So mixed review here. I've been sitting on this review for a while because I want it to be the most honest of our experience. If I could go back in time...I probably would have chosen a different company.
We received our quote from Todd who was great. Such a nice guy and so reassuring of the whole project. He gave us advice on what patio to get--insulated vs non-insulated, whether we wanted can lights, fans, a TV mount. He also said they did cement work--so we were sold. I mean, all of the work done at once...great. So we thought...
We had a total of three measurements for the project: Todd--the initial quote, Kayla--who spent about 5 mins only confirming the size of the patio cover, and Jaime--who measured only the cement area. I had questions regarding the cement with Kayla and she said "the cement guy will be the one to talk to." So...I directed questions and concerns to Jaime. First meet with Jaime seemed fine--"yeah we got it, no problem. I'll talk care of it..." but in retrospect, he didn't seem to listen to my concerns and questions or really come up with a plan to explain to me. I assumed he was professional and has done this several times--okay, great. We were worried about water run off going towards the house ... he said he would make it slope away from the house, granted the existing dirt was sloped towards the house. No discussion of any recommendation of drains for the new concrete. Jaime's crew came to level the area and created a HUGE pile of dirt that he had left on a different part of our backyard with NO INTENTION to remove. He was basically saying he could take it away but we'd have to pay? WHAT...? He said it wasn't part of the job...and that's when I learned he was contracted. He was making it a side job that he would remove the dirt and rocks. He became angry with me...and said I needed to talk to Kayla. I told him it sounded like an issue that he needed to clear with Kayla as well. Couldn't get a hold of Kayla, so I called Todd. Todd said it was not the case and the dirt should be removed...he said he would reach out to the Owner and Kayla. I received a texted from Kayla saying she was out of town but the dirt and rocks would be removed. SO....Jaime and his crew came and removed the dirt and rocks but not before spreading it around the whole backyard--in our planters and unfinished area which we had already cleared and leveled for grass. At that point I was so discouraged speaking with Jaime. Then a few days later he came with his crew to put in the cement. Okay, great. Done.
Then Daniel, the patio installer, came and was fantastic. He also made a comment as to why the concrete was sloped too much...but he would make it look good and work with it all. He also mentioned the measurements were not correct and adjustments would need to be made. All in all the patio cover itself is great. LOVED Daniel...he does great work. BUT, the CEMENT WORK IS TERRIBLE. The cement is smooth and great quality but the SLOPE of the concrete is unreal. It's sloped far too much and water is pooling where the joints meet. We can't even put tables out or patio furniture without it being wobbly or slanted. It's awful. We had a few landscaping contractors come out for the rest of our backyard and ALL have said something about how poorly the cement was done. So discouraging to actually hear aloud what I was concerned about already. I reached out to Kayla for a solution...asking if anyone else can look at it and see if there is any remedy. Asked for someone besides Jaime since our encounter was rough. But she said he was the cement guy so yeahhhh. Anyway, the solution they gave me was to add a joint extension...it wouldn't solve the problem that the cement is sloped so much, but might help the water pooling. At this point, I just don't even think it's worth the trouble to have another encounter with Jaime.
The only positive things I can say: Todd is a great salesman, Daniel is so hardworking and did an excellent job installing the patio cover with all the uneven cement and wrong measurements, and they completed the project very quickly. Other than that...nope, that's all. read more