Morning Star Construction Co., Inc.

This company is excellent to work with. Kerry returned our call in a timely fashion. The job was done very professionally & in a timely manner. They went over & beyond our expectations. We love our new driveway & would highly recommend them.

The front porch on our house measures 6 x 25 feet and was badly cracked.  Because the porch covers part of the garage, water was beginning to leak into our garage during inclement weather.  It was imperative to have this concrete porch deck replaced as quickly as possible.  Kerry from Morning Star construction came to our house in mid-February to survey the situation, then provided a detailed estimate to us within 48-hours.  Once we signed the agreement, we simply had to wait for the warm weather.
Once the weather was reasonable for concrete work in June, Morning Star provided a date that they would begin work on this project. The team arrived on the agreed-upon data and time as expected.  
Day 1 consisted of placing protective 4 x 8 plywood sheets in the garage area under the porch in case of falling concrete, removing the front porch railings and columns, and installing temporary heavy duty supports for the existing porch roof.  
Day 2 was demolition day and included demolition of the deck with jackhammers. A bobcat was used to carry the debris to the dump truck.  Throughout the process, the team was extremely careful to not damage the front yard by using only the driveway and street.  We had also asked that the team be aware that the new Hardie siding on the house had just been installed, so they were not to come in contact with the siding during the demolition.  All went well...but this was a noisy day in the neighborhood!  
Day 3 was spent finishing-off the demolition, as well as removal of the galvanized decking and debris. New heavy-gauge steel decking was installed and this was followed-up by forming the porch with lumber and supports to prepare for the concrete pour. All rebar was installed at this time.  The decking was also braced with steel posts in the garage area, to ensure the decking would not bow under the weight of the concrete as it was poured.
Day 4 was concrete pumping day.  Morning Star arrived at 7:00 sharp to finalize everything on the porch surface.  The concrete pumper truck also arrived at this time to set-up shop on the street and to get the concrete boom in place.  At 7:30, the concrete mixer truck arrived.  By 8:00, the pour began and was completed within 40 minutes...all extremely organized.  The concrete that was used was fiber mesh reinforced 4000 lb.  Although the contract was for 6" depth, the final depth was 8" and was broom finished.  The porch deck looks and feels like a commercial installation.  Actually...it is.
Day 5 was used for final clean-up and application of a commercial concrete sealant.
Morning Star is a family owned and operated business.  Kerry is a very down-to-earth person, honest person.  He welcomes any suggestions and will be happy to do anything to make the customer happy.  When I questioned how some of the work was being done, he explained to me that this is how he would do it if it were his house...nuff said!

Excavated back cement patio and wall, dug down to foundation, waterproofed, drainage, built an awesome deck.

MorningStar was very professional, very prompt (same day) to check out our problem, take pictures, etc. We had an estimate the next day, and a final estimate two days later (with our deck material added in, and exactly what we wanted). They showed up every single day on time and spent a good bit of each day at our home working. They worked with us on every detail, and checked that each step was what we wanted. They even put up a barrier each night in the opening for our fence (6 ft. fence) so our dogs couldn't get through when we let them out. From beginning to end (they are finishing up on Monday 11/4/13 - a step for the deck), they were awesome. In a little over a week, we had all that done, and now we have a beautiful new deck. I keep opening the back door just to look at it!
My sister saw the deck for the first time today and said it looked fantastic!
We would readily recommend Morningstar to anyone.

Kerry came to the house and assessed the situation the same day I made the call, got me an estimate the next morning, and he and his crew were on the job the following afternoon. The price was eminently fair, especially given the amount of work involved. (They hauled the wood back to their site and thus didn't need to pay to rent a dumpster.)  They were extremely conscientious about not damaging any more of my property than was absolutely necessary to accomplish the work safely, they did the work in a very professional and workmanlike manner, and they were diligent about cleaning up 100% of the debris. This was a very stressful situation for me, and it was just such a relief not having to worry that the tear-down would make the situation worse. I would hire them again in a heartbeat.

In general, we felt that they did a good job in most respects. Our only problem with the finished job is that we had asked them to match or at least approximate the tan color of the driveway sections that were not being replaced, which are also similar in color to our neighbors' sidewalks and driveways.  Unfortunately, the finished job is very light gray, almost white. The new concrete looks starkly different from the sections they did not replace. I found out later from an architect friend who had similar work done by another contractor that it is common to select the desired color from a color chart. The contractor can then add the appropriate coloring agent to the mix before the job is poured. I'm just sorry that we didn't know that before hiring Morning Star.

I was very pleased with the estimate from Morningstar.  They started the project when they said they would, completed they whole job and cleaned up better than any other company I have had work on my house. 

I called the business on a Saturday morning and a real live person spoke to me.  Ask what I was looking for in style, color, and pattern.Kerry came that afternoon and emailed me a proposal that evening.  His price was excellent.  I had bids for 2800, 3200, and 3700 for the exact work--the deepth they would dig, how much stone, how much rebar, and how deep the concrete would be poured. He did not ask what the other people had bid like two others had asked and then said they would match the 2800.  The guy for 3700 told me if I could get that patio for 2200 go ahead and hire Kerry. Two of the guys said if you give me the money now I can start on Monday even though we said we were getting other bids.
We emailed back a few questions to be sure.  He answered promptly.  Called me at 7:30 Monday morning, asked me when I wanted to start.  I told him when ever he was ready.  He said he could do it today.  I left a check in my door and when I came home the patio was dug out.  Tuesday I came home and there was a beautiful patio and Tuesday at 6:00 Kerry called me to ask if I was happy and to remind me not to walk on it for a few days with high heels and that on Wednesday he would pick up the check and his supplies left at the site.
I called 11 men--only five answered my phone call in the last three weeks--Prompt reply and a great price the first time and good references won MoriningStar our business.

VERY NICE JOB. VERY PROFESSIONAL. UNDERSTANDS CONCRETE WORK.