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"It didn't go at all - Stone Stedge contacted me relatively quickly, but immediately told me that his backlog was at least a year long. I'm glad for them, but if this is the case, providing them as a service provider is useless - instead of providing two possible providers, I wound up with just one. If they aren't able to do the work due to their own workload, then they should not be in "your" supplier list."

"I have mixed results with Briggs, some good points, some bad. My main complaint is that I was billed for more than the contract price, without notice or prior approval (thus my failing grade for price). The work also took much longer than expected, and was in some ways short of expectations, but in other ways well done. I chose Briggs over a lower bid contractor because Briggs promised a better job (new base and 2 layers of pavement: 2 1/2 inches of binder, which is a coarser asphalt for strength, and 1 1/2 inches of top coat of finer asphalt for a smooth finish; another contractor bid just one layer of pavement, also with new base). I also asked Briggs about using fabric under the base (which further stabilizes the pavement), but they never gave me a price for that. I had a contract prepared for removal and replacement of my driveway that was failing, in part because the original driveway was built on a poor base. I knew I had clay soil in my yard, and told the estimator I expected there was clay under the driveway too so I'd need a better base, and they wrote a contract specifying "Full removal of existing drive. Excavate + Grade with item 4 processed gravel as needed for proper pitch and stability", with an added footnote on the contract "soil may contain clay". I expected this covered dealing with the clay (which should be removed for stability, because it softens when wet). After preparation of the base was completed, I was mailed a bill for an additional $1000 for removal of the clay, and a new contract containing a "Rock/clay clause: If rock or clay is found during the install of driveway and interferes with completing the layout, an additional charge will be added according to work done". This clause was NOT in the original contract I signed. I was present when the estimator prepared the contract and for the whole time the work was being done, and was never advised there would be an additional charge until I received a bill in the mail. Since I advised the estimator up front about the clay, and my original contract specified excavating and grading "as needed", I believe this work should have been covered by the original contract. I signed a contract for a complete job, not a time and materials contract, and believe the contractor has not honored his contract in this regard. As for time to complete the work, this was done in the fall of a year that remained warm and mostly dry weather until nearly Christmas. At the time I signed the contract I was told verbally that paving should take about 2 days of work to complete. I was also working with another landscape contractor for adjoining work, and had them pause so paving could be completed. Briggs began work Nov. 21, preparing the base. A worker told me they'd return Nov. 25 to begin paving, but they did not (they did tell me the ground needed some time to dry; the weather remained dry). I finally called to inquire where they were, and they returned on Dec. 11. They installed the first layer of asphalt, and told me the top layer would be installed on another day. I then waited for them to return and install the top layer. After waiting I called again on Dec 18 to ask when they could finish. But the unseasonably warm weather was ending, and asphalt plants were closing for the season, and they told me they would not be able to finish until spring. They left the jobsite with unprotected loose soil along the sides on a hill with with no erosion control (and my landscaping contractor couldn't finish either, because we needed the pavement completed). In February heavy rain caused considerable washout of the loose soil, undermining the new pavement and leaving the pavement covered in dirt. Some of this washed into the road and into a storm drain. I called Briggs twice and left messages telling them they needed to clean this up, then followed up with a letter on March 2. They did not respond, until finally returning April 23 to inspect. Mr. Briggs first question was to me was asking me why I had not cleaned up the dirt that washed onto the driveway. I told him I thought I had hired him to do the job. They returned on April 25 to repair the damage and complete paving, but did not bring enough asphalt, and ran out 10 feet short of the end. They returned again on April 27 to finish, leaving a seam where the 2nd pavement met the first (they used an infrared heater to try to blend the seam, but it's still an obvious seam). A couple of months later, the town came and removed and replaced their storm drain, I'm not sure if this was due to the washout of Brigg's unprotected work filling it with dirt. As for quality of work, in some ways it was well done. They used all the right equipment, including skid-steer loaders, multiple dump trucks, a backhoe, a total of 3 different rollers, paver, and even sealed the joint where my driveway meets the road. The depth of the item 4 processed gravel base they installed varied, but by my estimate by the number of truckloads of material they brought, it's probably about 2 1/2 inches. But this varied. In some places it was thicker, and in others it was not much more than 1 stone deep (I used a wire probe to check). The pavement was also somewhat thinner than specified in the contract, which I initially believed to be the case because the asphalt required to pave to the specified depth and area should have been more than the legal load limit of the 1 tri-axle truckload they brought. This was confirmed when parts of the edges washed out over the winter. My contract specifed 2.5 inches of binder "after compaction". In areas where the washout occurred, I was able to reach under the pavement, and measured between 1 5/8 to 1 7/8 inches of pavement (mostly closer to 1 5/8). I told the contractor about this, and told him to bring extra for the top coat to make up, but I don't think he did, in fact, he ran out of pavement when doing the top coat. In addition, I think I have a couple of areas where both the base and top coat are thinner than average (at the road end, where I think he started trying to stretch the aspahlt as he ran low), and over the crest of a hill, where his paver broke through the base while preparing to pave the top coat. At that point I could see the base there looked like not a lot more than an inch (I didn't measure at that point, because they were working and soon filled in the hole with top coat asphalt). In preparing the base, they did take out a lot of clay and soil, but they didn't use as much item 4 gravel and pavement to build a new base, and parts of my driveway ended up below the original grade. I was left to fix the edges. They also paved the main part of my driveway a foot narrower than my previous driveway, leaving rubble in the gap that was no longer paved. I didn't ask for a narrower driveway. I also had a small expansion included in my contract, and had a bit of trouble getting them to shape it the way I intended, after they didn't square off their initial excavation (I should have painted markings on the ground for exactly what I wanted). All in all it's done, looks pretty good, is hopefully well enough done that it should hold up even though it may not quite meet the specifications in the contract (which unfortunately is relatively common with paving contractors, according to a construction inspector I know). But I'm not happy about being billed more than expected or having the job take so long to get done."

