Kilpatrick Contractor

Thomas and James were taking care of this job. Their crew was the two of them, and two other men. The work started on Monday when they removed the old driveway and started to widen the area. All work was done by hand. It was amazing to watch! Due to weather they had to stop a bit early that day but were back the next morning to frame everything up. Day two was more removal of old material and dirt to level the area. They framed the area to be paved and spread the fine gravel. The cement truck arrived and cement was mixed on site so there were less time restrictions. All the cement had to be poured into wheel barrows and then dumped into the driveway. The cement truck was so large they were concerned it would break the existing sidewalk. The compression joints that were planned to go in had to be revised. The gravitational pull on the wet cement caused the joints to be less than perfectly straight so they elected to put in caulk after the cement set. The cement was edged beautifully and brush finished. Additionally, a small brick retaining wall that we had put it was rebuilt better than we had installed it. The wall was also extended to prevent the yard from washing onto the new driveway. An unexpected, but much appreciated add on! When the driveway was being put in we noticed that there would be a slight height difference between the drive and the walkway. I am visually impaired and this would have posed a tripping hazard for me, and our children. So the crew saw cut our walk way and redid the last section of the walkway at a slight slope to prevent the height difference. We are now in negotiations of what to do about our patio in the back yard which is in much need of repair. The crew was always polite, and cleaned up at the end of day. They did not mind our children or even the neighborhood children coming to see the ?big trucks? and tools. A great group to work with!