Work is beautiful and exactly to the specs determined before project began. Garrett Carlson came out to estimate day after request. Quote was better than or equal to the three others I had received, but without the attitude. We scheduled a start date for about a week out, but it rained several days prior which push the date one day. Garrett called to let me know two days prior. Crew showed up exactly on time and did removal, excavation and prep for pour. When they left for the day there was not a pebble to be cleaned up. They came back to pour two days later (had to wait on the City inspector to approve). I had to leave just as they were finishing, and when I came home several hours later, one of the guys from the crew was sitting in his car in front of the house keeping watch because some kids walking home from school were eyeing the freshly poured concrete and he was worried they would carve their names into it while I wasn't there. He sat there for about 2-1/2 hours! (and no, I did not get charged for it). Guys came back next day to remove forms and do a final spotless clean-up. Garrett emailed me the invoice about a week later and it was exactly what we agreed upon.
Description of Work: Removed and replaced 40' x 3' concrete walk on side of house and added flare-out to existing concrete driveway where it meets the street.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
THOMAS S.
10/2012
1.0
concrete repair
 + -1 more
Called 11 days ago and left a message. No response.
Description of Work: Wanted the concrete stairs of my house repaired or replaced
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
responsiveness
1.0
Karen A.
09/2012
5.0
concrete repair, excavators
 + 0 more
Garrett was very responsive to my call and made the visit to my home for estimate the next day (on a Saturday) . The next work day I received his estimate, liked the price, and asked that he schedule me in as soon as he could (I need to replace the deck soon). We agreed to a date. I also told him that I was open for a and quot;surpriseand quot; visit from his crew should his job schedule shift. A schedule shift happened and Garrett and crew were able to get the job done sooner than initially discussed... which was to my scheduling benefit! I wasn't home for the job but when I got home that night all the concrete was removed as expected and if it weren't for the empty spaces where the slabs once were, I'd never know they were even there. The clean up was excellent. I am very pleased with Garrett's professionalism and GH Carlson's quality of work.
Description of Work: Removed two broken, slanting concrete patios / walk ways and leaning concrete stairs (4 steps) from back door to the patio. The back patio and stairs was "discovered" when removing an old wooden deck which will be replaced. Our village has limits on pervious coverage and this un-wanted patio would effect pervious calculations. The front walk way was a 10-foot by 10-foot slab that was slanting and when wet, was a slip hazard due to the settling slant. This will be replaced with pavers. Thus the project was pure concrete demolition / removal and haul-away with sledge hammers and jackhammer.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
Susan B.
09/2012
5.0
concrete repair
 + -1 more
Great. Stairs look beautiful.
Description of Work: Front stairs were crumbling. They put in some new rebar. Repaired concrete and put a top coat on it.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$578
Herbert S.
05/2012
5.0
concrete repair
 + -1 more
I called for an estimate and Garrett came out the same day, which was a Wednesday. He e-mailed me an estmate later that night. They came to do the work two days later on Friday, and finished the job in one day. The new sidewalk looks great. I was impressed with their responsiveness and the quality of the work. I would definitely call them again for any future concrete work I need done.
Description of Work: Replace concrete walkway from front steps of house to the city-owned sidewalk.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$900
Charles B.
12/2011
5.0
concrete repair
 + -1 more
They were fantastic. They did the work as planned. They were flexible with the plans moving forward. They got it done in a short period of time. They discussed things with me as we moved along. He did it really quickly and it was a real quality job. He bid against someone else and he was much more flexible about providing the details upfront. I could understand him unlike the other guy who didn't have good English. I would recommend them for concrete work and I would use him again.
Description of Work: I used GH Carlson Concrete to tear up a sidewalk and pour a new one.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,200
chris C.
12/2011
5.0
concrete repair
 + -1 more
These guys did a great job. Garrett (the owner) came out with 2 other guys and they were able to get the job done in one day. He was very easy to work with and the price was very good compared to some other quotes we got. Would use them again if we have any other concrete problems.
Description of Work: We needed some concrete work done on the parking lot area behind our condo. We needed to breakout & replace at least the catch basin ring to at most a 4 foot by 4 foot area around the sunken catch basin and saw cut across the opening of the gate for the parking lot and breakout & replace the area about 2 1/2 feet by 18 feet and all concrete to be hand troweled.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
Joe Z.
