Called for a quote about some foundation work (which turns out in my specific case was not…read moresomething they offer as a service, totally fine). Frank Mariani called me back to refer me to someone else who should be able to do the work (wonderful customer service!). However, as he went to end the call, he actually did not hang up and complained to someone nearby that I "think I know what I want because I did some research on the internet." Take that as you will.

WOW!!! This guy is as honest as the day is long! He knows his stuff and he is priced fairly. His…read morework is top notch, he takes pride in his work and it shows! He did a few projects for me. I'll upload more pictures soon. HIRE HIM... you will NOT be disappointed!!!

This review was originally about their rental business, but the same people work for both companies…read moreand there is overlap. Don't do business with the Palmieris. Buckle in because I'm about to take you on a wild ride through my experiences renting for a year from Liz and John. I'm sure they'll offer some half-hearted reply attempting to contradict what I say in this review, but at the end of the day I have the texts to back it up. I also believe I was a good tenant: I paid my rent on time and never missed a month. I lived at 3403 Dawson with four other people during 2019-2020. I'll give you a quick rundown of the landlords: John and Liz work together, but John mainly supervises renovations while Liz deals with tenants. Liz would randomly perform spot-checks of the house under the guise of coming in to "collect our rent checks". When we said that made us uncomfortable and we were more comfortable putting them in the mailbox for her at the front of our house, she said that was unnecessary and the random audits continued. However, we realized that when she came in, sometimes she'd turn our AC up. You see, they had written into the lease that they'd pay for electricity and air conditioning, so these spot-checks were opportunities for her to adjust the thermostat to try and save some money. Speaking of their electrical penny-pinching, when my roommates and I wanted to get a fish and five-gallon tank during quarantine, Liz told us the only way they'd allow it was if we agreed to pay them $20 a month "to offset the rise in their electricity bill". For those of you who haven't ever owned a fish, a five gallon fish tank is about the size of a small bowl and doesn't use power. One day, we came home to find our beloved porch table missing. Only after asking Liz if she saw anyone stealing our table did we find out that they had brought a truck to haul away the table because the neighbor didn't like the way it looked. I'm not kidding. The table wasn't exactly something you'd find at a three-star Michelin restaurant, but we were broke college kids and it's all we could afford. Call me crazy, but I believe if you're going to have the balls to silently destroy your tenants' property, you should probably have the decency and integrity to at the very least tell them. Here's my absolute favorite story about these landlords. While we were juggling college classes during quarantine and the pandemic, Liz asked us to move out a few weeks earlier than our lease end date because they wanted extra time to perform renovations. What had actually happened was Liz had made a mistake: she had promised the next group of tenants that they could move in early before asking us. We said no, and John and Liz pestered us until finally we agreed to meet in person to discuss it. When we told them we had already made plans to move out on the last day of our lease, they showed their true colors. Liz stormed out of the house and slammed the door yelling something about how "karma is a b****" and we'd "eventually find out". John took a less-explosive approach and tried convincing us that technically the dates on our lease were wrong, and that we needed to "go by what they said" and not the legal documents. When that didn't work, they tried holding the fact that they gave us $200 off our rent in the month of April over our heads. Finally, about a day later John offered us $2,000 to move out early. Although we had already made plans with moving companies, we were broke college students and we decided to agree to their terms but ask for it in writing. After being shifty about putting it in writing, not a day later John went back on his word and decided he had changed his mind: no more deal. You be the judge of what that implies. Say what you want about John and Liz, but I will say they're good at one thing: pretending they're someone they're not. For landlords that spent the whole year pretending they were the only good landlord in Oakland and reputable people of their word, they made us realize that they were just like every other slumlord in Oakland.

Joseph and a small team came out and finished my sidewalk and small stair set in 5 hours and did a…read moregreat job. Went over in detail everything that I wanted beforehand and I am very happy that I went with this company. I would recommend to anybody.

Excellent work at a reasonable rate, and was able to start work within 2 weeks of outreach! Charles…read moredid brick pointing service for us, mostly redoing a past shotty job. Came first for a free quote, pointing out what was mishandled and how he would amend. Fully recommend. Thank you!

They didn't service my area. No review able to be given. But they did reply promptly.read more

Mike Jr and his crew did a fabulous job om my driveway. He was driving by and stopped and discussed…read morehow he could lay down millings. We decided to give it a try and we are very pleased with the results. Our driveway is approximately 800-900 feet long. Mike Jr and his crew were very friendly and professional. Great price also. Mike P

Tony Broadway Paving was in my neighborhood paving another driveway and by happenstance he knocked…read moreon my door looking for additional business. I am so glad Tony did. I would definitely recommend Tony Broadway Paving to anyone looking to have their driveway resurfaced. Tony, Mike, and their entire crew did an awesome job. No nonsense, hard working, and very professional. It was the right time, right price, and right paving company. You will not be disappointed!

We were very pleased! They worked through the weekend to accommodate our schedule, fulfilled every…read morespecial request we had, and were consistently there when expected. The work was great - our garage floor and front doorstep are both very well done. Plus they are nice folks! We highly recommend Rodger and his crew.

We needed a concrete finish outside after a long and difficult foundation repair. We were tired and…read morejust DONE. We reached out to 3 concrete companies, and Nathan responded almost immediately. He was here the same day and after assessing the job gave us options and explained them clearly. In less than a week they were here, ON TIME, and finished the job same day. Not only was the price fair, the result was beautiful! We cannot recommend them enough, local business, super friendly, professional and they know their stuff!

We had Nathan complete two projects for us, with both being well done, on-time and on budget. we…read morehad a porch deck repaired with a creative solution that saved us time and money, and we had the concrete decking at the pool area expanded, and we receive many compliments from all who come over. He is courteous and respectful, and we would definitely use them again.

Wish I could leave zero. He will tell you anything you want…read moreand do a bad job. don't trust him.

Brian Baines is a great guy and he delivers quality at a fair price. He keeps in touch throughout…read morethe process of estimating to job completion. He completed my new sidewalk job and my significant others driveway project exactly on schedule and has recieved inquries from other neighbors after seeing his work. I would not hesitate to hire him for any project requiring concrete know how!

Absolutely ridiculous, wasted my time. Their "project manager" showed up for estimate, never…read moreturned his car off, stood in my driveway, basically staring into space. Eventually, he looked at the first project, 9 steps that needed some cracks repaired. Said they dont repair anything, only level. I had 4 jobs total, 2 sidewalks to level and a patio pad. We never got to other jobs, he was so rude and disinterested, that I asked him to leave.

An efficient operation providing a really effective and cost saving service. The estimator came out…read moreand gave me a bid and two weeks later the work was completed exactly as described. Totally respectable workers and employees from start to finish! I feel like I got a new driveway for the fraction of the price of removing the old concrete and pouring new slab's. They used a pressurized slurry of limestone injected through the concrete to level the slabs across my entire driveway. The diamond ground all of the joints between my house and the driveway and between all of the slabs and sealed it perfectly! The before and after is incredible. Thrilled with the work and will recommend them to anyone who needs to have concrete leveling done!