Solid Ground Concrete Inc

We have had a very poor experience with Solid Ground that began in April 2023 when they installed a new patio for us. The patio that was installed had a defect for some reason. While I don’t want to speculate, we were told from the employees of the company that there was an issue with the sealer months later, but we are unsure of what caused the defect. After the patio was poured, we reached out to see if there was in issue due to the funny look of the concrete, but the company told us everything was fine and the patio just needed time and all would look okay. We moved forward with building an outdoor kitchen on the patio after waiting the appropriate amount of time that Tony told us to. Here’s the issue-as of the last summer, the patio still looks terrible. We reached out in July of 2024 when Tony sent his guys to check out the patio to see what could be done, as we had spent over 10k additionally on the outdoor kitchen that is sitting on the patio. When the guys came out, they brought a solution to seal the patio, but told us that it would not fix the issue. They told us that we they would not recommend this solution, but they don’t know what’s going to fix this. After Tony dodged some more of our calls, he reassured us that he would have a solution and sent a third party company out, called the Seal King. While the Seal King was very nice and informative, he told us that the solution would cost 5k, would need to be done every 3-5 years (costing an additional 5k each time), and would not be a natural look that we wanted for a simple concrete patio. This all occurred around September 2024, and ever since, we have been awaiting a solution from Tony still as he continued to tell us that he needed to look into solutions-cutting around the kitchen and pouring a new patio or moving the kitchen to pour a new patio. At this point, we have still not heard from Tony as he wanted to talk to his lawyer about all of this… Realistically, we will need to spend over 10k to have this addressed and done correctly. We are in a much worse position than we were 2 years ago before Solid Ground poured a discolored patio and assured us it was okay to move forward with an expensive kitchen build. Not only were the defects in the patio disappointing-I don’t think we have seen Tony since the day the patio was poured, he leaves us waiting for months at a time, and does not seem as though he is actually trying to address these issues. Thank goodness that his employees were honest and transparent with telling us that the patio did not look normal and that Tony’s solution would not fix it. Pictures are of the discolored patio and kitchen. There are 3 noticeably different colors/variation-the blotchy look that covers most of the patio, the dark gray on the stairs (the whole patio was supposed to be the same color), and the spot where they ran out of concrete/cement during the pour and had to get bags to complete the patio. We didn't capture the test spots form the employees applying sealer that is by the kitchen.

In one word: SUPER

Contacted company who responded and came out the next day. Quote received later that day. We agreed upon a design and a price the next evening and Tony said they would be the following morning at 6AM. I didn't know what to think at that point that they were available the next day but its late in the season so I didn't think much of it. The next morning, right on time, Tony and his crew were in my backyard with flashlights ready to go. They did great job that day laying the slab. They came back subsequent days to clean and then seal the slab. They did a great job and you can tell they care about quality. Tony's and his crew are very professional, respectful, and friendly. Completely satisfied and would recommend.

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The job went very smoothly and we are happy with the work that was done. Easy to work with, helped with the design and picking out colors for the back patio and front walkway.  We would recommend Solid Ground Concrete to friends, family and neighbors.

They did a great job. No mistakes. Beautiful appearance to driveway and walks. Very careful of sprinklers and electric. Easy to communicate with. Highly recommended.

Installed drainage leading to bubblers out front, new driveway, redid front and back stoops, tore out front patio and poured new stamped concrete back patio. Great to work with!

This company was EXCELLENT from start to finish..QUALITY, QUALITY, QUALITY!! I would HIGHLY recommend this concrete construction company and plan to use them again in the future.

Very professional and wanted to make sure that we were happy with the end product. I would recommend them.

Tony, TJ and the crew did an excellent job on my recently completed backyard stamped concrete patio. They were personal, professional and prompt (starting each day at 6am). Before starting, TJ explained the difficulties he would have with the stairs, and then he executed above expectations -- not only mine, but more importantly, my wife's.
Communication before and during my job were proper. Considering how uninterested some Angies List vendors are with their prospects, I was very impressed Solid Ground Concrete from initial email to final payment.

