P & S Construction LLC

Overall this whole project was and still is a nightmare. After getting 5 different bids I went with this contractor because he seemed knowledgeable and willing to answer any question I had. His price was in the middle range of the 5 bids I received. He tore out my old driveway and sidewalk without issue. That was the only part of the job that went well. When he poured the new sidewalk the approach that butted up to existing concrete porch was very unlevel looking right to left from the street. 2" drop from right side of porch to left side of porch. He ended up tearing out that one small section and re-poured it. When he re-poured it he failed to drill into the existing sidewalk with any anchors. So now, every winter that small slab he re-poured rises above other sidewalk when it freezes. Next onto the driveway. The main driveway was poured in 1 day. The approach was poured a day later. Contractor failed to cover the main driveway next to approach with plastic so fresh concrete was splattered onto main driveway when approach was poured. Very sloppy work and the concrete splatter left permanent stains on main driveway. Contractor reassured me he could get those splatter stains out with a pressure washer. He brought pressure washer out day later and in process of getting concrete splatter off he left permanent pressure washer stains in place. So it went from bad to worse. When it came to time to pay remainder of what I owed him I was hesitant because of the pressure washer stains that even as a lay person I could tell would never come out. Contractor assured me he would take care of the stains no matter what and insisted I pay him in full. I even had him draw up a contract showing he would repair the stains with whatever was necessary. Since 06/12 he has came to my house 2 times with a pressure washer to "prep" the driveway for a tinted sealer which he does not even know will fix the stains. He always had excuses as to when he would actually fix my driveway. These excuse went on for over 2 years. I had to have another contractor try and fix my sidewalk. The driveway is still a mess. Pressure washer marks, crooked saw cuts and approach is already chipping badly after only 3 years. I regret using this contractor but regret even more paying him for a sloppy substandard job. It was a learning experience for and I realize now I should have withheld final payment until he fixed this mess. I noticed early this year his fancy website and work email were no longer in service so I guess it is true. You get what you pay for. I hope people read this review and see what could be in store if they go with this contractor. I have pictures that I would be glad to show.

Overall, we had a positive experience. Our driveway is landlocked, which made it a difficult pour, but it looks great. There were some issues when it came to drainage. Our driveway is right between our house and the neighbor's house. One of the reasons I choose the contractor is that he said he had experience with this type of drainage and that it would be no problem. By the time he got done, I was told that I needed to dig a drain approximately 100 feet long or risk the driveway buckling in 2-3 years. This was not what I was expecting. He offered to the the work for another $1000. In the end, everything looks great. At this point, I would choose the same contractor again. Instead of using traditional metal reinforcement in the concrete, this company uses fibers to provide strength. From what I researched, it sounds good, but time will tell if this new technology is worthwhile or not.