Nearby Gravel Driveway Repair in Ashburn

Phoenix installed the flagstone and railings. The amount of time the company spent repairing or fixing construction mistakes was egregious and invoked an unnecessary amount of my time. In the end, Phoenix fixed almost all of their issues.

Mike was easy to deal with and very responsive. I had a furniture delivery scheduled for the same time he was fixing the walk. He made sure his crew was done with the part the delivery man had to walk on. Work was completed on time and to specifications. Craftsmanship was excellent.

Mike, showed up on time, cleaned up after done and the stone work was beautiful. His team also did electrical repair and replacement. When a problem arose, Mike came to fix it.

One of the reasons that I like a handy man is because I often have a lot of small jobs, as was the case here. I had bought a four hour package from JW. Their estimator vastly overestimated the time that the repairs would take. Then he gave me a list of supplies to buy for the dry wall repair. Now, we're talking about a 10 in. x 10 in. repair from when I had the outside spigot replaced. I had the dry wall piece that had been carefully cut out by the plumber. The estimator had me buy a box of dry wall screws, 20 minute easy sand (minimum 18 lb. bag), a sponge and 2' of 1 x 4" wood. Also, even tho the estimator came out in person, he didn't measure the door frame to be repaired so I could get everything needed when I went to get the drywall patch supplies. Instead he said that the repairman would do that, then leave to get the required supplies during my 4 hour window! So, I was none-too-pleased with the wasted time that I had already paid for. Thankfully Kenny showed up to do the work yesterday. He was on time and quickly scoped everything out. He said, "I have everything that I need in my truck and you can return what you bought," which meant that he didn't need to leave to get more supplies. He did a super job on the drywall -- you'd never know there was ever a hole there -- and the shed is now tight and dry. He used wood he had, some scraps of mine, and caulked it. I'll paint when the rain lets up. The toilet was a "gift." He had time to spare and said, "What else do you need done?" I showed him the toilet and he tightened it down and solved a long standing (or should I say sitting?) issue. That man worked the entire four hours and everything exceeded my expectations. I'll definitely ask for Kenny again and JW would be wise to let him do the estimates, as well.

Couldn't have gone better. A large culvert under my driveway has been blocked for years by debris, restricting flow to a trickle. Jose and his crew dug it out, found that the inlet had been doubled over on itself, and fixed it. Better yet, they built a stone wall surrounding the inlet to channel water down. Water now pours down the stone and we've got a beautiful little water feature. All work was done courteously, professionally, and quickly. I already plan on hiring Jose again. He's great.

I am not one to go through the effort to write reviews however this company is very deserving. In july of 2011 we contracted American Exteriors and Masonry to repair cracked mortar on our porch and repair a window. Both jobs were perform by two different crews. One that specialized in doing masonry and the other in repairing windows. That really defined how specialized they are in each area. We have a large palladium widow that we thought needed replacing due to excessive rooting. After talking with Carmen who was our estimator, he suggested that we repair instead of replace our window. To make a long story short they did an unbelievable job in repairing the window and we saved $3000.00. That type of honesty doesn't come around very often. The final part of my story concerns the mortar job they did on our patio. Anyone that knows anything about replacing mortar will tell you it's very hard to get an exact match to existing mortar. Anyway, American Exteriors explained that to me prior to doing the job however I was hoping for a better match than what I got. I am not one to complain but the match really bothered me. Anyway, I called them 3-months later to complain about the match. We were already into the winter months by that time. Anyway they said they would call me in the spring to redo what they had repaired. On April 6th 2012 I got a call from Nana who handles their scheduling to say they were sending someone out to redo the previous job. The job was totally redone and my mortar is now a perfect match. Their primary objective was to make the customer happy and to get the job to the best standards in the industry. In my opinion that was worth my time in writing this review. I can't say enough about a company who totally stands behind their work. Sincerely, Dan Meyers

We chose American Professional Chimney & Masonry to fix rain leaking from Chimney place after we had 3 estimations from 3 different company. The estimated cost from American Professional Chimney is not the lowest one, but their repair plan seemed to be best for me, and the cost was also reasonable compared to other estimation. In actual repairing, they came to my house as scheduled and did an excellent job. there was no rain leaking after the repair.

Hector is a very good professional contractor . He provided a good design for my walkway and completed the work to my satisfaction. My neighbors are also so impressed and asking for his contact! Hector even came back to fix minor repairs at my request, that included replacing few damaged pavers and sprinkler head leaks. I will recommend Hector to anyone as he is very reliable and expert landscaper!

