Tora Concrete And Construction

Orazio and his crew from Tora replaced our side walk and back yard patio and we are extremely happy with the result! It's a relatively big home concrete project, with over 60ft long side walk and around 600 square feet patio! Our house is in an established neighborhood and that pose some challenges. The existing side walk and patio are all big 24X30 slabs, which are really really heavy. We have a basement window well along the side walk, which is lowest spot on that side of the house. Our basement got flooded a few times during heavy rain fall. Besides, our back yard is all fenced off, so big equipment (such as Bobcat loaders) can't get in, most of excavation and concrete work have to be done by shovel and wheelbarrow. In addition, our house has an extended roof that are supported by three posts sitting on the big slabs, which we wanted to replace. Did I mention we have a big hot tub sitting on patio as well?

Orazio is very nice and willing to help. I've never hired any concrete contractor in the past so I reached out to a few concrete contractors with great reviews online to get some quote for my side walk and back yard patio. They all initially responded. Once most of contractors that I contacted got more details on my project via emails, never heard from them again, even after a few follow-ups, they didn't even bother to give me a rough estimate through email. Only Orazio actually went on site, did walk through and made measurement. Also, he made some very good recommendations on how to fix my basement flooding issue and on the design of the side walk and patio. Orazio mentioned that it could take about 3 weeks to start the project depend on the weather, and he started the project right around that time! We were also looking at a few different options such as stamped concrete vs. exposed aggregates. After talking to Orazio, with his expert opinion and experience, we eventually went with exposed aggregates due to the natural beauty of the type and also the slippery concerns with stamped concrete in the winter in our situation, which turns out very nice!

Orazio is not only the expert in the concrete field, but also he has a lot of knowledge in other area of construction. He designed the side walk in such way that my basement window well would never get flooded ever again from the heavy rain fall. Also, he and his crew took care of the posts that support the extended roof, put up the temporary posts and removed all the slabs underneath to have a good foundation for the new patio, then installed the new posts. In addition, he took care of the hot tub as well, moved it off the patio and get slabs removed underneath!

Orazio and his crew are very dedicated and work very hard. Orazio was on site entire time throughout the whole project with his crew to make sure every step was done properly. As I mentioned earlier, the crew had to remove all those super heavy slabs by hands and excavate manually with shovel and wheelbarrows. That's more than eighty 24X30 slabs and a full dump truck load of dirt! Couldn't imagine how would they be able to handle that in two days but they did it! One thing I have to point out, in order to get the aggregates properly exposed, Orazio and crew came on site at 1:30AM in the early morning, after already a long day of tiring work pouring concrete, worked until 4 AM to finish the process and still came later that day to do the clear-ups, that's what we called dedication, professionalism and excellent services!

Tora would definitely be my go to contractor for any concrete work. I highly recommend that you consider Tora for any concrete work, at least give them a try to see for yourself how great they are!!

Great service, prompt and professional. Everything was done as promised with great quality. Will definitely refer to friends and family

I contacted Orazio Falconi in the fall last year to deal with demolishing and replacing a short section of sunken sidewalk approaching the front entrance of my home. Other contractors I had approached were clearly not interested in my small job. But not Orazio. It was clearly evident he wanted to help me out. He was extremely busy at the time and thus unable to accommodate my job before the onset of winter. Orazio did not forget me though. Come spring he contacted me and said he would be happy to take on my job if it hadn't been done yet. Within a few short days he provided me with a quote and the work scheduled and completed. I could not be happier with the result. From beginning to end Orazio was a pleasure to deal with. He was thorough, courteous and honest. He provided me with timelines that were spot on. I would highly recommend Tora to anyone looking for an experienced, reputable concrete contractor. Added comment - if you get the chance, check out Orazio's amazingly good looking eleven year old work truck. Be assured he will take care of you the same way he takes care of that truck!

Orazio/Tora Concrete did a great job of our project. Although we delayed the start of the project several times due to other related projects (tree removal, etc.) Orazio was patient with us. Once we were underway, he offered some great ideas to enhance the project looks (use exposed aggregate instead of plain concrete). He was very professional in the work that was done & his crew cleaned up the job site nicely. The end product was very nice & as he said to us, is easy to shovel in the winter.
Thanks Orazio/Tora for a job well done. Hire them & you won't be disappointed.

Orazio and his team replaced my residential concrete driveway with a new broomed finish and it looks great !!!
I received quotes from 3 other companies and Tora’s quote was slightly higher than others however after talking to Orazio it was clear he is very experienced and takes pride in the work he does. He completed the job in the timeframe he said he would and left the job site clean (unlike other contractors/trades
I have dealt with). It was a seamless experience working with Orazio, great communication throughout the job. Overall, very pleased and I will definitely consider Tora for any future work.

If you are looking for any kind of concrete repair or replacement, stop looking! This is it – the Holy Grail of concrete!
Oranzio will provide you with an honest and professional assessment of your project, along with all potential remedies, including pros and cons associated with each option. There is no sales pitch (imagine that?!!!) and price quotes are very respectful. Tora Concrete is a family run business with well trained and friendly employees. As long as you can deal with weather and timing problems dealing with Calgary Tora Concrete is hassle-free. Through my extensive research into concrete companies in Calgary (I checked approximately 15), only a handful was worth asking for a quote, and from the quality of workmanship, service, price, customer care, Oranzio beats its competition hands down.
Yes. I recommend Tora Concrete Ltd.

Orazio and his team did a fabulous job on the driveway and sidewalk. This team was efficient and personable as well they take pride in the job they do. I would use them again if I ever need more work done.

Mary

I was initially angry because I feel he cheaped out on tint and left a big mess for me to clean up with the overflow of cement damaging our back yard to present day. However, a few months have passed and with our having the sidewalk replaced to improve drainage, now I can see that he did a wonderful job regardless of the other issues. We have had a large amount of snow and the drainage from the melt has been impeccable, perfect actually. The sidewalk has been done excellently in terms of construction and you had better make sure it is the color you want, because you will be stuck with the sidewalk for a hundred years -- that is how solid the work is.

Orazio and his team replaced our concrete sidewalk (about 44 ft) in two days. They wroked very quicky and efficiently. We are very happy with the completed work. Our neighbours have also seen the work and are quite impressed.

We have used Orazio before in our personal home and have been very happy with his workmanship. He has impressed us again with his workmanship in a flip home. We will continue to use Tora Concrete and have recommended him to many of our friends and customers. Thank you Orazio and Sandra.