BULTMAN CONCRETE

I feel compelled to write a review in response to the other review of Tom Bultman and Bultman Concrete just to set the record straight. The other reviewer said that he was charged an extra $350 on his quoted cost of $11,000. That is a 3% difference from the original quote which does not warrant the harsh language written about Tom Bultman. The other issue the former customer had with Bultman Concrete was with two different cracks in the driveway after the snow receded. Again, these cracking issues do not necessarily reflect an error in quality of finish or the concrete itself. There are a vast number of causes for cracking in concrete in Michigan as we experience freezing temperatures. My biggest issue with this reviewer was his use of the word swindled. From his own account it sounds like he received a new driveway for roughly the quoted price that had a couple of minor cracks in the driveway after the winter season. As you might expect, I have known Tom Bultman professionally for almost 25 years and I can tell you that in the skilled trades he is known for quality of work and is well respected by his peers and former customers alike. You still get top marks in my book Tom!

Tom Bultman promised that he would charge $11,000 for the work provided that there was no layer of concrete under the old asphalt that would have to be removed, and there wasn't. When the driveway was finished, he came to me and demanded $350 additional even though he admitted there was no additional work needed from the original bid. I think I paid him $250, but have always felt swindled by him. Then, in the spring of 2011, when the snow receded, I found two ugly cracks, about ¼' wide, in the driveway, one about 10 feet long and another about 20 feet in length. I am considering a law suit. He said he would put a seal coat on the driveway when he was done. He sprayed something on it, but there was no sign of a seal coat afterwards. He seemed angry and unpleasant to deal with and I am sorry I ever did.