Solid Ground were great to work with. They were prompt with the estimate, which was right in line with others I received. Both Wendy and Tony were extremely responsive to my many questions throughout the process. The crew seemed to work very well together - what work I saw in progress appeared to be done very efficiently and conscientiously. The finished driveway and patio seem to be very well graded to prevent any water pooling issues, and the surface was nicely finished. Aside from the anticipated and unavoidable landscape destruction in the immediate vicinity of the concrete, they left absolutely no mess, which was most appreciated.

Everything went GREAT!!! We are so happy with the way everything turned out. They started and completed the job exactly when they stated they would and did a beautiful job on our concrete work. They were very responsive to our calls and questions. Our house is on the corner of an entrance to our development. We had so many cars and quot;creepingand quot; by our house as they worked and especially now after the work is done. The owners of the company spent a lot of time with us on our design and we are so pleased with their recommendation of exposed aggregate concrete. Solid Ground Concrete Inc. came highly recommended to us by several friends that had their work done by them- we couldn't be happier with their recommendation and the job they did! We will be needing a new driveway in the next few years and we will be contacting them for it.

I think Solid Ground Concrete gives very good services, very professional, and very neat. They did a great job. The quality of work is very good. Their price was about standard. I would use them in the future.

We would recommend him to others because he was certainly good for the price. It looks very nice. He actually came back on his own and sealed it the next year, about 12 months later.

Solid Ground was incredible to work with. Our original scope of work was simple, then we decided to put a pool in and change the entire contract. They worked with us on cooridinating our difficult timeline, dealing with complex drainage issues, even matched our drain color to the pool accessories. This is not a slap down concrete and leave company. They professionally grade and survey and come up with incredible solutions every problem we threw at them. We also appreciated their advice on stamp and color choice. I would definately recommend this company!!!
Update:
Within a few days of the work being completed we had cracking. More than it what is considered expected. One large crack accross the entire driveway, front step has pulled away from the house and no stress joint was put in so it has cracked at the base. The concrete surrounding the pool has over 35 cracks! Horribly disappointed. Called the company and was told it was only asthetics and it happens. When purchasing stamped conctrete, its for asthetics and the amount is beyond the area of normal. I had other companies take a look and they said the stress joints were done at the wong places and the concrete was most likely overtampered when installed.

I approached Solid Ground Concrete and one other competitor (Dante) for comparison purposes. My neighbor used Dante and both companies came in at just about the same cost. At first I wanted to use Dante, but after several calls and no return calls back, I became concerned. So, I switched course. I am glad it ended up this way because Solid Ground was very professional and you can always speak to someone versus just leaving a message. Tony always answers the phone, even while he's in the field. We booked our job for about 1.5 months in advance since they were backlogged with the wet spring we had this year. However, as the date approached, I received a call the day before from Tony just to confirm. Our patio is a seamless slate pattern and colored with 2 additional accent colors (walnut, charcoal) over the base (sandstone). I took the day off to watch the whole process. They started at 6:30 a.m. and were done by 2:00 p.m. The next day they came back to put in the relief cuts and seal the concrete, and then make sure the siding was clean. If you want a true professional and someone that takes pride in their work, give Solid Ground Concrete a call.

We had received atleast six estimates from other companies before choosing Solid Ground Concrete. They had the most reasonable price and also used the heaviest concrete and materials for the job. After the driveway set, we had it cut with a diamond patterned. The precision at which the worker used to cut our driveway was surprising and refreshing. At the end of the driveway’s first winter, we had no pitting, cracking or other issues. Still looks as it did on the first day.

They removed an old crumbling and laid a new concrete walk way. They did a very good job in laying the concrete and finishing the same. I liked their services and will use the same in future.