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"I do not recommend working with Lasting Impressions. Short version: They won’t get the color you want right and will remain unapologetic about their mistakes. We sent them an image from their website, saying that they were the colors we want. The main color in the photo was a dark beige. Our finished patio is orange with dirty brown blotches. I really did NOT want an orange patio. Long version: After we sent the image for the concrete colors, their representative replied that we needed to pick four colors: the main color, random color, release color, and border color. He said that the main color would be what the patio would look like and that the random and release colors would be accents. We chose a beige color (Arizona Buff) for the main color, as it seemed to match our picture best, and Georgia Clay and Terra Cotta for the random and release colors. Fast forward to when the work actually began. Early on, it seemed to me that the color of the main portion of the patio was too red – that the random and release colors had just been mixed entirely with the main Arizona Buff, so the end result was a red-orange patio instead of beige. I called our Lasting Impressions representative, and he said that the color would be fine and that we were just looking at it too soon. He said to wait until it had dried to reevaluate. After it had dried, I called him again and said it still looked more red-orange than beige. He said that it would be fine, as I hadn’t seen what it would look like after they pressure washed off some of the release colors to bring out the main color. He himself had not seen the patio at this point. After the pressure washing, the patio still looked red-orange. My husband and I called our representative again, who told us that we needed to see what it looked like wet (as that would be the look when it was sealed). We wetted down a portion of the patio, and the color did not look any better. Then my husband asked that our representative come out and see for himself. When he came out and saw the patio, he started replying with, “Well, those are the colors in our contract.” This was the same person who had told us we couldn’t just tell him one color (the Arizona Buff) but had to choose both a random and release color – but not to worry because the end result would look like our main color choice. I asked how he could fix the color. He said he could use an acid stain to lighten it, indicating a beige-yellow on our house stones as the color he could match. When he went to his truck to look up something, the worker he was with admitted that there was “too much red” in the patio color. Next, we were given a color swatch of acid stains. None of the colors on it were as light as the beige-yellow he had said he could lighten the patio to, but Barley was the lightest, so we told him to go with that (or lighter, if possible). The stain did not, however, lighten the patio to the color on the sheet. It made the patio a lighter orange, but still quite orange. Our representative said that it’s because we tried to go to a lighter color, and that would not work. (I’m not sure why he’d promised that he could match the stone on our house if he knew that earlier.) He told us he could go darker. He also said that he “needed to be done with this project.” We really didn’t like the orange, so we chose one of the dark colors on the sheet, Coal. I wasn’t happy with the idea of a dark patio, as we had chosen the beige to begin with with the idea that it would be not quite as hot for little feet to walk on, but we just wanted the patio to look decent at this point (as the orange looked just bad). However, the Coal application did not give us a nice, dark color stone look. Instead, it wasn’t evenly applied and looked kind of blotchy. Our patio now looked orange with dirty or moldy spots (where the brown was). When we pointed this out to our representative, he said, “I told you the orange would show through a bit. I can’t get the patio to the color on the sheet.” He had mentioned that there would be a hint of orange, but he had NOT said the acid stain would not get to the color on the handout. Why give us a sheet of colors if those colors aren’t what the end result is going to be? By this point, we were just done. They tried to get up some of the dirty/moldy look, but that was unsuccessful and just made the color inconsistency worse. We said what our representative had now said to us four or five times, that we wanted to be finished. So they sealed it off. Even THAT was done inconsistently. Portions of the patio look like they weren't sealed at all. Save yourself the headache and go with a more professional company, one that can actually get color right. I’m now investing in patio rugs."

"Bob did an excellent job with our deck. Before starting, he walked us through the timeline of the project and what to expect. During the project, he kept us up to date on the progress he made everyday. He is easy to work with. Our grandson enjoyed watching Mr. Bob work. We are very happy with the final product. The colors turned out really good. I would 100% recommend Bob to anyone that is hiring out deck work."

"Doug and his team have done several projects in/around our homes. We have used this team for many years. They are trustworthy and reliable. Doug and his team are friendly, respectful and professional. They take care while working in and around your home and clean up when they are finished. I would highly recommend Doug and his team!!!!"

"Kevin is super responsive and was extremely detailed in all the design details before we were even placed on the schedule. Once on the schedule it all happened in the time frame that Kevin said it would happen. Drew, who does the work, is really experienced and knows what he is doing. He is very pleasant and was flexible to accommodate small changes as we went along. There were a few picky attention to detail things that I wonder about and was a little surprised that Kevin didn't come around at the completion of the job for a walk through to make sure we were happy with everything. But the bottom line is that we love the porch and overall are really happy with the way everything went. We especially love the pet door that Drew built and the hardware that Kevin came up with. We are happy to recommend Kevin and Drew."

"Words can’t describe how excellent of a job David Miller and his crew did. It was not about speed, but it was quickly and easily seen that workmanship and quality was their goal. We were receiving compliments from neighbors before the deck was even completed. We have a beautiful new deck that adds so much to the attractiveness of our home. If you are looking for a excellent deck company you don’t have to look any further, just give Troy-Built Wood Decks an opportunity to do the work. Thanks to David Miller and his crew of Troy-Built Wood Decks we have a beautiful new deck that we will enjoy for years to come."

"Decks By Design built us an amazing pergola on our existing deck. Communication was easy from the beginning, and continued through completion of the project. We were provided a quote for the work and an estimated start date, which were both upheld and very reasonable. I would definitely use this company again, and highly recommend them to friends and family."

"Centennial Construction did a fantastic job adding a small front porch to our home. They replaced our steps, put up a covered porch structure, and painted. Fast response times, quick turn around, and great service."

"I like Jerry as a person. I gave him every opportunity to successfully communicate and it just did not happen. After the quotation process, I turned other vendors away and then waited for him to fulfill the offer. Not only was I stood up with visits to my home twice after, but the last 3 times I have tried connecting with him (May 17, May 24, June 3) all went without response. If a job can not be managed, just say it. Do not lead people on."

"Ed did an excellent job on this project. The patio was in really bad shape but he got clean, cleaner than I had expected was possible, put on more polymeric sand and sealed it to great result. I was a little put out with not keeping to the agreed schedule, a bit unpredictable in fact, but in the end it all worked out. The price was quite reasonable."