MICHEL MASONRY CONST INC

They did a great job putting the concrete pad in my backyard without damaging my existing lawn.

Overall a very good experience. We heard about Matt Kaufhold / Michel Masonry from a friend who had similar work done by them 3 years ago, and we first met with him more than a year ago. Unlike others we met with, Matt asked great questions about what we wanted for styling, e.g., curves, possible seating/patio area, curbside areas for trashcans on pickup day. He also offered ideas for troublesome roof drip line and areas next to/under drive and sidewalk, and gave us a sense of costs for options. We knew then we wanted him to do the work, but it took us a while to decide which features we wanted (walkway, curves, no patio). Connecting with him early this summer took a couple of calls, and he met with us again in late June & provided a detailed written proposal with the understanding that his already-scheduled work put our project-start out into mid-August, subject to weather delays. We accepted. We chose to do our own landscape prep - removing 3 overgrown shrubs next to work areas. We contacted Matt in mid-August and learned our project start would now be mid-Sept. He called us 2 days before start to let us know exact date. Actual start was 9/18, for removal and prep that included new base under sidewalk area as well as careful positioning of wooden forms for sidewalk curve and correct driveway slope. Pour that had been planned for 9/19 was delayed until 9/30 due to unexpected city permit / pre- pour inspection requirements. Matt complied with all city permit requirements and professionally handled a situation that probably caused chaos to his scheduling. Final work of step overcoat, deeper saw-cut of driveway joints and calking between driveway & garage floor was completed 10/2. Matt's crew were all prompt, polite, clearly knew what they were doing and worked smoothly together. All equipment, supplies and supporting removal/concrete trucks arrived on-time -- no delays during the crew's 10 to 12-hour work days. Matt himself was on-site for project start, phoned for mid-day check and was again onsite all-day on pour day working side by side with his crew for pour/level and finish. It's understandable why (in good weather) call-backs / e-mail replies waited days and up to 2 weeks. We're delighted with the appearance of the new drive, walkway & step and able to enjoy use of them for walking. We're still parking on the street, eagerly waiting until next week when cement should be "cured" enough for us to drive on it. We chose to do our own minor landscaping repairs - replacing dirt where forms had been, re-seeding grass (not laying sod) so that finish work is still in-progress.