Stamp & Concrete Masters

Stamp and Concrete Masters did an excellent job.  One year later and the driveway looks great.  Very professional, completed work quickly and accoriding to schedule.  They did the neighbors driveway also and that went very well too.

Ron was the cheapest bid we had.  He was extremely knowledgable and took a lot of pride in his work.  Everything turned out beautifully, he seems to be a perfectionist..  I would totally use his company again in the future!

I was initially very please with the service Ron provided.  He came to provide an estimate the same day I called and started the job within a week after we accepted the quote.  The driveway was done very late in the season (late October), but Ron squeezed it so there would be time to get the sealer applied before the weather turned.  When it came time to apply the sealer 30 days later, it was already getting very cold and we had the first snow so I didn't think twice when Ron did not return to apply the sealer - it would have to wait until spring.

By springtime, the finish on the driveway had started to crumble.  In places, the top 1/2" was flaking away.  I called Ron in April and he came right away to inspect it.  He said the salt they used this year had been a bad combination with the concrete mix he used last fall.  He said the mix was inferior and he would not be using that company again.  He said that he could not afford to do a complete replacement, but that if I would pay for the concrete, he would provide the labor to make it right.  I told him that I would be willing to work with him on this, but that I needed to get a quote so I could know how much more this would cost me to fix the driveway.  I have now called four more times to get him to provide a quote to make it right - each time he says he will come that night, but then doesn't show up.  Overall, the driveway is completely unacceptable and will need to be replaced again. 

After I signed the contract, they were back in less than a week to remove the driveway and sections of sidewalk.  They did this on Saturday and poured the new concrete on Monday.  Everything went smoothly and both Ron and his partner rarely took a break.  They were in constant motion until the work was done.

Only one minor complaint, They put the sod back after the forms were removed, but I had a fair amount of work to do in removing it again and filling in top soil to raise the sod back up the proper level.

Overall, a great job and I would recommend this company to anyone who needs concrete work.

Of several firms contacted for an estimate, owner Ron Diersing was the only one who gave me a firm estimate, as well as a detailed explanation of what he would do.  he gave me a courtesy call the night before the job and 30 minutes before arriving.  Despite 98 degree heat and a job site that required hauling in buckets of cement by hand, Ron and his brother finished in 1 day, with a few touch-ups the following morning.

I am over-the-moon happy with the porch pad replacement.  It looks great, drains water away from the house, and evens out what was a jarring step from the house and to the back steps.  And they did minimal damage to the surrounding garden.

I was slightly less happy with the low retaining wall across the front of the property, mostly because it was poured on top of  the sidewalk rather than the yard, as I'd requested.  And also because it did not have permanent drainage holes built in. (When he stopped by the following morning, Ron drilled several holes at the base of the wall for drainage.)  To be fair, we did not discuss the wall in as much detail, and I did not come out and check the forms as they were setting them up, which could have headed off the problem.

When Ron gave me the estimate, we discussed the broken curb and he eplained the difference between patching and replacing the curb, and I said I would probably have it patched at a later date.  Altho' it was not part of the original estimate, at the end of the day he patched the worst spots at no extra charge.

Overall, I was happy with the job, the price and the overall experience.

We spoke with Ron about a quote 3 weeks ago. After reviewing a couple other quotes, Ron's price was much better for the same or better quality of service. I called Ron and setup a time to start work on the patio, and he was back out just a week later clearing the area. From start to finish the patio took 3 trips from Ron and his team over 3 days. We are extremely happy with how everything turned out and can't wait to enjoy the patio!

Ron, the owner gave us an estimate and called with a proposed date to complete the project.  He did not ask for any deposit and said we could pay him when we were satisfied with the job.  On the first day they removed the old patio using a bobcat with a hydraulic hammer.  I told him that I didn't want the yard damaged so he said that he would bring the bobcat in the yard only one time and he kept his word.  The bobcat didn't do any damage.  They hauled the broken concrete through the garage utility door using a wheelbarrow.. The next day they formed the new patio and verified with my wife that they design was satisfactory.  Due to the extreme heat they decided to pour the concrete the following morning to assure a quality result.  The next day they poured the concrete using wheelbarrows.  After the concrete partially dried they applied a powder and used stamp pads and formed the design in the concrete.  Stamping concrete is a very messy job and the powder is very dusty.  The following day they came back to clean and seal the stamped concrete.  I was impressed with their knowledge of the business, their attention to detail (not damaging my yard) and their willingness to work in extreme heat.  . They were also careful to clean the house, driveway and the area at the end of each day and upon completion of the job.   

Had the best price for the work.  Kept me up to date on expected timing of work as all the rain this year caused it to shift a little, I can't blame him for that.  Did footers to plan and took photos as I could not be there when they were dug before they were poured.  Did rough regrading of yard with dirt removed for footers.  Framed and poured the new porch, 20' by 24'.  Looks great.  All of this was done behind the house so tight area to reach and can't get cement truck back there.  Then hand dug roughly 60 foot trench to install corrugated piping/gravel/cover to improve drainage uphill from patio.  Tied this in to gutter system.   

