said he would fix it -- but he never did. After dealing with repeated complaints, uncertainty around agreed pricing, and unfinished promised work, I gave up. I would not hire him again. In my opinion, there was too much inconsistency and stress for work that should have been handled clearly and professionally.

Like many SoCal houses, mine has only the garage door on the east side, facing the street. My…read moreso-called "front door" is at the south side, a 30-foot walk to the front stoop from the driveway. Around back, west-facing, is a 22 foot by 14 foot patio. All this surface is concrete, poured in 1984, and was in dire need of resurfacing. I had 5 bidders, but FF was both the lowest in cost and highest-regarded per their reviews. What a pleasure to get such beautiful work at any price! We absolutely recommend them for any concrete resurfacing/redesign you may be considering! Ray, Philip, and crew obviously love their jobs. And we sure love their work!

Ray and his team were really helpful in helping us find the best option for our backyard deck. They…read morehelped us work with our budget and did a clean and professional job. The do high quality work.

He did an above and beyond job replacing our old, cracked driveway! I'm now the envy of the…read moreneighborhood. He is very personable and explained everything to us. Very reasonable rate as well.

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Don provided high quality workmanship and excellent customer service. We needed our driveway…read morescraped and new paint applied. Don was consistently reliable, knowledgeable and communicated well. He arrived on time for every appointment and answered every question clearly. We are extremely pleased with the final result- a clean and refreshed driveway that certainly increased our curb appeal! Don left us the extra epoxy paint so we can make sure that our steps match the driveway and walkway.

5 star company here…read more We needed to repair our faded and chipped paint driveway. We had about 1100 square feet of driveway in need of repair. It was a big job. Don, the owner, was a very nice and friendly guy. No pressure at all. He came out and gave us an assessment and reasonable options for repair. His company had reasonable pricing and lots of great options. He does the work himself on site with his staff which is awesome. They were very thorough in their exceptional craftsmanship. They power washed the driveway and then proceeded to grind off the old paint. Afterwards the vacuumed the dust on day 1. Then they primed the concrete, painted it on day 2/3 and sealed it on day 4. The high quality textured paint helped prevent slipping when walking it wet. It's built to last decades. Don gave me daily updates and he was very reliable. Great communication! It was a seamless and successful project. It exceeded our expectations. I highly recommend this company to paint or repair your driveways or any concrete surfaces.

Really happy with the new driveway and steps coming up to our house. Blake and Elvis also installed…read morea drainage system that runs under the new driveway. Its working terrific. I recommend Gold Star concrete. They did a great job.

Ditto comments from other 5 star reviews. Professional,…read moreexcellent communicator, beautiful job! We anticipate using again for next project.

Definitely Biggie approved! Troy, the owner, super cool guy and very professional! His team did an…read moreawesome job on my garage floor, both were very personable and professional! I went with the black coating, which looks really cool under the bright LED lights. I will upload photos as soon as my garage remodel is completed!

I'm very happy with the work of North County Synthetic Coatings. My garage looks so clean and…read morebeautiful! Troy and his team are a pleasure to work with.

Agui's Concrete made our multi unit foundation project smooth from start to finish. They provided a…read moreclear, detailed estimate with a full price breakdown, and although their price wasn't the lowest, they clearly showed why it was justified. Daniel kept us updated at every stage while coordinating seamlessly with the framer. Ricardo was hands on with the crew, and I even saw both him and Daniel handle the inspector answering every question confidently and passing on the first try. Professional, reliable, and committed to quality highly recommend.

Very efficient and reasonable pricing. Was not an easy job. Very good communicationread more