BRIK-ART

We called. They came out and gave an estimate. We got two others. My mom decided she wanted to use brikart. They came out and did the job. No muss no fuss. Very professional.

Craig did an excellent job, was very professional and the work was done on time and on budget. Highly recommend!

Craig came out and gave me an estimate. I used Craig before and I know he's fair with his prices and I liked the quote so I hired him to do the job. They started within a few days removed the old brick top to the BBQ and laid down a perfectly flat and smooth concrete top. It really updated the old BBQ. They even reinstalled the BBQ unit itself. I've used Brik Art on four projects now and I've always been happy with their work.

Good, arrived on time and no surprises.

Brik-Art (Craig) was great to work with. He listened and made appropriate suggestions. Some of which saved me money. They were timely and did exactly what they said they would do and for the price we agreed to. I would highly recommend Brik-Art to others.

I found Brik-Art on Angie's List and contacted them for a estimate. I had estimates from other Angie's List providers, and Brik-Art was in the middle in regards to price. Craig was very personable and talked in detail about what could be done. I wanted brick and I wanted a herringbone pattern. Craig was very helpful in bringing my vision to paper so I felt assured he new what I wanted. His crew arrived on time and they were very knowledgable in their craft, they were polite, and cleaned up throughly every day. The project was completed on time and the finished product is absolutely beautiful and I am very happy. It is not easy to take someone's vision and turn it into a reality, but Craig managed to do this. I will recommend them in the future and use them again.

The job went smoothly. Brik Art arrived on time, replaced my broken section of cement, and hauled the broken cement away. I sprayed the cement with water quite often in the days that followed as it became VERY hot. It dried beautifully, and asphalt paving trucks had no problem going over it a month later when the parking lot was repaved. It survived heavy paving machinery with flying colors.

Brik-Art came and gave me an competitive estimate, started the work the next week. He was on-time, his work was excellent quality and on-time. I would highly recommend his work. In fact, I've had him do work for me on two separate occasions.

The project started out already prepped - my landscaper of 20 years did the excavation and soil removal - and with a very attractive bid from BrikArt- (making fair adjustments for the prep work having already been completed and materials purchased). BrikArt - offered the lowest of three other bids and was the only contractor on the project. Craig was responsive, the deposit he required reasonable and his crews punctual and work impressive. The downside: Because Craig could not identify what my existing paver stones were - Prime Building Materials identified the pavers as Belgard Sedona but Belgard no longer makes that color and - Toscana was the closest match. Unfortunately after installing 45 of the 400 square feet of Toscana "upside down," from the way the existing pavers had been installed - the new pavers clearly did not match. When BrikArt flipped the new pavers to match the existing patio pavers they still did not match. There was a short discussion and BrikArt suggested I spend an additional $2,000. to power wash and seal my existing 1600 square feet of Sedona patio to enhance their color to better match the new pavers. I agreed but in addition had a sales rep. from Prime consult. During this period Brik Art left and did not return until a satisfactory paver stone was located by Prime and delivered - they did not remain on the job and install 90% of the wrong color paver. They did not work any additional days. Once I had the correct stones and Brik-Art returned Craig presented me with over $2,500 in additional costs and fees never before discussed - no change orders or authorizations - for work (square footage never done). He alleged they had worked straight through and completed 90% of the project, with the wrong color stone, and now had to redo the entire project? At that point I paid BrikArt to complete the portion of the project they honestly had started while Craig offered to look to see whether he had miscalculated or made a mistake and get back to me in order to maintain the rest of the bid. That never happened. Instead Craig rushed his crew through the end of that day - mixed dirt from my yard in the little sand they had on their truck to sand the bricks they did do - never to return. The billing got crazy and fraudulent. I remain open to Craig adjusting his calculations and truly wish he would finish the project at the contracted price. Bottom line I wasn't willing to pay above and beyond the work done and they did not do 90% of the job in the wrong color. He had a crew of two to four men on the job for a total of 6.5 days (he rotates his workers off your job to other projects). I had already paid to have the project prepped, and for the paver stones and dumpster. They did not even sand or finish - 325 square feet and were paid in excess of $3,750. Yet Craig believes I owe him and he is entitled to an additional $2,500. and will not make good on the original bid and complete the job or even sand the pavers I did pay him to do unless I would agree to an additional $2,500. He feels he is entitled to this because by his math he made too small a profit. I am not concerned with his profit, just the original bid and work actually completed. The numbers don't lie - how he distributes the money he gets is his responsibility not the customer's. In summary: Good and attractive original estimates, good crews, BAD way of conducting and doing business. Pricing is not clear, change orders for additional costs are required by law (CSLB) and communication is very messy. I truly wish Craig would have just done the right thing and finished the project. Given Brik-Art's bogus response to me and Angie's List Members - I am going to file a complaint with the CSLB for poor workmanship, abandonment of the project and excessive billing and make available the CSLB findings and comments on Brik-Art's workmanship on my project and any additional information to anyone considering working with this company at maria@mcsquaredentertainment.com. But for the consumer's sake - it would just be a lot easier and safer to just higher someone else. It's pavers, not rocket science.