I reached out to Ron for an estimate in April and I liked the price as compared to the two other estimates I got so we planned on a May 16th start.  Due to rain (and rain, and rain, and rain...) start was delayed until May 26th.  Ron tore out the paver patio on his own and hauled the remnants by wheel barrow - lots of trips but a vehicle would not fit between the houses into our back yard.  Framed the patio the same day. 

After the holiday weekend, Ron showed up appropriately early with 2 assistants who poured and brushed - it was all done within a few hours.  Great result.  Love the patio and the look.  Ron's aesthetic suggestions regarding the 5x8 section running to the fireplace were perfect.  I am very happy with Ron's work and professionalism.

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The two guys who were working on my home today quit and told me the owner was on his way, but that he had hit a mailbox and ran off, leaving a bunch of bricks all over the street. They also left a truck in my yard that is leaking oil. They came back later two get their possessions off the truck, but did not know what was going to happen to the truck. They also told me that the owner was not acting like himself and was not responding to questions about what they were going to do about the front porch that they were working on. Also, the beams on the front porch were not propped properly when they started, so all the beams are ruined now.

    I was very pleased that the owner, Ron Diersing, worked with his crew side-by-side the first two days.  Ron answered every question that we had about the job.  We are extremely pleased .  Our neighbor stopped by this morning and I have already recommended Ron Diersing to him.  The ov erall experience was so much better than we ever expected.  I had expected a messy, arduous project and it was nothing of the kind.  Ron and his crew left the "campground even better than they found it " - no extensive repair to the lawn, no cleanup on our part and, most of all, we were left with such a pleasant feeling of satisfaction with a job extremely well done.  If you had such a category, I would give him an "A++."    Ron was more than professional and truly wanted to please his customer.  You can tell he takes great pride in his work - and his work actually is a sculpted accomplishment.  We can't say enough good things about Ron Diersing.

  Because of the poor weather, they could not start the work on the stated date, but delayed 1 day.  They showed up early and finished the demolition in 2 days.  Again, weather slowed the work but the pouring was done on time and the driveway looks great.

One contractor tried to convince me to replace the entire walkway ( at over the double this price) but I saw no reason for that extensive work to be done. Ron gave me the best bid and explained to me in detail what he would be doing. We agreed on the price and Ron gave me a completion date. We have had a tremendous amount of rain which slowed things down plus the city of Hilliard was being a complete set of jerks on what they were going to require for the replacement and gave Ron quite a runaround. Ron convinced them that what they wanted was not in the scope of the neighborhood and they finally agreed to the replacement request that I had asked Ron to complete. (My advice, warn your contractor in advance of what complete jerks the city of Hilliard is in obtaining permits and be ready to have a hassle).  The work was completed and totally met my satisfaction. I would highly recommend Ron and his company for both their very competitive pricing and excellent quality of work.

I had originally talked with Ron Diersing about an estimate for a driveway replacement in the fall of 2010.  He quoted a price that I thought was fair and set a date for the work to be done.  For a number of reasons, I decided to postpone the project until spring 2011, but still wanted to use Stamp and Concrete Masters to do the job.  I originally was only going to have the driveway replaced, but I added the project of having a wheelchair ramp removed, concrete poured where the ramp had been to make a small patio, and steps installed to run from the deck to the new patio area.  Ron was very understanding about everything, gave me a very fair estimate for the additional work, and we set the date to begin work on 4/19/11.  Because rain was expected on 4/19 and on 4/20, Ron called early on 4/19 and indicated that he thought he and his crew should delay the removal of my old driveway and ramp, plus concrete framing and other preparatory work to 4/20, and pour the new concrete driveway on 4/21 (4/21/11 was the only non-rainy day the whole week!).   The driveway was completed by 1:30 PM on 4/21.  Ron returned that evening to do some additional work on the driveway.  On 4/22/11, Ron installed steps from the deck to the new patio area and ran new wiring as needed to get the pet electronic fence working.  Ron recommends sealing the driveway at least 30 days after installation, but prior to winter, which I will be asking him to do in the near future.  

Overall he was prompt, professional, responsive and the job was done to our complete satisfaction and cleaned up properly. He and his employees were professional and courteous.

They were very business-like. They were easy to talk to and answered all of our questions. They were real perfectionists. We have had several comments on how great the driveway looks.

Our 40-year old concrete garage floor and driveway needed to be replaced. We obtained several estimates from contractors with good ratings. Stamp gave us the best price. The work was well done and on schedule. Ron is very knowledgeable and we are pleased with the finished project.

