Pro Concrete & Paving Ltd

EXCELLENT!

I had a few quotes in the summer of 2012 but was too late......all the good firms were booked up so in the spring of 2013 I started calling.

I actually got 6 quotes and Pro-Concrete was ranked #3 in price (third highest). I wanted QUALITY and it didn't take much convincing.

What really sold me is that the sales guy (George) actually took the time to go back to his car and actually draw out what he wanted to do. No one else took the time to do this and that pretty much sold me.

Three of the other firms also wanted to "cheap out" by skipping a step or by putting some concrete on a slope. George just said "no that ain't right" and provided education as to why it wasn't.

The job started with John the foreman coming over and marking the area's for excavation and where the steps would be.

The real work started with a bunch of guys, 5 trucks, a mini excavator and many wheel barrows. They scooped of a few inches of soil to make room for the concrete. They then set up the forms.

There were some delays due to weather but that's nature. A few guys came to add rebar and other anchors.

They needed 3 dry days straight to pour but when the weather cleared they came in force. About 8 guys, lots of trucks and 3 cement trucks in sequence.

I opted for a lighter colour which looks so much better. The concrete gets darker especially after it is sealed.

I did 2 colour edging and all the fixings. My yard is tiny so I wanted it to look good. I also did a pad for a shed.

The pouring and stamping took all day and the release agent looks time black dust. Be aware that this stuff, although required gets everywhere and isn't very water soluble.

They leave the release agent on for a few days and allow the concrete to settle. They then powerwash everything and let it sit a bit longer.

Finally they seal the concrete.

I'm glad I actually didn't do my driveway (but did the curbs) because the concrete I pretty slippery when wet (although on the driveway they add stuff to minimize this).

I'm actually going to have them apply this stuff to the concrete this year.

The team was always very professional and the quality of work was amazing.

John the foreman was great. Easy to work with and wanted the job done right.

Congrats to ProConcrete.......this type of customer service will win you continued loyalty and superior references.

If I were to offer any advice it would be to post some pictures and a step by step description of the work plan on the website (like that other big but outrageously expensive Mississauga company).

I have only 1 crack from the brutal winter and just a few area's that need repair but pretty minor stuff considering the amount of concrete and grading of my house.

Pro-concrete also DID NOT ask for a single dime before they started the work. I was happy to pay in full when the work was done.