B & S Construction

**ASPHALT DRIVEWAY**Did not see the correct category, so entered concrete. I hired Bobby at the end of the season to do my parents driveway before winter. Initially he seemed eager to help and willing to do the job. It was a pretty straight forward driveway. But it was over grown with weeds since it was gravel. But, Bobby assured me that the machines would turn up the dirt easily. We also wanted to add a patio off the end of it. I asked him--since I was working on a budget--if he would be willing to dig out 6" of the patio area at the same time he dug out the 5" for the driveway. He agreed to the dig out, and we then agreed he would lay 3" of asphalt. Well, none of that happened. As I walked out side to see them starting to lay the asphalt, I noticed the patio area was only dug out 3", I stopped Bobby and I asked if they were going to dig out more. He said they already hit six inches. When I took out a *ruler* to show him it was 3", he started arguing with me as if the ruler was somehow wrong, and went on to lay the asphalt. Then, when I came out, I noticed the asphalt (even before it was rolled over) was barely 3", he told me again not to worry (the condescension was pretty ridiculous). My mistake was first, trusting him and second I had brought a cooler of beers for his team to enjoy after the job. When I came out a second time to tell him I was really concerned with how thin the asphalt looked, I noticed cans of beer around my driveway...while they were still working. Bobby and I discussed again, and he agreed to let one of his workers come the next day to continue digging out the patio area. When that worker came back, I asked him about the quality of the asphalt job. When I pointed out the patches in the driveway, he told me to reach out to Bobby next season to patch the drive way. He also told me that he was not getting paid for the 2nd days work--he was just doing it cause he could tell that I was upset. So I texted Bobby, telling him that I didnt think it was fair to pay for the patio dig out when his worker was doing the work for free. In which case, Bobby does not reply to me, but immediately calls his worker, fires him, and tells him to leave my property then and there, with the job unfinished. By the following spring '22, the asphalt had eroded in patches because it was laid so thin that weeds were growing through. Now, two years later, I see gravel coming out of 2ft patches in my driveway. When I tried to connect Bobby, the number did not work. When I tried from a different number it went through--which tells me he blocked my number. Bobby is a young kid, trying to make his way in the world. And had he handled his mistakes differently, I could have let the spotty work go and chalked it up to getting what you paid for, (b/c he was the cheapest bid). But for what I got, turns out he was overpriced.

He did not follow our directions and then refuses to fix it.

They did a great job I am very pleased. Shelly

On 5/24/22, Bobby S. stopped me while I was mowing, asking if we were interested in paving our drive. He said he would have excess asphalt and would give us a good price for our 300 foot drive. He quoted us a price of $5250 @ $35/sq. yd. for half the driveway and would do the other half when he had more asphalt. He said we were doing him a favor so the asphalt was not wasted and that is why the price was discounted. He shook our hands (my wifes and mine), said cash or check for payment , and he would be back later in the day to do the first half. At the end of the first pour, he told me it was $9000, a 71% increase over the agreed price! He then wrote up a contract for the remainder of the drive at another $5100 or a total overage of 34% on the complete job. We explained, based on his initial quote, that we would not have the full $9000 for a couple of days. We paid him $5000 on 5/24, $4000 on 5/27; $5100 on 5/31. All checks were immediately taken to our bank and cashed, not deposited into his business account. He then complained that the bank charged him $7 to cash each check. He did not show up on time on 5/31, I called and got a full voicemail box; Bobby then called back and said he would be 2 hours late, which ended up being 3 hours late. Instead of centering the last few yards on the county apron, he went straight down the drive leaving a 3 foot gap on one side. I pointed out the numerous bumps, low spots, and shabby finish along the edges. I also pointed out the poor finish where the new driveway met the county apron and the 3 foot gap on one side. Bobby said it was too late to fix that, he did not have the material, and it could not be fixed unless we wanted to pay more. Based on our experience, we would never recommend B and S Construction.

