Project: 100 feet of curb and gutter installed. Professional and responsive. The workmanship on the project was well done and they cleaned up the area after. read more

Whitlow Concrete exceeded our expectations! We wanted to pave our side yard and widen our driveway to fit a second car. We liked our landscaping and wanted it to be moved over. We got in touch with Dillon and explained. He understood, asked some questions, made some recommendations, and came back to us with a detailed quote. We were surprised with the price, it was reasonable and under what we expected to pay. He sent over a contract which included the estimated time to complete the work. 10-12 working days. Eric was assigned as our project manager for the project, and Jaime was the lead foreman. They were phenomenal as was the entire crew that did the work. They cleaned up at the end of every day, and made sure we had a safe way to enter/exit our home. They were friendly and kept us in the loop the whole time. During their work, we decided that we wanted to replace the front yard fence, and after letting them know, they completely replaced the fence the next day. They did all the work with the city to get the necessary approvals for the curb work, as well as handled all the work with the utility companies to make sure their work didn't damage anything underground. The result is great, and we love how it turned out. It's better than what we wanted, and they managed to do it all within the original quoted time AND at the original quoted price (excluding the change order for the fence replacement). read more

Whitlow Concrete - Don't have a before pic, but here's an early progress pic on the left (before leveling and the rebar), and a finished pic on the right. - Masonry/Concrete Near Me - Capitola, California

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It's actually quite simple... if you want the job done well, correctly and completely, hire Whitlow Concrete. "Seamless" doesn't begin to describe the experiences I've had with this company. Most recently, I had a to have sidewalk and street repair done due to a massive tree route system's damage. Dillon made a challenging situation easy. They managed permits with the city, throughly explained all the options, provided quality work, responded quickly, calendared the work asap, communicated consistently and even accommodated other tradespeople on site to get the job done. I've always found their rates competitve and fair. In home or property remodels there are few aspects that you can just hire a professional and consider it done. With Whitlow everything is just taken care of. Can not recommend more highly. read more

"City Standards" were clearly not met based on photographs, in lieu of a required inspection, submitted by Whitlow Concrete to SC Public Works over two weeks a-f-t-e-r the concrete was poured... both entities tout a good working relationship with each other... but the customer, not so much. My scheduled two day installation was abbreviated by one day due to rain... a decision by Whitlow; not optimal for best results. read more

Dillon and team were great. We needed concrete work due to a heritage tree roots problem and Dillon worked with the arborist in Santa Cruz to get everything done. The quote was fair and the work was completed timely. I would definitely use them again. read more

Professional workmanship, pricing, response to calls/emails, and integrity when issues arose. A consistent crew member on site would have streamlined communication but our job of a new curb was likely too small for that. read more

Whitlow Concrete - Our beautiful new curb! - Masonry/Concrete Near Me - Capitola, California

We needed a concrete-lined drainage ditch, and Whitlow Concrete created a beautiful one for us. Before the work began, Al (the foreman) went over the the project in great detail with me to be sure we were all on the same page. He was even willing to accommodate a substantial change in the project---no problem at all. His crew really knows their stuff and made it exactly as we requested. We will be putting in a driveway soon, and Whitlow is the one we'll call. read more

Whitlow Concrete - This shows the framing and the rebar for the drainage ditch. I was delighted with their work. Top quality workmanship. - Masonry/Concrete Near Me - Capitola, California

Nearly 30 years ago we hired Whitlow Concrete for a large garage and long driveway at our Westside Santa Cruz house. They did a fantastic job! To this day the concrete still looks excellent and has never crumbled or cracked. We wanted to add an additional area for parking, so we called them for our current job. Once again, they did an awesome job. They were on time, took great care to make sure the job was done right and were professional and easy to work with. It's so cool to see this family owned and operated business going strong 3 generations later. It doesn't surprise us though. With their level of workmanship they are sure to achieve continued success. We highly recommend Whitlow concrete! read more

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Whitlow Concrete did a fantastic foundation job ! They were knowledgeable, professional, courteous, efficient, and did all the work in a streamline fashion. I can't believe it was finished so fast! Workers Geraldo and Jesus are skillful craftsmen and left the site finished and clean. I will definitely recommend them to family and friends. I will remember Whitlow Concrete when the time comes to build my pool. read more

Whitlow did work on my neighbors driveway while our roof was being replaced. Whitlow employees not only were seen rummaging through our roofers supplies in front of our house. They left a pile of mud and sand in our gutter and an oily mess in front from their vehicles that parked in front of our house. When I notified our neighbor she stated she also witnessed the rummaging of supplies. She notified Dillion at Whitlow who suggested I call him. What lack of concern and responsibility !!! Poor customer service. I don't recommend this company unless you want some of the same. LM read more

