De Michele Inc

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We had them replace some old concrete steps on the front porch and side porch of our house. The concrete that was replaced was approximately 25 years old, and the biggest problem was that the steps were settling and drifting away from the house. Once their job was done - they had to pour a concrete pad - another contractor installed a wood deck over the top.
During the installation, the deck contractor had to point out to the concrete crew them several design points for pouring the footers, and needed to be very clear about the sloping of the concrete pad. These were pretty significant details, including how deep to pour the footings to eliminate shifting, and then how much slope to ensure the proper drainage. and I assumed the crew would be more knowledgeable.
We are now four years later and a large section of the exposed aggregate is flaking off. It is beginning to look like 40 year old, rather than 4 year old, concrete. Someone from the company came out and blamed it on rock salt and refused to do anything. Even after pointing out that the concrete pad that I replaced - mind you, 25 years old at least - looked far better and endured far more weather than this new pad. Over the course of four years, I might have used ice melt 5 times.
In my opinion, concrete should be much more durable. I also think the company should stand behind its product. Do not use this company. It may look nice once they finish the job, but I doubt it will be durable. At least based on my experience.

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We purchased a home with an overgrown, neglected city backyard that needed a full overhaul and to be completely gutted. We contacted DeMichele via Angie's List in February 2013 and began working up the plans with Elizabeth. She was amazing. We told her what we wanted, showed her pictures, and after an initial visit, she drew up a plan that included everything we asked for. She answered every question we had and always got back to us quickly. Work began right after the winter weather broke.

The crew that excavated the entire backyard worked quickly and were very respectful. We never had one issue or problem. We were told it would take about two weeks but really thought with all the work they had to do it would take longer. It was a pleasant surprise when they finished a day early and there was even rain day. Our backyard went from being over grown with weeds and dirt to a beautiful brick city courtyard with beautiful plants, a spot for a dog run, and even a place for a veggie garden. Blaise made sure that the old, weathered bricks from the old backyard were removed, cleaned and carefully reused. The new patio is brilliant.

In sum, the job was completed ahead of schedule and at budget. The work was perfect. The landscaping plants, to a leaf, all survived and are thriving. We are getting rave reviews from family, friends, and neighbors alike. A 10 out of 10 job. Any idea what it is like to not have anything to complain about? If not, call DeMichele.

You would be doing yourself a disservice by not at least calling Blaise and Elizabeth for any of your landscaping or hardscaping needs.

See above for comments. They were a pleasure to deal with and would consider them for possible work in the future.

They were prompt and through. They did the work and cleaned up after themselves. I would definitely use them again in the future if need be.

We contacted DeMichele after our neighbor recommended them. The office staff was professional, friendly and efficient. The appointment for the estimate was scheduled within a couple days. We didn't respond right away because we were getting other estimates. They checked in with us a couple times by e-mail to see if we had any questions. The other companies that gave us estimates never followed up!

The estimate we received from DeMichele was pretty much the same as the others we received. They were definitely not the cheapest but also not out of line with the others and, since they came recommended, we had confidence in their work.

After we signed the contract and selected the materials, the work was scheduled within a couple weeks. A team of four workers arrived early every day and worked throughout the day only stopping to eat lunch. They were courteous and professional. They cleaned up every day before leaving. A couple changes we requested during the construction were easily accomodated.

The total price was exactly what they had estimated and the results are beautiful. We are very happy with the work and would highly recommend DeMichele to others considering hardscaping. They were so good, we already asked them to do more work for us!

Excellent work. High quality work and very friendly. Would highly recommend.

Quick to get an estimate and put on the schedule. Very professional and friendly office staff. Very helpful when it came to picking out design and paver color. Work crew kept area neat and cleaned up after each day. Finished the job on schedule.

They did great work in terms of hardscaping. I got quotes from a couple of people, but I liked the guy and I liked his attitude. He showed up all the time. His guys were here from seven in the morning till six or seven at night every day including Saturdays until the job was done. It took them a few weeks to transform our backyard. It was a lot of hard work but they did a terrific job. The only problem we have now is the weeds coming up in the cracks. I wanted to get sprinklers from them but the reason I didn't call them was because last year they missed something that had to be repaired. They were also a little more expensive on the service. I referred him to neighbors, and they liked them also. We used them three years ago.