They were pretty quick. They were on time. They were professional, but I did not go with them. I may consider using them in the future.

Craig was very helpful when discussing the repairs to be made and agreed to make a small pad with matching bricks (which I had) to make the space around the sprinkler valves safer to walk on. The work was done the next day, finished neatly and looks beautiful. This is a family business started by Craig's father, so they have a long history in the San Gabriel, Pasadena, Altadena area

Craig and his team did a great job with our new wall, stairs and patio. I interviewed 3 contractors, all from Angie's List and Craig made the best first impression. He is very detail orientated and asked all of the right questions. He took measurements, ran calculations and provided me with a timely estimate that was itemized. The scope of the project did increase(i.e. irrigation issues) as the project unfolded and we agreed to adjust(increase) the estimate. He was great about working with other contractors that I had hired for the entire project ( a gate company and an ironworks guy for the landing rails). The entire project did take slightly longer than I had anticipated and part of this due to fact that Craig is balancing his workload/team amongst multiple other job locations. Another part of the delay was waiting for MY other contractors (gate guy and rail guy) to finish their work. However, he was able to start almost immediately after hiring him, vs several of the other contractors I interviewed were anywhere from 2-6 weeks out. His team was great, especially Charlie. For example, we had several loose bricks in our front yard(unrelated to the project) that Charlie fixed for us at no charge. Overall, I would hire Craig again in a heartbeat. We would talk almost daily throughout the project and he would make sure that we were happy along the way. The bottom line is the end result of the project was exactly what we requested.

Craig and his crew did excellent work on a very large job. They were well organized and kept us informed each step of the way. Craig made several recommendations based on his experience that made the work look even better. They returned phone and email messages promptly and were readily available to answer questions. His crew did an excellent job of cleaning up each day. We are extremely happy with the work that was done and will definitely use this company for any other Masonary / Concrete work we do in the future.

Great!. The work had to be coordinated with the preparation for a complicated stamped concrete job, a small part of which was right where the planter was going. I wish that i would have thought to add this planter before the concrete project started. But Craig was extremely flexible and accommodating so that the 2 projects could be done without any conflicts, interference or disruption. The finished job was perfect and completed a day before I expected. I do not know what they could have done any better. I would highly recommend Brik-Art, Craig and his crew.

The work crew arrived on date and time scheduled with all materials required, and did an excellent job of installing.

They did a very good job. They spent a half hour just walking through the yard, and he gave me a detailed estimate. I found him on Angies list.

They haven't done the work yet, but they are scheduled to do it in February. The quote came quickly. We just weren't able to schedule a time to get it done. It has been a positive experience so far.