It's been a tough year for us all. I would avoid dealing with Whitlow at all costs. My job has been pushed out for weeks and ended up having the owner, Dillon Whitlow lose his s&*$ when I asked once again of a start date for my project. They are clearly are in over their heads and have more work than they can handle. Was I frustrated, you bet, however, listening to an owner yell and scream that it is not his job to update clients on a start date and that he is going to quit his job because he is stressed out, was the last straw. Unreliable and unprofessional!! read more

I can't speak highly enough about Dylan and Whitlow Concrete! They are very professional and get the job done right. We had trouble in the past with another concrete contractor who did not completing the job correctly, which resulted in multiple large cracks. Whitlow Concrete takes all appropriate prep steps to ensure the best outcome with laying concrete and appropriate curing. Their work is beautiful and I highly recommend them! read more

Whitlow Concrete installed our concrete patio in our backyard and they did a wonderful job. We worked with Dillon on the estimate and with Al as the project manager for the crew on site. The entire team was very responsive and professional, and the project turned out great. Dillon was recommended to us by a landscape designer who has worked with him on a number of projects. They had many projects ahead of us at the time but we felt they were worth the wait. We are so glad we did as we are very happy with the results! read more

Our original driveway was built in 1979 and was an old concrete unreinforced driveway. We hired Whitlow Concrete to install a new driveway, a walkway & stairs and a retaining wall/curb. The whole project from start to finish was a great experience. Dillon came out and gave us ideas and options to choose from as to design, color & textures. The work crews worked really hard, arriving on time every morning, and cleaning up before leaving in the afternoon. They did everything from the demo & haul away of the old concrete driveway, to laying new forms and pouring the new concrete. And I love the end result. I would highly recommend Whitlow Concrete. They are a company that cares about doing the job right. read more

Whitlow concrete does excellent work and at the end of the day they really spend the time to clean up witch to me is very important in my eyes. I hired them to install a foundation and they did such a good job I had no second thought about hiring them back when I needed more concrete work completed. read more

I had a great experience with Dillon and team creating a much needed drainage system and concrete patio in my back yard. This was the best experience I've had working with a contractor from initial contact, quote process, scheduling and job completion. Great attention to detail and they were meticulous with clean-up. Manny and crew were friendly and very hard working; they are all very skilled. The finished product more than met our needs and we can't wait to fully enjoy it this spring. I've been able to see the positive results of drainage system and I'm happy to report no standing water. I will definitely use them again when driveway needs replacement. Whitlow Concrete had a great reputation and now I see why. read more

Whitlow Concrete is the BEST! I highly recommend this company for any concrete work that needs to be done-we've had concrete pads, French drains and a basement floor done by Tim and his company. Thank-you for our most recent job. read more

They did outstanding work on our new patio at a very competitive price! We couldn't be happier with the attention to detail on the stamping, tinting, bluestone edging, and the impeccable clean up job. We really appreciated them moving up the schedule for us, just in time for summer and hosting some family events. Dillon, Al, Manny, and everyone else was a pleasure to work with--very kind and professional. Highly recommended! read more

I was very impressed with the great quality of work Whitlow provided us on a new driveway. The demo went smooth and overall, it was a great experience. Their customer service was top notch, Dillon's communication is great, he's quick to always reply, and a pleasure to work with. I will definitely use Whitlow & Dillon again for more concrete work in the future. 1/22/22 read more

This company is very professional in everything that they do, from the estimate through completion of the job. They were accurate in the starting time for the work to begin. The work was done neatly and no corners were cut. The job supervisor came around frequently and consulted with me on how I wanted certain things done. They made accommodations for my wife and me since we needed a flat smooth surface to walk on during the construction job. After the job was finished everything was cleaned up they way it was before they started. Their prices are competitive and they are totally worth it. read more

The team at Whitlow did a beautiful job on staining our patio and laying a stamped walkway at our house. When we had an issue with the initial color, they corrected it and it looks absolutely beautiful. Highly recommend Whitlow concrete and will use them again! Thank you Dillon! read more

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Whitlow's workforce from the beginning of the project to the closing day were the kindest, most thoughtful group of folks we've had the pleasure of working with. I cannot say enough about them, I wish I had more work for them just to have them over again, masters in the trade coupled with greatest positive energy. Thank you for a job well done. read more