"Ozeas has come to my home to do all sorts of things. Backsplashes, plumbing issues, electrical, anything. I have called upon him for several years and recommended him to others to do bathroom remodels, and installing appliances. He is great, cares about his work product, and your satisfaction. Don't hesitate."

"Outstanding job. Tom Smith and his crew Cesar, Charlie,Al, Jimmy, George, Alex, Marcos and Larry were very professional. They arrived on time, worked all day even through lunch and did an excellent job. They removed old driveway material, re-graded and finished job with item 4 and asphalt. They provided a free estimate ( I got several and theirs was the best), a signed contract and a 5 year warranty. Even though the job was more difficult than they planned due to the thickness of the existing driveway, they honored the contract. I would highly recommend them. They have been in business for over 50 years and are an third generation family run business."

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"Giovanni and his team removed the paint from my three house chimneys I had asked him to paint over the white and he thought I would be happier to have the chimney's restored to the origingal brick boy was he correct. While up on the roof he cleared it of moss and dirt, cleaned and repainted my 6 dormers. . His price was lower than other quotes I got. I got a fixed price for the project yet when he did somethings he thought needed to be done - like power wash my garage doors and side he didn't ask for more money. Giovanni doesn't speak English however his assistant Arlette was in constant contact with me translating and orchestrating conversations between us. She texted me when the guys would come and leave. For my barn roof painting project Giovanni pointed out that I had to shore it up. He was correct. I feared the worst. But he reinforced beams and made the entire barn secure by installing steel beams I had between three of the support beams. The price to do this was VERY reasonable. Most contractors overdo projects then charge for it. The photo is of the back of my barn which had a rotting overhang. He saved the gutter (most would had wanted to replace it) ripped down the useless overhang, installed metal sheeting along the face and reinstalled the gutter."

"I have used this provider for many household jobs and repairs . From pellet stove installation to roof repairs . I highly recommend them due to their fair pricing, exceptional work and amazing communication."

"They were absolutely wonderful. Will sure recommend them"

"I highly recommend them.  They are a family owned company.  Their workers were very professional.  They really bent over backwards to make changes.  They cleaned up their mess when they were done."