Warning - Work was SO BAD we have to TEAR OUT entire driveway!!
We hired Van Croshier Concrete to tear out, replace and enlarge our driveway with a LEVEL surface for a sports court. We agreed to a 1/2 inch drop per 8 feet, which required raising driveway by 12-18 inches and a county exception, if needed, due to code requirements. In addition they were to replace the sidewalk and front porch. This quickly became the sports court that NEVER happened.
The issues we had were that the Actual drop once new driveway was poured is 16 inches versus 1.5 inches over a 20 feet span. We are NOT able to play basketball and the new drive is steeper than our old drive. From the 3 point line, it's like shooting on 8 1/2 foot basketball hoop! Other issues we had with the project are discolored concrete so bad it looks brown, cut cable line during demo, cut phone line during demo, excessive yard damage, damage to house paint, uneven porch, drive approach too steep and damage to asphalt at entrance , plus the job was left contractually incomplete. In short they were not careful or precise in any of the work that they completed.
The workers completing the job were not employees of Van Croshier. All day labor and subs who showed up were asking me questions on what they should be doing. Van was only present 3-5 hours over the 3 day project. On the last day, a few workers walked by shaking their heads at how bad my porch looked. It is also unlevel and does not match the pitch of the previous porch, leaving a very distinct gap between siding and porch.
We had major communication issues with Van throughout the process. The guy is a complete bully. His response to every question I asked was "trust me, I know what I'm doing, it's to code", yada yada yada. The reality is I explained the importance of having a level sports court at least 25 times. I challenged his measurements at forming stage, leveling stage, prior to pour and during pour almost on an hourly basis for 3 days. I tried to stop the pour until Van said he'd be right over and never showed up until pour was finished. He told one of the subs he couldn't get gravel delivered because of what happened a few years ago....outstanding debt maybe? Van ignored all complaints, because he doesn't listen to the customer, with empty promises that I will have the best driveway around. I emailed Vicki (co owner)twice and text Van to discuss possible solutions and instead of contacting me back they filed a lien on my home with no communication in response to our dissatisfaction at the poor and incomplete work.
Buyer Beware that only 7 of 148 driveway reviews on Van Croshier Concrete were submitted since 7/25/2019. Per Unicourt.com, Van Wyck Croshier, IV and Vicki/Van Wyck Croshier III both filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on 7/25/2019 and 4/25/2018, respectively. This is a very aggressive and highly unethical business that is not registered with the state of Indiana.
Our Advice would be to run!
This "company" is highly unprofessional, has no integrity, and does not stick by their work. read more