ClassiConcrete
About us
John Mahler has over 40 years of experience as a civil engineer and contractor. ClassiConcrete specializes in stamping, staining, polished concrete floors and overlayments. John will meet with you at your home to discuss the details of your project and calculate a free estimate. He will also provide you with picture brochures and references. ClassiConcrete provides a one-year warranty, however as a practical matter we stand behind our work for an extended period of time. Five time Winner of "Angie's List" Super Service Award.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Decorative concrete, custom driveways, entryways, patios & polished concrete floors., walks
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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"The patio in question had some minor cosmetic surface blemishes called stamping cracks. These blemishes were touched up and the patio resealed. Their are no structural problems and the overall appearance of the patio is good. The first winter is the acid test for stamped concrete. Should the winters freeze-thaw cycles cause any damage they will be addressed in the spring, at no charge, under the warranty."
After my complaint, John sent someone to repair the defect and it is repaired to the best of their ability and as well as could be expected.
up when they pulled up the stamp. We also have large cracks in the sidewalk. John told me that when he did the
work he would push the concrete down, he stated that to today you do not
find that quality. John quoted that his job was guaranteed for a year.
Within a month, cracks were developing in the sidewalk and front step.
After the first call on our concerns, he quit answering his phone and never replied to the email.
I then called using a different phone like one of the previous customers and he answered. He told me he would be out that day after lunch. It has been three weeks and he has never shown.
"When we found another job to use the material (that we purchased for this job) we made a refund to the member - which he cashed."
I had gotten 3 prices and he was the lowest by a couple of grand. He had good references and reviews on Angie's list so I went with him.
I needed him to come out about 6 months later to fix a chip (caused by me) and he did at no charge. We are very happy with it. A hot tub sits on one end and I've not seen any cracks
We've been very happy with it.
While I might consider hiring ClassiConcrete again, I would have to set all the expectations upfront. Plus, I would not agree to pay the remaining balance until I was able to inspect and approve the work.
"The concrete had some discoloration, typical of winter concrete work. The discoloration is fading with time as it always does."
After contract was signed, workers arrived on time with all tools and supplies needed. This was the hottest week of summer and I must say the workers performed beyond my expectations to complete.
Very satisfied with result and would highly recommend ClassiConcrete.
They did grind down the floor. The crew leader, Johnny advised after the floor was ground, that he didn't expect the floor to be able to hold a stain as too much aggregate was now exposed as we had unlevel floor. This would have been nice to know that this was a possibility before they started, but was never discussed with us. We were hoping for a brownish high polished floor, what we have a grey concrete color polished floor.
I have asked the owner, John on more than one occasion for the details of the products used, as we might be able to seal the floor which might give it more color. However, John has only replied that he has a product Bellatrix, "that might be the ticket." With the lack of communication I can't have John do anything else to our floor. All I want is the name of the products used on the floor. His crew leader, Johnny has advised that the stain was Sierra Acid Stain. John, the owner has advised that they used a hardener as well. We have asked for the manufacture / brand of the hardener but he has yet to provide it. I don't know how someone stays in business with these poor poor communication skills.
The job was over promised. I have attempted to get information from John so that I may be able to try and improve the look of the floor, but I can't do anything without knowing all the products used on the floor.
"unknown"
On Tuesday, when I noticed that part of the retaining wall was not poured as John had drawn on the quote, Juan took care of it right away and had his crew build the mold for that part as well. That same day, the rest of the retaining wall and driveway was poured. The crew was very efficient and seemed to work well together. When part of my brick came out near the retaining wall, the crew fixed that for me as well. They refinished my steps and sealed the driveway and I believe they actually refinished my approach because it looks shiny like the refinished porch. They crew was very polite and courteous and you could tell they took pride in their work. I was also impressed with how well they cleaned up the work space after finishing.
On Thur Aug 30 we were called and told they would be arriving in a few hours. Not much notification so I explained we would need to wait or they could start some of the work that day but needed to leave a portion of the driveway open. I was told that would be great and they would be coming later that day or call if not able to. No one showed up nor did anyone call. I called later that night and left a message but still no call back. I then called on Tues Sept 4 and left a message. The subcontractor called back and said they would be here that afternoon. I was very happy with Juan and his crew, very nice group of guys. Their equipment broke down and the concrete had been ordered to arrive at 4pm so they all worked very hard and fast to pound out concrete and pick up the pieces by hand on a very hot day.
