Serving Portland, OR and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 2010
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"Very pleased with how easy it was to find a pro and get the work done. Concrete By Design was very easy to work & communicate with and I’m very pleased with how quickly and skillfully my project was completed. Looks great!"
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Serving Portland, OR and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1999
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"I am an elderly widow and concerned I could easily taken when I needed to replace my crumbling driveway and sidewalk, so I asked my pastor for a good concrete company. He has construction friends who told him about G's Concrete. After putting the job out for bid, G Concrete came back with the best price, so I hired them and I'm so glad I did. They were on time, professional, efficient, listened well, were always pleasant and cleaned up after themselves. I'd recommend them to my family, because I'm confident they'd be as satisfied as I am."
Serving Portland, OR and surrounding areas
Approved
Super Service Award Winner
In business since 1994
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"For concrete job, other small cracks were created, not expected, but they did a good job. Would use again."
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Serving Portland, OR and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2001
Free estimates
Warranties offered
"Very well. Poured brushed concrete after owner removed existing flagstone patio. Approximately 200 sf."
Serving Portland, OR and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2011
Free estimates
Customers say: Quality work
"The whole team at Rockman Masonry and Concrete were courteous, professional, timely and efficient. People passing by commented on how hard these guys were working. Even the concret delivery person said that these guys were great. Ben has a great team! Get these guys for your job!!!"
Serving Portland, OR and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2020
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"I had a great experience working with Reliable Concrete LLC. From start to finish, they were professional, responsive, and easy to work with. The quality of their work really stood out—everything was done with attention to detail, and the final result looks fantastic. They stayed on schedule, kept the area clean, and made the whole process smooth and stress-free. I’d definitely recommend them to anyone looking for reliable, high-quality concrete work."
Serving Portland, OR and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2007
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"Very good to work with. Extremely good work for a fair price. I would definitely recommend Lex at Premier Concrete."
Serving Portland, OR and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2010
Free estimates
Small jobs welcome
"Eric took care of every aspect of removing an old and severely cracked garage floor to installing a new concrete floor. Very personable and professional, great price, great work, great product."
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Serving Portland, OR and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2020
Free estimates
Small jobs welcome
"The team was very professional. Came in as scheduled and completed all the work in a timely manner. The crew was friendly and I feel the work was good quality. Matched up to existing patio and sidewalk that was in place."
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Serving Portland, OR and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 2019
Free estimates
Credit card accepted
"Exteramly professional, always on time, cleans up after all work is done, listened and attended to our needs, Kept original quote cost of job. Highly recommend TOA Concret you will not be disappointed our side driveway (16ft wide x roughly 56ft long) has exceeded our expectations. Thank you TOA Concret and look forward working with you again soon!"
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