Whitlow Concrete has done extensive work around my house, 4 very large retaining walls, foundations, patios... I found both Tim and Dillon easy to work with, responsive and have the willingness to make sure the project is done right. The overall integrity of all of the team made for a great experience. They have been at my house for the past six months and I have been able to get to know a lot of their workers. I was pleased to find that most of them have been with the company for 15+ years and are grateful to work there. What was really refreshing is how humble Dillon was when mistakes were made. I learned at the end of the project that with the weather issues this winter and a mistake (in our favor) on the bid, that they didn't make a profit on the job and might have even lost money. They still went out of their way to do the job right and come back and correct minor issues. I would be confident in using them again for sure. read more

I don't usually yelp unless its bad but this time I had to tell everyone how great Whitlow concrete company is. They do excellent work and stand by their product. When things go wrong and you know in consturction things happen, they came back and FIXED EVERYTHING WITH OUT A FUSS. They were really easy to work with. They listened to my needs and made sure that it was right for me. Great customer relations. thenks again Faye Stone read more

Timely, friendly and did a great job on a new concrete pad. Dillon and the team were a pleasure to work with, highly recommended.

Dillon is too busy to arrive at his scheduled appointments. When asked if he would show up for another scheduled estimate appointment, he indicated I was rude and suggested I seek out another contractor. Sure glad I found out how he runs his business before I hired him. If this is how he runs his company I will be glad to use another contractor. read more

Dillon did a great job with our patio. He had great suggestions and his crew worked well. We were very happy. Easy communication and clear billing. read more

-- Update 2018.11.14 If you notice, yelp only displays positive review quotations above here, Yet my review is top rated, negative. Hmm. What gives? Why are random 'positive' quotes ranked higher? Also, in my original 2016 review, I quoted another yelp reviewer: Linda C., who wrote: "He, Tim, was a bully" Now, in 2018, the review by Linda C. has been completely deleted by yelp.com - as if it never happened. But it did happen! Not just to Linda C. but to me! Shame on you yelp.com for trying to skew ratings by deleting negative ratings! I am now downgrading my review from 3 to 2 stars. It had taken 2 months of contract negotiations, in 2016, prior to the pour to discuss many things, such as how the concrete would be scored to provide stress relief points, to avoid random cracking. Dillon Whitlow said not to worry - they would provide all appropiate scoring and we would not experince any random cracking. Now, only two years after the pour, I have numerous, random cracks in this patio, that Dillon Whitlow said would never happen. Compare this with the concrete patio at Bicycle Trip [1001 Soquel Ave.] - plenty of stress lines in concrete pour much larger than mine - with NO CRACKING! Amazing patio! Must see! I spoke with Aaron, the owner of Bicycle Trip he told me it was Barry Swenson Builders who managed their patio pour - perfect! -- My original 2016 review [unedited, though overly-optimistic, at the time] This is a company in transition from "Bully" [father] Tim Whitlow to Dillon [son] trying - and mostly succeeding, to do great. Before hiring Whitlow Concrete to pour our patio [for about $15,000 total cost], I came here, to yelp for reviews. What I found was shocking: Linda C. wrote: "He, Tim, was a bully" I couldn't believe the above, at the time, and I hired Whitlow, only to discover that it was true. Without going into too much detail, suffice it to say that I negotiated the contract with Tim's son Dillon for about two months, prior to the day of the pour. Next the crew arrived and put in forms - all seemed well, except that I didn't have the decorative stone on hand to authorize pouring concrete yet. Next day,Friday, Dillon left a voice message telling me that the pour would happen on Monday, but that I could easily cancel, if need. I furiously called and email Dillon to cancel the pour, since I didn't have the decorative stone on hand yet. No reply. Monday morning, the crew shows up, ready to pour concrete. I run out of the house, wondering why they are there. The crew has no knowledge of my email or voicemails with their boss, last Friday. Then the father, Tim Whitlow shows up on my property and starts yelling at me about "you have to stop doing this sh*t" - I guess he must have meant, stop trying to achieve a clear contract [which I had thought I had achieved, with his son.] Yelling led to insults being thrown, then Tim instructed his workers to "rip out all the forms" At which point I had to threaten to call the police, which caused Tim to back off. 30 Minutes later, Tim's son, Dillon show up at my doorstep acting as if he didn't know what had just happened. Dillon and I discussed things and got back to basics. [There is a LOT of detail I am omitting, to protect Whitlow Concrete, at this point] Finally, Dillon's team poured me a very nice patio, except with a very minor defect of below grade pooling of water, which Dillon tried to deny, but which is evident and persistent - but very minor, since water evaporates in a day or two - still, they made a mistake in grading the patio, and Dillon, like his father, failed to acknowlege or remedy. Still, all in all, most concrete companies in this area do not even call you back. Yet Dillon followed through and, despite the worst efforts of his father, Tim, to sabotage this job, followed through and gave me a great patio. I feel very bad for this company, yet hope for the best. If you are considering hiring them, insist on this: 1) Tim Whitlow will never be involved 2) The contract must be signed off, in detail, by Dillon Whitlow. Actually, Dillon Whitlow refused to sign the contract, yet he insisted that only I sign the contract. Wierd. It didn't feel right to me, yet I signed it and got a patio poured. At the end of the day, I'm satisfied but would be scared to hire them again. Very, very sorry to write this. read more