11/2011
5.0
concrete repair
 + -1 more
Garrett and his staff were great. Outstanding people to work with. They did a thorough job, and no detail was missed. Would use again in a heartbeat.
Description of Work: Garrett rebuilt a concrete retaining wall at our business.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,300
Caryl C.
10/2011
4.0
concrete repair
 + -1 more
He did a very good job. I wasn't actually here when they did the work. He was very busy this summer and he squeezed me in because it was a small job. I had another estimate and he came in a little lower and did a little more work. He was punctual when I met him.
Description of Work: I used GH Carlson Concrete to do some concrete porch repair on the porch and stairs. He did repairs between the cracks and he did some sidewalk work. It was roughly filling concrete.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$390
Michael F.
10/2011
5.0
concrete repair
 + -1 more
Garret and his dad came out and reviewed giving us a possible solution for our problem as well as a few helpful suggestions for other issues they identified when reviewing the foundation. Not sure they wanted such a small project, but they handled it professionally and it seems to have worked.
Description of Work: Trying to resolve water leakage in basement that seemed to be linked to the addition of a storage room. Problem was at the seam
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$450
DONALD M.
09/2011
5.0
concrete repair, basement remodeling
 + 0 more
I felt comfortable with them in my home. He took the time to do measurements and write it all down. He did send us the better estimate. I am waiting to hear back from him for a start date. I was pleased with his estimate.
Description of Work: He came to provide an estimate on our stairwell.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Anna T.
09/2011
4.0
concrete repair
 + -1 more
In my previous report, I gave this company an F for not responding to my requests for an estimate. Mr. Carlson came to my house right after I submitted my report (before it was posted on Angie;s List). He was very apologetic for not coming out sooner and I look forward to receiving his estimate.
Description of Work: Estimate
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Diane G.
08/2011
5.0
concrete repair
 + -1 more
Work was done efficiently and finished product looks beautiful. Garrett Carlson is a very good person to deal with and took care of everything quite well.
Description of Work: GH Carlson removed and replaced the concrete at the entrance to my building.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
SUSAN M.
08/2011
5.0
concrete repair, basement waterproofing, mudjacking, foundation repair, basement remodeling
 + 3 more
They gave me a couple names of people who did the specific work with smaller equipment. They said that if they used their equipment, just raising it would shatter a couple slabs. It was nice of him to recommend other companies that did mud jacking.
Description of Work: They gave me an estimate but their equipment was too big to handle my job. So, I was very pleased because they could've ruined the work if they tried anyway. The job was for mud jacking.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Erik F.
08/2011
5.0
concrete repair
 + -1 more
Garrett and his team did a great job. I would recommend them for any concrete needs you have. He communicated along the way very well and the job was done in 3 days in very hot July weather. I would use GH CARLSON CONCRETE again without hesitation.
Description of Work: Replaced front steps, front sidewalk, and sidewalk around the side of house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,200
Brad M.
08/2011
5.0
concrete repair
 + -1 more
Garrett was very responsive over e-mail and phone. Pricing was extremely fair and competitive even when the job expanded in scope (two additional slabs replaced). When we replace the sidewalk in front , we'll definitely be giving him a call. Punctual and excellent quality - a job well done.
Description of Work: Replaced 6 walkout steps from the basement, a retaining wall, and two slabs at the top.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
Stephen S.
07/2011
5.0
concrete repair, basement waterproofing
 + 0 more
Needed an estimate to build a concrete barrier around back stairwell to block water. Decided on a different method - raising the land around the stairs, so water would not flow there in the first place.
Description of Work: Was on time for appointment, gave prompt and detailed estimate. Price was fair for the work proposed. I did not use him or any other concrete contractor as I decided on an alternate method (relandscaping) to resolve the drainage issue.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,500
Joanne C.
07/2011
5.0
concrete repair
 + -1 more
Garrett was professional and responsive from my first phone call to schedule an appointment. He responded with an estimate immediately which was much lower than a previous estimate I received for the same job. Due to weather, I decided to put the project on hold from last Fall to this past Spring. His crew completed the project in a few days and it turned out exactly as I had hoped. He was easy-going, professional, and a pleasure to work with.
Description of Work: Low retaining wall around landscaping at front of home needed to be replaced. Garrett broke down the existing concrete, built the new form and wall.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,800
Mary C M.