The drainage work was completed efficiently by a large crew. The installation was very timely as we soon received a lot of rain. Our drainage in the backyard is great now. Cleaning the pond was the easy part. Arranging the rocks was the artistic part. Installing a new UV light was the technical part. Ensuring that the leak at the waterfall had been fixed was the difficult part and took some time to verify success. I really respected their patience with me. The company waited to send me a bill for the pond repair until they were confident that the problem was solved. Bottom line: The stonework around the pond looks great!! Backyard drainage problem is solved!! Note: Many companies will install ponds, but most will not fix or maintain a decorative pond that they did not install. Simpson & Company did a great job, returned several times until I was satisfied with the pond's functioning. I highly recommend them for landscaping AND decorative pond repair and maintenance. I learned a lot from them during this process and may not need as much assistance with my pond in the future. Thank you to Steve, Huy, and Marcos!

In two words: highly satisfied Here's what we needed done: a) Fix all cracks in mortar of patio wall b) Fix stone steps that had sagged like 3 inches away from the house c) Repair entire walking surface, which had begun to sag in spots and whose mortar was half gone. The total job involved pulling up all the pavers, destroying the entire existing foundation, pouring a new foundation (including a 16" pit of concrete below the foot of the steps: "those steps will never move again" we were told), laying the pavers back down (including new ones to replace the 50% of ones that got broken when pulling them up), deconstructing the steps, reconstructing the steps, recapping the patio walls and repairing all mortar cracks in the patio walls. They ended with an "acid wash" which brought out the color in the stone as if it were brand new. We interviewed 4 different companies before hiring Mottern. While their prices were highest, the margin was small (about 5% above others), but well worth it. Highlights: - Jeff Mottern spent 2 hours with me during the estimation process, discussing what we needed done, offering solutions, and generally making me comfortable that this company knew their stuff - They wrote up a detailed contract with exact prices and services to be performed - They estimated one start date, but then when I signed the contract they tried to move it to two weeks later. When I explained that this would overlap with my time out of town they worked with me to find another start date that was within a few days of the original estimate. - The workers were phenomenal. Working in 95 degree weather from about 7 am until late afternoon. A crew of 3 was always on site. Half the job was deconstruction, the other half re-construction. When it came to re-construction, they brought in a new crew member who must've been a master mason, because his stonework was impeccable! - Because one issue was steps sagging from the house (letting rain get in and rot wood), they arranged for a carpenter to come in, mid-job, and repair the rotten wood between stair-deconstruct and stair-reconstruct. - They had to work around existing lighting and electrical cables that ran under and through the existing patio, and did so without any issues. For the sake of being genuine, if I had to find one flaw it was that, as I had concerns or questions throughout the job, it sometimes took 1-2 days before I got an answer back from Guy (their "answer guy"). Thankfully this didn't lead to any issues, but it would've made me less nervous to have immediate responses. In the end, we are thrilled with the work they did, and would recommend them for any masonry work.

We had visitors coming and wanted to get the work completed prior to their arrival. They not only completed the work when they said they would, they kept the scope of the work to what was needed and didn't try and upsell us to something we didn't need or want. We are very pleased with the results of all aspects of the job. We would certainly use them again if we had a need to do so.

I received 5 or 6 quotes to repair a retaining wall and flagstone walkway in the front of my house. I selected Roger not only due to his competitive pricing, but also because he seemed to care about the work the most. He finished all of the work in one day with one other worker. They left the area clean and did a great job. Since I elected to not set the flagstone in cement, but rather in stone dust, Roger has periodically come back to check on the pathway to see how the stones are settling. He also promptly addressed an area of concern of mine. He really does take pride in his work, so I trust if any issues should arise in the next year or so with the work, he'll be out to fix it immediately!

GreenLady was great from start to finish. The planning stages offered us multiple options and recommendations were made to solve our drainage issues. Extensive work included, downspouts, retaining walls, landscaping stone, French drains and concrete patio. The work was completed as scheduled, on time. The results were even better than anticipated. Could not ask for better experience.

The designer did a great job working with us to get what we wanted. The price for the install was fair and a good value. The lawn service price was excessive as we found out later. The initial work including a stone patio and walkway went well. When we had to get some minor things fixed and wanted to sod more area, that didn't go so well. Workers showed up unannounced despite a request for advanced notice. We were double charged for repair work and it took several calls over three months to get it fixed. We had a lawn care service with them (subcontracted) who never completed the contracted work. Their billing cycle was not congruent with our contracted agreement. Ultimately we lost ground because the aeration and seeding never happened in the fall.