The driveway cracked in a month, the owner said it was mother nature and nothing he can do about it.I had a new driveway put in (not refinished) August 16, 2021. B&S Construction installed new asphalt. I paid in full $4,000 in cash. I contacted them because my garage now floods inside as well as weeds erupting out of new asphalt within 3 weeks. Bobby Snider sent out Thomas to help remedy the floods but he was unable to come out. When I called, he told me he had been let go. I contacted Bobby furthermore & was answered by his voicemail numerous times. I finally got a hold of him in October in which he told me he has covid & so does the rest of his team, and that it was mother nature & theres nothing he can do about it. Also mentioned that there was a year warranty & there is no rush. If weeds are able to penetrate the newly poured asphalt, the snow & ice will surely crack the asphalt. "Season is over" & doesn't seem interested in remedying the issue.

Honest, on time, professional. They did a really good job. They bailed me out of a bad deal with another blacktop contractor. I had a dug out gravel driveway for almost a month. Other contractor (Johnson Blacktop) never returned after tearing out my old driveway. B & S were here the day after giving me an estimate and installed my new driveway! So happy with these guys! I highly recommend them.

Very pleasant and did a good job.

Bobby is a man of his word!

Very nice job, went above and beyond by performing extra work on my driveway

Bob got back to me right away to set up a time to come over and bid the job. They were able to do it that same day after the job they were working on. The price was in the ballpark so I decided to hire them. I was able to watch them on my Ring system which was fun since I couldn’t be there (I was @ work). I felt bad for them as we are having a hotter than normal summer but they were nice and never complained. If I had anything negative to say it would be that, at the end of the cleanup, one of the guys used a blower to clean off my existing driveway and now I have bits of asphalt in my grass. Not the biggest deal. I will get out there to clean it. Overall, I thought they were great. In a yr I will come back and post how my driveway is holding up and if I have had any issues…

I can't say enough about this company. Bob replied to my request for a quote within the hour I posted. He came out right away, gave me a quote which was very reasonable. ($4,000 cheaper than the other company we were considering) Their schedule fit into ours and amazingly, we had a driveway within the week! Now, I know some of this is circumstantial, but Bob was prompt, very courteous and professional. He listened to all of our concerns, (we share the driveway with our neighbor), and easily came up with solutions. Really, it couldn't have been more easy. And the driveway is beautiful. Highly recommend this company.

We received a quote on a Friday afternoon and they came on the following Monday to do the driveway. They were very professional and got the job finished in a very timely manner. We would definitely recommend them.

Hired B&S and not only was their quote less than the other contractors I reached out to, they were able to do the work the very next day. Great job, would strongly recommend.

They were a great personable company. They were timely and very knowledgeable in all the work they provided. I hire them again without question.

The workers were very nice and worked hard. Always asking my thoughts on how things looked

Got a quote from these guys witch was way better then from any other place. Bob came right over looked at it gave me the price and had it done within a day. And other places I got quotes from said they were months out but they got it done fast and looks amazing. Couldn’t be happier with their work and professionalism. Thanks again B&S construction

Friendly crew. Did a good job tearing out old driveway and putting in the new driveway. Good cleanup when done. Reasonable price. Would definitely recommend this company.

Wow!!! I received a quote from them on a Thursday and they were there on Monday afternoon! They were very thorough and timely! I was impressed that the "Boss" checked in with me and made sure everything went as planned! He was a nice guy and did not treat his workers "shabbily" I would highly recommend them to my other friends and neighbors!!

Prompt install , called for an instant quote- installed 2 days later! courteous, fair price, got exactly what i requested, happy with economic results, no upsell or haggle.

Good folks to work with. Driveway looks fine. Excellent cleanup.

Guys were awesome,price and quality. Didn t try to gouge us. Thanks a lot!!!

B & S did a good job installing a new driveway. They provided great communication and finished the job on schedule.

On time and friendly!

Extremely polite, came for the quote quickly, They had significant savings over other quotes for asphalt. They were pretty quick to get the old driveway out and the new one in (an afternoon). They were very careful to make garage and sidewalk and driveway by apron all level with the drivewaY, so my husband doesnâ t have to worry about getting across the bumps In his wheelchair without little ramps. I hope the driveway stands the test of time.