06/2011
5.0
concrete repair
 + -1 more
It was excellent. They delivered what they promised. They kept to the schedule. They cleaned up the debris. It looks really good. Their price was one of the best we got.
Description of Work: They replaced a front porch and a walkway.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,400
DANIEL C.
05/2011
5.0
concrete repair
 + -1 more
Garrett Carlson is a knowledgeable professional and easy to work with. He advised me on the best way to do the repair and get the result I wanted. The repair he performed was very good and solved my problem completely. I would use him again without hesitation.
Description of Work: Repaired cracks and damaged corners of concrete window well bulkheads caused by faulty metal fence post installations.
The dig-out and pouring went extremely well. Sand was everywhere for a while outside the house but they did a decent job cleaning up. They used a conveyor belt out one of the basement windows. The window got banged up but it didn't matter since we were putting in new ones. He stuck to the time frame that we had discussed. It took a couple weeks with a short break in between for a previously scheduled vacation and the plumbers to lower the sewage system. They worked peacefully with the plumbers.
Description of Work: We wanted to lower our basement floor so we could have fairly normal ceiling heights when it was finished. Previously, we had the support system replaced and the steel post and footing buried a foot below the level of our concrete floor. Carlson Concrete came in and tore up the old concrete floor, removed a foot of sand (we are on sand), laid french drains leading to a sump pit and ejector pit, and finally re-poured a new concrete floor. We left two areas at the original height but were able to get ten more inches of head room everywhere else. They used mesh wiring to re-enforce the concrete and were wiling to score the concrete but we decided to let it be. The floor was acid stain by us and looks great today!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$12,000
REBECCA K.
04/2011
5.0
concrete repair
 + -1 more
He's great. The steps are lovely. He was straightforward, easy to deal with and competent. He came when he said that he was going to come. He gave me an estimate right away. He did the work when he was supposed to do it and the work is good quality. It was a very good experience. I would absolutely use him again.
Description of Work: I used GH Carlson Concrete to do concrete steps on the front.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
Larry R.
03/2011
5.0
concrete repair
 + -1 more
The job was performed very well. They were very professional and detailed. I would definitely recommend them to anyone.
Description of Work: Removed dirt and broken sidewalk. Installed gangway and patio.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000
BARBARA S.
01/2011
5.0
concrete repair, hauling services
 + 0 more
He was very good. The price was reasonable. It wasn't too long of a sidewalk. The sidewalk was up to the house from the street making it little higher towards the house so that the roots of the trees wouldn't crack the concrete. The old sidewalk was all broken up because of the roots of the trees and it was an old sidewalk. He worked with his crew. He had people helping him. They had to take out the old concrete and haul the way. I live in a very narrow street. I was worried about how the truck would take away the concrete and all that stuff, but it worked out very well. He worked well as a team pulling the concrete, mixing and directing his team to put up the concrete. He was punctual and showed up on time.
Description of Work: I used the services of GH Carlson Concrete in November. He did my sidewalk.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200
Christa F.
09/2010
1.0
concrete repair
 + -1 more
Called asking for estimate on 9/2,cal returned 9/8 and was going to visit and give extimate within a few days, called them 9/16 and was told they were too busy to give an estimate or have my business...
Description of Work: Called asking for estimate on 9/2,cal returned 9/8 and was going to visit and give extimate within a few days, called them 9/16 and was told they were too busy to give an estimate or have my business...
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Service Categories
Concrete Pouring and Repair,
Basement Waterproofing,
Basement Remodeling,
Excavating,
Concrete Leveling,
Foundation Repair,
Hauling,
Concrete Driveways,
Snow Removal,
Water & Smoke Damage
FAQ
GH Carlson Concrete Co is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
GH Carlson Concrete Co accepts the following forms of payment: Check
No, GH Carlson Concrete Co does not offer free project estimates.
No, GH Carlson Concrete Co does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, GH Carlson Concrete Co does not offer a senior discount.
No, GH Carlson Concrete Co does not offer emergency services.
No, GH Carlson Concrete Co does not offer warranties.
GH Carlson Concrete Co offers the following services: Concrete Work, Foundations, Flatwork & Repair Work, Basement Remodeling, Light Excavating, & Light Wrecking & Hauling. Snow Removal.