Serving Durham, CT and surrounding areas
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Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2017
Free estimates
Small jobs welcome
"Very happy with how this patio project turned out. Claudio was quick to respond to my quote request as well as starting / completing the job. Very easy to work with and would absolutely hire his team again"
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Serving Durham, CT and surrounding areas
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Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2021
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Had Henry remove a 12-15 inch thick 5x5 slab of concrete that needed to be removed. He showed up very quickly and knocked it out in a few hours with cleanup and haul away. Very professional and keeps you updated the whole time. Highly recommend."
+2
Serving Durham, CT and surrounding areas
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Free estimates
Emergency services offered
Small jobs welcome
"stucco application of foundation walls in basement and poured concrete floor impartial crawl Space"
+13
Serving Durham, CT and surrounding areas
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Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2013
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"Denis and his crew did an amazing job converting our old, crumbling concrete patio into a beautiful backyard again. His professionalism and attention to detail on how to design our patio, while also taking into consideration drainage was so appreciated. They are extremely hardworking and I would highly recommend them!"
Serving Durham, CT and surrounding areas
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Free estimates
Emergency services offered
Warranties offered
"Front of my stairs were starting to crumble and looked gross. I was having a hard time finding a permanent solution, at a reasonable price, and had curb appeal. Had a couple quotes but I’m glad I went with Design and Build Masonry LLC. Very nice people, family owned, and did an awesome job! Will be having them take care of some more projects for me."
+92
Serving Durham, CT and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 1997
Free estimates
Small jobs welcome
"replaced pavers with stamped concrete patio"
+146
Serving Durham, CT and surrounding areas
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In business since 2007
Free estimates
Customers say: Quality work
"We hired Renald to redo an brick paver patio and replace it with a new concrete patio and walkway. The quote we received was very affordable and the quality of work that followed was excellent. Renald was always available to answer any questions we had, and always kept on top of any unexpected delays and rescheduling due to weather. He was also very accommodating with any modifications we discussed, and gave us advice on diy projects we want to work on. We are definitely considering bringing him and his team back for additional projects in the future."
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Serving Durham, CT and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2007
Free estimates
Offers commercial services
"After searching months for a reasonably priced concrete company with the help of Home Advisor I came across J & L Concrete Company, Inc. Everything went smoothly. I got a quote and Angel was very willing to work within my price range. The day they arrived everything went smoothly once again. The only thing I would say would made it perfect was a better invoice system. I was given a generic receipt with no information of the work performed. I also never received a written estimate. Overall, I would definitely use J & L Concrete Company again as I was more than happy with there professionalism and thoroughness."
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Serving Durham, CT and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 1980
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"They were on time and repaired the 2 walls efficiently and within 2 days. The work was excellent restoring the wall better than they were before. The cost was moderate and I would definitely have them do more work for me in the future."
+11
Serving Durham, CT and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2019
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"I am very happy with the work and outcome of the new garage floor. Very dependable, professional and personable."
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