F J BRAWLEY CONCRETE INC

As part of some exterior remodeling Brawley was hired as a subcontractor to Para Quality Construction to replace and extend an existing brick patio with a concrete surface.
Given our experience we would definitely not recommend using Brawley.
Our first problem occurred right before we were due to pour the concrete. Brawley announced that the soil was unstable and that we needed to have it compacted and needed to increase the thickness of the poured concrete and the size of the iron reinforcing rebar. (All at additional cost to us, of course.). If we didn't make the changes required then he would not stand behind the work, and could not guarantee that there would not be significant cracking over time. Brawley was probably right that the soil needed to be compacted, but we would have expected that to come out before we signed the contract, not right before pouring the concrete; they had full access to the site during the bidding, there was nothing that could not have been discovered before the contract was signed. Brawley offered to do the compacting for ~$4,000; our contractor found us another vendor on who completed the task for $2,750.
Our second problem occurred after the cement was poured. We had requested a colored concrete and had gone to some length to select the appropriate color. After the cement was poured though, it turned out blotchy, uneven with discoloration. Other concrete vendors have told us that Brawley probably misapplied a sealer to keep the concrete from setting too fast during a hot day. Instead of working with us to repair the problem Brawley continued to insist that the concrete was fine. See the attached images to decide for yourself. Then they poured muriatic acid on a couple sections without our approval which cured the blotchiness in one case but made the concrete gray and pale. In the other case it made the blotchiness worse.
We ended up withholding $1,500 until this summer to see if the problem would cure itself as Brawley insisted it would. It didn't, so we spent $1,100 so have it sandblasted which removed the seal and for the most part fixed the blotchiness problem.
Within 6 months the concrete cracked anyway.
(See images).
Given the results and their conduct we would definitely not use him again.