We just had what, I think, is our 4th or 5th concrete job done by Whitlow. This time was the absolute best. Dillon came out for the estimate and we went over the job thoroughly. We both understood exactly what the project would entail. Then we changed it a little bit. No problem. I sent him some photos of the changes and he okayed them. He agreed to schedule it on our time, rather than his because we were having some tree work done at the time. Very flexible. He called up a few days prior to the agreed start date just to confirm. He and his crew showed up on time, ready to work. We went over the job again, and they went to work. The crew understood what they needed to do and went right to it efficiently. After two days of setup we were ready for the pour. A new crew showed up,right on time, as usual. The pour went great. Fantastic job! Then on the fourth day, a small crew came over and finished the job by cleaning up. I Really love the work Whitlow has done, and will use them again. read more

The worst cement job ever. We saved forever to build a patio. He rushed the pour, it rained on the new tan concrete, then white spots came out all over it. I was sick to my stomach. He, Tim, was a bully and refused to take it out and my husband was too big a wimp to insist. So 12,000 for crappy job. L read more

Everyone we dealt with at Whitlow Concrete was top notch - the owner, project supervisor, and all the workers. Communication before the job was timely and easy. And they stuck to their schedule. On the project day they put in 110% to get it done. Everything was left tidy and they came back the next day to pressure wash all the sidewalks that had gotten muddy. They even took away all the dirt that had to be dug out at the project site! read more

The Whitlow crew was wonderful. I am so pleased with the result of my stamped concrete patio. Eric (the foreman) was wonderful to work with and made some suggestions and explained each day what they would be doing. Tim, the owner came by at least every other day to check on the project. Their work ethic was superior and they cleaned up after each day they were here. They were fast and efficient. I would recommend them to anyone in need of a patio, driveway or any type of concrete work. read more

I will use these guys (Whitlow) again if I need any more concrete work. The concrete work looks great, and I'm picky. The project was done exactly on the schedule they gave me and it came in under budget. Everyone from the owners to every guy on the working crew was easy to work with. We had 21 feet of badly damaged and highly root lifted sidewalk replaced which crossed our driveway and had ~18 feet of our driveway approach replaced / extended. Dillon Whitlow gave a very complete, easy to understand written estimate. Dillon and his crew were enjoyable to work with in every way with easy prompt communication. The crew completed all of the work in two days. They were very experienced and neat, sweeping up continually as they went and even scrubbing by hand the adjoining concrete, keeping it clean from any new concrete spill. Although all of the crew were great, I need to give a BIG shout out to the crew lead, Eric. Eric made it all happen and he kept me informed every step of the way, making sure the end result was exactly what I wanted. Thanks Eric! Both Dillon and his dad Tim Whitlow came by every few hours each day for a few minutes at a time to ensure everything was going OK and that I was happy with the work as it was happening. Dillon seems knowledgeable and is very personable. His dad Tim is quieter, but I found him easy to talk and work with: a reasonable guy who has worked in the business a lot of years. Personally, I appreciate having a guy with many decades of experience being involved to make sure there are no unpleasant surprises. Price: I had a few quotes. Whitlow's quote was near the lowest, but the lowest quote was only two (2) sentences and so it was hard for me to tell if it was really the lowest. Dillon was very clear that his quote covered everything: all fees, all taxes, everything. Our neighbors had just used Whitlow a few months ago and were very happy with work and experience. Regarding cost, it was unclear if the city would let us extend our driveway approach into the adjoining 6 foot of dirt between the sidewalk and the street. Last minute the city allowed it and Dillon through that part in for free and replaced the last 3 feet of sidewalk for free as he said it would look much better. Then when I got the bill, it was still less than the estimate as Dillon said there was part of the work that turned out to be cheaper. Wow! read more

