Academy Sealers
About us
At Academy Sealers we are committed to outstanding service for area homeowners and businesses. Our number one goal is the satisfaction of our customers. Our core service consists of a heavy hand applied coating of premium sealer that should last twice as long as most of our competitors. We are fully licensed in Virginia and Maryland. Additional address - 9812 Falls Road, Suite 114-311, Potomac, MD 20854-3963.
Business highlights
19 years of experience
Services we offer
Clean, gutter & downspout cleaning., seal asphalt driveways
Amenities
Free Estimates
Yes
Reviews
4.5192 Reviews
| Number of Stars | Image of Distribution | Number of Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| 74% | ||
| 12% | ||
| 4% | ||
| 6% | ||
| 4% |
Showing 1-25 of 192 reviews
Gloria T.
Sep 2021
They have difficulty of the service I requested
John G.
Nov 2020
They definitely quoted $89 on the phone and confirmed twice. Even wrote down $89. Then he says no, bait and switch. Now it’s $98 after work was done. Says one number and charges another.
Response from Academy Sealers
"I am sorry for any confusion or miscommunication on our end. The cost for your gutter cleaning is $109, less 10% per our postcard offer is $98. You should have received a postcard to that effect, there was no bait and switch. Ed Brophy Academy Sealers"
Sergio H.
Jul 2020
Driveway Sealing
Tim S.
Jun 2020
Academy did a fantastic job. The quote and work were done promptly and the driveway now looks basically new again. Highly recommend Nils and crew and will use them again in a couple years!
Mahendra S.
Jun 2020
The quality of their work for repaving or overpayment is poor. There were area where water was ponding and they refused to correct it. After lot of email, their response was after six months applying sealer will improve it which did not. They have poor response to your concerns. Very impolite, not humble and pointing blame on customer. Very rude emails responses. Makes you feel stupid for sending email. We have disintegrated spots on drive way which was replaced six months ago. They told me that I should be turning on driveway or have heavy vehicles. I explained that I do not allow any heavy trucks. It is not possible to have me stop people or myself from turning since you have to reverse coming out of garage or visitor have to turn to get out. They came today to fix problem areas with sealer. They did not inform me when they were here or left. Did not blocked off the area for traffic after repair. Did not blow off debris in the repair areas and leaving debris before applying the sealer. The responsible person Brandon acts like only God given gifted person that knows everything. They do sealer work in the neighborhood. Our HOA responsible person was hesitant when we contacted them for repaving since that did not have experience in repaving. We did find out that their quality of work was poor and very poor response to your concerns to make you feel worst than problem. I will not recommend them for any driveway work.
Naren M.
Jun 2020
Academy Sealers was supposed to seal a driveway on 6/2 and I waited until 4.30 PM and called them to verify if anything has changed only to be told that my appointment is rescheduled to 16th without telling me. They told me they will check with their crew and see if they can complete the job, so after 30 mins they messaged me saying that the crew is on the way to seal my driveway. As said they came around 5 and they just completed it in a hurry, no blowing the dirt, and did not fill the cracks completely. While leaving they even messed up my lawn with sealant marks by walking on it. This is unsatisfactory service because I indicated them of the cracks but they did not do anything. Never hiring them again.
Gary W.
May 2020
The job was completed yesterday and the driveway looks very good.
S. W.
May 2020
I am a repeat customer. I have lived in the area for 20 years and have found Academy Sealers to be one of the best services. They do a high quality, detailed job for a competitive price. They show up as scheduled and take care to cleanly apply a good coating. I’ve seen the mess some other companies can leave at other houses in the neighborhood. I rely on these guys to do the job right without problems and they have not let me down. Highly recommend them,
Robert N.
Oct 2019
They work very quickly; two workers arrived on schedule and did our 4000 sq. ft. driveway in about 30 minutes. A pretty thick coat of sealer was provided. The material used has a pungent tar odor that is strong for a few days, and takes a week or more to totally dissipate. If they had taken another 10 minutes to do the job right, rather than just fast, it would have been an A instead of a B. A few places were missed along the sides of the drive. I sealed all but one crack before they came, but contrary to their advertisement of what's included they did not seal the crack I missed. They did not pre-treat the bad oil stains, while their advertisement led me to believe that was included. Those stains came back through the sealer. There are a few places where they got material on the stones and bricks lining our driveway. Their price was in the middle of quotes we got. I listed these few issues when I paid the invoice.
Andrew C.
Sep 2019
They did a great job. I like the way they did our driveway.
David B.
Aug 2019
I really appreciate their customer relations. The first time the work really was not great. I sent in some photos and after several courteous emails they said they would do it again for no charge. The second time they really did an outstanding job. If I recall this is the fourth time Academy has done my driveway and there will be a fifth!
Elisabeth F.
Jun 2019
It was very very good.
Response from Academy Sealers
"Thank you for the review! We appreciate your business and look forward to working with you again in the future. Ed Brophy Academy Sealers"
Charles B.
Jun 2019
We got quotes from academy and collegiate sealers. We have used collegiate before and they are good but wanted to check prices. Once done academy billed us nearly twice the price quoted and more than collegiate quoted. Academy was also sloppy and got tar on house and walkway. Told us it would wear off. Wouldn’t let these bozos near my house again. Use collegiate sealers.