After the stamping was nearly completed I spoke with Juan regarding the pattern. It was not the pattern we showed John that we wanted. We showed John 2 pictures in his brochure of what we wanted. John wrote down the wrong pattern name. However we decided what had been done would be okay. Next problem was the sealer. We told John many times we did not want a shiny/glossy look. He told us several times "what ever we wanted was fine". I mentioned this to the subcontractor crew as well that we did not want a shiny/gloss sealer. When the sealer was applied it was very shiny. Almost a plastic look.
I called John and asked to meet with him. He came over in the morning and I explained some of the problems we were having. #1: Not calling to say the crew would not be here as first told. #2: Pattern error in stamped concrete. #3: Sealer finish incorrect.
#4: Broken backhoe left in our street with oil leaking for 2 1/2 days as well as the equipment trailer even though crew went to start other project.
#5 The caulk color being used on the driveway made it look worse than before the work was started. It looked like a giant white spider web running up and down our two driveways and once again a gloss sealer was used.
Regarding the pattern error I showed John the pictures in his brochure that we selected with him. John said that page was confusing in the description and he would need to have it corrected for future brochures.
Regarding the gloss sealer John would bring another crew to take off some of the shine. At 4:30pm that day John returned with another crew that were to take up gloss sealer. We were much happier with the stamped portion after this was done.
Regarding the driveway caulking John said once it cured it would "fade away" (note: 20 days later it still looks bad)
We still had the front porch to be completed but I told John if he only has gloss sealers I did not want the porch sealed and take the risk of the gloss look. He said that was our choice but we still had to pay even if we had it done or not.
When I brought up the fact that we could have required the stamped pattern redone due to his error, John raised his voice and said "You signed a contract for Vegas stone" and walked away to his car and drove off. I called him later to ask if he was coming back to finish our discussion and resolve the problems. He said he would after his 5pm appointment. He did not come back nor call back until I called again the next morning and left a message.
On Saturday morning we returned home and saw a crew member reapplying the gloss sealer on the stamped concrete. He said John had not told the subcontractor's crew to not apply this again. We called John and he came over later that afternoon. He said he would have another crew come back over on Monday to remove it again. We also again discussed not having the porch work done since we do not want the gloss sealer applied.
After waiting all day Monday no one came nor did anyone call to say they weren't coming. I called John Monday evening to find out why no one came or called.
The next morning the crew came by and once again took off the wrong sealer. John was outside for a few minutes with the crew but did not come to the door to talk with me. He then drove away. The crew came back in the afternoon to check on how removing the glossy sealer looked. Even this employee said the natural look was much better than the plastic gloss look. But then to my surprise I was told they would be working on the porch to "try out different stains" per John's instructions. We knew nothing of this to be done.
By this time my husband and I decided to just pay the last half of the contract to be able to just end any more dealings with this company. 1 1/2 day job was now in the second week. My husband called John to tell him this and John agreed to reduce the amount due by $50.00 for not doing the porch. John said he would mail a revised bill which we still have not received.
Through all of this John did not once apologize for all these problems or errors. Most of the problems were due to communication between John and his subcontractors so many of the mistakes could have easily been prevented by John.
Regarding the subcontractor, Juan and his crew. With some training on minor details, I would consider to hire them on their own as I felt they do care about their work and the success of their side of this business.
From first contact on this was a very positive experience. Not only was John very prompt in contacting me, but he was able to accommodate my scheduling request. John also provided very reasonable estimates compared to three other companies. The crew showed up on time, set up quickly, confirmed the plan, were pleasant with the neighbors and worked very hard despite the extreme heat. The retaining wall, walk and two flights of stairs were completed within the week. John came to ensure that it was satisfactory when completed. The company is professional, efficient and hard working. They did their best to accommodate my requests and to make sure the results would be safe, lasting and attractive. Would strongly recommend to others.
Juan, John's right-hand man, and his crew came out to get started on a Monday morning and were finished by Thursday afternoon. They were very professional and hard-working, sometimes staying until 7pm to finish their current task. Overall we were very pleased with their work. The patio looks great and we love the way the stamped concrete looks.
We would definitely use them again for any future projects (maybe our driveway in a couple of years).
Contacted John, he came over on weds. night, looked at what I wanted, gave me a estimate of $700, which I agreed to, they came and
poured the patio on the next day, it was excellent service.Licensing
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