HOLMES BLACKTOP & CONCRETE

Very good. Fairly difficult in that the drive is hour glass shaped, on a grade and between stone walls.

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These jerks were doing the concrete on my neighbors house and decided to take a break to lean over our fence and use their twirled up t-shirts to repeatedly smack and whip our dogs. When approached, they laughed and thought it was funny. Our dogs bark at strangers but they are fenced in and harmless. This was a senseless act of animal abuse and should never be tolerated in any environment. When the man in charge was approached he tried to joke it off. They had no business being near or leaning over our property line. I would say if you want a professional, call someone else.

Great Job. Had to fight all the unplanned rain this summer but they worked at it and did an excellent job.

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Driveway looked excellent when completed last year. (Even though they had to
return a few times and complete what they said they were going to do
with my driveway and did not).  Less than one year after completion, I
had one 7 foot crack and bad pitting over the entire driveway. Holmes
came out with his concrete vendor and they decided the deterioration
was caused by a specific stone used in the concrete mix, combined with
the hard winter. They decided the best thing to do would be to repair
some of the concrete. This is where my real issues began with this
company. Very poor and sloppy workmanship on the repair, and now they
refuse to reply to my emails or return my phone calls. When they do
return a couple of my calls, they tell me how busy they are and they
will get back with me. And of course they never do. The crew that worked
on my project originally told me that Holmes would back up his work and
take care of any issues I should have. Obviously this is not the case.
Someone else has photos posted with their review of this company. When I first saw the pictures
of their deteriorating driveway, I thought they were pictures of my deteriorating
driveway. Looking at some other recent reviews, this company might be
having some upper management issues. My suggestion would be to make sure
you get plenty of references.

Holmes was prompt with the estimate, in May 2014.  Due to bad winter, all concrete contractors were running behind, so he estimated work would be done in June/July.  I received notice in late May that the 1-day project was scheduled for the first week in June.  Talked to Holmes on 6-2; was told the work would be done on 6-6.  As rain occurred that week, I left a message with its answering service on 6-5, to see if the work was still scheduled.  No reply.  Workmen did NOT show up on 6-6; my message with answering service received no call-back.  Sent an email later that day, and was told work would be done on 6-9.  (These are the reasons for my lower "responsiveness rating."  I understand that the weather, and site conditions, can cause delays -- but I need to hear about it.  Just a quick phone call or email would have sufficed.)
Work performed on 6-9.  Crew varied from congenial to sullen/profane, but I can overlook a lot when the work is done correctly.  There had been concrete edging around the sidewalk, which had disappeared.  (Work began at 7:30A; I arrived on-site 3 hours later.)  Crew said they'd check on the edging's whereabouts.  I did not hear about the edging's demise until several days later, after my email inquiry.  I requested, and received, a $30 discount on the bill, to compensate for edging's loss.  (20 ft. of edging @ $1.50/ft.)
It required another week, and my questioning email, before the sidewalk's wood supports, and soil backfill, was performed.  As for enduring quality of the work, time will tell.
GENERAL NOTES on concrete work from ANY contractor:
This was a new experience for me, so I wasn't sure what to expect.  IF you have concrete work done which abuts any vegetation, expect damage.  I not only lost concrete edging, but also some plants.  I wish I had been warned of this -- I could have removed edging and plants beforehand.

Holmes did amazing work at our home last April! However, 10 months later we noticed 3 portions of the driveway were literally crumbling. I called Mr. Holmes who finally returned my call after 4 attempts and then he came out to view our driveway after 3 more requests. Mr. Holmes informed me via phone that he agreed the condition of the driveway was a problem (I do not recall exact words) and that it would be fixed; he even made a comment that he was unsure as to why they used a different product or did something different on those portions that were crumbling. Numerous phone attempts later, Mr. Holmes has decided that this is a problem with the quality of product from his supplier and he is leaving it up to them to "decide what they are going to do ". While I have reminded Mr. Holmes now on 2 occasions that our contract is with "Holmes", he continues to deny that they have any ownership in the matter. I am appalled that we have to take legal matters just to get what we paid for.

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In June of 2013 I requested a quote for a new driveway and a replacement sidewalk.  The driveway Quote came in on 6/18/2013. In late July, I called and asked Holmes to add a quote for a replacement patio in the back of the house. The patio Quote came on 7/30/2013. Their schedule is dependent on acceptable weather conditions and the existing Backlog. They generally don't promise a completion date because they don't know what the weather will be like in the future and they will not start a job until they feel confident that they can complete it within a reasonable period of time. They removed all large rocks and sidewalk.  They added crushed rock as required. They leveled and compacted the base. They poured 98 yards of concrete in the driveway, sidewalk, and patio. The driveway was 5" thick and 11' wide. The patio was 4" thick and 14.5' by 21'.. They completed the job on 10/15/2013 where they filled along the edges of the concrete with topsoil. They used 70 yards of topsoil. The driveway was unavailable for only seven days while the concrete set up.
 I had requested a Quote for the driveway to be done with 4" of asphalt. The Quote for 4" (2" and 2") of Asphalt was $20,500.00. I think concrete was cheaper.

very happy with the work that Holmes Blacktop completed for us

Though it does take a while to get the project started (2 months during busy season). The work is worth the wait.
Team is very punctual, sensitive to yard damage, and takes the time to make sure its done right.
They hauled all the concrete away and brought in topsoil to fix the damaged areas caused by machinery. This is a huge plus as I have had work done where I was left filling in ruts and grading dirt.
Hardworking team that has been doing this work for years. Note it was 90-100+ degree days
Project was completed in 3 days.
Only issue is response time to check on project status. Around the 2 month marker, I left several messages with the answering service to check on my anticipated start date. Once I got a call-back. Project was scheduled without any issues

The work went well. The estimate was reasonable compared to others I had received. The tear out and gravel part of the job went well. The company did not tell me that they wanted to wait a week to complete the job, which was a surprise and then it rained. When they returned after all that, the job completed well. I was satisfied except the asphalt in front of the garage door is not sloped well so that some puddling does occur(ice in the winter).

They showed up on time and completed the work in a timely fashion. The quality of the job in general was good, although I felt that they rushed a bit particularly at the end of the job. The result of rushing showed up later. We were told that the concrete would cure to a nice and even white color around spring. The job was done the previous November. It did not end up with even coloring, and the skirt was somewhat pitted. We started calling Mr. Holmes around March or April, and were usually told he'd "be out next week" or "call me right back". This went on until around August when he finally had someone come out. They repaired a small crack on the front of the porch and explained the problem with the sealant/curant. I was told that the uneven coloring was a result of the curant/sealant they sprayed on it when they finished. The driveway was probably still too wet for it to go on evenly, and the pitting was from it being sprayed too hard. We were told that the curant is only good for 30 days while the concrete hardens; beyond that, we would have to apply some sort of sealant on our own, something that was not clearly explained at the beginning.

Took forever for them to respond once I signed contract, several months, communication with them was very difficult until I finally tracked down the owners cell phone number. I was very disappointed in the finished product, especially in finishing of edges. When they came back to apply sealer (1 year later as recommended by them) the info. said brushed on, it was mopped on. It has been 1 year and I have to go out and fill some cracks on edges they did not fill, even though I pointed it out to them when they came to seal driveway (225 dollars more). I was very disappointed with the entire experience.

THE JOB WENT VERY WELL. I LIKED THAT THE BOSS WAS ON-SITE TO SUPERVISE.

NICE LEVEL AND THEY DID A GOOD JOB