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"Overall the work was done (Fall 2019) fairly well and from the curb it all looks nice. The workers were very polite and pretty punctual, hard working, and respectful. Unfortunately, there was a lot of miscommunication along the way, and some sloppy work on both the concrete and retaining walls. The layout of the steps changed and resulted in a lower walkway/steps than what they tore out, which required me to lay a couple extra courses of block and caps myself later to keep the adjacent landscaping from sliding onto the concrete. The front stoop looks great and the brick repair they did was well done. The driveway looked great after the concrete stage was finished, but when they returned to do the walls, they left a lot of scars and scratches from their skid loader scraping the driveway and turning on loose gravel, and they set a spinning saw down on the driveway leaving a pretty good sized cut in an obvious place. They did come back in the Spring 2020 and patch the gouges and holes and cuts with concrete patch but the color doesn't match well at all. We agreed to widen the approach about 3-4 feet, but that ended up maybe 20 inches wider. It works (I added a 3rd stall), but not what we talked about. They made a surprising attempt to do some pretty non-conventional/ugly course laying on one of the walls that we halted and rectified, a course that was not straight that they did return and fix, and wall corner joins that I don't really like but will live with. They were pretty pushy about getting paid for the concrete stage halfway through the project, when I was told by the owner/estimator they wouldn't take anything until the project was complete and I was happy with the work. I paid them, but I can't say I'm completely happy with the work."

Outdoor Concepts is Des Moines' premier landscape design and installation. Our theme is simple: Enjoy your yard! When working with you, the customer, it is our number one goal that you will indeed enjoy your yard. We offer the most eye catching landscaping designs, and can work with any budget. Whether your needs are complex or simple, Outdoor Concepts can do it all. We have the experience necessary to get your yard the way you want it. We take pride in the fact that we are locally owned and operated. Some of the services that we provide are: • Retaining Walls • Paver Patios • Fire Places and Pits • Outdoor Living Kits • Outdoor Bars • Tree & Shrub Planting • Design & Installation Why wait, call today to set up an appointment and enjoy your yard!

"CAUTION - when relying on Issac We needed our chimney rebuilt. Issac estimated it and finally we received a starting date. After, working an hour he said the job was too big for him. (some damage to our metal pieces). We request that he would paint it after we find another handyman. Once done he came back and quoted over $100 an hour to paint the chimney. He kept push us out on his calendar. We dropped him. He had us paid for the hour that he worked on the Chimney before exiting. Very poor communication if we are scheduled? If he is starting on the day he last told us? Problem answering texts."

"Very smooth. The entire team was great."

"Ryan, Dennis, Jim and Crew were extremely nice and mostly good about keeping my informed of my timeline and returning my phone calls about the process. Jim made sure all went well and even came back when I had questions. The crew was polite and hardworking in extreme heat"

Here at Speck USA, we know concrete. We’ve been working with it since 1968, when we were first founded as a commercial parking lot maintenance company, serving Des Moines and the surrounding area. Although we still serve the same area, we have grown immensely and have expanded to be a full-service decorative concrete, commercial concrete, pavement and parking lot maintenance company with over 40 years of experience. We serve a broad range of clients annually, from commercial clients at small private firms to large multinational public corporations. We also serve clients in the residential market, from individual homeowners to residential builders and general contractors. Because of our unique combination of size and experience, we provide superior customer service, bringing unparalleled value to our clients. This is what has allowed us to grow into one of the largest paving and parking lot companies in the Midwest and one of Central Iowa’s leading decorative concrete specialists. \n\n All these aspects set Speck USA apart from our competition. We know that our broad range of services can help you solve and satisfy any decorative concrete, commercial concrete, pavement or parking lot need. Call us today!

"So we used this company for irrigation and it has been a disaster. The technician had NO IDEA what was going on. He was in our crawl space pulling valves and didn’t know what he was pulling. We have since had CRAZY HIGH WATER WORKS BILLS from them “messing” with our irrigation system. We have two meters and the one specifically for our irrigation system has been insanely high! Nobody will return our calls, we’ve been waiting for a phone call from a supervisor for two weeks now. **we were hung up on earlier by a customer service rep** RIDICULOUS. WISH WE HAD NEVER TRUSTED THIS COMPANY WITH OUR BUSINESS We’ve had their billing company call us multiple times to collect a payment but won’t return our calls about paying our bills that they’ve caused us! We’ve paid water works $350 and we now have a bill of $930 because of APLUS being terrible. DO NOT USE THEM UNLESS YOU WANT TO OWE WATER WORKS HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS 3 weeks later and they still haven’t been professional enough to be responsive and refund us"

5 employees in summer months, 10 employees in winter months. For lawn and landscaping, charges by the job. 7 % discount for paying accounts in full pre-season, for customers paying by invoice, payments are due net 15 days.

A 24 year veteran in residential construction (18 of those in the Des Moines metro area) I bring very high standards and honesty to the customer in all aspects of the job. I also hold my subcontractors to the same level of craftsmanship. I am registered, licensed and insured in the state of Iowa and provide free estimates with timely service.

In October 2004 we started Amazed Design & Construction to satisfy the creative needs we desired to achieve that we felt we weren't getting from our other jobs. Our mission is to apply our high expectations and expertise to our clients dreams and goals. We offer endless capabilities and hope that we will spark interest in you or someone you might know that is looking to have the ultimate experience with Amazed Design & Construction. We feel the personal service and attention to detail we offer will make an amazing lasting impression! Whether you need a designer or a builder, we have the expertise to deliver! Our many years of experience means your project hits right-on-target and on time! We would be honored to work with you on your projects to achieve your dreams! Every entrance into your home should be a new experience. From making the interior of your home beautiful to expanding your living space, to increasing your custom detail, Amazed Design & Construction offers benefits you'll appreciate 365 days a year. We can help you consider ALL of your possibilities and advantages. Your designs or ours will make your home much warmer and more inviting. You'll love the way we pay attention to detail and higlight those accents to become a focal point as never seen before. Day after day, year after year, you'll enjoy coming home to your well designed, well built and well deserved project!