This was an out of warranty repair of flagstone steps that they designed and built about 6 yrs. ago. They acknowledged that the initial installation was faulty, and made satisfactory repairs at a discount price.

After almost a year of moving into our new home, we experienced our worst nightmare. Our not one but two basement levels had visible signs of water penetration from the previous homeowner's negligence. A record year of rainfall along with improper grading of the home helped unmask many issues to the surface we never thought about when we first bought the home. It was a very hopeless feeling to experience and go through. My husband and I did our due diligence on waterproofing and foundation repair and interviewed about 20 contractors who specialize in this field. Upon meeting Mr. Steven Starkey from S&S Waterproofing and Foundation Repair, we knew we found the right guy to correctly fix the water problems at our home. Mr. Starkey was always very prompt with the many questions we had for him and always had the right answer back for us, which made us feel very comfortable hiring him and clearly separated himself from the rest of his competition. In the end, Mr. Starkey and his crew performed a complex hand digging excavation around 3/4 of the outside of our home. This included jackhammering and repairing in the carport area of our home as well. They did this during the hottest time of the year, the end of June - mid August. Mr. Starkey's crew was very professional and hardworking; they always came on time, never took shortcuts in the six weeks from start to finish on the project. His foreman running the project, Sturado was very knowledgable and closely monitored the job. It made us feel very comfortable having him there overseeing the job along with Mr. Starkey who usually came by everyday as well to check on things. Mr. Starkey's crew of six hand dug everything on the outside, which was quite complex because of the two different level basements. They properly sealed the outside cracks and removed most of the marine clay which was creating pressure on our home. His team relocated the sump pump inside our home to a better strategic area and also made another outside sump pump to collect the water around our home and carry it away. It has been about a half year past the project completion and we had not had any signs of water penetration inside our home, even with quite a bit of rainfall afterwards. We feel very confident in the work Mr. Starkey's company performed (guarantee's his work, lifetime transferable warranty). He has checked back with us after the project was completed to see how things were and has offered to come back if we had any questions or problems which is reassuring. It's rare to find a company like S&S Foundation and Waterproofing who truly stands behind their work and take pride in their reputation. If you want a great waterproofing and foundation company we would recommend S&S Waterproofing and Foundation anyday; Mr. Starkey's company was one of the best contractors in any field that we have ever hired since owning a home, dating back to 2012.

They arrived to do the work unannounced and left a brace on the steps for days without returning to take it off until we contacted them and asked them to. The steps were loose when they finished and the new cement that they laid was cracking. We asked them to fix this and they refused, claiming that it wasn't because of their work.

We were quite pleased with the work which included drilling , sanding and adding a new waterproof surface to the outer chimney. There were other details added and everything appears to be working fine. We would certainly hire him again

The estimate was professionally done (photos and text) by Jesse (the J of JW). It was emailed to me very promptly. We scheduled the work dates before he left. Office staff was great about modifying (very slightly) the work to be done and doing reminders (not that I needed them ... I was eager to get it done!). The primary worker was John, and he was wonderful. He was prompt, clean, friendly, gave good suggestions. He did most of the jobs, although he was joined the second day by George for a few hours George did a couple of small tasks, but mostly fixed the ceiling fan which was a big job. Both were very good and seemed to work together well, discussing how best to do things. John did some of the tasks twice because I wasn't totally satisfied (and he suggested the other methods to make the results better). A couple of times a field supervisor (can't find his card and don't remember his name) came to check on things ... I thought that was excellent. He also had suggestions and made me feel that the company really cared about their work. I also appreciate that so much of the correspondence was able to be done via email ... no phone tag, well documented, etc. The cost I listed above does not include what I paid for the coupon (which netted me a savings of $234). In essence, I got about $2,147 worth of work for $1,913. There is not one thing about which I was dissatisfied. I have already recommended them to a friend. AND I am starting to compile another list of things I'd like them to do for me in the future!

We recently used XtraCare Landscaping for a major project consisting of enlarging our concrete patio, installing pavers on our front porch, building a decorative retaining wall, and creating new and beautiful flower beds in our front yard. We were so satisfied that we also signed up for their gutter cleaning and leaf service, and have already scheduled some additional concrete work I cannot rave enough about how thoroughly pleased we are with their professionalism, honesty, workmanship, work ethic, and attention to detail. Everyone we have dealt with has been a real pleasure to work with, and we look forward to working with them again in the Spring. This company is top notch all the way!