Response from Academy Sealers
"Mr. [Member Name Removed], When I spoke to your wife earlier this week I agreed to reduce the price to $295, which was the payment that we received yesterday. She did not mention anything about sealer on the house or walkway, we only discussed the price discrepancy. Please email photos of the areas of sealer to our email address so we can assess and try to resolve the issue. Ed Brophy Academy Sealers"
FRANCIS C.
Feb 2019
They did an excellent job. Were on time too.
Kathy R.
Jan 2019
The resealing looked ok initially, but whatever they treated the cracks with caused a white powder to appear after the first rain. The company came back to cover the problem, but the material they used was a brownish gray, way lighter than the driveway. They said it would fade and match with time, but as photos taken a couple months later show, it hasn't. We asked for a 25% discount so we could buy something to fix it, but they just say they have disclaimers on the estimate that cover color difference. (The disclaimer says color will be darker; ours are glaringly lighter.) Our driveway looks much worse than it did before they resealed it.
Paul K.
Oct 2018
Two man team completed an excellent job in about 25 minutes.
Teri H.
Oct 2018
Estimate was provided promptly, the work was scheduled and then quickly rescheduled due to weather. They did an excellent job, were very professional, and the price was very reasonable. I will continue to use them in the future.
Scott H.
Jul 2018
The bad--when I asked to have my driveway sealed, I also asked if the company repaired driveway cracks--they responded yes. Upon completion of the job, I noticed the crack repair failed within the day. The team came back a few days later and repaired the crack, but also "repaired" several other areas leaving my driveway looking like my kids painted black stripes all over it. Management agreed to recoat my driveway for free, which was done a few days later. However, they also spilled sealant on my concrete apron leaving a big black area. Management agreed to have the stain power-washed, which was done and the area is now clean. The good--the management team was very responsive to my requests. I typically had a response the same day when I sent an email over. They did not challenge the problems and readily agreed to remedy the issues without cost to me. In the end, it appears the crews just need a bit more training on quality control. I know this probably a low paid job, but having a simple driveway sealed took a few weeks from start to finish.
Gary D.
Jul 2018
My driveway is 325ft long and 15ft wide, with an additional parking area. We had our driveway replace and widened about 4 years ago... It was still in good condition, but it was due for sealing. It was never done before. I was going to do it myself, until pricing the material at BIG Name Home improvement stores. All of the sealers have OK reviews at best. Most have 3.5-star reviews and range from $19 to a high of $35. Since it was the 1st application the manufactures recommended 2 coats--- for a total of 28 buckets of it. So my costs would be $532 if I went with the cheapest--or $980 for the best. After talking to a bunch of friends who did it ONCE and hired people every time after that--- I figured I'd learn from their mistakes and regrets. Academy Sealers use a commercial grade sealer called Sealmaster that had good reviews. They charged less than what the materials would have cost me if I bought them myself and did the job myself. They scheduled it fast-- Next Day, Were on time and were done in about 1 hour. They HAND apply it and 2 guys used squeegees to apply. NOT SPRAYED. I was warned about spraying being too thin. I can't ask for more...
Alberto F.
Jun 2018
The team arrived and completed the job on time. I'm satisfied with the job.
Response from Academy Sealers
"Thanks for the review, we look forward to working with you again in the future! Sincerely, Ed Brophy Manager Academy Sealers"
Russ C.
May 2018
Excellent. I was away for three weeks and arranged for the work while gone. It was April and rainy and they had to postpone twice due to weather but advised by text of the delays. When I returned I found the work properly done and the invoice in my door. Very satisfied.
Response from Academy Sealers
"Thanks for the review, we look forward to working with you again in the future! Sincerely, Ed Brophy Manager Academy Sealers"
Benedict F.
Apr 2018
The work was outstanding. Done quickly and professionally at a very reasonable price. Would definitely hire them again.
Response from Academy Sealers
"Thanks for the review, we look forward to working with you again in the future! Sincerely, Ed Brophy Manager Academy Sealers"
Tim G.
Mar 2018
I was surprised to learn that Academy Sealers also cleans gutters, but they did a good job sealing my driveway so I gave them a call. They did a great job.
Response from Academy Sealers
"Thanks for the review, we look forward to working with you again in the future! Sincerely, Ed Brophy Manager Academy Sealers"
Martin G.
Jan 2018
They did a decent job at a reasonable price. They splashed a small bit of asphalt on a wooden edge, and I had hoped they'd seal the cracks a little better, but all in all, I good job and I will use them again.
Response from Academy Sealers
"Thanks for the review, we look forward to working with you again in the future! Sincerely, Ed Brophy Manager Academy Sealers"
Nathan T.
Jan 2018
It went well but the asphalt sealant seems to be of low quality.
Response from Academy Sealers
"Please enter what you would like the response to look like:Thanks for the review, we do offer a 2-year warranty on peeling of the sealer so if you have any issues, please call us at [phone number removed]. Sincerely, Ed Brophy Manager Academy Sealers"
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FAQ
Academy Sealers is currently rated 4.5 overall out of 5.
Yes, Academy Sealers offers free project estimates.
No, Academy Sealers does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Academy Sealers does not offer a senior discount.
No, Academy Sealers does not offer emergency services.
No, Academy Sealers does not offer warranties.