Excellent Work. See Description Above. "

Craig Beardsley was prompt, courteous and very helpful in the initial bid visit. We exchanged emails regarding different details of the job. Craig was prompt and helpful with return emails. He and his foreman met with my neighbor and I and finalized the design and details of construction. During construction, Craig and his foreman were available for ongoing discussion of the work. The rail framing needed to support six foot high boards to the north, and three foots boards to the south over an existing wall. The ends of the fence required a return at the east end to include a four foot high wall and garage. At the west end, a return including a six foot wide yard partition. The job was done perfectly to specification and in a timely manner. After the job was finished, the work area was thoroughly cleaned. I highly recommend Mr. Beardsley and Brik-Art.

Work was done by BRIK-ART per estimate $672 (was for labor and mortar only..I supplied the blocks used). Was low bid of other two contractors contacted. I would hire BRIK-ART again. From the time of intial on-site meeting with the contractor to job completion was only about a week.

The whole experience was professional and pleasant.

Craig Beardsley, the proprietor of Brik Art, is so creative and passionate about his craft. It was my luck (and much gratefulness to Angie's List users who added their critiques) that I found him as I needed his ideas, creativity as to both solutions and proposals, and his ability to comprehend what I wanted. My front porch, back patio, brick planters and wainscotting were built with different types of brick. I wanted all to have "used brick". Our first meeting was about two hours long and I knew right away, from his vast experience, creativity, and his photo portfolio that I was in great hands. Craig was able to use his special Brik-Art veneers to convert my brick varieties to a single style without demolishing my current structures and re-building (huge monetary savings). His selection of colors and textures of brick veneers is immense, and along with the ability to custom-make colors and textures, I cannot imagine there being an existing brick or style that he is unable to match. Craig suggested the incorporation of Pennsylvania blue stone (imagine a grey flagstone) to my front porch and the patio bench. Based on photos of brick in my neighborhood of which I am fond, Craig was able to re-create the same look. The combo of the used brick and stone is beautiful and I needed his creativity and experience as I would have never thought of it. The project went according to plan; however, there was a hiccup with affixing the veneers and brick to my walls. The stucco and/or paint on my walls was "rejecting" the cement/adhesive for the brick. So, additional time, labor and mess (scoring the walls was necessary) was added. This was no one's fault. However, because of the debris from the scoring of the walls and the sand from the cement, I was disappointed and puzzled why the ground and my plant and hedges had not been better covered. There was a lot of sand and debris left behind. The is my reason for the B under professionalism rather than an A. I was home on most days throughout the length of the project and it seemed that the entire work day was not used. Hence, my reason for a B under punctuality.

We purchased a new home and the concrete brick retaining wall surrounding the house was covered with unkempt and untended ivy. When we pulled all the ivy down, we realized that sections of the brick wall were missing and that there were just iron posts there to support the ivy. This left us very exposed to the street at these sections. (My two year old could have hopped the wall in these low places!). The wall itself was probably erected a good 30-40 years. We wanted someone who would be able to match the existing concrete bricks perfectly so it would look seamless. Enter Craig Beardsley from Brik-Art. This man knows brick! He was extremely knowledgeable about the materials used to construct our wall and came up with several suggestions as to how to fix the problem. He was prompt and knowledgeable and moreover, he is passionate about his work. He came out for free, spent a good hour going over the different options, and we had a quote the next day. He gave us money saving options that felt very fair, and we booked him right on the spot. One of his competitors in LA wanted us to pay $50 just for the estimate. I told him no thanks. We booked Craig on Labor Day, and he and his crew started on Tuesday did 90% of the work in one day and then came back the next to finish the job. Our new wall sections look seamless! He also raised the existing wall in places so that we were actually at 6' and replaced all the caps as well. We are thrilled.

They did a wonderful job matching it to the rest of the bricks on the other walls. They are meticulous with their work. Was quite happy with them.

He was really nice. He came out on time and did really nice work. I was very happy with his work. His price was in line with my budget. I?d use him again in the future.