Serving Emeryville, CA and surrounding areas
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"Isaac did a wonderful job of concrete work (driveway). The finish of his work is impeccable."
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Serving Emeryville, CA and surrounding areas
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In business since 2007
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"I recently had the pleasure of working with Just Stamping Concrete for a landscape design project, and I cannot recommend them enough! They are a true gem in the industry, and their work speaks for itself."
Serving Emeryville, CA and surrounding areas
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In business since 2010
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"Cortez Bros Concrete was responsive to my calls and arrived on time to perform the work. They went beyond what we expected and did an excellent job patching the concrete trench and cleaning up. I highly recommend them for both small and large jobs."
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Serving Emeryville, CA and surrounding areas
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In business since 2014
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Small jobs welcome
"Had a great experience with Byron and his crew. Came out to give a estimate within 2 days of initial contact and work was completed within 4 days! Concrete looks great. Very professional, quality work."
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Serving Emeryville, CA and surrounding areas
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In business since 2010
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"Victor was a pleasure to work with, reliable, efficient and quality job. Patio looks great"
+22
Serving Emeryville, CA and surrounding areas
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In business since 2020
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"Came out. Did the job charge a little less than most people? Very nice, very friendly crew.. Came back and cleaned everything up afterthe concrete dried. I was impressed."
Serving Emeryville, CA and surrounding areas
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In business since 2015
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"Genesis and their team were amazing! They worked so hard and so quickly and were very professional and thorough. They definitely know how to lay concrete while paying attention to all the details. I love how they cleaned up so well after the job was finished. I would definitely recommend them to anyone."
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Serving Emeryville, CA and surrounding areas
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In business since 2016
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"Pavers express did an AMAZING job on our yard. Joe was the lead man on our project and his knowledge of the trade and care put into each aspect of the job was phenomenal. everyone was so communicative throughout the process and the final results were beyond what we could have imagined for our yard! I can’t wait to have them back to do our front yard as well."
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Serving Emeryville, CA and surrounding areas
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In business since 2020
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"CA Landscape very honest and does very good quality work. Always on time and delivers exactly what we agree upon. They work independently and unobtrusively too."
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Serving Emeryville, CA and surrounding areas
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In business since 2020
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Offers commercial services
"Un trabajo excelente muy bien recomendado 100%"
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