I called 3 highly rated companies on the list for estimates. One did not return my call, and the estimate provided by another was, I thought, a little high. Ron Diersing arrived to do the estimate on time, was professional, and seemed knowledgable. I have experience dealing with construction contractors on a commercial basis, so Concrete Masters got the job. My driveway and front porch approach had multiple cracks, a couple potholes, and deteriorating street approach, and a section of sidewalk that was crumbling. It was raining on the day work was scheduled, and though it was obvious Concrete Masters would not be coming out, Ron called in the early morning anyhow, and told me they'd be out in 2 days (I'd already checked the weather report and had assumed as much; I wasn't concerned). The courtesy call was appreciated. The crew arrived on time on the rescheduled workday and after a short strategic discussion, got to work. I wasn't keeping a close eye on them, but from what I saw of the work the entire crew worked efficiently, didn't get in each others' way, and in general just got the job done. There was a short delay waiting for the concrete truck, but that wasn't their fault. The end result looks very neat and professional. Again, having several years' experience working with contractors of all kinds on commercial projects, my evaluation is that this installation is of high quality. In addition to the concrete work, the crew had to remove several dozen decorative stones on one side of the driveway and sod on the other. Afterwards they replaced everything as it had been. Now, 2 months later, you can't tell anything was moved. The sod looks like it had never been removed and replaced, and the stones have settled back in to their original bedding. Also, they hauled away all broken conrete and other debris, and cleaned up the site so well that there was nothing left for me to do. Ron's estimate was, in my opinion, a fair price for the work done. Considering the "extras" I got, as noted above, I think I got more than my money's worth. At some point in the next 2-3 years I will likely have the remainder of my driveway replaced (it's still got some life left before replacement becomes necessary). I plan to call Stamp and Concrete Masters to do the work. Update--Ron Diersing returned on Nov. 20 to seal the new concrete. He arrived on time and the work went faster than I expected. The cost of sealing was not included in the original estimate, and I told Ron to perform the work without an estimate. The cost for sealing the driveway was $80--which was about $20 less than expected.

Ron provided a competitive bid for the job and after checking his references, we decided to use his company. The work was done to schedule and the results were as we expected. Ron did the job as neatly as possible, taking great care for our lawn and garage. After a very brief time, we noted that the concrete was showing rust spots, and these were becoming larger as time went by. Ron quickly responded to our questions about this "rusting" phenomenon, brought his concrete supplier to our home to see the issue, and they concluded that the concrete contained aggregate that was at the surface and rusting. Ron made all the arrangements to replace the driveway and sidewalks with new material, promptly did the work again very neatly, completed the entire job included resealing the surface, at no added expense to us. We are very pleased with the level of customer service we received from Ron and Stamp and Concrete Masters. Although we had to have the work redone, the job was completed with little inconvenience to us. We are very happy with Ron's professionalism and his client satisfaction attitude. We would use him and his company without hesitation for future work of this nature.

I got a 10% discount because of Angie?s List. I think he did a good job but not an excellent job. He came to give me an estimate and I had to make a decision within 30 days but I unexpectedly went into the hospital for a week then recovered at home. They came on a Saturday which worked well for me and I appreciated that. My only complaint is that they had to remove a few heavy, ornamental things but they didn?t replace them once the seal dried. Other than that, I was really pleased with their service. There people came and I think the price was appropriate for what they did. I would use them again.

Okay...I am bad in that I did not go and get 3 or 4 estimates. I am with Angies List and value what other customers say about the businesses. Stamp & Concrete Masters reviews, ratings and what little bad comments (some people are a little picky) there was confirmed for me that they were a prime choice. After meeting with Ron, I was committed to hiring him for the job. Thanks Ron and crew! (Oh...I sold the pavers on Craigs List...thanks for the pricing tip).

Assigned employee arrived on time. After discussing with me exactly what I wanted done, he made a few excellent suggestions that, in his experience, he felt would improve the quality of the overall job. I decided that he was correct, and work proceeded in a timely manner. The topsoil was of good quality, and was excavated beautifully. Price was definitely fair considering the amount of labor and equipment use involved with the project. I plan on having this company return in the spring to replace my old blacktop driveway with a new concrete one.

Called Ron Diersing on Wednesday. Appt. was made to inspect the site the following Saturday. Saturday at appointed time Ron arrived, looked over the job and quoted a price. The price quoted was reasonable by any standard, and included 10% Angies List discount, which Ron told me about. Job was scheduled for the following Wednesday. Following Wednesday, Ron and his crew arrived on time, and began work. The old driveway was broken up and trucked away. Base and forms set, concrete poured and finished. A six-foot section of walkway to the house was included at no extra cost, and finished to match the rest. I am no stranger to construction, having worked for a builder, and having done many small projects of my own, and for friends, neighbors, etc. Ron and his crew are obvious professionals. both in job skills, and demeanor. They work as an experienced team, and very well. They worked quickly and efficiently. I can not think of anything to complain about. These guys are first-class in my book.

Ron arrived on time to the job and provided a good quote for the services. He arrived with his crew early morning and by the end of the day, the apron was perfectly finished. Ron and his team cleaned all the debris and left the area in excellent condition. The job itself looks great. Ron promised that the quality of the cement would be high and we can tell that the finished product looks great. We checked several of our neighbors contractors and the work does not look as good as Ron's work. Ron was very professional and helpful. We will be needed to do a couple of more jobs next year and we will be contacting Ron for the job. Great work Ron! Thank you.