My old driveway had lifted due to roots underneath. So I set out to get that replaced. I used Community Tree Service for the tree removal who are great people, For the concrete I got several referrals from friends who had good jobs done by Whitlow so I called them up. I heard that Whitlow are local people who have been around Santa Cruz for a long time and are a family business. They got back to me quickly and indeed Whitlow Senior and Junior both bid and supervised the job personally, After removal of the adjacent trees, I had them remove old driveway, remove and grinding of old roots which were indeed underneath, install a root guard just in case, and put in new concrete with color and stamping and borders, etc. His bid was very reasonable and he was able to schedule the job within a week or so. Their crew showed up on the appointment date, worked fast and got all the prep done first day and poured the next. Came back a few days later and sealed and cleaned up. Overall looks great! Thanks Whitlow - would definitely use them again. read more

Whitlow Concrete did a great job replacing the front walkway at my office. Tim came out and gave a very good bid. He had some good ideas of things I could do. I decided to keep it simple and just put in the concrete and a curb. We agreed on a date. It only took one day to brake apart the existing concrete and replace it with new concrete. The crew knew exactly what they were doing and obviously had done this many times before. The concrete dried quickly and we were able to use the walkway very quickly. No down business time. There was one glitch afterwards concerning an electrical wire that may have been disrupted by the work performed. I spoke with Tim and he already knew where the wire had been, he spoke with his workers and they had taken care not to disrupt it. Even with that, Tim sent out an electrician to take a look. It turned out the wire had loosed at one end, it was not effected negatively. It was fixed quickly and was not the fault of the new concrete. It was just a loose wire. They were very on top of their game. I was happy that Tim went the extra mile to send someone out to see what the problem was. Very ethical. read more

whitlow"and son"concrete again comes thru-the locals favorite-your crew can not represent your company better and you've always come thru for us many times-thanx again-Earl & Carol read more

Tim was a great guy to work with. Very responsive. He and his crew did a nice job on layout details and finish. The only reason not 5 stars is that I don't think the concrete itself was as high a quality as I would have liked. The aggregate seemed pretty weak and I have had a few more cracks than I would have expected. I would use him again, but would be more specific on the concrete and maybe more rebar or use fiber reinforcement. read more

Our front porch was a nightmare: narrow landing with about a two foot drop to a wild patch of dirt and weeds. Halloween was always a mess - anytime more than 2 ninja's or princesses came trick or treating, we were nervous they'd take a spill and send Snickers flying through the air. My wife & I had wanted to change it forever to something we could actually use & enjoy (picture a sunset with a beer), and we were excited after submitting plans & having our contractor start to work. Except...our contractor farmed out the concrete work to someone else. Who did a crappy job. Then didn't show up to finish it. Forever. A friend who does high-grade commercial concrete projects recommended Whitlow Concrete to finish our patio, and I'm so glad they did (I wish we would have hired them from the start). Whitlow & team were responsive, efficient, and did a great job finishing our patio (applying the final plaster "skin"), but the main reason I was compelled to write this review was care after they completed their portion of the project. At some point, another contractor nicked the side of our planter, causing the concrete to chip. With one phone call, Whitlow was back the next day and fixed the problem. No hassle, no extra charge, just great customer service. Whitlow will get our business for future projects, and I will be refering them to family & friends. read more

We recently used whitlow concrete at our Aptos house to replace a large backyard tile and concrete patio, side walkway and front porch with new stamped concrete. We also decided to add a built in fire pit. Tim and Dillon came to our house twice- once to prepare a quote and a second time to make sure everything on the project was clear. We set the demo date about a month ahead of time as I needed to fly in for the project. They had an entire crew and equipment at our house at 8 am on the scheduled day. They had workers there every morning until the project was complete. They worked directly with the plumbers to coordinate install of the gas lines. They were helpful in stain color selection and suggested a contrasting color to make the fire pit stand out. When some replacement first pavers didn't quite match our existing pavers they replaced them with a better match before I could even say anything. Tim was out almost every day to review the work and answer any questions. I found him very easy to work with. The patio and fire pit look exactly how we envisioned them. I would definitely use whitlow again for another project. read more

seemed like nice guys. completely fumed out my business even though they claim that they got all the toxic fumes out of the building. we had all the doors open and 4 industrial fans going and it took till 3pm to clear it out. lost customers because of that. then failed to show for the next early morning repair job. then when I told them we would need to work after the business closes, they said that I was difficult, not a nice person and to stop telling them how to run their business. so then they quit and lied to say it was my fault. then went on to say that they didn't have a contract so they weren't legally bound to the job ( I have a copy ). and still claimed that they could get the fumes out in the morning when they already proved they couldn't. they were offered more money to compensate for the change, but continued to be nasty and blamed me again for not being willing to compromise. wow! so you knew can't work during my business hours and the early morning was proven that it won't work. that only leaves evenings, so I don't know how else to compromise. the extra money offered should have made it possible! I think this guy is like a 5 year old, when things don't go exactly as he wishes, he just quits. read more